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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28

Mrs. Charles Webb was guest of
Mt. Angel friends few days the past
week.
Mrs. John Wolfard has been enjoy
ing visit from her daughter, Mrs. B.
+. Lohr, who returned to her home at
I Roseburg, Oregon, on Thursday.
Miss Jennie Hartman was in the city
firm SCOTS Mills the first of the week
to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs.
WhitlOck.
George Mckinley and lady friend
from Oregon City were week end guests
at the home Of his father, Brice Me-
| Kinley.
Miss Georgia Webb came from Mt.
Angel the last of the week to visit at
the Charles Webb home.
The George Hubbs family spent the
Christmas at Brooks at the home of
Mrs. Hubbs people.
DR.. Christopherson has gone to
North Yakima, Washington, to spend
the holidays with ais brother.
Miss Livingston, one of the grade
teachers accompanied by Miss Leila
Riches left on Friday morning for Red
mund, Oregon, where they will spend
their vacation at the home of the form
er.
Henry DeGuire was at Black Rock
the first of the week on business.
Mr., and Mrs. John Whitlock were in
from Selah Springs last Sunday and
called at tine Charles Hartman home.
Miss Pearl Manning, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Manning, Of Gervais,
and Pearl Wood, of this city, were mar
ried at Salem on Wednesday of this
week, Mr.. and Mrs. Wood will well
come their many friends at their home
on Second street, after short honey
moon trip.
One of the most happy events of the
past week was surprise party at the
W. H. Egan home, on Saturday. night.
The party was planned in honor Of
Mrs. Egan s birthday, and was a com
plete surprise. There were about 45
present and all spent pleasant even
ing.
Mrs, Irl B. Lyons spent last Satur-
day with friends. at the Capital City.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Il. Patterson and
baby, of Portland, are guests at the
home of Mrs. Patterson S father, l.. j.
Adams.
Miss Estella Stuart has gone to her
home at Molalla for the Christmas hol-
iday.
Mrs Pima Circle has gone to Drain,
Oregon, for two weeks visit at the
home of her brother.
Miss Theresa Humpert came from
Mt. Angel Friday evening. After
spending the night with her sister, Mrs.
Lais she returned home Christmas day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28

Capital journal Special Service.)
Silverton, Or, Dec 2S.-D. c. Kerr is
in the southern part of the state, work
ing in the interest of the Fischer
FIGURING Mill.
NJ. c. Woodard, of Portland, was
transacting business in this city on
Monday of this week.
Harry Levy was at Portland, and al
so Salem, on business last Saturday.
j. S. Starr accompanied by little Miss
Verna Starr were week end guests of
Silverton friends, returning home Sun
day evening.
W. S. Jack and w. Z. Laughmiller
were combining business and pleasure
at the Rose City this week
Grandma Hosmer is reported as quite
i'll at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
7. f. Preston, with the prevailing com
plant, lagrippe.
Elmer Lorence and Royden Terry
were taking in the sights at Portland
the first of this week.
Tilman Van Cleve and Earnest Starr
were among the many Portland visitors
from this place last Saturday.
Miss Eva Miller has been entertain.
ing her friend Miss Amelia Gix at her
home northwest of town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Redfeld are
nicely settled in the w. c. Andrews
house after a very pleasant visit with
friends in Washington.
p. C. Warner, who has been spend.
ing tne past two weeNs in eastern Ore
gon returned Monday. Mr.. Warner
visited at Deschutes, Bend and Tumalo
county while away and come home
thinking there is, after all, no place
like the Willamette valley.
Mrs. C. W. Keene, Mrs. +. +. Calls
ter and Alfred Coolidge left for Port
land last Saturday on the early morn
ing passenger, and they were accom-
panied home by Miss Eleanor McClaine
the same evening.
The Melvin Mccullough family, of
Saskatchewan, Canada, were registered
at the Silverton hotel Wednesday. Mr..
Mccullough is the new owner of the j.
Samuelson property at Huh, Oregon,
and they were on their way to take
possession of their new home.
Il. Gunderson was down to Portland
on business a short time the last of the
week.
Henry Stevenson, a prominent bust
ness man of Seattle, Washington, is in
the city for the holidays, a guest at the
home of Mrs. G. A. Webb.
Mrs. Caroline Deardorff and son Ell,
of Molalla, are spending the holidays
with Silverton relatives.
Miss Helen Shepherd, who has been
making an extended visit with friends
at Pittsburg, Penn, and Cleveland
Ohio, returned home Monday morning
She was accompanied up from Portland
by her sister, Miss Fay Shepherd. who
returned to the Rose City the same
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Tinglestad en-
tertained the Home Circle at their
pleasant home west of this city, last
Sunday. There was a fine program
rendered and bounteous lunch was
served. A very enjoyable day is re.
ported
Lumm Hoffendofer, of Portland, was
calling on Silverton friends Tuesday
Mr.. Hoffendofer was one of the en-
ployes of the Silver Falls Timber com.
panv
Little Ralph Haw is spending the
holidays at the home of his grand par
ents here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28
NEW POSITION OFFERED

Dallas, Ore, Dee. 2S.-H. c. Seymour,
county school superintendent, it is re-
ported, will resign about February l in
order to accept appointment as a field
worker for the Oregon Agricultural col
lege.
Mr.. Seymour is a republican, and has
held the office of county school super.
intendent for three terms.
Through his individual efforts en-
thusiasm was created among Polk
county students in the annual display
at the school children's department of
the county and state fairs. He has
been closely identified with the work
of the Dallas Commercial club.
Among possible successors to Mr..
Seymour are mentioned H, II. Parson,
supervisor in this county; Fred Crow
ley, of Rickreall, and Professor B. A.
Teats, city superintendent of schools in
Independence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28
A BADLY MIXED AFFAIR

The recent land grant conference was somewhat in
consistent 1t held the Southern Pacific had but equity
of $3.50 in the granted lands but asserted they
should be taxed for At the time the Southern
Pacific is just Inconsistent 1t claims it the lands
in fee simple and that its interest in the lands is much
more than $3.50 an acre; that it owns the timber and
minerals in the lands and has the right to sell or
remove the same At the same time it refuses to pay
taxes any greater than the $3.50 claiming
that it is all the interest has in them that is taxable
Each contestant says the others assertions ambiguous
and there you 1t might be added that lawyer once
explained an ambiguity thus: can ambiguity is thing
ambiguous but if create an ambiguity it is not am
biguous to me but plain as pkestaff"
Dogberry himself would be shamed into admiration of
such clearly stated premises and such lucid and over
wheming conclusions That is about the way the public
feels about the position of both parties to the dispute
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28
Cooperative Creamery
Proposed For Quinaby

Capital Journal Special Service.)
Quinaby, orey Dec. 2S,-A mass
meeting is called to meet at the Bcuna
Crest school house on Wednesday ev.
ening at 1880 p, M, December 30, 1915,
for the purpose Of discussing the feas.
ibilty Of organizing cooperative
creamery. This is u matter that every
farmer should be interested in and be
on hand to see what arrangements can
be made to better the farmers lot as
at present there is too much difference
in what the producer receives for hi
produce and what the consumer has TO
pay for the same. Let = have good
turnout.
Fred Hargrafen and wife spent
Christmas with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs, Jos. Hargrafen,
Friends and relatives of D. l.. Weese
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28

to the number of about 30, had a
Christmas dinner and regular old.
time social gathering.
The Franklins also had friends and
relatives from Portland to spend Christ
mas with them.
Mr.. Chas. Smith and family, of Prat.
um, are visiting oldtime friends and
relatives during the holidays.
Oscar Bair, Of Portland, is paying
his respects to old acquaintance and
visiting the old home
The Christmas exercises given by the
school and literary society was largely
attended and the little ones made hap.
py for the presents Santa Claus SO
freely distributed among them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28
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A Galley O. Fun I!
ALMOST TRAGEDY

Time ! a. m. Scene, The Witherby
Sleeping Room.
Mrs. Witherby Shaking her has
oand and whispering violently .-He1-
~! Wake up! Wake up, l say!
Witherby. Huh! Eth? Oo.o-el
What's matter?
Mrs. Witherby.-There's someone
downstairs.
Witherby turning oyeD.-Go
Ileep.
Mrs. Witherby.-Wake up! Some.
one is down stairs! Hear that noise!
Witherby.-Nonesense! Imagind-
ion!
Mrs. Witherby.-Sh! Listen! Hear
hat!
Witherby.-Wind
Mrs. Witherby.-The wind, it is?
5h Is that the wind?
Witherby (rising up-also his hair)
That does sound like something.
Jumps out of bed and runs to door,
Mrs. Witherby (wildly after hm),
Come backl You rash fellow. YOU
night get murdered
Witherby docking door, Il was on.
y going to lock it. Well, they can't
get in here. (His courage rising)
Don't believe it's anyone, any way
Mrs. Witherby.-It is! 1t is! Just
hear them moving about! Oh! why
don't you .
Witherby this teeth beginning to
shatter as the noises continued Well
what?
Mrs. Witherby.-Oh, something!
My best silver! You stand there like
stick
Witherby (tiptoing to bureau and
drawing forth a rusty old revolver
--l'll go after 'em! (waving it in the
air)
Mrs. Witherby.-Oh, no, you must
Mt! You can't tell what they might
do.
Witherby (his courage returning).
Yes, I will! Moves toward door,
Mrs. Witherby.-You shantl
(Throws herself before him) Think
Of the risk
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.! Come, let
me open that door!
Mrs. Witherby.-Never!
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. do not stand in
my way!
Mrs. Witherby (reluctantly).-Woll,
If you must. But don't go down
stairs. Just
Witherby (paling at the thought)
Perhaps you are right, after all
[ tell you what. You open the door
trifle, and III stand here ready
% fire. Moves behind the bed
Mrs. Witherby.-All right. (TuTns
the key and slowly opens door to a
crack. A moment Of awful suspense)
Witherby Putting his head out
from behind the bed).-I can't see 1
thing.
Mrs. Witherby Gathering courage
and peering into the halD Who's
down there?
Voice from below.-Me, Ma'am
oi'm jist 'ome from a pa-arty .
Witherby Crawling into bed),-
You're a nice one to wake me up II
the middle of the night like this
Why, I might have killed that girl 4
| had gone down stairs!
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28
= Editorial Page of "The Capital Journal =:5=

Yuan Shi Kai is already finding that uneasy lies the
head that crown, is not merely sentiment but
real hard substantial fact Three Of the principal
on the fence and may drop off on the side away from
the born monarchy. Here in America, the Chinese
divided the subject but there seems to be strong
objection to his wearing and destroying the
public Already it is reported the raising of funds to sup
port the revolution certain to come has begun and it is
claimed that 10000 or skilled gunner now in this
country will return to China take part against him. 1t
America is bound to be mixed up some way with
all the wars that start matter where they are Next
thing will be making toms toms and gongs deadly
than shells and ddm bullets, for the Asiatic hordes
to assassinate each other with.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28

The latest figures the expense of the in Europe
lies are PAYING @ o about $8OOOO and the % others about
100000 At this rate the cost of another year of
will be about $3OOOOOOOOOO 1t is estimated the has
cost to date above $4OOOOOOOOOO The cost in men can
not be nearly estimated for many of the wounded
far out of the way say the loss in men, killed bad
y wounded to leave them hopeessy sick helpless,
and those who have been taken prisoners and out of
the fighting will amount to at least 8000O00 Some price
to pay for the assassination Of crown prince and his
morganatc wife, by crazy fanatic, but royalty comes
high
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28
KNOWLEDGE

Once upon a time there lived a man
who had no thirst for knowledge.
When his friends met him and
asked:
"Do you want to know what will
knock that cold7"
The man replied:
"0h, moi" - Th-7s-.--. -..-.
OF course, this speedily lost him all
his friends, and his state at last was
pitiful, indeed. . .-----'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28
HARD LINES.

Drummer--It is pretty hard to set
a drink in this town, isn't itY
Landlord tKansas HoteD--You bet.
Why. you can't even work tho snake.
bite racket any more unless you car
ry the snake to the drugstore and, let
him bite you in the presence OF o
comnlilteel n
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28
REAL MEAN.

Subbubs--You just ought to see my
crop OF cornl It's the most promising
in all the Lonesomehurst district. =
~Townley-You don't sayi II you
have more than two messes don't for.
Get me, will your, azas.sasalAlA--A-.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28

1I0W S00u dl1U K111U UlIe PeOP1e are, IOT 10
the house where sick man sighs, the village
trots, with jug and jar. I've been an invalid
this fall; all known diseases climbed my
frame, and others climbed the garden WALL
and waited to get in the game. And people
came from here and there, to see if they
could help me out, to try to tighten my
despair, and place large plasters on my
gout They sawed the wood they MIXED
the COW, they fed the hens and wound the
clock. thew hacked in water for the frau
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28
WIFE DEMANDS PAY.

Chicago, Dec. 27.--when her hus.
band sued for annulment of their mar.
riage, Mrs. Anna NJ. Marietta came
back at him with a cross suit for Sl0,.
600 for housewife services.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28

Missourian aged "a has just been married for the
fourth time his wife being gddy young thing of 49, At
the wedding two three dozen of his children those that
were handy attended to give their old dad send off, and
some 100 more grand children attended the services
Next time he mares he should make real family affair
of it and have the whole tribe present.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28

and ched at any thankful talk They sat all night beside
my bed until the morning hours struck and held me
down when seeing red only onged to run amuck They
brought me chicken soup and pie and all the things the
sick require, and kindness beamed in every eyethe kind
that no wealth can hire When recovered from the
gout the mumps, hay fever and catarrh | said at
beateh all get out what thoroughbreds the neighbors
arev
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28

The Public Service Commission has started something
1t made an order Monday commanding physical connec-
ton between the Southern Pacific railroad and the Oregon
Electric at Albany The S. will object most strenuousy
to obeyng the order for will compel it to carry freight
lines that carried from Portland to Albany on the Ore
gon Electric thus deprvng itself of the longer haul it
feels naturally belongs to it. 1t is safe to say the order
will not be obeyed at least until the United States courts
have passed omit
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28

The latest news from Dr. Cook is that he was on his
way to climb Mount Everest but had been sidetracked by
Germans who thought he spy. The story sounds a
little fshy for it not at all necessary for Cook to go
to Asia to climb Mount Everest He could do just as
well while attending to other affairs at home
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28

the Newyweds opportunity to have another ceebra-
ton while their honeymoon but wifey has not yet had
time to prepare pair of slippers for woody" Hubby
what ever it is she desgnaeS the president of the
United States
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28
SICKNESS

If we were never stretched in bed with sickness of
some standard brand, with influenza in the head and
bos and bunons in each hand fear we'd never realize
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28
SILVERTON NEWS

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-03


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BY Mary PenneII
Copyright by w. G. Chapman.)
Madeleine DriscOH had returned to
the old manor house IN Clayton after
an absence of Is years.
Clayton had ceased to think of the
.DTiscOlls. They had been sqUires in
the old days, but their Importance
had faded as Clayton became a man
ufacturing town, and Madeline's IA
Their had lost his money in wild spec
ulatiOn, leaving an impoverished wife
and daughter striving to keep up the
old state which had long ago de-
parted.
Finally, after her mothers death,
the girl had gone away. She had
closed up the house and it had stood
Untenanted upon the hill People
ceased to speak of her; she was al
most forgotten when she returned.
Eer return awakened memories of
her life in the place. Gossips recalled
TINT she had been engaged to be mar
ried once. Her fiance was the young
4Ap4SCOpdI CICI Sy Luou, OpJOIl V dlG. I1G
had not appeared at the church door;
that much was remembered. He had
departed within a week, and Clayton
had not seen him again. Life had
continued just as smoothly in Clya-
ton.
1t was to a haven of peace that the
woman of 35 returned. The little
church was still standing, meIIowed
by time, the Creepers now extending
over the entire front The village
had grown, factories had sprung up,
but much was the same. Only those
who had known Madeleine when she
was a young woman had nearly all
died or departed.
She threw herself into church
work. She sewed, she taught; the
children adOred her. She could not
look upon these boys and girls, with
all the DrOmiSn of life before them
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-03

The bishop of Wauhaskett was still
a young man. He was a fOrcible
speaker, and had been selected on
the death of his predecessor on &C
count of his eloquence and impas-
stoned faith. A bachelor, he had
given all his money to the poor. He
was a leader of the new evangelical
school, which was believed to offer
the most powerful opposition to all
the doctrines of materiaHsm, ram
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28
Bits About sIouses.

1t is fashions decree that fussy
blouses have had their day--for a
time at least-and so we must give our
attention to much simpler designs.
They are extremely smart and very
becoming to most women.
This season we have number OF
new blouse materials, most important
among which are the pussy willow
silks and lovely new chiffon crepe.
known as georgette crepe.
Unlike chiffon, the georgette crepe
needs no net foundation, for, while 1t
is quite thin. it is more opaque and
washes beautifully.
The pussy willow silks come in a
heavier quality than crepe de chine.
and are sort of cross between that
and messaline, with a fine subdued ius-
ter to them.
Either OF the two fabrics Just men.
toned will work up nicely in blouse
In white. palest pink or yellow. mauve,
navy, pea green or rust color. These
are the smartest blouse colorings Just
now.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28
TALK ON WESTERN
CANADA
Facts Don't Lie-Westcrn Can
ada Is Full of Facts-Here
Are Three of Them.

1. c. T. Moore, Underhill, Man.
Came from Bruce County, Ontario,
1882. with capital of $500. Home
steaded quarter section. Now owns
$500 acres for which he paid average
of $20.00-worth today $4,000 per acre.
2. James Steel, Battleford, Sas-
katchewan. Came from Perthshire,
Scotland. 1904. His fare advanced to
bring himself and family to Canada.
Took up homestead, which he sold
later $500 per acre, buying 1000
acres at $500 per acre. Has been
very successful in mixed farming.
Values land now at $4,000 per acre,
and is worth $4,000. 'If l had re-
NAMED in the Old Country my gray
hairs would have been a passport to
the poor house." he says.
8. H. ]. Smith, Clover Bar, Alberta.
Came from North Michigan, 1893.
without capital. Now farming 500
acres. valued at 5000 per acre. Pur-
chased originally at $500 per acre.
Engaged in mixed farming. Cows
average him $4,000 a year.
All this talk about the exploitation
of labor by capital, class distinction,
living wage, high cost Of living, and
so forth, doesn't hold the slightest
interest for the Canadian farmer.
Why? Because ne has proved that
you can't begin too poor to become
rich in Canada; that free homesteads
preclude the possibility of being
robbed OF freedom and independence;
that the high cost Of living cant hurt
the man who grows most OF his own
necessities: that his labor brings re-
ward in exact and Just proportion to
time and intelligence invested
II those who whine at urban condi-
tons would give a little time to in.
vestigating those suburban, they
would likely spy a clear way out Of
their difficulties. For the first step,
drop card to any Canadian Govern
ment Agent.-Advertisem
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28
. Words of Great Elohters.

Great fighters have been able, at
critical moments, to address their men
in words that inspired them with fresh
spirit for the fray. and encouraged
them to face frightful odds with a
confidence born of their enthusiasm
that carries all before it and almost
wins the fight before 1t is begun. Our
own history. as well as that of the
old world. is filled with striking in
stances. Who can recall without a
thrill Farragut's command to go
ahead" when warned OF the presence
of torpedoes in the bay? Or Grants
calm response. 'We propose to fight
1t out along these lines If 1t takes all
summer?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28
Activities Of Women.

Among the over four thousand five
hundred applicants for positions In
New York city one recent week there
were 573 women.
Unemployment caused by the war
increases among women in London at
the rate of 1000 week.
Many women are among the 120
volunteers who are furnishing blood
for the wounded soldiers in the Lyons
(France) hospital.
Miss Lillian Scott has been elected
president OF the Kansas State Teach
ers' association. and II is the first
time in 50 years history of the asso-
citation that woman has been so hon.
ored. Miss Scott has been head OF the
department of pedagogy in Baker uni
versity since 1894.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28

arrangement requires some means Of
heating the sun parlor.
There is one large chimney in the
center of the house with three fiues,
one for the furnace and one for the
kitchen range, besides center flue
which goes up directly over the fire.
place.
The value of fireplace depends
principally upon the flue. 1t is more
important to have good draft for
fireplace than for stove. because the
fireplace is open and the draft cannot
be so easily controlled. If fireplace
smokes it is not used. Fireplaces with
fires in them are valuable as ventila-
tors because heated air goes up with
a rush that carries impurities with it.
A comfortable way to heat house
of this kind is to run the furnace low
so as to take the chill out of the air