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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

Vicc.presdent Clark of the Hop
Growers association, states q number
of growers who did not come into the
association before picking now want
to become members, andS that the
associations s holdings will thus be in
creased several hundred bales. The
organization is a good "holder" and
is not disposed to sell for less than
15 cents. 1t is claimed that growers
will receive a round million dollars for
their hops if they hold firmly till May
l, 1916.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

st. Louis, No., Dec. 80. Purchase Of
the st, Louis American league club by
the Federal league club here cost the
outlaws $425,000 II became known to.
day. Phil Ball owner of the Federols
paid 100000 as the first payment, and
has until February to pay the bal.
ence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

FOR RENT-Strictly modern house,
blocks from state house. Two 9TH
er houses, cheap. Phone 2054J. Dec30
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

FIRE INSURANCE WRITTEN-one
of best old line company, one that
pays in case Of loss. L. Bechtel &
Co. Jan1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

MONEY TO LOAN-On good farms,
$4,000, $4,000, or $4,000, at per
cent. L. Bechtel & Co. Jan1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

TRADE-5 passenger auto, good con-
dition, for team, wagon and harness.
844 Mill street. Phone 2l46R. Dec3l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

FOR SALE-Fresh heifer with hoifer
calf. Price $35. Mr.. X. Bliven, Sa-
lem, Oregon. R. +. D. No 8, Box 81.
Janl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

Many happy days, Mr.. and Mrs,
Woodrow Wilson.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

PIGS FOR SALE-At a bargain-An
sizes, from % pounds to 300 pounds.
See Geo. Doust, at Capital City
Creamery. Dee29
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

TO TRADE BRAKES - Mammoth
Pekin and Fawn and White Indian
Runners. G. M. Wilcox, State Hos
pital, Salem. DecJ0
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

LADIES-Make shields at home $40
for 100, work sent prepaid, no can
vassing. Send stamp. 1vanhoe Mfg.
Co., st Louis, Mo Jan3
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

good home for a French
poodle. Is fond Of children. Phone
62Fl3, or call Frank Frickey, care
Ladd & Bush. Dec29
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

WANTED-Prune orchard of not less
than 10 acres bearing fruit, within
school distance of Salem. W. A.
ListOn. Janl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

CORN FED ..OGS-Weighing from
100 to IT'S lbs, dressed, delivered for
&c a pound. Call SF25 Moons and
evenings. Dec30
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

There is still over 5000 bales left
in the Aurora section in growers ;
hands outside the association. Sat.
day revised list of the quantity
on hand in this district was made
and the total amounted to 1858 bales.
Since that time about 100 bales have
been sold, If the same ratio holds
good in other hop growing districts,
the uusold hops in growers hands is
considerably larger than recent esti.
mates indicate.
Hop business has been slow the
past week, the market having been
almost at a standstill. Among the
few transactions reported is the sale
of the John Murry crop of 02 bales
Mt Butteville at IL cents, Charles M.
Werner. Another lot $50 bales) at
Mulloy also went to Werner at the
same figure.
Charles Sweeney, free lance hop
man, known to all hop dealers and
brokers on the coast, as one of the
best posted men in the country on
hops, has just returned from a trip
to the east, where he says the out.
look is rather dark for the hop busi.
ness. Sweeney has desk and n
swivel chair in the Portland offices
of the Wolf Hop company, from
which vantage ground he dopes out
the market to the youngsters in the
game, and pretty often hits bulls
eye.-0bserver
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

FOR TRADE-Studebaker Six, bought
new in 1915, for Salem real estate,
centrally located Address b, care
Of Journal. Dec30
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

LOST-Orange Persian eat. Phone
1l06, or call CAB Union. Reward.
Dee29
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All ads must'be ordered for a stated
length of time, no ad to count less thG1
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Minimum charge. l5e.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

wANTED-5O or rs Barred Rock hens
or pullets. viii take some White
Leghorns. viii paw cent above
market price for good stock. Ad-
dress b. r., care Journal, Dec3l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

WANTED TO EXCHANGE-CloSe in
city property with income of sixty
dollars per month for good improved
farm. Address y, care Of journal.
Dee20
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

TO EXCHANGE For farms in Marion
county, productive, fully equipped
dairy ranches in Lincoln eountyi ut
acres, So bottom land, prefer vicin-
ity Salem; 240 acres, 100 bottom
land; 1917 acres, well improved; 100
acres, mile and half from railroad,
well improved. Other exchanges.
Writo for full particulars. Give
thorough description or what you
have TO exchange, valuation, etc, in
first letter. Write W. M. Hin, To-
ledo, Oregon. Dec99
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

GOOD WHEAT HAY-for sale. Phone
6SFl2. Dec3l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

FOR 19l6-Large fig
ures for practical use. Call or phone
Homer II. Smith, the Insurance Man,
Mccormack Bldg. Phone 90. Jan20
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29

FOR SALE-Fresh cow and calf. 495
Turner street. Dec29
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-01

sue JH6 Ju0S6 udu5AC0Is DOuAu AOA
the city. "a
John was quite flattered by the at
tention of Miss Grinnel. In factg She
somewhat attracted him. They all
went to the same hotel For two days
the Judge left the young folks a good
deal to themselves. He claimed to-
be closing up the estate in the pro-J
bate court.
John said some foolish things to his
fair companion. In fact, she fiirteds
quite outrageously with him. The5
Judge rallied him on the circum+I
stance 5y9
"Go in and win her, boy" he whis-y
pered in Johns ear one day. She's
worth it, and he chuckled and pOkeds
John jocularly in the ribs. IQ9,
Evenings they went to the theater.t
1t was a new and rare experience fort
John. Then, as the days dragged by
and his self-appointed attorney still
professed to be settling up the easel,
John began to get impatient. 1o3,
/ One evening he overheard thst
Judge and his daughter conyersing-f
He learned that the former was bent3
on entrapping him as a rich son-in=
law. 192,
John thought of Vera at home. He
was ashamed of having ever thought
of any love but hers. He madesaL,
sudden resolve. The next mornings
he went away on a still, personal hunt
for the executor Of his uncle's estateg
He was gone for several hours.A
The Judge scanned him closely when
he returned. BUS
+ Something to say to you, JOhn,Ry
he observed in a confidential way.
"My poor girl, Ivy" rs5
'Why, what about her?" inquired
John wonderingly. ger
81 see she is mourning for fear yoG1-
may desert her. Why don't you
speak out and get the engagement
,,--eo4 anna 9O -r..-~r.F
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-01

Judge. you are the heir, The eX-
ecutor has just written me, asking
me to see and you and advise with
you. AS your lawyer inform you
that there is no doubt of the legacy.
All you have got to do is to come to
the city with US"
''Us?" repeated John.
Eyes, 1 was going to the city any
way" explained Miss Grinnell, sweet
ly, so papa dear says had better
go at this opportunity.
eff I've got $4,000 coming to me-"
remarked John, why don't they send
it to me?"
'Formalities, my boy" announced
the Judge effusively. There's some
legal proceedings to go through. We
had better leave at once, John. And
by the way, as your lawyer, request
that you keep this secret until your
return"
John rubbed his chin reflectiVely.
He was quite stunned with the good
fortune ANNOUNCED. Still, he was
conservative and, in measure, sus.
picious.
Judge" he said finally, this may
be all right and again it may not.
Mind, / don't doubt your word, but it
will cost me something to visit the
city. I'll have to get a new suit. IN
need some cash to live there, even
for a few days. 1 have only a little
money saved up. l hate to risk it,
Risk it, Risk it? shouted his
visitor. ''Why, I'm so. sure Of my
statement that I will loan you hun
dred or two and if the expectation
fails you need never pay me back.
That's fair" said John, in his
blunt, practical way.
It was settled that John was to get
ready at once. The judge never let
him out of his sight. John arranged
to have neighbor attend to the little
farm during his absence. He lOnged
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11
What the Pine Tree Hoard.

BY Maurice Presser, Age 1s years? Ban
~ - croft Neb. Blue Side.
Dorothy was blind. Her sight was
taken away when she was years old.
One. day when Donald. her brother. led
her to a big pine tree on the edge Of
the woods she broke into sobblng.
What's the NATTER" asked the fright
ened boy. "Oh, can't bear it, Ronald.
can't Why must I stay always IN
the dark? I wasn't a bad girl 1 prayed
every night. So why does God punish
me this way? The minister said he did
IT to make me love Him more. but how
can Ig'
Hush, Dorothy, it's wicked" cried
the boy. II don't care. wouldn't even
put cut my kittens eyes to make her
love me more" lust then Miss May, a
friend Of DoFothy's, came around the
tree. She gathered the little girl into
her arms and said: God did not do II.
child. for God Is love-" Lying in Miss
Mays arms Dorothy fell asleep. She
looked at the sleeping child. All at once
the eyeiids fluttered and opened wide.
Hush? don't speak; 1 sm having the
most beautiful dream. Don't wake mo
upSiust yet, please am dreaming that
l can see? and oh. it Is so beautiful.
have dreamed It before. but never like
this. Don't speak. please. or l shall
wake up and then It will be black night
for ever and ever" SIZE sat, straight
up now, looking into Miss Mays face
with the JOY Of heaven. Miss May. Is
It real9 Isn't it any dream? Am 1 see
ing truly. truiy7 On. dear God. dear
God, love you"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11

tent and canvas dining hall, food u pre-
pared and served TO LILO people three
times each day There are more than
400 performers. The 100 beautiful horses
require the attention Of 90 groouns. host
lers. etc, A complets, blacksmith chop. a
wagon factory. gas manfactuFing out
fit, an electric light plant = postoffiee.
harness shop-in fact all the industries
OF small sized city are necessary for
the successful maintenance of this
monster show.
There are twenty-eight distinct tents In
the city OF canvas erected each day for
the temporary home OF the circus The
most interesting OF these are probably
the three large stables. veritable models
OF equine luxury.
The geological. collection includes five
herds OF elephants. the worlds rarest
and most costly collection Of baby
animals. hippopotami. rhinoceroses. more
than 100 dens Of wild beasts and a group
of zebras.
In the arenlc tent, where the perform
ances are given. are three circus rings
four large stage platforms an immense
hipDodrome oval. innumerable aerial
contrtvances. and seating capacity for
1880 spectators a,..f
To transport the pharaphsrnaiia of this
world OF entertaining naerriment requires
tine railway equipment Of ffyo full length
trains, all OF which - the property OF
the Barnum a Bailey management rail-
way companies furnishing only the en-
gines and tenders.
One OF the most interesting features Of
circus day is the unloading and reload
ing OF these trains. IL 10 then the OBJ
server gets some idea Of the inimoneity
OF the undertaking. This hercuiean task
requires the services Of 30 man ana fifty
especially trained horses. The work must
be accomplished with the utmost care
and circumspection. The slightest detail
requires deliEent attsntion. ali this In
guarding against possibis acsidents.
Then. too. speed n an essential part Of
loading. for the first section .must pull
out OF the railway station az midnigit.
TO be followed It intervals OF thirty
minutes by the other sections
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11
The National Flowers.

BY Kathryn Smith, Aged 10 Years. ISIS
Ogden Ave, Omaha. RED Side.
In some countries flower has been
legally adopted as a NATIONAL emblem,
but in q majority OF cases It has, by its
association. whether in poetry, religious
ceremonies or popular sentiment Of the
people. gradually become universally rec
ognized as the nations symbol.
One OF the Oldest Of national flowers
IL the lotus and 1t is q sacred flower
there.
The lOtns IL also the national flower
of India and the natives believe that in
IT'S bosom Brshma was born.
For Persia the emblem - the rose;
for Japan the chrysauthemInn.
The national flower OF modern Greece
Is the blue violet; OF modern italy. the
white lily; Of France the fleur de Iis.
or iris; of Germany. the kaiser-bTune. OF
corn flower; Of Switzerland. the rare
Edelweias.
On the national coat OF arms OF Great
Britain. Just below tho shield, are en-
graved the Engiish rose the Scotch this
tie and the Irish shamrock.
SPANS emblem IL the scarlst pome-
granates Mexico's, the priekly pear.
In the United States. in 1888, by a popu-
lar vote. the goldenrod was selected as
the national flower
A number of states have adopted, usu-
ally by vote Of the public school children,
certain local flowers as their ernblems
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11
Our Little White Pic.

BY Trilby Schroeder, Aged u Years, r. f.
ID. No. 2 Ohfowas Neb. Red side.
We have little orphan pig that W. are
raising for pet. 1t is about two months
old.
At first we pat It in a large box ana
taught It to drink out Of a tin INA. When
IT was older we put II IN a little square
pen outside on the grass, ana then dad
made It a trough. about a foot long.
We got a box and cut a door IN It for
II to sleep in. Il goes into it's box every
night. We give Il milk to drink in Ia
trough. When & wants something TO at
1t win get out We tried to feed It corn.
but the pig wouldn'e eat. 1t "a such q
pest il viii do anything TO be mean to
anyone It win knock the cup out OF
your hand and dig holes with It's nose.
and raises the fence from the ground.
We viii put IL in large pen. When IL
is a large hog we are going to sell H.
have four sisters and one brother We
are going TO divide the money between
five OF us.
We have other nice pets We have fiVs
little pet kittens; q little. black colt. and
We did have a littis. rcd calf.
The color OF the kittens are black and
white, two pure black. one blua, and one
yellow and white.
But the incest pet Is the little baby
sister. Isadore. shs 10 Is montas "a
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11
The Christmas Bird.

nv Edna c1ouser. AGED II Years. Hay
Springs, Neb Red Side
Once upon a time there was a lfttie Sirl
named Piccola- She lived with her
mother.
Christmas waa coming. Piccola heard
the girls at school talkine about 1t. They
talked about the presents they were going
to get.
PtecoIa said nothing. but when she went
home, asked her mother about It.
Mother. do you think Santa Claus viii
bring me anything
ma child; / have no money to buy
Christmas presents"
hut, mother. maybe Santa Claus will
bring me something"
on no! Santa Claus does not buy
presents for poor people"
Christmas eve came soon, but Pfecola's
home was cold and dark.
She had been put TO bed early. She
could not sleep. but lay thinking; "If
had stocking to hang up!'
Then she thought Of her wooden shoes
she wore to school on cold days.
She jumped out Of bed and picked up
one OF her shoes and put e In the CHM
ney corner. then ran back to bed and
was soon fast asleep
When. she awoke the Christmas bells
we're ringing,
She went and picked UP her shoe. put
her hand in IL and drew out a little
bird. 1t was a sparrow that had fallen
down the chimney in tho night
%. mother" cried the child, see
what Santa Claus has brought me. He
did not forget me-"
No other child was as happy at little
Piccola-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11
Stories of Nebraska History
Bx A. n. SHELDON

they had secured supplies from the other
trapperH
Instead OF returning they reported that
he had died on the Laramie river and
continued their Journey down the North
Platte The next year trappers on their
way to the mountains found the skeleton
Of scott near a snring by the great bluff
which now bears his name. Sick and
starving ne had dragged himself before
dying forty miles down the river from
the point where his comrades had de-
serted him
His name survives In the great headS
land which rises 900 feet above tho river
the most prominent landmark in the
North Platte valley, while the names
Of his treacherous companions are lost.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11
B0rnun1 & Bailey ShOuD Makes
Great Display On It's Visit Here

statistical data regardins the great
American amusement forms an interest
Ing subject The BArhum Il Bailey great
est show on earth, which visits Omaha,
Monday. July %, ia nov in the sixty
frat year of hs existence. The proof
that Il has kept faith with the public Is
evidence by the fact that It occupies
the proud position Of being in every way
Americas most colossal amusement en-
terpriso representing an actual invest
ment OF sl.bcO.ooO Average daily running
expenses reach 5000 One item alone viii
give the reader some idea OF the vast
ness Of the proposition. In the kitchen
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11
Asleep.

BY Reva Rosseter. Aged p Years, Valen-
tine, Neb. Blue Side.
II was a bitter cold night IN December,
Tbs day was Sunday after Christmas.
IT was about 7:s0 in the evening. The
services had begun in the different
churches.
Up tho sidewalk on q pair of crutches
came little boy, shivering with the
cold. He passes large building from
which sweet sounds are coming forth.
He hops up to the door and listens. He
hears sweet music and wonderful sing
Ing. He wonders II It is Paradise He
softly opens the door ana he finds 1t 80
warm that he steps in. He hops to the
very back pew and sits down.
UP In front he sees the choir boys
singing. II is certainly Hike heaven to
him He looks up and sees on one of
the stained-giass windows e picture. II
is the Virgin Mary and the little Christ
Child. The boy gazes at 1t spelIbound
The soft. sweet music males It seem
more life-like. Gazing at the picture,
the little fellow falls asleep.
When the last carol has been sung the
people paAs from the church. When
everyone is out the bishop comes back
to the Aesptng child. He shakes his
gray head and reverently mutters,
Sleeping. but never TO awake
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11
Another Parrot Story.

BY Ethel Beal, 1895 Twenty-fourth Sc.
South Side, Omaha Red Side.
Once there were two boys that were
bpothers. One was gDod and one was
naughty. They were at their aunt's
house. She had a parrot The good lit
tie boy said. isn't It pretty2" Parrots
couldn't talk then. The naughty boy
said, "oh. L wouldn't have 1t. II
had q cat here would let II eat the
homely bird
His brother looked surprisedly at him
and said. "shame on you" This made
him angry and he hit his brother.
Pretty soon they ats dinner. Then
they went into the woods. A little bird
flew by. The naughty boy threw a stone
and broke its wing. Thea he met dog
and hit Il with stick TIM 1t bled.
After while they started home. They
met a fairy who asked what they
wanted.
The good little boy wanted new base
ball suit. His mean brother wanted e
horse and automobile. The good child
found himself playing ball But alasl
the mean brother was changed into a
parrot and a cat was before him ready
to spring on him.
On. he was frightened when he found
he was a parrot But hs had his same
voice
Ever since that parrots can talk.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11

And straw and hay.
To make a nest
In winter wheat field
Which an abundance OF grain
Each year did Yield.
Thoy made IL there
To have plenty Of food
To feed their little
Meadow lark brood.
They worked and made .sl
A snug little nest,
Where In a week
SIX eggs did rect.
Father Bird watched
All day long,
singing the sweet
Notes OF his song. fs 3
He saw that the nest
Was safe from harm
While Mother Bird
Kept the little eggs warm.
When tho babies hatchad
There was much 10 DO
To feed them PSI tt
And keep them from harm too.
They grew very fast
md learned TO lily
Where the olouds floatad
In the light blue sky. ...1.tT
They thanked their parents
With the songs they sung
OF the care they took OF than
Whom they were young.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11
Has MANY kittens.

BY Bernard Carroll Palmer. Neb. Blue
Side.
Today am going to write about my
kittens. I have two old cats and seven
kittens They are very playful. I did
have another, but he ate chickens and we
killed him made harness out OF a
Irvine string and tried 70 drive the old
cats but they baked no quit. 1 make
them wash their faces with their paws
and comb their hair with comb found
Then I take some bread and break off
q Disce and hold II VI. They st up and
take 1t with their pawn and eat H.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11
Honorable Mention.
Wrens Find Home.

BY Helen kimhaa, Aged 3 Years, Hast
ings, Neb. Red Side.
q One day last summer we put an old
maple syrup can in an olive tree, close
by the house. II looked like a large oil
can.
The hole in It is large enough for a
wren 70 go through. One day we saw q
wren carry some straw into the house.
Last summer there wsrs seven or eight
One day my brother was barefoot and
got up to see them. but he fell down and
scratched his foot. Just as the little ones
we're ready to move out the Iast time, q
wind came up ana blew the house down.
The wTens never came back.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11
Little Stranger Comes.

BY Mary Fischer. Aged 10 Years, 3G05
Lafay cite Avenue. Omaha. Red Side.
Once upon a time there lived little
boy. years old.
This little boy. whose name was John.
had cat called Tim.
, Tim always brought every thing into
the house. Johns mother and father
would say. The cat must have brought
that in"
One night John went 70 bed very tired.
The next morning he woke no ana his
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11
Habits of Birds.

Bv Darflne Swanson. Aged Years
Forty-eighth and w Street Red Side.
The two birds that stay here al winter
and summer are sparrows and pigeons
And birds that so back and stay are
robins. woodpecker. canaries. bluebirds
black birdS thrushes and blueJaya. That
is ell know. Those are the birds that
so down south ana stay there all winter
TN next spring. Ths bluebirds enjoy TO
eat the cherries in spring. The wood
psOker picks the bugs. 1 hope my letter
escapes the wasket basket
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11

play with the boys, because she was
going to clean up. When Fred went out
he saw an old witch.
She said, do you want to be turned
into bird and have your mother taken
away from your
The boy sid "No."
She said BE good then"
Just then his mother came to the door
to call hun, but he only stood and
mocl<ed her Then what do you think
happened? He was changed right be-
fore her eves into large green and
yellow bird called ever after a parrot.
That is why parrots talk like US.