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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-21

Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Starbuck, accom-
panied by DIR. and Mrs. II. II. Hender-
schott of Portland, will leave in the
morning for the Salmon river country
on IA fishing and hunting trip.
Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Talbot of Falls
City were Dallas visitors this week.
Mrs. &. II. Bidwell and children of
Hillsboro are guests at the home of
Mr.. and L. A. Hamilton in West Dal-
las
w. o. Simms, prominent attorney
Of Sheridan, was a Dallas visitor Mon
day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-21

BNatural Octette to Miss Della Becl
Friday evening in the G.. D. +. hall
Cards Were played while, the remand
er of the evening being spent Will
dancing.
Miss Yoder from Hubbard was il
town Wednesday evening, accompanied
by her sister.
Mrs. A. p. Branigar and Mrs. Nancy
Harper went to Portland Saturday fol
a weeks visit with rs.atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Crane Of Montana
visited Mr.. and Mrs. t. F.. Patterson
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Beaman.
Grandma Kanutson of Silverton was
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Trollila We'd
nesday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Nellie Bowman of Spokane
WASH, aunt of Mrs. Ivan Byers, re-
turned to her home after several weeks
visit with friends and relatives
Mrs. Sadie Dimick is visiting at her
brothers., Richard Wright, near Molal-
Ia.
Simon Yoder and Bill Brown left
Monday night for southern Oregon on
a weeks hunting trip.
+. B. Preisenger and family will
spend the winter in California, having
departed for Fresno last Tuesday.
Mrs. Perle Love entertained for Mrs.
Lucy Maroon Stirling of Dodgevills,
Wash, Friday afternoon. A number of
ladies spent very enjoyable time. Re-
freshments were served consisting of
chicken salad, sandwiches, cheese, lee
cream, cake and coffee.
Mrs. Chas. Dan was a week end
Portland visitor last week.
Mrs. c. J. Rice and daughter, Alta,
left Monday to join Mr.. Rice at Cam
bridge, Nebr., where they will make
their future home.
Mrs. Viletta johnson left Thursday
for Pasco, Wash, where she will make
her home with her daughter, Mrs. Ros-
well Holmes until spring.
Miss Lucille Goettel is visiting with
her brother, Rev. O. y. Goettel in New
berg.
A. j. Gillette of Eugene spent Sun
day in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Wright of Silver
ton were Woodburn visitors last Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Bonney spent the week
end in Corvallis, being guests at the
Both wedding anniversary celebration
of Mr.. and Mrs. }. NJ. Prather.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-21

The Wednesday evening millinery
class under Miss N. Sykes instruction
is meeting regularly and each class
member is proud of a new creation Of
her own make nearly ready for exhibit
tion. The enthusiastic members are Mrs.
Mathews, Misses Elvina Schramm,
Charlotte |. Snere, Agnes BaYne, Grace
Bidwell, Esther Bell and Lydia V. Bell.
The domestic science class meeting
on the same night at Z o clock concoct
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-21
Woodburn News
lCapital Journal special rSveicel

(Capital journal Special rSveice)
WoOdburn, Oct. 21.-Anna Asboe
spent the week end in Junction City
and brought her sister, Johanna home
= for weeks visit with her.
The reception given the freshmen by
the seniors Friday night in the gym
was enjoyed by all. About seventy five
were present, with the faculty The
evening was spent with games and
many stunts were pulled off. Luncheon
was served by Jessie Hicks, Ida Hend.
rlcks, Naomi Hicks and Minnie Settle;
nlier.
Lee Sims, Cleye Galbraith, Raymond
Lawrence and Naomi Hicks, Crescentia
Glatt and Olive Haskell motored to
Silyerton Saturday night to attend the
leap year ball. .t
Harold Olson spent Friday and Satur
day of last week in Portland.
James Hendricks from Silverton came
home Sunday morning, returning the
same evening.
Aldon Ogle, visited his brother Prof.
Clariel Ogle in Scappoose Saturday.
Mrs. 8. T. johnson is a guest of her
son, Fred johnson at Roseburg.
Miss Leona Waite is again at the
homt VI A'lio. AhdiNoui, HuNluB
spent several months in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schram, re-
Gently married couple, are living in the
, Guiss home on the corner of Third and
Garfield streets.
Carl Oslund and Minnie Case, both
of Donald, were married in SilvertOn
Wednesday.
The athletic club of the Woodburn
high school will give dance in the ar
mory Saturday night, the proceeds of
which will go towards the equipment
OF the gymnasium. The boys are busy
decorating the armory for the occasion,
and hope that every one will come and
help to make the affair success.
Dance tickets are 75 cents.
The marriage of George Lennox and
Della Beck took place at the Catholic
church at . clock Monday morning.
They will make their future home in
Sioux City, where Mr.. Lennox goes to
fill a position. He has been working
for the past two months as a pharma
els in this city
Charles Ogle returned from Portland
Monday, having spent few days with
his wife.
A farewell party was given by the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-21
SOCIETY
Continued from page two.)

Cord, who has won conspicuous success
in appearances in private recitals and
with the Minneapolis Symphony music.
al orchestra and other prominent mus
ical organizations, was born in Iowa.
She has studied with Alexander Heine-
mann, one of the leading artists of
Germany, and also with the peerless
Jean De Reshe in Paris. Miss Cord
made her London debut with Ben Davis
the eminent English tenor and is con
ceded by critics to be one of the fore
most sopranos Of the country.
Artistry comes to William Morse
Rummel, as rich heritage. No Ameri-
can artist of the present day promises
more in musical renown than does this
famous violinist.
Among Mr.. Rummel s noteworthy
American engagements in recent years,
was an extensive tour as a co-star with
Madame Nordica.
Salem folk will be interested in the
announcement of the concert to be
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Hartridge
Whipp of Portland, under the auspices
of the Salem Woman's club, at the
Presbyterian church November the first
Mr.. Whipp who has rich bass bari
tone voice is pre-eminent among Pa
cific northwest singers. He has been
successful in grand opera, concert and
choir circles. Mrs. Whipp who is or
ganist in the Congregational church in
Portland, is one OF the foremost ac-
companist and organists in the north
west.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-21
Gates News

Capital Journal Special rSveice)
Gates. Or, Oct 20-Mr Clement is
back again after being in Portland
having his jaw treated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-21

some of the most toothsome dishes and
many father and mother are tasting
something unusually good these days.
Each girl has a different dish to pre-
pare and then there's great sport in
tasting all the goodies. The young wom-
zen under Miss Edwards experienced
teaching are Misses Mary Tohman, Au-
drey Hicks, Dora Andersen, Silbie Beat
ty, Marion Tohman, Marie Bennett,
Ermine f. BUSHNELL Esther Billings
and veda Mae Cross.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-21

The Choral club will meet every Mon
day evening with Miss Lucille Barton
us a competent director, all young wo-
men of the city are cordially invited to
attend.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-21
21c yd.

Our drapery department
is once again well stocked
with all the staple scrims,
marquisettes, voiles and
cretonnes you have been
waiting for. This week we
offer you a splendid grade
OF marquisette 40-inches
wide, plain edged, fine soft
mesh, at, yard ........ .21c
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-21
Your Home Needs
On Easy Terms

You consider it "good
business and entirely 'pro-
per form" to borrow money
from the bank.
1t is just as good bust
ness " to buy from us on
credit, and you receive just
as fair and courteous treat
ment. Some of the best
people in the city have been
glad to avail themselves of
this opportunity. Why not
you.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-21
Y. W. c. A NOTES

x = X x x X !. X x X 4 = = i
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17

Of that vase and went for the little
boy. He was % frightened that he
couldn't move q muscle. So. they
tickled him in the ribs. and under his
arms and on the end OF his nose and
mind you-on the soles of his feet!
Tickle, tickle. tickle! Goodness me. 1t
all but set him crazyi
He tried to sQuirm and twist and
climb out Of bed. but he couldn't. He
tried to yell for his Mamma to come.
and for his Papa to step on those
horrid jonquils-but he couldn't
"Leastwise, he couldn't until he had
been tickied good and plenty. as they
say. Then the mischievous 1onQuils
suddenly bounded back into the vase
and the little boy shouted. Mamma
came running into his room and so
did Papa. Step on them! Step on
them. Papa!' he cried. They've been
tickling me! Throw them out the
window! Please-pul-lease.' For
quite a while neither his Mamma nor
his Papa knew what he was talking
about; but as soon as they did they
of course removed the vase OF JON
o,lils to Mammals room.
| "And It was quite while before the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
Johns Difficulty

- Ohm had an awful time learning
his "A-B-Cs," and although this
was one of his first years in
school, he was discouraged. and
as his father expressed 1t Wanted to
throw up the job"
Come here. son. and I will try to
help you" said his father one evening
when John Just couldn't remember
what letter came after ~" and which
came first M or IN" There are
only &c letters in the whole alpha
bet
"only 26?" answered John with
contempt in his voice. II call that .
lot"
what would You say II you had to
remember 2o2 letters?"
Huh! who does?" asked John.
"rhe Ethiopic boy does. The Jap
anese boy has so to remember. the
Russian Al, tho Armenian IS. the Per-
sian 81, the Arabic 2S. the Spanish 81.
the German and the Dutch boy. like
you, must learn IS letters. the Greek
only a."
"Oh, he's in luck, he has two less
than l." interrupted John.
Boys IN other countries have still
less. Take the Burmese boy, he has
to remember only ID letters, the 1tal-
ian 20, the Hebrew and Latin 20 each,
and the French 25." Then after .
pause Johns father said "I suppose
I'll have to adopt the method Herodes
the Greek used to overcome the
trouble when his son Atticus had to
learn the alphabet. He had ~ little
slaves to whom he gave the names Of
the Greek letters. one letter to each,
SO that when Atticus played with them
he had to call them by name. and In
this way the stupid boy soon became
familiar with his alphabet. At least
once day he had to make his COM
panions stand in a line before him.
in the proper order Of the alphabet
and soon the boy knew his lesson"
"will you, father?" said John, II
should like IS boys to play with"
you are not a stupid boy" an-
swered his father. you sit right
down here and put your mind to your
lesson and remember II"
"very WE'LL" answered John meek
ly, as he began to humble to himself.
"a. B. c, d, e. F."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17

hOTet
The hardest work that Google Eye
had to do was to go to sleep!
Now. you know. all little fishes. and
big fishes, too, as to that matter. don't
have any eyelids to pull down over
their eyes and make everything 20
good and dark when the Sand Man
comes. No matter how sleepy they
get they just can't shut their eyes. but
must sleep with them wide open. And
II their eyes are open you just know
they must see all sorts of things to
interest and keep them awake. though
they try ever SO hard to keep from
seeing.
The reason for this queer state Of
things is they must watch out. all the
time, even when they are fast asleep.
for fear some big Ash. or eel. or tur-
tie, might come along and gobbls
them up. and they would never know
it IL their eyes were shut
| Now, how would you little folks
like to have to keep your big eyes
open when bedtime comes, when you
are tucked warm under the blankets.
and the lights turned low and every
thing Is SO still and quiet? just
don't believe you could do It'll Do
you?
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
Tickle! Tickle! Tickle!

came-a tall. grave, solemn-looking
man with thick. bushy whiskers and
huge pair Of spectacles. He felt the
little boys pulse and then took out
piece OF paper and a pencil and
wrote something on 1t. Give him a
teaspoonful Of this every two hours
he said to the little boys mother. 'un-
til he goes to sleep for the night. I'll
come again in the morning and see
how he is Then he turned to the
little boy and said. See that you stay
in bed. we'll covered up. and don't
let me hear Of any shenanigans on
your part!' Goodness me. how he
frightened that little boyi
Later that afternoon his aunt, who
had just heard the news, came rush
ing over to see how he was, for she
was very, very fond of the little boy
though, between you and me, my
dears. I don't believe she knew how
he disliked flowers. Surely, she couldn't
have known, else she would not have
brought him large bouquet of jon
quils, yellow and white ones!
See what pretty flowers your aunt
has brought you, said his Mamma, as
she arranged them in vase on a table
near his bed. But the little boy only
scowled and turned over on his side so
that his face was next to the wall. oh.
you poor, poor dear his aunt began.
Whereupon. the little boy kicked the
covers-until he remembered the doc
tor and what he had said about She
nanigans: then. you may be sure. he
stopped.
well. that evening-maybe 1t was
long after midnight - the little boy
suddenly sat straight up in bed. His
eyes were large as saucers and he sat
with his mouth wide open trying to
scream but unable to-he was that
scared!
And with reason, too; for every
jonquill in the vase was leering at
him. There he Isl squeaked tiny
white one. He's the boy who hates
flowers and tramples on them!'
growled big old grandfather jonquil
And he tears them up by the roots!
croaked stately yellow one. What
shall we do to him? asked long
stemmed one. Tickle him! Tickle
!. himl Tickle him!' they all shouted ir
chorus. Tickle him until he laugh.
SO hard that whenever. after this, he
, sees a flower he'll remember to laugh
! instead of destroying it,
And, with that-so the story runs
: my dears-every jonquil jumped GU
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17

disappear right straight up In that
horrid air, where Ash can't breath,
to do any good.
When he was gone, and the water
had become still and clear, the other
little Perch children would look at
each other, and say: Now, that's
funny! Well have to ask mother
about that"
But, of all the water people, the
funniest one was the big. lazy old
bullfrog. who was always as happy
as the day was long, and who swan
with two long green and yellow
splotched legs. instead of with ms
like everybody else did.
This jolly old fellow did not live
all the time in tho water but, some
times, he would crawl out on the
bank. and actually get perfectly dry
Now. If Google Eye was ever sc
unfortunate as to get perfectly dry
he would most certainly die-ano
there wouldn't be any Google Eye any
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
2RVFOR TfiE YOUNG PEOPLEVI3

little boy quieted down and went to
sleep, with his Mamma holding his
hand and assuring him that she would
watch right beside him and see that
nothing tickled him again.
And when the doctor came the
next day and was told about the jon
quils that had tickled his little pa
tient he shook his head slowly and
muttered, 'Delirious? Well. well. we
must change the incidence
I'm a week or two the little boy
was we'll and out of bed and just as
clipper as you please but-he never
SO much as touched a flower of any
kind! And, would you believe 1t. he'd
sometimes laugh when he saw them
His Mamma explained to him what
the word delirious means. how he was
out of his head as the saying has it.
But this little boy merely shook his
head-for he felt that he knew bet
ter. Goodness me, hadn't he seen
those jonquils hop out of the vase and
tickle his feet! At all events. he con-
ciuded to take no chances-so he
plucked no more flowers, nor uproot-
ed them nor stamped upon them?"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17

very smiling, like they were glad to
see him. but they always gave him
plenty Of room, and got 50 far out of
his way that their tails stuck in the
mud Of the banks.
Queer how folks always get SO po-
lite when big fellow, like the cat
fish. comes along, isn't It?
But. some of the fish that swan
past, were very beautiful. and Google
Eye just loved to watch them and
wonder IL he would ever grow to be
as big and shiny as they were.
Now. there was the perch family.
who lived where the creamy pond
lilies foated. and where their big,
round leaves lay fiat on the water,
they seemed to be real nice people.
too. They were certainly mighty nice
to look at-so thin and fiat, and with
such beautiful, well-kept fms and
scales.
Google Eye didn't know how their
backs looked, as they were always
| above him in the water. but they
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17

There was a big old catfish, all Shiny
and slick.
surely did have lovely stomachs. just
the color of oranges. lemons. and
things
Sometimes, when he was watching
them, one would suddenly disappear,
going out of sight. right up towards
the world OF air and sunshine!
1t was funny habit. and Google
Eye couldn't understand 1t at all.
1t was like this: Something would
drop down from above. and when the
omething got still enough to be seen
1t was just a long. pink worm, all
tangled up on a black, curved wire
arrangement, with just a teeny, sharp
point, sticking out.
Then, the biggest one Of the Perch
children would jump for the wriggline
worm, swallow it with one gulp and
then, with wild flourish of his tail
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
Puzz1eeorner
ARITHAIETICAL PUZZLERS.

ARlIHME1lCAL POLLLEhS.
Boys and girls always like to have
a few choice Arithmetical Puzzlers to
spring on their friends when they meet
together. Here are few staple ones
ASK THEM:
If a room with corners had a cat
in each corner, cats before each cat
and a cat on each cats tail, what
would be the whole number OF cats?
Answers Cats.
Take so add o, add 5, add the fifth
of eight, and the total is the sum of
human happiness.
Answer:-LOVE.
Make four straight lines and then
add ave straight lines and have ten
for the result.
Answer:-1111;-TE
Prove that / taken from 10 leaves
20.
Answer:-Take the from XIX
and we have Xxx.
Show that the half of II is s.
Answer:-xI: divide in the middle
and the upper is VI.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17

- HE children came trooping in
with their arms fun Of frag-
rant yellow jonquils. There
- were Madge and Maud and little
Hal, their eyes adance with shafts OF
light that must surely have come from
the bright sunbeams outside. and their
cheeks aglow with the kisses OF the
gentle wind.
"See. Mammal" cried Maud.
Aren't they beau-u-u-tiful. Mani
mai" exclaimed Madge.
me got some. tool" piped up little
Hal.
They are dear, just dear!" agreed
Mamma with equal enthusiasm. "Oh,
I am so glad that my children love
fiowers-and especially spring flowers
when they are SO bravely pushing
forth from the brown. barren earth
which has been buried for 80 long
under its mantle of snow and seered
by the bitter winter winds.
"If you didn't love them, children.
I'm afraid you might-well. did ever
who didn't love flowers? No? My.
my, it's high time you should hear
1t then. Come, Hal. my little man,
anu gu OA nudLlilid W. iNcA
tired. Let Madge hold your 1onquils
for you.''
Maud found q comfortable nesting
place against Mammals knee and
Madge stood for a while holding the
fragrant blooms before she sat down
on the floor, fashion.
There was once a little boy
Mamma began. who didn't like flow
ers at ALL He couldn't see anything
pretty in them and he couldn't under
stand why people should like them
In fact. he really hated flowers; Sc
much SO that he never overlooked an
opportunity to walk upon them. or
pluck them and then throw them
away-just out of spite, 1t seemed.
Now, no one knew Of this feeling
of his toward flowers for he didn't
talk about 1t, not even to his Mamma
or his Papa. though both of them once
IN a while had to punish him for up
roofing some of the flowers in theii
garden. He, poor, bad little boy
would often try to blame 1t on Tow
ser, his faithful little fox terrier. OF
even insist that some beggar-mar
must have come along and done 1t
So, as you can see for yourself. h
wasn't really nice little boy at all
well, one day he fell sick. Mamms
hurried him into bed and the docto
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
Google Eye ~

as plainly seen as the clock on the
mantel.
But then, Google Eye was gen.
erous little fellow, and didn't mind
a bit letting people see what he had.
Goggle Eye never ventured very
far away from the shelter of the black
roots of the gum tree, but he liked
to hide there and watch the water
people go by, and. 1t seemed TO him
that some of them were always going
up or down the stream.
1t was a good thing for him he
had such fine place where he could
lie. and zee. and not be seen, as some
of the creatures that swan by had
awful. big mouths. and looked awfully
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
Seeking Information

III EACHER asst funny thing in the school today
Asst US how knew the time different games to plays
How we knew the very day marbles should. begin
An If there but month when tops would spina
Felers they began laugh-teacher meant it though;
She said, This is not joke l would like to know.
have these games starup time and time again.
Last season. then be dropped-cant explain'
| said Il don't know just how other fellers tell
But with they in a sort O spell;
Say along in March somewhere there's sunny day.
Then you feel its marble time an begin to play.
Same with tops and other things, eapfros and baseball
You just feel you want game and you start-thats all
Teacher said Then other boys feel this impulse. too
For the games begin the all the country through"
An she talked till all the class they tired enough
Bout the origin of things an such crazy stuff;
None Of us could understand what twas all about.
We just know we play the games an that let's out
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17

4 YOUNG and merry fisherman
~ Conceived. he thought.
happy plan;
To make his work a pleasant task.
AS any one might wish or ask:
In fact. to FIJI fishing net
Without the need Of getting wet.
Said he. I'll stretch It on the sand.
And stay myself upon the land:
With flute or viol | will play.
And sing merry roundelay.
If music charms the savage breast.
The little bird upon her nest,
What reason that its magic spell
Should not o'ercomc the FISH as well
My playing shall the fish entrance.
So they will all begin to dance.
Excited growing more and more.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17

hungry. too.
There was a big old catfish, all
Shiny and slick. who would come
sneaking along, looking for something
to eat--and he ate little fishes, too.
His wicked little eyes were lust
like two shining amber beads. and he
had two long, wavy, strings. sticking
out from the front part of his face,
where mustaches grow; and, when he
opened his mouth, it looked all big
and dark, like the entrance to a
tunnel And, then, he had two stir,
needle-like things standing out from
his shoulders, like the sharpest spears
They we're the things he fought with
when anybody made him mad. When
the other water people saw him come
sliding along they all tried to look
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
tt NeDktrE. Pasadena, Cal.

Upon their tails they'll run ashore;
And. quite unthinking. one and all
Will waltz upon my net. and fall.
Then playing clear with merry song
He looked the glistening shore along
And, nothing came to meet his wish.
The waves were dancing. but no fish.
He threw his viol down in haste;
Sprang in the water to his waist;
Dragging the net with all his might.
He brought hundred fish to light.
Anal" said he. you dance right
well.
Without the voice of reed or bell:
| think it now will be confessed.
Old-fashioned ways may still be best"
No one has ever found way
OF making labor only play.