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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29
A PROBLEM IN POLITICS

There is rather unusual condition confronting
congress when organizes next month The republicans
have 24 members and the democrats 213 requires 2l6
for majority so that the selecting Of republican or
democrat to the speakers chair in the hands OF those
who belong to neither party There are composing this
controlling element two independents two progresSlves
one socialist and two contested seats Of these contested
seats one from Pennsylvania where the republican can
dae is contesting the election of the democrat who
the face of the returns by as votes The other is
from the Third New Jersey district where Scuy demo-
crat is opposing the election Of Robert Carson republican
Sculy reported have lead of 1885, with some 1000
votes yet to be counted by the court With these two
votes which it seems the democrats likely to have,
they still have but 215 to the republican 2l Kelley pro
gressve of Pennsylvania is counted on as fayorng the
democrats as is Randall prohibitonst, OF Cahtornla.
London socialist who has been standing by the democrats
is also considered as safe for that side With these three
the house would be organized by the democrats but with
out them and the two contested seats the republicans
would rule However, it is not much question as to-
how they vote for speaker it is how they will stand IN
carrying out national measures. With sold TepuDncan
phaanx it will be up to this little handful of Independents
to say whether measures shall pass or not.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29
Cz1 Editorial Page of "The Capital Journal -

Apparently it will make little difference whether Car
signs the agreement reached by the Mexican
mission concerning boundary and other matters in dis
pute, unless he gets in hurry about it. With Villa in
control of Chihuahua Felix Daz in possession of Pueba
the most important city the railroad between Mexico
City and Vera Cruz Zapata haunting the suburbs of the
capital city and Independent bunch of revoutOnists
holding Jaapa while still other independent gangs of
rebels doing about they please and where and
when they please Carranzas power is about gone He is
in hard row. for he signs the protocol and makes any
agreement with the hated gringO he will lose the SYM
pathy of the few who still ostensby loyal to him. If
he refuses to sign the whole matter is ended and he is
just where he when the commission appointed
This means that he is in danger of having trouble with
in sight What Mexico needs is another Juarez OF, q
POrrO Daz 1t takes tyran to rule Mexico and while
that brand Of person is abundant they all of the
petty kind
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29
SALEM MAN HEAD OF
STATE ASSOCIATION
A. Slaughter Is President Of
Butter and Cheese
Makers

A. Slaughter, of Salem. was elected
president of the Oregon Butter and
Cheese Makers association at their
meeting held last evening at the Com
mercial club. Other officers who will
serve for the coming year with Mr..
Slaughter ara:
5. O. Rice, of Mt Angel, viee-presi-
dent; 0. G. Simpson, of Corvallis, sec
retary. On the executive committee are
C. B. Barklow, of Coos county; o. b,
Neptune, Of Linn county, and c. w, Sly,
of Lane county.
Standardization of butter and cheese
is the slogan of this convention. Not
only must packages be standard, but
the quality of all Oregon products
should be up to a standard provided by
law and testing associations, under the
direction of the dairy and food commits
sioner, whereby Oregon products may
have a standing in the eastern markets.
The general opinion of these so prae
teal men is that there should be CO.
operative testing association for butter
and cheese makers and that samples
should be sent to a central testing point
and scored. Also that all products of
fered should be sent to testing station
for analysis
The legislative committee favors cold
storage laws whereby the dairy and
food commissioner may have access to
the books of all Oregon storage plants
The committee favors cold storage but
wants to precent speculation.
Another proposition favored by the
association is that of requiring a license
for all creameries, wherein the makers
of butter must be competent to make a
certain standard of butter and to have
had experience, all tending to an es-
tablished state standard. This law will
he favored by the legislative committee
in order to shut out incompetent men
who make butter but will not live up to
the Oregon standard.
In an address before the association
last night, j. D. Nickel, state dairy and
food commissioner reviewed the ad-
vances that had been made in the state
during the past few years in the manu-
facture of butter and food products and
especially i'll the manufacture of butter
and food products and especially in the
Standardization of cheese, whereby GER
tain Oregon brands are held to a high
standard and are known in all parts of
the country.
The program for this evening original
ly included banquet at the Commercial
club tonight-but with the reports OF
the committees late this afternoon and
the selection of the place for the next
meeting, the conference will adjourn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29

Always thoughtful, l. mused, as he
drove away.
AAn Unsealed Letter.
On the rack in the hall lay some mail.
picked it up as l passed and carried
it to my room. | must tidy my hair be-
fore luncheon, and Edith must lie down
One of the letters was unsealed. The
flap of the envelope caught in my ring,
and without turning it over drew out
the enclosure. l saw at once that it
was for Clifford, and also that it was in
Ia woman's handwriting Then, too,
there was something familiar about the
writing. | was sure l had seen it be-
fore. [ turned to the end OF the short
note and the initials L. G. again stared
up at me.
Passionately threw the letter on the
bed-unread. l WOULD not stoop to
read another letter not intended for me.
| would replace it ON the rack, and Cliff
ford could find it when he came in. But
it was strange that a second letter from
her should come to the house. That
she should not send il to his office,
where there would be no danger of my
seeing it Perhaps it was something
important and she had telephoned the
office and couldn't get him; or perhaps
she did it purposely to make me Jealous;
OF perhaps she thought 1 wouldn t dare
/ to open Clifford 3 letters. Well. I
hadn Il! If she was so careless as not to
seal letter to another woman 3 hus-
band, why she deserved to have it
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29
CHAPTER CVII.

The next morning Leonard Brooke
came after us. He had gone first for
Muriel, which was just like his thought
ness. Edith was delighted to go; and
as we rode-just fast enough for COM
fort-along the lovely country roads,
felt better, more like myself than | had
since Edith had been taken sick.
We had most enjoyable ride, and
had left Muriel at her home, when, just
as we turned sharp corner, the car
struck something carelessly dropped in
the road. was thrown violently for,
ward, and while not at all hurt, i was
frightened. Edith had simply fallen
back of me on the seat.
Leonard stopped the ear, and insisted
1 must be hurt. He called me "darl-
ing in his excitement, but l realized
that he did it meonseiously.
cit is too bad, he said, as he re.
sumed his seat, "to have Your ride
spoiled in this way. =
"Please don t worry. 1t was nothing
more than thankyou-ma ami"
laughed.
'sWhat's that, mammal Edith ask
ed, and in explaining to her the time
passed until we reached home
"Do come in, Mr.. Brooke, and let me
give You some tea, y begged.
''No, thank you, not now. I believe
the jolt has bruised you more than you
are aware
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29


Suddenly came the thought of some
thing father had once said to me when
l expressed curiosity over letter not
belonging to me:
"A letter is sacred to the person it is
intended for. Never open a letter un-
less you are sure it belongs to you.
l deliberately turned my back on the
letter and arranged my hair. Then /
sat down and looked at a note from a
school friend, and a miHiner's an
nouncement. But every moment my eyes
Jerked from the paper I was pretending
to read toward the bed. | walked into
another room, but the letter was before
my eyes; that hated signature almost
maddening me.
turned back. | would take it down
stars and put it en- the rack. / would
get temptation out of the way. Then I
wondered if | had better not seal it, If
Chtford saw it unsealed he might think
l had opened it purposely. Of course,
ne would think so. Hadn t I opened a
letter from her once beforee
l picked the letter up just as 1 neard
Clifford s voice in the hall. 1 quickly
opened my dressing table drawer and
threw 1t in as he called:
Mildredl cont down to luncheon if
you are ready. have to catch train. !"
Tomorrow Tempted Beyond Endur-
ance.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29

needed convenienees to rail shipping
points, but with all this money going
east what can be accomplished in the
way of permanent Improvements The
towns assist materially in the paying of
taxes. On account of eastern mail order
houses one large store htre went into
bankruptcy and the county had $4,000
less property to tax. Driving the towns
cut of existence and helping to build up
Chicago more is not going the right way
about boosting the interests OF farmers,
who by patronizing the mail order
houses in the east merely invite higher
taxes for themselves.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29

An irate father who objected to his two daughters
having their beaus at late hours recently arrested
complaint of the girls for assaultng and kicking out
couple Of young fellows who insisted sitting up with
the girls after their father had requested them to skip
The story told the wires that he kicked the
two lingering youths out This being the the
plant wrong should have been SANDER for it
abusing behind his back" The Judge assessed
him $40 for this display of parental authority and temper
The question naturally arises has any right to
has right put out of it those he does not want in it,
how would he manage burglar sneak thief, who in
sisted on being allowed to remain?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29
ARE COMING HOME TO BOOST
lWoodhurn Indenendent.

The extensive patronage Of eastern
mailorder houses is becoming serious
matter in this section Each mail route
sends out Of this state hundreds of dol
lars daily and this money does not re-
turn. 1t is a fearful drain, is not home
patronage, and is not keeping money at
home. This custom cannot last without
great dctriment to the progress Of this
section. Those who are praetieing it are
hitting their own interests blow every
time they send dollar out. Good rosds
add value to their farms and give them
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29

1t would seem that there is some merit IN the COM
paints the railroads make as to the difficulty they
counter in trying to obey the laws of the several states
and the rulings Of as many state commissions These
rules vary so widely that it is almost impossible to obey
them ALL For instance different states require different
HEADLIGHTS and safety appliances Every time train
crosses state line these would have to be changed to
meet the state laws 1t is quite possible that in the near
future the whole matter will be taken over by the general
government and the state commission done away with.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29

Poets and philanthropists point out the beauty and
greatness of building for posterty With this view of
the matter heavy bond issue to build bridges and ether
public improvements, especially if the bonds to run
fifty an hundred years would be act to make pos
terty rise up and call us blessed-or something else
when the bonds got ripe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29
A Little Visit to Painless Parker
BY James M. Heady.

Doctor Painless Parker,
Proprietor Pluperfect Pain Panacea "Tooth Tinker
and All-Around-G Co Get En- Kid"
My Dear Painless:
l know you will be GLAD to know that Pm in SALEM
and can't UNDERSTAND why your MANAGER hadn't
written you so you could have LOOKED me UP when you
were in THE CITY, THURSDAY; but we'll FORGIVE
him THIS TIME
I've known YOU for about TEN YEARS now and
want to say LIKE YOUR STYLE, especially what you
have to say about THE KNOCKERS. l declared WAR
on THEM MYSELF some TIME AFTER YOU DID, and
we're both GOING pretty STRONG.
What started out to TELL you was this It's about
one of the FILINGS in front TOOTH that came lose
the other day It's only been in about or years. l
wondered if THAT was LONG enough.
Anyhow, WENT to your PLACE at Commercial and
LADY asked me- "HOW DO YOU DO?" and what can
WE do for you?" and l didn't say "IS DR.. PARKER
IN?" because KNEW that you were not HERE all the
TIME although shan't be surprised to read in the
papers any day that you have bought LARGE MAN
SION on the HILL" and come to live in SALEM
permanently
But to RESUME, I showed the YOUNG LADY the
TOOTH and she said, "TOO BAD" and said mo, ONLY
ONE,' and then she called NURSE who took me nte
one of the TREATMENT ROOMS where THE DOCTOR
gave me THE ONCE OVER and want to say PAIN
are MIGHTY FINE fellows He didn't say "you need
A NEW BRIDGE or HERE'S something that ought to
be ATTENDED to AT ONCE" NO, he just GOT BUSY
and slipped mea SHOT Of THE PAINLESS" and in
ONE CRITICISM to make. Just before THE DOCTOR
started working he said to THE BEAUTIFUL YOUNG
NURSE (They are ALL BEAUTIFUL--in fact they
MUTUALLY EXCEL each other) )--sad he, GIVE ME
DAM" Now, I've heard many say that HE
wouldn't GIVE one or DIDN'T CARE ONE about SOME
THING, but anyhow, EVERYTHING else was SATIS-
FACTORY Its USELESS to even remark GIT DIDN'T
HURT A PARTICLE" I've BEEN in your TOOTH
SHOPS in several cities and get the SAME SERVICE in
EACH ONE
The only DIFFERENCES is the PRICE---or it may be
the DOC made MISTAKE l TALKED to him so much
after he took the DAM" thing off may have got him
EXCITED. He only charged me ONE DOLLAR. The
last time had the same kind of WORK done in SAN
FRANCISCO they charged me TWO. Iguess THE WAR
hasn't affected the PRICE of DENTISTRY. They
TOO BUSY to have TEETH FIXED.
Wishing you SUCCESS in the GOOD WORK you are
carrying on in PAINLESS DENTISTRY as we'll
GENERAL EDUCATION,
am, yours for Progress
"THE ADVERTISER"
Who knows PAINLESS PARKER and knows that he
NEVER LOCATES OFFICES EXCEPT in
PROGRESSIVE CITIES
Stopped in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29

Russia refuses to talk peace until decisive victory is
achieved by the allies She has abundant opportunity
achieve it. All she has to do is to take the course
necessary to the acceptance of the allies Christmas pres
ent to her Of the Dardanelles get it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29

The meeting of the Cheese and Butter Makers Assocla-
on which ends its session here today is an event OF more
than passing Importance 1t is not the meeting nor the
fact that it was held in Salem that is of especial import
ance but the showing made in the growth of an industry
that should be among the leading of the county, Ihe
ter the splendid yields Of grass and resultant hay with
the so coming to the front with its rich milk making
contents make this an ideal section for dairyng in all its
branches The convenience to market and healthy local
trade are features tending to make the industry more
than usually successful Marion county has some splendid
herds of the very best milk strains Of cattle and with the
pride that is being taken in grading up the stock gener
ally it will have fine dairy herds as can be found
in the United States Besides it is business that can
expect better conditions all the time. The demand Tor
rstcass dairy products is unlimited and there is small
chance of the business being overdue. The increase OF
population and the bringing Of hitherto pasture anas
1nder cutvation has made the business secure in its
field for the demand is a steadily growing che.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29

County Judge Bushey has submitted budget showing
what money will be required during the coming year, and
also what it will be used for This budget to have
been submitted to meeting Of taxpayers called to meet
the moneys of the county will be expended for the pu
poses named therein Judge Bushey says there will have
to be two minor changes to make it comply with
the six per cent tax limitation law but outside of that it
officials to follow Judge Bushey has arranged the county
expenditures so they will come within the law and if
there things needed not in the budget they will have
to wait until another year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29
VEXATION OF SPIRIT

So long and earnestly I've wrought, pur-
sued the beastly grind, I've ring bones on
my dome of thought, and spavins on my
mind. The ghastly fear of evil times, Of
poverty when old, has kept me humping
after dimes, for gold and still more gold. |
have package put away, where none can
jar it loose; and sometimes, at the close of
day, wonder what's the use When have
left this busy sphere, where only man is
vile, some able lawyer will appear, and
gather in nv nile Throuoho,1t thic WARY
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29

worldly aunt I've skmped and saved and pared I've done
without the things want the things for which cared
70 add one large round dollar more to what have in
brine I've made existence sad and sore and what reward
is mine? Why do slave and moil and grind, why do
toll and spin? I'll have to leave my roll behind for others
to blow in These words seem ever ringing loud like
decree of DOOM There no pocket in shroud no
cash-box in a tomb" When l no longer am alive, but
sleeping meath the sod learned attorney will arrive
and hook on to my wad
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29

The average pay of all classes of rail
road workers in the United States is
1925 year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29

England and her allies have concluded to make reply
to Gemanys offer and at the same time TO submit to
President Wilson the terms which they are Wiling TO
consider peace as well as statement to what they are
fighting about While this may eventually lead to the
warning nations getting together for discussion of
peace the utterng Of the wings of the white dove are
not vet visible While stocks showed but little changes,
the wheat pit jumped the price six cents which shows the
gamblers are confident peace is still long way off and
cannot mateaize before the present crop exhausted
From appearances their judgment is eminenty correct
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29

(Tomorrow-Tempted Beyond Endur-
ance.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29
. HUSBAND AND !
= Jane Phelps
A SLIGHT ACCIDENT

Always thoughtful, 1 mused, as he
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-29

Stopped His in Second,
Denver, Colo, Dec. 29.-Sailor Kirke,
of California, stopped Jack Read, the
Australian hattler, in the second round
of their scheduled Is round bout here
last night.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-08
KEEPING UP THE MILK FLOW
Summer SiIo Gaining Favor as Source
of SuccuIent Feed-Some Grain
Should Be Given.

The summer silo is gaining favor
rapidly as a supply source of suf-
ficient amount of succulent feed. Many
dairy farmers feed silage every day in
the year and especially when pasture
is not to be had. A small silo built
and filled in the fall to be opened ~
July is the most economical method of
supplying a succulent ration during
short pastures.
Silage left over from winter feeding
may be kept with very little loss I'M
til midsummer. Cows should be fed
from 40 to so pounds of silage each
day. Silage alone does not furnish a
balanced ration so some grain should
be fed, especially to the cows that
give the most milk.
At least one pound of cottonseed
meal should be included on the daily
grain ration.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-08
BEST CHICKENS FOR CAP0NS
Fowls Hatched In May and June Are
Favored--CockereIs Are VaIu-
able as Broilers.

Chickens Matched in May and June
are better for capons, as the earlier
cockerels are worth too much as broil-
ers from two to four pounds to capon-
ize and hold over until the capOn mar
ket opens up, which is from about
the middle of January until about the
middle of March. At the age of eight
or nine months capon from larger va
rieties of chickens will weigh from
seven to twelve pounds. For the last
few years live capons have sold from
IS to 25 cents per pound and the
rooster from 6 to cents per pound.
Other uses may be made of the ca
pom, for, with little encouragement,
he will mother brood of little chicks
cluck and scratch for them as their
real mother would. A rather queer
sight to see. He has also been made
to sit with good results by some poul-
trymen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-08

kept fallOwed until the last of June
when the seed is sown. This enables
us to get crop the first year either
for hog pasture or for hay.
Advantages of this method are:
1. We do not lose the use of the land
for one year.
2. There is less damage from injury
by grasshoppers than in the case of
late summer seeding.
3. 1t insures strong root system
and less chance of winter killing. The
only disadvantage of this method is
that, if the ground is foul the alfalfa
may be smothered by weeds.
Spring Seeding Without Nurse Crop.
In the West and North it has been
a common practice to SOW in the spring
without a nurse crop, keeping the
weeds moved down during the sum-
mer to prevent smothering the alfalfa.
Ground that is MANFRED and fall
plowed is best for spring seeding. The
next best is corn stalk ground, either
MANFRED the year before or in the
winter or early spring, thoroughly
disked and narrowed and seeded about
the middle of April.
1t is important that the weeds be
moved two or three times during the
summer or they will choke out the al
falfa.
The disadvantages of spring sowing
are:
1. The loss of one seasons crop
where no nurse crop is used.
2. The extra labor required to keep
down the weeds.
3. The danger of neglecting the
weeds and the consequent loss of a
stand or securing only a "patchy
stand"
4. 1t is the most crowded time of the
year, and we either fail to put in the
alfalfa at all or slight the work.
There is no one thing that will do
more to insure success in getting a
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-08

stand Of alfalfa than lime and barn
yard manure.
Well Prepared Seed Bed Essential.
A well prepared, firm, solid seed bed
plenty Of good barnyard manure and
summer fallow to kill the weeds, are
most important.
Alfalfa seed may be either drilled, or
sowed, broadcast and narrowed in, or
even disked in, especially if the sur.
face of the ground is dry.
Sow ten to twelve pounds of seed
per acre. If evenly distributed this
will give fifty to sixty seeds for every
square foot, while one thrifty plant to
the square foot is sufficient.
Cut alfalfa before it is in full bloom
or as soon as the young sprouts or
shoots start to grow at the base of the
plant. Cut late in the afternoon or
evening.
When alfalfa is left too long the
leaves, which are the most valuable
part of the plant, fall off and the stems
become woody and the yield of the
next crop is greatly reduced.
Alfalfa can be placed in the barn or
in stacks much greener than any other
kind of hay. Twenty pounds of salt
sprinkled over each load of hay will
help to prevent heating and also add to
the palatability of the hay.
Where alfalfa is used for pasture,
care should be taken to avoid pastur-
ing it too closely. Don't turn stock on
1t too early in the spring.
Make Beginning-Start Now.
I would advise every farmer to try
at least a small piece of alfalfa and if
he does not succeed at first, try again
and keep on trying until he does sue
coed. 1t is worth the while.