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Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
Uniform Public Accounting System Is
One of Greatest Needs Of Every State
By FRED o. BLUE
State Tax Commissioner Of West Virginia

They frequently selected without experience in matters of public
accounting Quite naturally persons proper systems
accounting BY the officers become familiar with their duties
public accounting they succeeded by others who likewise
without experience.
An officer private individual having business transact
eral fiscal units finds doing Hnder uniform
SYSTEM familiar with the method of transacng business
finds the business transacted the
in other units
There be satisfactory private local supervision Of public
attain uniformity system must be prescribed
enforced by central head uniformity to be attaned in the
very of things there be uniformity throughout state
system accounting compliance Herewith left to officers
jurisdictions entirely local. There will not be uniformity in
of fiscal bodies when public fiscal accounts examined
by private accountants
Private accountants not vested with authority to enforce their
findings against public bodies The general experience that the
report private fled and suitable action taken thereon
to enforce the findings thereof.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
America Must Take Lead in Bringing
Permanent Peace at End Of World War


Permanent peace the world afegurded by the interests
of mankind and international organizations strong enough
the resultant worldwide chaos
daon the other follow the of the European
fct, plainly approaching crisis.
Exhaustion starvation the superior force of the other
of beigeren must cessation of the strife.
The end draws with the certainty that America
will be looked leader in the upbung of civilization and
it should be prepared for tremendous eventualite
Preparation therefore, for peace essential American inter-
than army navy preparations Economic and
humanitarian problems world of wrecked
weahs must inevitably rise superior to thoughts either of
meca rva Isolation longer possible with nation Amer
wodnowned for the business its conceptions has ourown
fear of foreign ntangemen The simplicity and ideals of the Wash
ngon impossible in the twentieth century, the world must be
recognized field nations
ceds and all conditions of mankind better day dawn nowh-
standing the horrors and tragedies of the present.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
What the Doctor Knows
KIDNEYS MUST BIB RIGHT TO
INSURE HEALTH,

Few people realize to what extent theiy
health depends upon the condition Of the
kidneys.
The physician in nearly all cases Of
serious illness, makes a chemical analy-
sis of the patients urine. He knows that
unless the kidneys are doing their work
properly, the other organs cannot readily
be brought back to health and strength.
When the kidneys are neglected or
abused in any way, serious results are
sure to follow. According to health sta
tistics, Bright's Disease, which is really
IN advanced form Of kidney trouble,
caused nearly ten thousand deaths in one
year, in the State of New York alone.
Therefore, it Isl particularly necessary to
pay more attention TO the health of thess
important organs.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
remarkable success as kidney rep1edy
Is DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The mild and healing influence Of this
preparation, in most cases, is soon real.
lied, according to sworn statements and
verified testimony of those who have used
the remedy.
When your kidneys require attention,
get Swamp Root at once from any phar.
macy. 1t is sold by every druggist in
bottles of two sizes--5Oc and SI.0O.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Eilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper. Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

The most valuable pearls are per-
fectly round in shape; next come the
button-shaped, then the drop or pear
shaped pearls.
Ireland has S4,S69 land holders hav-
ing plots not exceeding an acre, 6l,73O
who hold more than one acre and not
more than five acres; 15S,299 under 40
and 136,05S not exceeding 80.
The Chinese government is planning
to extend its system of wireless tele-
graphy into Tibet,
There are nearly 1900 books on cleo
trical subjects in the library of con-
gress at Washington.
BY constructing spoon with false
bottom an inventor can make 1t pos
sible TO get two gurgles out of every
spoonful of coffee instead of one.
What is said to be the largest drill
ever made has been recently made for
some special work being done by q
Pennsylvania contracting supply house
which had occasion to drill holes l.
Inches in diameter through large tim
Ders. 1t is more than 6 feet In
length and in operation ir cut a L.
inch hole through a pile of timher {
Meet high.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
What He Had Done.

I'D be ashamed to beg If l was n
big, healthy-'ooking oman like you,"
said the sarcastic female. "You ought
TO be looking for job. hava YOU
done anything at all during the past
yearT
ayes, ma'am, hev," answered the
husky hobo, meekly. II just finisheS
dnin' thirty days. ma'am"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
Average Child Earns Nine Dollars Each
Day That 1t Spends in the Schoolroom
Bye. P. CARY
State Superintendent Of Public Instruction Of Wisconsin

Every day spent in school the children earn SO. 4
aborers the average $500 year for forty
years. total of 100000
HgOo graduates average $1,000 per year for forty
years total of $4,000.
requires 10 years school of 1870 days eah total
days at school add $4,000 the income for life
then each day at school adds $9.0S
Forcefu this summarzaton of earnings is it tells but side
soryhe money side Back of this be improved stand
ards of living and intelligent communities
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

Mrs. Kathryn NJ. Stanton, aglow
with the triumph of selling the centri-
fugal gum for which she stood sponsor,
to the British government, has re-
turned on board the Tuscania. The
new weapon is operated without pow
der and is noiseless as we'll as smoke
less. 1t hurls missiles with deadly
aim, and they may be anything from
an egg to a lump of dynamite. Mrs.
Stanton financed the. building of the
model and personally superintendent
the making of the gun. The United
States did not care to purchase the in.
veution, so Mrs, Stanton sold to Great
Britain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
The Ruling Passion.

"Who are those gentlemen having
lunch together?'
"a party Of scientists"
II don't suppose low-browed indi.
vidual could understand what they ars
talking about"
"He might. 1 overheard one of them
Just now ask the waiter If there was
a ball game today"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

11s and would get so weak at times that
! fell over. began to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
ten days later I could eat and it did not
hurt nay stomach. / have taken the
medicine ever sincs and / feel like .
new woman. now weigh 127 pounds
10 you can see what it has done for me
already. My husband says he knows
your medicine has saved my life. -
Mrs. J. S. BARLOW, 1924 South 4th St.
Columbus, Ohio.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound contains Just the virtues of roots
and herbs needed to restore health and
strength to the weakened organs of the
body. That is why Mrs. Barlow, q
chronic invalid, recovered so completely
1t pays for women suffering from any
female ailments to insist upon having
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
Fond Of an Argument.

II dare say the time passed rather
quickly for old Mr.. Rasper at the sum-
mer resort he visited"
"Plenty to amuse him, eh?"
"Yes-in q way. He met another
old codger there as contentious as he
was and when the two of them locked
horns they forgot whether it was
morning, noon or night"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
Innnnrfanf 70 Mnthara

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 10
Signature s Of IH2zIzu
In Use for Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
after SIX YEARS
OF SUFFERING
Woman Made Well byLydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Columbus, Ohio. had almost given
up. had been sick for six years with
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

female troubles and
nervousness. ! haG
a pain in my right
side and could not
eat anything with
out hurting my
stomach. I could
not drink cold water
at oil nor eat any
kind of raw fruit,
nor fresh meat nor
chicken. From 17S
pounds I went to
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

Guatemala has 1880 public schools.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
COVETED by ALI.

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head of hair. II yours is streaked with
gray, or IL harsh and stifr. you can re-
store 1t to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

Production Of copper in the United
States is more than 25 times what II
was In 1880.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

The Barnum & Bailey circus this sea-
son is carrying more than $50 horses,
and nearly all of them appear in the
great street parade. The procession is
practically new this season and embod-
les many new ideas and departures in
street pageantry. The floats and cages
are of new and novel design, most of
them the product of foreign designers,
made in the European shops of the cir
Gus at Stoke. on Trent. The parade is
longer than ever before, and virtually
all of the menagerie cages are display
ed, thus affording spectators free
view of the most valuable and compre'
hensive geological collection in Amer
lea. A feature of the procession is the
music, furnished by six bands and three
calliopes and compressed air pianos. A
host of clowns are also on hand to
inject little fun into the eavalcade.
1t is promised that the circus this
season will offer more novelties than
ever before in recent years. On account
of the war many foreign artists, who
have never before appeared in America
are this season making their debut
with the Barnum & Bailey show. More
than 4S0 performers, comprising the
cream of American and foreign talent
are this season participating in the cir
Gus program. The gorgeous, new, spec
tacular display, "Persia, or the Page
ants of the Thousand and One Nights, >
! is also an important feature.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
City Detectives Helped
To milk" Millionaire

Chicago, Aug. 26.-How city detec-
tives helped in the "milking process ~
of Edward Morrison, aged so, million
aire, will be new evidence offered in
the federal receivership proceedings
against him next week, according to
officials today.
Much of this evidence will be sup
piled by letters recovered in the receiv-
er's search Of the Morrison home. 9th.
er parts of it will be pieced togeth-
er by Barney Bertsche, former head of
Chicago's elairvoyant trust, and John
Sommers, jeweler. Stories Of fake tele-
grams from Hong Kong, China, mailed
from here, will also be part of the evi-
dence.
Sommers declared the detectives had
system in working Morrison.
"They would dope out story about
stolen bonds. Morrison did not know
whether he had the bonds or not and
would fall for the story" said Som
mers. "They they would pretend to car
ry on investigations all over the coun-
try and get the old man to pay the
expenses. Fake messages and cable.
grams mailed from Halstead street here,
never failed and Morrison would send
the detectives money to keep up the
search. F"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
Diamond DYE Cooke

f. Cooke Patton, known in the under
world as "Diamond Dye Cooke"-
Wanted in Salem for short change
deals and other light fingered move
ments. Slick and PLAUSIBLE. Has
served several terms in the pen. One
time pretended to be dead and was
buried in a grave dug by cork screw
but wormed out the following day.
Descriptions: Medium height, weighs
ll5, at least before meals, and 165
after; hair, scraggy and uneven; eyes
watery and shifting; shutters in both
hands. Habits: Nothing is safe when
he is around. Once was official
magician to King Bing of the Cherrians
and could have held the job only he
stole the kings good name and $4,000
kopecks. Marks: win be conspicuous
by a large diamond pin size of wal
nut, missing from his lower left hand.
Wire king of the Cherrians.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
COUNTRY CLUB
WILL BUILD UNIQUE
HOME AT LINKS

"Plans and specifications have been
drawn, logs have been cut and peeled
and an expert in the building Of log
country homes has been consulted, and
with sufficient support from the mem
bers of the golf club and others who
intend to become members, the build
ing of a country club house at the golf
links is assured" said T. A. Livesley
today.
Although the initiative has been tax.
en- by Mr.. Livesley, yet the club house
will not be built unless there is the
right spirit shown among those who
are interested. If there is a disposi-
tion to get in and support the move
ment, Mr.. Livesley says the work Of
building will begin within a few
weeks.
Plans and specifications for the club
house have been drawn by George NJ.
Post. They call for building 40 by
60 feet with IA feet verandas, balloon.
les, shower baths, lockers, lavatories.
kitchen and big fire place. II will
be located on the top Of the hill by
the oaks, and will face east.
The plans call for the house to be
built entirely of peeled log and every
thing will be in rustic including the
verandas, balustrades and supports.
The interior of the club house will
be in one large room 40 by so feet, ae.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

"Hold your horses-'
No more does that clarion cry resound
through the crowded highways an
nouncing the approach of the glittering
circus parade. Nowadays it is generally
"Get out of the way with that auto,'
which is heard in advance of the great
pageant. There are few horses to chafe
at their bits and snort with terror at
sight of the elephants in these progress
sive days, but the good old circus pa
rade still comes, however, and the larg-
est and best of all of them will be seen
on the streets of this city on Saturday,
September 9, when the Barnum & Bailey
shows exhibit here.
Horses may go and automobiles may
come, but the circus and its attendant
street parade go on forever, nor do they
seem to loose one atom of their popu-
larity. Moreover the circus is one great
business institution, where the automo-
bile has failed to supplant the horse.
Every circus vehicle is still horse
drawn, and will be for all ages, accord
ing to the managers of the Barnum &
Bailey circus. The glittering tableau
cars, the golden allegorical floats, the
gorgeous menagerie cages, all would be
strange and sorry sights if they were
motor driven, instead of drawn by hand.
some plumed horses in shining, silver
harness.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

The following description of several
prominent Cherrians will be printed in
one of the Marshfield papers and the
Cherrian Gazette under the heading of
"Salem' s Rogue Gallery
In order that the various members
herein described might be recognized,
the work of description was done by
kind friends of Salem.
These descriptions were circulated in
Marshfield Friday and Saturday, add
ing much to the general hilarity of the
ceiebration:
The Rogues' Gallery is as follows:
$50 Reward.
Fred S. Bynon-Sometime deals in
real estate and sometimes in insurance
Spends most of his time in buying and
smoking cigars. Always has one in his
mouth except when attending church,
which is seldom. Talks Chinese when
excited.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
Hal D. Patton, Charged with
Kidnapping.

The Salem chief of police holds a
warrant for his arrest His alias is
"Coupon Kid" Description: Height
3 feet s inches; color, florid; eyes,
dreamy gray; hair, getting thin; age
about 60. Habits: Smokes cigaretts;
fond of getting married; has been
state senator; gets into good graees of
citizens by presenting flags. Crime:
Patton is charged with stealing two
small girls and confining them in the
old Cooke mansion at Salem. ldentifi-
cation: Upper left brain is missing;
always carries valise for cigarette
coupons; should have enough coupons
to buy an Ingersoll watch.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
Cherrians Wake Up Coos Bay Cities

dotted with wheat shocks, with here
and there field of corn just discov-
ering it has ears, dark green patch
in sea of yellow, combination that
would never officIate-in Ireland.
Then came great rich country, lying
fallow and unproductive except for its
crop of tar weed. Why it is not eul-
tivated is a mystery just like the same
condition around Salem. There are
growths of young oaks too, grub oaks,
and enough of them to "grub stake"
the whole United States by sections and
subdivisions. For a lonk distance, in
fact nearly to the summit of the Coast
range, conditions are much as in other
parts of the valley; prairie and fir
grove, oak thickets fields and hand
hack, where the land is low.
What is on the other side? Well that
question never has been definitely set
tied, but L will try and tell you when
/ get back. ] noticed all along and
well towards the summit, fields of
clover and many contented looking
cows, from which it may be inferred
the whole section is following Coos
Bays lead, and has its mind fixed up.
on the country's butter plate.
The dinner got busy soon after leaving
Eugene and if the company makes any
profit on this excursion it surely will
not be from that branch of its service
not if Salem keeps up its appetite.
tried the diner at o'clock but was
told my shift would not be on for an
hour or two. / glanced in and saw
many ladies, among them were Col
Hofer and George Graves. Hal Pat
ton was late, having, so I was told
misplaced his cold cream and sachet
powder His nose was red from the
parade in Eugene and he just couldn Y
appear at the table in that condition.
just passed box car bearing the
sign "Walton. There was side
track and long string of flat cars
loaded with logs. I have been wonder
ing if that was logging pullman OF
the name of the place. 1t might be
either, but if it is a town it must have
perished from infantile paralysis.
The trip over the mountains is much
IKE tnat over the olShlyous ohly gou
don't go so high, but there are some
curves that would make "Matty" en-
vious, or a Salem girl, if she possessed
them, want still more abbreviated
bathing suit. There are deep canyons
chasing themselves around the hill
points, seemingly as uncertain of then
destination as this Eugene-Coos Bay
railroad. There is lumber along these
canyon sides, too. big long trees with
thin tops level with the surrounding
hills. At one point dipky little saw
mill surrounded by a great grove oi
these big trees, was putting and sput
tering away, apparently realizing II
would have to get busy if it ever cut
its way into the sunlight. There are
several of these little fellows along the
road, all busy and as they, are young
they may grow. The day has grown
warmer since we hit the hills and al
most of the crowd has either dined Of
is dining there is dead calm faller
on the excursionists, and Salem takes
its easier all except those who are still
waiting to dine, one of whom l am
This bunch, some of it, is noisy, anC
will be until fed.
There is but one train day between
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
"Go Get ,Em George,

George +. Rodgers-Wanted all over
Oregon for boosting his home town of
Salem. Description: Alias "Go-Get
EN- George" Has legs barely long
enough to reach to the ground;
nervous temperament with an eye al
ways ready TO better his home town;
hair, cross between cerese and q pale
pink; teeth, where they should be;
weight, busiest man in town; color,
white through and through and since
he blew into Salem has never shown a
yellow streak; was recently rejected
for membership in the black hand
society; height, just as high as the
height of fashion in which he dresses
Has served as cloak makers model
and knows all about such things.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
The Governor

James Withycombe-Escaped from
the Oregon State Capital where he has
been an inmate since January /, 1918.
Committed from Benton county for
working confidence game on the peo-
pie of oregon. Frequents farmers
meetings viii make desperate fight
if cornered. Travels on bay thorough
bred, named Loretta. Both man and
mare well groomed. Wears choppy
beard owing TO the fact that he did
not have even a close shave when com
mitted. Age--dates back to the days
when women's suffrage was but a
child in Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
Reception at Eugene.

One hundred and sixty-five strong
the Salem Cherrians and other Salem
citizens rolled into Eugene yesterday
shorty before noon in their 10-car spe-
cial train bound for Coos Bay and the
railroad jubilee. The train was late be-
cause ''straight wood was used on the
engine and they had difficulty getting
around the curves" announced the
"Cherrian Gazette" publication
printed for the excursionists and dis
tributed on the train.
The party descended from the train
and led by their band, the Cherrians,
clad in matchless white paraded on
Willamette to Eleventh and return in
perfect form led by "Doc" H. c. Ep-
ley, 355-pound drum major.
The Cherrians have a statewide rep
utation as to appearance, being entire
ly clothed in white flannels with white
soft hats, white shoes and red neckties
to match. The red insignia on the coat
sleeve of cluster of luscious red cher
ries and gheen leaves touch off the uni
forms in fine style. There were 52
Cherrians on the excursion.
The Cherrians are travelling in style.
with two diners which will accommo-
date 60 at time. 1t takes two hours
for the crowd to eat a meal. The OBJ
servation car is equipped With a barber
shop and bath.
Two baggage cars on the front end
are fixed up with all the equipment OF
frontier mining camp with everything
in the gambling line from roulette to
| faro.
''Phoney' Paper Money Is Used.
Several red hapdkerchiefed cowboys
with hix six shooters preside over this
department while the ''kopecks" pro-
vided flow unrestrained.
Cherrians Dance to Shots
A little excitement was created at
the local station when one of the cow
BOYS broke loose from his car and pro-
ceeded to make the Cherrians in line
dance to the tune of blank cartridges
and big black six shooter. The Cher
rians have a plan for shooting up the
town" when they arrive at Marshfield.
They are also carrying large amount
of stage scenery which they expect to
use for "effect" at Marshfield-Eu-
gene Register.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
Cherrian Excursionists
Issue "Rogue's Gallery

partner in crime. No one would 60 his
bond so he skipped, leaving many suf-
fering widows and orphan children to
mourn his loss. Well hammered and
grcomed. Wears a bright yellow tie
and B. V. DIS. 1t is rumored that he
was proprietor of road house in one
of Salem's sky scrapers. Fellow Of
ficers: We want this man bad. Can be
found around dance halls and women.
Wire, Bill Ashes, sheriff of Marion
county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
''Yiddish'' Talker

Arthur r. Wilson-$l0,O0O reward
for arrest and conviction of this fugi-
tive from justice, having already been
sentenced to 30 years in the Oregon
pen for bootlegging. Is habitual
cigarette smoker-has long neck, bangy
hair and slightly stoop shouldered. Is
an orthodox Jew and talks Yiddish,
Polish and Profane, generally the lat
ter. Slight impediment in his thoughts.
Is a former junk dealer and frequents
Jewish gambling dens. Also wanted
on a charge of bigamy. Reward holds
good forever.