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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-10
LA FoLLETTE WINS

Milwaukee, Wis, April 1O,--On cf
the biggest surprises in the politcal
history of Wisconsin was sprung herr
Saturday night when the final figurcp
in the vote for candidates for delr
gates to the republican national conver
ton was totaled and showed that Ser.
ator Robert NJ. La Toilette, heretofore
considered beaten, would control the
Wisconsin delegation by two votes. Tho
delegation will ston0: Progressives, H.,
conservatives, -.
The returns from the first, until to-
day, gave Governor Philip and h,
delegates a majority of anywhere FROM
four to II.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-10

trainmen and conductors working fun
time or even part time.
''The average yearly salary fc
school teachers in the United States rs
less than $500, but If these railway EN-
ployes, now averaging 81 ,206 a year aia
given this $lOO,OOO,O0O wage increase a
year. every school teacher as well o3
other citizens viii have to help pay ii
They cannot avoid it, for they are pa~s
Of the American public
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-10

couldn't pay regular prices you wanted too, ever
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-10

new stock that was bought for their Easter trade
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-10

COplsh my feat, and that is to cut and slaughter pr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
Artist Blakelock, Driven
Insane by Want II Years
Ago, Leaves Asylum Today

Middletown, N. Y, Aug. 26.-Ralph
Albert Blakeblock, the famous artist
who has been confined in the state asy-
lum here ever since he went insane
over the poverty of his family IL years
ago. is gone today to a private sani-
tarium at Lynnwood Lodge, N. j.,
where his returning faculties are ex-
peeted to become completely normal.
1t was not until many years after he
came to the asylum here that Blakeloek
was elected to membership in the Ma
tional Academy. When he lost Ais mind
he had been selling what he could of
his now world famous and extremely
valuable moonlight scenes for scarcely
enough to buy food for few days.
About year ago Blakelock showed
signs of returning sanity and unmistak-
able evidences of the return of clouded
genius. His fellow American artists
Started fund to provide for him at
private sanitarium, with a cottage in
which he will paint the picture marking
his election TO the academy. Blakeloek' S
family will not be with him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

retain the property in his possession
subject to the final judgment or decree
of the court in such suit,
If the person claiming to own said
personal property, or to have an inter
est therein, or someone in his behalf,
shall not, within period of IA days
after such taking and service upon the
person in possession of such chattel of Il
copy of the lien and bill of particulars
herein provided for, make written de.
NAL of any allegation contained in said
lien notice or bill of particulars, or al
lege full or partial payment of the sum
demanded by lien claimant, the said
sheriff or constable, shall advertise the
said property for sale in the manner
provided by law for the sale of personal
property on execution, for period of
not less than 10 days, and after giving
such notice of sale shall sell such chat
tel at public auction to the highest bid
der for cash, to satisfy such lien, ac-
crued interest, costs of seizure and fiji.
ing and recording such lien and chattel
copies thereof, and storage; and the
proceeds derived from such sale shall be
applied to the payment of costs and at
torney's fees as herein provided, and
the amount of such lien and accrued in
terest, if any there be, shall be paid to
owner of such chattel; provided, how
ever, that in all cases where such lien
claimant is represented by an attor-
ney in such sheriff's or constable Is
foreclosure of any lien, and to an item
of five dollars
and the proceeding reaches actual sale,
the lien claimant shall be entitled to an
item of five dollars costs for the COM
pensation of such attorney, and if the
proceeding does not reach actual sale
by reason of payment prior to actual
sale, the sum of two dollars and fifty
cents; provided further, that if any per
son claiming to own or to have an in
terest in the said personal property,
shall, after making such denial of any
material allegation in the lien notice or
bill of particulars, or alleging payment
in whole or in part of the lien claimed
make, execute aud cause to be delivered
to the sheriff or constable then having
the possession of such chattel, good and
sufficient undertaking executed by one
or more sufficient sureties in the sum
OF not less than 500 and equal to dou-
bile the amount of the, lien claimed, un-
dertaking to pay to the lien-claimant
any Judgment which said lien claim
ant, or his personal representatives or
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

kimonos to keep him In the school
The three years and graduate him O
salf-supportlng teacher, the bright
81 man the college had ever knownI
Wasonica put her head down on the
Shabby suit and cried softly to her.
eslf. 80 as not to wake the baby. -
When she raised her head, asham-
ed, 1t was to see her husband in the
doorway, sllhouetted against the light
In the hall. his every nerve radiating,
pulsating an enthusiastic joy.
b "Nonnie," he cried, what did you
have for supper? Veal stew?" ssssssssss
Sharp establishment sent q sudden
pain to her heart, for Dan was usual.
ly worn and weary from night work.
but a second earnest look reassured
her. It was disloyal to her Dan, and
she was shamed anew. He was tired
and hungry, and he must not see that
she had been crying.
ut was good" she said gaily. "And
it's awful healthy"
I'm done with things that are
healthy!" he said, striking the Intel
with the palm of his hand. Get on
your hat and we'll have lobster a la
Newburg and charlotte russe."
"Dan!"
He stepped suddenly forward as
she rose, and seized her roughly In
his arms.
TITS come, girl, it's come!" he cried
radiantly, madly. II got my raise
and. thank God. you amt going to-
slave any more!"
He expected tears, and had braced
himself for them, so he was the
more unnamed by the tremulous lit.
tie laugh that came instead. He
planned for her swiftly, and they
were out in the street, the still sleep
ing baby left with the motherly wife
of the janltor. before she drew her
breath to ask how it happened.
."Somebody offered Simmons a job
as manager and all the fellows in
the Office were showed along. That's
why 1 didn't get the raise. They
knew this was coming" he said, as
they boarded a street car. "If I'd
been like some, or maybe If you'd
been like some women I've seen. I'd
"a got tight, but l was bound you'd
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
{ Eugene Daily Guard)


(h) Liability for Repair Work
Where garage keeper maintains re-
pair shop Tor motor vehicles, contract
ing to make repairs generally, rebuild
ing machines, or supply new parts or
attachments and appliances, he is liable
for all defects in the work of repair,
whether due to his own want of skill
or to that of his workmen. lie is bound
to do the work contracted for reasonab-
ly well that is, in a worKmanlike man
ner, using such skill and Judgment as
the undertaking requires, and such as
he claims mis- worimeu to possess; max
ing the repairs within the time stipu'
lated without waste or damage to the
employer; using the mlterial furnished
in a proper manner and withall, eNer-
cising good faith in the performance
of the work.
(D Lien for Repairs-If garage
keeper or machine shop makes repairs
on an automobile, at the request of its
owner, reputed owner, or authorized
agent of the owner, ne has Il lien for
the contract price, or if no price has
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

could such people know Of love?
And yet there must be some JOY to
the heart feminine in all those gor-
geous gowns. Who could not be
beautiful and witty and altogether
charming in meteor satin and ermlne
and O tiara? The marvel was that
there were so many homely society
women. What wouldn't one give to
be able to be sure of paying. the rent
next month!
The needle broke, and Veronica pa
tiently gathered the small pieces to-
gether and put them carefully out
of the baby's reach, before she
lighted the dim lamp and went on
with her work, hurrying the faster
TO make up for lost time. Behind
her work, embitterlng her labor
tlnging everything a dull gray, she
could read the words that had come
to her in letter the day before. II
had not made a great impression on
Dan, because, manlike, he felt the
Inevitable and his own powerlessness.
but to Veronica 1t had been more
than Just another straw. -.
The letter telling Of Rogers
fathers death had been dictated by
Roger himself, but there was no ul-
terror motive In his writing. Roger
knew they were too poor to pay for
a cousins tuition; indeed, he had
seemed to mention his being Obliged
to leave the college for the blind as
merely an Incident In the general
crash, his father dying penniless, and
even with a few small debts to be
paid. And there was enough lace
on one sleeve Of one OF those sllken
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
Hughes Arrives in Denver
and Is Greeted by
Women Voters

Denver, Colo, Aug. 26.-Coming to a
suffrage state enthused by his declara-
ton in favor of national woman suf
frage, Charles Il. Hughes was greeted
by almost as many women as men on
his arrival here today.
Union station was jammed by a crowd
which wanted to catch the first sight
of the republican candidate for presi-
dent.
A committee of Colorado s leading re.
publieans met Governor Hughes and es.
corted him by automobile to his hotel
Conferces with republican leaders were
to precede to first address scheduled
70 rtonight at the municipal auditorium
Twelve thousand persons can be jam
med into this hall and an overflow
crowd was expected.
Candidate Hughes, Mrs. Hughes and
the newspaper men who have crossed
the continent with them will leave
shortly after tonight IS meeting fo1
Estes Park, Colorado S beautiful noun
tain recort, where Governor Hughes will
spend week climbing hills and vaca
tioning in preparation for his return TO
the east.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

ionable folk. but Dan. worldly-wise,
was glad she was not sophisticated
regarding masculine evening dress is
such spot. She herself was suf-
fciently sweet and fair in her light
gown, fashioned with her own fin
gers, though a trife too white and
tired.
III "You won't have to do so much
now" he said. fercely. "You can
pay women to work for you"
4 "And you can ride both ways and
have a new overcoat next winter"
she cried. "And I'm going to just de-
liberately smash that old yellow pud-
ding dish I've aways hated SO. Will
that be very wicked?"
a "You can be as wicked as you want
when you've got the cash." he de-
clared. Gee, but that waiter few,
thought"
While they ate the pink and white
and slippery delicacies. rich enough
to ruin their simple digestions, their
glances were eloquent of joy, though
the lowering presence of the waiter
restrained expression. When he final
ly left them alone with the biscuit
tortoni Dan burst out.
''Why the dickens didn't you eat
your mushrooms?" he asked. Il was
stepping on your toe all the time for
you to-"
Were those leathery-looking things
mushrooms? ?" she asked. contritely. Il
thought they were some of the hid
den things like giblets, and thought
you meant for me to drink some
more Of that funny. scorchy wine. I
hope It didn't cost extra. to, haye.
.'em." --,,.,..- ,..--,--....--,>--cs- ~ VIA.
They're just trimmings" he ex-
planned, tactfully. 1T didn't matter. =
I just wanted you to taste everything.
that's all. Did you ever eat cracker
crumbs on ice cream before2 Ain't
1t the limit?"
:. Veronica laid down her spoon and
gazed over the scene. The light
gowns, the soft illumination, the or
chestra in its white-and-gold bal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

have to spree 1t with me. You're go
ing to have a new suit, too. Amt 1t
funny how simple 1t all is?' rs
:. She nestled closer to him. and sigh.
ed contentedly. .....-..,-..... 80,
!, IT amt been out after eight for 50
long, only to nickel show" she said.
Doesn't 1t feel nice and wicked,
thought" -.
6 "we'n 90 to real shows" he saldy
happily. "And when 1t gets awful
hot you can go to the shore for a
week"
l"Oh. Dan!"
sand some days" he went on,
urged to new flights, Some days we'll
take a buggy and go for a drive. !
hope the moon'll be as grand as Il
Is tonight. Amt 1t swell?" -. .~,.
II always said living was full Of
corners" she said. joyously. "You
never do know what's waiting for
you around the next one. It's a
comfort to remember when you get
to thinking it's an awful long road
you're going along But 1t takes a
lot of faith and hope" she sighed.
'It it hadn't been for your faith
and hope I don't know where I'd "a
BEEN" he said, with rough tender
ness. "Here's where we get off, old
lady" ....
The white-and- gold restaurant, with
Its silent walters. had not many Of
their ilk among Its patrons, but IT
had never welcomed happier, gayer
pair. Dan was lordly in his COM
mands and betrayed such an intimate
knowledge of menus and high living
as caused conjecture among its min
ions as to what distinguished for
eigner, might be disguised In his per-
son. T.. =. ,..-..-,r-..
i've been studying on 1t for six
years." he said to Veronica as soon
as the obsequiouS waiter would con-
sent to leave them. -'T even took
books out of the library to see what
the sweils eat You're a swell to-
night. you know" - n =. .u-
1t was little early for the FASH
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
Copyright, The Frank A. Munsey Co.

cony, the blaze of color. the riot Of
pleasant sounds, all made harmony
to her, and yet her gaze was trou- ;
bled. Had she cared so much to bei
like the sounding brass and the tim
king cymbal that she had not seen
what was really worth while? 4.
"Dan," she began, uncertainty, did +,
you ever stop to think and thanki I
. God that you weren't blind?" ! -r-,
y II don't KNOW" he said, awkward
ly. Maybe. Kind Of in a general
way whenever I've seen blinds
% 80. -.--'sx.. -.,r---S~-- .
Il Think how It would be to never
have seen things in this lovely worldj
ALI this gold and white and the
lights and the people and the moon.
Or. to see all the glory and then lose
it-like Roger" .-,,
J Don't you worry" he commanded.
"You eat your bislsit tortony and for
get it." o.,
'I can't" she said, simply. "Rog-
er's got to leave the school,"
''Well," he responded. with new
sruffness. hes my cousin, so 1t amt
any of your funeral"
"Yes tsy ,he persisted, gently.
"If be ST ed he would teach"
"On 'orget it," he pleaded. Were
haviro spree"
'- ehe looked at him, and smiled visit
fully.
you've been thinking Of 1t all the
time. Just like me-" she said. "You
choked twice on the lobster. -, - I! saw
you, 4.-.. --r-ecr ~, --,..' - -; .;;'
"You got me to say you had faith
and hope" he. said. lodging the ques-
.tion, "and now you're forcing charity
down my throat. 1 amt going to
stand for it." ,,.r
How fierce we are! You know you
will" She put her rough little hand
over his big one. 'Now listen. This
has been the very grandest spree
ever dreamed of, just like fairyland,
and you can have your overcoat and
ride both ways just the same
What do you take me for?'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

The SHIFT oil this cont:i,ent OF chi
caso 70 the southwark as the north
ear frontier is pushed north and
furth<r north amounts now to five
degrees OF latitude, according to eco
nomists' data. and the road building
program in northern OLtaria rapidly
is adding to the mileage. The more
northiand is added. the nearer rela-
.ipsly is Chicago to the Gulf of
s!ex:co.
-1h:s year sfinies Of men in hun
ilsd summer camps are slashing
rpen new reads through the timber
By wdich the lumber crews, and at
their heels the settlers, are pushing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
THE, LIGiHTEN.ED
L LABOR
---B By EMMA LEE WALTON 1=====z===== ==============1
By EMMA LEE WALTON


"For better or worse" she laughed.
"But what's washing dishes compared
to being blind? Tell me that. What's
sewing? What's anything? And it's
only for three years."
Things happen to folks in three
years." he said. flercely. Il won't
have It," -..
! "Oh, yes, you will, too" she smiled.
I'm perfectly well, and you know 1t.
ITS only that hot weather tires me.
,And the boy never has a sick min-
,ute. 1t would be sin to smash such
"a handy pudding dish, anyhow. Think
/ Of letting Roger, all alone in the
world, go to an asylum!
I'm thinking of you. I want you
should have a new suit"
T. 1T would choke me-" she declared
with decision. Besides, I'd DO
afraid"
l. Afraid"
Il "Yes. II I keep on hugging all
my blessings to myself I won't be
happy any more. And oh, Dan, I'm
so happy!"
Words failed him, and he pressed
her hand and tried to smile. !
What dear you are to help me!'
she cried. wen telegraph him to.
night"
: Now, look here"
; His protest was stopped by the new
light in her eyes. She was transfig-
ured in all the glare of the gaudy
gold-and-white restaurant
Veronica" he whispered, tenderly.
Wasn't there. a saint before by that
name?"
She laughed softly, her cheeks PINK,
and took up her teaspoon again. e,
= This is just perfectly grand" sne
,cried. "Quick. eat yours before u
melts."
But the work." he persisted, stu
pidly. you'll have to work so hard,
Just like It was before"
YES" she admitted. But ON.
Danny dear, Danny dear, It's going
to have a difference in it-a differencs
thatll make me sing all day!
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
Commander Chief Man.
fort Arrives for National
G. A. R. Encampment

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 26.-Com.
mander in Chief Elias R. Manfort of
Cincinnati arrived with his staff TODAY
for the opening of the 5Oth annual en-.
eampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic. Headquarters for the organ.
ization was opened at the Hotel Muehle.
bach.
Union station was packed with blue
elad veterans and their families. Each
arriving train brought a quota of old
warriors. Boy scouts were in charge
of various information booths and acted
as escorts to the sixty-firsters.
The real work of the camp will not
begin until Monday, when the commit.
tees begin their sessions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

VERONICA bent little closer
v over her sewing, her lips
4; . drawn tight. troubled frown
making lines between her straining
eyes. She had hoped and planned for
q new spring suit when Dams salary
should be raised the first of the year,
but there had been no raise, and
prices had gone up to unbelievable
heights, so the old suit must do for a
fourth year, made over so far as
clever fingers could do It.
She lifted her head now and then.
mechanically listening for the stir
ring OF the sleeping child In the next
room, but her thoughts were tlnged
with bitterness the while she labored,
what were their lives but a con-
tinual round of nlght-work. Of dish'
washing, fioor-scrubbing, constant
trcadmlll OF pinchlng and striving to
make both ends meet, resolutely put
ting behind them all temptations
ihat might further discomfort? And
all to no end, save that the millions
aire -four man might purchase
coronet and dishonorable debts for
his daughter; that the wife of mer-
chant prince might pay for yard
OF petticoat lace more money than
Veronica had ever seen in all her life.
/ She smiled whlmslcally as she real
ICED that she was poor enough to be
anarchistlc. and she shook her tired
shoulders In an effort to free herself
9rom gloomy thinking. 1t was the
newspaper account of society we'd
1iog thai had turned her thoughts
Ia that direction, of course. Such
pltlful travesty, that wedding! What
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
q $1OO Reward, 500 .

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
oteaded disease that science has been
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional
alsease, requires constitutional treat
ternally. acting. directly upon the blood
enu mucous surfaces Of the system, there
oy destroying the foundation of the dis
ssase; s; and giving the patient strength by
ouiiuing up the constitution and assisting
nature In doing Its work. The proprietors
nave SO much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
tor for ny Any case that 1t fails TO cure. Send
sSadrsss: p J. CHENEY & co. Toledo, o.
sold by all Druggists. 75c.
take Halrs Family Pills for ,stipations
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

northward in the Temiskaming and
Northern Ontario country, the re-
motest outposts of settlement in east
ern North America. In the programI
of road building inaugurated by the
province of Ontario in 1912 as many
as seven thousand men have been em-
ployed.
Nowhere has the direct value to al
region of good roads more plainly
been shown than in this north coun-
try since the road building program
was inaugurated; the benefits extend
to social life and economic gains of
the settlers and to the encouraged
ment of settlement Il
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26

assigns may recover against the defend
ant, or defendants, in any foreclosure
suit that may be brought to foreclose
such lien within the period above men
tiQned, then such sheriff or constable
shall deliver such personal property to
such, or persons, executing said under
taking. Such sheriff or constable shall
pass upon the sufficiency of such under
taking and the sureties thereon.
General Laws of Oregon, 1915, page
oo(
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-26
Don't
Worry

about your digestive
troubles, sick headache,
tired feeling or constipation.
The depression that induces
worry is probably due to a
disordered liver, anyway.
Correct stomach ailments
at once by promptly taking