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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31
CHAPTER CXXXVII.

Tom looked down at the figures he
had added, then at me.
"This totals over five hundred dol
lars. You say you owe Carol Blackjack
eight hundred dollars. Will you tell me
how you intended to pay him and
these" he laid his hand on the pile of
bills.
"Why-he said-I could pay him
when could. You see I thought you
would make some money in the stock
market that IS why 1 didn't tell you
I waited"
"Tell me what7"
'tTen you that I was going to pay
him all up if you would give me the
money and never run in debt to him
again."
$50 that was what you had decided,
was itf" he sneered.
eyes, and, Tom, I didn't know he
was going to write me or send me that
check. had been crying when he came
this afternoon, and"-
$50 he was here this afternoon, was
he7"
"Yes. The same time that Vivian
was. They went away together"
"And because you had been crying
he sends you a check for two hundred
and fifty dollars. would cry myself if
were paid at that rate for my tears. !"
Then, "What were you crying about
when your he camel"
"About everything, Sunday and all. -
seemed powerless now to keep any
thing. had not Intentionally mention
ed Sunday, but the word came.
The Cause of the Headache.
"What do you mean, Sunday and
alli What happened Sundayf"
''Nothing much Sunday only I was
sick. But when Carol and I took that
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31
PEACE OUTLOOK NOT BRIGHT

Military authorities at Washington predict either the
kaiser will soon begin negotiations for real peace or
else will still further try the arbitrament OF arms In the
latter case they predict the may last for two years
Looking at the matter without prejudice one forced TO
the conclusion that these experts are correct then te
war will last for two years longer unless before that time
such defeat can be administered the Teuons that they
will sue for peace While it is possible this may occur
through the weakening Of Austria it does not seem at all
probable. .,u
Americas ultimatum expressed In the president
reply to the pope and which the allies are bound to IN
dorse is such that discontinue the war now means the
abdcaton of the kaiser 1t the death OF the won
derfu military machine built up at such cost and WIN
such patience for half century or more by the Pssan
war lords The kaiser and these war lords are IN COM
mand the German army obeys them and will continue to
do SO for obedience inbred in the German people, and
hammered and cinched by the system OF educatlon'
Peace on such terms the allies and America would ac
cept would mean the extinction of this class and they are
not going to to this long as there gnost OF
chance of winning The longer the lasts the longer
they will hold their POSITIONS and when 1t ends the world
has nothing more for them or for their kind.
But briefly they have everything to lose by peace and
by continuing the deude themselves with false
hopes for year or two longer At any rate they put off
the final day of annhlation and for this reason there
will be no peace until it is forced upon the war lords either
through the allies through internal forces which they
can no longer control.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31
NfyHusba1ld and
0VS' " BY jaime Phelps
BY jaime Phelps
A TERRIBLE ORDEAL

long walk Saturday he-tried-to-
make-love to me-and it made me
sick. And lave been sick ever since.
That IS why l wanted you to take his
tip and make money, so 1 could pay
him.
eff you We're so distressed over his
lovemaking, why didn't you tell me
Saturday? You''-
'FI was afraid if / did you wouldn It
take his tip, and then l never could
pay him."
"You expect me to believe that Sat.
urday was the first time he had made
love to you. l IN not fool, Sue."
What do you meant"
fJust what l say" his voice was
cold and hard as ice. 1t reused me to
a sort of desperation.
81 would have told you all about
his guaranteeing that bill if you had
been honest and told me about Miss
Coleman. expect you have been in
love with her for long time"
81 supposed Blackjack suggested that
too. have a great deal of respect for
Miss Coleman. She is good hard work
ing gal. Wen leave her Jut of the
conversation. She means nothing to me,
never has save a valuable working as
sistant. .
"Wen now that you know everything
III go to bed, Z" said.
bI may know everything, but I'm
not thru with you. Until 1 am you will
stay right here where you are. Sit down
and listen to me.''
Tom Decides What Shall Be Done.
sand wearily into a chair.
"When I first married you," Tom
began, II earned a hundred dollars 8
month. You thought it a fortune. We
lived in comfort and happiness on it.
Rut with every bit of good fortune
which has come to me you have deter
iorated. 1 realize now that have seen
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31

1t all along, but dimly. You weren II
satisfied to live as we should have liv-
ed, and because 1 loved you 1 gave wav.
l used to have dreams Of the time when
l would earn the salary am now get
ing good one for a man of my age.
inquired lii those days how much I
would save out of it each month, SO
that when the children grew up, and we
were older we would have Something.
But you have not only spent every cent
l nave earned, but have mortgaged nv
future as well. We have been married
four years and I am fifteen hundred
dollars worse off than nothing, besides
pelng bankrupt in everything which
makes life worth living. If it weren It
Tor the children ''-he stopped and his
voice shook as he resumed, FsIf it were
MT for them"
l tried to say something, to plead
with him NOT to be so stern with me.
to tell him that didn't mean to be
SO extraEagant, to make excuses, but my
mouth was so dry that tho my lips NOV
ed. could make no sound.
~ warned you that we could not
afford to go with the crowd you SEEM
ed to be anxious to make your friends.
They were my friends when 1 was a
bachelor, and that was quite a differ.
ent matter. had no house to run,
no wife and children to dress. I could
spend what earned as I pleased. But
you have aped them ever since you
first met them. And there ism t one of
them save that and he spat out a
word I can't repeat-''who wouldn t
despise you if they knew. Not ONE"
Suddenly I commenced to cry. I had
not meant to, in fact I had felt no in
elination to until that moment. I sob
bed uneontrollably.
81 have decided upon my course.
Crying win do no good. 1t is too late. I"
Tomorrow-Tom Talks Until Daylight.
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The Daily Novelette,
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Simon SimOns, honorary president of
the Economical Sports Association look
ed at the clock again, drew in his belt
still another notch, and decided he
really must go to lunch.
"I'm really quite hungry" he
thought. "I believe I'll try sort of
progressive luncheon-it will be quite
lark. Let IS see, 1 IL start at Openheim-
er 's-their ten cent bowl of ivy soup
is the biggest in town" And he walked
five blocks to Oopenheimer IS, drank the
soup and set out for Swishendish g,
eight blocks away, where, he knew, the
five cent sandwiches were quite as big
and as crowded as the usual ten centers.
After lingering over Siamese cheese
sandwich, he walked to Bickel and Wat.
son streets, to Pogenwoggs, where he
got an ice cream cone for three cents,
and then to Lea and Perrins avenue, to
get three .Pinetar Havanas for ten
cents.
By that time he was so hungry from
all the exercise that, in desperation he
strobe into a restaurant where pla-
card read: "Full course dinner, eighty
five cents.'
When he got back to the office, two
hours later, he found that Twicken-
ham B. Woos had dropped in to buy
$4,000 worth of stock in the B. V. d.
sandpaper mine, and dropped out again.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31
MUST NOT KILL THE GOOSE

France has raised in taxes since the start grand
total Of thirteen billions of dollars about four billion
dollars yearly She purposes increasing this sum by
billion dollars year. Placed per capita basis the
French people have paid tax of $100 yearly The same
rate of taxation in this country would raise ten billions
The plan of raising large part of the cost 60
the paying of cash far we without nuring
industries is correct We have great bill to meet and
should keep it down much possible. At the same
time it is short sighted policy to put those industries
which furnishing large part of the money, out of
business. "We cannot eat cake and have it too
Neither continue to pluck the goose have sent
to the pot Laolette and other conscrptonists should
bear this in mind.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31

The Peoples Council billed to meet at Minneapolis
but Governor Bunquist forbade the meeting Then it
was announced it would meet at Fargo, North Dakota.
This too found against the wishes of Fargo folks
Governor Phillip of Wisconsin, sent the representatives
of the council word that he would permit the meeting be-
ing held in the state and these then selected Hudson
the meeting place and Louis Lochner gave notice the
council would meet there He reckoned without his host
however, the mayor of Hudson served notice on Mr.
Lochner that the citizens of his city objected to the
presence of the pacfsts, and it all off, and the
socaed peace advocates escorted out of town. Mr.
Lochner and the leaders of the council could now write
integenty concerning the feelings of Noahs dove on its
first trip from the ark
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31
North Howell Notes

Capital Journal Special Service)
North Howell, Aug. 31-Threshing
hereabouts is nearing the end and the
yield has, considering all things, been
very good.
A social time embracing a lecture,
program, ice cream, candy and cake is
announced for Friday eve, as a mis-
sionary benefit.
Irene Jefferson is visiting relatives
in Portland.
I. Stevens is reported quite ill at the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31

That was some parade in New York City yesterday
when 10000 of the states national guardsmen marched
through the streets lined for miles with cheering millions
Truly these be days of great figures At Washington
even the department clerks think in smaller sums than
billions and now comes New York City and counts the
crowds turned out in honor of her soldier boys by the
millions Such figures are enough to startle even the
soical unkers of Germany and make them revise their
ideas about America.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31

Work on the temporary bridge was held up for while
of the failure to get supplies and material but
this has been and it is progressing sasfacor
ily 1t will be but short time until the old bridge is
moved onto the ping and opened to traffic Salem
has felt the need Of bridge badly that the opening of
the temporary structure should be the occasion of some
sort of joihcation. Why would it not be good plan
when it is definitely nwn just what day the bridge will
be open for traffic for the merchants to have special
bargain day and at the time have some sort of
celebration?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31

home of his daughter, at Oregon City.
Robert Beer and Amy Johnston were
married at Silverton Wednesday eve,
Aug. 80. They will begin housekeeping
at once in the new home Mr.. Beer has
prepared at this place. May they live
long and prosper, is our wish.
Mrs. Mccormack of Portland was
visiting her sister, Mrs. Chas. Morgan,
this week.
The Grangers had nice social time
at their regular meeting last Friday
eve; ice cream and cake were served
and a large number were in attend
ance.
AL Keene began picking hops this
week. Miles Adamson will also begin
in a few days.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31

If you have to build fire in the woods these days the
only safe plan is to bring the wood home with you and
start the fire in the kitchen stove The woods full of
guards who have orders to shoot to kill if persons are
caught setting fires and while the guards have orders
hunters who get killed by being taken for deer it be-
hooves the in the woods to refrain from striking
matches to light his pipe is far easier to mistake
for another than to mistake him for deer For
this reason you have to build fire in the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31

The Oregonian paragrapher is willing to admit hen
can lay an egg weighing quarter of pound, but he
draws the line at believing any hen does make
habit of it. He demands proof and says in advance t
Journal is off on his vacation and the old horse editor
admits he knows little about hen fruit unless it is cooked
Hence this paper refuses to be led into profound
discussion
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31

George Faber in jail on charge of polygamy no doubt
realizes that while wife is undoubtedly most desirable
man can have too much of good thing. In married
life the saying correct is in courtshp days that:
two is company but three is crowd Generally it is
very inharmonious crowd too.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31
Rippling Rhymes
by Walt Mason
TO WARS CREDIT

The war has done some good, at least, for it
has manned the foulest beast that ever fed
on men; Booze is the hungry monsters
name, and governments have kicked its
frame again and yet again. The divers
governments uprose and said, "If we would
swat the foes, and knock them galley east,
our soldiers must be sober guys, without
bad tastes or bloodshot eyes, and so well
curb the Beast No man is fit to bleed and
die who's tanked himself with old red eye,
no soldier should be stewed; and so, if we
would hope to win, We'll have to put the lid
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31

Hop picking begins Monday, and it sounds like old
times to read of special trains running from Portland to
the hopyards to carry the pckers and their outfits to
their work 1t is also announced that there will be
scarcity of pickers as feared With hops up to AZ
cents and pckers being paid so cents box there should
be considerable money coming into the country from this
dead" industry 1t is we'll that it is so for there will be
lots of money turned to the pckers and this will go
long ways toward making life during the winter more
comfortable.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31

Fashion has decreed that shall wear hip
pockets The mere male who is accustomed to this luxury
will watch the abaf the beam section of street skirts and
if he sees no hip pockets he will look wise and calculate:
"Uh huh"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31

UII GIN, anu dII UI DUUL6S UIUUU. We IVIu
about the million slan of dead lying in the rain and
of wars horrors yawp but all the dead DER whom we
weep make but trifing little heap compared with
Booze's CROP The governments kicking Booze with
large steel spikes upon their Shoes they slug him with
"a brick; and Booze is scared and hooweyed he skuks
where he strode in pride the heart within him sick
The Beast is doomed let it die the has shown the
crtter why it's neither safe sane; may view the
worldwide fray patiently, the WHILE and say The
war is not in vain"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31

The English press is enthusiastic the presidents
reply to the popes peace proposal One London paper
pays the reply the highest compliment possible for ah
English paper when it says it is "as ably written as
though the combined wisdom of England had written it
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31

1t is noticed that nearly every peace advocate in this
country wants peace terms advantageous to the Prus
sian autocracy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31

THE CAPITAL JOURNAL
in guaranteed Dy
AudtR Of Circulati ations,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-03
Notice of Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue
of a Judgment and decree In foreclo-
sure, rendered and given by the District
Court of the Third Judicial District, In
and for the County of Cass and state
Of North Dakota, and entered and dock
eted in the once of the Clerk OF said
Court In and for said County. on the
9Th day of March, 1917, in an action
Bank, a corporation, Plaintiff. and The
Northern Trading Company, q corpora
ton, r. A. Irish, Cyril L. Campbell
Whselock & Wheelock. . corporation
poration, The First National Bank OF
Fargo, a corporation, Ransom County
immigration Association, corporations
Security State Bank OF PaynesviIle
City Bank of Chicago. a corporation,
Andrew G. Dunlop, Casselton Realty d
Investment Company, corporation
Valley Securities Company, q corpora
son, Defendants, in favor of the said
Plaintiff and against the said Defend
ants. The Northern Trading Company, q
corporation, for the sum OF eleven
dollars and thirty-four cents, which
Judgment and decree, among other
things, directed the sale by me. or the
real estate hereinafter described, to
With interest thereon, and the costs ana
expenses of such sale. or so much
thereof as the proceeds of such sale APP
plicable thereto will satisfy. And by
Virtue of a writ to me issued out of the
office of the Clerk of said Court, in and
for said County of Cass, and under the
seal OF said Court, directing me to sell
said real property pursuant to said
judgment and decree, !, A. M. Ross,
Sheriff of said County, and person APP
pointed by said Court to make said
sale, will sell the hereinafter described
real estate TO the hignesI piqaer TOT
door Of the Court House in the City of
Fargo. in the County OF Cass and state
OF North Dakota, on the TIN day OF
April. "A. d. 1917, at 2 o'clock i. NJ. OF
that day, to satisfy said Judgment Win Win
costs and expenses of such sale. or so
much thereof as the proceeds OF such
sale applicable thereto will satisfy. the
premises to be sold as aforesaid pur-
srant to said judgment and decree. and
to said writ. and TO this notice. are des s
scribed in said judgment, decree ana
writ, as follows. to-wtt:
The Northeast Quarter (NEAl, the
Southeast Quarter SsEM) and the
Southwest Quarter (SWAJ of Section
Twenty-seven (2T) in Township One
Hundred Forty-three SL4Sl N sI R,,s o.
Principal Meridian, and the West Half
(WM) of Section Eight I'D In Town
shin one Hundred Forty-three (14S)
North of Range Fifty-two l52) West
Of the Fifth Principal Meridian, all OF
the above premises lying ana situate lu
the County Of Cass and state or North
D@Aos1 A. M. ROSS,
Sheriff of Cass County, N. ID.
Chas. &. Pollock, Esq, Attorney for
Plaintiff, Fargo, N. y.
March 6-lS-20-27, April 81 1910
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DAILY FASHION HINTS
BOYS RUSSIAN SUIT
By Anabel Worthington.

Panels are the making Of this distinctive
looking suit for the small boy, No. SAT-.
The suit fastens under the right side Of
the front one At the lowered waistline
the suit is slightly held in with two wide
belts Of contrasting material which but
ton onto the panels. The same note of
contrast IL carried out In the Dutch collar
and deep cuffs, into which the long, full
sleeves are gathered. A bright silk tie
adds the finishing touch. The full knick-
erbockars are separate and are held in at
the knees with elastic. For school or play
the most practical materials are beach
cloth, chambray, Bingham, percale, linen,
galatea or kindergarten cloth.
The Russian blouse suit No. SPIT
comes in three sizss--2, and 9 years.
To make &he year size requires o& yards
27vinch, 2A yards 36-inch, liz yards Al
inch, with q yard 36-inch contrasting
material and 1s yard 36-inch lining. All
of one materiaE2A yards 36-inch, 2
yards 44-inch, IFS yards 54-inch, with II
yard 36-inch lining.
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GREAT NORTHERN,
East hound Trains.

East BOumd Trains.
No, liz, Grand Forks local. 1853 a. m.
No. 2, Oriental Limited via
breckenridge 49,. ........11:36 D. m.
No. 4, Glacier Park Limited
via Fergus Falls s...s.. 3:1O D. m.
No. 80, Red River Limited
via Fergus Falls ........ .12:45 q. m.
EMO. Iy1, Moorhead Northern $3.50 a 70.
emo. IA, Local ST, Paul via
breckenridge $780,. 7:45 a m.
EMO. IL, Local St Paul via
Fergus Falls .;..... 7:55 a. m.
enc. 10, Local via Breck. s..1g:0O D. m.
No. 2S. Fast mail .....,..... 500 q. N.
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west Hound Trains.

No. 0. Mfnot local ........ 1850
No. III, Grand Forks local. 2:40
No. i, Oriental Limited via
Fergus Falls. Fargo and
Grand Forks ......,.... 6:15
NJ. ~. Red River Limited.. $40
and xnsta :..;......,...; 1900
branch .............,.... $500
No. 20. Fast mail .,..s..s.. 2:84
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overdo tha rhlnn.

"Sone Of de men OATS allus tallsin'
bout savin' de country" said Uncle
Eben. SIS too liable to give you de idea
dat dey's doin' 1t fob business or fob
pleasure"
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The Final rsst.

In all the genius of people the evo-
tuition of cooking is one Of the strong
est merits and surest claims to an Inn
mortal place in history.
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Wasted Effort,

"That's poor old Professor shakey.
spent fifty years in perfectinR himself
I'm ten different languages. Now he's
married he's lucky to get word In
Sideways. Show.
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InnanInua calauIatnr.

A calculator that shows the money
values OF one country in the terms Of
several others and applies the values
to various weights and measures has
been invented by an Englishman. 4
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Riuhta Hard to Define.

my idea is that every Strap-hanger
should have 80 cubic feet of air." Sand
what are your rights IL some other
strap-hanger sticks his nose over into
your airT"-LouiSville Courier-JournaI.
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Hubby Was s'WIse."

His Wife-"Charles, dear, you are
growing handsomer every day" I'm
sorry, Isobel, but I'm rather hard up
ut preSent."-Life.
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When they revise the ten command.
nents We suppose they'll substitute
automobile for OK In the Introduction
Of Observation-Disclosures Journal.
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Ravaues Of Aue.

AS q man grows older he becomes
more like secondhand machine and
finds it harder to keep himself in re,
pair.-Atchlson Globe.
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In the matter Of the Estate Of William
p. Clough, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed. Charles i. Spencer the admin
istrator OF the estate OF William r.
Clough, late OF the City Of New York..
In the County OF New York and State
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No. z. North Coast Limited. 1900 a, m.
No. Z. Atlantic Express 80. $3.50 3. m.
No. 8. '.Eastern Express ..10:25 p. m.
No. 10, Minnesota local ..... 900 q. "a.
No. ia, sLocal ....... Ito 81 m
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Trains Arriving.
lTie-up over nIght.l

xnata NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 7:45 p. n.
EMO. ii, st. PauI-Fargo local $3.50 D. ID.
enc. a. st. Paul-Fargo lo-
cal via breckenridge $3.50 $500 D. m
EMO. 40. Noyee-Bargo local. $3.50 b. ma
enc. 342. Portland branch - 6sSb D. IA
except Sunday.
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General FayoIIs, the great French
Header who has been aetIve at verdun
and II the somms region, where he
lhae been working In conjunction with
Gen. Str Douglas rialg, the British
Remainder.