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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

hustled about, got the chafing dish
and fixed i'm nice little supper. He
appeared to enjoy it immensely and
chatted cherrily while he ate.
when it comes to the eats, Margaret
you can't be beaten-unless it is by
your mother; and don t know that
she cooks any better.v
Thank you, Bob, but is it only be-
cause l can cook that you care for
me asked, remembering what he
had said anent his mother, and food.
You are a very silly girl to ask
such question. But it is very nice to
have wife who knows how to make
one comfortable.
l started tc say something about his
staying with her then, but caught nv
self In time. We hadn't been married
very long, would still be patient. But
at the time l determined to find soma
way to keep Bob with me the next Sum
day. l absolutely would not allow him
70 leave me again If it were possible in
any way to prevent it.
80 we talked amicably until. we re-
hred, and Bob kissed me good night
as usual But he nearly spoiled it by
saying;
hope next week you will be a SEN
sible girl and go over to your mother's
while l am away, instead of staying
here and moping. 1t ism t good for you
nor pleasant for me. -
But l am going to keep You at
home, . l thought, and returned his kiss
without making any remarks anent nv
plans. He would have been astonished
had he known them.
In the morning we parted as usual.
Bob suggesting that we go to some CAV
restaurant fo- dinner.
TT win be change for you," he
remarked.
TomOrrow-An Evening of Dissppoint-
ment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02
SUBSTITUTES THE MORE COSTLY

The cost of living is not growing less perceptiby and
perhaps it will not 1t about the only thing that
will conserve food in America is the COST for the Amer
lean accustomed to having all he wanted ea and of the
kind he wanted will continue to satisfy his appetite
he can't buy he will quit buying and not before here
however that the burden falls the heavier the poor for
the wealthy always buy regardless of price, Another
thing about the food conservation is that all the subst
tues practically all of them suggested by Mr. Hoover
and others in authority Of greater cost than the
things for which they substituted For instance corn
meal is more expensive than flour yet this is what the
American is asked to in place of flour Considering
the price of the and wheat the meal should be
considerably cheaper than flour but it isn't and Mr..
Hoover might do the good turn by discovering
why.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02
The Daily Novelette,
NO ACCOUNTING FOR TASTE.

(By the author of ga Thousand Steps
to the Roof; "The Girl of the Peanut
Shell Factory; "The Holly HocE
Shop; "Nothing In 1t or The Lost
Purse -; "Pinken Greene's Half Hol
iday'; "Hitting the Pipe or The
Plumbers Fall''; GA Day Ago or The
Life of Luigi Appatasuzzo -; "Two in
Hammock or Smack Snap Bumpl'
"The Wissletoffer," "Mr. Longackei
or The Dentist IS Revenge "Out OF
Sight or The Bird in the Cat"; "The
Black Bass or In the Colored Choir;
"The Hindoo Zoo-zoo"; "Two Toe
Many or The Tiny Triplets;" "The In
terrupted Shuttle or The Marked
Deck"; "Specks on the Potatoe Is
Eyes," and several others.)
I.
A black and shining object glittered
in the muddy, crowded street.
1t was a pin!
"See pin and pick it up, all the
day you'll have good luck" muttered
Oswald Butterbread lonesomely to him
self.
AS he bent down to pick it up, his
eyeglasses fell off and broke in ten
thousand pieces.
"Oh, dearl" happily murmured Os-
wald.
While he was rescuing the old rims
from the thousands of pieces, his hat
fell off, and rolled under a passing auto
and was smashed to a wafer.
"Oh, dear, dearl" sighed Oswald.
In making futile dash for the hat,
q horse kicked him ON the left leg
and threw him into the track of motor
truck.
When Oswald Butterbread came to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

your stock of goods is, how
do you know how much in
surance you should carry?
Unless you know the
amount of goods you sold
during a certain period, how
do you know what your
"turnovers" were or how
much you should order for
next season?
Unless you know how
much TO-Day's Net profits
are, how do you know
whether you are going for
ward?
Unless you keep a record
of each salesman's transac-
tion how do you know
whether your highest paid
salesman is your best?
These are a few of the
things that my Perpetual
inventory enables you to
Know.
| can help, you Solve any
business problem that con-
fronts you.
Satisfied clients in Salem
and elsewhere recommend
my methods as worthy of
your consideration.
JAMES M. HEADY.
Room 2, Salem Commercial
Club Building
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02
Are You Fat?
Just Try This

Thousands of overfat people have be-
come slim by following the advice of
doctors who recommend Marmola Pre-
scription Tablets, those harmless little
fat reducers that simplify the dose of
the famous Marmola Prescription.
If too fat, dom wait for the doc
tors advice. Go now to your druggist
or write to the Marmola Co., S64 Wool
ward Ave-, Detroit, Mich, and for 75c
procure a large case of these tablets.
They reduce two, three or four
pounds week without exercise, diet
ing or any unpleasant effect whatever.
If too fat, try this today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

The Portland public service commission has perfected
plan for calling attention of auto to any violation
of the traffic ordinances, by mailing such card
with the nature and time of the violation If that plan
was tried in Salem the postoffce receipts would get an
unsupported boost and the members of the commission
would go broke buying stamps Traffic ordinances and
state laws concerning autos practically dead letter
in and around Salem. anyone doubts this statement
let him take stand on South Commercial South High
any old time and for himself At the same time let
him ride out street and note how many autos stop
instead of passing the jump street stopped take
on or let off passengers
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

Seventeen hundred men employed on the buildings at
the aviation camp at Lake Charles Louisiana went on
strike yesterday They getting 621a cents an hour
for ten hour day. but demand 60 cents an hour for an
eight hour day. with pay for eleven hours if they work
ten AS they would get less pay than present. unless
they worked ten hours and if they did would get only
35 cents day more it looks though they were striking
just to keep up with the fashions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

If French ministers, French generals
French journalists and the French peo-
pie en- masse continue long enough to
Insist that they mean to have Alsace-
Lorraine back again the rest of the
world may come to believe they mean
what they say. The world did a lot of
shushing so long as it was a matter of
" Revanchel" but simple justice might
prove another matter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

The second Liberty loan is and the limit has been
raised to five billions although but three are called for
as to permit the accepting of all subscriptions is
popular loan the bonds being in denominations of from
requires that all should take part in making the loan
success 1t is the of every man. woman and child in
the United States barring LaFolete and few of his
kind and to all of to do what can and all
can Our boys steadily going to the front and up
to and all of to that everything that will lessen
their danger shorten the and bring them home safe
is provided This money No true American will
stuter between giving every spare dollar to the and
exposing the boys any risk deprvng them of any
thing that will add to their comfort and safety Ships
and food munitions and medicines nurses and DOCTORS
everything requires money and who stay at home
only do our part by supplying this.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

The San Francisco shpyard strike is and the men
are back work 1t has cost them in loss of time probably
nearly two millions of dollars and it has cost the people
of the entire country delay of two or three weeks IN
work necessary to their safety and to the winning of the
war; Labor has accomplished nothing for itself except
to lose host of friends and amount of money as
stated 1t is claimed the strike in Portland is IN fair
way of being arranged and if labor profit by any
thing except actual experience it viii take advantage of
the results in San Francisco and go to work without
further losses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02
Rippling Rhymes
ALWAYS SOMETHING
by Walt Mason

There's always something calls for brine, if
ones inclined to NOPE and whine. The
weather man provides day that ought to
please the carping jay; the sky is smooth,
the breeze peach that murmurs through
the elm and beech. 1t is day when normal
men throw up their lids and whoop again,
day on which they grow and thrive, and
thank their gods that they're alive. But
you will see the mournful hick who says
such weather makes him sick He says the
sweet and balmy breeze is spreading
microbes and disease. UNLESS we soon
have snow and frost he mntters 1--WE shall
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

Mayor Mitchell is getting powerful backing in
the matter of entering the for the mayoraity OF
New York independent candidate. Colonel Roose-
velt Charles E. Hughes Oscar Straus Alton D. Parker
and Henry Morganthau are among those urging him to
make the race If he does So will be fight to finish
with the Tammany tiger
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

Several petitions have been received by the senate ask
ing that body to expe Senator LaFoette traitor and
spreader of tratorous doctrines 1t is not likely the
senate will take this course principally because is the
it should take Before sending secret service to
arrest w. W. and other small traitors it should clean
house and punish of the big who disgrace the
bound for Stockholm with request for the Swedish gov
ernment to forward him to the kaiser who him. In
view of the Mexican incident Sweden would not hesitate
about sending him through for she has forwarded
than evidence of conspiracy to Berlin though she
before sent such traitorous document as
LaFOllette.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

The weather ideal for blowing though the ground is
spondngly large next year Wheat will be $205 in Port
land year the farmers for the only time in their
lives know just what the next years crop will bring The
valley should double its grain yield next year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

Gerard hit the target in the center when he said that
if the Germans in this country who sympathiZng
with the "fatherand told they would have to return
to Germany that they would fight first. At long range
the German position appeals to their feelings but when it
to taking part in the war; getting any near
er it than the Atlantic coast the view changes 1t is
noticeable that the rush to return to Germany since the
started has not crowded the outgoing steamers
has there been any rush to secure passports to the old
country.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

Carranza's agent General Alvaro Obregon is in San
Francisco trying to negotiate loan for $5000O000O AS
that means one billion Mex" it shows that others than
departmental clerks think only in billions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

Attorneys in the OXman yesterday openly accused
each other of lying 1t will not require any great amount
of evidence to make the public believe each side was
correct.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

all be lost" 1t is easy to be gay in this old planet
where stay, easy to discover good in any earthly
neghborhood it is marvel there are gents who still are
suking in their tents go forth in the Autumn dawn
and loaf around upon my lawn and see world so bright
and fair can't believe it's stocked with care And then
my neighbor yeS across, This country is total loss
They're jacking up the income tax until it's bound to
break our backs"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

in the nice little wite cot and had a
small conversation with the nurse, he
was heard to exclaim joyfully, "Only
one leg busted, four ribs cracked and
bump on my bean-Gee, I'm a lucky
guyl"
Such is life!
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

1t has real familiar sound the story that Villa at the
head of 700 bandits has captured town in Mexico 1t is
rather good too indicating that German money is
being used in Mexico rather than the United States.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

Judge Bushey thinks perhaps the bridge will be com
peed next week. it all depending the the con-
tractors have in securing piling.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02
Every Business Man Should
Have a PERPETUAL INVEN-
TORY SYSTEM

The man who
KNOWS is the
man who sue
ceedS. Unless
you know what
the value of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL
LIS circulation guaranteed
ndik Rureau CreuatiOng.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02
THE WAR SITUATION

Today is the fifth since practically all news from the
British front has been shut off, nothing but brief state
ments from General Hag having been received. just
what this means, if it anything is a matter OF
guesswork purely From German it is learned
the British are active many sabs at their lines being
ported 1t is the same from the French front The ltal-
fans have started another offensive in which they have
been highly successful capturing fifteen hundred prison
ers and gaining strong positions. The Austnans
realizing the Importance of the Positions taken by the
Italians have made strong counter attacks but unsucces
fully 1t is probably the situation on this front that is
making the Austrians desrous for peace that the
thanks of the country extended to the pope for his
peace Offer Germany situated in regard to Austria
much as she in relation to the generally Her ter
ritory safe and if the Italians drive ahead is Austria
that must feel the result of INVASION not Germany The
continued gains of the Italians in spite of the most
desperate resistance Austria is capable of must be dis
hearenng to the latter and set her to thinking OF the
final results Of the struggle She is fighting defensive
now and from appearances that is the way she must fight
during the balance of the More than all she realizes
now that all hope of making other country pay her
war bill has vanished and every day the war prolonged
her debts are growing by millions and they already
about as large she hope to pay Continuance
of the war means financial ruin to Austria by far
than to Germany and only through the assistance OF
the latter she is able to continue the struggle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

To an outsider acquainted with methods in Spanish
American countries the action Of President Irgoyen in
refusing listen to the demands of his countymen that
Argentine break with Germany and his statement that
Germanys explanation eminently satisfactory means
that the president has felt the convincing effect of Ger
man gold It is stated he will proclaim martial law as
congress adjourns which was to be at midnight
last night This will put end to agtatono and possibly
assist Infringing the strike which is parayzng the coun
try to an end At the time he says he will call
meeting of representatives Of the South American coun
tries in the hope of reaching agreement regarding
their course in connection with the war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-06-28

room. "Nan," came her uncle's voice.
hoarse with feeling, you're saying
gOOdby To NE forever"
mo, uncle" she cried. 81 ara only
doing what l have To do"
81 tell you | don't want 10 drive you
from this roof, gill"
rush Of wind from an opening door
was the only answer from the dark
dining room. The two Morgans started
forward together. The sudden gust
sucked the flame of the livlng-roon
lamp up into the chimney and after "a
brief, sharp struggle extingulshed IL.
In the confusion II was moment be-
fore match could be found. When
the lamp was relighted. the Morgans
ran into the dining room. The wind
and rain poured In through the open
north door But the room was empty.
Duke turned on his nephew with a
choking curse. 'This." he cried beside
himself with fury, lis your work !"
Ito be continued)
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-06-28
g NAN Of 9
MUSIC MOUNTAIN
By frank II. SpedrmdN
Author Of Whispering Smith,
Author Of WliSperlNg Smith

this was the old lawyer and justice
from Sleepy Cat, the sheriff's broth
er-Judge Druel.
Nan was not to be seen. Gale, big
and aggressive was doing most of the
talking, and theoretically, as was his
habit. Duke listened thoughtfully.
but seemingly with GOODNESS. Druel
looked from Gale to Duke. and ap-
peared occasionally to put in a word
TO carry the argument along.
De Spain suspected nothing Of what
they were talking about but he was
uneasy concerning Nan, and was not
to be baked, by any combination, of
his purpose of finding her. To secure
information concerning her was nor
possible, unless he should enter the
house, and this, with scant hesitation.
he decided TO do.
He wore snug-ftting leathern
coat. He unbuttoned this and threw
it open as he stepped noiselessly up
to the door. Laying his hand on the
knob, he paused, then, finding the
door unlocked, he pushed it slowly
open.
The wind, rushed in. upset his cal
culations and blew open the door lead
ing from the hall into the living room.
a stream of light in turn shot through
the open door, across the hall. In
stantly De Spain stepped inside and
directly behind the front door-which
he now realized he dare not close
and stood expectant in the darkness.
Gale Morgan. with an impatient ex-
clamation, strobe from the fireplace to
close the front door.
AS he walked into the hall and
slammed the front door shut. he could
have touched with his hand the man
standing in the shadow behind it. De
Spain, not hoping to escape, stood
with folded arms. Nt under the ell
bow of his left arm was hidden the
long muzzle of his revolver. Holding
his breath. he waited. Gales mind
was apparently filed with other
things. He did not suspect the pres
ence Of an intruder, and he walked
back into the living room, partly clos
ing the second door. De Spain. fol
lowing almost on his heels, stepped
past this door. past the hall stairs OPP
posite 1t, and through a curtained
opening at the end of the hall into
the dining room. Barely ten feet from
him, this room opened through an
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-06-28
Ito be continued
sIoan's Liniment for Rheumatism.

The torture OF rheumatism. the
pains and aches that make life I'M
bearable are relieved by Sloan's Lin
iment, a clean clear liquid that is
easy to apply ana more effective
than mussy plasters or ointments be-
cause 1t penetrate5 quickly without
rubbing. For the many pains and
aches following exposure, strains,
sprains and muscle soreness, Sloan's
Eminent is promptly effective. AL
ways have a bottle, handy for govt,
lumbago, toothache. backache. stiff
neck and all external pains. At
druggists. Csc.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-06-28

arch into the living room, and where
he stood he could hear all that was
said.
"V'ho's there?" demanded Duke
grufiy.
Nobody" said Gale. go on.
Druel."
Druel talked softly and through his
nose: 81 was only going to say il
would be a good idea to have two wit
nesses."
"Nita," suggested Gale.
Duke was profane. "You couldn't
keep the girl in the room if she had
Mia to help her. And 1 want 1t I'M
derstood, Gale, between you and me.
fair and square, that Mans goin' to
live right here with me after this mar
rage till I'm satisfied she's willing
to go to you-otherwise 1t can't take
place, now or never"
De Spain opened his ears. Gale
felt the hard, cold tone of his crusty
relative, and answered with Ike
harshness: "What do you keep harp
Ing on that for? You've got my word.
All L want of you Is to keep yours
understand"
Come, come" interposed Druel.
There's no need of hard words. But
we need two witnesses. Who's going
to be the other wltness?"
Before anyone could answer De
Spain stepped out into the open arch
way before the three men. "Tll act
as the second Witness" he said.
With common roar the Morgans
bounded TO their feet. De Spain,
standing slightly sidewise, his coat
lapels Tapped wide open, his arms
akhmbo, and his hands on his hips.
faced the three In an attitude of read
mess only. Tie had reckoned on the
instant of indecision which at times,
when coupled with apprehension, par
alyzes the Will of two men acting to,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-06-28

at Duke. then at Gale. then at De
Spain. Guess they'll need little
help, so | asked Sassoon TO come
over" Pardaloe jerked his head In
dicatively toward the front. Hes out
side with some of the boys now"
Tell Sassoon to come In here J.
Numbered Gale.
De SPANS left arm shot out. Hold
on, Pardaloe; pull down that curtain
behind youl"
Don't touch that crutain. Parda-
loe' shouted Gale Morgan.
"Pardaloe" said De Spain, his left
arm pointing menacingly and walking
instantly toward him, pull that cur
tain or pull your gun, quick" AT that
moment Nan, In hat and coat, reap
peared in the archway behind De
Spain. Pardaloe jerked down the cur
tain and started for the door. De Spain
had backed up again. stop Parda-
loe," he called. my men are outside
that door Stand where you are" he
ordered. still enforcing his commands
with his right hand covering the hol-
ster at his hip. II leave this room
first. Nan, are you ready?" he asked
without looking at her.
Yes
Her uncle's face whitened. Don't
leave this house tonight. Nan" he said
menacingly.
you've forced me to. Uncle Duke"
Don't leave this house tonight"
II can't protect myself in it,"
Don't leave this house-most OF all.
with that mani" He pointed at De
Spain with frenzy of hatred. With
out answering, the two We're retreating
into the semi-darkness of the dining
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
must have known our rx She
ahouldn't hive askedv

must have known our rx She
shouldn't have asked"
King smiled. Perfectly good op-
portunity for me. sirl" he said cheers
fully.
$50 you seem to think. But look out
for that woman. King-she's danger
o1s. She's got the brains OF Asia
coupled with Western energyi think
she's on our side. and know he be.
lieves It; but watch heri"
"Ham dekta hair King grlnned. But
the older man continued to look rs IL
he pitied him.
''If you get through alive, come and
tell me about 1t afterward. Now. mind
you do! Tn awfully interested. but
as for envying you"
"Envy!" King almost squealed. He
made the bedsprings rattle as he
jumped. II wouldn't swap Jobs with
General French, sirr'
"Nor with me. I supposew
"Nor with you. sir"
"Goodby, then. Goodby. King. my
boy. Goodby. Athelstan. Your broth
er's up the Khyber. isn't hef Give him
my regards. Goodbye"