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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29
HUSBAND ANDl
Jane Phelps
DISTURBING IDEAS

turtlc-dove stage, and you II talk very
! differently. Because your husband can t
go with you is no reason pretty young
thing like You should shut herself IN
! in New York -
Tom is Told of the Call.
"Well Sue. what have you been do
ing with yoursclf?" Tom asked as he
threw himself on the couch in the living
room after we had finished dinner.
"Oh, that pretty woman across the
hall, her name is Thurston, called on
me today.
"That s nice. IT must be lonely for
you here all alone all day long. Now
that we are settled you must get out.
You II soon find Your way about. You
can t get lost in New York. The streets
all run one way, the avenues the 9th
err
$50 Mrs. Thurston said-not about
the streets. but about getting out. I've
notion to tel you what else she said -
Do, y Tom replied without much in
terest.
''Oh, she said there was no reason
in pretty young thing like me shutting
myself mp all day." returned blush.
ing. Remember Tom the words are
hers, not mine, y l added thinking what
| had said sounded silly.
"Oh, you are pretty, Sue she made
no mistake about that, - he laughed.
Would You have married me If /
hadn't been?' l asked
What S the use asking such a fool.
ish questions You ARE pretty and /
have married YOU 1t rather late in
the day for Fost-mortom S, don't YOU
thinkP''
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29
CHAPTER ".

CHAPTER IN.
"Don't you get terribly lonely, ATfs.
Randall" Mrs. Thurston asked, II
have noticed that your husband leaves
very early"
"And returns late" 1 said with a
grimaee.
Eyes" she returned
"The days are long now that we are
nearly settled and l haven t so much to
do, l admitted, "this is such tiny
place my work is soon done"
"You must go cut more. You are a
stranger in New York, aren t you2"
3" Yes, never have been here before,
and really 1 am little timid about 60
ing out alonc' Then l added, fearing
she might think me strange, "NTr. Rand
all has no time except perhaps an hour
or two on Saturday afternoons and Sun.
days. And he likes to stay in and
read +"
Gan men are alike in that l guess, -
she returned. 81 know Walter, Mr..
Thurston is. But l just MAKE him
go out with me. l think woman who
takes care of mans home deserves
some consideration.
"Oh, | couldn t think of dragging
Tom-Mr Randall out just because l
wanted to go if he were tired" ex-
claimed. shocked that she should sug-
gest such thing.
Chow long have you been married,
Mrs. Randall9" she asked, peculiar
smile fitting across her face.
GA little over a month"; l confessed,
hittcbtr Il ,sao11N~ I,o1 40
accustomed to being called "ATrs. Rand
ALL
"Wait until You have passed the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29

ing with him.
You Must Decide.
"What else did she sayq"
'Oh, she said that we must be friend
ly, and that she would bring her hus-
band in to call some evening if you
were at home, and
Il see the end of our eozy quiet ev-
enings, Tom said with half sigh.
But it viii be very nice I think,
Tom, l returned, ''they aren't much
Older than We are-she ism I anyway,
and we could play bridge, and have a
little supper afterward or something. 1
should think you would enjoy it.
That means that you would All
right Sue, if they are the right kind I'M
game, even If | would rather have you
all TO myself y
"Really would youp' I asked, as /
threw my arms around his neck, eff
you don't want them, why 1 don't
mind, l said, yet feeling of disap.
pointment erept in with the thought
of not continuing the acquaintance.
This was not due at all to any pre-
conceived liking for Helen Thurston but
to the desire to have a friend Of my
own sex. | had missed my girl friends
more than Tom imagined. 1 think it is
SO with girls who grow up in small
towns. Their friendships mean more
to them, last longer than do those Of
CITY girls. Perhaps because there is so
little to do in the small place, and so
much to distract in the larger ones.
tTomorrow-Walter Thurston is intro
dueed)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29

The railroads asking for higher rates to meet in
creased expenses account of the Adamson law. The
country will not object paying these increased rates if
it is shown they are necessary But first would like to
know if the roads will provide sufficient rolling stock to
do the work offered them if they get this increased
revenue? 1t should also make it condition precedent
that the roads agree to handle such business Of
ered them The raising of rates without this should not
be even considered.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29
State News In Brief
= = = = = = = = X y x

Portland s city council refused to
change the name of Yamhill street.
A movement has started az Corval-
lis to start home guard of those in
eligible for service.
Hood Rivers Apple Growers asso-
citation may dissolve at its annual meet
ing April 1. 1t ceased active work as
sales agent in 1912.
The first Oregon wool of the 1917
clip was shipped from Echo to Boston.
Wednesday. The regular shcaring sea-
son will begin April 10.
The district attorney Of Clackamas
county is swamped with liquor eases,
and more are coming every day.
Eight pupils were expelled from the
Sumpter public schools Wednesday, be-
cause on instruction from their parents,
they refused to salute the flag.
Eighteen Pendleton boys left for
Idaho Wednesday to join the militia
of that state.
Dallas reports enlistment of 80 in
the local company of Oregon National
Guards Wednesday. The company had
but 80 members before this addition.
Hat makers in Connec lieut. who have
been experimenting with Oregon rab-
bit fur, say it is too costly to be used
pr0fitably.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29
AMERICAS S PATIENCE
UTTERLY EXHAUSTED
President Admitting War Ex-
lists viii Ask Its Vigorous
Prosecution
BY Robert ], Bender,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, March e9,--President
Wilson Is holding Judgment on some
Vital details Of his "war message to
congress pending developments OF the
next few days, Tho German imperial
chancellor, Won Bcthmmn.Hollweg ae-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29

ness Of these two hearts. An opportun-
ity presented itself for kind act and
these two responded generously. 1t can
be SIMPLY said; "They loved their
fclluw-men. - - Silverton Tribune.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29

To those who imagine the Indian has vanished from
America it will surprise to learn that William
Harrison Sioux Indian chief has offered to raise 1000
Indian soldiers for use in the war if their services
needed They, at least are "al American"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29
RELIEF SHIP ARRIVES

New York, Mar. 2S.-Safe arrival of
Rotterdam of another relief ship was
reported to the Belgian relief commits
sion in cablcgram received today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29
DOING KINDLY DEEDS

Once in awhile along li'fe's journey
we become witness to some kind deed
which increases our faith in the good
ness of human hearts and brings little
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29
MOTOR GRIEFS

The man who owns a motor car with briny
tears bedews the land; he dwells where
tribulations are, and walks with sorrow
hand in hand When skies are bright he
starts to roam, to view some sweet, attrac-
tive scene, and when he's nineteen miles
from home, he finds he's out of gasoline.
The grievous mishaps always chance when
he's remote from all repairs, to which un-
happy circumstances he owes the whiteness
of his hairs. The radiators dry as dust in
some drear desert, long and wide; and for a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29

This is patriotic week all right but that is the kind
of weather brought with it. Just how March in is
not remembered but it has been ectng like lion up
the last few days when it showed the disposition of
coyote or hyena.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29

The deposed Russian is imprisoned in the palace
of Tsarskoe-seo which is quite the appropriate place
wrecked would naturally feel more at home among
the wreck of the alphabet
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29

WE'LL in deep disgust he the whole bleak country
side And when he lacks extra tire inner tube is
sure split and kneeng in the mud and mre he weeps
and prays and throws fit he's in haste to get to town
to fetch doctor nurse the steering gear broken
down--if not just that, it's something worse There's
always something he must buy tire, cork screw
jack the cost of motorngs high that would break
bankers back. The man who owns motor car must
daily hear misfortunes call he walks where rbulations
are---yet has grand time, after ALL
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29
BORDER TROUBLE WAS FORTUNATE

The Mexican trouble was really a blessing though
somewhat disguised at the time, for it permitted this
country to get at least the nucleus of army General
Logan of Pennsylvania, says Of the national guard,
is better fitted for service in every way than any army
since the civil Besides furnishing the gathering
point for any army of real magnitude it also furnished
an example of the benefits of preparedness This with
the of patriotism that has swept the country
has smoOthed the way to universal training which now
theories Of world at peace beautiful as such they
cannot face the facts of actual conditions Until there
be peace pact binding the world and enforced
by the world the dream of universal peace is danger
to the dreamer Trust in God but keep your powder
dry as sound advice as it when it was given more
than hundred years ago. Present conditions between
America and Germany show what may arise at any time
and emphasize the necessity Of being at all times ready
defend our country against any and all aggressors
Universal training the only solution to this prob
em hence it can be depended on as being adopted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29

Portland's city council refused to
change the name of Yamhill street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29

If the new Russian government keeps up its work it
will prove its right to exist and the Russian people the
ability to govern themselves One Of the first acts
do strict and exact justice to the Jews who under the
old dynasty deprived of about everything but the
right to ive and the palaces where they could do this
were circumscribed Now they given full equality
in all things.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29

A movement has started at Corval-
lis to start home guard of those in
eligible for service.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29

Hat makers in Connec icut who have
been experimenting with Oregon rab-
bit fur say it is too costly to be used
profitably.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29

A committee of Klamath Falls businessmen in San
Francisco for the purpose of raising money complete
the amount promised by their city to aid the Strahorn
railroad projects announces that he has succeeded in
financing his roads and will begin work so soon as
Klamath Falls has put up her bonus. The county has
voted bonds for 100000 and the city has raised $4,000
in addition but must have $4,000 more San Francisco
jobbers are asked to put up this amount to the
trade of that section which while going there now might
be diverted to Portland or Seattle If this statement is
true there will be lively railroad work done east of
the mountains the coming SUMNER Strahon is an in
defatigabe worker and will rush the roads connecting
up the scattered parts of the state to speedy completion
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29

tTomorrow-Walter Thurston is intro
dueed.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29

:" l should say So replied, laugh
ing with him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29

The district attorney of Clackamas
county is swamped with liquor eases,
and more are coming every day.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-07-12

autom0DIie dealer, is able to drive a
motorcar Everybody along auto
row" in New York city was completely
dumfounded not long ago when the dog
acted as chauffeur for his master, says
Popular Mechanics Magazine. While
weaving in and out through Broad
ways traffic, however, the owner had
an auxiliary control at hand to help
the animal out in tight places and
avoid the danger of a mishap. But on
ordinary occasions, when cohgested
streets do not hive to be negotiated,
the collie drives along like a man, turn
ing corners and avoiding other vehicles
with surprising facility. On such rides
his master sits beside him, or in the
tonneau behind. On track, where the
chance of accident is eliminated, the
dog drives alone with nobody in the
car to help him. No special device is
fixed to the steering wheel to assist
him.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-07-12
ENGLISH HARD FOR SINGERS
Chief Difficulty Is That Language, In
like German and Italian, lo Riot
One of Broad-VoWel Sounds.

When an audience can't tell whether
a song is being sung in English or
Choctaw, it is time something was
done about it, and something is going
to be done, it appears, by a group of
well-known singing teachers and per
formers known as the Society Of Eng
fish Singers to (Standartlize the Teach
ing of Singing in English.
Francis T0ye who tackles the prob
lem in tho London Nation, points out
the source of the real difficulty, and
tells why songs sung in English are
often unintplllgible:
"That there are difficulties in sing
ing certain English syllablcs on certain
notes may be admitted" says Mr..
Toye. English, unlike German and
Italian. is not predominantly q IAN
guage Of broad-vpWel sounds. 1t is
comparatively awkward, for instance,
to sing fix or her or sun with a
loud, sustained tCne on Il high note.
But if composers knew their business
they would not, save in very eXcep-
ional circumstances, ask the singer to
do anything Of tie kind.
Half the ina ginary difficulties of
singing Eaglish Use from the incOm-
petcnce of many composers in setting
it to music. They seem neither to
think in terms of singing nor to study
the natural rhythm of the language"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-07-12
SAYS RULER IS TRlCKSTER
Speaker Tells Story Of Ingenious Hog
Rattle to Express His Opinion u
King Of Greece.

king Constantine is a trick, ser, and
the allies viii accomplish nothing In
Greece till they kick him of the
throne"
The speaker was Cosmos Morcavo-
ratio, the archcolOgist. lie continued :
king Constantine is Il trickster and
he always gets away with it. Hes as
bad as the two sharpers.
1.-TWO sharpers. getting stranded In
a country town, decided TO gouge tile
pOpulace by means of a hog rattle
They got up poster that said:
"'TO be ratified. fine Berkshire hog
. Tickets, q cents
"The rattle went well. The two
sharpers made a lot of mOney-$1jO, in
fact. Then came the day when the
result was to be announced.
1.-THE sharpers read over their list
of victims and selected the man they
thought most gullable and meek. To
him they wrote:
"Dear Sir: We are happy to in
form you that the rattle of the magnif-
cent hog was held last evening, and
you were the fortunate winner. We
hold the animal at your disposal, and
shall be pleased to forward same on re-
ceipt of your authorization to do so.
We beg to congratulate you on the ac-
QUESTION of this truly magnificent pedl-
greed hog
"But the winner had hardly received
this letter, the first thrill Of delight
had hardly warmed his breast, before
he got another misSivc:
"'Sir: We regret to inform you
that your magnificent hog died very
suddenly last night at 9:30 o'clock. We
do not know the exact cause of death,
but would impute same to the hog
cholera now epidemic in this district.
Owing to the existing sanitary regula-
TOMS the animal had to be buried with
out delay. We shall be glad to receive
your check for S12 by return, being
the amount of veterinary and inter-
ment expenses incurred
"The triCkery was as transparent as
Constantine's, but, like the allies, the
duped man was afraid to investigate,
lest worse befall."
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-07-12
Irish Not Coal Miners.

An Irish coal field of Importance Is
that of Tyrone. Here exists supply
which, If fully exploited, would af-
ford nearly sufficient coal for the i'm
portant factories Of that prosperous
section Of Ireland but, unfortunately,
coal mining is n branch of industry
which seems foreign to the habits OF
the people. The Tyrone eoald field has
special advantages for working, lying
north of the flourishing town of Dun
cannon. The coal is bituminous; there
are several thick seams, about ten In
all--all workable, and the Ulster canal
places district of Coal island In copnec-
ton with Tough Neagh,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-07-12
RECALLS POPULAR TRAVESTY
CHARGE Against Former Minister of
Finance Revives Memories Of s"The
Miseries of a Chinese Official"

These who recall Francisque Sarcey's
popular travcsty upon Chinese corruP-
ton. "The NIiseries of Chinese Off
cial," will enjoy reading the proceed
ings in the trial for bribery of Chen
Chin-taO, former minister of finance,
and two of his subOrdinates. The
Investigators appointed by President
Ii Yuan-hung do not appear to be able
to discover whether the late minister
of finance was bribed, whether he
kept money that certain merchants
allege they paid to certain persons for
him or whether it went "highCr up"
The complainant merchants insist that
money passed, but Chen Chin-tao de-
MES having received any.
In Sarcey's satire graft" was de-
clarcd to be 50 universal that Fo HI,
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. official,
found himself In very hot water when
he undertook to check 1t. The climax
is reached when a contract for battle
ships Is given TO porcelain factory
The Chinese navy has an engagement
with an enemy (assumnbly the Japa-
nese, at the time the book was pub
lshed), and the first shot from the
attacking cruiser shlvers the Chinese
craft to bits. The collapse of the
ormidnble-appearing warship resem-
bled nothing so much as waiter
dropping tray full of dishes.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-07-12

The fuel famine in France has di-
rected attention to extensive peat boys,
heretofore despised, which may aid as
mite deposits of the center of France,
provided the question of labor is
solved.
The "Grande-Bruyere," near st. Ma
zaire, and the region of Culoz, accord
ing to expert estimates, hold 100000
tons of dried peat, affOrding an aver
age of 1000 calories a pound, or about
half the heating power of coal. Con-
siderng the greater facility Of produc-
ton, it is figured that one workman
can extract a number of calories In
peat far superior to the average pro-
duction per minute from coal.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-07-12
Wars Reaper, the Plaque.

Complicated with this years war
taxes in national defense, disease has
broken out all over India in the
plague. Pastor Ramiah buried - in
night, Pastor Simon has been to us
twice for lymph and medicine. His
poor people have fed from their huts
and are camping miserably In the jun
gle under the lash of the monsoon.
Guaranteed there, without relief,
medicine, work, wages, food, hope, the
mortality is frightful. They built him
hut there among the rest Of them.
and they let him out of quarantine to
get mcdicine.-The Christian Herald:
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-07-12
"THE WOMAN YOU ARE TO BE"
1t All Depends, Says Writer, Upon
What You Put Into Your Head
as Days of GlrIhood Pass.

There comes time in girls life
when she passes from childhood into
the land of dreams and flowers, and
the question that now arises has to
do with the woman that she will be for
the rest of her life. Is she going to
furnish the nice, clean recesses of her
brain with things that really count, or
is she going to toss an indiscriminate
mass of jumbled nonsense into her
heart?
She has it within herself to make
her brain power, to teach 1t to rea-
son, to cram 1t with intelligence, and
to force herself as a personality to re-
spond, says the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
TFffre1 z IS isstfff another thing that she
may choose to do--sIe may decide to
leave 1t entirely empty, In that case,
which is the saddcst Of all, her eyes
will count for nothing, even though
they be beautiful, for they will be ex-
pressionless; her lips that, closed, are
so perfect in contour, when opened
will frame those tawdry nothings so
pitifully evident of the empty brain
behind them. Old age will have moth
ing of interest in its wake, for the
wrinkles and lines that speak for
character will be absent, and the face,
pleasing in youth because of its fresh
beauty, in old age will become moth
ing but hideous mask.
Think well what you will put into
your head, for you will purchase from
Life itself at high price.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-07-12
Rising Curve Of Human Energy

AS a matter of health, it will be much
better to begin the DAY earlier and end
it earlier. Humanity has definite
cycle of physiological changes that take
place during the twenty-four hours. in
the early morning, temperature, pulse
and respiration are lowest, but begin
to rise. They reach maximum in the
early evening hours, between four and
six, ana, then begin to descend again.
1t is on the rising curve of human
energy that the days work ought to
be done. Rest should be as far rs pos
sible during the hours when the cycle
Of energy is on the descent. The pro-
posed scheme for daylight saving
would bring us back to be more in ac-
cord with the human physiological
cycle in the twenty-four hours than is
true at present.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-07-12
Priest Invents Protective Device.

One of the Episcopal clergy of Mary
land, Rev. w. A. Crawford-Frost of
Baltimore, who already has several in
ventlons to his credit, has recently in
vented device for the protection of
merchant vessels against torpedoes
fired from submarines. This is designed
purely for defensive purposes, and is
said to be of n simple and inexpensive
nature. He has sent drawings Of 1t
to Thomas A. Edison and to the naval
consulting board, and Is offering it to
the governments Of the United States,
France and England.--Livlng Church.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-07-12

Patronize home industry. The
man who trades at home has a
right to ask the patronage, i'll re-
turn, of those with whom he
trades. Your home town needs
what help you can give it, and
the bigger and more prosperous
the town, the better chance you
have of prospering yourself. 1t
is an advantage both to you and
your neighbors to work together
in a mutual and friendly way,
ignoring scandal and petty dis
agreements.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-07-12
Good meaEat the Enter
prise Restaurant. S2.15 per
bushel, SIS cents per peck.
JOHN S. SHAMBLlN
Attorney at Law
t--.----aa-- +----I
Benton, Tenn.
Notice.

The Recorder of the city OF
Benton, Tenn, will receive sealed
bids up to noon Wednesday Aug
ust 18th, 1917, on ten thousand
dollars ($1o,ooo.oO) waterworks
bonds, six per cent. No bid will
be considered unless sealed and
accompanied by certified check for
$50. Bids to be opened by FL
nance, Ways and Means committee
al Office Of Recorder on above date
and bonds awarded to highest and
best bidder. Right reserved to re-
iect any or all bids. This July S,
1917. John 5. Shamblin,
Mayor.
j. Il. Cook, Recorder.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-07-12

1t is probable that most men in
the United States between the
ages of q and 81 will see France.
1t is probable also that most of
them wiz see America again
afterward. Service on the Mex
lean Border had its hardships, but
only a very, very few failed to
return home.