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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-03

NURSERY stock at half price to clean
mp; call at Jones' Nursery, Auburn,
east of asylum and pen. Roses,
shrubs, grated walnuts and fruit
trees. 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-03

man as city salesman,
salary and commission paid to an
energetic man. Answer @ care Jour
nal. 5-3
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-03

FOR SALE-A five room, modern cot
tage, cement walks, shade trees,
vines shrubbery roses, screened in
back porch, stairs, attic floored.
Bargain. w. care Journal 5-3
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-03

WANTED-To rent, one room cot
tage, man and wife; will take good
care of house. Give location and
terms. M. c. care journal. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-03

FOR SALE-One good wood range, al
so one small refrigerator at l247 s.
Commercial. Call before 8 p. m. OF
after 6. 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-03

PASTURE wanted for upwards of 80
head of cattle. j. B. Bovine, Turner,
Or. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-03

POR SALE-Pure bred Angora rab-
bits, and canarN birds. Phone night
or morning 1924. 5-9
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-03

FOR SALE Single horse, wagon and
harness, horse weighing 300, good
condition s35. Spier or Smith, Cottle
apartment, 3431z N. Cont. Phone
1041. so
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-03

WE HAVE some bargains used
Fords, Overlands and Bucks. Salem
Velie Co., LAT N. High. 90
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-03

FOR RENT nicely furnished house
keeping rooms, with bath and hot
and cold water. 531 N. High, or
phone 6l2R. SO
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-03

WANTED-To rent five or six
room, completely furnished, modern
house within walking distance of
state house. Phone 1909. 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-03
NEW TODAY
IF YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL SOMETHING DON'T
WHISPER IN A WEIL"-UE A JOURNAL WANT AID

FOR SALE-Eight room house with
six fine lots, with fine garden. See
g. W. johnson, or phone 4. If
FOR SALE-Stevens Duryea car, suit
able for truck, will sell cheap. Phone
I34, 27l n. Commercial tt
WANTED-Competent girl for general
housewOrk. Apply mornings 500
Chemeketa- SO
BOY WANTED-About 10 years old
TO work in cigar factory. Salem CT
gar Factory. 90
MEN WANTED-S hours work, good
wages from S3.37 up. Steady Job.
See j. A. Mills, 500 State st. 81
FOR SALE-Ford touring car, 1916
model, good as new for all practical
purposes. Price 800, including ex-
tras. 673 n. Com st. Phone 94s. 5-4
FOR R'ENT-MOdern, six room house,
close in, with garage, gas heater and
gas plate. Call 1867 Marion or phone
1390R. tt
WANTED-Team of horses (mares pre-
ferred) weight about 240O, age un-
der u years, medium price. Address
ll40 s. Liberty st. 5-4
BARBER PRICES = Woodfin's live
and let live shop, 264 State. Haircut
80; shave 15; shampoo 20; childrens
work 25c.
WANTED-To rent five or six
room, completely furnished, modern
house within walking distance of
state house. Phone 1909. 81
FOR RENT nicely furnished house
keeping rooms, with bath and hot
and cold water 531 N. High, or
phone 612R SO
FOR SALE-One good wood range, al
so one small refrigerator at 1247 s.
Commercial. Call before 3 p. m. OF
after 6. 81
WANTED-A man as city salesman,
salary and commission paid to an
energetic man, Answer Q care Jour
nal. 5-3
WANTED-To rent, one room cot
tage, man and wife; will take good
care of house. Give location and
terms. M. c. care Journal. If
FOR SALEEA five room, modern cot
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-03

FOR SALE-Eight room house with
six fine lots, with fine garden. See
G. W. johnson, or phone 4. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-03

FOR SALE-Stevens Duryea car, suit
able for truck, viii sell cheap. Phone
1874 27l n. Commercial. tt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06

ping with tuneful finger a minor
note-then rapidly, neryously,
slamming the music stool into po-
sition. n settled himself, and
plunged into the ringing measures
Of Polish battle hymn.
The hysteria Of the passionate
song shook him like a great wind.
He turned-and came face to face
with his Chuzenji Tannhauserl
Great tears coursed down the
mans cheeks. He turned to speak
only dry sobs came. Pentanoff
heard, and whirled around. The
musician spoke In a language Boyd
did not understand.
The man threw himself on his
knees in a passion of weeping. It
was some moments before he con-
trolled himself.
Pentanoff received then q merci.
tul inspiration. Turning to the
piano, he played gentle, half-savage
airs, strange. thrilling songs OF the
infancy of a people-the simplest,
sweetest, saddest in the world.
They soothed like an enchantment
the poor creature at his feet.
Gradually the scalding tears gave
place to gentle sobs Of childlike re-
lief. infinitely pitiful-then silence.
Again the musician spoke, his
eyes, with gentle test, intent upon
the keyboard. The answer came,
hesitating, hating.
Would you mind" Pentanoff
said, leaving US alone?"
Boyd reluctantly left the room
and far into the night he heard the
hum of voices-then more of the
strange eerie music.
Dawn had almost come when
Pentanoff rejoined him.
Its very sad" he said.
Tell me-" demanded the host
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06

after q heightened silence. Am |
to be pied piper against my will,
and not know whyT'
"It's very sad" he repeated.
"His whole story Is disconnected
a sort Of patchwork OF memory
and there are hopeless rents in 1t.
He IL my countryman. He was q
Nihilist."
Again Pentanoff lapsed into ST.
len,e an odd look in his inscrutable
eyes.
IAN official In HIS district" he
resumed at length, had become OBJ
noxious to the Association, and was
condemned. The Circle. of which
your man was a member, was
called upon to furnish the muir
derer. They drew lots. and 1t fell
to him-Fate is such an ironical
dame! He was the first violin In
the most popular orchestra, and II
was decided that the offender might
be shot at one Of the balls which
1t was known they would both at
tend.
Unfortunately for the Society,
chance had not chosen wisely, the
avenger had gentle soul-he was
weak-he couldn't do It. wish you
had heard him describe It,. l feel
as II had lived 1t all myself, or
dreamt It in a nightmare. He sat
through the evening, his violin
trembling In his hand, his revolver
lying In his breast. Dance after
dance went by, and still he did not
shoot. He pictured 1t to himself,
as he pictured it to mellow the
man would fall-how that brilliant
gathering would rise in screaming
disorder-how he would be seized
perhaps not have time to empty
another cartridge into his own
braini
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06

strokes from a giant brush.
Sumner Boyd had been attracted
by the quaint fishing village and
decided to spend a Summer there.
lonely though 1t would undoubtedly
be. In the Spring he engaged a
bungalow fronting the high road.
backing toward the water, and
bounded to left and right by ample
gardens. Here he set up his house
hold gods.
He even went TO the extreme OF
bringing up piano-a tough,
weather-proof little upright. 1t had
to be transported by oxen from the
railway at Nikko. And great was
the amusement OF his friends at the
venture, greater yet the wonder Of
servants and town folk when Il was
unpacked. II was set up in the
main room, which opened toward
the road. Above It and to right
and left Boyd hung three mirrors,
rejecting what passed behind him
while he played. He had not struck
a dozen chords before many audit
ors gathered, and, as he did not ap-
pear to observe them, gave them
selves free rein.
One Summer afternoon-during
the great pilgrimage to Nantai San,
Nikko's holy mountain-Boyd sat
at his instrument, intently curious
over the shifting visions in the mir
rors. Past the door and upward led
the road upon which trooped the
pilgrims, with mushroom hats,
white robes. staffs, bare, dusty
ankles and sandal-shod feet. They
passed In groups and singly-sad
and merry. old and young-in end.
less procession.
Uneonsciously he began to play
the Pilgrim Chorus from Tam
hauser," though the joyous, happy
band outside was far from 'embody-
ing the grief-worn spirits Of Wag-
ner's opera Though half con-
scious Of the incongruity, even OF
the absurdity, Of the music in this
scene, he kept on with the theme,
becoming more and more rapt as II
developed. The passing figures in
the glass dimmed and blurred. and
at last, concentrated into a single
care-worn face, deep lined by bag
gard SUFFERING face prematurely
old, Lit with desperate eagerness.
A man was sitting on the edge
of the yeranda, looking in. His was
the face reflected in the glass. He
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06

strange, Jet familiar instrument
Slowly he drank in harmonies, Iona
forgotten. long sought for. When
at last you rose and spoke to him,
the old terror sInote his heart and
he fed.
But the music drew him back
He would often crouch under the
little porch, listening with ell his
soul. In those long Summer
months his mind was born again
but the dread remained. When
you went away. he followed you.
"To-night-but you know the rest
the final awakening came. He
was exhausted. I played him to
sleep ct last. He's In there now.
poor wretchl Think Of it-what a
lifel"
The two men sat silent. For the
moment they entered that strange
existence Of fear and longing~-un-
derstood the unutterable effort OF
that numbed brain working through
q labyrinth Of darkness, guided
only by the slender thread Of sound
leading slowly out into the light
Pentanoff rose. an come back
in the morning." he said, ito talk
over what we had best do. Leave
the poor devil where he Is; let him
alone-I'Ve made him comfortable,
and he'll sleep for twenty.four
hours at least"
Bidding his friend goodnight.
Boyd went to his room and to bed,
falling into q heavy doze. from
which he suddenly awoke. He was
sitting bolt upright in his bed,
startled. He was sure he had heard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06

some strange noise. Il came again
three great chords on the piano
The suddenness Of the awAkenirg
had confused him. For some mo
ments he was at . loss to account
Tor the sounds in the room beneath.
HIS feet slipped to the aoor-the
q rush Of music held him atm and
silent
What was iti-thls overWhelm
Ing uprising Of sound3 TerroF, ter.
ror, abject terrorl IN evefy note
Then fragments Of longing. yearn
ing reminiscent melodies - and
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The Fear Motif

did not see the mirror that re-
vealed him; he was, indeed, utterly
unconscious of all save the music.
His dress was that Of the poorest
native; but no native would have
been affected by that song. Boyd
played the Chorus to the end, then
drifted of through chord after
chord, trying old. familiar melodies.
He played Home. Sweet Home
and Santa Lucia" The man
showed no recognition, but the
haunting look of soul starvation in
his face deepened to agony.
Under that peasants dress sure
ly lay a mystery. Boyd became
keen to discover it. Could he but
touch with his music the hidden
chord of feeling, the stranger would
reveal himself. The musician eK.
perimented-with simple songs.
those to which the heart-strings Of
memory vibrate-but with no sue
cess.
At last, made impatient by fail
ure, he turned and made a gesture
Of invitation, won't you come in?"
Instantly the man flushed, rose
and hurried away.
The next day brought a similar
experience-this time the pilgrim
would not venture so near the
house. His reflected image could
be seen as he sat on the other side
of the road, ready for instant flight
intent upon the music, neverthe-
less, with a pitiful insistency-a
look half beseeching, half terrified.
He sat there all the afternoon,
while his puzzled entertainer
played. But when Boyd rose, the
listener vanished.
That was the last seen Of him for
some days. Then came the begin
ming Of a strange companionship.
Gradually Boyd became accus-
toned to his invisible auditor At
last he came to crave his presence
as a stimulus to his playing. There
was a weird enchantment in the
mysterious proximity Of the spirit
he could feel answering to every
note. There was no mistaking the
eyes OF the man. All the lures that
Boyd put forward. however, were
Of no avail-the Unknown per-
sisted In his unaccountable con-
duct. The mystery deepened.
October came, and with 1t return
to Yokohama and business In.
terests. Must" is q cruel mistress.
At last goods and chattels were
packed and Grated, the piano sent
cOastward-and Boyd slept his last
uneasy sleep in the dismsntled
house.
At Nikko he felt freer, but no
sooner was he settled in the CITY
Athwart the Beach," than the In
visible audience again made its
presence known.
At this juncture came Pentanoff,
the Hungarian pianist, on his tour
around the world, and, having let
tiers OF introduction. was every
where feted and entertained.
Boyd's musical inclinations and
piano brought them much together.
The virtuoso was a pale little man,
with a shock Of fuzzy hair and an
impetuous manner.
One night, In Summers bungalow,
as the two sat over their coffee and
cigars, the host told Of his weird
experience.
I'm sure he's near us now!" he
exclaimed. as he finished the tale.
Il I'm wildly conscious OF him,
though where he keeps himself is
a mystery"
entanoff was all interest. mot
German, French. nor English, you
say?-nor American, or he woulc
have answered to all three-Scan-
dinavian?"
Il don't think so.''
Russian"
Mo- tried the Russian hymn
if anything, that hymn scared him
away"
81 wonder"-said Pentanoff. tap
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06

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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-19
NEW MISSION

Miss Sidney ]. Davis, of keokuk,
Evangelist, Lecturer, Soloist, Iowa's
Most Travelled Col0red Woman; Has
Served Twelve Years as General Mis-
sionary of the National Baptist Con-
vention (the Largest Organization of
Christian Negroes in the World); Was
Active in the Local and State Work
of the Church Before Entering the
Mission Field; She Was Pioneer Field
Secretary of the Western Baptist Con-
vention and For Two Years Core
spending Secretary of Its Wo-
mems Auxiliary Convention; in 1918
She Served Successful Term as As
sistant Secretary of Foreign Missions
for the State of Texas; Last Fall Miss
Davis Was Appointed by Governor
Harding as Delegate to Represent
the State Of Iowa in the Tenth Inter
national Purity Congress, Held in
Louisville, KY, Nov. S-14. She is at
the Present Time Editing at Keokuk
''The Baptist Missionary" Monthly
Journal Devoted to the Interest of
Missions, Endorsed by the Executive
Board of the Iowa Nebraska Baptist
Association and the Board Of Manag
ers of the Iowa Baptist State Con-
vention (White). Miss Davis is Now
Establishing COl0red WOmen's Mis-
sion in the State, the Work of Which
She Explains.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-19
OUTLINE OF THE WORK OF THE
YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN
INDUSTRIAL MISSION.

(To be formally opened ina Keokuk,
May 27, 1879
BY Miss Sidney j. Davis, Superin-
tendent and Founder.
II was a stranger and we took me
in.' Matt. 25. 35.
Who e'er hath Travelled life's dull
round,
What e'er his station may have been,
May sigh to think he yet hath found
The warmest welcome at an inn"
-Shenestone.
In an address before the Ad club
and group of Social Service workers
in the Chamber of Commerce in Des
Moines recently, Mr.. w. 7. Cross of
Chicago, General Secretary of the
National Conference on Social Work,
featured the rapidly developing prob
lens of social work, directly affecting
every city and almost every commun-
ity as a result of war conditions. He
said that the reaction is coming to
every community by the drain made
by the war" From general principles
this condition applies to Iowa and to
all people in Iowa, hence, to the Me-
gro people.
The calling from the South of the
Negro men to the Army, is making it
necessary for many of their wives
and daughters to come up North,
for more than twelve years sa work
AS one who has enjoyed the glori-
Gus privilege Of serving the general
mission field over these United States
for more than twelve years as a work
er among my people and having trav-
eled more than any native woman OF
the race in Iowa, my heart runs on:
overwhelmingly to do hospitality and
service to the women and girls OF my
race now coming to my home state as
strangers.
A large part of my time since trav-
cling has been spent in the South l
have been to the very bottom of the
South. In all probability. some of the
women and girls who will come are
friends with whom as Missionary
I have shared their home lives. While
it NAV not be true with the masses
lit is not true with the masses Of any
people anywhere), some of the finest
characters. among women whom
have met in any section Of the coun-
try were born and reared in the South.
The exceeding kindness and large
appraa1;l.u ....u,of .,of my services among
u ever forget. thank
ssts sservation that enables
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-19
INDIANoLA, IOWA.

Feeling that our people have con-
tributed largely to the third Liberty
loan drive we are asking that they
report as soon as possible. Iowa col
ored people have always stood IN the
front ranks Of every good cause and
we feel certain that they are doing
their part at this time.
Martha F. White,
End v. Pres. /. S. f. c. w. c.,
706 w. Boston Ave, Indianola, Iowa.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-19
With The Colors
By Gus Durdan, Des Moines, Iowa
Sons Diary.
SERIES NO. 8.

Last evening sat gazing at the
last dying Goals of our camp fire. Each
of these seemed to be an eye of my
mother, searching into mine, seeking
to know whether or not her son had
kept the trust. On the table before
me Law the question, "Can you come
\ home as clean as you are now?''
Again and again thought over the
question Twas wondering whether
or not I could.
/ had just returned from over to
Hampton Normal and Industrial In
stitute. There a social evening had
been rendered to 800 Camp Hill boys
or steyedores, as they are commonly
called. My thoughts turned to the
evening Just spent. It had meant
much to me. The kindly smiles of
the matrons, as they poured me a cup
Of hot coffee, or insisted that have
> second helping of delicious home
made douhtnuts carried ME back
to my far away home and mother.
There instantly arose in my heart
that reverence for womanhood which
nv mother had instilled in me during
my tender years. The grasp OF their
hands and that maternal look in their
ewes seemed to impart to me renewed
yigor and determination to conquer
myself, and, by so doing, render the
maximum service to my race, to my
country, humanity, and to God.
And who knows but that 300 boys,
with kindred thoughts, sat by their
fires last evening? Little as one may
think, those little things, grasp OF
the hand, kindly smile, or CHEEKY
word, means the most to a soldier
in those lonely hours Of camp life.
With the coming of the nightly shad-
ows comes that longing for mother,
to whom we can tell our troubles.
We are not wholly bad. We are only
human. Our hearts long for associa-
htion, and we must have it. In every
Flown there is class of people whose
doors arc always open to everyone.
We may not care to, enter these, but
unless more desirable homes are open
to us, we must Our souls are starv-
MIG for association. Whichever peo--
pie ask, those will we bide with. No
loner can we decide whether or not
our home ties will be kept firmly Wv
eted.
Our mothers are silently pleading
with every other mother to protect
their sons. If we are given an outing
like the one of last night, every once
in while, we all can go home, look
our mothers in their eyes, and truth
fully say, Mother, I have come home
Clean"
Ito be continued.)
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had the extraordinary gift Of mag
netic healing, which he practiced for
many years. He organized the first
colored Baptist church in this city. He
Joined the Baptist church during boy
hood days and was life long member
Of Calvary Baptist church (white) of
this city, from which his funeral was
held, preached by Rev. H. J. Bryce
(white), assisted by Rev. Brit and
Revs. Robinson and Bates. He leaves
to mourn his loss niece and nephew,
Mrs. E. A. Abbey, Ethan and Luther
Abbey, three sons-in-law, one brother
in-law, Rev. James Braxton of Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo. Thus a good,
useful and highly respected race low
ing man has gone.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-19
Do You Sleep Well?

To be at his best man must have
sound, refreshing sleep. When wake
full and restless at night, he is in no
condition for work or business during
the day Wakefulness is often caused
by indigestion and constipation, and
is quickly relieved by Chamberlain s
Tablets. Try a dose Of these tablets
and see how much better you feel with
a clear head and good digestion.