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v it The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Orerroiv Thursday HornlBsr, Arril 281932' y! Favor Sways Vs;NoTearShaUAWp ?: ' V'"" From' First Statesman, March Z8. 1851 ? -.: ... Chakixs A. Sprxcctc, Sheuon F. Sacxttt, PMArs Cqasixs A. Smulgvi . n. -f. Eitor-tfawaffcr " Sheldon F. Sackett -n - - - ; Ji anno?? Editor, ; "Membw-of the Associated Vnn S : w; The Associated Press to exclusively-enUUed to the m for'publJe ttoa of all ntws dispatches credited U It w a otherwise credited la this aper . ' - 18 .'. v ' '' - - - . Pacific Coast Advertising Representatives: - 'Arthur W.k Stypes, tntL, PortUiA Security Bide. Baa Francisco. Sharoa Bide; Loo Aaselea, W- pac. Bids. - . Eastern Advertising Representatives: rord-Parson s-BTcbec, tne. Now York, Ml Madison Ave,: Chlcaso. N Michigan Ave - EuUred at tkt Po$toffica at SaUm, Oregon. at StcondrCUu Hatter. Published very morning except Monday. Binet office, its S. CommernaT Street, ''- " ' - SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Mall Subscription Rates. In AAvsnc. Within Oregon: Dally and Sunday. 1 Mo. J cent: Mo. f Mi ; M ; 1 year Si., Klsevaer 80 cents per Mo or $5.00 for 1 year la advance. ' By City Carrier? 48 cents a month f $i.00 a year la advance. - Par : Copy I conta Oa trains and News Stands i ceata The Safety Valve - - - LttUrs frota CUtessum Readers New Accident Insurance Rates ; EMPLOYERS who are operating under the industrial com pensation act and paying premiums to the state com mission administering the accident fund received a bad jolfr goes into effect July 1st. The new scale is sharply higher in nearly all divisions. Coming at a time when industry is run- ning on slow bell And when all costs are being pared to the bone the increase gives a cold shower to operators o indus trial plants. Increases run as high as 100. Some are 50; in a few there are no changes. The highest rate is $25.00 per 100 of payroll, for fireworks manufacturing, or 25 of the payroll goes for accident insurance. , Under the law employers may withdraw from .the pro " visions of the act if they file notice of withdrawal by April 1st $ome employers are consulting private casualty insur ance firms to see if a saving could be made by switching to private insurance. Concerns may file notice of withdrawal and have until July 1st to withdraw this notice if they later . decide to remain under the state compensation act : To show what some of the rates are under the new scale, compared with the present and former scales the fol lowing examples are chosen: . . New seal 9.00 ' If anjr on desire to ba In formed for the eominx primaries, as all roters should, let bla at tend the Friday Tenins meetings beta held-In the Labor hall on Court street. At the last meetlngv April II. - a nnmber of candi dates were present,. One preened himself npon his honestr ' of statement la his platform. Be said .. he did not alt npon the fence in regard to the prohibition question as some 'candidates do bat was ATowedly wet and straightforward and honest enongh to say sol Be did not prom ise honesty 'In office should he reach the legislature. He la prob ably too honest to promts that. If the voters now" sitting oa the fence will fall for him. because of his honest statement, I am en couraged to ' anoonce my candi dacy. Ify many creditors are urg ing me to run-for the legislature and I will make an honest state ment also since honesty is the best policy. It elected I will graft and do my best to get money enough to pay my honest debts. I will not pretend to make the people's in-4 terests paramount. I'U work, for my own interests ustas the hop grower promises to do and I'm r being honest and abore-board about it Vote for me for I am honest in stating my platform and I need the money in my business. A Victim of the Depression. Yesterdays ... Of Old Salem Town Talks from The States man of Earlier Days ;iD?EDS0r? i! 44 i ' iDODCD C r I r 717 By H A Z Eli i-JVlUO W Ul 1-.V I IVINCSTON uuri ex urns yiNWjEt .say4 A not-Qny JP'tr,.Wl f AOttON' ; 7 thoxipe Pistt. -HOW CXTWGUSsl -NO CSEP 0Y MSAKSAS TMMtZS TO SCACfr fiaMM flicos away naaat -TENPta SNOOTS OF CORN - - Tomorrow: "Water Screens Fire-Fighters" . BITS for BREAKFAST -By R. J. HENDRICKS- General farming Quarrying Steel fabrication Logging Sawmills - Woodsaws - Printing . Butter and cheese making Canneries . ...... Bottling Bond work . ' r Cnrpentery . I ,' . - Painting Garages,' repair shop Lumber yards Domestics S.76 T.7f 4.00 12.60 .7& 2.0 ' 1.60 S.00 4.00 6.W 4.00 X.2& S.25 2.2S Pres. scale 2.60 COO 3.60 t'.50 2.85 7.60 .40 .90 1.2S 1.50 3.25 3.76 3.25 v 1.00 2.60 1.25 1927 32.00 4.00 2.00 3.50 2.59 5.00 .25 .75 ..80 1.50 2.45 3.00 2.60 .80 2.00 .75 AprU 28, 1007 The appearance upon the streets of Salem yesterday of a genuine water wagon, with Mayor Rodgers occupying the front seat with ther drirer was . the mayor's answer to the question, "What to do about the dusty streets?" He gaye bis personal guarantee that this and another water- wago would be paid for. :, Fear of an epidemic of the dreaded spinal meningitis "Is wor rying the city board of health at the result of the death of one woman here. - Sapt E. L. Chalcraft of the Chemawa Indian school has en tered a rigorous protest against the proposed park at the, end ot "April 28, 1&22 It Is understood that the Call- m. .njn.:n a..r4 fVf fVia tiaw ntM aa npTPa-1 the new electric car line. He says Rarv on the basis of its experience tables. The immediate " - " . .. . . . , i J 1 l"t cause oi tne increase is uie aecune in wage mces w ui pajr ' " roll totals without .corresponding decline in allowances for twuciiw, "f " . -' . , , fnrnla Parkin association ba. in . w i? x v a. ar n w m t w-r wj a m ia r wnam s v - - wage Tate aecunea rasi year irym w ' V1,"4 quired the lease on the big South- payrolls being reduced and the liability remaining fairly con- em Pacific wool warehouse -east Sbantdne commission iinoa luvcn xu a uucuiuu vi a iwuutu. mw joovu5 cwfc vu w oinu rft0K t,1 aW:fnAMtt frio hji. mf will irfve them an I "treet. This plant has been held , under lease by The Phes company. escape from. . . , . . , , .. . ... The record of the last two years snows a aencit ior me rire completely destroyed the year ending April 1, 1930 of $300,000 and the yean ending top story of the three-story frame April 1, 1923, of $50,000. Operating expenses of the depart- JUdJ J0" ,"","t .f om ' j I j iaaaaa it. for nurses and attendants at the meni were requceo iw.vyvrvuc - sUte hospIUI for the insane yes- While these figures of the commission may be accepted 1 terday. The loss was estimated ' as true they do not make the fact of tne increase any less at around fis.ooo. ers of labor in hazardous occupations. Already protests have dlT5?JSt. u hen heard and more will come in- as the new rates are stu- so derree. tiien ninnrtne- down died. The commission states that its rate scale is lower, than to 47 toward's night, a drop of Washington and California and will stand comparison witn ae?rees- that of private casualty companies. The accident commission has had to reorganize the de- oartment in a time of industrial depression. Past errors ' hive been costly. But our own opinion is that the new rate scale will prove too burdensome on industry and tnat many concerns will drop out from tne operation oi tne act. I Daily Thought "1 like the- man who faces what he. must With atan triumphant and a heart of cheer; Who Of Ms the daily battle without fear; Sees hi hopes fall, yet keeps un faltering-trust Persistence Will be Needed mHE school board has taken action which the circumstan- X ces and the law fully warranted in deciding to root out That God is God; that somehow, mmnletplv the secret societv clubs which have lonsr flour- K true and Just - I rv i.i ,Jh arhti Thv wflT Tieftd the loval CO-1 Hi pUna work out for mor- it j.i JL-L- a. 4v k.. ArAAfii HTAe4- v I uis; not a tear iurauiu wm uK i. la shed when fortune, which the parents will be disposed to work with the school author- the world holds dear. . itiea and will add the parental interdict, to the school ban. Falls from his grasp; better, with rVi nof.nt, fn. f4 liavo hoHor rm rknrTiTiifv nf bnowinff lOTe, a crnst tlX;7';uX rTZihZZ Than Hying In dishonor; envies bul SARAH K. B ELTON, ) . . a mS w aw w 1 I MWtjfV me scnooi principal, xuey oum suww wma uicu wmuiw i nor loses lalth in man? Ant and whom thv are with and lor wnat Duroose tnev may I - does his best be away from home. Home discipline, will he required to No' T-r1ae,lrM OTer "nmb- supplement that of the school. I ... .... . But with a smfle and words of We .mav rive this warnine however that history has -ho. Hyaa-iiar. ahowrrthat secret clubs have as many lives as a cat Mem- To every toiler; he alone is great. bers may sign as many pledges as may De inrposea ana ieei na9tf , IU nenc conquers root of the evil of these organizations, they set up false standards, and seek by insidious means to preserve. them selves. And there will be parents who wilLiustify their chil dren in evasion and falsehood to gain for them the supposed distinction of being a member of something that others are excluded from. - J-' , " . .- j ' ; The community should not think the war is over just because the present battle has been won; The prospect is for a siege which will last for years, especially from the national xraternity which is alleged to be represented, here, uigging these societies out will reauire as much persistence as dig ging out dandelions from an infested lawn. But by unrelent ing and drastic measures the evil will ultimately be curbed, and the high school can operate as it should, as a great dem ocratic scnooi organization. ; -! - & lNor Should the COmmtmitv thfnlc that theaA nprret clubs are the root Of all evil amoner vonth. Whether there are fir- Rmiuons or not mere win ne a certain amount of drink ing and immoral conduct in anv bodv of-twelve hundred young people. And there will be boys naken for 'ridew and rougnea up and left to walk in from the vrTvsni Theae will however be individual cases to be handler! tut rfrPnmatani ces at the time dictate. The imrortant thin? l tn pnitivat I very tore, swai fine, wholesome atmosphere Jn the school with Wh tvn kwb to :difflr of leadership and sympathy with youth on the nart of the SwLtvSz: X V . . mm ... "... ' ..- w . r - f M iwumuK wflicn win maice it easier ior young people to go straight ;t -t-r'--. rarents might hem too bv dumnin? the confpntq nf the Dig jar in the back corner of the basement; " A school teacher last Snndar climbait Ana ' nt '' tria AAfnta ah. looking the Taklmn Taller and lar down for a mi tn t . vim sun. When she woke up she found a rattlesnake was keeping guard uTer ner, one was stricken with tear but had composure, enough ; -Ha ttrfei11 atm mnA i nV t.1 -It.- ... . .i. . s-ucaa. ow 70a leii one. Early day shows: V S Under the abore heading. C. B. Wood worth of Portland, old time Salem boy, writes: , " The people must be amused.' wrote Chariest Dickens many years ago. It still holds good. We now hare operas, drama, vaude ville, moTies and all kinds of en tertainment; bat the best word tor them all Is 'shows.' The com monest was the magle lantern show. Today it.would be called a 'suu. rnotograpny was in its in fancy and a noTeltyand It was quit a treat to see pictures . on the screen. The lighting was rery poor but noone ever gara it, a thought. Magicians were numer ous and some of them excellent. "There was one named Carl Bosco that made Salem rery fre quently. He had what. Is called a country store and gave away groceries, the same as they do now. These were always well pa tronised. There were numerous nnstrel shows and soma drama tie. It was the era of the minstrel show, and the entertainment was of a high order. There is one show that will stand out In memory. Jack the Giant Killer.' And Tom Thumb, his wife, his wife's sister Minnie Warren; Commodore Nutt and Major Nutt. "They played In the old Wig wam theater. They were the' most celebrated of all midgets and re- ceired high honors. Their history has been written so many times that it la not necessary to dwell npon it. Minnie Warren was the daintiest little mite,' perfectly formed and Jolly and fall of tun. At the closing ot the performance, the small boys and girls were In rlted to come on to the stage for the purpose of -comparison. As they were leaving, the master of ceremonies told the girls that they could kiss Miss warren 11 they wished to. Of course they aU did. , - "Then the boys were Invited to do the same thing, but they held back, wiggled their legs, stuck their hands In their pockets and grinned as they passed her. That, Is, all eacept one did this. She seemed to hypnotise him, and he took her la his arma and gare her a big hug aad a rousing smack. It mad a hit, the crowd roared and .applauded; it was really an encore. That young boy. now an old man, has always had this ep isode, in his mind and has always regretted that ha did .not respond to tne encore. "There was a woman cyclist who came, to- town and gare aa exhibition at Heed's opera house. The safety bicycle had' not been invented and she used the ordin ary - high wheeled machine, she was quite good and .was much applauded. , During aa intermis sion, she leaned the wheel against the wall. Al Crosmaa stepped out or tne audience mounted the wheel and did every stunt that she did, mueh to her surprise and tne amusement of the crowd. "Then came a leg show. Mad ame Rentx'a Female Minstrels and uaoei Banners Blondes. Both on the same bUl. and what a lea- show it was.-The girls were at tired in long dresses, with trains. The dresses reached to the floor. but they managed to kick up their aeeis a nit and show part of their calves. On each aide of the dress were suu that occasionally show. a tne thigh in pink tights. It was lust terrible and shoeklnc The house was packed. Only one woman, in the place, Maggie Gard ner, the town prostitute. - ' She deserves a word la nana, ing. She was a large, fleshy worn aa with a rery kindly face. Ev ery morning with a basket on her nrra she went to market, and ev ery one knew her. She not only naa a kindly face but she was a kind woman and an anomaly. Sh deroted aU of her time la trying to save girls from follow ing her profession. They would go to her house keeking admis sion, nut she always refused them. That is, girls that were not hard ened who made up their minds to travei: the crimson path. Turn out' was the expression then in use when a girl made her first application. Mrs. Gardner would take them In if In distress, feed land clothe them- and tell them ot tne fate that waa in store for them and try to lead 4hem back to a aormaTllfe. She would often give then! money. In tact. aha. was a heavy contributor to charity. V "Bat to ge on with the show It wculd.be considered a .Christina Endeavor convention when com pared to what there Is on the boards today, but they all seemed to get Just as much of a thrill with a peep as they do now with a whole eyefuL The circus was considered the event of the seasoa. For fear of not being historically correct It Is not stated that DAN RICE'S GREAT CIRCUS was the first one, but.lt was in Oregon In 1868. Geo. Dafly Health Talks By ROYAL S. COPISLAND, M. D. J INFECTED and enlarged tonsils are Injurious to-the health. If actually diseased they should be removed,' as they may be respon sible for many serious ailments. Normally the tensfl: la about the slse and shape of an. al mond. In ton silitis, an ' in flammation ' f the- tonsiL It becomes swol len, enlarged and paiaf uL The throat is If van bar a : erer suffered from tonsilifds you can ? appreciate - how - sick that disease can make you. The attack subsides, bat usually recurs un less tne tonsus are remoTCd. Other, glandular malarial ajmmar i - isv structure to the tonsil Is found In- back ef the throat. Tula ts the "phar j nana! toaaO. aad whaa It be come dtswad aad- Salaried ths cbU4 has wnat we can adenoids. The breathing- la difficult aad U nearina may b Impaired. This trouble ia rarely, it ever, seea ia adults, but ft. la sjatte common In ehUdraa. trsuaQy abnormalltlas ef the toaaOs and adaooida are- aamoctatad. and m case of operation both are ramored aniaes taet are Infected as wen aa eiUarked. Ia health these glands balp taa boay wara on oisease. not rr ta fectad they era a' poaalble cause C ehronlo rheumatism, kidney dlseaaa. baart disease aad ether mfecUona wtthm the- body. Tha dangers a-. socUted with disease of the taaalle are areat, and the condition there for should not be treated llchtly. Many adults surfer from diseased tonsils. They bar been advised t hare them reraered but neglect to de so. Too little emphasis is placed upon- the significance ef disss H to&sH la adults-and their need ef attentioB. ,Uv - - - . - It Is now possible ta bare tonafie remored without a euttra ocratton. The procedure I refer to Is used only for-the removal of diseased tonaUa la adults; It la not adrlsad tor chil dren. The treatment eonatsta of ap. pUcatlona to tha diseased tonsils ef a special electrical currant aatfl the tonsUs are destroyed. - Ther ar many advantage ta this form at treatment. Th patient eaa conUnue work without Interruption. Th- tonsils ar .removed without shock, pain or danger ot hemorrhage, and this treatment will appeal to many who bar feared operation. It Is necessary for your physician to decide which treatment la beat for yea. Bat please remember that dis eased tonsils craats a eerioua condi uda, - ? Lfly Levi Tjassg. pretty, yevag tshpbeas eperatsr, -lives with hex married slstsr ta ataacnta drcasa- sacsa. Ska ia ten betweea dealre far aa epsratls career aad tore for wealthy .Ken Sargent. FaOewiag a Party at Ken's hesae, lily um real ises they ar aasaited awdally and aecUea to give bias up. Keaver- ruaa her ebiectlasss aad she accepts his proposal ef .saarriaga. A few days-later tay are smarried at WeoaUaka.' a K New Views Yesterday Statesman reporter! asked this question: "What it your reactloB to the- school "board's actloa on secret frateral- Uesf . , , Walter. Crava, 1 113 South IStht "Why I think th board's stand is all rlghL - This secret society business should be broken up, absolutely.'! v Roy. JJ B. Stewart, pastor Free Methodist church t 1 beUera ev ery resident ot Salem should stand back of the action taken by the board. - . It Is a mueh 'needed reform 'indeed. - Joseph, A. Hermaa. Martoa hotel t They surely went at them, didn't they?" . Dr., Henry Morris, optomctriati "Tha secret fraternity ta a hard thlngr ta handle; perhaps the board was a bit severe and yet there 'may - have been no other way to handle the matter." . Mr. Ronald Craves, home ma kert "I think it was a very splen did, position to take and one which should have been taken long before such difficulties aa the recent one arose." ' Wnitasa - Gahladorf, ' h a a e "A state law la manda tory; there la no choice as to whether . there should be secret societies or not ta high schools, and the action ot the board Tues day; night was the only thing to do. If anch societies are wanted get the law repealed so, that the existence ot them will be legal." Jerrold Owen, secretary, reter- state aid commission: "I think, that when the secret socie ties get to tha point ot permitting such atrocities aa that committed the other day; It's time to take action. 1 3l;TK Polcy,. Insurance agent: "Jt don't think they can go strong enough. It's all right with' me. rd j ike. to. sea- 'them ' put them - CHAPTER SIXTEEN Now where do wa go?" Kan was asldngw. . .. : , "I think w ought to see mother and dad first Aa rightr.: . Lily Lou's heart Began to beat oerroualy when they drove into WoodlsVe, and turned off the main street, into the read that passed the Lsnaings house. ' . It had nerer seemed s shabby. Evan tha flowers ia th front yard looked ragged in the heat The rinea were powdered with heavy yellow dust, aad old Thomas, th cat asleep oa her mother rocking chair on tha porch, waa minus aa ear. The .screen door waa unlatched nobody erer locks doors In Wood- lake ... but the house seemed empty. Motherr Lfly Lou called, "Mother!- She ran' straight through the house, out to the hack yard. Ken followed, more slowly. He knew that Lfly Lou waa afraid they were all out . ; . he despised himself for hoping they were lily Loo why where did you come from?" Mrs. Lansing, scraps of blue and white checked cloth sticking to her old-fashioned white apron, emerged from tha front bed room, thimble atm on her finger. "From Oakland. Oh, mother Tm so glad!" "And Mr. Sargent, toe ... TO Just ... But why, why ... did you sret tha day off, Lfly Lou? Has anything happened? Has My . . - rVT- -- bad new. Lilv Lon fim4. She eouldnt hold back her news any longer. She held out her hand on which the circlet of dia monds twinkled. She waa laughing, and tremulous "Oh, mqth-er we're married Ken and I" It took a lot ef explaining. Mrs. f-sf didn't understand at first. She was hurt- "You mean you're married already you didnt hare anyena.at th wedding? Oh, Lfly Lou!" "But it was so sodden we de cided aQ at once. On. mother say rour glad1 Mrs. La&sing wiped her eyes with the hem of the white apron. Kissed her daughter, colored a little, and kissed Ken. . . . Lfly Lou was happy again. "Now you are glad I know you are, mother! -In the midst of it dad cam home. He was wearing! his old corduroy trousers, that squeaked, and a fad- ad blue shirt. Lily Lou hurled her .self at him. hugged him tight, rub bed hex. satiny cheek against his sandy bristles -Dad! congratulate oa I mean congratulata Ken We're married, Ken aad t just nowr He wasn't as pleased aa her mother. Ha said, "She's very rouaa." looking sternly at Ken. "I think her mind la made up,' Ken said, a little stiffly, aad then ha added, "Tea dont hare to worry, sir. TH make her happy. It's the only thing I want to make Lfly . Lou happy " Lfly Lou followed her mother Into 0 :-7is ? Rn'V m y hi - 1 .She felt that everyone knew they were Just married. the kitchen, "Let 'adjust hare some thing cold" sh suggested, "it's too hot!" "No biseuiU? It wouldn't take long for biscuits, dear" Se they made biscuits, though the fire ia the eld range heated the kitchen red hot. Mrs. Ijtnsing brought a ham, baked golden brown and dotted with doves and peppers, from the cooler on the back porch. "I was going to take it to the church supper tonight if s the an nual Men's Dinner but the ladies wfll hare to get along without it. They always have twice as much as they need anyway. Oh, Lfly Lou! T think if a your wedding sup per. ... They at on the long dining room table, with the best linen table cloth, and aU th best dishes, brought down from the top shelf. "We ought to have sent for Bess,' Mrs. Lansing worried. "Or your Uncle Eph. It 111ml selfish, not to hare any more than Just us" "No not selfish just nice." Ken said, "We're going to he selfish about, our wedding. Why shouldn't wa he? We got married to please ourselves, and we're tell ing you first, and attar supper TO. send a wire home to my folks, and Lfly Lou's sister, and then well he on our way carefree Mrs. Tensing got Lfly Lou alone In th kitchen, "Dear, If you'd like to stay her tonight your room it's just been cleaned. X could pick up the sawing scraps la a min ute" But she waa visibly relieved when Lily Lou aald that Ken had made other plana. She kissed lily Lev tenderly when they left. Dad could hardly bear it, He Just wared, and then he went out back to feed bis chick ens, pretending it was Just nothing girls get married every day. . . . Ken's spirits ros aa they left the town behind. "Now for th tele grams!" lily Lou looked ever his shoulder when ha wrote them. Added "Lore" to May's. "Can you atand a country hotel. honey? Or da you want to drive .like, Ken you're back?" "just as you tV. jttM " "Well, wsU hare to get soon enough. WeU probably be met with a brass hand and fourteen re porters, so maybe if just as well to stay here,-that is. if you dont mind" "No I dont mind." But when they stopped ia front of the "Lincoln HoteL" and she saw the traveling salesmen ensconced la , Mission rockers, behind th plat glass windows, her heart failed her. She stood staring at an enlarged photograph of Yosemite falls, over the desk, while Ken registered. She felt that every one ef th rocking? salesmen knew they were Just mar ried. , Tha elderly bellhop took their Bags . . . would, ha node that tha Initials oa then were different?. Maybe he'd think they weren't mar. ried at aU! For eom obscure rea son this cheered her, sh was able to amfle though a littlal weakly, when be pocketed Kan's tin, and they stood alone, and a litle awk ward ia th Hotel Iineohf "best front room." 1 It was a large room, with' a larga brass bed, immense golden oak bu reau aad chiffonier, and two rock ing chairs, almost as big as those ia th lobby downstairs. "Simple, but not elegant." Ken said, kicking at the red and green rug. "He feels sort of lost, toe." sh thought gratefully. Her silly fears, her tight seif -consciousness slipped . away. This wasnt a husband the brand-new husband of a stranger's wedding . . . tt waa just her Ken her Ken whom aha loved. He. held out his arms, and aha went into them happily ... tha funny room didnt matter, nor the. telegrams, aor the future ... "We hare each ether, and that a all that counts," sh told him. "Tea, that's all that counts," ha echoed, holdlnr her closer, but her words chiliad him a little because h knew that aba, too, had been thinking about tha wires, and heme. TeBeCeaaeed Caerricfct V? Saa restart Sjro&casi. las. i Estes ot Portland describes this circus in. his book. The Stage coach.. Ca says ther was aa ele phant with it." aaya that he and soma other boys - measured the footprints after tha elephant had gone. But there was one that showed on tha lot where the Brey- man buudlng Is -now (Court and Commercial.) This circus carried a lire buffalo which was riddea around the ring by an Indian. Then .along came Montgomery Queea'a circus. This circus did h.ra a small elephant. It was quite an. aggregation. w w "Memory of this circus will terra ta introduce 'Emperor Nor ton, a reporter on Tha Statesman who helped out a small boy who was trylac to crush tha gala by pretending that' he had ax. urgent messaga tor John Minion, tha city marshal., The hoy waa tha on and only messenger ot tha W. U. T. Co. Ho framed it up with John Mlato beforehand, but tha ticket taker could not aee it, and Just as ha. was arguing along came Nor ton, took the boy by his hand and led him past the doorkeeper Well that was Emperor Norton. He was always doing something likelhat. He was a fine reporter, and at his best when so drunk that ha could hardly write. Reporters had to get drunk or they were not con sidered reporters. This also ap plied to painters and plumbers. If they did not get drunk they had not' been properly apprenticed. Nrrton was a short, fat squatty man .with a bulbous nose. That nose cost him a lot ot menty; but he was a fla man and beloved by everybody. The only time that he got mad waa when aoma one re ferred to him as tha walking demijohn'. But It was an apt application.-. . J- : .: H vr Salem had a lot of local talent. and when shows were scarce they entertained themselves. The Sa lem Minstrels were rery good. Pete Emerson .was a. fine dancer and Ed Crandall had a fine tenor voice, while Johnny - Chase was really tha master, of ceremonies. Their wit waa throws against lo cal characters . and was keen and pointed. Tha Merchant of Venice was put on with Rutus MaUory aa Shy lock, and Dora.Hernandei as Portia, and what a team thy made. , Rufus Mallory, with his long flowing natural heard, made a tine Shylock. Ha' was an orator with a fine role, who Dora was a reigning beauty. A Mr.' Cheese- 1 borough, who ran a bag -factory - la the old, Agricultural building. was in the cast. He had to kiss Portia aad say 'I press a kiss on thy fair brow,' ar ' something like that. and. betag girl shy, he pecked at her ai a distance of four or tire feet, which convulsed tha audience, Tableaua were giv en rery frequently, living pictures they are now called. On showing the Death of Hiawatha was, much talked about. Many historical events were pictured In this man ner. The Pixley sisters were about tha first to depict drama. They might be classed as local talent,, although professional. They play ed In a barn like structure at tha state fair grounda. They were best la "Cricket on the Hearth", a V "Ann! Pixley became nation ally famous ta The Deacoa'a Daughter.' aad 'MXlss. 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