"TsfW ryBljliHIPfWiyyTy y y-Twyy "V" Heat and skulls. ' -fr it I, Now Supposed That the Sun Will Harden the Human Cranlara. V . Onoof tho most interesting things men tioned by Prof. Virchow in his Httlo book ju9t published, entitled "Medical Remom brances of an Egyptian Journoy," In which ho describes on excursion up tho Nilo as far as tho first cataract, is that tho broken skulls on tho first great sepulchral fields, dating from Roman tirrfes, aro as thick and hard as Herodotus Bays thoso of tho slain Egyptians woro in comparison with tho brittle ones of tho Persians. Tho Grecic historian explains this by attributing it to tho early exposure of children to tho heat of tho sun ; and in many parts of Uppor Egypt tho German travelers actually found young children thus exposed during their parents' absence in tho fields in immenso clay bowls, resembling in Bhapo a cham pagne glass without a stem, into which they wcro put without shelter. This discove'ry by Prof. Virchow is interesting, says the American Analyst, becauso it at onco sug gests tho question whother tho provorbial thickness of tho skull of tho negro ha3 not been caused by exposuro to tho sun, and whother it is a peculiarity of savages of tropical countries that their skulls aro thicker and harder than thoso of tho inhab itants of temporato and colder countries. Students of cranlology havo never mado any investigation to ascertain whether tho skulls of difforent races vary in degroes of hardness. It would bo almost imposslole to niako such nn inquiry. As is well known, tho human skull increases in hardness from childhood to maturity and ago. A miscel laneous collection of skulls of any given people would therefore bo of no valuo in such an investigation. To obtain a collection of skulls of a number of nationali- ties, that should bo taken from subjects all of tho samo age, to havo them all similarly prepared and in sufficient numbers to make it possible to draw any gcnoral conclusions from their comparison with each , other, would be manifestly impossible. Moro at tention has been given to tho relative thick ness of different skulls, or rather to their weight, from which their thickness may be inferred. Of tho'largo collection of crania in tho Army Mcdic.il Museum at Washing ton tho thickest aro those of negroes und Alaskan Indians. Tho skulls of other In dians, both of North and South America, in tropical or temperate climes, and of tho Eskimau, do not appear to be particularly thick. Among tho ancient Peruvian skulls recently received by tho museum, and the ancient crania collected in Arizona, there are frequent individual variations in thick ness, but no tondoncy to unusual thickness Tho conclusion from theso facts is that ox posuro to tho sun probably docs not cause thickness of tho human skull. In con nection with this subject, it is interesting to note that among tho Australians the itnut frontalis is generally found to be solid in tho males, instead of being hollow, as in tho skulls of other races. This bone in the male Australians generally extends straight across the head, the lower side overhang ing tho eyes so that they seem to look out from under it, while in the North American .'ndians a modification of shapo deprives them of that heavy look about the forehead. The heavy sinus frontalis of tho Australians, of course, increases the weight of tho skull. WHEN IT'S TOO LATE. JTHE CAPITAL EVENING- JOURNAL.. WlK0 ME 01 f POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength nnd wuolcsomencss. .More economical than the ordinary r Ind, nnd cannot bo sold In competition with Iho milltitmlu oflnu' tn.t. Mhnvt. wnlp-li nlnm . plunphate. powders. Sold onlv In cutis. llOYAI. 11AK1NO l'OVDEKCO..10ljVall.N.V. IMMIGRANTS LOOK HERE! Having farmed In this country for over hnlf n century, which givci us a thorough knowledge ol t he country, wc now oiler our services to you In No. 211 Commercial Street, Salem, Oregon. ARTS TI-IE LEADERS IN Mm and Gents' fine Dross Shoes Also n large line of Ladies', Mines' anil Childrcns' canvas shoes for tttlltlllint- Tninmhiit ll,i ...lit .,..l..i If .... yl.t..it '.... .. , II .1 .?.... ........ jn.uii.iuuvi uiu m iiuiiw ii. .in iiujv.-;i nil juil m call Ull llll'lll .and they will show you the best lines of uoods in the cltv. This linn Is K....1I l..,,v,.... ( n .1 !. e ct.,1 .....i it . . '"I imhihii in itu uiu uiu.uns ui oaiciu, mm Miirinimiiug eullllll v, HI 11 ilrni that handles nothing but reliable goods. Take the people's word un it and call on these gentlemen when In want of foot-wear. Their Spring Stock is Unsurpassed in Qualify and Prices, eeklv Capital Jon LOOK - OUT ! Something is Going to Drop at BODWELLS NEW SHOE STORE, 95 State Street, Salem. SECURING HOMES What We Do for tlio Dead We Had Bet ter Do for tho Living. It is an odd thing, muses Harper's Week ly, that no sooner has death claimed our friends for his own than we begin to say and do a multitude of things of little use at all then in comparison to that which they might have been had they come in advance of death. Then out of hand we flock to the house with offers of assistance and proHers of friendship; wo rob our gardens and our hot-bouses and send cut flowers in pro fusion, and funeral wreaths and crosses and pillows and anchors and stars to encum brance, and do all we can, though late, to hide and disguise and sweeten fate. But if wo had flocked to the house while the dead oould have been aware of it, how much pleasure and excitement and relief from monotonous or lonesome hours our sick 'friends might have enjoyed when all was n tircsomo round of day and night and medi cine ati'l solitude, when a bunch of flowers brought in would have brought a light to the dull eyes of joy both over tho gift and the giver, joy which no broken columns ot tuberoses and ivies, costing small fortunes, can bring to tho eyes of the doad 1 Even could we not have been admitted to tho sick room itself, wo could have brought there tho murmur of tho outside world by the mere knowledge given to tho patient ,that we were within the gates, some break, some cheer, some good. Then, too, how profuse wo aro with our good words after the ears aro stopped with dust We do not hositato then to say all that is truo, or even more than is truo in praiso of tho departed. It is as if we had suddenly discovered in the sand a jewel lit for Kings to wear; wo make an outcry and hold it up to the light and turn it this way and that and exclaim and marvel and ad mire and call on others to do likewise. There is nothing too much to say about this person now that tho place once fllledls va cant But if we had said a tenth of it all when it might havo been heard by the living person, of how much more worth it had been I What joy and satisfaction it might havo given I tho subject of it all might havo felt as if not living in vain, as if satisfied to leave life with such appreciation. But it was not spoken, and life went out without it; and now we regret it and do tho samo thing over wtyh the next friend. VMRS. BURNETT'S VICE. Tho Author of tittle tord Fauntloroy" Said to Be a Cljrarette Fiend. It is always a sovero Bhock to come upon one of our idols that has been dethroned, or ono which has done somethingthat makes it uuworthy of our mental apotheosls,observes the IndianapoliB News. Some lady friends who havo been in Boston at various times for prolonged visits were telling a night or two ago of some of Mrs. Frances Burnett's idiosyncrasies. They lived in the same house with Mrs. Burnett for several months, and came to know the author of Little Lord Fauntleroy quite well. Women down In " the Tennessee mountains" may smoke and do all the disreputable things they please, but a lady who stands at the bcai (as one may say in truth) of America's literary women, may not do them. Now, Mrs. Burnett does not imoko a pipe, and did not when the visitors from Indianapolis became acquainted with her. But she did smoke cigarettes, and possibly continues the practice, for the list of those who abandon' tho habit after It Is once formed, is not a long one. It was not the ordinary cigarette to be had at the drug store or tobacconist's that the literary lady Indulged in, but a brand specially Imported from Spain. She had, in addition, costumes from the same land, in which she arrayed herself when enjoying tho weed. The dark-eyed senorit&s of Spain can afford to do this unwomanly thing, perhaps, but' can an American woman I Possibly the thing a man last excuses in a woman is tin womanliness that Is, where the grade of her til-doing is above the mere evidence of her ill-breeding or vulgarity. A cigarette moldng wobuhj i pwt parUUrl 4lf jr. lag ipceUgto. nnd take pleasure In announcing th.it we have a very line list of property from which to select, embracing some ol the best Grain, Stock and Fruit Farms In Marlon niullilnncountles.nt prices that cannot be duplicated in the Willamette valley. Other valuable property of vari ous kinds oil'eredat "bed rock" "prices. Come and Sec and You Will Be Convinced that we nro offering all that wo hero claim Come by Narrow Gauge railway, or to Turner and take stage, (four miles). Descriptive price list of farms and other property scut on application. Locating two or moro families near'ench othera spe cialty. H. C. & J. H. POUTER, Ileal Estate Agents. Aumsville, Marlon county Or. 4-5-30 $50. HORSES. $50. One hundred head of brood marcs and young horses for sale. Forty or ftlty colts expected in the spring Two fine horses, Clyde and Pcrrheon stock, w elghl sixteen and soventcen hundred; have been with tho band for tho riast three years. Original stock from tho best quality ol mares. For particulars address orseo W. If. UYAItS, wit. Salem, Or. For the Public Good. It Is nn Indisputable fact that the hand somest vestibule trains that are now run on the American continent are those on thellurllngton route, leaving from Union dopotln Denver, also hit. Paul, Immediate ly on arrival of all through trains from the west. The first and second class couches are magnificent, the reclining chair cars suburb, the Pullman sleepers extremely luxuriant, nnd as for tho meals that are served in those palace Burlington dining errs yum yum. Tho next time you go cast to Kansas City, Chicago cr St. Louis, If you mention to the ticket agent that you want your ticket to icud from Denver or St. Paul over tho llurlington route, jou will get It, and you will always be glad of If you go via tho Northern or Canadian Pacilic. tho nlcennt vestibule trains of The llurlington Houtc, between St. Paul and Chicago, or St. Louis, will carry you along i no eastern snore oi win Mississippi river for a distance of 3o0 miles, amidst scenery thatcannot bo surpassed; or, If you ?o via tho Oregon Short Line or Southern acitlc, and your ticket reuds via Tho llurlington Route from Cheyenno or Den ver, you will pass through nil tho thriving cities nnd towns located In what Is popu larly known ns tho Heart of the Continent. For further Information ajiply to A. C. Sheldon, (Jeneral Agent, 8. First street, Portland, Oregon. -J-lOdAwtl Wo contemplated change orbuslness soon, and will therefore make Sweeping lle ductlonslnceitaln lino of Hoots and Shoes In order to reduceour stock ton minimum, wo wunt Money! You need Hoots and Shoes. Come and cxamlno good and prices nnd see If It will not pay yiii to lay In ono or two years supply at the pilecs wo otror GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES ! A child can buy as cheap as a manjit our storef We mean business,! and If you wear shoes look us up. YOUItS FOll "KOLD KOIN;" BAILEY F. BODWELL, II II 17V T ffi ! FOUND! Success in Business requires preparation ! Therefore, thoroughly muster Commercial Arithmetic, Business Penmanship und Business Correspon dence, Book-keeping hy borh Single and Double Entry, tho nature and correct use of Commercial Papers, Commercial Law and Bimlneas practice. Learn, also, Shorthand and Type-writing, Manifold, and Dictation work. All these are needed in business, and aro thoroughly taught by exper ienced teachers at the HALEM BUSINESS CO LLEUE ' Griswold's Block, Salem, Oregon. Has Been Enlarged ami Greatly Improved and Now Is The ClIRiPKST NKWSMI'EH IN DRRfilW K! ri BEST FAMILY NEWSPAPER IN MARION COUNTY OREGONUN RAILWAY CO. (Limited Line.) CHAS. X SCOTT, - - Receiver. On nnd oftcr Feb. 18 ISSO.and until further notice trains will run dally (except Hun day) as follews: BAST SIDES. Coburg Mail From Fort-laud Lv.ll.3u am Ar. I0.W Lv. 2.15 p m " 2.2S 3.10 3;.il ll.W 3.53 1.U1 4.10 va 1.47 5.H0 ,1'ortl'd Mall l STATIONS. Tow'rd Port I land 'OKTI.ANI11MW' V FootofJerson.St Ilay's Landing, St. Paul's, Ar. -l.40.pin. Ar Woodburn, Townsend, McKie, ML Angel, Down's, Kllverton. Johnston'. JIII1' Switzerland. Kust tSldeJunct., Miieieay, l.KO 12.17 12.00 J1.4U 11.40 11.21 0.14 .MI ! Aumsville, oM - Wet Htuyion an U'-'l 6A1 7JJ -M 8.-01 fcSJ Ar O 1' Crossing, West Sclo,- Crobtrce, Spkei, Tallinn!), l'lalnvlew. p.row n llle, KowLind, 10:15 (ibtirg. p III' A II LV " 11.00 . " 10.20 . " 10.1(1 " 1007 " H.l " 11.18 " HX) ' " 8.40 8.2S " B.00 " 7-11 i 7 M " 0-4S " r . fi,V) 1:3! Lv a in ut-lit per nig ngt'iit. B o B O 0 T E o O o T S H O WM. BROWN & CO. - iii:ali:ks in Leather and Findings ' y. s H s H t o. O S E S CASH PaTD for id 231 Commercial St. Salem, Or.' " Mi W V UVI, IIMnn II. Hr. null 1'iinol' ' -''-r?. nuuit, muis, ic.h aim. ..-, .mM' , ' ."K-SUt .' "J. - "' ') HW THE BEST STOCK OF STOVES IN THE CITY IS AT R. M. WA.DE &.GO;S 282 to 286 Commercial Street, SALEM. FS Comiiuitloii Tir.w-1 ul tii'ii mlloiin h-houi Mamma Connection til IUiy' and Huliitmrt LaniUnir with lmnicr "City of hj.lcin CllAS. N. bwrr, Iteorlvcr. Genera! O&lcc. N V Uor. Klrnt una Va, IVrtland,rOR m Garland' Stoves, Charter Oak Stoves, Brighton Jto ;oa AND MANY OTHER LEADING STYLES, SiVk of llanludic sit! Iii Macliir.ety.Wagoss ac4 Cairiie Read Our Reduced Terms! WEEKLY, ono year, $1.G0. WEEKLY, nix montlm,- ..SS.1b Now Head Our Discount lor Cash NVK15KLY, one yenr, Jl.(K). WEEKLY, h1. nionthH,....J0.C0. WAS THERE EVER ANYTHING EQUAL TO ITV NOW ROLL TN THE NAMES, AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OK OUR ONE-"HIRD OFF FOR CASH. Our Old Subscribers Now in urrcnrH tire urfreri to take wlvimtaf-e of our lilg dlHcount, by wl tllng old lUTountH nnd Joining tho grand tlirong of onu dollar HiiliscriberH THIS IS NOT A SPECIAL OFFER Rut a wiild. H!ruuiu!iit n:duulio'i. Wo have eoino to itay TO ONE AND ALL We say, wild uh your muncn. If you want to take advantage of our "ono third oil' for cuhIi," and are not where you can get poMal notes of other convenient metliod of remitting, wnd uh your name and Htatn tl.at you will remit at Mi nt opiortunlty. TIiIh will enmiro your U'lng placed on the dollar IIhL grw 8,000,000 'iirKSUJi of tM UttSkTaSmSCtSSMtX boom, wxl tW am Ferry's Seeds H, itwii uu. mn ukuuwUifito b Ui rgt$t Sttdtmin In the world. D M.rxaSTiOo'f UiatUU4.pteM. unturnoM SCEO ANNUM. var tmm wiubB4adrMf to all pAUljt, tai .HfHPv JJjKm wmm mwttifm .aIUVCJ.I-BIV HHHMiMllrM lalut IthoutrtfdMitutt. J9oU. Q.M.rKfWYCiOO., VraM, MMt OTho nUVEBB'aUIDBU Itauud Miroh and Sept., each year. It I an enoy. clopedla of uioful Infor. station for all who pur obaae ths luxuriei or the necesaitlea of life. We an olotho you and furnlah you with all tho nocoaatry and unneceaaary applianooa to rldo, walk, danoo, aloep, oat, flah, hunt, work, o to church, or atay at homo, and In varioua altci, tyLea and quantlttea. Juat nguro out what la required vo do all theao thlngt C0MF0RTBL(. and you can make a fair estimate of tho valuo of tho 11UYEJUB QUIDB, whioh will bo aont upon reooipt of 10 cent i pay poataico, MONTGOMERY WARD A CO. i-li KlsWgan A.vonu, Chicago, UL TltANSrOHTATIOX. TH-E YAnuiNA ROUTE. OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD And Oregon Development company's tteamxlilii line. 'Si lnlle.s Hhorler, iO Iioiiih text tunc than by any utliei mute. Khst class thitntKli laiciiKCr ami freight lino Horn Toil hind ami all Jxiltils In thcWll. lamettc vnllcv to nnd froni yati riaiiclsco TIME SCHEDULE, (12xcept Sunnays): l.eno Albany 1:00 1 M Leave Corvaftls 1:10 I'M Arrive Yaqtilna :.') I'M l.eao Yacjulna - (1: 11AM l.eavo Coivallls 10:".1AM Airive Albany 11:10 AM O. & C. tnvlns connect at Albany ami CorallU. Tho above, tmlim eonncct at YAQUINA with tho Oresoii Develojmient Co'h l.lne XHteaM-ihlpH between aiiulna ami San KriiuclMi). SAIMMl 1IATKS. HTHAMIIllS. KIIOM YAQUISA. Wllliiiuetto Valley Kunday Apr. 2S Wlllamello Valley Mondny,May (I Willamette Valley, TuoMlay " 11 arKAMKILS, FUOM HAN FUANCHCO Willamette Valley Tlmrnlny, Mny 'J Willamette Valley 1'ilday " 1(1 Willamette Valley. .Saturday, " 18 ThW company lc-eivcs tho right to climiKP sailini; dates lthout notice. N. 1). l'assem;eis niim l'oitland and all Willamette Valley points can make close connection with tho trains of tho YAOUINA HOUTKat Albany or Corvnllln, and If destined to San Kmuclseo, Hhould arrange to in live at Ymiulim tho evening before date of Milling. r.issrngor ami Kiolght Hales Al.is the Iiowesl. l-'or Inflii million apply to Meksis 1IU1..MAN A Co., KiclKht and Tleltet Agenta 'AM and 1.U1 Kiont si., l'oitland, Or. Dr to CO. 1 1 (HI UK, Ac't (len'l Kit. A l'ass.AKl.,Oicgon I'nclllclt.It. Co. Corvullls, Or. C! II. HAHWKI.l.,Jr.Oiiri I'll; A I'uss. Agt. Oiegon l)oelopnicnt Co., ."01 Motitgnmeiy ht.; Sail l'ranclsco, Cal' TIMK TAIUjK KIVKU DIVISION. TlineleRimtly eiiuippcd steambo.its. Win M. Hung, dipt. (leo. ltniibe; tho N. S. lientliQ', Cap!. .l.JI'. Coiiltoi; tho Throe Slslern, Capt. V. r. short; mo In hervleu for passenger and Height tralllo between Corvalllsaud I'oitlauil and lnlerniedlati) points, inaklng tlneo loiind lilps each week as follews: NOKT11 IIOl'N l)-i.en c.s CorvalllN Jlon day, Wednesday and l-'ililny at S a. in. An Ives nt Salem Monday, Weiluesda valid Krlday at:l p. in. l.oaesi Salem Tuesday, Thui-fcday and Saturday at fla.in. Arrives at l'oitland TiiCkdny, Thursday and Satur day Ht :i:.'i0 p. m. .-OUT1I IIOl'XD Leaves l'oitland Moil day, Wednesday ami Kildav at (I a. in. Arrives at Salem Monday, Mcdnostlavand Kildny nt 7:lfi p. m. Leaves Salem Tues day, Thursday and Saturilav at II a. m. Arrives at C'orvallls Tuesday, TIiiiimIiiv Haturdayat ItSlOii.'in. Korfielghl ami passenger lilies ajiply In Iho captains and pursersof the respectho boatK, orto W. M. Dai ling, agent, M) nnd aUKrnnt Ntrcet. I'mllniid; Gilbert Ihos. agents, Salem; I. M. Adair, agent, Albany U. A. Mlllcr.agent, Corvallls; or tolho gen oral fielght and passenger agent. Corvnllls. O. A 0. trulim connect at Albany and Corxallis !'. W. I!()WKN,Supeilnteiident. Win. I10ACI, (leneial Manager. -VIA Soiillmrii Pacific Company's Line, THE MOUNT SHASTA ROUTE. llmi' lirlni'fii Salem ami Kn:i Fiani'lsio llilllj-slx limns, (,'AI.U'OUNIA ISCIMUXS) TIIAIN IttJ.V DAIIA jiirnvr.iiN roiti lai'iianiih. r. ""NoTTli. " "10:1.1 a. in. 7:5:1 a. in. 7:00 p. m, "Boulli. I 4:00 p. m. I Lv. Portland Ar. U:II p. in. I Lv, Salem Lv. 7:1.1a. in. A r, San l-'mn. Lv. I.OL'AI. l'AtiSl'..N(ll:U -iiiain ( daily t.x- eiilT HUNIIAY). Lv. Poillaml Ar. I ,1:1,1 p. in. Lv Salem Lv. f V2-JC p. in. Ar. Kuguno Lv. 11.00 a. in. B.-UI a. in. 11:10 a. in 'A 10 p. in. PULLMAN Blfl-FliT SLEEPERS. TOURIST SLEEPING CARS Kor aecoiniuodittloii ol seiouil cIiish pasHcngerj allachi'il toopios8 tniliiK. ThoM. 1'. coinpany'h terry iiialtco con nectloii Willi nil tin) tegular trains on tli Kant Sliio Division fioni liHitol K HtiX'U Portland. Ycsl Siilo Division. Between Portland anil Cerrallis: 1IA1I.Y (i:.ci;i-r HttNllAY). "7:.S) ii. ni.THv, I'orlliiuTI Ar, (!:M p. in, V2:'Si. in, I Ar. CorvalllH Lv. l::a)p. in . At Albany nnd Cih'viiIITk connect Willi tialliKof Oiegiiu rncltlii Itallioad. Thioiigli tlcketHto ull polntH south and c,m via ('allfoi nla i; i'iii'Am TJiXiNCiiAi i"ybx ckithunhay.) TWTp. hi. I I.v. PoFt firhil Ar. I 11.00 u. in". h.OO p. in. I Ar.McMlinivllloLv. S: 1.1 1. in. Through Tickets To nil polLtK SOUTH and EAST VIA C A.L1 K ORNlA. l-or lull information regarding rntcti, niiipi.clc., apply to lliu Coinpauy'H agent, Malum, Oiegon, K. 1. IllKIKItH, AhhI.O. K, nnd I'ui.n.Ak'I. It. KOLIILKH. Muuiiger. Oregon Railway and Navigation COMPANY, Columbia River Route.' IniliiHfor tliu en hI leiivo I'ortlaud ut7n6 i in mid H p in dully. Tin (In to and from principal icjlntx In tli( United Htatcn, t'ua adit mid i.iinipu. ELEGANT rULMANN PAL'.C CARS KiHlgmut Kleefliii; Oiiik run tnrouif''l'on OXpriHH tti IhhIo OMAHA COUNCIL JIIAl'K 11 1(1 b'l. l'AUJ Free of Cliurge and Wit ou Clmiige. Coiinectlniuatl'ertlaiHirorHanl'rni: emeu nnd l'uget HyiitHt points. I- nr lilt I Iiit nnrllf.nlntM fiti.iil., rf T A , .Miiioilng. audit of the colnpnny, Ub LAiiiiiiii'iLiiii nirt'ui, nuiuiu i icgon, oi A. 1., Maxwell, U. 1'. & T rwrtland Oregon. A, L. MAXWELL, O, 1. AT A Hi HOLCOMB gttwl.M anger, I I i 7 "II ( ", J-J !.,,! I A, a . .: ii- itlv J , T; m t iff ml ,4 t m m m II ;' I i! H