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HOFER BROS.L
Publishers and Proprietors
CHI VKIIX.M BNT. AM NO l)EKAi: fAQt.
GOOD
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BtolMllo show that the existing var and wld.. -rad eaiigMtlQP of
trafnc w !" itoln lb. mld.t of no of tho wmU Wlod. .( mil
frnflllon In the history of th United Statof.
Xc.nvo.Un added to American !. durly 1900, 0087 mo,
OVlS nUIHXO TWO 1KAIW of th. remarkable era o? railway bulldlnK
b. and '' DO. did the number of nllM -""J 0"d
this. 1 1S87. 12.082 mllM wtrt. built. and lit ll. 7106 n 11m.
Thi ." "oubl. dlftwiwi batwaan lb ! ..dttIo Md til.
,Jeo t. iilwdl by railway b.ads i. tb. iwp era of railway deva.o p.
monl whirl, mar b. upmM l "' " "ent " t0 br,n ln U"
ram widely dlffor.nl mull from those which followed tho earlier one
Railway oonstrtictlon In tb. '80s and early 'DO aimed olilally at orant.
In now irafflp.' Many old line wore extended, ninny now ones were
liullt into part of tho country which wore almost unsettled, tho hope bo
InC thai onou.h .ola would soon follow to furnish tho hi., no. ii.c
mrr TO MAKE Till! ROADS PHOPITAIILE. In numerous Instances thse
expectations were not realised.
Tho nm.l became moly "two streaks of rust" upon tho nrar,
and heavy lowf-s resulted to Invostori. Hitllway construction was highly
competitive. In numerous casos two, three, or. oven morft linos wore
built where thoro were barely onouh bttilneu for ouo. Reckloss rato
cuttings, bankruptcies, rocolversblps. wcro tho natural consequence.
Tho IlKure rcirardliiK railway construction In 1900 show It Is being
carried on now NOT CHIEPLVTO DEVEUIP TRAITIO, llko that of two
decades ago, HIT TO IIAXRLE THAI'KIO ALREADY OITERIXfl. Tho
IfUtdoit complaint regarding the congestion of trnfllc have come from
tho tgjuth, southwest, northwest and Paclflo coast.
KlBlity-clKht per cont of tho total construction In 1900 has boon dono
Jn these sections, and tho work now under contraot Indlcutos Hint their
jiorcontano of building In 1007 will bo larger atlll.
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LKOIHLATlVE EXTHAVAOAXCE IN (WLIPORXIA.
KxcwdlnK all previous amounts sot oh pntronne. both uppper and
lower houses of tho California luirtslnttiro enacted their llrst surprlso by
votlnu $25 and f 13 respectively ns tholr Individual dally distributing
power of tiie state's money. Till: WILD I'ldUREH DISCLOSE NOTII
INA, IIU HIilCIIIT DELVIXO INTO Till t'OHHIIIIMTIKH OP THEIR
DIHTHIIH'TIOX shows thorn to bo astounding. With 20 dally at his
comnfhinl, every senntor irtay gather nbout him at least live men, mak
ing for IIim thirty-two Republicans a force of 100 men who will stnnd by
to answer ovory beck and call of th Inwmakors. Tor patronage nlone
tho senate will cost the stato f 58,000 for tho session.
Iu tho assembly tho body being larger, tho llguros present a trontor
surprise, and will permit a moro numerous cotorl. of servnnta. There
It re sevontythreo ltepubllcnnn In the lower bouse, all of whom may on
gngo three or more men apiece for whatever legislative employment they
may see lit to Impose. Taking throe men ns mi avernge, tho assembly
room will bo crowded by 219 servants. This will enlnll nn expense of
400.430 for the session.
MKK OHEOOX Till: VIIAVi: A iaV TO LIMIT OMIUK HIRE.
Considering that a law was piovlously onneted far the solo purpose
of uultliiK down the oxtmnsas of th. lawmakers, tip) tact that the thirty
sevonth setMuu imnshed all pntrnnaxe racords Is. In the words of one or
tho minority, "rather funny." In the law, which wns plnimed I'Olt TIIK
HAKH Ol' "HCOXOMV," TllllltK IH A IX)OIMI()liK In the (irds "or
whattivor oxyentiHi Hint mny be dovmed nsowwry." It wns this 10op
holo that Mtiill' d tho drat surprise uf ih dar.
The oftuous liumtillntoly prior to ilie flpenta of tht aaaalnu brought
forth advocaf uf various amount ranging from Ilk down to H. In
the end $13 vas fthosH us nn naiMiint satisfaptorr to all.
Unlike form r yars. Hie pulninaK dealdetl upon by Hie amiably U
n Ihed lUtUrH for Ik. witli iMNstox llaretofor nearly avair day of
a sasslwH has W a slcaal for iHr xtHM sm! H.eaaaltaUsi a atw
)uitrHaN twrtsil. Otis' motion was the itMlh warraat of tb old aya
teiv.
T1IH IMIIINCII niriK'H TUOllll.lt '
pitiful tragedy happened In East
Rarly on Now Year's morning a very
Oakland. nnf ,ntn a church-hole, the
An automobile racing with a trolley car went 0 J ? .IS OItouXl
automobile swerved In front of tho clerf no car, OM, 3 .
TO 1'IKTKS. AND TOUR OTIIHlIf!, two women, ere severe
Tho automobile bos come to stay eliminated
Hut let us bono tho crazy ntitomoblllit is srandal bolnb e.im
Of course. It is sud to think of ',"01' LAW Oli
hut n it wiMi not in: ijoxk m oiiaiimwu w
viutmiisa COMMON' hkxSK, then Diath will haro to sten in in the
Interast of tho gsnoral good. 1 ,
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WOMKX T1IH IHiST WOIHJKIW. I
. -..t ofinniinn to some ro-
RUim t.ciM mid young men snotiiu pay '" " "...... .. ...t. l
,riz.w;; nrr -
y by Mr. George 11. aiono, onu ui " MifB nt his
young
men by
band, cspe-
day
DIstitiMlng
In vlow of his audience, ho was naturally complimentary to tho
. .. ... .!. o t tim iltanlncemont of
women worK.rs, oui hib nsauriiuiia -
.. m..ir...M,r.a nmt oiiliBtnntlutlon on ovor a
women 111 muu umi.iwj .......... ....- i-rt nltlna
dally in the largo omces and d-partm.nl stores of all Amo lea J oltlM.
"Women are replacing men In cnmmercla li f- a J "y
"not because tholr wages nro lowor, but HKCAlHfc Tl lh A
THH HIGH SCHOOL. Only ono-stxth of the grammar-school graduatoa
no on to the high sohool, and by far the larger portion aro girls, as
they made bettor progress In school, they make hotter progress ln bus
noss." With such fncta tho speaker drove homo his remarks on the
need or proper preparation for tho work of lifo. and ho very pronely flc
fined adequate preparation na including not only a K001 c,d"cnt'" J"
nlBO KOUXD IIODIKS. GOOD HEALTH, 1MIOPKK l'lliHICAIi THAIX
IXG AXI) ATTKXTION TO TIIK LAWH OP HVG1BXK.
Tho handicap willfully nccoptoJ by many boys In rushing away from
school In order to bogln working for wages unquestionably causes thou
sands or unnecessary failures. Whero a lad must labor for tho support
of dependent rolatlvos ho may bo oxcusod for being nnxlous to begin
earning money; but Tor all others THH I'KKVAILIXO I3AC1KHXKSH TO
LKAVK SCHOOL IS A MISTAKK thnt cannot too often or too onrnostly
ho mnilo tho subject of wnrnlng. It It chnrartorlstlc of tho hnsto and
supornclnllty of our Amorlcan life, and It Is costing us iib a nation moro
thnn we gnln by tho Increnso In the numbor or workors. It limits many
boya and mon to tho lowest klndB or omploymont. wboroas. other things
being oqunl, they would bo KLiailll.K WITH IIITTTHK KDUCATIOX TO
I'ltOMOTIOX AXI) HirrTKIt 1WY.
Mr. Stono thorororo did well to telf tho young pooplo of that city why
thelioya nro railing bohlnd In tho Industrial raco whonover tho two soxos
can compoto on oqunl tormB. Ho Is not, of course, urging thnt womon
should abandon tho homo for tho store or tho oIUco, but ho rightly says
thnt any woman la 1'AK IIKTTKlt OIT KAHXIXG IIKK OWN LIVING
THAN' IP MAHIUP.I) TO AN I'NWOUTHY MAX.
Tho day when It wns deemed unwomanly for womon to work oi(tsldo
tlio homo has long passed. Society and Industry nro moro and moro
giving their truo plnco to tho well-trnlnod. trustworthy, compotqnt wom
an worker. It Is tlmo for mero man to bo taking notice, If ho doos not
want to be left behind.
WISDOM
ATTACKS'
DURBIN
An Accounting of the Books
By Disinterested Parties
Demanded
Tht Witt f the l-'raneh rm mt to litdlaHta tbut publl. bulnlBM la
Prnu. llko the publia opialon e( tU. ohUKiI. worUI, la KTKtiilalb' orytnl
UIiijc In favr .f nbolii HHH-laUrfarwiM with th CHlkolle cliurek,
or any other olturoh, mid nlM lanvlag th caarrh proarU' of all ckureh
tm to Ibe etmtody nd mauniteHtHt of tbovi l whum tk ohiueh iv
nod oustom. win tide It. The fuel ! tknt the l'rvach peopl. bav no
coneepllun of a reimbll. ns we uHderaiaud tliat imm. Tb.lr uoncptlon
of frvo goreramwut smihs t lift tW sttlectlon by the tcld parllnm.nt
of mHTtatu aHtle(HH to raa whnt Is ifulttt awar to na absolute desH
tUm. Ill' rOVIISII, IT Irt A IMIIYII.HGH POU ANY I'llOI'liK TO HK
AI.UnVKII Tt SHI, HIT THHIlt OWN' IHiSCOTH. Ttw tart mhii to U
that a targn rt uf ih ptMnle of tk HUm aot imly bav. ho religion
thmttflri. but an iltwtHlal tkat imjUihIv w shall twaconbly enjoy
rallglous uilnUtrall&ns. On can una.rtaml bow wmt 'may themselves
ilUtlkti to go whwe thai will We rtntUl of Uialr slas am of aay una
llb pretensluua to ststtMHinnsklp oaa tall to fini. tk one lltMon
In Lao wwU whtek u dlriHHed lo tka Httouliatag uf aorsaaal akairnrter
la hM ti. wmwlv, Thuro Is UttU d.Hbt. howrl tknt tit bottom of
THH ntHXril ATTACK, ON TIIK CHCIU'll ItliSTrt OX A MIIAI.
1IATHHI) OP ALL HKIiKIIOl'M 1NSTITITIOX8.
Whll Ik Aiaeiloa jwil brtl. believe In tk owabH MfwraUen
of okurh ami statu. tui the sawiurt of Ut ckaw kat by tk amilatd
lh tbm. )t a tk olrtuttutaaoei Ha4r wkkh stab aHiribHUon to
tka ekurak wtittiuted ta Praam are rtwalhaL H I raoagHlMMl tkat ihe
wlthdmwal of slat sHMrt k ah oaaa roadktloa of a mhIUU dobt
efor the Prek roroimtaa lk Vnack akarek ws vry woaltky. TIIK
ltltVOMTIOXtriT? tXlM'IStUTHl) ITS HVt'lltH l'ltOPIIUTV. Tk m.
f4t. arraaead by NMm k tho hhm. iaetll a awitiMil owbhIiv
wm wm,niiron ivi ihwmj vwuuMl nm OIl OJP IK MI9 iMyOHU f-
vw Th Yritkdrawai t uu HPaon 14. tkfor raa-mlkuto ( a
JHU abt. Th stato sv44 Ike akarvk ta, nd aw nt mly pto
po allkta a abort lltn to rafuso 1- any urj- prt f ta ngita rbM
for It, bni oa to allow tk akatk ta u uf ik anfii' wih r
tualae4 h U 9il oa Ursa aii ao aimHv too Uty of th
rkaiwk.Haa Phmhmw Obia- t . M "
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TIIKCltWV.WTOMOllliaiiT 18 nUMIXATIXCI IIIM8KI.V.
The Capital Journal ptibllabml
mm tlm aso th. controversy Imd
oh th 8tau Hoard of Agrleulturo.
wkn Mr. Utirbln withdraw as se
roury of. the board, and h ckaraad
that in.iiilH of the bonrtl war tniv
ellug on fra mmm aujl volltctlng
htrao nuium na Mllwtx from tho
state. Ilia charm war specific
uail k offorwl to back thm jip, but
thor has been no action taken. Nat
urally kla attack cnusmt soma rosent
mHt, and on of tho 111.11 aeousad
wa M. I). Wlnlnm. formr sacrHtary.
an4 wtlltur of Th Rural Spirit, of
Portland. 11 has attack! Mr. Uur
Mh In his psHar. and tka statement
Is btflug miHlatl In oth.r panars. Pol
lowlHg is kla unlet
M. II. WMoiu In Ituntl Spirit.
Whn P. V. Harbin was looted
srolnry of th Orocmt Stato Hoard
Of Agrleulliir. he imt crcM stnua
I raised havoc with his report. Iloro
I Is a summary of bis receipts nnd (11b-
bursiuonts, as Mod with tho beard:
Km'lpts.
From race ontrles T.049..1C
Orouiid rout nnd llconsas -1.333.35
Division aiUiie. 2,220.65
Gate receipts S,Sf0.30
Parin and stall rant .... 411.37
MlecellnnaotiH 1,107. OS
A nits tlu from rue. ontra
A11101111U du from Short
horn Ilreoriara' Aaa. . ..
A mts. due from IIrfonl
Urdrs' Aaa
10S bushels of oata oa
baud at Bio per buake!
GOES MERRILY ON
Our great sale, which is saving
money for all clothing buyers, is
progressing satisfactorily. Bargains
are offered in every department,
but they are especially attractive in
heavy goods these cold days. Sec
our line of WINTER OVERCOATS,
They are being sacrificed with the
rest.
G.W. Johnson & Co.
1
would probably bo nn Interminable
Job, and nothing would bo recovered,
but If. ns Mr. Wisdom assorts, the
monoy "Is to tho good," no hnrm
could como to tho past management
In a mnttor of this Imnortnnco thoro
should cortnlnly bo a bafnnco drawn
and established, and a settlement
should bo mado. Tho public have
n right to domand a squaro deal "and
nlso an nbsoluto accounting of tho
public funds at tho hands of tho stnto
fnlr ofllclals.
B
liiibor Scarce In Montana.
Ilolena, Mont.. Jan. 11 Three
thousand laborers nro wanted In Six
Mllo canyon east from Lombard rail
road construction work. Largo pay
I Is olforod and It Is pointod out that
tho condition or living Is vary gqid.
It Is roared that work will hnvo to
bo suspended owing to tho groat
woulth or labor. Tho work ca nglve
'employment to over 1000 mon Tor
n year.
600.00
35.00
1.9S4.00. IMLI1S QUKKII IX O TO 11 DAYS.
PASO OINTMENT Is gunrantoad
to euro any case of Itching, Bllud,
DUedlng or Protruding Piles In 6 to
II days or monoy refunded. COc
57.74
Xcu Minerals in South Dakota.
Dcadwood, Jan. ,4.1. Tin, rao,i
tungston anu spouumono aro not)
being produced In tho Dlack IliUi
in largo quiuiuuus. 1110 wealing!
houso Eloctrlo and Manufacturer I
Co. for tho ubo of tholr plant in Den
mica. Tho other now minerals belnj
shipped cast.
. o .
Tho Texas Wonder.
Cures all kldnoy, bladder anil
rhoumatlo trouble; sold by all dro
gists, or two months' treatment ly
mall for $1. Dr. B. W. Hall, 2911
Ollvo streot, St. Louis, Mo, Sc
for testimonials . Sold by Stoni'i
drug store. dw-lyr
o
Spanish Dancer Weds Wealthy Amw-'j
lean.
Now York, Jan. 11. It was a'
nouncod hern-today that La IteD.
Otoro, long a quoon of tho Pari)
utflfvn lina nitii.i.ln.1 Tnnrt Wnlili nn''
W...QV, .... ...., V,.W ,,VM, -
American. Tho famous Spanish dan
cer first met Mr. Wobb at Bucnci
Ay res. Tho mnrringo took placo itj
tho American consulato In Paris andj!
the religious coromony at the Madri
lelne. Serorlta Otero made her doboU
In Barcelona, and Iter first niipeih
nnco In ParlB In 1891. She was IV
venrs old on Christmas day.
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Total unit, receipts nnd
nmU. due J25.716.3l
DIsbiirMiiiiontg.
Ibor $ 8,2i0.57
Advartlilng 1,077.23
MUeallaneoiis 2.C2fi.24
PramluiiMi g.no
ItHQlug ataka U.6B6.00
Salary and ralloaga, par
,lo, 1.9S2.C5
inroviHnm 2.751.0S
Pakl oiitataadlng warranto
19-l lr 1.C1S.S2
Total amount of dlft.
biirsemaiiU H4.92S.79
la kU racaipta U an Itam of ll
du from raco oatrlea. How could
thU amount ko due If he rocelvod UT
Another ttam of J500 duo from tho
mi hu .,., , ,- v," ,.:.: ntnm anortnorn Ilreetlors Also
.. . . . ""-w" "a, datioa Is reported
Htl lulamlu.1 Id unl Int.. ..,. .1.... ' "
but Ilk
m JawoMRt Is paid It will so direct to
me exaibitora. In all thorn i in
as baJnR recolvod
Ajata au4 afiata mmu4 tki aav uf dttr-4 ,11 linioniobUaMj la ari)M
cKl kllUtis tkMutHva M utkars oy tktr i-Hmlaal rikla.nM.
CI1IJT.UXIA'. TIINIIt ;ilH.THS ll.WH IIHHN A HHAVY IUjOW t
tkrtlf dvsar on, as will t lk dtA of kr tkaackibw. sowokora to
tka saJdit(M on4 Ikay will Imvw baktad.
Hat u.uouW iwai as thousk tkwia aaitoaU at trae ooaMrraa
aro all tkat will tofc aow otkj- anttiiwtMa t rjjtim Um m aa
follttw tbo oauatd of cxiftiwoniu.
AMI IT IS HVliX iHtVIITFUb WIIWriUHl T1U1V WII.U
Whoa Cbailws U Kalr and hU HMt ltk tkelr Wskttal daaUw
tka rNkl and criminal autwwobllUt okc4 tr lejut a waak '
Ttum lUf ta,Ma off aKlH. wd tkotouskjy latoxlaatl tkaa ar
Willi tkfr rilj fivf
imoKur nujuwia TKAfJKiiv, k.tu kthppkd ox thp
MKM W fcK&TIt, ad fcUU tk Mtt(uakll drakstds kit on "la IkeCr
ThU Ii Hie t utniiih In the
ytr to Hart a mi Iurs aruiuut.
You r.ui ketip It kiIhS ktonil
lly by witthiK on it f,.- UMlrka
a
and iiiiutHXvuiry oxiwmliiurv, and
Nfor long )uii win Imiw n nlrt
ftum 10 iv when ojuort unity
knock at our dotr. It wilt uie
ujfwl nuihj diiy.
In ihfi moanUun) oicry dollar
(httHteltiHl In your cmlii Wll Ihj
miluj? lutcnt.
Svtags Depwtmeat
CjHpUt Nation! Bjuak
rouno nurauora 6T3 In his stato-
niont that kas nv rbean received.
leaing the aetual amount rceolvad,
aQoerdlai: to his Ryatam, 23.042, or
, 1SS6 laaa than paid out and be
Mhm to have money tn th traas-
kry. Mr. Durbln's sj-stom of book-
VUhk U cartaimy vary valmui
to tka Calr aafioeloUoa, and should bo
adaatad throughout tho olruuIU pro-
iWl kU yRt,m daa't Jump to tko
jwvbw. ma t ia ltt!ar
ilka.
WINTER
BARGAINS
WHEN T5 SAY UAKOAIXS TIIK PKOPLE KNOW .WHAT WK
MKAX. IT HAS 1IEKX OUIt AIM POII TIIE PAST FIVE YEARS
TO SUPPLY OUIt Cl'STOMKItS
Men
and
Women
Children
aow and
WITH THE VERV REST TIIE EASTKRX MARKET PRODUCES,
AMI ,T tmriT ...
IVJM ".w I'WMhlHi. THIS D1STURDES A FEW 1
HIT TO PS Ap OUR CUSTOMERS IT ILS BEEN VERY SATIS
FACTORY. OUR DOOR SWINGS OX WELCOME HINGES FOK
ALU
Mr. Darkla, whB aaanuy t Jour
nal raaortar last o-aRas. aad askad
for a sutaaiant. said tkat k had
notklau to say for publication .i
woald uot bo cwMed ujion tb sub-1
lot at tkla time. H. however, said
Uat his fisuras bad ban purpose
ly jMRKled. tor offacl. hut tht ho pro.
Kd to Isaoro the matter entirely
U tko aboro statewoau ar en
tltlod to any weight whatever, thero
shouU be an exrertins ot tho ac-,
aountt of the state fatr board It'
E. L IRVIN & CO.
Practical Shoe Men. Acknowledged Leaders
326 STATE STREET
Wt Claw Rcpalrbg Specialty. - 4f