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EM. i h Mr jw i- DAIL1 CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, ORHWN MONDAY, AUGUST 0, 1007. Your Hair Weeds CareH A little time devoted to the care of the hair works wonders. Just use Ayer's Hair Vigor, the new kind, systematically and conscientiously, and seethe result. Stops falling hair, cures dandruff, makes the grow. Ask your doctor about this. vbliihthafonnnlw J. C. ArerCo,, our preparation!. Ziowcll, Hun. A CELEBRATEEO WALL STREET WIT There have boon moro figures In Wall street than Trovers, but few brighter mindB and few who aro moro pleasantly remem bered. Ho was In tho street twenty years or more, and In that time bunt up a largo fortune, besides living llko & king, entertaining royally, and en joying tho boat of tho world's pleas ures. Ho was noither a-Jay Gould in lntrlguo and masterly campaigning, a Commodore Vandorbllt In construc tion or Inrgo markot leadership, a J. P. Morgan in commanding finan cial ability, nor a Jacob II. Schlff in international breadth us n salesman of securities. Neither did ho possess in Buperlatlvo degree tho traits that mado Androw Carnugio, II. II. Rogers H. 0. Prick, John W. Gates, D. O. Roid, 0. M. Schwab, Daniel Guggen heim, groat cnptalns of finance. Yot ho was in Ills own way a ro nmrkablo and engaging personality and a monoymakor. it 1b for hid pe culiarity of Bpeech and his flashing wit that ho Is chiefly romomberod now In Wall strcot, and tho storleB Hint aro still told about him would All a volumo. JAnt Nothing by Stutters. Ho really didn't need that stutter gigantic ( don't rom-m-memb-ber s-s-Beeing any ' tcok nlB Baiueg wlth unfailing goo W. R. .of tho c-c-u-3-tom-mer'B yachts. Wh-. ,..,,.. ninws wn nn tminntHnm EWif t y& V,rf I f . - -l AL r .MISS MAY SUTTON. wh;erc aro thoy?" Bombarding Jay Gould. Onco upon a tlmo Jay Gould's credit wiib savagely attacked, and in self-protection ho opened his vaults to tho inspection of a committee of bankers and lot them make nn np prnlscmont of tho contents. Tho cornmitteo reported it had found "freo" bonds, and stocks having markot vnluo of about seventy mil lion dollars at ruling quotations. Thinking to make an overwhelming hit by this demonstration of strength, Gould Bent pcoplo out to givo tho glad news swiftest circulation In tho right quartors. "Good g-graciouBl" exclaimed Travers whon the thriller reached him. "H-h-aB tho old s-s-B-coundrol got that m-m-any stocks 1-left to s-s-oll." And, as tho story runs, ho proceed ed to pound tho Goulds hardor thnn over, on tho theory that tho "Wizard" would bo trying to get rid of some of that sovonty million dollars' worth on compotillvo soiling. Tho rosult proved tho correctness of tho sur mise, for prices went all to pieces. Addison Cammnck divides with Travors tho credit of having porpo trat'ud this bon mot, but tho honor scorns to belong rightfully to the stuttering humorist. Tho Trnvors wit was .not confined to Wall street. On ono occnslon ho attended a banquet which wns pre sided over by A. T. Stewart, thou tho lending dry goods morchant of Amer ica. Travors had no uso for Stewart, and lost no opportunity to cast ridi cule on him. Stewart waB a porpot ual target for Hharp'tongucs. At this banquet tho merchant prlnco was especially Irritating to tho blue bloods. Flnnlly, when everything was In roadlneua, tho presiding ollkor rapped for order. Thoro was not a quick length tho qualities their candidate should possess, turned to him with tho query, "Do you know any such man, Travers." "I d-d-do. I have in m-my m-m-mind j-Just the m-man you w-w-wnnt." Tho assembled reformers hailed him as a savior and with one voice begged him to name tho man. "I d-don't think H-ho w-w-would be nv-v-vallable, g-g-gentlemen; unf-f-fortun-n-nntely, H-he was c-c-cru-ciflod eight-t-teen h-hundred years ago." . Henry Clows nnd Travors were close friends, but tho wit took great delight in Joking tho financier, who 1 humor. Clews was an Industrious kttor writer and "Interviewer" on nil public questions. He never,, let a chance go by for engaging in current discussion. On one occasion he had written a magazine nrtlclc on nation al finnnces which ho felt proud over. Meeting Trnvors, he accosted him with: "Say, Travers, havo you seen my laBt articlo on tho currency ques tion?" "I d-d-don't kn-n-now, Henry, b-b-but I ho-ho-hopo so." Another tlmo he hailed Clows as tho latter was entering a crowded club room, and with simulated bolstcrousncss introduced him as one of our most Illustrious self- mndo men." The financier took off his hat and. bowed low, exposing as ho did so n pato as destitute of linlr ai a billiard ball, nn exhibit which led Travers to sey: "Honry, wh-h-lle you w-wore wero m-m-mnklng yoursolf, w-wh-y d-d-dln't you p-p-put B-s-somo h-halr on tt-top of your h-h-hend?" Travers and Jerome. Travors and tho lato Lawrence R. Jeromo known always as "Larry," woro Inseparable friends, though forovor victimizing ono another with practical jokes. Onco the two wero traveling togothor on a trip In the south. Just bofor.o tho conductor wns expected to como through tho enr, Travors fell asleep. Jeromo Blyly romoved from Trnv ors' pocket tho pass on which bo wns traveling, nnd going forward several scats, sat down nnd simulated slum ber. Whon tho conductor shook him nnd asked for his ticket, Jeromo pre tended to search through all his pockets. Then, knowing exnetly what Travors would say under tho circum stances, nnd imitating his friend's stuttering speech, ho snld: "I'm W-w-wlHIam R. T-t-trovers Women as Well as Men Arc Made Miserable by 'Kidney and Bladder Trouble. Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, discourngesnudlesscnsambitionj beauty, vigor uhu cuccii ui uess soon disappear when the kidneys are out of order or dis eased. Kidne-trouble has become so prevalent that it 19 not uncom mon for a child to be bom afflicted with Aveak kidneys. If the i.iilliirinntestoooftcn.ifthe urine scalds the flesh, or if, when the child reaches nn skc when it should be able to control tho passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wetting, depend upon it, the cause of the diflw culty is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards the treatment of these important organs. This unnleasant trouble Is due to a diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to n habit as most people suppose. Women ns well as men are made miser able with kiducy and bladder trouble, and both need the same great remedy. The mild and the immediate effect of Awnmn-Root la soon realized. It is sold by druggists, In fifty cent and one-dollar size bottles. You muy have a sample bottle by mail free, also a nom of Swamp-Hoot pamphlet telling all about Swamp-Root, including many of the thousands of testi monial letters received from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., be sure and mention this paper. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad dress, Liughamtou, N. Y., on every bottle. UMMV No Such Luck. The Into Bishop Fitzgerald onco declared that smypathy, far more than oloquonco or learning, made moro for success in the ministry. "Too mnny of us, through lack of sympathy," ho said," say tho worsx, tho most Imnpproprlntc things. Thus, n young Bnptist friend of mine, con doling with a housebreaker In Jail, drened: " 'Ah, my friend, let us romombor thnt wo aro hero today and gono tomorrow.' " 'You may bo; I nln't,' tho houBe brenkor answorcd shortly." Wash ington Star. Hardwood Floors; IN CANS -. tii Parlor.- Spread them on your old floors with a good brush and an uyiu-uunj ictoHuu .v., uiuiub-iuuiu, iiuu or ural wood finish, tough, elastic and durable. VARNO-LAC Exactly Imitate all fino woods, no matter how old t, .... A bo Btained. The only article mado that requires no skill t .., ., .vvucuiuerine to 2Li lo by Acme White Lead & Color Wnv. ?i -j, m, duco good results. for Varno-Lack. Mado troit, Michigan. GEO. B. JACOB FRONT AND PINE STREETS, NORTH SALEM. PHONE 401 USB H For Boston Brown AliLE SELF RISING B. B. B, Flour tvn Bread, Grlddlo Cakes, Muffins nnd Plum Podfe, N'S B. B. B. FLOUR CO., INC., SAN Jose, CalL omab WS W W 4UVIU ?W iwv ( "(IIIVI i - - - - response and with Bomo Impntlonco of Now Yor. I had n p-p-pnss; b-b- Stowart repeated tho gavel perform ance, giving tho tnblo a succession of hard raps. Then, ns tho aBsomblngo quieted down and just as tho man at tho hoad of tho tnblo was about to oall for ordor, Travors, In a thin, high koyod voice, piped out, "C ouhIiI" "Jim" Flsk at tho height of his enreor bought himself a BplondM but I c-c-enn't And It. I'm n b-b- brothor-ln-lnw of Mr. Blank, tho president of tho road, nnd I nssuro you It's nil right." Tho conductor nccopted tho expla nation and passed on. A moment later ho shook tho sleeping Travers by tho Bhouldor. Travers felt for hls.paBs and thon, liko his impostor frlond, searched through all his yacht and gnvo a bwoII dinner nbonrd ,1'ockcts, tho conductor regnrdlng him to which ho Invited W. R. Travorj. I with suddon suspicion. Flnnlly ho At that tlmo Flsk nnd Jny Gould Bimtorou eut: woro fiiHt frlonds. "l'm W-w-wllllnm R. T-t-trnvor3 Au Flk wob conducting Travors of Now Yor. I had a p-p-poss; b-b- nnd a detachment of guests through -. i. , I I IIUU IIUWIUIIIIIUIIl Ul KUUBIH uiruuKi California tenm plnyor, who ro- tho boftt ho boforo ft fr0fjh ccntl won tho nil Juiglaml ohnm-,iy painted portrait of himself and pionship for liulius for tho second Gould which stood out from the wnll tinio. tn carry hU wlttUlcms, but thoy lost nothing by tholr hyphenated medium of transmission. Tho Htuttor wis Trnvora' own, and It has probubly nerved us n historical prsorvatlvo for lnd rnphsodlztid to tho somo of tho Travers scintillations. It 1',Rk "Yo a-s-h-ould h-h-ae t Js tho lot of few num to bo romom- 0, tho artist t-t-o p-p-palnt you nnd berod In Wall street twenty years JJny tho arm of a o-o-cross, with after death, and W. R. Travers wont the S-S-avlor in tho m-m-mlddlo." to hU last rodtliiK Place JiiHt two do-1 A .loko on the Joker. it I but I c-o-can't find It. I'm a b-b-brothor-In-lnw of Mr. Blank, tho president of tho road, and I assure you It's all right." at tho top of tho main stairway, nnd 8"8s "t. replied the conduc exolalmednlrly: tor- "Yon cnu't fol '?, ovon with "Well, boys, what do you think of that stutter. You'll havo to pay your that pair of mnsterplocos?" jfn or o lt off." "l'vo only ono or-cr-ltlolsm t-t-o Jeromo permitted Trnvors to work mako," snld Travers, after everybody (himsolf Into a rago of Indlgnntlon, satisfaction ,nn, l,,,J" inierposoa wiui ine pnss No Difference. No distinction Is mado ns to tho kind of Piles that Dr. Lconhardt's Hcm-Rold cures. Tho names Internal, External, Blooding, Blind, Itching, Suppurat ing, etc., aro simply names 'of tho dif ferent stnges through which every enso will pass If It continues long onough. Piles nro caused by congestion or stagnation of blood in tho lower bow el, and It takes an Intornal remedy to romovo tho cause Dr. Lconhardt's Hom-Rold Is a tab let taken Internally. It 1b a perma nent euro. Money back If It falls. Prlco $1.00 nt druggists. Dr. Leon hardt Co., Nlngara Falls, N. Y Pro prietors. Sold by Dr. S. C. Stone, Salem. o Sure of n Sale. Sllns Storekeeper Jason must havo loBt his mlnd.'Cy. Why, by gum, he Is taking down all tlu "Fresh Vegetable" signs and putting up "Stnlo Vegetables." Cyrus Oh, that's Just a trick of trado, neighbor. Ono of thoso min strel shows en mo today and soon as they find there nro any stnlo vege tables In town thoy will buy them all up to keep from getting pelted with them. Chicago News. jZwTfJsir" r"lJ civwiMMT Y7rn ESKL&H DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN Put these good resolutions that you mado on January lot into effect nt onco by roplaclng your old plumb ing with tho nowest ldoao In sanitary open plumbing, and you will bo rid of tho nnnoyanco of leaking plpos and flooded floors, as woll as doctor's bills. Wo will furnish estimates for plumbing, gas fitting nnd satisfaction Is guaranteed ns to workmanship and charges. A. L. FRASER 808 State Street. Phono 180. cml' ttgn. In the stock mnrkut Trnvora was chronically n bunr, though lu had tho hoiib to take and keep profits, n trait ran with tho bear, or for that matter with tho bull. and a cigar for tho conductor. Tho Siamese Twins. Travors In company with boiuo friends went to goo tho Siamese twins. Ho examined attentively the singular ligature that connected tho Cnn you nfford to rjflo with so Borl ous a matter as to neglect a bad cold or cough, whon for n trifling amount you can securo a bottle of "Hick ory Bark Cough Remedy," thnt Is guaranteed to euro or money refund ed. Prlco 25c, 50c and $1.00 per bottlo. For snlo by all dealers everywhere. TO SATISFY PEOPLE TO RETAIN TIIEIIt CONTl PATRONAGE. THAT'S WE ARE AFTER. WITH THIS X. INCENTIVE, WE MANTFAtl ONLY HIGH GRADE HAKIM HER, OUR EPPLErS IH TION WHICH WE PUT IT It ERLASTING GLASS JAW. I BY ALL GROCERS. XU1 TURED BY O. 31. EI'PIiCT.SU BUILDING A nOUSB Wo can supply you with tho lum ber you nefcd at tho price that will materially economize In tho cot Just como and sea us and look over our yards. GOODALE LUMBER CO., Yard Ner Depot. LOOKING FOR SOMLIIfflM to mako tho breakfast a dtl!M woll as a fortifier for the J7? Capital Bakery's fr-sh UW will holp out amazingly. IlH tor of pride with us to turnosts broad, nlos. cakeo and all kk pastry to mako the houwtoNj thy and happy. Trial oritntm CAPITAL BAKERV, C. ULLOM, Pref. Phono No. M. Stopping ono day In the store of a bird nnd dog fancier. Travors made a ; twins, nnd turning to tho number of Inquiries of the proprie tor, whp was a crotchety chap with t tongue us sharp as his customer's, and, pausing boforo the onge of a A few years after hU appearance In ,urBu parrot, Travers looked admlr Wnll street nn old friend from hU ,nKb' at the bird nnd remarked on native elty, Baltimore, met him In It" ""O points. n down town resort. They chatted a "That's a Bp-p-plendld p-p-P-par-fow minutes, whon tho friend Bud-)1- O-o-onn h t-t-talk?" itanly said: . "If he couldn't talk any better than "8ay, Travers. yuu stutter a greet you' ,M cut nU l,,n8tod head oft!" deal worse than you did In Haiti- '"ped the storokoopor. juoro." I Trovers sometimes took n lively "Got to." replied Trovers. "It's ,"twr"t In polities. QUc.e he got tied n h-h-ean b-b-bluKor Mown " ! In the Initial stagos of a reform While still almost a strangor In moVttt. and at a mooting of a self-1 with tho Interruptien: "Of c-c-courso, Now York. a. member of tho stork .. "lUioinievi comnmioo ropresenim cktuigo, wishing to do the agreeable, ,xao etior otoments" tho question of ine oys-oys-oystor kno-no-now. when Lost Appetite. Bonrdinor-hriiisrt K'nonar Vm. n... lecturer , bring mo just one-half tho usual amount of moat until further no-tlco. Dutch or Indeed l your boarders left? Boarding-house Keeper No; Have any of iolomnly snld, "B-b-b-br-br-oihers, I p-p-proBumo?" The story of how Travers suppress ed an oracular Individual who was boring everybody with a long-winded i mZ7Ztt?ztt vnuiumij uiki iiiiiuuaai; , mill lltKlll but started upon a dlsousel&n as to the Intelligence of tho bivalve, aylng that It was a disputed point among scientists whethor the oyster had brains. At this Juncture Travors cewo to tho relief of the wearlod company Eczema. For tho good of thoso suffering wlth'oozoma or othor such trouble, I wish to sny, my vlfo had something of that kind nnd nftor Ufclng tho doc tors remedies for some tlmo Knn. took Trovers to aoo a yacht race, i" oANdldnto for mayor came tip for The host had a flue boat, knew every- , "Hussion. o"is nua running Ivody, and took pleasure In pointing ,,UftUtl08 ' 8uvorttl wore debated out tho celebrities. After an hour for n ,onB tln,e- but non nl Jt or two the guest turned to his frlond to flU tho b,u- Thy woro ooklng Kd said: 'or aQ ,Joh1 imiu ' ,ofy character, "8-e-eems to m-WMj that m-ra-ost Wffcd purity, public spirited, everybody on C-O-bnnge bas a advanced, views on tho live Issues, nu miiuiuuiroiiYO genius, auu command- ycbt," "Yes, Jot's of 'otnowh their own KMts, Some of 'em are mighty fine, too regular floating palaces." "TJie b-broker end b-b-baakoro lug the respect of tho community. Travers said little, and listened to the talk with growing Impatience, Finally an especially long winded eluded to try Chamberlain's Salve, and It nrnvftd tn ha iiHn ),. .... the oys-oys-oystor has b-b-bralns. (thing she had tried. For sale at Dr. ..v w,.-v,.-v;.ii nuu-uu-uuwc wneu stone's drug store. id su-sn-snui up. art t-txe4 all r-r-rfcat; b-b-but I dnl. B " . " wUlng at J For nu Impaired Apatite. To tmprovo the appetite and strengthen tho digestion try a few doses of Chainborhln's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Mr. J. II. Soltt of De troit, Mich., says- "They restored my appetite when In: pa I red, relieved ruo of a bloating feeling and caused a pleasant and ratlsfactory movemenl of tho bowels." Prlco 25 cents. Sam plea free. drug store. Answered. The would-suffragostt was hav ing tho usual dlnuer-table argument with her alleged lord and master, when that unhappy Individual, find ing himself In a close corner, ven tured tho unfortunately query: "How on earth would you earn a living If It wasn't for me?" "I don't know, John." tho ladv re plied, -jc i lost you. I don't vno,- wMjJ n:i JT- For w ., D, S,oM.,K w 'i'S -L 'per'a Weekly, 'THlO THE BEST ROAST THE PASniiY EVER ILVD Can bo obtalnod from our prime tender and Juicy beef, mutton or pork. All our meats aro selected from the choicest, and prepared for the tablo to suit the demands of the fastidious. Our prices are lower for quality than you can find at any placo In Salem, E. COR OSS, Phone 291. 370 State St, HOLUSTE' Rocky Meuntain Tea Nuoflftts A Buj MedJeha Ut Buy Peapli. Eria ji Oollia Health aaj Biawed Vbjr .n1! lP""lflc JKf. Constipation, In.'.lwttUoBltiTfct let rona, Ji cnt box. OrnuinL bi Uotu D3TO Cor, r"d?wi MIBEN NUMETS F08 SALLftW PMP Send the Family Washing To! and you'll never bother wit ' It Anna of hnmfl Addll. TW1 when every family could t1 to send the washing to but times have chaog- haira ha Tnofhndu nnd DflCtl n you can better afford to t! family washing here ti Ask about our prices on f0 log, rough dry, or flnlibei The Salem Steam lauM Phono 25. 130-100 m SuDerior Restai 1C3 nigh Street, Vt First-class In all appoicwj place for ladlos ana B"-, all kinds of Chinese dW" famous LI Hung Chun nnrt VnVnma. R. H. Bam Successor to Whey SeaSJ Salem Fence W Headqaartem for W Feactag- Nettlag, Pickets, QZ aad AdjusUble WI All at low Walter 250 Court St. S11' CM1 "W -ai .---.-. -.