DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, Al'RtL 23, 1008
miimn mi
folds Colds
Cold after cold, cough after cough.
One cold no sooner cured than
another one comes. It's a bad habit.
this taking-cold habit. What you
. a .. n,,mt Ptdatal h wm ls a "ica'cine tnat win creak up
At "', forlu cat He thlshablt.heaUnflamed membranes,
A3iM!rdVJVuot tbJhZ strengthen weak tls8ueS.fr co.:
lieiBILL TAFT ON
THE PLATFORM
(Written for Tho Capital Journal by Robert Le Dunn.)
M"
-mill rrnwc1 of men
There was a '""" v
thercd at a wayside station out In
. . .. n'nolra neo. ntfindlntt
illSOOH u" " - ""- -
tiTely In the emu wmu uwiuub
Incoming of a wesiuouna iraui.
4 train waB lato but uie crowu was
r and expectant. iney una
4 hnt the secretary of war, tho
Etible next president of tho United
. was nboard nnu moy were
Los to got Just a sight of him.
L hoped for no more. That was
mU to satisfy mem. n "
. .. ...., nirnln thnv rrrn Id til-
B8 mav i -
L,My they had seen urn Tan, ana
neof taem naa corao iun wuuh m
(oni, over awful roads, for ihat
purpose. tuo irnin uuuuuy
MAd only long enough for tho
Lnioctor to dash Into tho telegraph
icratch his namo, tram nitm-
kr ud time In a book, got his or
U and then slgnnl to tho engineer
pall out. nut fnto willed that tno
as despntchor snouiu see m io
differently with tho train that
r
I At last the whlstlo waB hoard up
it valley. Tho big ongino enmo
siring down the rails and clanked
if the station, bringing tho train to
and said
you.
profoundly embarrassed
ncrovraBly In self defence.
"Hollo, there."
"Hello, son Glad to Bee
What's your namo?"
"Jako Miller."
"ShuckB, U'b Skinny, ain't It fel
lers?" Interposed. Jnko's best friend.
"Well, Skinny, we would mako a
pair, wouldn't we?"
"You're not aa big as I though you'
he, Mister Taft," observed a man nt
the left.
"That's not my fault. I eat often
and I eat lots," answered tho dis
tinguished vlBltor. Tho crowd
laughed.
"Goln to make up a speech?"
asked another of Sklnny's friends.
"Sny, do you know," answered tho
big man Blinking his head sadly, "my
friend, thu brnkeman, hero, must not
llko this town. I could have fixed
up a nlco little speech for you but
nt tho last stop we mado he told mo
that was tho only plncb they wanted
a good speech and I gave It to them.
You'll havo to Bend over nnd get
It or olo tnkc It out of tho brake
man or the railroad company, hut I
honrd a good story tho othor day"
Ho told tho story, then another
stop with a jhrlok of tho oxhtuuBt nml wncn tj10 ongino boll bogan to
The crowd scanned tho enr win- rjK n, cllmlicil on tho car stop nnd
n c'o3e!y They wore boglnning 8l00il ti,oro Wnvlnjr his hand back nt
be disappointed but somo ono tn0 laughing crowd until thoy woro
tied a "ambling cheer and t lost to view by u group of trees.
."d along tho lino. ny Qoorge, this township's gono
Tto big secretary, In comfortable nomocrntlc slnco tho war," obsorvod
re was deeply engrossed with his tj,0 Brntn 0i0Vator boss, "hut I hot
I'nrs itnff on olllclnl corro8pon-my 0i,i i,nt b1io3 straight Republican
5-0 ard report-. At tho sound or u,s trip."
beb r In looked up.
What's that? Oh, wo havo vlsi-
sri"
Wo are hero but half n minute,"
jtntured his secrotary with his fore-
ngcr on tho Itinerary.
If I wdro sonrchlng for n flnor ex
ample of tho mannor In which Wil
liam H. Taft "omes In contact with
tho groat Amorlcnn public. I could
not find It. This In typical of his
way. no mnttor whether It be a
i "I don't caio," answered the good crowd of farmers nt tho waysldo or a
awed Klnnt, dropping his papers. largo hodx of distinguished men In
6 on a hnt nnd swinging on OVon!ng dross nt somo club banquet.
M train nft Cnos strnlcht to tho front nl-
'Wlll ,r held hero ton mlnutos to WHys with tHo same frank, plnln
pi nine' three, Mr. Socretnry," manner, novor n caroloss bonhom-
ili tho copt'-ictor at tho steps. me, hocPMse he knows ho Is nmong
That'j good " friends, novor a gunrdod sunvlty bo-
r and a very hoarty ohoer cause ho Is cortnln ho Is among on-
w up at the sight o! tho populnr omlos. Tho people nro follow Amerl-
fo onna If nt homo, nnd fellow human
JTiP fiVdod his hands across his linings If abroad and ho mnkos no
PPte itomadi nnd smiled thnt In-, attempt to Impose on thorn, slncorelv
psparab r mule which boglns 'In bollovlng that since he is absolutely
ll!t o hollows at his chin nnd rip- honost In his own facts nnd promises
awa Into tho laughing creases that ho will bo on plonsant ground
Mt run ,p across his tomnles from with every honost mnn nmong thorn
ffs There was a moment's si- and n to what tho dlshonost may
tf V gangling boy who stood do or think he does not enro tho
c' v In front of him wns fixed by snap of his finger.
M ffc--rnr biuo oyos Ho was Indoors his nppronch to the stand
itf:V1 U hi
Is never an easy matter unless thoro
Is a private entrance. Nino out of
ten times ho must como through tho
crowd and never will they havo left
quite enough room for him to pass.
Ono meeting I recnll, tho placo wai
packed like flgo In a basket, with
a little bit of a narrow aisle between
humanity laden chairs leading from
tho side door to the rostrum.
Tho secretary stopped, looked at
the path and at the peoplo nearest
to him,
"Some of you have got to como
out before I como In. I am two
man wide and It don't help matters
If I try to go stdownys. Also, I warn
yea not to get Btopped on."
"Suppo30 we carry you up," sug
gested tho nearest man, a big
brawny Irishman.
"Thank you, but I want you to,
Btay and hear my speech, nnd that
will bo hard enough even for a husky
fellow llko you."
' If ho Is lato, which is very sel
dom, for ho belloves in being on'
time, it ' Is Impossible to persuivdo.
him to enter and Interrupt tho speak
er then, on tho platform. Ho al
ways defers to tho rights of tho
mnn who iias tho floor. When ho
reaches tho platform ho scorns dis
inclined to march to tho placo of
honor always reBorved for him,
glancing about to sco If ho cannot
find some ono else moro worthy to
fill It. That Is one great fault his
friends find with him, whllo ho Is
lmprcgnnblo In his determinations
and nlwnys suro of his opinions nnd
poloclos, ho belloves 'there nro so
many other, greater, wlsor and bet
tor men around him that ho ls will
ing to put hlniBelf nt constant dls
ndvnntngc. I'nst oxptfrlenco hns taught him to
be careful of his chairs. Ho always
aottlos Into thorn guardedly. Many
a fine old ploco of furniture has gono
on for yonrs supporting human
frnmos nnd onrnlng rospoct nnd nf
foctlon from Its owners, Its wonk
noHSOB novor suspoctod until Secre
tary Tnft hns come along nnd depos
ited his three hundred pounds on It.
Then It hns been retired.
A ourloslty vendor In Manila was
offering a chnlr for salo, Its claims
for unusunl prlco being thnt It wns
tho one which Tnft sat on when ho
oponcd tho Phlllpplno congress. Gov.
Smith, who happened to sit noxt to
Mr. Tnft on this, particular occasion,
listened thoughtfully to tho Span
iard's plcluro of Iho glory thnt must
hang around It In years to como.
"I'll tnkb It " said the govornor.
"It's nil right about tho souvenir
vnlue. Tnft snt In It, Is tho mnln
thing, so I know It's a damnod good
chair."
A brond smllo nnd a friendly nod,
with, porhnps, a wavo of tho hand
Is tho secretary's rosponso to tho un
failing opplauso nUoiidant on his np
ponrnnco nnd then he sottles to tho
serious buslnoss of tho mooting, Its
toning with absorption to ovory word
of tho sponkers who precedo hljn
nnd thoroughly unconscious of tho
nttontlon diverted to hlmsolf. This
Is by no moans a poso or Intondod to
compMmont tho sponkor or audlonoo.
Ho listens bocnuso ho knows ho Is
going to loam something nnd he hns
a thirst for Information as somo men
thrlst for drink and somo women
for tulmlrntlon. Also It Is plain
that he Is not thinking abut hl. own
spooch. It hns boen my opporutnltv
to sit with mnny of tho gioatost men
of rooent years and be present on
the plntform whore I could watch
thorn clotely, and I mutt sny that all
of them, with the exception of Taft
OREGON
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OlPP O RTUNITY
COLONIST RATES from nil parts of
tho Unitod Stntw ami, Canada to nil
pnrta of Orecon nntl tho Northwest
tvlll bo put Into, effect by
THEJOREGdNRAlLROXD So NAVIGATION CO.
' and ' ' ' ' ' .
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
(Lines In Oregon)
DAILY DURING MAROII A"ND APRIL, 10O8.
, From tin PrJcIpal Clues' of tho Middles West tho Rates will B
m &now$: .
FROM TO SALEM s FROM TO 'SALEM
CHICAGO $Sg COUNCIL BLUFFS' ,4 ...ft30
ST, LOUIS $35 OMAHA ; ,$30
KANSAS CITY $30 ST. PAUL .f30
Corresponding Rates from all othor EaBtorn points. Stopovorii ht
plcaouro a$ all polnto In Oregon.
Tho Colonist Rate is tti0 greatest or all homcbulldcrs. Orcgoa htm
unlimited resources aHd needs. moro peoplo who iTesIro liomce amtl
larger opportunities, '" ';'
lln tnlka tn n prntvit. Whon T ntlnmnl I JUnM
to describe It I feel as If I had par
alysis of the adjectives. It ls not
fatherly, It is not In the way of an
oraclo, It Is not as tho vernacular has
It "jollying," it ls not dlvortlng, yot
It ls something of all four. It clar
ifies tho situation, gets down to
brass tacks good humorodly nnd
produces wisdom with laatghter. On
ono occasion Taft must recelvo a
large delegation of Filipino chiefs.
To speak to them In English would
bo foolish, to speak Spanish would
still leave some ono out of tho clrclo
of understanding, and so ho received
them informally and obsorvlng
that ono of tho chiefs had a watch
and chain put to the front with somo
small show, Taft looked at It,
asked about it, Bhowed his own and
tho entiro delegation was as Interest
ed nnd delighted ns a lot of boys.
There nro times when a man tn
publie Ufo must discuss matters from
tho plntform In words that aro ox
act and carofutly chosen. Ho must
not lay himself opdn to misinterpre
tation and must prenaro to avoid bo-
lng misquoted, especially when n
hostile pross is ready to soizo on nny
pretext for distortion or to mnko a
false Impression. Then ho must use
mnnuscript nnd Tnft does this occa
sionally. When ho does his hcarora
may bo suro that his romarkB havo .
a great Importance Ho keeps tho
manuscript In tho background and
IcadB up to Its Introduction roluc
tnntly, somotlmes taking ten or fif
teen minutes of off hand speech to
pnvo tho way. ,
Even then ho will pause at times,
throw It down nnd talk straight
from the shoulder, taking off his
irlnscoa and holdlnir them by tho
bridge as he drlvos straight at his naturally, has a faint tnwny tinge,
llstonors with mnrvelous forco nnd It concoals a strong, sonsltlvo, ro
clonrnoss ',nct' nmI iimrkodly humorous
Ills volco Is that of an honost mouth. His teeth nro of medium
mnn and Is commensurate with his t woll act and meet squnrely. His
Blzo. It Is nearly Imposslhlo for him head has a Bplondld itovolopmont,
to drop Its tono to a whlspor. Ho especially tho brow nnd Ills bhuo oyos
hns no occasion for whispering nnd "ro n llttlo loss than tho avorngo in
I havo boen with him whan thoro l' hut nro very clear and frnnk.
woro delogntlottB wnltlng on him Somo nlr of ability and wisdom
with InqulrloB nnd propositions nnd emanates from thorn, eprhaps tho
not ono word of what thoy said could heavy folds of cam and thought
bo hesrd ton foot away. On tho "hovo nnd bolow thm dlvorslflod
,.!... l.n,,.t ...l.nn Tnff ,nnl,n Ilia UV 10 lIUlKIUUr WTIMKIUH I IIIIVU
uiiivi iittuu ntiuu i nifufv
words woro clear and plnln to nil mentioned comblno to stnmp his rare
about. Whenovor ho hns anything thnt of ono who hns thought, soon
ho doos not wish to Bay ho says noth- done much nnd enn do moro.
lng nt all ho has no uso for whls- " d01"0" ro way ,ln n,ntl
porl.ig and conniving, It Is not con- Jt "tat enough to escape being
sonant with his open frnnk nnturo. cnrolnis. Ho Is a very poor man for
Tor largo audiences ho hns n hot- ono of his position and Btandlng and
tor volco thnn oven tho ono posses- tho cost of a wardrobe Hufllolnnt o
sod by his dear friend, tho Into Wm. "'"' wcnr n'1 t0"r ,f hlB orU
McKlnley, who eaild roach tho last trlpa and arduous duties Is qulto nn
man In tho last row of any nssomh- "" with him. His nvorlto nttlro
ly without appearing to strain or 'or publlo appoarnnoo s a d ark out
mnke any undue effort. Its tono Is way suit with a small stripe whlto
not tho most molllont or capable of ""J", tho collars of tho wing vn
flno oratorical shadings like that of rUtjr. nnd a plain black e. O o
ox-Sonator Charles A. Townos. ' i o ho wears II
nonrko Coehrnn, Martin Littleton ' ' and v lain I. v..
or Williams Jennlnge Bryan, but his "'-"tlonod nro of gold, plain and In-
lllm uJ',",n,', I'illlll UIU Ullillli liiuiiwn
a mtio ornnmoui ana in uiMiniuj
II
Oregon pooplo can accomplish Bplondld ronults by horaldlng
this opportunity to all tho world. Bend Oregon lltoratur giving
good rollnblo Information about, tho stato, far and wldo. Call on the
nbovo railroads for It If necessary. ,
FARES CAN BE PREPAID
Horo at homo If doslred. Any agqnt is authorized to accept the 1
required deposit and tolcgrnph ticket to any point. Call pn local j
ngont or nddross.
WM. McMURRAY,
General Passenger Agent, Portland. On'gon,
mmmmmmmMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
n
rtt
Ibo Ivlnd Yor Havo Always Bouglitt nnd which has hoen
"i use tor over 30 years, has homo tho slirnattiro of
nnd hns bcon mado under his per-
ftf-f J2- , sonnl supervision slnco its lnttncy.
(&iCX4Ar Allow no nnntodccelvo votlin thlH.
AH Counterfeits, Imitations nnd" Just-ns-good " nro hut
Experiments that trlllo with nnd endanger tho health of
Infants nnd Children Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Castoria is a harmless suhstituto for Castor Oil, Paro
Sorlo, Drops nnd Soothing- Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphlua nor other Narcotio
suostunce. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Fcvcrl.ihucss. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind
Colic. It relievos Teething1 Trouhlcs, cures. Constipation
nl rlatuhMicy. It jisslmllates tlio Food, regulates tho
Stouiuhmul Bowels, giving healthy nnd natural sleep.
Tho Chlldrou'd Panacea Tho Mother's Friend.
UNDINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
TA-. 4-T,. Ci'iMinhivn fC
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SOUTHERN
PACIFIC '
(LINKS IN OHKGON)
Ftom Salem, Ore.
AS FOLLOWS:
onormoiiB lung cnpaolty gives
powor with east and his marked fa
cility of langnugo never falls to loavo
it plonsant Impression. Ho obtains
conviction, not with omotlonnl ora
tory, but with common sonso logic
and obvious elncorlty.
A congressman who hns a raputa
Hon for olooutloR was listening to
Taft ono day down South nnd ro
markod aside:
thoughtful conversation nnd somo
tlmos In hlH spoechos, ho fingers this
oriinmcnt lowJy.
Thero nro spoakers who work
tholr audlongos up by succosslyo cll
maxeo. Taft nevor doos this and
wnftes no tlmo on unnoooHnry talks
tho only tlmo ho has to spare Is to
Joke and toll storlott. and after a
Innw avtinrlfinna with lllm. I II 111
"It is too bad that the secretary ' flll tn BIV thnt r . lint,oold(i
rlnw ont study out a few moro grace (o whch ftf lwo thnsB ,lQ wou(,
ful Ksture; thoy would go vory (,0Bt lQWn tQ ,,, d0Rk a(tor
W'l. .... i.ii'.i itt nnd ii linunt v tilunl
tin iiuiii n n !" .......
and work, work, work till ovoryone
"Perhaps so," aniwerod a noted
JHHr rhiiiik wuii llini. u.n . . .. . h0..rtl i)Mforo.
gave llttlo signs of holng consoliwu, can't nfford to llliuitrat overy para- M t ,lMfore a KOO(, erQW(, of ronI
that in a few mlnutee they them- impli of his speoohos with snapshots AnUM,cnn Iieop,. and laugh and toll
solves would be speaking and were1 of his gesturo and I must say that gtorlea wltn lllom
ongagod In prepnrlng lltt'o things tho people who road my paper soem ,, M iT,rnti n mnn nrim i n i inimwnii
to fit tho make up or tho special , to think his stuff goos bully without n .,
humor of tho nudlenco or were pre-; them." 30111116111 1 dCHIU
.1
DrcfMilHtr 20th, 12.01 A. M.
Sfl W You Hare Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
f-t cenrawn eomnmi, rr mumiav snurr, titw T wrr.
paiiug to trim what 4hy had to say; " nas a way or extending uotn m D D TlfllP fjn1
to agroe with or to oppose the views. hie big arms with tho large strong DV. I. lllllw vaiU
of tho man who was thon apeaklg. hands outspread at the end of oaoh
Whon his time come ht step, rrnmbled sloeve and emphasizing Tlmo Curd No. fli. Kffcctlve Sunday
slowly to the front hie eye rovlmt orh phrase with a certain positive
th sou of faoas lioforo him and it is jork that is most convincing. And
certain to alight on some one wear-'agala when argumentative he will Toward Portland Passenger.
lag a welcoming smile. The bis roao'extead his left arm and tell of each No. 16.-5:53 A. M. Orogon Express
smiles haok and thea be smiles at point with a smack of three finger No. 18. -&:A0 A. M. Cottago Grove
the peop'e who are aot smiling and af his right hand la the palm of lilt Passenger.
thoy suddenly loosen up and Ue left Wild awoepe, rising Inflection. No. 12. 2:45 P. M. Rosaburg Pas.
themeelvee. The speaker evidently low stooping. Intensity, faelal grim-' songer.
refuse to Immediately take the alr-'aoea and abrupt gyration are In- No. 14.-9:13 P. M. Portland Bx.
uation eerloualy. . J eowprohenallile to him. He likes to prose.
Out In a little town In Michigan pDtk back the Mes of his entaway Toward Portland Freight,
where I one kjtw evwyWarfjr. there coat and put his ha mis In his poeketa No. 2225:00 P. M. Portland ast
was a Wg, wholeaom?. wkele-aoulfd and talk slain hualuaaa. An old Freight.
country doctor, who new took aay habit of kk. eontraetetl when en the. No. 22610:40 a. m way freight
interest in partisan politics and had benoh and delivering deeWona. is to arrives.
a little leaalng toward prohibition. If , fob) his hands arosa his apl' No. 22011:28 a. m., way freight
aaythlag, and many a time when frost g4 nlUy say what he hasi(iPart8' ...
clllag on a patleat he was vrr like- U, sgy. Towrd Su PmncUco Psngr.
ly to forget to leave aay rollrlii The man's appaaraar Is very No. 11. 11.03 A. M. Roseburg las
but never failed to tell two or tbr marked. There Is no 8are In hU- 8"er r .. n
wonderleilly good stories. In times tary with whom be la e.ttlle compar- No- 17- 0:l& 0lia uroT0
of loeal tribulation, when there was 8B,. He Is a giant In size and hlsl P"!en8r;.,. ., r(1nfPift p,
a warm sasalon of township trustees, huge bone and mnawlar frame has No. IB J:& i. m. uaiuornm e.x-
some one would usually soad for Dos a soiaewbat obvious layr of fat on
Emptig and he would oprne In and t. Uvea so, there is aothlag about
talk the trouble over with his fei his gait or manner to lead ono to
low townsmen and thereafter they bejl&ve that he would not be a very
usually found an oasy way of settle dangerous man In a hand to hand
ment. . That Is Just the way that gnojountor. His hair is grayed and
Taft has often impressed me when hl moustaohe. whloh Is lighter still
press,
No. 13. 2:01 A. M. San Francisco
Express.
Toward San Francisco Freight.
No. 221.-2:43 A. M. Portland Past
Freight.
I No. 22611:28 A. M. Way-Frelgal
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ROTH WAYS ONE WAY
TO THROUOir VfA
IOllTli.NI CALU'ORNIA
$87.50
$82.50
Chicago
St. Louis
St, Paul
Omaha
$74.15
$69.15
$GI.G5 $8 1 '.75
$6I.G5 $75.00
KdnsasGlty $61.05 $75.00
TICKETS WILL HE ON SALE
Way 4, 18
June 5, 6, 1 9, 20
July 6' 7, 22, 23
August 6, 7, 21,22
CJood for return In 00 days with
stopoor privileges nt plonuuro
within limits
REMEMBER THE DATES
For any further information call on
agents.
WM. M'ML'HUAV,
General Passenger Agant,
PORTLAND, OHEOON,
Oregon Electric
Railway Company
TIME OAItn
leaving HjiIoiii.
Portland and Intormedlato stations,
loqal 0:16 a, a,
Portland and lutermodlato stations,
looal 8:05 a. in.
West Woodburn, Wllsonvlllo, TwaU
utln, Portland, limited 9:30 a. m.
Portland and Intermediate stations,
looal 11:03 a. m.
Portland and Intormedlato stutlouo,
local 2:30 p. tn.
West Woodburn, Wllsonvlllo, Tuala
tin, Portland, limited 4:02 p. m.
Portland and Intermediate stations,
local 6:35 p. hi.
Arriving Kalein.
Portland and Intermediate stations,
loeal 8:35 a. to.
Portland and Intermediate stations,
local 10:45 a. in.
Portland, Tualatin, WIlBonvllle, West
Woodburn, limited ..11:16 a. in.
Portland and Intormedlato Btatlous,
looal 1:25 p. m.
Portland and Intormedlato stations,
looal 4:60 p. m.
Portland, Tualatin, Wllsonvllle, West
Woodburn, limited., 6:47 p. ta.
Portland and latermedlato stations,
' local 7:50 p. m.