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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1908)
DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, ORBGOy. FRIDAY, DECKamER 23, 1008. IS CHRISTMAS ROSE A SQUIER SEELEY IN CHRISTMAS LADIES HOME JOURNAL ;ns bo Btnnll that It wns lllzo ho was ten years old. ten tossed about nil Ills iifo living down nmong es or in alleys. Of father :he had no memory. Ills if homo care wns formed Attentions bestowed upon Mine to time by some motli- F living In the shanties on its or sheltered uy tno mis- iBeboats built on scows and ilong the snores of tho earned n pittance as a and took care of himself; Ecare! i first met him he was lean- the door of tho church fto tho boys sing. Tnoy rork on Christmas music, festival being not far dls- Id opened tho door hastily, suched In tho shadow ns If a blow. Ho was wot and pith cold, and I coaxed him tot warm. Our choir lioya islblo lot, and so mado tho fool somowhat at homo io wnB greatly ovorawed at to strango Burrounuinga. iat night tho choir ooyB go oi aamniy. itiio an attendant at tho jhool, was qulto lndopond- no hnd ben Bot up In n good ii.s business prospered, ard to ubo decent language ("out of fights. That was to Keep ui oi iigius mm is standing with tno otner so street; but ho managed w. 90 suniiny no wun uui in nd wo all know something lonod something wob a found him at tho hoB- fiad fallen undor a car, and jor llttlo lego woro brokon, not lost his cheerfulness. 'luck, Sammy," I Bald to hie ropllod, "hard luck, but havo It mo logo man mo It was aiwns bo; no over bright Bldo of tho dark )wly for Sammy tho daya dragged l. but tho choir boys came rW,00 h,l' nnd onietlmc , to read to him; and he was to bo out soon, tho muse said. ivi.n,,8 Vl?,dny Veforo Christmas when sho told mo ho might go the next day, but must use crutchos a ,uub iu. i nai very aftoi nnnn Sn, mod red roso nnd n piece of brown wrapping paper "My peoplo," ho said, "you bco what I hold hero." Thon ho related In a few words tho story of Sammy, nnd of tho gift of tho roso, of which I had told him the night before. "I found this at tho foot of tho altar cross here this morning," ho contin ued, "and with It this note sndly misspelled, It Is true, but overflowing with ChrlstmnB charity and tho truo spirit of Christmas-tide 1 will rend It: " 'Doer rector. I leov this rose hear. 1 was goln to tak It horn but when 1 got to the church suthun kep a-sayln pig pig pig. 8o I rekun the lord dont want me to keen It when sum uthor .Ud needs It mom I do. my's teneher sent him a beautiful M,OTe S0Iul ,l nk long-stemmed, led roso. The little I lno "sltns. hoc to plmy ross at lltflo II1C IlOSIUtUB. ho ennt novor to mil. card with It rend: 'and don't you ioll him 1 hnd It; loll With much love and host ' "'m Its from the Christ ciiuu.' " wl8hos for Sammy nnd In ro- i He Pnusod. "Who may reckon membranco of the Dlossod Christ tho "rlce tills gift?" ho snld. Child. ' Turning again, ho presented tho I wnB with him wnen it came, nnd !'roso before to altar, as he would for tho first tlmo since t had known I tll "Sular alms-offering. As ono mo uoy i snw htm cry. Ho hold tho roso urst against ono cheek nnd then tho other, and grent sobB shook his whole body. At Inst ho drow a sleeve across his eyes, and said brekenly: "I reckon you think I'm n a groat cry-baby an I reckon I am but I novor had a a roso before In my llfo 'd' I guess I ain't very strong or I wouldn't bawl about It." "It's n beauty," I remarked. "Ain't It a peach, though?" ho said, smiling through his tears. "What d'yo B'poso evor mado her Bend It to mo, though?" "Why, because she cared about your being sick and hopes you will soon bo well ngnln, ns wo all do. And besides, you know whnt olse tho card says, and tomorrow lu ChrlBtmns." Ho snt looking out of tho window n long tlmo then, holding tho roso caressingly against his cheek. When I left I Bald, "Well, boy. you and your roso lenvo together In tho morning, I supposo?" Ho laughed as he snld, "Well, you kin Jes' bot yer head tho tobo goes, If I eV." Tho Borvlco-Chrlstmns morning was unusually woll attended, nnd wo felt from our pastor's voice that some thing moved him profoundly. For ono, I confess I was openly curious, for It wns rare Indeed for thnt volco to tromblo or hesitate in any part of tho service After tho benediction ho turned to tho altar and lifted something carefully. When ho faced us again I saw ho held a long-stem- GREAT COLLEGE CONFERENCE TO BS HELD IN OREGON poison tho concrocntlon roso. nnd then sank to Its knees as tho roctor left tho sanctuary A grent wonder Held us nil. Who that day had given best? Wo of our plenty, or Sammy who had given the sweotest thing which ever hnd come Into his llfo, nor sought praise for himself In tho giving? o ONE OF SALEM'S MODEL DRUG STORES Mr. J. C Perry Is a young mnn who came to Salem about flvo ycara ago and bought out Dr. Stone's drug storo In tho Murphy block. Ho has built up one of tho largest htgh-clasB prescription trades ever established In Salem and prides himself on con ducting n model, up-to-date drug storo. Since becoming proprietor ho has quadrupled tho business. Ho carries n full line of totlot nnd prescription articles. Mr. Perry does not bellovo In mis representations or In advertising to deceive the public. Ho puts con science into Ills business nnd puts up ail orders nnd prescriptions upon tho honor of a professional pharmacist. His placo of business Is at 115 South Commercial street, o An a dcnlor in tlmbor land In Polk county I havo hnd land thnt crulsod ten, fourteen and as high na twonty million foot por quarter iiectlon.- J. Q. Vnn Orsdol. ed. An extonded visit to tho A.-Y.-P. exposition Is included In their sched ule, Tho oxnet dato of tho conven tion will bo announced soon. o BUILDERS OF ONE OF CAPITAL CITY'S SUCCESSFUL INDUSTRIES One of tho most Important gath erings to be hold on tho Pacific const during 19011 will bo tho convention In Portland of tho Assoclntlon of Amor Icnn Agricultural Colleges nnd Exper iment Stations, brought horo through tho lnstrumontnlity of President W J. Kerr of the Oregon Agricultural College. The American Assoclntlon of University Presidents, tho Ameri can Assoclntlon of Farmers' Insti tute Workors, tho Agronomic Soci ety, nnd the Association of Agricul tural Chomtsts always hold tholr con ventions nt tho same place nnd time as the Association of Agricultural Colleges nnd Experiment Stntlons, nnd will thoroforo bo In Portland nlso. Delcgntes to these meetings comprise college nnd university nres- hioiub, directors or experiment Btn- benr rrultngo nnd grow to mugntfl lions, exports In tho different bureaus ' cent proportions of tho department of ngrleulturo, nnd Tho Oregon Slonna Mineral Paint other specialists, and un attendance has como into oxtenslvo uso on atnto of between 1200 nnd 1500 is expect- and county buildings, on tho South- If nny man can be antd to have been connected with nn Industry from Its very lncoptlou tc its permn ncnt establishment ns n commercial enterprise, thnt man la David H. Woynnt, promoter nnd builder of tho Oregon Slennn Paint Industry, which hnB n largo factory on Trado stroot nnd u wholennlo distributing houso nt 114 Union avenue, Kast Portland. Mr. Woynnt was present nt tho meeting of the Snlom Commercial Club when u committee was appoint ed to Investigate tho mineral paint mine In Lnno county. Ho accom panied tho committee on Its rcsemch, helped got up n stock company nnd was In renilty ono of tho successful promoters of tho enterprise from tho beginning. Ho hns seen tho work orn Pacific rnilroad nnd steamboat lines nnd on both tho oxtorlor and Interior of tho Alaska-Yukon fair buildings nt Sonttlo. The forestry oxhlbltB at tho Scattlo fair are to be finished in tho wood stains manu factured nt Snlom, nnd Mr. Woyant, who Is president of tho company, has personal charge of tho Installing of n lnrgo and elaborate exhibit at that groat fair next year, which will nd vertlso to tho wholo world tho paint that mnkes Salem famous. It la rnroly lu this world thnt tho mnn who has faith In tho bogtnuing of nn ontorprlso la nble to onduro to tho oud nnd seo its full fruition. Mr. W. Y. Klchnrdson at this city la manager of tho factory nnd a man to whom la duo u lnrgo shnro of tuo erodlt for ltn success. Thoro Is no other section of tho United Stntcs of tho also of tho Wll lnmotto vnlloy thnt will produce ao lnrgo n vnrloty of produeto. H. X. Williamson, Becrotnry Stnto Board of Horticulture. Thoro nro flvo million acres of land In tho Wlllnmctto vnlloy, evory aero of which Ib capablo of producing $G0 por year or n total of $250,000,000 por year Dr. James Wlthycombe, director of Oregon Bxporlmont Station. r imHtl8llltff CIHH ltllflllSlllICfflHffll le New Home of the Concern Whose Guarantees are Worth Something,! P( jor -'- - I - f 'Ufa Salem Flouring Mills Ihe W. G. McPherson Company Heating and Ventilating Engineers Specialists in Schoolhouse Heating rks and Office 328 flilsan Street rowunn mm i These mills were built and the first wheels turned November 5, 1901 : : : : : Their capacity is 325 barrels per day, and by-products of feed fykf They manufacture the HL it n il ii i N. - - n H. yarn! WILD ROSE FLOUR which enjoys a large local popularity. They also carry a large stock of shorts and bran and have the most modern ma chinery for rolling oats and bartey Salem Flouring Mills i m n iimin i """" h4t
