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Editorial Page of The Salem Capital formal May 28, 191
The Capital Journal
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GRAHAM P. TABER, Editor and Manafer
t a Independent Newspaper Devoted to American Principles and the Progres
and Development of Balem In Particular and All Oregon In General
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OEEOON FIRST EVEN IN GRAT
ITUDE. THE parcel post is credited with
already taking away 25 er cent
of the business of the express
companies in the United fltatos.
Here is a pretty good argument
in favor of the government owning and
operating all public utilities. True the
principal work of this system is done
by privately-owned public utility cor
porations, the railroads of tho country,
but it shows that In some things, at
least, the government can do business
as cheaply as private individuals. The
parcels post has, in fact, met the ex
press companies on their own grounds,
and done the work formerly done by tho
latter so much more cheaply than they,
that it has practically absorbed all their
business of a certain class.
As UBiial Oregon set the pace, for did
not our own senator, Jonathan Bourno,
perfect this system, and get it tried by
the government.
Oregon has shown the way to the
balance of the country in a roniarkable
rnnnnor. Tt begun when tho good old
battleship Oregon set tho pace for the
world, and the state hns followed that
grand example faithfully. Tho initia
tive, referendum and recnll aro nil Oregon-made
goods, so is the direct elec
tion of senators, and in the enfranchise
ment at women, if not tho lender, she
was largely tho cause, through the life
(work of Mrs. Abigail, Heott-Duniwny,
, Oregon's "grand old woman." Tho par
cel post is also hers, ns are many other
things too numerous to mention, though
among these one stimds so prominently
that it ennnot be overlooked, and thnt
Is tho school children's Industrinl fairs,
fltnrted because Superintendent. Aider
mnn a few years ago saw some Yamhill
county school children raising a purse
to send after a supply of popcorn, in
stead of raising the popcorn. In a fow
years, from his little experiment of of
fering a prir.o to those children for rais
ing popcorn, the movement has swept
over the country. Rixty thousand school
children in Oregon took part in the con
test last year, and tho movement hns
spread over tho entire country, from
'oose Bay to the Kennebec and from
Soappooso to Boca Chica.
For tho referendum and that part of
it and the direct election of United
Htntes senators wo have collectively and
Individually alternately poked fund at
and damned IT 'lien, while adopting his
ideas. Wo are now bonstlng about the
parcels pout, and using it, too, to our
private convenience and profit, and we
Oregonlans rewarded the author if it,
Jonathan Bourne, by refusing to re
elect him to the senate, and taking Hai
ry Ijino instead. I.nne Is all right, in a
way, but still one cuuont help feeling
, that we have traded off our pasture for
cow.
Alderman hns not got his yet, not
all of it, but, according to tho eternal
fitness of things, he will surely get a
full measure of Oregon's gratitude,
which always hits tho recipient about
the solar plexus, and leaves him down
for tho count from the fullness and
force of It. Rtill Oregon is to tho
front In everything from start to finish.
Initiative to, recall, equal suffrage to
parcel post and battleships to popcorn.
Genius seems to thrive best on ill
treatment, and Oregon's peculiar kind
of gratitude seems to bring the best
returns, though, as a gift, It would seem
to the average man about as welcome
as the seven year Itch; It sticks to him
about as persistently and keeps him
about a steadily entertained and de
lighted. Even a girl who isn't a flirt may not
want some men to think the isn't.
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misses yon, or neglects getting the pa-
circulation manager, as this is the only
the carriers are following instructions.
THE TROUBLES OF A REPORTER.
AS A SAMPLE of the difficulty of
a reporter getting at the true in
wardness of things, and getting
stories absolutely correct, the
matter of the earth left or claim
ed to be left on Church street by tho
Jnhn Contrurtion Co. and on Union
street by the P. E. Sc E. is a fair one.
It is self-evident that either the dirt
was left in the street, as iB claimed, or
that it wasn't. As to Church street,
there is no question about the matter,
unless it arises over the amount; but
on Union street, there is a protty wide
difference of opinion.
Tho P. E. & E. ongincer sayB his
company removed all tho earth from
Union street that was taken out by
them in excavating for tho road, and
naively adds that "all tho company
left was tho street." Under somo cir
cumstances this would bo rather start
ling intelligence as a railroad is not
supposed to leave anything it gets its
grip on, and it is therefore pleasing to
mention so notablo an exception.
On tho other hand, tho committee ap
pointed by tho council to investigate
tho matter, cnlled the city engineer to
their assistance., and basing their report
on bis estimates, say there aro now 114!
cubic yards of dirt in Union street,
taken from the excavation mndo by the
P. U. & E. in Inying its track on Union
street and there you aro. Ouo sayB
thero iB no dirt, tho other that there aro
11 15 cubic yanls of it, nnd hotween the
two tho newspaper reporters can take
their choice and get an near tho truth
ns possible, yet Juiowing at tho same
time that whatever they say one or tho
other sides, and perhaps both, will pro-
nounco tho statement a lie. As to the
Church street dirt, Coucilinen Skaifo
and Hatch say tho property owners
claimed it and forbade its being re
moved. Hero again the reportor is up
against it, or was in first mentioning
tho story for he gave tho facts as stat
ed to him by property owners, and the
facts as stated hy Councilmen Skaifo
and Hatch only cropped out after tho
first story waa In print.
I Howover, whatever the truth of the
matter is, tho statement in tho Capital
Journal served to stir tho matter up,
enough at least that it will bo threshed
out and settled.
In this connection it might be added
that yesterday the Capital Journal
frankly stated that Councilmen Skaifo
and Hatch exonerated Councilman
Stolz. It looks as though both Council
men Skaifo and Hatch were entirely too
generous in assuming the responsibility,
for while the dirt was put on the
streets before Mr. Stolz entered the
council the Inst time, it was thero when
he became chairman of the committee
on streets, and it waa his duty to see
Hint it was removed. The property
owners say thnt Instead of compelling
the Jahn Company to remove this dirt
and comply with the contract, he insist
ed thnt it be paid in full for its work,
and that they did not ask that tho dirt
be left. It Is fair to presume In the
light of Skaifo 's and Hatch's state
ment, that some of the property own
era at least mado this request, and
equally fair to presume that some did
not, henco tho diametrically opposite
statements. Tho committee will report
at the council meeting next Monday
evening and thero will bo things said,
and things doing.
Tho man who has much land and ov
ervalues It to Immigrant homeseekers
is no true friend of Oregon, or the
country in which he lives.
The girl who has two or three broth
ers at home finds no chance to devel
op conceit.
X-RAYS.
The Portland city election is drawing
nigh. It has reched the "nailed a lie"
point.
Considering that Portland is now like
Mayor Rushlight's idea of a Sunday
school, and that Sheriff Word is round
ing up Borne of the toughest and most
vicious women on the coast, in that
city, a complete description of Mayor
Rushlight's idea of a Sunday school
would be immensely interesting.
A new language has been devised.
Perhaps Teddy might use a few of the
necessary expletives in that, if it has
any and if it hasn't, it will never be
come popular.
Parcels post is already credited with
taking away one-fourth of the express
companies' business. And yet Jonathan
Bourne, who hail brains enough to get
the Bystem adopted, was til mod down
for senator by Oregonians; but then it
is evident from present senatorial tim
ber that she docsu 't want brainy men
for that job.
THE ROUND-UP.
The balloonists who left Roseburg
Saturday, reached a height of 12,000
feet. Balloon dropped 3000 feet in a
minute and a half and landed in the
Cascade mountains, 75 miles from start
ing point. The balloonists reached home
Monday.
Three Grant county cattle men were
indicted Saturday on a charge of steal
ing cattle.
The Porter Bros., contractors on the
Willamette-Pacific, line have been or-
dorod to begin the work of boring tun
nels 3 and 6 on that line.
Rev. J. C. Cruzan, who was a pastor
in Portland for several years, is re
ported as in a dying condition at Snnta
Hosa, California.
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bee baughlin, aged nil, and a pioneer
of 1847, died at his home in Yamhill
county Sunday.
Sheridan has let a contract for 17,-
000 yards of paving to a Portland firm.
Creswell people aro oxtremely proud
of tho new depot park, work on which
is about completed.
A flower-raising contest for the school
children of Bend hns been announced
for the summer. Children of moro prac
tical natures may rniso vegetables if
they like.
After occupying the pulpit of tho
Second Bnptist church at Baker for the
past fivo years, Rov. C. H. Eyman has
resigned and will take up a theologicnl
course in an eastern seminary,
The Burns Commercial club hns been
reorganized for activo work in connec
tion with prospective railroadB and oth
er development agoncios. James J.
Bonegan is president, Ben Brown, vice-
president. John E. Logan, Bceretary and
Oeorgo Fry treasurer.
At a birthday party at Lakoview last
week in honor of Mrs, Priscilla Miller.
87 years of age, the guests besides tho
honor guest were: Mrs. Taylor, 8,1
Mrs. Best, 8.1; Mrs. Whorton, 80; Mrs.
Foster, 80; Mrs. Green, 77; Mrs. D.
Croiiemiller, 77; Mrs. Russell, 71; Mrs.
Nichols, 73; Mrs. Walters, 71.
Lafayette Visitor; Wo should have
announced in tho last issue that we
were now sailing through tho mnils as
second class matter, having secured our
entry in a little over three weeks from
date of application. How is that for
unwinding postoffico tapef
Not content with huyiug a steam
road roller and a traction engine for
road work, Linn county now has a
"saerlfieer," which, as described by
the BrowiiBvillc Times, is an implement
used In scraping off the high places in
tho roadways, after which they are
graded in tho customary stylo.
Raymond Henrichs, of Moro, 9 years
old, has been demonstrating what can
be done on a city lot. The Observer tells
how from an area 25x50 feet he has
sold this season $9 worth of radishes,
onions and lettuce. As the different
crops have matured he has prepared the
ground for reselling and has thorough
ly applied the principles of intensive
farming.
There never waa a time when people
appreciated the real merits of Chamber
lain 's Cough Remedy more than now.
This Is shown by the Increase In sales
and voluntary testimonials from per
sons who have been cured by it. If you
or your children are troubled with
rough or eold give tt a trial and be
come acquainted with Its good quali
ties. For sale by all dealers.
Now Is the time to get rid of our
rheumatism. You can do it by applying
Chamberlain's Liniment and massaging
the parts freely at each application.
For sale by all dealora.
Knees Became Stifr
Five Years of Severe Rheumatlar
The cure of Henry J. Goldstein, 1
Barton Street, Boston, Mass., Is anoth
er victory by Hood's Sarsaparilla.
This great medicine has succeeded In
many cases where others have utterly
failed. Mr. Goldstein says: "I suf
fered from rheumatism Ave years, It
kept me from business and caused ex
cruciating pain. My knees would be
come as stiff as steel. I tried many
medicines without relief, then took
Hood's Sarsaparllla, soon felt much
better, and now consider myself en
tirely cured. I recommend Hood's."
(let k todav In usual llqu'd form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS
ARE IN BIO DEMAND
Tho difefrent university professors
are being called on to give high school
commencement addresses for the next
few weeks.
President Homan, of Willamette,
preached the baccalaureate sermon at
Creswell high school last Sunday; to
night he is delivering the commence
ment address at Estacada high school
and tomorrow evening he will make the
commencement address at the graduat
ing exorcises of Roseburg high school.
He will act in a similar capacity at
Myrtle Point on June 4, and at Al
bany on June 6.
Vice-President Todd preached tho
bacccalaureate sermon at Hillsboro last
Sunday, and will give the baccalaureate
sermon at La Grande high school next
Sunday, and the commencement address
at Astoria June 20.
Prof. Matthews preached the bacca
laureate Bermon at Woodburn last Sun
day. All tho members of the faculty,
and especially tho president and vice
president, have found it necessary to
refuse many requests, on account of the
increased burdens of tho coming uni
versity commencement.
30,000 VOICES!
And Many Are the Voices of Salem
People.
Thirty thousand voices! What a
grand chorus! And that's the number
of Americau men and women who are
publicly praising Doan's Kidney Pills
for rcliof from backache, kidney and
bladder ills. Thoy say it to frionds.
They toll it in the home papers. Salem
people aro in this chorus. Horo is a
Salem case.
W. II. Bradley, farmer, 614 South
Twenty-first street, Salem, Oregon,
says: "About two years ago kidney,
trouble enmo on mo. First my back
began to ache, then pain seemed to j
spread all over my body, like rheuma- j
tism. I noticed that tho kidney secro
tions were unnatural and I knew that j
my kidneys were disordered. I road an
endorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills
given by ono of my neighbors and I
got some. I found them to bo just
what I needed. Before I had started
tho second box, I was almost freo from
pain and my kidneys acted regularly.
I have used Doan's Kidney Pills since
with good results."
For sale by all dealers. Prico 50 cents.
Foator-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the Unitod States.
Romembor the name Doan's and
take no other.
A Progressive Century.
The twentieth century has given us t
satisfactory treatment for rheumatism.
The American Drug and Press Asiocia
tion, of which we are members, are man
ufacturing a preparation called Meritol
Rheumatism Powdors, from a formula
adopted by them after medical experts
had pronounced it one of great merit.
Give Meritol Rheumatism Powders s
trial. They are guaranteed. Capital
Drug Store, exclusive agents.
If a man has talent he can make use
rf n.'iother 's genius.
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Ask your grocer for it.. Bran
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Great Chinese Doctor
L M. Hum
Prepares medicines which will cure all
known diseases. Ha makes s specialty
of asthma, lung, throat, stomach, liver
kidney, rheumatism, debility and hernia
troubles, smallpox epidemic, lost man
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Care of Ylck So Tons, Chluese Med
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Office hours from 10 to 13 s m. and
1 to 7 p. m.. Including Sunday.
THE CHICAGO STORE
IS SALEM'S GREATEST STORE
For the quick selling of reliable merchandise at the lowest prices. This is the store that
saves you money all the time. Compare prices
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FASHIONABLE SUITS AND COATS
Juet received by express 50 new garments now placed on sale; alBO gradu
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Come and get our advertised prices.
Suits, $7.50, $1 0.50 and $1 2.50
. Coats, $6.90, $9.90 and $1 2.50
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This Interests Every Woman.
A family doctor said recently that
women come to him thinking that they
have female trouble, but when he treats
them for their kidneys and bladder,
they soon recover. This is worth know
ing, and also that Foley Kidney Pills
are the best and Bafost medicine at such
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In the latest Milan shapes, white and Bureat straw '
small and large Btyles; also hundreds of other
new style shown.
STYLISH TRIMMED HATS OX
$1.98, $2.50,
$3.50 and
SHOE 1 0,000 Yards DOMESTICS
LrtIVjAII lj ;; Silks in Salem now placed Bon8 newest wash goods
The best in Salem. Come n our counters for fast ; now opened up 0J) our
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and get our prices on up- ., .,.,, counters for fast sc ing.
to-date Bhoes. 500 pairs " great variety and our low .. B
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PRICES, PAIR PER YARD
90c, $1.49, W 25c, 35c, 1 5c, 81 -3c.
$1 .98 up 49c, up :: and 10c.
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A man living at Auburn, New York,
had a severe attack of kidney and blad
der trouble. Being a working man, not
wanting to lose time nor run up a
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A year later he says: "It is a pleas
ure to report that the cure was per
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ever of the pain, backache and burn
ing. His name is J. A. Farmer, and he
says: "Of course I rocommend Foloy
Kidney Pills as a very effective cure
for kidney and bladder trouble." Dr.
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