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editorial Page of "The Capital Journal" Tl'KSDAV EVENING, December 2S, HU'i. CHARLES H. FISHES, Editor and Manager PUBLISHED EVEB Y EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY, SALEM, OREGON, BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. t 8. BAKNES, President CHAS. H. FISHER, Vice-President DORA C. ANDRESEN, Sec. and Treas. SUBSCRIPTION Bally J carrier, per year Daily by mail, per year . . . RATES ,$5.00 Per month. , 3.00 Per month. .45c .35c FULL LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT EASTERN REPRESENTATIVES New York Chicago Ward-Lewis-Williams Special Agency Harry R. Fisher Co. Tribune Building 30 N. Dearborn St. The Capital Journal carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on the forth. If the currier does not do this, misses you, or neglects getting the paper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this is the only iray we can determine whether or not the carriers are following instructions. Phone Main 81. THE PASSING OF AN OLD FAMILY In a little more than three clays Oregon will be dry. Already Mr. Booze and his partner John Barleycorn are packing their grip sacks and rolling their blankets, pre paratory to their departure. Old "Demon Rum," is powdering his nose and eating caramels to get the scent off his breath and qualify for appearing in sober society. The whole family is going out of business indefinitely, al though as yet just what they will engage in has not been decided. The tall High Ball and the slender shanked Cock Tail may hike for Alaska or perhaps Nevada in the Spring seeking congenial company, and a higher place in social circles. The comedian Mr. Wine, who is said to be a great mimic and mocker will retire from the stage permanently; while his lowly brother Mr. Beer will go for a long visit to his uncle Mr. Schnapps in "Pizen Switch," Texas. They are all going sometime Friday night, and their many friends will meet in Portland to see them off. They are all of the very first families of the state, being of pioneer stock, and have a wide circle of friends who will sincerely regret their departure. It is probable none of them will ever return to the state, so at the gathering Friday night -it will not be au revoir, but a long farewell. Yuan Shi Kai is already finding that, "uneasy lies the head that wears a crown,' is not merely a sentiment, but a real, hard, substantial fact. Three of the principal provinces, those on which he relied most for loyal support, are on the fence and may drop off on the side away from the new born monarchy. Here in America, the Chinese are divided on the subject but there seems to be a strong objection to his wearing a crown and destroying the re public. Already it is reported the raising of funds to sup port the revolution certain to come, has begun; and it is claimed that 10,000 or more skilled gunmen now in this country will return to China to take part against him. It seems America is bound to be mixed up in some way with all the wars that start, no matter where they are. Next thing we will be making toms toms and gongs, more deadly than shells and dum-dum bullets, for the Asiatic hordes to assassinate each other with. a Galley o Fun! A BADLY MIXED AFFAIR The recent land grant conference was somewhat in consistent. It held the Southern Pacific had but an equity of $2.50 an acre in the granted lands, but asserted they should be taxed for more. At the same time the Southern Pacific is just as inconsistent. It claims it owns the lands in fee simple and that its interest in the lands is much more than $2.50 an acre; that it owns the timber and minerals in or on the lands, and has the right to sell or remove the same. At the same time it refuses to pay taxes on any greater sum than the $2.50 an acre claiming that it is all the interest it has in them that is taxable. Each contestant says the others assertions are ambiguous, and there you are. It might be added that a lawyer once explained an ambiguity thus: "An ambiguity is a thing ambiguous, but if I create an ambiguity it is not am biguous to me but plain as a pikestaff." Dogberry himself would be shamed into admiration of such clearly stated premises and such lucid and ovei' whelming conclusions. That is about the way the public feels about the position of fcoth parties to the dispute. The latest figures on the expense of the war in Europe places the daily cost at $85,000,000. Of this the Teuton al lies are paying about $28,000,000; and the others about $57,000,000. At this rate the cost of another year of war will be about $.,0,000,000,000. It is estimated the war has cost to date above $40,000,000,000. The cost in men can not be so nearly estimated, for many of the wounded re cover and go back to the front again. It is probably not far out of the way to say the loss in men, killed or so bad ly wounded as to leave them hopelessly sick or helpless, and those who have been taken prisoners, and so are out of the fighting, will amount to at least 8,000,000. Some price to pay for the assassination of a crown prince and his morganatic wife, by a crazy fanatic, but royalty comes high. The Public Service Commission has started something. It made an order Monday commanding physical connec tion between the Southern Pacific railroad and the Oregon Electro at Albany. The S. P. will object most strenuously to obeying the order, for it will compel it to carry freight, say from Portland to points south of Albany on the S. P. lines, that is carried from Portland to Albany on the Ore gon Electric, thus depriving itself of the longer haul it feels naturally belongs to it. It is safe to say the order will not be obeyed at least until the United States courts have passed on it. The latest news from Dr. Cook is that he was on his way to climb Mount Everest, but had been sidetracked by Germans who thought he was a spy. The story sounds a little fishy, for it was not at all necessary for. Cook to go to Asia to climb Mount Everest. He could do it just as well while attending to other affairs at home. President Wilson is 59 years old today. This will give the Newlyweds an opportunity to have another celebra tion while on their honeymoon, but wifey has not yet had time to prepare a pair of slippers for "Woody," "Hubby," or what ever it is she designates the president of the United States. RipplisifRkjraQS Walt Mason Congress is up against it, having a job on its hands of discovering a tax that will not be displeasing to some one. The autoists objected strenuously to a tax on gasoline, though they will burn up lots of it uselessly and foolishly. The proposed tax on gas engines met with strenuous op position as soon as it was even hinted at. The suggestion of taxes on checks and things of that kind made business men kick like Jeshurun, though perhaps not for the same 'reason. Sacred history tells us "Jeshurun waxed fat and kicked;" but it was probably because he objected to being fat, while in this modern case the businessmen probably kicked against having the fat fried out of them in that manner. And so it goes. No matter what is taxed, who ever has the tax to pay finds something outrageous in the law. It is evident the French savant was right when he said "the tariff was the best tax ever discovered because it yielded the greatest amount of feathers with the least amount of squawking from the goose." That is the beauty of the tariff tax, that it is never in evidence but is always administered in a capsule, where it cannot be seen pr tasted. A Missourian aged 91 has just been married for the fourth time, his wife being a giddy young thing of :i9. At the wedding two or three dozen of his children, those that were handy, attended to give their old dad a send off, and some 100 or more grand children attended the services. Next time he marries he should make a real family affair of it and have the whole tribe present. SICKNESS If we were never stretched in bed, with sickness of I some standard brand, with influenza in the head and1 boils and bunions in each hand, I fear we'd never realize ' liow good and kind the people are; for to; the house where sick man sighs, the village: trots, with jug and jar. I've been an invalid; this fall ; all known diseases climbed myj frame, and others climbed the garden wall,', and waited to get in the game. And people' came from here and there, to see if they; could help me out, to try to lighten myj despair, and place large plasters on my gout. They sawed the wood, they milked the cow, they fed the hens and wound the! clock, they packed in water for the frau.l and chied at any thankful talk. They sat all night beside my bed, until the morning hours were struck, and held me down when, seeing red, I only longed to run amuck. They brought me chicken soup and pie, and all the things the sick require, and kindness beamed in every eye the kind ness that no wealth can hire. When I recovered from the gout, the mumps, hay fever and catarrh, I said, "It! beateth all get out, what thoroughbreds the neighbors are !" ALMOST A TRAGEDY Time 1 a. m. Scene, The Witherby Sleeping Room. Mrs. Wltherby (shaking her hti3 aand and whispering violent!)). He -ry! Wake up! Wake up, I say! Witherby.-IIuh! Eh? Oooe! fl'hnt's matter? Mrs. Witherby. There's someone lownstnirs. Witherby (turning over). f!o ilcep. Mrs. Witherby. Wake up! Some jne is down stairs! Hear that noise! . Witherby. Nonesense! Imagina :lon! ' Mrs. Witherby. Sh! Listen! Hear :hat! Witherby. Wind. Mis. Witherby. The wind, it Is? Bh! Is that the wind? Witherby (rising up also his hair). That docs sound like something. (Jumps out of bed and runs to door.) Mrs. Witherby (wildly after him). Come back! You rash fellow. You night get murdered! Witherby (locking door). I was on ly going to lock it. Well, they can't ret in here. (His courage rising.) Don't believe it's anyone, any way. Mrs. Witherby. It is! It Is! Just hear them moving about! Oh! why Jort't you Witherby (his teeth beginning to shatter as the noises continue). Well what? Mrs. Witherby. Oh, something! My best silver! You stand there like a stick Witherby (tlptoing to bureau nn:l drawing forth a rusty old revolver). I'll go after 'em! (waving it In tin.' air.) Mrs. Witherby. Oh, no, you must n't! You can't tell what they might do. Witherby (his courage returning). Yes, I will! (Moves toward door.) Mrs. Witherby. You shan't! (Throws herself before him.) Think of the risk! Witherby. Nonesense! Come, lot m open that door! ' Mrs. Witherby. Never! Witherby. Woman do not stand in my way! Mrs. Witherby (reluctantly). Well, if you must. But don't go down stairs. Just Witherby (paling at the thought). Perhaps you are right, after all I tell you what. You open tho door i trifle, nnd I'll stand here ready :o fire. (Moves behind the bed.) Mrs. Witherby. Ail right. (Tunis ihe key and slowly opens door to n crack. A moment of awful Dispense.) Witherby (Putting his head out from behind tho bed). I can't seo a tiling. Mr3. Witherby (Catherine courage and peering into the hall). Who's down there? Voice from below. Me, Mil 'run Oi'm jlst 'ome from a pa-arty. Witherby (crawling Into bed). You're a nice one to wake me up i' the middle of the night like this' Why, I might have killed that cirl if I had gone down stairs! - a s 1 IS Wh IHI Mir lh LADD & BUSH, Bankers Established 1863 CAPITAL - - - - $300,000.00 Transact a General Banking: Business Safety Deposit Boxes SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Co-operative Creamery Proposed For Quinaby (Capital Journal Special Service.) Quinaby, Ore., Deo. 28. A mass meeting is called to meet at the Bounu deal school house on Wednesday ev ening at 7:HO p. m,, December 2,'lfllS, for the purpose of discussing the foas ibiity of organising a co-operative creamery. This is a matter that every farmer should be interested in and be nn hand to see what arrangements ran be made to better the farmers' lot b at present there is too much difference in what the producer receives for hi produce and what the consumer has to pay for the same. l.et'a have a good turnout. Fred Uiirgrufcn and wife spent Christians with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Jos. Hargrnfen, Friends and relatives of D. I,. Wecse hi the number of about 30, had a Christmas dinner and a regular old time hoc i nl gathering. The Franklins also had friends and relatives from Portland to spend Christ mas with them. Mr. Chns. Smith and family, of Prnt urn, are visiting old-time friends and relatives during the holidays. Oscar Buir, of Portland, is paying his respects to old sequuintiiuces and visiting tho old home. The Christmas exerrinoa given by the school and literary society was largely attended and the little one made hop py for the presents Santn Claus so freely distributed among them. WIFE DEMANDS PAY. Chicago, Dec. 27. When her hus band sued for annulment of their mar riage, Mrs. Anna M. Marietta came back at him with a cross suit for 10, 000 for housewife services. When Greek meets deck Uncle Hi queers the show. .. - - - KNOWLEDGE. "i... Once upon a time there lived n man who had no thirst for knowledge. When his friends met him and asked: "Do you want to know what will knock that cold?" The man replied: ' i "Oh, no!" ' !-- . .. Of course, this speedily lost him all his friends, and ills state at last wai pitiful, Indeed. Always Watch This Ad" -Changes .Often FOR THE WOODSMAN We have all kinds of Axes, Sledges, Wedges, Saws and Equipments for the woods. All kinds of Corrugated Iron fur both Boots and Buildings. A good $300.00 Laundry Mangel, slightly used for one-fourth original cost $15 AND S20 NEW OVERCOATS AT 15.00. I pay 1 1-2 cents per pound for old rags. I pay highest price for hides and fur. v H. Steinbock Junk Co. The House of Half a Million Bargains. 302 North Commercial Street. Phone 808. SILVERTON NEWS (Cnpitnl .Tournul Special Service.) Silverton, Or, Dec. 2S. T). O. Kerr is in the southern part of the state, work ing in the interest of the Fischer Flouring Mill. M. I,. Woods rd, of Portland, wus transacting business in this city on Monday of this week. Hurry Levy was at Portland, and al so Sule-in, on business Inst Saturday, J. S. Starr accompanied by little Miss Verna Starr were week end guests of Silverton friends, returning hoino Sun day evening. W. S. .lack and W. E. Laughmiller were combining business and pleasure at the Ifose City this week. Grandma llosmcr is reported ns quite ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. K. Preston, with the prevailing' com plaint, Ingrippe. Elmer Lorence and Royden Terry were taking in the sights at Portland the first of this week. Tilmun Van Cleve and Earnest Starr were uniniig the many Portland visitors I'rom this place last Saturday. Miss'Kva Miller has been entertain ing her friend Miss Amel'n Gix ut her home northwest of town this week. Mr. nnd Mrs. Oscar Rcdt'icld are nicely settled in the W. ('. Andrews house after n very pleasant visit with friends in Washington. P. ('. Warner, who tins been spend ing the past two weo.is in eastern Ore gon returned Monday. Air. Warner visited at Deschutes, Bend and Tutnalo county while away and come home thinking there is, after nil, no place like the Willamette valley. Mrs. C. W. Keene, Mrs. F. E. Callis ter mill Alfred Coolidge left for Port land Inst Saturday on tho early morn ing passenger, and they were accom panied home by Miss Eleanor McCluine the, sumo evening. The Melviu McCullough family, of Saskatchewan, Canada, were registered at the Silverton hotel Wednesday. Mr. McCullough is the new owner of tile J. Samuelson property at Hull, Oregon, nnil they were on their way to take possession of their new home. E. Oundersnn was down to Portland on business a short time the last of the week. Henry Stevenson, a prominent busi ness man of Seattle, Washington, is in the city for the holidays, a guest nt the home of Mrs. (I. A. Webb. Mrs. Caroline Deardorff nnd son EH, of Molnlla, are spending the holidays with Silverton relatives. Miss Helen Shepherd, who has been making an extended visit with friends at Pittsburg, Penn., and Cleveland, Ohio, returned home Monday morning. She was accompanied up from Portland by her sister. Miss Fay Shepherd, who returned to the Rose City tho same evening. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Tinglcstad en tertained the Home Circle nt their pleasant homo west of this city, lust Sunday. Thero was a fine program rendered and a bounteous lunch was served. A very enjoyable day is re ported. 1 .ii mi tn Hoffendofer, of Portlnnd, was (nlliiitr on Silverton friends Tuesday. Mr. Hoffendofer was one. of the em ployes of the Silver Falls Timber com pnnv. Little Ralph Tlarr is spending the holidays nt the home of his grand par ents here. Mrs. Charles iv'ebb was a guest of Sit. Angel friends a few days the past week. Mrs. John Wolfnrd has been enjoy ing a visit from her daughter, Mrs. B. I'. l.ohr, who returned to her home at Itoseburg, Oregon, on Thursday. Miss .Icnnio Ilartmnn was in the city friu Scotts Mills the first of the week to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. "'hitlock. George McKinley and lady friend from Oregon City were week end guests nt the home of his father, Brico Mc Kinley. Miss Georgia Webb came from Mr. Angel the' last of the week to visit at the Charles Webb home. The George llubbs family spent tho Christmas at Brooks at the homo of Mrs. llubbs' people. Dr. Christopherson has gone to North Ynkinia, Washington, to spend the holidnys with his brother. Miss Livingston, one of the grade teachers, accompanied by MiBS Lela liiches left on Friday morning Cov Rod niiinil, Oregon, where they will spend their vacation at the home of the form er. Henry DeGnire was at Black Iiock the first of the week on business. Mr. and Mrs. John Whitlock were in from Selah Sprines lust Sunday and culled nt tiie Charles Ilartmnn home. Miss Pearl Manning, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Manning, of Gorvais, and Pearl Wood, of this city, were mar ried at Salem on Wednesday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Wood will wol conio their many friends at their home on Second street, after a short honey moon trip. One of tho most happy events of tho past week was a surprise party at tho W. II. Kgan home, on Saturday, night. The party wns planned in honor of Ms. Egnn's birthday, and was a com plete surprise. There were about present and all spent a pleasant even ing. Mrs. Trl B. Lyons spent last Satur day with friends, at the Capital City. Mr. nnd Mrs. L. E. Patterson and baby, of Portland, are guests at the home of Mrs. Patterson's father, L.J. Ailniiis. Miss Estelln Stuart has gone to her homo at Molalla for tho Christmas hol iday. Airs. Plina Circle has gone to Drain, Oregon, for a two weeks visit at the home of her brother. Miss Theresa liuinpert enmo from Alt. Angel Friday evening. After spending tho night with her Bister, Mrs. Lais she returned home Christinas day. NEW POSITION OFFERED Dallas, Ore., Dee. 28. H. C. Seymour, county school superintendent, it is re ported, will resign about February 1 in order to accept appointment as a field worker fur the Oregon Agricultural col lege. Mr. Seymour is a republican, and has held the office of county school super intendent for three terms. Through his individual efforts en thusiasm was created among Polk county students in the nnnunl display at the school children's department of the county nnd state fairs. Ho has been closely identified with the work of the Dallas Commercial club. Among possible successors to Mr. Seymour are mentioned H. H. Fnrson, supervisor in this county; Fred Crow ley, of Kickreall, and Professor B. A. Teats, city superintendent of schools in Independence. HARD LINES. Drummer It Is pretty hard t5 got a drink in this town, Isn't UT Landlord (Kansas Hotel) You bet. Why, you can't even work tho snake bite racket any more unless you car ry Jhe snake to the drug store and let him bite yon In the pretence, ot committee i r. REAL MEAN, Eubbubs You Just ought to tee my crop of corn! It's the most promising In all the Lonesomehurst district. vTownley You don't eay? If you have more than two messes don't tor- A Happy New Year Can be spent with friends or relatives at a small cost for traveling expenses if you take advantage of the Holiday Rates. Low Rounds Trip Tickets are on sale between all Southern Pacific stations in Oregon on Friday, December 31, and Saturday, January 1. Return limit of January 4th. Special Loop Train via the Southern Pacific Electric line will run Portland to McMinn- ville and return on the above dates. Ask our agent for further particulars. SOUTHERN PACIFIC J. M. SCOTT, . General Passenger Agent Portland, Ore. tot me. will you