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THE SAGE BRUSH HONORED
CONCERNING COMPANY M
Company M has a record that not only Salem, but the
state and for that matter the nation so far as is knows of
it, is proud. When the call came for .men for service in
Mexico Salem's crack company was one of the first in the
nation and the first in the state to say "Ready." It did
good service, although fortunately there was no fighting
to be done, and coming home under the change in the
nature of the service, lost more than half its former mem
bers. It is now below the standard required to give it
recognition and unless it can be recruited up to standard,
Salem will lose the company. With it the armory will be
closed and the capital and second city in the state will be
left without a semblance of a militia company. It will be
a misfortune if this is allowed to happen. - It will be more
than that, it will be a disgrace. If any city in the state
i should have a military organization it is the state's
capital. A vigorous campaign is on to recruit the com
pany up' to standard, and surely there are enough patri
otic young men here to fill its ranks to the limit. Many
seem to think that any semblance of militarism is a crime ;
overlooking the fact that such organizations are main-
The Nevada legislature two years ago refused to
iidopt the sagebrush as the emblem of the state, but the
women's clubs took the matter up and the present legis
lr.tiivo fYtvmn llv florlnred it the state emblem. It is
peculiarly appropriate. The greater part of the state is tamed not for the purpose of attacking anyone but simply
covered with this hardy plant, and as it is about the only as a means of defense should the occasion arise. Another
thing that can thrive in that dry climate it deserves well feature of the service is the physical benefits derived.
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Ot tne State lor giving H a vegeiauon it umci we wuuiu mere is miming uiai, win give a. young muii &utn a.
not have. There is another bit of vegetation that few straightening up, such carriage, as military training.
OPEN FORK. J I
'
BY A SALEM MOTHER
outside of the state are aware finds its home in all parts
of Nevada, and that is the wild onion. Like the sage
brush it is everywhere and performs a double duty. Its
reddish purple flowers please the eye and its delicate
fragrance reminds one of home when grandma has a cold.
Besides with the sagebrush it forms a splendid combina
tion for the culinary department of the state. The sage
hrnsh enables the loneeared and fleeting jack rabbit to
exist, not only furnishing him in times of stress the
wherewithal to get through a hard winter, but it also aids
him in eluding his enemy, the lank and always nungry
rnvrvtn P-ivinr him something to dodge around as well as
h!riA hohinH. It also is responsible for the sage hen
which is some suffragette, bossing the family even,
furnishing the name for the species. The sage rooster is
seldom heard of, though he is, next to the turkey, the
largest game bird in the whole country. He is also,
PMwinllv nlnntr toward Serine:, when he has had a few
weeks diet of succulent young onions mixed with his
,miinr row. the framest bird that ever delighted the
palate of a sunbrowned and desert blown epicure engaged
between meals in following his beloved burro between
mining camps. The sagebrush furnishes the jack rabbit
and the sagehen for his especial delectation. It also
furnishes the flavor, and the fuel to cook him or her with.
At the same time the burro fills up on the gray and
delicately tasseled tops of the Nevada forest trees, ab
sorbs a few gallons of sweet alkali water, and thus filled
with a home-brewed sage tea defies the desert and drouth,
and patiently plods along with his master in the chasing
after the end of the miner's rainbow. The women's clubs
of Nevada, Sagebrush clubs,' did well to force an unap
preciative legislature to adopt the lowly sagebrush as the
, state's emblem, for without it there would be no Nevada.
NO MORE RAILROAD STRIKES .
The decisions of the supreme court in the Adamson
law case seems to be far reaching and to contain some
elements not fully pleasing to the brotherhood leaders.
It is claimed that under it employes on public utilities,
such as transportation companies, are subject to regula
tion by congress just as the roads are; and that congress
can pass laws that will prevent strikes in such employ
ments. It is the country's right to have its business pro
tected, and it is probable it will not be necessary tb legis
late on the subject. Labor now has an eight hour day, and
as the court decides congress has the right to fix wages
as well as rates on the roads, there should be no occasion
' for further strikes. Not only that but the managers and
their men are closer by reason of the trouble just settled
than ever before. Hereafter there will, perhaps be a
quicker and fuller recognition by each of the others
rights, and both will take a broader view of their mutual
relations and interdependence It is probable the rail
roads will ask congress for permission to charge higher
rates, it being estimated it will cost them $50,000,000
more to run their roads than under the old ararngernent.
So as the people pay the extra cost of peace, they are
certainly entitled to have it. ;
The latest report from Mexico is to the effect that Villa
drew General Murguia into a trap and slaughtered 1,200
of his command. While it is probbale Murguia got badly
whipped if he met the bandit; when the stragglers who
skipped first get back to their company it will be found
that a round dozen will cover the fatalities unless a few
of the more badly demoralized outran themselves and
died from fright. ;
This is shown most emphatically in the appearance of the
West Pointers and the boys from the naval academy at
Annapolis.. They are the best drilled and finest appearing
lot of young men in the world and their physical "set-up"
is due entirely to their military training.
An auto apparently has no mora sense than its abor
iginal ancestor, the cayuse. At Portland Monday an auto
owner cranked up his machine that was evidently cranky
enough without it, and without throwing it out of gear.
When the juice came on it switched its tail, so to speak,
and with the same devilishness that governs its cayuse
relatives started a stunt similar to those at Pendleton. It
first' ran over its owner, or tried to. Making . a partial
failure of this it dashed across the street mounted the
sidewalk, struck a pedestrian with one of its fore feet, or
wheels, or whatever it fights with; then it knocked down
a woman and would have done further damage but ran
against a fruit stand and as it could not turn around like
its cayuse prototype it had to stop. Bystanders lifted it
off the woman and turned it over to the owner, as peace
ful a little auto as could be round anywhere1.
It does not seem possible the sun . has made half of
his journey north already this year, buMhe halfway post
was passed yesterday. In a short time now we,.. will quit
patronizing the man in the woodyard and pay our simol
eons over to the iceman. When we quit buying heat we
have to purchase cold, and no inventor has yet found a
way by which we can g-et either for use when the other
gets too sociable.
Kg Eggs, r.lilli or Butter
t cup brawn vug.tr
!!,' cup watr
I cup M4t4 rut tint
I ouncaa ttron
tup borttmlng
No Alum
The Southern Pacific Company is said to be preparing
to spend $60,000 in improvements at Corvallis.. The same
railroad has not spent that amount of money, in Salem
altogether since its tracks were first laid through the out
skirts of the city by Ben Holliday back in the seventies.
'"You ask if 1 think a young man
ahould join the National Ouad. Well,
my loy ia a member of Company M
and went to the border with the others
lnt summer. H ?ny he hud a fine
time and I km- hd clanged a
r.-at di-Hi .f the ri.st ysr. .j
''Som-hotv le d'ewn't tein just as
1P was 'f" ire he went nway. Eank
ecema o tei ynwn up 1 find myself
ulying on l.iui more . d I used to.
He ha:, " rue, in h ii im re, to take his
father's place. His father you know,
fought in the Civil War, and no Frank
naturally was attracted by the Guard."
(Here the interviewer asked the
lady if she would advise all young men
who were free to do so to join the
local compnny.)
"That depends. Some bovs have
other members of the family to provide
for. Of course it weuld be inconven
ient for those to go away with the
soldiers. But there are many other
bovs who don't have to support any
one who would not only be serving their
( ountry J)y joining the guard but who
would be helping themselves. Fortu
nately our income is suffcient so that
w hen the eall for service comes Frank
can go away "With the knowledge that 1
and his sister are provided for.
"I feel, too, that the guard really
does something for .its members. In
Frank's ease it has built him up phys
ically and has helped -him develop self
reliance to a large extent. Until he
went to the' border I always looked
on him as a little boy but now 1 look
up to him.
("Wouldn't it hurt you if President
Wilson should call fjr troops or com
pany 51 should be ordered away
again!" was the next question.)
"Yes, it would. It would hurt any
mother to part with her sou for an in
definite period. Mothers arc selfish, 1
suppose. Hut I realize it is a man's
duty to protect his home just os it is
a woman's to" make the honie worth
protecting. Soma one has to dw the
work and 1 want my boy to do his
share. '
(The interviewer frankly stated here
that it seemed probable Frank would
be called on again within a few weeks
to see service with the company, be
cause of the acute situation with Ger
many.)
"I have heard that said and to tell
the truth have been rather fearing it.
I'll miss Frank and shall probably cry
like a girl when he Roes, but 1 would
not keep him back it l coma, inc time
is coming I firmly believe when every
young man win nave to sperm a cvi-
tain amount of time in military '
vice and I suppose if Frank does his
part now he will not have to do it lat
er or at least he will be better equip
ped to do it if lie is eallen on."
The interviewer parted from Mrs.
B - with a feeling that he Had come
into touch with n splendid example or
American motherhood. She was willing
to snbiugato her own reelings in inc
matter because she realized in a n'gn
degree her son ' duty to his country.
She saw plainly too that the nour is
nhnnt tn strike in which those who arc
willing to enjoy all the benefits of a,.liHhed by the best of
land at peace must do their pn-vts to we'll lay aside all joki
make such benefits possible or. ue com
polled by law to do so.
The following recipe shows how an appetizing,
wholesoine cake can be made without expensive
Ingredients.
In many other recipes the number of eggs may
be reduced one-half or more by using an ad-
d it tonal quantity of ROYAL Baking Powder,
about a teaspoon, in place of each egg omitted.
EGOLESS, MILKXX8S, UTTERLESS CAKE
I tmpKB clnnamoa
H tMtpoon Mlt
t cup Bour
I tMMWMt Rofal king row4
. Tb old method (fruit cake) called for 3
DIRECTIONS Put ttit Rrt tfht lncr4lnt Int Mactptn mnd bell
thraa minute. Whu eoeL add the flour and baktnff powder which hv
lifted to(thr: mi wIL Dak In Bwdarat avail In loaf Ban (roued lia with,
hala tn cental I beat ) (or ar w aunutae. lo with whit king.
Booklet of recipe writes economde In f ( and ther
expenetv rngredienta, mailed frc. Addr Hop!
Baking Powder Co US William Street, New Ysrk.
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BASING POTTER ,
Mad from Cream of Tartar, derived from grapes,
adds none but healthful qualities to the food.
No Phosphate
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CAPITAL - - - - - - $300,000.00
Transact a General Banking Business
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THE HOLDUP
Whene'er I blow .myself for taters, I curse
the greedy speculators who've made the
prices high; retrenchment is an empty by
word when prices still are shooting sky
ward, and no relief is .nigh. It matters
nothing if the richer are held up when they
buy a pitcher of cream or gasoline; the rich
folk need to do no yapping if they, when in
the market shopping, are taxed an extra
bean. But I am sorry for the toilers, true
victims of the heartless spoilers who make
the prices soar; the honest men Whose kids
are many, to whom the losing of a, penny is tragedy, and
more. It is the marvel of the ages how they, upon their
meagre wages, still seem to make their way; the burden
on their backs grows broader, and still they buy the house
hold fodder, and live from day to day. They live, but on
a scanty diet, and now we hear of frenzied riot, led by
indignant dames; and still we're stung when buying
taters, and still the sinful speculators pursue their wicked
games.
anules to the eas't. Only about ten car
loads remain on hand.
Mrs. Mattie M. Chilcote, died at her
home in Shelbmn March 15. Phe had
been a resident of X.inn county for
about two years. .
A band of yearling sheep was sold
at Payville, Grant county, a few days
ago for $10 a head..
Hood River is planning to establish
a public market.
James Templeton, a pioneer of 1S50
died at Uufrene a. fetr days ago and
was buried yesterday. Seven children
survive him.
.lames Henry Hooper, veteran of the
civil war, wied at HpriiiRfield Monday,
tour children and his widow survive
him.
The Mnislifield Grand Army Post,
learing certain business men of that
city had declared . they . were tor Ger
many in case of war, passed resolutions
saying the members of the post were
reaily to tell them good bye and see
them start for Germauy. , -
A LETTER TO UNCLE SAM
New Albany Paper
baspends Publication
The Morning Republican, the new
paper which started business in this
t city, March 15,' has suspended publi-'
cation. The solicitors have-been. -tailed
in nod other employes turned off.
Charles 1'. Ohling, the editor and man
ager of the Republican, has gone to
Mtlem, but could, not be located in that
city this afternoon and the Democrat
was therefore uuable ta secure a state
ment. According to City Editor Bnll, who
covered the local field, the principal
batker of tho enterprise, failed the
first day of the issue, and since that
time the other withdrew their sup
port. Mr. Ball returned to Fortlaud
this noon Albany Democrat. '
As Salem, Mass., has decided to -fret
off the map and as Salem, Oregon, is
now really on the map of the I'nited
States, we'll write Uncle Sam a let
ter. Dear ITncle Pam:
No one enjoys a clean joke and a
hearty lauh better than I.
A little nonsense now and then is
men ; ' ' but
ng and come
viuht down to business.
First, we realize you are in I rouble,
are beinjj tried and tested and all true,
loyal Americans are ready to stand by
you no matter what the cost may be,
"but let us reason together for "unit
ed we stand, " and "in God we
trust, your mottoes, T'ncle Sam.
You represent a Christian nation and
there is a three. fold secret in the re
lieious life, union with, yielding to,
and abiding in Christ.
, if iba are a Christian you arc in r
union with Christ, next step is to
yield your will wholly to the Divine
will, then you must abide, stay and.
God will manifest Himself to yon, in
other words, reveal Himself mid His
LliilllS.
A crisis comes to every life, to every
uation, has it come to you?.
There is a bond of consecrated Chris
tians out here in Oregon, that want to
help yon, Vnrle Sam, they are ready
and willing to go as evangelists to
those warring nations and as instru
ments in God's hand touch and melt
the hearts of those leaders.
Oh, a little "upstart out west", yes,
but if you are ever needy just ' let
them know for God is their leader and
has told them what- to do.
' JOAX."
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! STATE NEWS IN BRIEF
flu feat of St. ilenodiet, founder
of the Henedictine Order is being cele
brated t St. lienedict today. Priests
from all sections of the state are in
attendance.
Albany's chief of police finds har
binger of spring in the number of ho
boes passing north through the city.
eluded in the state road program.
Kiigcne will charter a siccial train
and attend the Ro.Jebnrg Strawberrr
festival. Medford will also send a big
delegation. ,
Eastern Oregon is pleased with the
appointment of Turner Oliver as at
torney and rcgistMr of the Federal
I.nud Hoard-
Baker girls have organized for the
purpose of encouraging enlistments.
McMinnville by large majority yes
terday voted the $H0,0W bond issue, to
hiuhway increase the gravity water system.
Plu, tviitnn P,mi,n nP the
n.,,,iDli iiMnniinAd tViA mil from I
Ashland to Klamtith Falli, and from I The strike being ended Hood River
that point to Lakeview, have been in- yesterday shipped sixteen carloads ot
Jane Phelps
MILDRED TALKS WITH BROOKE
CHAPTER CI,XXXIV
I could not answer for a moment.
Was Clifford right, nnd would Leon
ard "get over it" as ho expressed it?
I realized that I didn 't want him to
get over it, even while undecided as
to my own course.
When vou read a story in which a
woman- especially one who has borne
children plans to leave her husband,
and the writer tells how easily, how
smoothly this upheaval of her life is
accomplished, don 't be too ready to be
lieve it. A girl who has been carefully
brought up. Who has never kuown but
the one man has a hard and bitter fight
with herself, her conscience, before she
decides upon the irrevocable step. Ev
en then she often doubts the wisdom
of her eonrse.
Clifford was a bit improved. But so
slowly had it come about so slight wa
the improvement that it was even yet
scarcely noticeable.
Finally I said
he did not disapprove my returning to
nurse Clifford. I had not seen him
since my return, nltho he had written
me several sympathetic letters. '
Leonard is Surprised
"1 am so glad you came!" I ex-,
claimed as he took both my extended
hands in greeting, ''I should have sent
for you had you not- '
"Something .is worrying you," he
said gently, looking keenly at me.
"Yes I am terribly worried," I re
plied, then plunged headlong into a recital-
of mv anxieties. "Clifford has
"i want yon to help me, Tjeonnrd.
Tell me what i must do. I can 't spoil
your 'ife and mine. Neither can 1 go
thru the years feeling like a murder
er. " ' '
Leonard Eefuses Responsibility
"But my dear girl, I can't decide
for you," he answered quite calmly,
instead of protesting that 1 was his,
that he must have me, as I fully ex
pected he would. "
His attitude, his evident desire to
shirk responsibility was so foreign to.
nis earlier talk and methods that 1 was
been, is still dangerously ill." I toldialmost too astonished to answer
him. "He will not try to get well, and j ' "Why Ix'onard " I commenced
the doctor is helpless iu the face, of : haltingly, "you must help me. Why
bis indifference. -
"V'hv won't he trv?" Leonard ask
ed. " ' .
"Because 1 am leaving him."
xl Pretty time to commence that sort
of bluff, isn't it f I don't mean to be
unfeeling when he is so ill; but he has
had yon for years and didn't act par
ticularly anxious" to keep you. Why
"Ypu are better, Clifford not much 'should it mean so much to him now!
but a little," as he shook his head. "I can't explain lonard. I
'And when you are .well you will not ( understand it myself. But it is so.
mind things that worry you now." He i Yesterday he begged me to stay; and
started to reply just as Kate called me. again just before you came he pleaded
"Mr. Brooke is down stairs," unci with mc to give you up and stay with
told me when I had closed the door.
1 was glad. .1 wanted to talk with
Ionaid. I was anxious to know his
feeling ..for me had not changed; that
him. He knows all about my intention
regarding you that we are to be
married as soon as I get mv divorce."
"Well?"
dear, it 's your business to.
"You're not my wife yet, Mildred.
Had you left Hanunoml when I first
urged yon too, this would not have
happened. Now ' that it has you must
decide for yourself altho I can't quite!
believe that your decision will affect
Mr. Hammond's stay upon earth."
"There was something pbout Leon
ard's answer that grated on me, that
do not ' unaccountably hurt me. I think he saw
it for as he rose to go, he spoke of
our future life together and of tho
happiness he would try to give me;
Yet even then, 1 missed something
not in his words, nor actions but in
the tone. It seemed to lack that pas
sionate appeal it formerly held.
(Tomorrow Love in the making.)
NOTICE TO READERS
the Capital
be followed
name. 1 his
The serial story "My Husband-and I," which has been running in
Journal daily for some weeks past, will end Friday evening. It will
Saturday evening by the synopsis of a new story bearing the same
will be a sequel to the present story cleverly written by Jane Phelps, and it win have
entirely new characters and scenes. Our readers are sure to find it very entertaining.
Remember the first chapter appears baturday evening.