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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1918)
Editorial Page of The Capital durnal -WEDNESDAY EVENING ,- ' Oftpbcr' IB, 1913" ;; 1 cuable8 a nsan Iditor sad FmbliiAee PUBLISHED JEVEKY EVENING ESCEPT SUNDAY, BALF.M, OErOON, BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. L. A. BAKNES. President CBAfl. H. FISHKR. Vice-President DTIRA C. ANDRESEN See. and Im), SUBSCRIPTION BATES Dally by wrier, per y-rar 5 in) Per Month Dully by mull, per year 8.00 I'er Month .45c .S5c FULL LEASED WIB8 TELEUKAPU REPORT . KASTEKN KUPliKSclNTATi D. Ward, N Tort, Tribuna Building. .8 Chicago, W. 11. Htockweil, Peeple'a Oai Building The Capital Journal carrier boya are instructed to put the papera on the porch. If tfce carrier doea not do thia, mimea you, or neglecta getting tba paper to you on time, kindly pbooe the circulation manager, aa thia l tba snly way we can determine whether a not tbe carriers are following Instructions Phone Mulu 81 before f :30 o'clock and paper will be aent yoo by siwcial nweaenger It the carrier has missed you. ' THE DAILt CAPITAL JOURNAL la tba only oewspaper In Salem whose circulation la guaranteed by the Audit Bureau of Clrculatlena WOULD SUPPRESS PUBLICITY. That one-time champion of the blue sky law, the Portland Journal, published by C. S. Jackson, reputed head of the single tax propaganda in Oregon, is now an advocate of the suppresion of publicity in the transaction of legal business. Jackson, or the tax lien speculators of the state who are interested in the succtss of his scheme, paid for the circulation of the initiative petitions which placed two measures on the ballot to be voted upon next month. One of these measures repeals the law for the publication of the delinquent tax list, and the other fixes the" price for legal advertising in all the counties of the state, except Multnomah, where Jackson's own paper is published The Oregon Voter sized these measures up pretty well.in a recent editorial when it said: '. ; "The essence of C. S. Jackson's tax publication bill is that it does away with notice to the public of the names of property-owners whose taxes are long past due. The property-owner may postpone tax payment indefinitely so far as any fear of publicity is concerned. Mr, Jackson's measure puts an end to printing the delinquent tax list. 4 In one important way the measure is deceptive. It sails under the camouflage of substituting a mailed notice for the published notice. In effect, the bill proposes no such substitute, for already each propertyowner whose postoffice address is oh file with the tax collector is no tified when his taxes aie due. The only substitution there will be in effect under r the Jackson bill will be to send another notice by mail to follow the ineffective first no tice, instead: of publishing the list in the county paper where the 'plib.litf may, read it and ascertain whd the de linquents are. The Jackson bill in effect substitutes sup pression for publicity. '.;. . . "It is notorious that the bill originates in Mr. Jack son's desire to punish the country press of the state by depriving it of the little revenue that has come to it by annual publication of the delinquent tax list. If the meas ure is understood by the taxpayers' and the public, it will be defeated on its merits. Were the motive behind it generally understood, i would be buried by an over whelming negative majority as a rebuke to the bullying tactics employed by a wealthy newspaper publisher to bend the' small country papers to his will or break them punishment for their independence of his dictation." The man who made the excuse to his wife that he had to attend an important lodge meeting is playing in hard luck. Old stuff such as the lodge and very important meetings are in the discard as every woman knows that no meetings of any kind are now being held. All lodges in tne city Jiave announced postponements 01 meetings until the state board of health declares that the danger from the grippe has passed. We notice that the republican party managers are appealing for votes on the ground that they are loyally supporting a democratic administration. Then why not all be democrats and adjourn politics in earnest? The probabilities are that the next peace proposal which comes from Germany will be genuine. The kaiser and his advisers must know by now that no quibbling will be tolerated. ' The Belgians are returning home, but their emotions are altogether different from those pf the Germans, who are also going back home. ' I Rippling Rhymesl by Walt Mason TWO GENERALS. ffH as HOW GERMANY MAY DEMOCRATIZE. A good many persons are no doubt speculating how Germany may democratize. This must be done as a pre liminary to peace that has been made perfectly clear by this time, even to the German people. It has been suggested from Washington sources, and based on at least semi-official opimon.that the result might be obtained in the following manner: Elimination or emasculation of military autocracy in Germany the prime requisite of peace, according to Pre sident Wilson means a radical amendment to the Ger man constitution placing the war and peace making pow ers in the hands of the people. This amendment can be secured by legislative act by a bill passed through the bundesrath, or federal council, which is the upper jiouse of the German parliament and' then through the reichstag which is now in session. ' The bundesratb is composed of Gl members, appoint ed by the individual kingdoms, dutchies, tc, of the em pire and the people have no voice in their selection. The richatag, however, is supposed to be selected by popular manhood suffrage and this body, which is growing in democratic strength and boldness, can pass a constitution al amendment provided 14 members of the bundesrath do not vote against it. Since the reichstag has been assuming a noteworthy opposition to the military autocracy in recent weeks, it is held likely it will soon begin a fight for the legislative enactment necessary to rid Germany of kaiser powers and clear the path for peace. LADD & BUSH, Bankers r.rc receiving subscriptions now fcr ihz A TA.TC IIRFfiTV aver a Bk W elm t "Confound that Foch!" sighs Ludendorff: "I wasa giant till he came, and made me seem a sawed-off dwarf; he's cooked my goose and spoiled my fame. I was a giant, fair to see, a man colossal, brave and strong; the German people look on me, as one who could do nothing wrdhg, 'While Ludendorff's on deck', they said, 'we cannot fail of winning out, so we shall calmly go ahead, and do bur chores, and eat our kraut.' I was invincible, men thought, the Potsdam bunch, and all the rest, and even Kaiser Wilhelm brought a wreath and pinned it on my vest. And while the allies plugged away, each for himself, without a chief, I had a jtriumph every day, and sidestepped many kinds if grief. But niw that Foch is in, command, my goat has wandered far from me; in vain are all the plans I've planned,' in vain is all my strategy. My big campaign is now a wreck, I've said to all my hopes good bye, today Foch hits me in the neck, tomorrow he will black my eye. He takes a thousand miles "of soil, ten thousand prisoners he takes? he swats me on the sacred boil, and then my col larbone he breaks. Six months ago, as you'll agree, I bulked much larger than a prince; but since this Foch mixed up with me, I feel much smaller than a quince." THE WIFE By JANE PHELPS HAPPY DAYS FOLLOW THE- DIN NEB IN THE VILLAGE. CHAPTER MX. ''You must tuke mo to some more of thoso quaint rating places, Brian" Buth said on the way homo. "They arc very entertaining.' i 'I thought you wouldn't like them, that thoy wouldn't be umart enough fur you." ' "Oh, but Brian! You must let uio do cido. Asy we when you want to go, and if I don't are to go along I '11 tell vou, hut givo we the chance to re fufo." ' They both knew she had his lunch eon with Mollie King, of the day before, in mind; although it had not again been montlouod. "All right, Ruth. I like meeting the people I know, like seeing them, talking to them. I just thought you didn't care for them." Bo a sort of flag of truce was fixed up. Neither mentioned anything dis agreeable again Vet both wore thinking of the name ling, both wondering, in a way, how they were going to get along without constant friction. Kuth had no intention of giving up her Hwiliou. Brian hud no intention of spending his time alone. He would rut out the lunches whon Ruth was at homo that was only fair when she had been so decent. But when she loft him, ho would do as ho pleased and she had no kick coming. This was the way his cogitations ended. 'What's thist" he asked picking up the rent receipt. ' I had to go by the office this noon, and as I had the money, I ran in and paid it. 1 thought it would gave an ex tra trip," she answered as unconcern edly as she could. Brian made no remark. 'Your clients are so slow in paying what ther owe you, I will pay the house bills until you get your money in. What little they do give you, wo need to sport with. 1 expect it is so with all professional men that they have hard times collecting their bills. I know it is with doctors," she was talking to gain time, to take his wind fromher offer to pay the bills, "Old IKwtor Graham used to say that 'people expected doctor to eat promises, aud so gave them nothing else.' ' ''People ro slow in paying profes sional men," Brian responded, "Yet 1 haven't go much out,' he iTidcd hon estly. That was one thiug Ruth loved in Brian. His truthfulness- She had never known lint to lie to her about the slightest thing. He might keep still, not tell her things, but, if she asked him, she had the truth. It was a comfort, too, especially since she had found out about Mollie King. Ruth waa very busy 'at the store the next few days, very tire-d at night. IBrian saw that she looked exhausted and said nothing about going in the evening, for which Ruth was grateful. Kenyon Roberts and his wife came in one evening to play cards, but aside from that, they spent the time alono. Brian had quite recovered his good na ture, Ruth was careful not to mention snything that might annoy him, aud tney naa a T)uiet nappy week together, Ruth had gone to bed night after night with a lighter heart than she had known for many days. She smiled in to dark us she thought of Brian, his boyish eulks, his irresponsibility. At times she felt almost as if she might be his mother. "I'd spank him, if I woro," she -said to herself.. Her heart yearned over him. She loved him with every fibre of her being. She wanted to make lain happy, to be happy herself aud there were'so many things sho had to consider. Mo man could be more charming than could Brian when he bestirred him self; few inca mora interesting. He had an unerring taste in the subject to choose for conversation, fitting it like a glove to his audience. Yet, with this unusual asset, he could be jusf ex actly the opposite when either too in dolent, or too upset fceeauso of some foolish happening, to make any effort. Ruth, had come to realize this trait and to try in every way to combat the indolence or grouch that made hiui so different from what he could be when ho chose, 8he saw clearly that his ability to charm, to interest, would be-j a big factor in bis success professionally if he did not so easily allow himself to be switched off by his feeling. She talked to him of this, not in a fault finding way, but emphaiszing the eood points while speaking "of the othrs sunpiy as sometmng he ma unconscious ''Why, Brian," she said as they sat in the little living room after dinner. "I believe you could be ono of the biggest lawyers la .New York if you weren't so temperamental j or if you would learo, to use only that pnrt of your temperament that appeal so trongly to people. When you first meet people they are drtwn to you verv quickly. But you are such boy! If they don't do just as you think they should, you show it so plainly. Yob must leara ta hide it when you ar not pieasea.-- "I'll get there some day, and without GET READY FOSl Tl IE RAIN When the south winds come, the clouds prow Wacker and the downpour starts you will wish you had prepared for ram before you got your feet wet and wet feet are very liable to develop a cold so Prepare for Rain. . Bay Your Rubbers Early We have them, plenty of them, of all descriptions can fit almost any kind of shoes. We have the Men's extra heavy rolled edge rubbers at $1.65 The Men's plain edge storm at $1.25 The Ladies for High, Military or low heels on broad, medium, English or long pointed toes, all sizes and widths at. t .85c to 95c We also carry the footholds or as some call them rubbers without heels in low cut, storm and a new cut that just comes up to the lacing, all sizes and slim medium or full widths at .70c Then we have boys', Youths', Misses' and Children's in all the standard lasts, sizes and widths We have plenty in the High Sporting and low knee boots from the high grade Patent Pressure Process to the common ordinary boots. V t One customer of last year told us "they are the best boots I ever wore, I wore mine all last winter, had new soles vulcanized on them once and the uppers are still good." " . Can you beat it? , . Here are the prices. 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Syrup Of Figs.1 Every mother realizes, after giving her children "California Syrup of Figs," that this is their ideal laxa tive, because they love its pleasant taste, and it thoroughly cleanses the tender little stomach, liver and bowels without griping. : When cross, irritalblc, tfeverish or breath is bad, stomach gour, look at tho tongue, mothcrl If -coated, give a tea spoonful of this harmless "fruit laxa tive" and in a few hours all tho foul, constipated waste, sour bile and undi gested food passes out of the bowels, and you have a well, iplayful child again. When it's little system is full of eold, throat sore, has stomach-ache, diarrhoet, indgestion, colic remem ber a good "inside cieansing" should always 330 the first treatment given. Millions of mothers keep ''Califor nia Syrup of Figs," handy; they know a teaspoonful today saves a sick child tomorrow. Ask your druggist for bot tle of "California Syrup of Figs," which has directions for babieSj child ren of 11 ages and grown-ups printed on the bottle. Beware of eounterfeits sold here, go don 't be fooled. Get the genuine, made by "California Fig Sy rup company." ' SILVERTOxY SEWS playing the hypocrite too!" 'I don't want you to be hypocrit ical, dear; I only want you to show your best side. Keep the other under cover. It will pv," '. . . (TomiiTow -Arthur Alandcl Investi gates F.rian's B.iiues O'fice) JOURNAL WM ADS PAY (Capital Journal Spocial Service.) Silverton, Or., Oet. 16. Spanish ifh fluenza is causing a quarantine to be placed on all our neighboring towns. Scotts Milis and Mt. Angel were ordered to put a ban on all public meetings yesterday. While we have no cases right in town, one or two have been reported in the. country near town so Silverton is expecting orders to 'close up' at most any time. Miss Florencj. Cooley and mother of Junction City visited at the Bev. Ben nett's home this week end. Mrs. Balph Lycom, who hag been vis iting Miss Merene Digorness bag gone to Portland to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nutting. Mrs. Lycom will be better remembered here as Miss Evelyn Nutting, who formerly lived at Silver ton. " - Mrs. George Steelhammcr has return ed from a visit with relatives in Seattle Mrs. Steelhammcr 's brother Harry Car son, of the U. 8. Mines returned with her. ' Miss Bess Cowden is home from Cor vallis. Miss Cowden is a teacher in the Corvallis high school. She will re main home until the quarantine is lift ed from that city. Mis Anna Hobard and Miss Marjorie Kiehea, both O. A. C. students arc tak ing a furcett vacation on account of the college being quarantined. Miss Bosenquest of Salem visited with Mr. and Mrs. Baymond Bristil on Sunday. Miss Bosenquest was a Silver ton teacher last year but at present is teaching in Salem. j ' j "Grandma" DeSart is visiting rela tives in Washington. She plans to go to Canada for a visit before her return to Silverton. - , Bruce Evans the evangelist, gave the kids a picnic at the city park last Sat urday. About 230 children carrying ban ners and flags ana ringing sow bells marched through the streets en route to the picnie grounds. FRUITLAND (Capital Journal Special Service.) Fruitland, Or., Oct. 16 School hag be gan with the enrollment of 27. Fred Gerig was home on furough from Camp Lewis to attend the funeral of his mother Mrs. Eosiai Gerig, a well' known and respected resident of thia place. Beal estate Irero is moving gomewhajt, tho Zeigler place having been purchased to Nicholas Stcmpel of Calif., and N. T. Bowen's property by C. S. Kisling of Nebraska. Harry Wood and Mrs. "Wood, former- -ly Miss Esther are visiting the latter' father hwre. John Forrest of Bremerton, Wash., is visiting in the family of M. J. Cernik. Ho gtates Bremerton has a population ot about 1000. Jacob Kesling and Mrs. Kesling of Nebraska, are visiting friends here and in Polk county. Notice is out for a special school meeting. to be btU the 24th of ihto month to elect a clerk to fill ont tha unexpired term of the presont incum bent who will remove from the district Wm. N. Taft i3 spending gome good money advertising a stykj of foolish ness Bishop Hughes doe8 well to ignore. We have escaped frost so far in thia section. ; ' Clarence Boling lost a valuable milk cow a few jays ago. Pastures are showing green withia the last few days. STOMACH MISERY Get Bid of That Sourness, Gag and : " Indigestion W'hen your stomach is out of order or run down, your food doesn't digest. It ferments in your stomach and form gas which .causes sourness, heartburn, foul breath, pain at pit of stomach-n many other miserable symptoms. Mi-o-na stomach tatblets will gi joyful relief in five minutes; if take regularly for two weeks they will tur' your flabby, gour, tired out stomach into a sweet, encreetic. nerfeet working? wiS' - " -1 sn er.r You can't be very strong and vigor ous if yonr food only half digests. If our appetite will go and nausea, dizziness, btlousness. nervousness, sick headache and constipation will follow. Mi-o-na stomach tablets are, small and easy to swallow and are guaranteed to banish indigestion and any or all of the above symptoms or money back. For sale by Dan J. Fry and all leading druggists. . :