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Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

lady, an 'er hubby is swell. too an
she calls him 'Bub,' cause hears her.
Well. l wuz t de house on Monday
wild message. wich fuz VERY pertic-
ular, inwitin' de swell lady down t. d.
WaldorfAstoria t set in de gallery at
de Prince Henry dinner.
Il wuZ down in de basemen' an dere
wuz de kid wich has de run er de
house. Well, de baby wuz on de floor
wild piece er charcoal an de house
dog wuZ in front er de range. De
baby takes n piece er pape wot comes
round de groceries. an makes a lot O.
back scratches on de pape. Den she
comes over ter me an seZ kinder soft
like: Baby give 90 boofer pictur' dog
gle Say" said Dockerty, eXcitedly,
"dern me if 'twasn't purity good dog
picture. Jes' den de baby's mudder
she comes in an sees de baby's black
hands, an den she looks at the char
coal dog Den she makes a dive fur
Inc pictur, an de baby yells, No, NAM
ma-no title boys doggie.'
We'll, dere wuz arbitration over
dat piece o pape. De swell lady wis
pered ter me, an tanks de baby an
goes out into de westibule. De lady
fOllies me out m wot yer t'ink? She
says You dear boy. here's So fur dat
piece O paper | takes der money, O.
course, an den l wonders wot kinder
gop mine I'll run into mex. Well, |
goes t. dat same place to-day, an de
same lady takes me in de parlor wot
wuz full er swell ladies, an hangin' on
de wall, in a gold frame, wuz dat char
coal terrier. All de folks wuz sayin,
It's jes' too lovely an How did the
darlin ever do itY an t'ings like dat"
Dockerty paused and looked at his
newspaper friend. says the New York
Tribune Then he bluntly demanded:
"Now, youse make good an tell me
de right name fur COINS on like dat
yNot's de krect name fur it?'
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
A SUCCESSFUL LOCKOUT"
Funny Experience of a Staid Man in
an Early Morning..

There Is a certain digniiied and hon
ored resident of Detroit. who resents
all reference to the now popular song
which contains that pathetic under
tone refrain, Have little pity have
little pity, I'm standin' hyar freez-
in, and which has gained wide
reputation under the title "Ain't That
Shame" 1t all comes of the afore-
said dignified persons unusual expert
ence with the elements at II time in the
morning when the weather is supposed
to be most penetrating.
The gentleman awoke to find the
house unusually chilly and, the bed
clothing failing to supply the required
comfort, he concluded that the furnace
must be out of order. SO he arose and
went to remedy the difficulty. The fur
mace investigated. he started to return
TO his bed, when a happy thought
struck him. 1t would be good idea
to 90 out to the porch and get his
morning paper and enjoy the mental
refreshment provided until the house
was warmed up and it was time to
get up. He opened the front door of
his residence and stepped out AS he
did so the door slammed to and was
locked after him.
1t was the most complete and effec-
tive lockout" that has been recorded
in the news columns of the paper In
some time. The dlgnlfied gentleman,
attired in loosely fitting robe de mutt
of very thin and undisgulsable bar
galn-counter material, gave the door
bell a vigorous pull. No response.
Again and again he pulled ON the bell
without avail. Finally, shivering and
despalring. he went around to the eel.
lar window, by which he expected to
find easy ingress. But, alas! it was
securely locked Then he went around
to the front door again and once more
attacked the bell-wlth the same re-
suit as before.
Early mass stragglers were making
their appearance, and when they be.
gan to come too thickly, the embar
rassed gentleman hastened through q
back alley to a nearby engine house
There he managed to wake up his wife
over the telephone, and. provided by
the fremen with rubber coat and O
pair of boots. he hastily made his way
home and was let in.
Now all his friends have to do to Sc
cure response in the way of some
thing warming, says the Detroit FIRE,
Press, is to sing "Ain't That a Shame
I'm Standin' Hyar Freezin'." etc.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

game. Twenty eight skunks I'm one
night Is the highest record he has ever
made, although the dog has started
thirty-one i'm night
But. it is i'm coonS that Joe is inter
ested most just now. He has four OF
the cunning little sharp-nosed critters
ut his home. one is the Old twenty
eight-pound fellow who follows Joe
about the fields and the street like an
affectionate dog. This is the coon that
frequently accompanies Joe to Lewis
ton on his trips. Then there are the
two baby coons and the mother.
All the tricks of sly Mr.. Coon are
easy reading to Joe. He can tell In a
minute when the dogs have treed the
coon or If the cute little beggar has run
up the tree trunk few feet, clrcled
half way round and then jumped far
off into the snow. This trick battles the
dogs frequently and has sometimes lost
the dogs their coon.
One day the dogs freed the coon in
a giant old pine tree. Joe took an hour
and half to climb the tree and de-
scend, there being not limb or knot
for fifty feet. But he got his coon. At
another time when he had reached the
limb where the coon was coonle jumped
to scrub spruce just below. That
didn't jar Joe bit. He just gathered
himself together. took his lantern bail
in his teeth and jumped, too. He land.
ed. crashing into the soft springy
branches at the tip of the spruce, and
this time he bagged his coon.
When he handles his coons little
recks 1t with Joe If he has gloves on
or not, says the Lewiston, Me-, Journal.
Often the sharp teeth of the enraged
coon meet in his thumb or his finger
tip. Then he crowds his whole hand
into the mouth of the creature and the
sharp little teeth are forced apart,
willy nilly. Joe says he never yet suf-
fered any bother from the coon bites,
maddened and ferocious though the
animals were.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

The Pennsylvania museum has pro-
cured an interesting historical relic in
the shape of a ever vase of solid sill
yer, eighteen inches high, made by one
Reed, sllversmith of Philadelphia, in
1913. The entire surface of the vase Is
richly ornamented in repousse work,
floral designs, medallions, the Ameri-
can eagle, etc.
On one side Henry Clay Is represent
ed standing on the stump of a tree
addressing a crowd of countrymen, one
of whom holds flag inscribed "Whig."
On the reverse is shown Ashland,
Clay's home. On the front is the fol
lowing inscription:
Presented by the Wings of the city
and county of Philadelphia to the Hon.
James c. Jones, Governor of Tennes-
see, as a token of their admiration of
his lofty eloquence and gratitude for
his gallant services in the gubernatorial
canvass of 1913, which resulted in the
establishment of Wing principles and
opened the Presidential campaign will
sure harbingers of the triumphant elec
ton of Henry Clay in 1874"
This vase illustrates the highest de
velopment of the silyersmith's art il
America sixty years ago. says the Phil
adelphia Record, and is of particular
interest on account of its local associa
tiOnS.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
Sand Pillars.

Travellers in the celebrated Death
Valley of California have described the
wonderful contortions of the sand pill
lars that small whirlwinds sometimes
send spinning across the hot plain.
Even more remarkable are the dust
devils" seen by II. f. Witherby, the
English explorer, in the valley of the
White Nile. Sometimes two of these
whirling columns, gyrating in oppo-
site directions, meet, land If they be
well matched the collision stops them
and a struggle ensues as to which
way they shall twist. Gradually one
gains the mastery, and the two CON-
bined begin to gyrate alike and then
rush on together" Some of these
whirls will strip the clothes from an
Arabs back, or twist goat round and
round like a top.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
LELAND sTANFORD's DOG.
Touching Devotion of Young Man,
Canine Protcge.

Touching Devotion of n Young Mans
Canine Protcgc.
If dogs had no other good qualities,
their devotion TO human beings would
be enough in itself to assure them
Bottoms book, Our Devoted Friend,
the Dog" contains score of stories
about the steadfast falthfulness of all
kinds of dogs, from terrier to st. Ber-
nard. One OF the most pathetic Is the
story of n dog belonging to Leland
yersity In California is "A memorial.
One day. when the boy was about 10
years old he heard a tumult In the
street and darted out Of the house. He
came back covered with dust, holding
a homely yellow dog in his arms. Be
fore his mother could reach him he
had flown to the telephone and sum
moned the doctor. Thinking from the
agoniZed tones Of the boy that some of
the family must be very i'll, the doctor
FASTENED to the house.
At first his professional dignity was
a little ru6led at being confronted with
dusty, excited boy, holding dirty
mongrel with n broken leg. But the
earnest, innocent face disarmed the
doctor, and he took boy and dog to Il
veterinary surgeon, who washed and
dressed the dogs wounds and then
turned him over to his new master.
The boy took care of the dog until
II recovered, and 1t repaid him with a
devotion that was touching.
When the boy died in Italy, his body
was brought to the marble tomb in
Palo Alto. The little yellow dog had
been waiting his masters return from
Europe. When he did not return the
dog knew that something was wrong,
and after the body was placed In the
tomb lay down in front OF the door,
and could not be coaxed away even for
his food. One morning they found him
there, dead, and buried him next to his
protector and friend.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
FAIRYLAND.

yor need not travel to a star;
The way is easy, and not far
An bour's walk. mile from town.
Tbo herons of the old lagoon
ead YOU along the path; for sign
40 arrowhead-blossoms, frail and fine,
posida the water; then the wood
Takes YOU; but only by the blood
esninc. and by the sudden start
ne The overfull and thrilling heart.
Won know you see it face to face.
The greenwoq55 bowers sunny space
For song-sparrow tinkling; and below
Irlv's green lap is full of snow,
Is drifted rich with white and pink;
ne houncing- bet from brink to brink;
The haunted air resounds between
With humming- birds. obscure and keen,
like burnt-out stars that dart and float,
With but last fire at the throat.
Won saw but common summer flowers?
Heard but a hum that drowsed the
hours?
Your blood leaped not, nor shook your
heart?
Al well; | know no other chart.
The path is for your feet as far
Az that which lessons to star.
Century.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
HUNT 'SKUNkS BY NIGHT.
Maine Hunter Has "a Record of 800
Bagged in Six Years.

mas hcCOTu OF
Bagged in Six Years.
"a cross between pug and a grey
hound" says Joe Dignard. lis the best
skunk dog | have"
Joe Dignard, the famous skunk hunt
er of Sabatis, Me-, with a record of
/. 800 skunks caught in six years, is in
a position to talk understandingly of
his unique trade.
What is the best skunk dog. hah?"
says Joe. Let some other feller say
dat. But that dog of mine, she earn
me $500. and | had her six years"
Joe himself acknowledges that he has
never before heard of cross between
a pug and a greyhound. but he still
AYERS that his dog is a good one. Seven
dogs in all has this Sabatis hunter.
Some he has trained especially for coon
tracking and some of them he uses to
train the others.
For six years he has averaged $50
skunk pelts sold to New York and Bos-
ton middlemen, and many of the hand
some marten neckpieces worn by Lew
iston maidens were one time trotting
about over Webster pastures, black
and white streak ahead of Joe's howl
ing pack.
This year he has sold 15T skins, for
which he obtained somewhere in the
neighborhood. of 500. Joe has a meth
cd of his own regarding the hunting of
the willy polecat. He starts out at
nightfall with team, gun and dog.
When he reaches promising field he
unleashes the dog. Away scampers the
beastie, hot on the scent of the skunk
When he finally comes up with the
little animal he bays a message to his
master. Joe hurries up and with club
or gun ends the struggle and bags his
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
IN CASE OF ACCIDENT.
Gifts Presented to n Lady About to
Start ON n Journey.

Gifts Presented to n Lady About to
Start ON Journey.
When Miss Abby Frazer made her
preparations for trip to Denver. Col.
to visit her sister she was pleasantly
surprised 10y the interest her friends
showed in her departure, and pleased
by the numerous gifts presented to her.
One friend assured her that dining
cars were so uncertain that wise pas
sengers did not depend on them for
their daily bread, but graciously added
that she intended to put up a luncheon
for Miss Abby herself, and mentioned
pound-cake. with citron In II. nut-cook-
les and fig sandwiches as desirable por.
tions of the gift.
Another friend brought her long
desired book, while knit slippers,
work-bag and travellers friend"
containing all sorts OF things that are
never used by travellers. added to Miss
Abby's delight in her prospective jour
ney.
On the day before her departure Mrs.
knight, "A relative, called, and laying q
well. Abby, didn't know whether
l should get in to see you or not, but
didn't forget you, and | guess before
your journey is over you will have rea-
son to be glad didn't"
Miss Frazer smiled and murmured
her thanks, wondering what delightful
surprise the good-slzed package con-
tanned.
ITS always best to he prepared for
an emergency" went on Mrs. Knight,
$50 | did up little roll Of old. soft
linen, which will be excellent for
bruises, and put in little nice lint.
In case of wounds or burns.
"Then there are some stouter pieces
of cloth, which can be used as ban
dages, and good pair of sharp scissors
to cut away clothing with
IL put in some vaseline, too, and a
small flask of spirits. | suppose you
have n bottle of ammonia with you"
Yes" faltered Miss Abby, but,
Cousin Knight. you need not have
taken all that trouble"
Mrs. Knight interrupted her: II was
willing to take it, Abby. In all these
terrible railroad accidents II does seem,
MS far as ! can make out, that nobody
Is at all prepared. If the ears catch fire
and a few are saved, they never seem to
have handage or anything at hand to
help their fellow travellers.
81 do hope your berth isn't in the rear
car If It Is, you try and get transfer
red. Those rear cars always get the
worst of it. wonder that they are used
at ALL"
BY this time Miss Abby's mind was
so filed with the thought of the perls
before her that she almost forgot to
thank her cousin, and as Mrs. Knight
bade her solemn farewell, all the ue-
lights of the pound-cake, the travel
ers friend" and the desired book faded
in the presence of the solid-loolling bun
die which Mrs. Knight left behind her.
/ After watching her visitor out OF
sight, Miss Abby carefully picked up
the suggestive bundle. and opening Il
closet door, pushed it far out of sight
on an upper shelf.
Just as like as not shall forget It,"
she said, and then, with faint chuckle,
II don't believe shall ever think Of it
in the world!'-Youth's Companion.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
BABY WAS AN ARTIST.
Messenger Boy Puzzled Over Admira-
tiou for Her Charcoal Drawing.

Messenger Boy Puzzled Over Admira-
tiou for Her Charcoal Drawing.
Dockerty, the district messenger boy
was inst in from a dash through the
rain recently. when he was hailed oy
his reporter friend with a request for
story.
..Well, dey amt much doin'." said
Dockerty, closing one eye medltative-
IL Tossing off his rubber coat ne
tixed his sharp little gray eyes on the
feporter. lila
! aIu tell youse yarn wot amt wlld
er woolly. if youse'll tell me de name
Of II afterward. Dat goes, does ity
Slipping his palm under his legs
above The knees and swinging his thin
little trotters vigorously Dockerty
said:
n.IJp by st. Patricks cathedrafs a
house wild a man an wife an a little
qirl 4 years old. Dere wuz boy KID
but he wuz took wild spinner mengeetus.
We'll. dis little girls mudder is a swell
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

TO Parls suddenly the day after he had
last seen her, and had just come back.
1t was wonderful how many things
they had to talk about as they sat there
In the shabby little back drawing room.
Katherine seemed to forget, she had
never shown him so much of herself
before, 1t was so natural to be talking
to him about things that interested her
most.
1t was fortnight later that she was
engaged to sing at Lady Leeland's re-
ception Her head ached, and her eyes
were daZzled by the blaze of lights and
jewels.
Suddenly she saw moving across the
room CORVALLIS Cobb. on whose arm
leaned a tall, pretty girl Some one
nearby whispered it was Lady Marian
Clayborne.
For moment her heart beat violent
ly, and then Lady Iceland moved over
and motiOned her to sing. 1t was a
catchy little coon song, and when she
finished it was greeted with well-bred
tBpIhhSt' I-duH ahdl Itill llil COllle 81
near that she could hear her remark to
her companions:
Clever little thing-quite an air
about her"
Katherine took elaborate care not to
look in their direction, and did not hear
his reply, but the patronizing tone of
the girls voice filled her with indigna-
tiOn. The evening seemed terribly long
drawn out, and Katherine thought it
would never end. She found herself
sitting in a corner alone just after re-
freshments were served, when she
heard her name mentioned by two rath-
er dissipated-looking youths, who stood
ogling her not far away. That their
conversation was meant for her to hear
she had not the least doubt, and her
face burned.
''She looks jolly sort" said one. 81
have half mind to ask her out in the
conservatory. Those Americans do
anything"
Jaw, quite So" assented the other
go and ask her and I'll join you
later"
At this moment Sig. Maronl, the little
man who played the cello, came for
ward and pompously offered his arm to
conduct her to small retreat where
members of the profession were served
by themselves.
She rose with relief at his appear
ance, when, to her surprise, Cobb sud
denly stepped forward, and with a
slight bow to Maroni explained that
Miss Whitney had promised him the
honor of serving her. and before she
knew what to say, Cobb was bending
over her in the conservatory.
"Confound the impertinence of those
idiotsI he said angrily. did they
frighten you"
20, no. replied Katherine family, 81
had a headache, that was all"-and
with energy-"I hate this sort of
thlngw
You mean
"Yes. | mean this amusing people,
she interrupted. Their insults mad
den me-"
20, Katherine, let's run away from il
ALL" he began with sudden eagerness
~ would be so good to you, but" a
long pause.
But what, Wallis?" she asked soft
ly.
20. my confounded name" he replied
bitterly. ''You know you told me once
Won would never marry Corn Cobb.
YES" she said, with a proud little
gesture, laying her hand on his sleeve
~ know said it once, but that was
before | cared; now her voice was
very low-"there is nothing in thu
world so sweet to me as to be Mrs
CORVALLIS Cobb"
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
The Great Value of saving Time.

Thrift of time is as necessary as
thrift of money, and he who knows
how to save time has learned the Sc
cret of accumulating educational op-
portunity. Men who regard il as sin
sul to waste money, waste time with
prodigals lavishness because they do
not understand the value of short pc
riods of time; society is full of people
who might enrich themselves an hun
dredfold and make their lives i'm
mensely more interesting if they learn
ed this commonplace truth. Ladies'
Home Journal.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
A True Saying.

"They say the,worm will turn"
Its true. My brothers bookworm
and he turns leaves continually
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
Lovers OF Blue.

Mosquitoes are fond of anything blue.
That is a scientific discovery that is
furnishing an argument for changing
the color of the United States army
shirt
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

We imagine that marrying a widow
must be a good deal like eating cold
pancakes; and, if she is grass widow,
they are spread with cold gravy.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

mere castle like
composed entirely of fruit The
the borders of of
the glued light
Exposition
rect while of
Altogether 10000 lin dinh
construction
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
Stopped the Game.

what broke up the ping-pong social
down at your church last night?" asked
the young man with the clerical gar
ments.
"Some unregenerate son of Belal,"
said the second man in churchly garb
substituted eggs for the balls
Judge.
1t is probably true that nobody loves
you; but does it make any difference?
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

Many young man visits the three
ball merchant merely to pass the time
away.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
CObb's Love Story.

ORNWALLIS COBB-Corn Cobb,
II he was familiarly called by his
" associates-was undoubtedly a
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-02
4 Y I s o

Empezando microbes 10 de Octubre CONT
nuando hasta nuevo aviso, todos los carros tea
ira" sadtan de la Marina, cerca del Banco Colonial,
a las L 7.3O, 8, ll3O, maflana; IL. |. 43O, 5,
$50, 6, $50, tarde.
Salidas de Martin Pena a las $50, Z, 7.3O, 7.45,
s. $50 manana; l23O, |, 4, 5, $50 g. tarde. Los
Domingos y dias de fiesta, para ell servicio de
noche al Parque, despues de las horas arriba NOM
bradas carros extras" saldran de la Plaza Prin-
cipal,
Sam uJan Light Transit Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-02
Los funeraIes de zo|a
e| Sdbado
El gobierno frances asistira a la
- ceremonial
Los judfos de Paris celebraran exequia

Los judfos de Paris ceIebraran exequias
servicio eablegratco especial del Boletin Melcant
Nueva York, jueves.-Avjsos recibi-
dos de Paris, anuncian que los funera-
les de Zola, Sc ver6caran ell sabado de
la presente semana, con asistencia del
gobierno frances.
E1 cadaver fue acompafado al pan
teon, por TN escuadron de caballer1a, --
Constantemente Sc reciben infnidad
de telegra mas de duelo.
Todo farfs, ha rendido homenage ca
rifloso a la memoria del egregio escritor,
El PresideAte Loubet, fue uno de los
primeros en- visitar la casa del ilustre
muerto.
Todos los judios de Paris han cele-
brado solemnes eXequias en- honor del
nov, lista muerto. Ell eminente socio-
logo Max Nordau, lego de Viena a
Paris expresamente para asistir a los
funerales yer ell cadaver de Zola.
Desde que Sc supo la noticia del IA
lleciniento de Zola, nillares de perso-
mas Sc agolpan delante de la casa para
yer al muerto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-02

Fs la naquna de escribr mas perfeca que Sc conoce
Representa- Ia Ultima paabra en- construction equpo Ee
gante la fora arstco e diseno Con esfuer-
produce IS de abajo peecto que cuaquer
maquna de escrib Su escrura es impia fun
cion rapda sencosamene Sc envan solcitud catao-
gos por Sc desean Agentes locales buenas
ferencias
Para precos, condolences nfomes drse al dnico
pendedor para Puerto Rico.
}. Vidal Ginard.- .---Bayam6n