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Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
LATE JUDICIAL DECISIONS.

In an action TO recover for the loss Of
leg owing TO the negligence of rail
way company the Supreme Court Of
Wisconsin in the case of Yerkes VS.
Northern Pacific Railway Company tS
\. w. Rep, 33l, holds that a verdict
of $4,000 was not excessive.
A drunken man who is killed by 4
train while walking on a railroad track
is held by the Supreme Court of North
Carolina in the case of Hord VS.. South
ern Railway Company (40 S. Z. Rep,
69, TO be guilty of contributory negli
gence. unless he was in an apparently
helpless condition.
The wife and children of deceased
person have the right, in preference to
his brothers and sisters, TO select the
place of burial of his body, and to
change it at pleasure, insthe absence
Of any testamentary disposition Of the
body. holds the Court of Appeals Of
Kentucky in the case of NeighborS VS.
NeighbOrs go S. W. Rep. G07I.
An ordinance requiring all dogs to be
securely muz2led and declaring any
dog found running at large without
muzzle TO be Il nuisance and that Il
shall he the duty of the marshal and
policemen TO kill such dog is held u
Walker VS.. Towle Gnd.. 80 l.. R. 4
I49J, to be a valid exercise of the pow
er to enact ordinances for the proteS
tion Of life. health and property grante
by statute.
A JOINT liability against the owner ol
property abutting on a street and %!
municipality, is held in Reedy VS.. s.
Louis Brewing Association (Alo., IS L
H. a. Sool, TO exist where he negligent!
suffers rainwater to he discharged frOn
detective pipes on his roof. so that
freezes and forms a dangerous condF
ton OF the sidewalk, which is permitted
TO remain for an unnecessary period
until passer.by falls and is injured
a person managing and controlling !
public place of amusement to which b.
invites the public, on payment of an ad
mission fee, who sells IN oxicatirl
liquor to one in attendance at sua
place and thereby renders him drum
ana disorderiy, we'll knowing thi'
When in that condition he is liable %
commit assault upon others, is held y
Mastad IS. Swedish Brethren MINI
% L. R. A. SO3l, TO be bound to eIe'
ciSe reasonable care to protect his Oh
er patrons from such assaults and .
be liable in damages for failure b S|
SO at the suit of one assaulted.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10

"She imsgines-or. OF course, Il Is all
q miStake-but she has somehow got il
into her head that you are here toto
watch her"
rs that how il strikes you?" says he.
slowly; a sudden. short. miserable laugh
breaks from him. so that is how you
look at it? Great heaven, to think how
! have loved you-such as you-So poor
a thing. Il shames NE now 10 think OF
it, He draws h.s breath sharply.
though she writheS NO, you shall hear
NE, | have heard much from you. first
and laSt-this shall be the last, l swear.
Here. even now. in this moment when
ind you 50 altogether contemplate q
creature, it is my misery TO know that
still love you, Day after day you have
heaped insults upon NE. Your every look
has been al a.roui I have said too
much" he continues. weaTily; but with
a little eloquent gesture she renders him
silent.
Oh. not too much, but perhaps
enouEa''-She smiles again, that cruel
smile that hurts him like the sharpest
stab-'surely il would be hard to expect
you 10 ind another insult to-day. To-
morrow, perhaps. And now let me say
one little word. Have l no cause 10
doubt yOu:"
None. none" declares he, vehemently.
She throws out her hands with q lit
tie expressive movement. II leave that
10 your own conscience, to your own
sense OF right and wrong" she says,
Struggling her shoulders, finely. But
once for ALL raising her voice and
rh-a--iru nm har had ssI
Rather than marry you" making q slight
gesture of horror. Il would accept the
first man that asked me-"
A faint rustic among the bushes out
side, a fOotstep-and Lord Shelton steps
into view.
Il hold you to your word" cries he.
Gayly; he steps lightly within the flower
crowned archway. and looks straight al
Vera. He is smiling, but underneath the
smile lies longing 10 be taken seriously.
You give me a chance" he says; II
here. before witnesses. declare myself a
suitor for your hand'-his expression is
| still wavering betwixt mirth and gravity,
and he holds out TO her both his hands
You are not, however, the first TO ask
her" says Dysart, in a voice vibrating
with many and deep emotions. His brow
is black, and anger fights for mastery
with despair in his dark eye.
Vera, pale as death, but with little
indignant frown, steps between the two
men.
What does it all mean?" she asks,
contemptuously; would you make 4 ira
gedy out of farce? II so, at least be
good enough to assign me no part in it."
She sweeps both men out OF her path
By slight imperious gesture. and pass
ing them, walks swiftly away in the di-
rection OF the house.
(To be continued)
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
Milk and Eggs q Bad Diet

People over 80 would do we'll to
give up milk and eggs in any form as
a diet" said q well-known physician.
These are the structure-forming food
of animals which mature In q short
time, and when taken in quantities by
human beings whose structures have
already formed they tend only to the
hardening and aging of the tissues.
have seen people who were beginning
to find stair climbing difficult, and who
We're losing their elasticity, much bene-
fitted by eliminating these articles from
their diet. That there has been q great
increase in the duration Of life below
the age of 80 statistics prove, but be
yond that period there has been no i'm
provement. In my opinion. the person
over 80 would have as good a chance to
preserve life as the child just begin
ming its struggle with existence If he
would only suit his diet TO his years"
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
ENDED UNPLEASANTLY.
Baseball Argument Between Tw

Baseball Argument Between Two
NeiGhbors Ends in "A Quarrel.
Mr.. Mixer and Mr.. Briggs were visl-
bly, agitated. They had been friends
and neighbors for years. but now the
roots of brotherly affection were in dan.
ger.
III tell you" said Mr.. Mixer We
hemently, that it is all nonsense to say
that a swiftly pitched ball can he bat
ted as far as a tossed one"
Much you know about it." said
Briggs hotly. '"rhe resiliency in the
fast ball when opposed by swiftly
moving but naturally"
Rot" cried Mr.. Mixer Anybody
with half sense can see that a slow
ball"
Rubbish snorted Mr.. Briggs.
They glared at each other.
Say" said Mr.. Mixer. lets get the
Hammond boys to go with US TO the
vacant lot back of my house and III
show you just where you are off your
base"
Agreed said Mr.. Briggs.
Ten minutes later Mr.. Mixer with n
bat in his hand was facing Ted Ham
mond in the vacant lot,
Gimme a slow one about here" said
Mr. Mixer, as he indicated a height
from the ground Of some three feet,
Along came the ball-a slow and apgra.
waiting twister. Mr.. Mixer smilingly
awaited 1t. Then he hauled back and
swathed a great cash in the innocent
atmosphere.
"One strike" yelled Bud Hammond
who held the sphere IN his big mitt.
Mr. Mixer expectorated on his palm
and there was blood in his eye. Again
he swathed the quivering atmosphere
Again the giggling Bud called a strike.
But the third time he hit the ball. II
went directly upward. and when it al
most reached terra frma was nabbed
by the clever Bud just foot inside the
diamond
My turn now" said Mr.. Briggs with
an air OF poorly concealed triumpb
Your record with the slow ball is lust
twelve linear inches. Gimme a hot one. -
The hot one came. but Mr.. Briggs
was not ready for 1t. 1t few by him and
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10

narrow gold bangles that aiorn Vera's
wrist. and begins To push them up and
down with a childish, d.tfiLeu- gesture.
What's your nau.e:" asks sac EEavely
Vera"
Vera Both children r,peat the
word with a SOFT Of qualification. But
tel. us-yOu have another name, haven't
you:"
''nysart." confesses she. softly.
Why. that's Seaton's name" cries
Dolly, frightening, and looking mp at the
tall young man who is standing near
them: isn't it, Seaton? Why, you must
be something TO him. Sister-eh?"
NO" says Vera. shaking her head
You can't be his motheg? hazards
the younger child. uncertainty.
Vera laugrs lightly. No" she says
again.
Il have il. I know it, eIclaims Dolly
the wise, glancing up triumphantly; you
are-his wife,
This innocent bombshell spreads dis
may in the camp.
Who is that pretty little girl over
there Vera asks. with a wild longing
10 change this embarrassing conversa-
tion. pointing to where the girl who had
trst attracted her is sitting, quite oppo-
site, in the red-and white gown? Do
you see her?"
oh. that is Mary Butler. Don't you
know her! Everybody knows Mary But
Ter. We love her, SO does everybody
else"
Mamma says Seaton does" says lit
tie FloSsy, mildly; perhaps that's why
ne won't marry you"
ut was true, then" thinks Vera. A
great sense of disgust rises up within
her, swallowing all other thoughts And
/ yet he would have fCrsworn himself
! Would have-nay, he would do SO still
/ Oh, the shamelessness Of it!
/ Perhaps something OF her secret scorn
/ communicates itself to him, because even
in the midst OF his apparently engross-
I ing conversation he lifts his head abrupt.
/ ly and his eyes seek hers, and read them
as though he would read her soul.
And then a curious light flashes into
MS race. de makes movement. quick
ungoVeTned, as though he would rise and
go TO her, but, even as he does so, some
one steps out from the shadows behind
her. and, bending over her, holds out his
hand-a young man, tall. well favored.
smiling, with an air about him of sud
den, warm delight.
| You remember me?' he says. so dis.
tinctly that Seaton can hear him across
the room. TO think that l should have
the happiness Of meeting you-here-to.
day-and after so many vain inquiries.
How il brings back the past TO see you.
Venice, Rome, that last carnival Vera.
say you are glad to see me-
Some people walking past them. and
suddenly standing still, obliterate them
from Seaton's view, but when next he
looks the stranger is sitting beside her.
and Vera, with flushed cheeks and bill.
liant eyes, full Of an unmistakable wei.
come. Is murmuring to him in low, soft
tones.
Who is The man talking to my
cousin:" asks Seaton. indicating Vera 5
companion by a slight gesture, and
speaking in a tone so changed that Miss
Butler inyoluntarily lifts her head TO look
al him.
Lord Shelton" she says. George
Sandes he was. Don't you know him :
Great hunting man. He came in for the
/ title about eight months ago. That
brought him back from nis big game in
the East
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
CLUBMEN IN AMERICA.
There Is a Very Small Glass as Yet of
Professional Idlers.

There Is Very Small Class as Yet of
Professional Idlers.
Nothing better proves that this town
is a community of busy men than the
peculiarities of the clubs. In all the
great capitals Of Europe the clubs are
frequented at all hours of the day and
far into the night. Most of the New
York clubs are nearly empty during
business hours, and few of them are
open long after midnight The class
Of professional idlers is relatively so
small in New York that they make up a
considerable proportion of the mem.
bership of very few clubs. In the large
clubs they are an insignificant fraction
of the membership
Most New York clubs have an early
breakfast hour, and in nearly all of
them there are members who would
like TO have the hour earlier than il is.
On all business days most of the club
habitues breakfast between T:3O and Q
O'Clock. After 10 O'Clock the breakfast
room usually has three or four occu.
pants. A few men of leisure breakfast
later, bur between 10 o'clock and 10
1t would be hard to find a score of men
in any one of the great clubs unless
some special occasion had brought them
together.
Within the last ten or twelve wears
luncheon has become an important
meal at many uptown clubs. II used
to be that only a few men OF leisure
TOOK luncheon at their clubs. With tbe
uptown movement Of business how.
ever hundreds OF men have adopted the
haDit OF taking luncheon at some ono NJ
the clubs between goth street and 10Th
street a good many clubs. indeed owe
considerable part of their member.
snip 10 the fact that they are con.
Feh!ently situated for business mon
VINO prefer luncheon at their cIuh 70
iuhcheon at restaurant. Men estimate
that they can literally save money NV
Jo'hihs club that furnishes luncheon
AT moderate price Tips given a. 3Oo
luhcheons equal two-thirds the animal
uues OF the ordinary club. and food and
cigars are a little cheaper at q GOOD
cup than at good restaurant
The club luncheon hour is an pnpsuo,
l! peasant one. very different from tbo
same hour at downtown restanront
but most men do not linger Iong aran
at the club luncheon. The bps,nasn
hapits OF the town assert tbemseIros
even here.-New York Sun
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
IN A MORALlZlNG MOOD.
The Children Have n Hard Time of 1t
According TO This,

The Children Have II Hard Time of 1t
According TO This.
How useful children are, When | am
ili.tempered l don't swear any more
simply spank one of the children,
says a writer in the Yellow Book Now
don't sneer and set me down as 4
mean, contemplate man. You do il
yourself, If you have any children, and
il you have not you hate them all on
general principles. Come down of
your pedestal. illustrious sir or madam,
and analyze your actions with an y
ray. There. now, didn't tell you so!
That conscience of yours doesn't look
very well in print, does 1t?
However, let us return TO our chill
dren. They are just as useful when
we are in a self-satistied mood. When
feel like swelling out my manly bOs-
ON and am nearly bursting with pride
don't talk about myself as l used to.
| just blow about the children and
make myself disagreeable without
laying myself open TO the charge OF
conceit.
And what slaves children are, From
morning till night they are bossed
around by everybody from their mighty
father down through the descending
scale of elder brothers and sisters. ser.
wants, neiGhbors. tradesmen. street
cleaners, policemen. TO their own moth.
ers. Think of the "Don'ts" a small boy
hears in one day. All the books Don't
ever published wouldn't make up the
sum of "Don'ts" my small boy hears
in the waking hours of any twenty.
four. How in the world he ever accom-.
plishes anything, in spite OF such an
avalanche of "Don'ts" | fail to see
But he does, sturdy little Titan that he
is
Behold him now. He is playing foot.
ball with his baby sister in the title
role. suppose l ought to stop and
yell Don't" at him. But there. his
mother has saved me the trouble And
baby sister is madden at the interrup.
ton than he is. How essentially femi.
nine. The same chord has been touch.
ed that makes a woman mad when you
interrupt her husband while he is beat.
ing her. But stay. l must not begin
to moralize about women. That is q
task that would take a lifetime.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
CHAPTER XVI.

In the last four days PeytOn has mys-
teriously disappeared, no one knows
WHITTIER, except perhaps Grselda. his sis
ter and TWO others. North" he was 60
ing, he said TO inquirinS friends. To-day,
however, he has turned up again. admira-
bly, dressed as ever, and as radiant as a
good conscience should make any man.
I'm 80 glad Tom has got back in
time" says Griselda. Il quite feared
Uncle Gregory would be too many for
him. Vera, what makes you look like
that. darling? Now tell me what it is
that has annoyed you
Il must be mad to be annoyed" says
Vera. with angry self-contempt.
"seaton againF'
1T is always Seaton." with an increase
Of her irritation, when it isn't his faith
e.. Was there no other path into which
fate could have flung me, except this?
Yes, il is Seaton.'
But why think 80 much about him ?
He cannot interfere with you now. be his
father never SO persistent in his idea Of
marrying ycn to him, because all the
world can see he is as good as engaged
TO Miss Butler"
Il pity her. then. with all my soul
What a family to enter, She is too good
to b. sacrificed so cruelty. | believe he
j employed by his father to watch me.
to report all that l say or Ahr' she
breaks Of abruptly, and points almost
t1umphantly 10 the pathway outside.
where indeed Seat1n stands.
That it is one OF the most public walks
al The Friars, that Seaton might have,
nay. indeed has, come this way without
intention Of any kind she does not allow
herself to believe
II told you" she says. vehemently, sit
IS to spy upon my every action he is
here. Oh, fool that ! was, to dream OF
being free for even these few days.
She has come step or two forward; a
scarlet tide Of indignant humiliation has
dyed her cheeks. She still points toward
Seaton with one trembling hand. while
he, advancing slowly. looks with some
anxiety from her to Griselda. who is sore
ly troubled, as il to demand an explana.
tion.
Il think you must be mistaken, dar-
ling" she says, nervously, laying her
hand upon her sisters arm. IL feel sure
Seaton would not undertake the part you
have assigned him. Seaton. speak to her;
tell her it is impossible that you should
do this thing"
What thing7 OF what does she &C
cuse neP his brow growing dark.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
Adulterated A Cranberries.

preserved cranberries. home mad
style was the title by which Germs
manufacturer put an article on sn'
market which was found to consist ,
large parts of carrots and glucose. To-
carrots were grated so fine that ihel
could be discovered only by the aid .
microscope. Experts stated on p
trial OF the manufacturer for violati0'
OF the food laws that the title Of tD'
article justified the expectation Oh W.
part OF the purchaser of receiving \
superior rather than an inferior articls
1 he court, however, adopted the sinsF
iar view that since housewives oils'|
mixed other articles, as apples or pesn
with cranberries. the name indicals.
some foreign admixture, and it wou'
De unreasonable to expect the manuls
'urer to state just what this aimixi'H|
was, this being his secret. The mase
lacturer was therefore discharged
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
THE FILIPINO SCHOOLsOY.
He Learns Very Little About the
United States.


1t has been frequently remarked that
the Filipinos could have no conception
of the extent and resources of the Uni
ted States or they never would have
been deceived into the hallucination
that they could successfully combat US.
In going through their school here l
found a little manuscript volume in
which, in less than a hundred manu-
script pages, was comprised all OF syn
tax and geography that was taught the
children here. And it must be remem-
bered that Malolos, before the insur-
rect!on, was an important city in this
part Of the world. and one where the
children would be expected 10 receive
the average education. Turning TO one
of the pages in this book that l picked
up, found the United States of Amer
lea discoursed upon, Immediately after
Nigricia, and just before Mexico. Here
is the entire lot of information given
as TO the United States, in the form of
questions and answers:
Where is this country (the United
States situated? In North America
What are its boundaries? To the
north British America; to the east, the
Atlantic ocean and the Bahama chan
mel; to the south, the Strait OF Florida
and the Gulf OF Mexico, and to the
west, Mexico and the Grande (Pacific)
ocean.
What is the form OF government?
1t is a federal republic.
"Of what IS this republic composed? :?
OF forty different States.
What are its rivers and mountains I?
The most notable rivers are the Mis-
isipi tliteral spellingl. the Niagara, the
MiSsori Oagain the literal spelling), the
Colorado and the st. Lawrence, and the
principal mountains are the Cumber-
land and Rockies.
what is the capital? Washington,
but the most important city is New
York
'Protestantism prevails, but there
are Catholic archbishops.'
And this is the sum total Of what
the average Filipino boy has been
taught about our rather considerable
and somewhat prosperous county,
Manila Letter in Leslie's Weekly.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
JOHN BULL AND HIS NAME.
DR.. John Arbuthnot Responsible fo,
the AppeIlation.


Now that John Bull and Uncle Sam
gre exchanging compliments in ssucb
friendly fashion folks are asking tSbera
our transatlantic cousin got his name
and very few people can answer the
question.
Dr. John ArbuthnOt. one OF the MANY
royal physicians to whom the Scotch
city of Aberdeen has giver 'rth. wa,
the author of John B being Al.
most forgotten now by all but the cru.
dite. who remember him as the init
mate of Pope and Swift, ArbuthnOt
cbrlstaned the British nation in bulk
as John Bull in the political strife in
cidpptal to .he dismissal of the whi,
ministry Of l710, when the able ani
avaricious Marlborough saw the BE-
ginning of the decline of his brilliant
fortunes.
The History Of John Bull' was A
satire on the political events preceding
the treaty of Utrecht in l713 written
by Arbuthnot. In 1704 he had been
created physician extraordinary to the
queen in recognition Of his services in
saving the life of Anne's husband
Prince George of Denmark. He hsl
become the queens confidential med.
cal attendent. position of no mean i'm
portance at time when so much de
pended on the succession to the crown
and he was closely in touch with court
life.
| For the better understanding the fo
Z lowing history, the reader ought to
know that Bull, in the main, was an
/ honest, plain dealing fellow. chOleric
and of a very incOnstant temper. He
dreaded not old Lewis, either at back.
sword, single falchion or cudgel PLAY;
but then he was very apt TO quarrel
with his best friends, especially If they
pretended TO govern him; If you fatter
ed him you might lead him like child.
Johns temper depended very much
upon the air; his spirits rose and fell
with the weather glass.
John was quick and understood hi;
business very we'll; but no man alive
was more careless in looking into hi;
accounts or more cheated by partners
New York Herald.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
HERE'S AN INTRICATE MACHINE THAT
CAN UTTER DISTINCTLY FIVE NOWtLo'

triumph just been achieved by
Dr. Of mat
plainly distinctly This rmsrSabe result
OF
exactly mouth when pronounS
the Sonu SHOW" e
sounds
success mas neh
have machine na can Teay
talking because merely
off cylinder
illustration been constructed so as
Vo"
els the employed by dentists
fitted to
sounds Dr. Marage then sets his
in md the produced
used shpboard that
be a International alphabet