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Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
GATHERING THE ICE CROP.
Cutting System Now in Use Is More
Elaborate than old Method.


In these modern days the cutting Of
ice is s much more elaborate process
than Il was nfJeen or twenty years ago
when wo-kmen simply Went out on the
frozen surfaces OF lakes AMI rivers with
q one-handled crOSscut saw and cut OUT
the cakes. which were drawn up an IN
cline into the icehouSes 10y means Of
ropes Nowadays each cake is handled
more or less by about a dozen men be-
fore il reaches lis place III the icehOuSe
ice Is not perfectly clear IL is swept or
SCraped free Of all snow or anything
else that may be lying upon il. Then
the marker. the man who is 10 scratch
the lines along which the ice cakes are
70 he cut, begins operations. In q
frame, 10 which handles similar 10
those u plow are attached for guild
ing purposes, are two teeth. one in the
rear OF the other. \ horse attached 10
this frame dragS il over the ice while
il is directed by the driver who holds
The handles. The teeth cut into the ice
deep enough 10 leave iisSure thar can
easily be traced. After cutting lines,
all running in the same direction. the
marker croSS-cutS these with lines run
ming AZ right angles, thus marking out
the exact size Of the cakes TO be cut
After the marking of is completed, or
sometimes before il is finished. the cut
ting machine is brought out on the ice.
This machine is somewhat similar in
design TO the marker. but il is of heav-
ier construction, stronger. and has teeth
about ten inches in length. Often both
this machine and the marker have an
extension arm fitted with teeth. the
stretch Of the arm being the exact
width Of cake Of ice. The cutting ma
chine is driven up and down the ice
un-il the knives or teeth have cut into
il their full length. If the ice is over ten
inches in thickness the cutting is, Of
course. not Yet completed and the old
hand-sawS are brought into play TO fin
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
Mic. Turkish Customs.

Il is said by q correspondent Of the
London Telegraph that the habits Of
the Turkish ladies in Conslantinople
are wonderfully tasridious. When they
wash their hands 81 2 tap from which
water runs into 3 marble basin. they
LET the water run Ill, servant shuts il
of. aS 10 DO this themselves would
make them unciean. They cannot open
or shut q door, rs The handle would he
uucleau
one Of these fastidious ladies' was
talking 70 g small niece the other day,
who had just received . present OF
doll from Paris. BY and by the child
laid The doll on the lady's lap. She
was Mortified, and ordered the child 70
take il away.
A the little girl would not move i,
and no servant was near, and the lady
would Ice aetled by touching doll thar
had been brought from abroad. the only
thing she could think Of was 10 jump
NJ and le- tile doll fall. Il broke in
pieces.
The same lady viii not open letter
coming 10y post, but 2 servant opens
and holds il near for her To read. If
her handkerchief falls TO the ground il
: Immediately destroyed or given
away. 50 that she may not again Use il.
Among the men this curious state OF
things does uot exist.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
improved Methods in Surgery.

Il was ii Boston that the first ad-
miuisr-atiou Of ether for anaesJhetizing
the patient under the surgeons 5 knife.
and Boston physician, Or. ". &. Hid
den. has perfected al appliance with
which the surgeon operating secures
the full effects Of ether and chloroform
without any waste, while the ipSensible
subject b-eaJhes in the same amount OF
pure air with each inspiration as
though not using the anaesthe1ic. The
blood Is thus kep- oxidizeG, and the pa
tent IS LEFT in the best possible condi-
tion for reaction and recovery.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06

the forecasylc. The first me CONSISTS
NJ rbe words Men Wanted" followed
bv a large number Of exclamation
marks. This line is set up IN letters
about six inches high and OF proper
rfonare beaviness. Set up on shore III
might well be used as a landmark D!
the able mariners who designed ii.
Rrnearh the scare line is q ine pho-
ro-engravlng Of the new battle ship
Wisconsin. the queen Of the navy ooln
as 10 size and 10 speed. Beneath the
plcrure are ser forth the terms in dol
lars and cents upon which the young
man who has forsaken the farm or the
shop may win undying fame for hih-
self in the naval service Of his country.
The poster is so unlike the invitations
10 enlist heretofore issued by the gov
erument that :, is likely TO attract a
good deal of attention among tie class
of men il is desired 10 reach. But l'
is not lack Of good advertising that
keeps Americans out Of the navy. Ap-
parenuy ID has never occurred 10 the
officers who devised the poster that the
fact that young men cannot rise from
the ranks 10 a commission is the bar
that keeps ambitious young men from
entering the service.
They cal never rise above the rank
of q non-commiSSioued officer. No mat
ter how deserving he may be, the boy
who enliSis in the navy must always
regard himself as socially and mental
~ the inferior OF the more fortunate
boy who has been educated AZ govern
ment expense n Annapolis. He must
also be ready whenever one Of the more
fortunate souls so DEGREES TO render
almost any sort OF meuial service.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
Urproftable s,.in..

o,i H"Tlt! oazar in the 'Steenth Wsr
IAe 'aIlow-faced young man s
p.Iaehed the table where the strappil
sFI Wi'h The red cheeks was sellll
candy,
II l buy a dimes worth Of this"
sa'c' what will You give me a kiss
in adiition?"
twenty-five cents" she said.
We only got 10 cents besides d
u''ne' Give it to NE for that? It's
charity. remember"
les she answered reluctantly. "bl
', we lose money on every one l sell 4
that. Chicago Tribune
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06

Ie>i can be lifted and pushed back
case The writer gets tired of his sede
.'Ey position 50 rAa, he can stand at
desk 10 do his work.
All these various transformations cs
'e effected 10y light pressure of a nun
~. ot buttons Oh the side of the dea
l ne ueSk Is Of simple construction. a
SUp' -As no more room than the ordi
a-E school desk and can be manipulate
even by little Oh lIdren
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
Jim Fisk's "Woodbine -

a paragrapher wonders where j
iSA so' his favorite expression wb
ne nau ruined an enemy or evercol
~ gheht; He has gone where
Noo e tWineth." Ii was simply
p'e'u'esque way Of saying: Gone
me spout All through Jim Fisks' .
i've State the woodbine twined arOr
anu ., Climbed up the tin spout leading
me caves Of the veranda or porcb
New York World
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
WHY THE NAVY LACKS MEN.
No Chance for a Sailor to Reach an
Cfhc>r's Berth.

The Navy Department is having an
exceedingly hard time in keeping the
enlisted force up TO within several
thousand Of the maximum allowed by
law. says q Washington special TO the
PiusburE Dispatch. Many officers are
wondering why this is SO. The bright
geniuses OF the bureau of navigation.
Uf which Admiral Crowninshield is the
head. appear 10 have come TO the COZ
clusion that the paper" of the depart
ment soliciting recruits is not allurlng
enough So they have devised a new
pattern Of poster intended TO wean
the young man away from the pillow to
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
The Speed OF the Blood.

Ii has been calculated that. assuming
The human heart 10 beat sixty-nine
times minute al ordinary heart pres
sure the blood goes al the rate OF 207
yards in & minute. Or seven miles a
day, and 6l,32U miles a year Il & man
= years Of age could have one single
co-puScle floating in his blood al his
life il would have travelled IL tAat time
over 5,1Jo.ccO miles.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
INGENIOUS SCHOOL DESK.

\ very ingenious innovation in schoo
furniture has recently been inroduce
in Germany by a Berlin inventor an!
promises 10 become popular both i
public and private schools. Ii is desi
NJ which the seat. footrest and writn!
leaf can he adjusted at the option of thi
pupil. Then again. the seat and foot
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06

The weaving Of stone into material
for clothing. the making Of flexible and
lasting granite trousers, black marble
coats and fancy onyx waisJcOats may
be a possibility OF the future, the weav-
ers say. They remind the Philadelphia
Record that already curtains are made
OF asbestos and cloth manufactured
from chalk.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
kInbby's Rrtnrt

1ou men are all alike" said M.
hluoby' concluding her curtain lectnro. ..
always ready 10 put an enemy in yn,,, ~,
mouths to steal away your s~sjnS d" III
ieSn' replied klubby, but what -,
olessln I'd be if you womep.d on,s
put Il enemy in your brains = stnr,
ava! your mouths '-Pbiladaln
Record puma
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
EauaI TO the occnsion.

Liveried Menial-~Me lud. the car
riage waits without"
His Lordship-Without what:
WITHOUT horses. me lud; lis an au-
tomobile- Tit Bits.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
Historic Rritish Rerimen,.

The names Of no fewer than los bae
ties are emblazoned on the banners OF
the various regiments which form the
Britlsh army.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
Fish of the Nile.

The Nile is noted for the variety Of It's
fish An expedition sent by the British
Museum brought home 2,2O0 specimens.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06

- n "a aIter ,i, sportSman's bag: Coup.
II! hoy-hilled anything Wit? Cir
hun1er-As soon as kill this one anS
TWO more will have three "l'u
apolis News. inulan-
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06

No. monsieur, said tr-nA.y, ! am
married
Where, then, is you. hus1anl#' he in
c-.7ec.
He Is in London" I answered. Mon
c~nao. SPEAK your language We'll
enough. INNS IN English. ana can.
A'- hA- .Ae TEnt / rencn words. an
very auaANNy' hut ! an not wicked.
tooG ne said. smiling again, very
S'e". ny child. l believe yoE- You Wi.
learn my .@nsua-e Qui-S.y. then you SAa-.
Tell NE a... L You remain with Us. Rut
you >-I- me m.Enonne = no. you7 SIS
Ter
Ne, she : not my relative 81 all. I
-aN-el' we were to,L II >ehoo. s,
Na-7e~H- me school % Monsieur Lm.le
I e--.--. Ie'-aPS you Know Il NOR
SEM
Ce9.aIl.F' madame, he said.
lie mas .@!!eG, ana -uu away, l CON
.inae-' al the pupils are dispersed.
Nln.Us and : Were returning through
Granville
understand. madame. he respond
ed ul, L Is vl-ainouS. 1AlS aEal7.
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now pad. very bad. Yesterday l wen; 10
Nol7e2u 20 Seek = doctor bur I could only
h'ar o- one who Is IN Paris AZ present.
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-e.t sudden sense o. contea-mant.
-o7 mere was Wo-G ioE Me IN do. as waL
as refuge. Neither should pe com
re"ea ,o leave Aln.ma. wrapped her
up warmly IL tne u.InaetS. and Monsieur
l-~lTelte Htte4 her carefully ana teu-
1,1-E -74I ,Le low bed. he lol he 20
accompany him. an. 7v" crossed tae cour,
ana entered the uol>e pT the cou- ! had
-el ile n--ht before. a staircase lei
up In IONS, low room, which had been
turned INTO e hastily n--e--uu fever ward
iaE women aIl children There were
already nine beds ID il. ut different sizes.
n-oH-l. win -Ee patients w4o now 0-eu-
l.e- ,-e--- h1- oue %. -ae>e WIS empty
Evening star., 1902-01-04
BALTIMORE s OHIO


Leave Nashlngton, Ne" Jersey ave. and st.
Cincinnati, st. Louis and Louisville sfo .o5 n m
'3:45 pm, s1:10 night.
Fittsburg and Cleveland, '10:45 am, $3.50 o. m.
and 'l:0O night.
Columbus and Wheeling, '6:20 pm
Winchester. 1875 am, f3:i5 and 1890 pm
LUray, '3:45 PIN
Annapolis, fI:I5. $3.50. 1885. f1l:55 an, o5:ss
Frederick. 1875. $500. t1o:45 am, H:1o. +.;so
i6:2O PIN. 'N'
Hagrrstown. f1o05 m and 1880 p.m
Boyd and way points, 1913. 5000 am 81. Ia
fi:Sn, 1870. si0:i5 fl1:3O pm
Gaithersburg and way points. 1875 $500 am.
sT:2O sIO:15, I'll 30 p m. '' t''0"'
Washington Junction and way points fS.3S sa.on
an, si:15. ti:3Q. 1880 pm.
Baltimore, week days. 1900, 500 6-sO 17.os
NIB 1850, s:S5. 1880, 110:O0 II:55 am 1i2osn
noon II :35 1900. xi:Oo. x4:3e. 4:35 x5:05 x5:3s
1e:2o. $50, xs:oo xlo:oo xIl:So. IL :35 pm. sun.
days x3:00. KOS. x1:15, $50. 1900 a ln x12:3O
lis, x3:o0. 1880. x5:o5. 1888, $50, xs:o0
xl0:O0, XII 80. XII :35 pm
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
All trains illuminated with Pintsch light
Baltimore. Philadelphia, New York Boston and
the east. 300. 'I:05 (dner, 1890 (buffet 5000
tdinert, f10:oo ldinerl am., 1920 (diner) $500
tdinerl, 800 and 'il:30 pm. (Sleepins car open
at 1000 o'clockl-
Pullman all day trains.
Atlantic City. 1920 noon.
sDaly. Except Sunday. SUNDAY oply
xExpress trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences by Union Transfer Co. orders left MT
New York avenue and 18th street and at station.
polS
Evening star., 1902-01-04
BOUNTY ON BABIES.
Cook County Ill. May Pay Out $780, 900
In 1902 Under New Law.

Cook County Oil. May Pay Out $l5 900
In 1902 Under New Law.
From the Chicago News
Cook county will have to pay % cents
head for every baby born inside it's limits
and whose birth is reported to the county
clerk after New Year day. This is on ac-
count of law which was enacted by the
last legislature. The object of the law was
not to place bounty on the birth of babies
in Chicago, but to insure the recording of
the births of the babies who may be born.
The physician presiding at the birth of
child will be entitled to collect the tax. If
he neglects his duty the parents of the Off
spring will have the next chance at the
county's quarter. This piece Of silver will
be paid by the county treasurer upon no
tice by the county clerk that the birth in
question has been reported to him.
II expect this new law will cost Cook coun-
ty about $l5 600 next year said President
John ]. Hanberg of the county board
There were nearly $4,000 babies born in
Chicago this year, 1 understand, and ex-
pect the number will be increased next
year. Cook county cannot we'll begrudge
the money, though in the present condition
of the county's finances every $4,000
counts
Evening star., 1902-01-04

oratory, in which appears ''the granite
conviction of the early utterances."
THE FIELD OF CLOVER. BY Laurence Housman
Illustrations by Clemence Housman. New York
John Lane.
Highly artistic wood engravings and
charmingly told fairy stories vie with
each other in this book for prime interest
The conceptions are unique in both direc-
tons. The stories are somewhat allegori-
cal and fascinating. The pictures have
strong individuality, while the process en-
ployed has enabled the artist to present
effects seldom seen in these days Of wash
drawings and half-tone reproduction. Lovers
Of fine engraving will rejoice at this work
as sign Of q return in appropriate in
stances to the more suggestive art Of the
graver's tool Among the stories THE Pas
sioEate Puppets is perhaps the best, being
deeply sympathetics and tender.
THYRA: Romano Ronasss ot Ne Polar Pit By Robert
schein. New York Henry Holt b = and i'u%sn- Gom.
1t is easy enough tn get to the north pole
to indicate it issCnbt $50 easy to get away
from there. The author merely provides
stray balloon,N STORED with food, floating
over the ice foA. UPON which four polar
means Of attaiaIhE She '.farthest north"
That Tn. part is simple gnough Balloons are
not hard to findA1 the arctic region. But
having reached lie polar neighborhood-
although, by the way. the voyagers forgot
to visit the pole Hself-the adyenturers be-
come SO engrossed in thrilling experiences
with cultured Nprsemen, fierce warriors
and half-bestial kavages. not to mention
antedfluvian animals, involving them in
wars, escapades and love affairs. that they
seem to forget all about the return trip.
They are there yet. presumably. their bal
loon snugly housed in kiosk on the public
plaza Of the highly organized communistic
city; city OF the Runesmen, on the edge of the
polar pit. and themselves resting content
In matrimony. each having found wife
OF surprising beauty. 'Thyra'' Is an inter-
esting study in strong imagination and in
difference to structural conventions.
LOVES ITINERARY. By ]. C. Snaith, author Of
Lady Barbarity," etc. New York: d. Ap-
pleton and Company.
Two young English people OF rank, OF
course, man and woman, else there would
be no love story, are forced by circum-
stances and the stress Of affection to take
penniiess to the paths and fields to es-
Evening star., 1902-01-04
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AUCrIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE-STORY EASEMENT
AND ATTIC BRICK OFFICE BUILDING AM

TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE-STORY, BASEMENT
AND ATTIC BRICK OFFICE BUILDING AND
DWELLING, NO. 504 STREET NORTHWEST
By virtue of q certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 2l52 folio 39l ct seq OF the
land records Of the District of Columbia, and at
tie request Of the party secured thereby the under
signed, surviving trustee. will sell at public
auction, In front Of the premises on MONDAY
THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY. A. ID. 1902 AT
HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises, situate in city OF
Washington I'm the District of Columbia and being
parts CT original lots 10 and H. In square 4S9 de.
scribed as follows. namely: Beginning for the same
on the south line OF street north at a point so
feet west from the northeast said original
lot IL and running thence south rs feet, thence
west II feet inches, thence south Is 81 feet
thence west feet 11k inches. thence north 100 81
feet t. he line Of said street, thence east along
said street % feet 1 inches the place of begin
ming, together with the improvements consisting
Of the above mentioned building.
Terms Or sale: One-third Of the purchase money
to tie pad in cash. and the balance in two equal
tnstauments, payable in one and two years, with
interest at Ave 90 per centum per annum payable
semi annually, from day Of sale. for which notes
OF purchaser to be given secured by deed Of trust
upon the property sold, all cash. at the option
cf the purchaser. deposit OF $3.50 Will be re-
Quired OF the purchaser at the time OF sale. All
convey yancing, stamps, recording and notaria fees
at the coct Of the purchaser. Terms OF s-le to be
complied with within ten days from day of sale
otherwise the trustee reserves the right to resell
tho property at the risk and Of the defaultng
purch ser. WILLIAM z. EDMONSrON, Trustee
ce24-d&ds 300 9th st. w.
Evening star., 1902-01-04
ITS EARLY HISTORY
Small Beginnings of the Great Library
of Congress-
SUPPLYING BOOKS TO MEM BERS
How 1t Has Grown to Its Present
Dimensions.
INFORMATION

How the library of Congress has grown
from it's inception in 1900 to it's present
perfect stature-embracing over a million
books and housed in the most magnificent
building in the nation-is a tale which has
been presented in chronological order in the
supplemental section of Librarian Herbert
Putnam's latest annual report.
The historical sketch was prepared by
Mr.. David Hutcheson, in the absence of Mr..
Ainsworth r. Spofford in Europe. Mr.. Hut
cheson is superintendent of the reading
room and has been connected with the Ii
brary for the past twenty-five years.
In reality the Congress of the United
States has never been without library.
Even before the first meeting of the con-
tinental congress in Philadelphia the LII
brary Company of that city, through the
action of it's directors, adopted a resolution,
dated August 81, 17T4, reciting that the
librarian furnish the gentlemen who are to
meet in Congress with the use of such
books as they may have occasion for, TAX
ing receipt for them" This resolution
was placed before Congress September 6,
11I4. and it was ordered that the thanks
of the Congress be returned to the direct
ors of the Library Company of Philadei-
phia for their obliging order" During the
occupancy of the New York city hall by
the federal congress, from January IL.
1875. to October 81, 1888, members were
granted the use of the books belonging to
the New York Society Library, then located
in the city hall and numbering about 5000
volumes.
Early steps.
The first step in Congress in the direction
of procuring a library for the use of it's
members was taken in the House of Rep
resentatives. August 6. 1879, when Mr..
Gerry moved that a committee be appoint
ed to report catalogue of books necessary
for the use of Congress, with an estimate
of the expense. and the best mode of pro-
curing them. The motion was ordered to
lie on the table. This same action was re-
peated two years later, but this time the
matter progressed little farther In that
the committee was appointed and made a
report. The report, however, was laid on
the table.
Congress continued to use borrowed
books until its removal to Washington. In
the act which provided for the establish
ment of the seat of government in this city
d section was inserted which is really the