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Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

offered to him. and his momentary
anger was instantly appeased.
Babe" was then enticed to open his
mouth widely by means Of further
dainties held temptingly above MS
nose. At first he refused point blank
but he finally succumbed to the balt'
and opened his capaclous jaws to the
extent of two feet. Immediately two
assistants. standing in position, dex-
terously threw chains over the dlstend-
ed iaws-one over the lower and the
second over the upper and passed the
ends through ringbolts fixed to the
post. Babe" attempted to close his
law, but in vain. He was a secure
prisoner, bound literally foot and
mouth.
The keeper then proceeded to per-
form the necessary operation with all
possible celerity. For this delicate
dental work the menagerle proprietor
has provided a special outfit, consisting
of small, finely tenoned saw, three
files, one of which is about as coarse as
wood rasp, and the other two very
fine and more suited for polishing pur-
poses. The files are only cut upon one
side. the other faces being covered
with thick and soft leather, so that In
the event of the file slipping of the
tooth. the brutes mouth would not be
wounded in any way.
The front digging teeth first claimed
attention. The keeper set to work with
a will, merrily filing Mt the teeth as if
he were rasping a piece of wood fixed
In a vice. The animal gurgled and
spluttered, and large tears, like balls
of crystal, rolled from his eyes. He
grew restless, and in two or three min
utes his struggles became so violent
that the operator had to desist.
When Babe" had Quieted down
once more, the dentist again set to work
vigorously, and ceased for few mo-
ments every time the hippOpotamus
grew restless. Probably the animal
suffered little real pain, but expert
enced n disagreeable sensation as the
strong steel file rasped over the bone,
which proved to be extremely hard. At
the end of five minutes, one tooth had
been filed down an inch and quarter,
and before n quarter of an hour had
elapsed both the digging teeth had
been treated and polished.
A curious feature was observed dur
ing the operation. The body of the ami
NAL appeared to be bathed in blood,
and the ground Immediately beneath it
was dyed deep red. This was due to
Babe" violently perspiring, as the
perspiration of the hippopotamus, when
excited. is red in color.
The dental surgeon then directed his
skill to the tusks. This task was consid-
erably facilitated by saving off the
tusk to the desired length, and then
finally grinding the teeth down to the
requisite shape by the files. They We're
then polished, and the unpleasant oper-
alton was completed. Great excitement
now followed. Every man, with the
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

Charles Schwab's apple donation gets
through the hide and into the heart
He was just such happy -go-lucky boy
as you can find anywhere now, and he
liked the taste of stolen apples The
original sin in every boy adds sweet
ness to purloined fruit. 1t shouldn't be
so, but it is so. Let the sociologists ex-
plan 1t If they can. Schwab used to
steal his apples from trees on the
grounds of Mt. Aloysius' Academy at
Cresson, Pa. He never forgot it. Men
don't forget these things. They love
the memory of youthful pranks. and
tell the tales to their children and their
grandchildren. And, way down in the
heart, there is often a sneaking desire
to go back to the old town, walk up to
the farmer from whom he used to steal
melons, laugh at the dog, and remark:
"Mr. Jones, do you know me? Don't
you remember Bill Rogers boy, whom
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11
English Tongues Supremacy.

Two-thrds of all the letters which
pass through the post offices of the
world are written by and sent to peo-
pie who speak English, says Brad
streets. There are substantially 800
100000 persons speaking colloquially
one or other of the ten or twelve chief
modern languages, and of these about
20 per cent, or 125,000,000 persons.
speak English. About 10OOOO,OOO speak
Russian, 100000 German. 55,OOO,OOO
French, 45,000000 Spanish. $4,000, GOO
Italian, and 100000 Portuguese. and
the balance Hungarian Dutch, Polish,
Flemish, Bohemian, Gaelic, Rouma-
nian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and
Norwegian. Thus, while only one-auar
ter of those who employ the facilities
of the postal departments of civilized
governments speak as their native
tongue English, two-thirds of those who
correspond do so in the English Ian
guage. There are, for instance. more
than 10000 post offices in India. the
business of which in letters and papers
aggregates more than 300,0O0,OOO n
year, and the business of these offices
is done chiefly in English, though of
lndia's total population, which is nearly
3OO,OOO,OOO, fewer than 100000 persons
either speak or understand English.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11
HE DODGED THE TIP.
Rather Rough on the Barber, but Gus
toner Saved n Dime.

Rather Rough on the Barber, but Gus
toner Saved Dime.
"Well, suh," said the barber as The
man stepped out of the chair after haT'
ing had his hair cut, IAN how does
yo' all lax it, subj"
The man stood before looking-gaS
and surveyed his head carefully and
admiringly.
WELL" he said, after a pause i've
had my hair cut all over the world
and"
"Yaas, suh," commented the black
barber delightedly.
And by all kinds and colors OF bar
bers. I've had my zazas clipped u
Hongkong, and I've had 'em razed ID
Port Said" h
"Yaas, suh," gurgled the barber fee'
ing the tip already in his mitt.
"rve had ships BARRIERS in the sOu'l
Seas reap my harvest of hirsute, ana,
"Yaas, indeedy, suh" chimed ln 'N'
overjoyed barber.
"And I've had my tresses toyed WIN
by the artistic ducks on the hue u's
Boulevard in Paris. But this-lnS-
"Yaas, subj" put in the barpef'
pectantly. i,
"This," continued the man, as "
slipped on his coat, sis the Ver! w
tenest apology for rousll-nOu's
hemp-chop that l ever saw III
life," and then he clapped on DIS u4,
tossed the quarter to the barber 'D'
fed. 81,
THAT was about the only way III ~
world" he muttered. as ne gO' w.
into the open air, THAT couiu u' :,
ducked the necessity of cousnilS y
to that barber the dime that
quired so badly In my DuSin''
Washington Post.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

you set the dog on and shot full of rock
salt? Just thought I'd drop in on the
old town and see how things look"
And then you planned to pay off the
mortgage on Jones farm, leave money
for new library, buy uniforms for the
"Umpah, Umpah Cornet Band" and
slather money around like a prince
Plenty of men have had those dreams.
Few can carry them out. Mr.. Schwab
could: and, as dramatic as you please,
he planked down $4,000 of good Steel
Trust money in payment of the Bald
wins he stole many years ago. Every
man who has wanted TO 20 back and
make good" will envy Mr. Schwab
the sensation and the pleasure he got
out of the gift.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11
A LIGHTHOUSE poo
His Barking Saved Two Fiat
the Maine = men q

the Maine Coast. %
One of the last dots of lana
which the mariner sees as he leaT.lss ,u 'sA'
central part of the coast of M.t es l'
lonely Two-Bush Island NJ ue .
Keeper who lives on the island "a u usAt
dog, and 1t is to this fact, the Rool.l' ra'
Star says, that the captain and Alald o.
the fishing-schooner Clara Balla q
their lives. AS it was, they lost tS' I've
schooner, loaded with fish los. u .us'
way, and then lost the dorv T r1s'
landed on Two-Bush with inst -.sl
clothes they stood In. ' ue
Captain Pulk, who lives in w,
ven, started 9yt In the Clara Rel,a la illll
companion|after cod and b.da''S ..@
They fished to the south off Matiu'"a. '
about two miles, cruising along n ~ -
vicinity of Green Island Ridge ~
The sky portended n storm -,
length they put In for Rockland n,
storm enshrouded them. Darknos. % ,1S
early, and they soon lost their roa,' J ''A
Ing. Suddenly the schooner hum0s,
upon n rock, and great sea srp..
over and filed her 'p'
Captain Pulk and companion hmm,
into the dory, and in the whirlnoo, :.
waters and roaring of the storm puIsa
for life away from the rocks nn0a
which they could hear the Clara Rail.
pounding to pieces.
The wind blew them out TO soo br.
they did not know In what dIroctl0'
they were going. The hours drao,ol
by in soul-torturing endeavor TO keen
the dory from being submerged In ths
seas. At midnight they again ba,M
breakers near, but in the darkrss,
were afraid to steer for them.
Hours of agony passed, when sud.
denly above the roar of water and rom
pest they heard the welcome barking a,
a dog. They they caught a faint CLEAN
of light on the cliff. The two men hA
gan to shout for help, and in answer IA
their despairing cries the wind brought
back to them the wild yelplng of tbp
faithful dog on Two-Bush Island. They
could hear his barkings die out from
the cliff as he ran back to the ligbt
house in the effort to attract the attep
tion of the light-keeper.
Every minute seemed an age to tbe
men in the dory fighting for life in The
water below the cliff. At last lght
flashed from the edge of the cliff, and
the joyous barking of the dog and The
swinging light told them that help was
at hand. They could see coil Of rope
as the lantern-light cast ray upon It.
and then came a swish in the waters
beside the dory.
Captain Pulk and his companion ID
turn tied the rope about their bodies,
and after great struggles were safely
landed on the wind-swept cliff As
they stood there in safety they heard
the dory crash into splinters against
the base of the cliff beneath them
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

Many cures for insomnia have been
recommended, from counting an imag-
mary flock of sheep as they jump one
by one over gate, to extracting the
cube root of a number in six figures;
but they all fail at times. The latest
cure, according TO a medical paper, is
automobiling Now, if the village
school teacher will only take a ride
every afternoon in a tifteen-hundred
dollar automobile, she will sleep like a
top at night-that is, if she does not
lie awake wondering where the money
Is to come from to pay for the horse
less carriage. There are some remedies
more attractive than practicable.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11
Machine-Made Base Balls

American ingenuity came to tne nY' ,'.,
in the shape of an automatic ina. Mn,
for making baseballs. Eacn pa.I d.
winds two balls at one time in 'ne "
lowing way: .,-os.
A little rubber ball. weighing ,n,s y,
quarters of an ounce, around Which,
turn has been made with the emu ',,,
skein of an old-fashioned gra! s''' .h.n
yarn, is slipped into the macnin', ,src,
another, after which the boy III .D ,oa
touches lever, the machine star'' SaI
the winding begins. The rupOel "A h
is thus hidden in few secohuS' h,a
its place appears little gray y" no,
that rapidly grows larger ana ,'ls 'iistAs
When it appears to be about na ,a.s /;
size of the regulation basepaii nm .n /,
a click, the machine stops the ~" and
cut, the boy picks out the pan , has.
tosses it into basket. When tllS ,s., ~
ket is full it is passed along to an, %n,
boy, who runs similar ilia. Ltd
where a half-ounce layer Oh w"
yarn is put on. .,or d
The next machine adds a AYE sncd
strong white cotton thread; a c1'd md II
rubber cement is next appieu :. aa
half-ounce layer of the very pI ,,h tbe|
worsted completes the ball. VIZ
exception of the cover.
A. ., n. hnlf N q nnod as he eAPV-
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

Much has been said of the audacity
of man in building his home in spots so
dangerous as the slopes of Mont Pelee
have proved themselves to be. Yet all
history affords Illustrations of the calm
forgetfulness with which the race
erects its dwelling places OH the sites
OF the most dreadful catastrophes. Ve-
suvius still smokes over beautiful Ma.
pies. Lisbon rises, beautiful and i'm
posing, where ''convulsion of nature"
once brought unutterable fright and
desolation. The japanese still crowd
the coasts of their tide-swept islands
and the Chinese huddle along the
banks of the Hoang-Ho. 1t is not very
many months since Galveston was
overwhelmed by flood, yet a new Gal
weston is being built on the dangerous
site of the wreckage and the people of
the city are ready to take their chances
of a similar disaster in the future
There is absolutely nothing to prevent
second tidal wave from the Gulf, vet
the city pursues its daily task, appar-
emily unafraid.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

The multimillionaire who endows col
leges and establishes colleges is sub
Jected to great deal of chaff and is
sometimes accused of self-aggrandize-
ment. The Millionaire who devotes
himself to horse racing, an institution
which mainly benefits the professional
gamblers. is permitted to pass without
criticism. This seems hardly fair.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

Eskimos claim to have found the re-
mains of Noah's ark away up near the
arctic circle. Can it be possible that
Noah started in search of the pole with
out first having a relief expedition pro-
vided for?
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

Another gentleman eXhilarated with
whiskey-purchased with his wife's
money-has murdered his wife. For
tunately he was blessed with a
sense of the proprieties and accommo-
datingly hanged himself, thus saving
the overweighted taxpayers the ex-
pense of doing the job for him. Like
another historic character, nothing in
this mans life became him like the
leaving it.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

King Edward is pretty strong argu-
ment against the claims of people who
are always prating about the dangers
of high living.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

An inventor asserts that an excellent
Imitation of wood can be made from
tobacco leaves. Let him try his hand
now at making merchantable bricks
out of diamonds.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

Although the power of the press can
hardly be overestimated, little that is
printed leaves a permanent impression.
Dr. Edward Everett Hale puts it char
acteristically in commenting on the SEN
sitiveness of his distinguished kinsman,
Edward Everett, to what appeared
about him in print. HE did not know.
as do, that of whatever is put in the
newspaper half the people who see it
do not read it; second, that half of
those do not understand it; third. that
OF the half who understand is. half do
not believe it; fourth, that the half who
believe it, half forget it, fifth. that the
half who remember it are probably Of
no great account, anyway" To which
Dr. Hale adds the remark, personal to
himself, ''This may be forgotten with
the rest" Nevertheless, it has a kernel
of truth worth remembering.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11
A Difference of Opinion.

Whose little boy are your"
well, grandma, Aunt Louise and
mamma all claim me; but Farmer
Jones says I'm a child of the devil.
cause l croned some of his apples."-
Detroit Free Press.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

The young King of Spain appears to
be quite sensible child. He is permit
ting the old men to keep on running
things.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

A pickle trust with $3O,OOOOOO capital
has been formed. This is one of the
sourest doses of all.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

Nobody IS above suspicion when a
Jealous woman is around.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

When a girl over 90 is still a belle
either her father is rich, or she lives in
a big house, and gives parties.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

Mrs. Langtry is now a mother-in-law.
The world is no longer at her feet.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

Miss Stone attributes her rescue TO
prayer. To what does she attribute her
captivity?
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

No man is half as good as he e'p
his daughters husband to ps
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-11

Published Every Week,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-20

ruled by the business offices" is
scarcely to be doubted. With few ex-
ceptions, the literary journals of this
country are little more than mouth
pieces for their publishers, who, at the
same time, are interested in the manu-
facture and sale of certain miscella-
neous books, novels, etc. If other pub
fishers wish to have reviews of their
books in one of these, the first step in
the process is to include that medium
on the list for his advertising appro-
priation. There are, of course. honest
literary periodicals, but the tendency to
hold up" the publishers of books has
become so strong that there are many
so-called critical journals published for
no other purpose than polite black
mail. In one or two instances within
the writer's knowledge every bit of
reading matter is paid for at regular
advertising rates. The evil of this
thing is that the unsuspecting public
does not take the trouble to distin-
guish between the true and the false.
Mr. Hamlin Garland has laid himself
open to severe complaint in his lee
lures before the summer school of the
Chicago University by saying that
Shakespeare and Dante are each an in
to-day, that Whittier was local" in his
POETRY, and that Hamlin Garland is
enc of the five greatest writers of the
West Most of these statements would
have sounded better had they come
from some other source, but few, aside
from Prof. Triggs and Hamlin Gar
land, would dare to say them. Some
thing is radically wrong when writ
er Of as little reputation as Mr.. Gar
land possesses takes it into his head to
lecture upon his place in literature.
There are not many of Mr.. Garland's
most ardent admirers who would rank
him as one of the five writer's who had
done most to express the mind of the
middle West Possibly Mr.. Edwin
Markham would be one of these, pro-
vided Mr.. Garland returned the COM
pliment and insisted that Markham
was the greatest poet that ever came
out of the West OF all American writ
crs whose egotism becomes positively
disgusting al close range, Mr.. Garland
and Mr.. Markham take the lead.
The American Winston Churchill IL
now in England on vacation from his
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-20
THE LITERARY OUTLOOK.
THE NEED OF A RELIABLE CRITIC.

NE NEED OF A RELIABLE CRITIC.
""ml1n Garland Lecturing About
himself-The American ChurchiITs
treat Historical Series Which
snail Teach Us Patriotism-Poe and
DOEle Write AIike-NOvels of Re-
construction-West Point in Litera-
ture.
BY Herbert Brewster.
II IS with certain sense of disap-
continent that one picks up the cur
eN' number of leading New York
literary monthly and reads, BLANK and
o'dnk' the publishers. are nothing if
"o' thrifty" when he recalls that this
v'ftleular publishing firm failed last
'p'ihg. The reference was made to
1ielr very unique manner of advertise
Hs one of their books and the judg-
aeHt which the literary magazine had
" make upon the matter illustrates the
''dehcy of most critics to loose state
uents and fnconsequential utterances
-poA the literary topics of the time.
-4e observation has been made many
ines before, but it is SO important that
present state of criticism in this
r'uhtry be changed that it is well to
.epeat that we are sadly in need of
- LII. impartial critics who may perform
> sLeat service for the reading public
sns Icy VIII but essay the task. Some
m1b,, VINO calls himself Brooks Fisher
n Diisned in the June Atlantic Month
s. an attack on present day journal
fba IN Which he went on to deplore
The Easing of the old time editor and
NJ resent reign of the business offices
ma r..'teWspapers over their editorial de-
As r-csi'ehts. Mr.. Fisher seems to have
bn, i tlS mis- vehemence a little too far,
thar 4s are few who will not grant
rsienr mere Is much truth in his ar
saroa In a certain sense, the
Piled - sort Of criticism might be ap-
puhIica.,the literary magazines. These
pane IONS pretend to be above news
aalis,,55o journalism or the ordinary jour-
methods. but that they are
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-20
EDUCATIONAL.
SUMMER SCHOOL
KNOXVILLE. TENN. aITE
JUNE 10. JULY 80. IT
EXCURSION VIA
Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern R'y.
ONE FARE ROUND TRIP.

ONE FARE ROUND TRIP.
From all points in South to Knox
vile and return. Tickets sold June Is,
IL, Is, rs. 70 and 80. Final limit Aug.
15, except by deposit of ticket with
joint agent on or before Aug. IL and
payment of fee of 30 cents final limit
will be extended to Sept. 80.
Great opportunity fer trip across the
Smoky Mountains via the Atlanta.
Knoxville and Northern Railway Loop
Line.
Information concerning the trip ana
school will be furnished on application
to any railway agent, or write to the
undersigned. Be sure your tickets
read via A., X. & N. Railway.
J. Fl. McWILLIAMS,
Gen. Pass. Agt.. Knoxville. Tenn.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-20

have taken their heroes from among
the cadets and their heroines from the
girls who, as sisters and sweethearts,
swarm about the place on various oc-
casions. "Chevrons" Is one of these
Iomances set down in black and white.
Like at West Point" however. Ia a
serious account Of the work of the
academy from its beginning down to
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-20

two books about West Point, "chev-
rons." a novel by Miss Lippincott.
which will interest girls, and Life at
West Point" which will be Of partic-
ular interest to boys and young men.
The national military academy has al
ways been a fruitful field for the ro-
mantle novelists. Lillian Bell Gen.
Charles King and many other writer's
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-20

the present time. the system by which
each cadet is trained. and collection
Of information relating to the work
required to enter and to graduate. II
any one has the idea that the cadet
has an easy time of 1t or that his edu-
cation is at all superficial he might
well read this volume. Col. Mills, the
present superintendent, writes a pre-
face. Ia which he vouches for the au-
thor's qualifications to write the book.