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Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04
The Lost Child.

Here is an amusing story told Of an
"active and intelligent officer in the
Metropolitan police force:
The other day he saw little boy In
the Strand crying bitterly. The officer
loomed up over the infant, who gazed
up, and, amid sobs, said:
I'm lost!'
Where do you live, little man"
asked the constable kindly, for he had
children of his own.
"Boohoov' walled the child. Il don't
know. BOohoO"
Come with mew said the officer
What can your mother be thinking OF
to let little one of your size stray
away"
And away went the bobby" re-
solved to find the parents Of the little
one and to administer fitting rebuke
when he found them.
AS he was going up Bow street he
met a sergeant.
whats the matter with the kldp
inquired the sergeant.
Hes lost, and I'm trying to find his
mother or father. If can't drop across
'em, I'll land him in the station"
Rats responded the sergeant.
Don't you recognize your own boy?"
1t is not known whether the officer
administered a rebuke to the child's
parents.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04

destruction Of weeds, as frequently
some negligent farmer Injuries the en-
tire community by producing the seeds
OF weeds which are carried by the
winds over a large area. Weeds may
also be carried long distances on the
tops Of railroad ears or by water; in
fact. there are so many modes of dis
tribution that it is almost impossible
for any farmer to escape the nuisance
Of weeds, but all farmers can prevent
their spread. and in protecting his
neiShbor he also protects himself. The
Canada thistle is not so great a nuis-
ance as many suppose IL farmers will
determine to combat its spread.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04
KNOW BAD MONEY AT SIGHT.
Bank Officers Are Seldom Victimized
by Counterfeit Currency.

1t seems wonderful to the casual OBJ
server that cashiers, bank tellers and
others who handle large amounts of
paper money are able, at n glance, to
detect bad note. Exactly what ii is
that does expose the counterfeit the
best experts lind 1t difficult to tell.
They say they know it instinctively.
They judge not only by the looks of the
note, but also by the feel of it.
1t is obvious that counterfeit note
must be widely circulated to make il
profitable. No sooner does a counter
felt appear than its description is wide
ly published. Those who are likely to
suffer from taking counterfeit notes
make ii their business to be ON the
lookout for new ones, which are soon
distinguishable by some easily discov-
cred mark.
A teller knows of Just what denom-
nations are the counterfeits and just
where to look for the tell-tale marks.
He detects the spurious notes as easily
as the reader does misspelled word.
1t Is no particular effort. 1t is "A habit.
The principal reason why counter
feits are so easily detected is because in
some feature they are almost uniform
ly of inferior quality. This is indeed
the main protection Of the public. Gen
uine notes are engraved and printed al
most regardless of cost and the very
best materials are used in the engrav-
ing and printing. 1t Is done in large es-
Establishments, with costly materials
and by the best workmen.
1t is practically impossible for coun-
terfeiters to do as well. They must
work In secret and at a disadvantage
and of necessity cannot have the ex-
perience to produce such perfect work.
If they get the engraving done nicely
they fail in the printing, or II they get
the engraving and printing done well
they fail in securing the proper paper.
OF late years there has been a great
deal of care taken to get paper manu-
factured expressly for the notes issued
by the government. The national bank
notes are also issued by the govern
ment. so that the sources Of supply for
exactly that kind Of paper are con
trolled.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04
KILLING A NOxIoUs WEED.
canada Thistles May Be Extirpatea T.,
Two Consecutive Seasons.

Nanaoa Ihistles May Be Extirpated T.,
Two Consecutive Seasons.
one OF the worst enemies OF tbe
FARMER Is the Canada thistle. II ,yorl,s
more injury every year to farms I'm tbio
country than many other causes to
"hich greater attention is given. Jt
spreads slowly apparently, but II soon.
er or later takes full possession Of the
iahd ana unless eradicated the entira
tarm becomes worthless. The beovior
SEEDS which are carried by winds. Will
germinate, but its progress is bv
means OF long white root stocks. which
are proof against disease and seasons
1t Is claimed that piece Of root STOCK
II left III the soil will grow from six
10 ten 1eet In season and from each
small piece as many as fifty heads will
grow. The best season for BEGINNING
the war ON thistles is In June. pIow
the land and then plow again everv
Few weeks until well into the fall tha
OBJECT being to destroy the Young
growth as fast as it appears, as apy
plant must succumb If deprived of
forming leaves. as plants breathe
through the agency of the leaves. An
other plan Is to allow them to GROW
until the plants are just high enough
10 NOW ana then run the mower over
the field, repeating the work as fast as
the plants appear.
AS the farmer may prefer to utiliza
the land he can plow the land and
plant 1t to potatoes. II he will tben
give the potato crop frequent cultiya-
tion he will destroy many of the tbis.
ties and the potatoes will pay for the
labor. 1t may not be possible to subj
due the thistles the first year but II
the work is well done the thistles NAV
be completely destroyed the second
year. when the ground should be plow-
ed in the spring and a crop of early
cabbages grown, removing the cabbage
crop and broadcasting the land. after
plowing and narrowing. with Hunga-
rian grass seed. AS the Hungarian
grass grows rapidly and may be now
ed once a month 1t gives the thistles
but little chance, while the previous
cultivation of the cabbage crop will
have greatly reduced the thistles in
number. The point is to keep the this
ties cut down from July to frost, after
which they will be under control.
The roadsides must also be carefully
attended to, for it is on the unculti-
waited roadside that weeds are neglect
ed and hence are protected. Neighbors
should also work harmoniously in the
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04
HE WHO KNOWS A BOOK.

With staff in hand and dusty shoon,
walked from morning till high noon;
Then rested for little while
Upon the green grass by brook.
And with a morsel and book
Forgot me many mile.
And then upon my way I strobe
With bending back beneath the load,
Until the night beset my way
With cheerful thought on song and tale
And so l fare by hill and vale,
COntented day by day.
For he who knows a book to read
May travel lightly without steed
And find sweet comfort on the road.
lie shall forget the rugged way,
Nor sigh for kindly company,
Nor faint beneath his load.
-Lesie's Monthly.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04
THE EvOCATION.

007E had been talking Of spirit
w ualism, telepathy and black
magic; the conversation
turned to apparitions and mediums
Among us all, men and women, Assem-.
0led in the dra wing-room after long
and formal dinner, there were several
Who were skeptical, two or three vague
iy credulOus, without certainty one way
or the other, and my friend Francois,
who was an ardent believer in what we
not Of the faith agreed to call spirit
uallsm. In his mind there were vast
dlHerences In the meanings of terms,
out for me spiritualism covered them
all, One Of the young women, making
alluson to the recent experiences of an
English medium, asked:
is 1t true that NJ. Crooks has seen
and touched the spirits, or, rather, the
material forms Of the deadY" NJ.
crooks Is very learned man, they say.
II he has not been the victim Of an H.
iuslon or an lmposture, | must confess
mat his testimony would have great
'nhuence on my own faith"
1T is certainly mystery" said
francois, thougbtfully, land mystery
winch those who have never had any
experience are willing to deny exist
ence to. But if this man has not been
mistaken or deceived If he can, as he
says, prove scientifically that souls sur
we bodies, preserve their identity,
,helr personality, their memory, and
nave the power to become material
and visible to living people, what rev.
'iutlon 1t will make in philosophy"
"oh, how l wish l might have some
experience of the kind, "sighed young
girl.
Well, l don't" responded one of the
'neh' Il would fear for my reason If
'nould see the phantom Of my mother
come at the call of a medium. And, on
Tue other hand, resent the idea that
NY own soul, when it is freed from
my body, must be obliged to clothe it
sell in visibility at the command of a
nVing person."
one of my friends" said Francois,
Tiled the experiment, and 1t cost him
dear"
Iell us about it." cried the women,
ufawn by the instructive delight in the
supernatural.
Francois responded: 1T is not very
,nappy story, but it may be interesting
- shows that 1t is not always safe To
n'erfere with those powers which gov
9TH the unseen. Here Is the story"
'nu he related the following:
rierre Franckel was one of the best
trends of my childhood. | saw him
asain when he was 20 years old, pale
souhg man with blonde hair, eyes as
s'ue as the sea. singular eyes, large and
aAed' lit as by an interior light, the
yes OF girl, somewhat unusual In the
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04
THE OLD HOME.
Simple Songs that Bring Childhood
Joys Back TO Us.


Thomas Dunn English. the author OF
Ben Bolt" who died in April last. wa,
nearly 50 years old. He was born only
ten years after Edgar Allan Poe. The
announcement of his death was follow
ed by the reprinting of his most famous
ballad in many places, and its reading
and re-reading by thousands of men
and women.
4 What is its charm? 1t is not poetry
OF a high order. nor is it very good
verse. Ii was set to a pleasing tune
but not to one to be compared with the
air of Annie Laurie" or "Swanee
River in those qualities that find per
manent favor with the people. Yet
1t belongs TO n small class of songs.
every one of which holds a secure place
IN the hearts of the generation for
which they were written, and is known
and loved by many younger folk, who
have learned them from parents or
grandparents.
These songs celebrate in one fashion
- 'hcAhtA AAlt Ol
sights, sounds, occupations upon the
growing boy or girl. They are not love
songs, except that they are full of the
love of country life. Their phrases are
often homely. their music may be
cheap; but they have the power to
bring tears TO the eyes of even con-
ventional man or woman of the world
as they carry the Imagination back to
the childhood's home.
Into this class of poems would 60
besides Ben Bolt" 'The Old Oaken
Bucket "Auld Lang Syne," Wood
man, Spare That Tree" Remember
Remember the House Where | Was
Born" "The Old Armchair" and
Home, Sweet Home"
Inc man or woman Is to be envied
who finds in the lines value not their
own, and to whom they bring pictures
as dear as they are vivid. The quota
tions are familiar, but they do not grow
trite:
The orchard. the meadow, the deep-tap-
And every loved spot which my infancy
knew.
And the shaded nook by the murmurinr
brook
Where the children went to swim.
Inc lilacs where the robin built.
And where my brother set
Thu In hurpp,,, l..
The tree is living yet.
And most characteristic of all, this:
l remember. l remember.
The fir-trees dark and high:
used to think their slender tons
Were close against the sky;
1t was a childish ignorance.
But now it's little ioy
10 know I'm farther off from heaven
Than when | was a boy.
The life that has the country for
background has unfailing refreshment
Tor the Woodworking years that follow
youth, and that life may be passed in
counting-house or factory or shop. far
from forest and field
The farm may have seemed dull and
prosalc to the boy and girl. To the
man and woman 1t wears the co,ors Of
poetry. Its simplicity, its intimate as
sociation with nature ally it to the
noblest in the universe, and the mem-
ory OF 1t prompts those who have
hho"n 1t to resolve that they viii
naN
never stoop to ideals unworthy of their
heritage'-Y Youths Companion.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04

Certainly.
The next day Claymore, accompanied
by medium, entered the house where
Nine. Franckel had died FIVE years be-
| fore.
1t was In June. The villa, with its
closed windows, seemed to desire to
keep out the soft beauty and warmth
Of the night air. Inside the house all
was dark and chilly. AS Pierre met us
he shlvered.
"lf her soul lives" he said, 1T is In
this ROOM" His voice shook with min
gled joy and fear.
For the last time" said l, "do not
commit an act at once sacrilegious and
dangerous" But he did not even hear
me-
The medium was a young woman,
pale and slender, who fixed her idol
izing looks on Claymore's face. The
light in the room was very dim, coming
from single candle, which stood
above the fireplace. The window had
been opened wide and the moonlight
came family in. The spirltuallst put
out the candle and led the young wom-
an into dark corner of the room.
Then In low, solemn voice he abjured
the spirit of the dead woman to mani
fest itself
"Oh. my sister," said he. my un-
known sister, departed from this earth,
come back for one instant in the ma
terial form you once took on. Appear,
evoked by faith and love- Come! Mad
ellne! His voice rose and grew ar
dent. while the medium became con-
vulsed with trembling movements.
All at once Pierre cried, Listen!
Listen! The sonata of Mozartp
A harmony, light and soft as a sigh,
foated from the motionless keys of the
piano, which stood just within the pale
stream of moonlight.
"She is coming" said Claymore, SOL
emnly. stretching out his hand.
Madeline! Madelinew cried Pierre
falling on his knees.
| am telling you what | SAVIOR
thought | saw. The room was dark
saw lOl lht Oht Iii eau IlOOnllRDI
which touched the piano and traced a
line upon the floor. Suddenly the mys-
terious music ceased and In the moon
light, before the piano, the whiteness
seemed to thicken and slowly to form
itself into the contours of the human
body. More distince it grew until [
saw sitting there a woman dressed in
a long, flowing gown of white, her head
back against her chair and a smile ON
her pale lips.
Pierre had sprung to his feet.
1T is you, my beloved" he cried, and
with outstretched arms he moved 70
ward the white figure and fell at its
feet.
At the sound of the fall threw off
with great effort the spell which held
me and ran to him. The figure van
ished and | raised my friend, to find
that he had breathed his last at the
feet of his dead wife. He had maid
the price for the vision. On his face
was an expression of purest ecstasy.
There was long pause when Fran
co.'s finished his story, which told the
deep effect he had produced upon his
hearers. Finally the young woman who
had been most eager in her request to
hear the tale said, In a low voice:
PLEASE let's talk of something else"
Translated from the French of "Gil-
bert Dore"
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04
Would Not Need Ii Then.

An Arkansas man once wrote to in
quire the price of a saw-mill that
would saw all the various ways that
he wanted to saw. When he learned
by return mail that such a mill would
cost him $1,000, he replied by postal
card: IF a man had $1,000 what in
thunder would he want of a saw-mill?"
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04

At the close of one of those DAYS
when you have been too busy to look
up, you will always meet on the way
home some one who complains that he
can't kill time.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04

If you discover that you have made
a mistake, don't stubbornly insist upon
keeping it up; let go and run.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04

Man is born to rule the world-bns
along comes woman and declares it Is
up to he-.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04

1t is every mans opinion that he
would have been a great man had he
lived fifty years ago.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04
short on Houses.

The Brazilian coast city of Bahia has
about 100000 inhabitants, who live In
II 900 houses.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-02-07
INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING.

Roanoke college. Salem, Va, reports
students from 10 states and colleges.
including Porto Rico
The University OF Rochester calen-
dar shows that 2l0 men and 3s wom-
en- are in attendance, a total OF S43.
Alexander r. Brown, Of Syracuse,
who placed his private launch at tho
disposal of the Syracuse university
crew last year, has promised TO pro-
sent q launch 70 the university navy.
A new institution. called the School
or College OF Esthetics. and also tho
Academy OF the Beautiful, has been
founded in Paris by a young literary
man, M. de Bouhelier. His object In
to unite on a common ground poets,
painters, sculptors. musicians and all
who are interested In the beautiful
In art
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-02-07
GOSSIP OF POLITICIANS.

Edgar H. Stewart, mayor OF Morgan
town, w. Va. 10 said TO be the younRcst
mayor in the state. lie 10 20 and is n Q
first republican mayor the town ever
had.
Former Gov. boutwell,, Of Massach hu-
sets. il the only man living who was
the executive Of a state half a century
ago. He was inaugurated as governor
OF the Bay State in 1881, when only %
years old.
Glenn p. Mckinley. speaker Of the
Idaho house Of representatives, 10 the
youngest member OF that body, being
only 2e years old. He Is student OF
the law department Of the University
OF Idaho.
Wu Ting Fang. the Chinese minister.
was in Albany, N. Y, the other day, and
while there met David II. Hill at re-
cepion, Where are your wife and
children7" sAid the oriental. Dave
confusedly answered that he was .
bachelor. Wrong, wrong" said tho
diplomat. you bachelors should bo
taxed for remaining single, and tho
older you are the higher you should bs
taxed"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-02-07
Two DOLLARS Per YEAR.

and seek a change OF climate.
Since that time his wife has had
tho entire management OF .ha pro.
perty and has been remarkably
successful. She acts In the cspa-
city Of superintendent and knows
every detail Of the mining opsr-
atoms, besides looking af,ev the
ore shipments and attending to
every interest Of tho property Al
chesply as her husband. Mrs.
Luce is in reality a mining az pert;
there il no crook or turn in hand
ling a mine OF which she has not a
practical knowledge. and few are
the mining terms, scientific or
otherwise, which she has not at her
tongues end. The Castle Dome
property - tho only exclusive lead
proposition being operated in tho
territory. and 10 understood to bs
the owners some money
Yuma, Arizona, Sentinel.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-02-07

Charles Meadows, better known
ARIZONA Charley . long haired
gun fighter, has started for Tihnron
or Shark island in the gulfof Cali
fornia, to see what can be done to-
wards tanning or exterminsting the
Seri lndians, who have resisted all
attempts to civllize them. Charley
goes alone, armed with M improv.
cd Maurer rife and thinks no can
stand of the entire tribe II th,ngs
come to show down. II he can't
civillze the Indians he will kin the
whole tribe and will return with
their scalps dangling At his belt.
Charley claims to have q concession
from the Mexican government for
the island, and proposes to take
possession OF his property at once,
whore he will establish a Monte
Carlo, or some sort Of a crap game.
Tho In habitants are savARes, and
10 Tar have defed oil efforts 10 tame
them or bring them to account for
their many crimes against civili-
zation. Ten years ago they defeat
ed an expedition OF Americans sent
against them, who, all but one,
we're roasted and eaten after being
slaughtered. The island 10 about
1876 miles from Yuma. II 10 thirty
miles long and can no made valu.
able from a mineral and agricul-
lural standpoint.--Ex
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-02-07
A MIRROR OF THE STATES.

There are no statutory holidays In
Mississippi, Kansas or Nevada
Delaware v now agitating the abo-
iition OF the whipping post and Pill
lory.
In California the people want every
country road named and every farm
house numbered. This will all come
with free rural mail delivery.
New Hampshire has the largest leg
isiaturc numerically Of any state in
the union. the membership being %3i,
or one member 10 each lao Of thu
population.
Though tho number Of members In
the Missouri senate 10 the same ~ In
1891, the clerks and employees OF that
body have been increased from 81 to
1914.
There Is TO bc no saloon open In
Massachusetts between the hours OF
ii p. m. and a. m. Such y the decl-
sion Of the full bench Of the supreme
court OF that state.
confederate Veteran associations OF
Alabama are advocating the eeta blish-
ment OF state department OF history,
70 preserve historical dpcuments AZ
fecting the state both In peace and In
war.
During the Last year o.o65 corpora
tions were organized under the laws
OF New Jersey, and No tax on their
paid-in capital stock they paid the
state the aggregate sum Of S2O5l 400.
representing . paid-up capital OF -
06i ,20o, 600
In recent decision OF the Vermont
supreme court IL was held that where
railroad company sells mileage
ticket and negligently fails to put tho
correct name thereon and the con-
ductor on that account refuses " ao-
cept the ticket the railroad companN
Is liable for damages.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-02-07
EXPOSITION PARAGRAPHS.

30 many special features have been
arranged for the Buffalo exhibition
that there will be scarcsly q day
that the attraction will rest alone
with the general display.
1t 10 certain that At the st. Louis
worlds fair . grouping OF novelties
will be provided every day and that
all the valuable hintS from recent in
ternational eHpositions will be utiI-
izc. and largely added TO.
The executive ability shown In Buf.
falo in handling a new and difscult
enterprise resting entirely upon tho
public spirit OF the city 10 highly
creditable and convincing proof Of
the varied ability Of an American busl.
ms community.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-02-07
THE COTTON INDUSTRY.

Under British rule the cotton crop OF
Egypt has doubled, and now amounts
10 over soo,ooo.oco pounds year.
II IL calculated that the cotton crop
OF the south this season will yield
$500, 900, 900 in cotton and seed. and
500, 900 900 worth OF oil.
The liz cotton mills Of Mexico con
sumed last year $1,000. 900 pounds OF
cotton and produced nearly i0,oo0, 900
pieces OF woven and printed goods.
Ahsse miiis give employ ment 10 x1,ooo
operatives. and the sales for the year
amounted to more than $2s, 900 900.