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Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
A WORD TO MOTHERS.

000 HlLE many a woman Is long
W ing Ito go out to grass with
the old king" fate In the guise
OF spring house-cleaning," moving"
'spring sewing" getting ready for
Matilda's commencement" or "Bel-
lah's wedding" usually forbids the out
ing until, all duties accomplished, the
coast is clear for sclf-hdulgence,
Mothers are proverbiaIly unselflsh,
and they seldom take their pleasuring
until every member OF the family S
properly looked after. Occasionally this
self-abnegation is carried too far, even
TO the detrlment of the family's morals.
We have all known instances where
perpetual surrender on the part OF the
mother had bred corresponding indif-
ference and neglect on the part OF the
family. without their realizing 1t. ANY
old article Of dress is good enough for
mother. She don't care much about
getting out anyhow
There's no use asking her to go to
the picnic or take a ride. She's used TO
staying at home"
Mother don't mind washing dishes
or peeling potatoes, and anything like
that stains my hands horribly" Il In
tended buying my wife new sewing
machine or fix sink In the. kitchen
this spring, but she's used to going
without, and think I'll take the mon
ey for that bay mare OF Jones that can
pass anything on the road" and SO ad
infnitum.
II You always insist, mother, on eat
ing the crusts and building the fires,
and taking the butt end of every house
hold responsibility, and wearing old
clothes, you may keep on doing 1t to the
end with no thanks, and the realization
that you are to blame in large measure
for the engendering and fostering OF
selfish and unlovely traits on the parts
Of your family.
What girl wants to marry man who
is habitually neglectful Of his mother; ;
Who, respects a husband and father
who goes Off to take his pleasure by
himself, who buys all the newest labor
saving machinery for his own use on
the farm. and leaves his wife to strug-
gle along year in and year out with Il
pump so stiff and awkward that It
ought to be run by horsepower, narrow
doorsteps and steep cellar stairs that
are a perpetual menace to life and
limb, heavy iron pots and skillets, and
Sahara Of back yard, in which she
is forced to hang out the wash, week
after week, in the blazing sun?
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
.1NBpD1egl'S O011ggS,

OF woman was the wife. and was
the man Justified In his preferencef
One can imagine the warmth of the
discussion which might follow. devel-
oping Inevitably into an investigation
of all the mental and emotional phases
of the situation, and ending In filing
OF the whole matter for future re
search under the head OF Psychic
Vegetarianism." No; bad husbands be-
long to the domain OF unknowable
things. They are impossible for classi-
fication. II is probable that neither
women's clubs nor their own wives
can ever reform them. because their
very existence depends upon that elu-
sive standard OF Judgment. the point
of view. And not the least puzzling
thing about the so-called bad husbands
is that they are frequently develop
mcnt from the finest lovers in the
world
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
She Run. Her Own Mine.

Mrs. Jane ShirIie, Of Clinton, Ind, IN
perhaps the only woman coal operator
In the United States. Certainly she Ia
the only woman holding certificate OF
membership in the national association
OF coal operators, and II knowledge OF
the industry, In the operation of a mine
and selling the product accounts for
qualifications as member of that Or
ganization, no other holder of certif-
cate Is better qualified. Mrs. Shirkis
has 100 men on her payroll, and not
one is employed or discharged without
an order from her. She knows every
foot Of the entries and can tell to a
fraction the cost OF every ton Of the
output Of her mine.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07

Putting in cases the fragile winged,
Others ne placed in sacks.
Then. smiling, he viewed that bright ar
ray
Before TO bed he went,
Though nary q wink of sleep got he,
His mind so bug intent.
lie tried TO doze, but vain attempt,
Il wouldn't succeed at all,
For all al once the pins dropped out,
And the bugs crawled down the wall.
Willie Bewise's poor eyes popped out
His blood frOze AT the thought
OF the silent horde OF punctured things
Creeping around his cot.
Then 10, behold! as quick as a wink
They swarmed upon the bed.
While Willie Bewise had scarcely time
To hide his throbbng head.
They tackled him through the counter
pane,
They pinched him through his gown;
Procuring a pin they spitted him,
Which firmly held him down.
The soldier bug then said to the bee
81 can't remember when
I've seen such a rara avis,
Or such fine specimen"
This set the other bugs wild with mirth,
They held their sides for joy,
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
the neighborhood and visitors to Tor
rington generally visit 1t.

the neighborhoOd and visitors to Tor
rington generally visit it.
John Brown lived In the old house
until he was 3 years old Then bis
father moved to Kansas with his fam
lily. The friend of the black man made
several visits to his birthplace and was
pleased to find growing anti-slayery
movement. In 1897 the lines between
the opposing parties were closely
drawn, and several fights occurred at
Wolcottville when the anti-slavery ad-
herents tried to hold meetings there.
Brown paid Torrington an extended
visit about this time, and was so out
spoken against slavery that an old
friend of the family undertook to warn
him. ''If you keep up this fight against
slavery, you'll be hanged some day."
said the friend. Brown is said to have
replied that he did not fear anything of
that sort, and went on fighting slavery
until he was hanged at Charleston. Va.
in 1859.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07

before them. A man going home with
out light is apt to be arrested for u
suspicious character. But this is not
the greatest danger. In passing through
the streets at night stranger is apt
TO be touched by a leper. or bitten ny
cur. or stabbed by a Mohammedan
fanatic.
The latter are the worst OF all assas-
sins, because they strike without rea-
son. ana their religion not only Justi-
fies but rewards them for taking the
lives OF unbelievers. While the police
and military are always on the lookout
for these "fakirs," as they are called.
and punish them with instant death II
detected. the penalty has no terror for
them and It Is impossible for strangers
to guard against them because they
cannot distinguish between people. All
Christians look alike to them. Some OF
the "faklrs," after having made the
pilgrimage TO Mecca or TO the Mosque
of Omar in Jerusalem. so out into the
world to fulfill vows they have made to
kill or chastise "gaiours." as Christians
are called. for the sake OF the faith. or
for some imaginary slight or profana-
tion TO their religion. Strangers who
visit mosques must always take n SOL
dier or kavass from their consulate
with them TO protect themselves
against possible assault from these IA
natics.
Except in the bazaars and the prIncl-
pal thoroughfares. the streets of Jeru-
salem are unpaved, and are strewn
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
The Bugs Revenge.

when grow up" said Willie Bewise
81 think that | shall be
A noted entomologist,
Ezalting my family"
= be commenced with implements,
Inrluding the pins and net;
ror never an entOmolOgist
Had done without them yet.
rnm early morning till late at night
He ran and crept and dug,
Returning at night, his knapsack filed
With every kind OF bug.
-omp-isins the beetle. the lantern-fy.
Cantharis, the flea.
Tho gooseberry worm, the bottle ay,
The soldier bug and bee.
ps stuck them on the wall. he did.
With pins right through their backs;
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
Young Boy Traveller.

A New York paper tells of boy II
years of age who has Travelled $1,000
miles. The boy was born in Shanghai.
and has crossed the Pacific Ocean and
the American continent seven times
He spent last summer with his uncle in
Syracuse, and entered school at Ar
den City, L. l.. in the fall. He speaks
and writes Chinese. French and En-
glish, and his knowledge of geography
and history is remarkable.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07

resident OF Chi
cago, where she
had n u IN erOu s
friends and admir-
ers. About two
years ago she went
to California, and
subsequently to
Texas. where her
father, George u.
Wood, is a well
known attorney.
Mrs. Locke is only
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
Trick of Mesmerized Hat.

Provide yourself with an old hat and
an ordinary black pin bent in the shape
OF the letter C. Put the hat on a table,
crown upward, and secrete the pin in
your right hand. You will borrow the
hat from somebody in the audience.
On receiving 1t, take ii In your left
hand. and while walking to the table
place the right hand inside and quickly
push the point of the pin up through
the crown and stand the hat on the
table. You make a few passes over
the hat as If you were meSmerizing it..
Lay your left hand on the hat Slip
your second finger In the hook and
slowly lift the hat from the table Af-
ter this bring the hat to the table, re-
move the hand and In returning the
hat you can easily withdraw the pin.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
As they wandered round and round the

as they wandered round and round IN
bed
Viewing the struggling boy.
Inc squirming entomologist did
Nothing but plead and groan,
'oWing he'd leave all butterflies
And other poor bugs alone.
Inc lantern fly then said to the bee:
All right, we'll take his word"
60 loosing the pin they all crept down
30 soft that none was heard.
ne sun was up four hours or more,
When Willie woke up TO find
doctor standing by his bed
And mother just behind.
1he doctor smiled and said, said he,
He's overstrained, that's all"
hen Willie Bewise was glad TO lind
The bugs still on the wall.
cincinnati Enquirer.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
Fruit of One Coffee Plnut.

1t is said that the first coffee plant
in British Central Africa was taken
there from Kew by missionaries, and
that, though others have been intro
duced. the bulk of the coffee produced
has sprung from that one plant Blan-
tyre coffee is the finest in the world,
and commands the highest price. The
export is gradually increasing, last sea-
sons output having been about 100
tons. 1t is expected to be 10 to II per
cent greater this year.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
JOHN BROWNS BIRTHPLACE.

Still Stands Near Torrington, Conn.,.
and Is Lived In by Negroes.
One Of the claims OF Torrington.
Conn.,, to distinction is the fact that
John Brown, who was so prominent In
the early days Of the anti-slavery move
ment. was born in quaint old farm
house short distance from the place.
The house is now 1l2 years old and by
a singular turn of fate is occupied by
a negro family, for whose race Brown
died. 1t is one of the show places Of
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
The Latest.

"Is the manager up to date"
"sure He's just introduced game
m ping-pong in the balcony scene in
Romeo and Juliet. "-1onkers states
man.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07

20, but Is possessed Of an unusually ma
ture and capable mind. She will not
allow her work as an attorney to inter
fere with her care OF the interesting
twins Of which she is the mother.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07

Young man, If you can't marry a girl
with dollars you are lucky " marry
one with sense.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07

The shorter woman wears her -ainy
day skirt, the higher she wears e-r
collar.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07

First Woman Lawyer In Texas.
Mrs. Edith Locke, the first woman
to be admitted to the practice OF law
W the State Of Texas, was formerly n
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07

Putting in cases the fragile winged,
Others he placed in sacks.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-08
canadians Enter u Protest

Horse breeders of Canada are
alarmed at the large expectations of
bronchos from the United States into
that country. The Clydesdale directors
met lately and discussed the question
how to prevent the great injury that
will be done to the breed of Canada s
horses, if this condition of affairs is
permitted to continue. Horse breed
ers complain that the duty on horses
imported into Canada from the United
States is only two dollars, while any
exporter of horses into the United
States must pay $50 on each animal
The broncho growers of thewest have
taken advantage of the IL W tariff, and
have been selling great numbers of
horses in Canada, and already the re-
suit is seen in the deterioration and
smaiiness of many of the horses on
Canadian farms.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-08
NEVER MET DEFEAT.
Famous Dukes and Generals of tho
Old World Who Won Every Dat
tie They Went Into.

lie duke of Alva, one of the most en-
inent soldiers of the sixteenth century,
never throughout his long and event.
full career lost battle. The arch
bishop of Cologne was struck by his
effort to avoid a conflict, having on one
occasion urged him to engage the
Dutch, says the New York Herald.
"The object of q general" replied
Alva, sis not to fight, but to conquer;
he fights enough who obtains the vic
tory"
Oliver Cromwell throughout his mill
tary career never lost battle, though
he very nearly sustained a reverse at
Dunbar.
The duke of Marlborough fought
several battles against the most ex-
perienced generals in Europe and was
never once defeated
The famous Russian general Suwar-
OF was another commander destined
never to suffer defeat. He gained sew
eral victories against the Turks and
against he Poles, and in Italy he was
opposed by Moreau, and, being COM
pletely outnumbered, he effected a
brilliant retreat over the mountains of
Switzerland, through Germany, into
Russia.
The duke of Wellington throughout
his brilliant campaigns, both in India
and in the peninsula, preserved to him
self q remarkable record of uninter-
rupted successes from the first battle
in which he was vested with supreme
command throughout the peninsular
war. In which he defeated the ablest
of Napoleon's marshals, until the
eventful day of Waterloo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-08
KILL WIFE-BEATERS.
So Advises Chicago Judge as Cure
for Inhuman Treatment.
DR.. Juiin moI,ncs smith Declares That
While Theory of Submissive
nifr Is Carried Too Far, She
Does Not Advise Murder.

II should be very sorry to encourage
murder" said Dr. julia Holmes Smith
at Chicago the other afternoon while
being questioned as to her views on
Judge Tuthilfs dictum that q wife
should shoot the husband who beats
her Il think, however, that the the
CRY of the submissive wife has been
carried too far. Yet there is some-
thing o make one think in what Judge
Tuthill asserts. And it is just like
him to take the part of the weak as
against the unruly. His work in con-
nection- with the waits convinces me
of that; yet / would not care to say 1
agree fully with him in this particu-
lar.
1T is not unlike the judge to be ex-
trayagaDt in such an instance--the
woman who is abused and beaten by
her husband inspires one perhaps to
extrayayant statements. | believe
just the same that women should open
their eyes to their rights, and l do
moi think, any more than does Judge
Tuthill, that ii wife should endure mall
treating from a man because that man
is her husband. There is limit to
what we women ought to bear, and
/ feel that the limit is a long way this
side Of the wife-beating point. and in
my opinion a majority of women are
feeling the same way.
in my judgment Judge Tuthill has
struck the right note. The marriage
tie is called blessed, and blessed be-
cause it binds. This does not admit
of violence OF family Earring. As the
judge intimates. the twain should be
one flesh, and they should be equal one
to another, neither one nor the other
the ruler nor the stronger"
Views of several unmarried women
were asked They SHE'D at the ques-
ton, but limited that many woman
would like 10 have husband to shoot.
They declared they could not discuss
the question: inasmuch as they lacked
experience.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-08
GOES A LONG WAY ROUND.
10 s,,ve Perilous Climb over
the Andes.

To save herself a perilous climb over
the towering Andes in Peru, Mrs. Ma
ria Sans, Spanish woman, is travelling
over 10000 miles by land and sea to be
united with her husband. She had ac-
complished half the journey when she
arrived at New York on the steamer
Albano, from South American ports.
Mrs. Sans left her home at Iquitos,
Peru, on he eastern side of the Andes,
about 900 miles up the River ANA
zon, to 90 to her husband at Lima,
Peru, ON the western side of the
mountains. She went down the ANA
zon to Para and thence to Barbados.
She wants to get u steamer to Colon,
cross the isthmus, and then go by boat
10 Callao, the port of Lima, where She
hopes to find her husband If she sue
cceds in her plans she will have gone
almost the distance of half around the
world to save that climb up on one side
and down on the other of the Andes
not more than 500 miles.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-08
TO SEEK BALDWIN.
Expedition to Leave Soon for Arctic
Regions.
The steamer of the Explorer Is Sup
posed to he Fast in the Ice to
the Nortllwnrd of Algcr
Island.

Plans for the auxiliary Baldwin,
Ziegler expedition to northern polar
regions have been completed, and the
men who have been intrusted with
its direction and management will
leave shortly for Europe. The steam
er Frithjof which, with the America,
conveyed the Baldwin to Franz Josef
Land, has been chartered for the
work, and will depart for France on
July /.
The auxiliary expedition will be in
charge of w. S. Champ, secretary to
William Ziegler who will sail for Eu-
rope ON the steamer Cymbric on
May 23, and the remainder of the
party will leave on the Pretoria on
June z. Mr.. Champ and all his as
| sistants have had experience in the
arctic regions.
The Frithjof will be commanded
again by Capt Kjeldsen whose work
in the arctics has been conspicuous.
The Frithjof will go from Tromsoe to
Camp Megler, on Alger island, which
is in latitude 50 degrees "a minutes
north, and there secure the last in
structions left by Baldwin.
1t is believed here that Baldwin
has worked to the 1orthward of AL
ger island, and that the America is
fast in the ice. When the America is
found an effort will be made to refill
the bunkers with coal and work the
vessel out of the icepack. It Is
thought that Baldwin used the Amer
leu for winter headquarters and
worked north with sledges, establish
ing caches preparatory for the dash
to the pole.
Baldwin's associates are of the
opinion that Baldwin began his
northern movement Cor the pole
about the middle of February and
that he will reach the highest point
about the middle of June, and the
Frithjof expedition is timed to meet
| him.
I Baldwin always has believed he
would find drift that would take
him out by way of Greenland, but
his associates are of the opinion that
his return will be across the ice to-
ward Franz Josef Land. Mr.. Champs
plan, after releasing the America,
will be to establish patrol with
the hope of picking up the Baldwin
party. 1t is planned to cover q
stretch of $50 miles east and west
| across the route most likely to be
taken by Baldwin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-08
TO TRY BENzozoNE IN INDIA.
Prof Noyy, of Michigan University,
VIII Test His Antiseptic In
the PIngue District.

by an expedition to the disease
stricken parts of India the effective
ness of bcnzozone is to be tested.
Profs, Victor G. Vaughan and Fred
erick q. Novy, of the medical college
OF the University of Michigan, will
leave for Asia probably about the
middle Of June.
Last winter Prof. Novy announced
the discovery of "benzozone,' an or
gauic peroxide which was believed
to possess absolute antiseptic powers
in the intestinal tract, and which, if
that supposition was true, would be
not only Il cure for, but a total pre-
yeutiye of such diseases as typhoid
fever, cholera, plague, dysentery and
all other diseases the seat OF which
is in the intestines.
The specific object of the coming
trip to India is to investigate trop-
ical dysentery, but the effect Of ben
zozoue will also be tried on other
Diseases
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-08
SUICIDE CONVERTED.
Remarkable and Thrilling Scene ill
Chicago Church.
Man In Desperation Calls for Rc.oi-
YER tn XIII Himself mud Etnds
Life Through the Blood of
jesus Christ.


Charles Ludevig, Il would-be s'li-
First Methodist Episcopal church,
Clark and Washington streets Chica-
go, into panic the other Sunday
night by rushing wildly down the
aisle and calling for Il revolver with
which to blow out his brains.
DIR. Brushingbam had hardly begun
his sermon when Ludcvig arose from
his seat III the rear of the church,
and, with hands uplifted, rushed to-
ward the pulpit.
you get me IL revolver, he shout
ed, his face working with emotion.
The sermon stopped short. The
congregation sat GREATNESS. Women
turned pale. Those in the front row
knew not whether to attempt to in
terfere with the crazed man or flee.
DIR. Brushingham seemed to b. the
only one who comprehended the sit
uation.
What do you want with re-
volver2" he coolly asked
81 want to blow my brains out
yelled LudeNig.
YOU had better get some of the
blood of the Lamb instead of spilling
your own replied the pastor.
II don't care; | want to end my
life"
DIR. Brushingham, seeing thai his
subject was of an argupentutivc ma
ture, sought to lead him on.
4
life?" he asked.
I've got beyond all salvation Eve
gone to the limit and there is no
hope for me-
The congregation was beginning TO
Negain its composure, although all
feared that Ludevig might yet carry
ont his purpose. The man glared
about him as though only the lack
of weapon held him back. DR..
Brushingham descended from the
pulpit and Il shudder passed oNel-
the congregation. He advanced to
Ludevig who appeared to shrink
from contact with a man. An argu-
ment ensueu, which lasted for ten
minutes. part of which tile audience
could not hear. but the effect was
plainly visible OH the face of Lude-
Wig. His features relaxed, soften
ened, and finally, with a cry of min
gled relief and hope, he sank TO his
knees. Sobbjng1IilSc u child, he be-
gan 10 pray.
example was followed by DR..
Brnshingham and the congrega-
zion. For some minutes the prayer
continued. When they had ended the
congregation knew not what to eX-
pect NEXT, although all realized that
the crisis WAS past
DR. Brushingham assembled the pull
pit. Advancing to the front he ex-
horted all present to witness what
the grace of God had accomplished
within so short a time. He then
asked all to join in singing the hymn
Some to Jesus."
The regular services were turned
into u revival, and the pastor had
hardly began his exhortation before
two more converts kneit at the altar
ruling. Before the service closed
members of the congregation an-
uounced that they would find Il home
for Ludevig for the night and then
arrange for his futare.