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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-31

Essaying to name the 100 best
books to be read is old. Several
English authors have tried their
hands and heads in this work of So
lection, and with varying results, of
course Lord Avebury, in England,
recently tried his "prentice hand"
and several authors have printed COM
munlcations about it in the London
Pail Mall Gazette noted literaI 4
journal. Mr. Lang is gifted and
scholarly, and he wonders at the sins
OF both omissions and commissions -
at the rejected and the accepted. He
! stands aghast at the omission of
Pindar, Theocritus. the Greek An
thology, all of Tactitus except the
"Germania,, Keats and Coleridge,
Molliere, Omar Khayyam and Matthew
Arnold's poems. when "Hesiod," all of
Livy, Southey, Charles Kingsley, and
the "Maha Bharrata" are in the list.
MIR. Greenwood regrets the absence
Of Jane Austen and would prefer Sir
Thomas Browne, Charles Lamb, and
Samuel Pepys to Emerson, Sheridan,
and Smiles. Mr.. Beerbholm has Il
bit of cyptic fun with the list. [
learn this from New York Saturday
Review" ] suppose no two we'll read
men of letters in the world would
precisely agree as to the 100 books to
be chosen. 1t would seem aStOnish-
ing in a list to leave out Theocritus,
Keats, Coleridge, Molliere and Mat
thew Arnold, and put in Southey and
Kin ~sley 1t is equally as curious to
omit Browne and Lamb and put in
Sheridan and Smiles. But really
there is no accounting for taste. The
thnnest, simplest, most sensational
books are the best liked and most
generally read. Thousands of grown
men and women who read books
tistic, the thoughtful, the supreme. If
you were to undertake to select the
five best novels in English you would
probably run counter to any other
dozen men of culture and taste you
editor of the New York Saturday Re-
monty acknowledged best books of
fiction" The editor understands him
to desire five among the best novels"
the five better than all others would
gives Fielding's tom Jones'" Scott1s
ty Fair 'Dickens's David Copper
field" and George Eliot's adam
Bede." Well selected for they are
indeed great novels. The objection to
the first named is its great coarse
ness. leYdness, depravity. But Scott
wrote other great novels, equalling
perhaps the one named. "Ivanhoe."
"Kenilworth,' two great English
novels, and Heart of Mdlothian."
THE Antiquary" Rob Roy great
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-31

Scotch novels might be ranked with
Guy Mannering'' in the judgment of
many. Then there are Quentin
Durward,' "Old Mortality" The
Fortunes of Nigel that might take
a seat possibly with the others. Many
cultured Thackerayans would place
Henry Esmond" first and with much
of sound critical Judgment. George
Eliot never wrote anything greater
than adam Bede." 1t is q MASTER
piece indeed, and so are mill on the
Floss" and "Romola." Among some
critics there is a disposition to ques-
ton the artistic qualities of the last
named. but l hold it is novel of I'M
mistakable power and interest, of rare
historical excellence narrative of
strength and passion and of sustain
ed originality and intense portrayal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-31
Mr. Henry n BonneIl. an Eng

auInOE,
three very notable Women-Charlotte
Rronte. George Eliot, Jane Austen.
Studies in their works. He says of
Charlotte Bronte and her gifted sister
Emily chat in them we have the most
shining of all examples of pure
Genius" He says a more eminent
novelist. George Eliot. whose maiden
name was Mary Ann Evans, mad
genius alleged by learning ana
further states that her genius snohe
through talent" while on the other
hand Charlotte Bronte's genius shone
Sin spite of talent" He has very eX-
allied estimate of Charlotte, saying
that when her thought is freed from
the letters of her realism" she
"becomes the greatest in the sphere or
passion in the English tongue. lie
makes George Eliot a great essayist
ranking her with Matthew Arnold
she is a great novelist 1 have no
doubt-the greatest among women
who write in English, but l did not
find her essays particularly alluring
OF Jane Austen he admirably writes:
mot only in the general symmetry OF
her characters, but in the tender side
lights she throws upon their varying
moods from the many-angled mirror
Of her sympathy, does she satisfy the
anxious expectation of art" | have
novels. She has been highly praised
by very gifted men, among them the
great Sir Walter Scott, greatest Gre
ative genius among all fictive writer's,
as l believe. George Eliot praised her
in exalted words, saying that First
and foremost, let Jane Austen be
named as the greatest artist that has
ever written, using the term to signi-'
fly the most perfect mastery oyer the
means to her end" If true she must
have been great I shall have to
read farther and know more. She
was as all concede, a pure, clean,
interesting writer. | would be glad
to be able to read Miss Austen's books
with interest and admiration. If |
fail 1 must conclude it is my own
fault-that to me is denied that per-
ception and those responsive gifts es-
sential to a proper understanding and
appreciation of her qualities. If /
find wonderful charm and great pow
ers of mind l shall rejoice.
AS a very decided admirer of that
great historic work in eight octave
volumes, 1.-THE History of England in
the Eighteenth Century," by the late
w. r. II. Leeky, l am pleased to see
the monument started in Dublin Che
was an Irishman) to erect a bronze
statue in his memory within the pre-
cincts of Trinity College. 1t will cost
$500. 1t is a testimonial most highly
deserved, and the purpose is an
nounced to commemorate his "emi-
nent achievements as a historian and
man of letters, and of expressing the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-31

Let me gather a few lines of Liter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18
NOTICE OF IMPENDING DANGER.

The Manufacturers Club of Philadel-
phia has determined to assert itself in
the coming presidential campaign.
Mr. James b. Bonner. of the Carnegie
Steel company is of the opinion that
the members of that organization talk
too much and do too little for the par
gests that they get together and
show the country where the manu-
facturers stand" In the campaign of
1883, it will be remembered that the
late Mr.. Quay made similar observa-
ton. He said that the manufactur ers
We're getting all the advantages out of
republican policies without paying
their share of the expense of maintain
ing them. Put them on the gridiOrn,
remarked the cynical statesman, and
fry the fat out of them.
When the Spanish war began our
government was or pretended to be, in
sore straits for warships and the great
est energy was necessary to procure
such vessels as would serve the pur-
pose of transports and what are usual
| ly designated as auxiliary cruisers. II
| this class We're included some of the
ocean liners and most ambitious pleas
| ure yachts. 1t was necessary to ar
NOR plate such craft and the Carnegie
company promptly doubled the price o.
armor plate. OF course it was a hold.
up of the most atrocious type but i
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18

opened up a flood gate which emptied
golden stream into the treasury of
he Carnegie company, and whetted
The avarice of the officials of that cor
)oration to a keen edge. Mr. Bonner
IF that company probably imagines
that he sees in the election of Roose-
welt a new hurry order for war mate
'ial and is therefore anxious to con-
tribute literally to a corruption fund
20 accomplish the result Hence his
suggestion to get the Manufacturers
Club, Of! which he is conspicuous
member, more actively into politics
The candid notice of the Manufac-
turers' Club of a purpose to go into
Doodle campaign to continue Roosevelt
md the republican party in power
should admonish the rest of us to get
together on the other side. The Man
facturers' Club is composed of million
aire manufacturers who have been con-
tributing for years to the maintenance
or ScnOOlS IN Whlch election frauds are
taught and is to a great extent re-
spOnsible for the vast fraudulent vote
of Philadelphia. It's members are the
beneficiaries of the tariff tax system. a
sort of predatory band which robs the
public and starves labor, and it's deter
mination to go more actively into poll
tics is a sign that it's citadel of fraud
and graft is tottering. The notice
ought to be sufficient to induce everv-
body else to smite it and defeat its
purposes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18
WHAT Is THE REMEDY?

In the Walla Walla high school grad
uating class Thursday night We're
thirteen girls and one boy. Last year
also there was but one boy in the class.
cease to be coeducational institution
and become a girls school. What is
true in Walla Walla is true all over
the country. Various explanations
have been offered for the failure of
the public schools to hold the boys to
the end of the course. Recently a
noted educator of the East advanced
the theory that cigarette smoking
caused thousands of boys to fall by the
wayside long before the completion of
the high school course. While this is
true of some boys it hardly applies to
school before finishing the work laid
out for them.
Boys more than girls are needed as
breadwinners. Few parents are able
10 keep their boys in school supplied
with high priced books and such cloth
ing as is needed to make a presentable
appearance in a high school. which is
always more ariStocratic than the low
er grades Of the public schools The
majority of the girls expect to be wives
and not independent breadwinners
Most of the others expect to teach
school and the high school. is to a
large extent a training school for fe-
male teachers.
Many thoughtful persons are inclin-
ed 10 doubt whether high schools UNI
der present conditions give adequate
returns for their heavy cost to tax.
payers. In Walla WalIa we have I
$4,000 high school building and tn,
expense Of maintaining the school 1.
probably not less than $1,000 a wear
If some way could be devised to holc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18
MODERN WRAs FOR LITTLE ME>

MODERN WRAS FOR LITTLE MEN.
Stature and efficiency, at least of a
military kind, are having new light
thrown upon it by the events of the
Russo-Japanese war, says American
Medicine. For several years there has
been much newspaper and magazine
discussion, with great beWailing of the
fact that the national stature, as
shown in examinations of military re-
cruits, has been deteriorating. In Eng
land g. g. the demands have been re-
peatedly reduced until> even with the
present minmal requirements it is pos
Sible to get volunteers only of the
smallest men with the greatest Difficult
ty Even compulsory military service
is seriously considered. But is it not,
after ALL a blunder-this admiration for
mere size, and depreciation of the little
man? All little men will certainly agree
that it is so. But do not history and
evolution prove it? Is not every step
in the progress Of CIVlIZdUOn epltOmlZ-
ed in the fact of the control of exter-
nal mechanical forces by mans lntelll-
gence rather than the increase of his
own bodily forces? Did anything come
from the Prussian folly of regiments
of seven fOOterS? In the American civil
war the most enduring and the best
marchers were of small stature. a
French count has left a legacy whereby
under the supervision of the municipal
ity of Rouen an institute for rearing
giants is to be established. The trus-
tees are to search the world for men
and women of large stature, and are to
pair them off in couples, place them in
homes upon a farm, and allow them to
breed like horses and cattle, expecting
that the next generation Will SurpaSS
them in stature and physical strength.
Would these giants not be at a positive
disadvantage in the national or social
struggle for supremacy?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18

q considerable proportion of the boys
to the end of the high school course
there would be few who would ques-
ton the wisdom of maintaining this
department of the public schools.
The Statesman believes that the in
PRODUCTION of a course of manual tram
sixth grade and continuing to the end
of the course. would do much to stimu-
late the interest of the boys and of
their parents and to keep the boys in
school This interest would be aug
mented by giving more attention to
practical studies, such as bookkeeping,
and stenography. Whether
foolishly or not. many parents now be-
lieve that high school studies are Of no
practical benefit and they raise little
objection to their boys quitting school
at the end of the eighth year or before
to become a wage Garner.
1t is up to the board of education and
the new superintendent of the city
schools to do something to make the
public schools above the fifth grade
more attractive and more useful for
boys. A little inquiry will show that
after the fifth year the ratio of boys to
girls grows smaller and smaller until
in the last year of the high school it
vanishes almost altogether. The men,
bers of the board of education are
practical men and they should be able
to find remedy for this deplorable
defect in our public school system.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18
NOTICE..

Having bought the stock, fixtures
and accounts of the heretofore Picard
undertaking parlors, the same will be
continued under the name of L. W.
Heaton undertaking parlors; No. 12s
East Alder street; Phone Main 149
Thanking patrons for past favors and
hoping for a continuation OF the same
l am respectfully,
L. w. HEATON,
For the past three years manager OF
the Picard undertaking parlors.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18

Parties indebted to G. w. Jones
grocer, will confer a favor by calling
and settling up by May 20.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18

]. w. Cookery, licensed embalmeI
and undertaken. Babcock block, ~
First street Tele Main 379.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18

Satisfaction flour, better than tn
best. Coyle & Campbell.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18

For special messenger ring up MAR
IA, Walla Walla Special Del. Co
Jas. Conner, Prop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18

Dairy men attention-see Loehr
Flanders about milk cans.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18

Pies, cakes, bread, confectionery
Main, Prendergast's old stand.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18

For Sale-1OO to $50 gallons of but
termilk per day; fine hog feed. Walls
Walla Creamery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18

For fine lunches and CONNECTIONS e
to Youngs oil West Main.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18

Mccall patterns for sale at Richard
sons millinery store.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18

system which she operated for the
convenience of her merchants etc.
abroad. This has drawn to England
also the capital of the world.
Moore's Able Address.
Ex-Governor Moore was the next
speaker on the program and he deliver
ed a very able address, choosing for his
subject Needed Legislation" 1t was
received with much applause by the
delegates and was pronounced one of
the best papers of the session. (The
address is printed in full on the sixth
page of this issue of the Statesman)
Resolutions Adopted.
The committee on resolutions then
submitted their report which was UNI
animOusly adopted. The report en-
dorsed the bill now pending in the
house of representatives known as the
Clean Money Bill" directs the execu-
citation to use their. utmost endeavOrs
to secure the passage of an amendment
to the negotiable instrument act;
heartily approved the efforts of the
American Bankers association to pro-
vide a uniform system of banking
money orders and recommended that
the state association adopt the system
as soon as it was in vogue; endorsed
the American Bankers association for
behind the grills in the banks of the
country the advantage of a liberal edu-
cation and recommended the establish
ment of chapters in all cities and
towns; favored the repeal of that por-
ton of the national banking act that
limits the redemption of national bank
notes to $3,0O0,0O0 a month: recon-
mended to the incoming legislature the
necessity of 1.-THE passage of a state
banking law regulating the organiza-
ton and management of state banks
and that the executive committee pre-
pare bank code.
Resolutions We're also passed thank
ing the local bankers, citizens, the
press of Walla Walla, Colonel Godfrey
and Mrs. L. F. Anderson for their cor
dial, welcome and reception given the
visitors and the many courtesies ex-
tended.
A resolution of regret at the death
of II. A. Hayes, a banker of Aberdeen,
and a member of the association was
passed.
Election of Officers.
The following officers were elected to
serve for the next year: President, n.
H. Latimer, Spokane: vice president E.
T. CONAN, Colfax; secretary, P. c..
Kaufman, Tacoma; treasurer. w. NJ.
Shaw, Spokane; executive committee,
E. w. Purdy. Bellngham; H. H. Tur-
ner, Walla Walla; George S. Brooke,
Spokane; ]. F. Lane, Seattle; ]. A.
Swalwell of Everett.
Delegates and AIternates.
The following We're chosen as dele
gates and alternates to represent the
| association at the annual meeting of
| the American Bankers association to
| be held in New York:
Delegates-M. c. Moore, Walla Wal
| la; A. F. Albertson, Tacoma; NJ. F.
| Backus Seattle.
| AlternateS-J. P. NJ. Richards Spo-
! kane: w. L. Adams. Hoquiam; R.
Moody, Everett.
Closing Business.
| After some discussion it was decid-
ed to leave the matter of selecting the
place and date of holding the next
| convention to the executive committee.
A vote of thanks was given to the
retiring officers and the convention
then adjourned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18

College Place bread is like home
made bread at Muntinga's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18

Nicola Coal Mines, Ltd. For sale a
small block of stock. This is a bargain
and a money maker. Address immedi-
ately, West Babcock, Spokane, Wash
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18

White Dove -four. better than ever
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18
WEATHER..

Tonight and Sunday fair, cooler to-
night; warmer Sunday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18
Moore's Able Address,

Ex-Governor Moore was the next
speaker on the program and he deliver
ed a very able address, choosing for his
subject Needed legislation 1t was
received with much applause by the
delegates and was pronounced one of
the best papers of the session. CThe
address is printed in full on the sixth
Da ge of this issue of The Statesman
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-18
co nv ENT|ON ADJOURNED
Continued from Page One.)

system which she operated for the
convenience of her merchants, etc.
abroad. This has drawn to England
also the capital of the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-28
like RICHES"
Same in California as Elsewhere.

An entertaining Californian writes Of
his coffee experience as follows:
Seems to me biliousness is a good deal
like riches, some men are born with it,
some acquire it, some have it thrust
upon them. In a way l might be in
cluded in all three classes.
Il was born with a physical make
UP naturally prone to biliousness for
both Father and Mother were coffee
drinkers and bilious; sick headaches
are among my earliest memories and
chung to nc long after / reached man
hood. My parents drank coffee and al
lowed me to drink it as soon as I could
sit at the table. / never knew what
morning | should get up sick and
miserable with a bilious headache ard
never made an appointment to attend
a banquet, picnic or other festive
occasion without adding: If l don't
have a bilious spell
THE headaches became more fire.
quent. | was nervous, irritable and sick
half the time finally it became plain
that J was fast fitting myself out as a
complete wreck.
zone day while at the grocery. seeing
shelves | asked the grocer what it was
like. He replied that after using it for
n while one would prefer it even to cof-
fee and added that he had used it on
account of sleeplessness and unsteadi-
ness of his nerves and that it had cured
him; j concluded to take a package
home and behold we have used Postum
ever since.
| almost at once after beginning
Postum my bilious attacks ceased and
1 commenced to feel better; at the
end of a year l began to grow heavier
and now weigh about 20 pounds more
than / did before using Postum; my
liver is right, biliousness all gone
digestion good, not irritable, my tenn
per is serene and get much more Out
| of life than I did when a coffee drinker
No case could speak more eloquentIy
| for the merits of Postum than my owr
| for it has given me better health. more
vim and energy--in short made a new
| man of me-" Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek. Mich.
| Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, The Road to WellvilIe."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-28

The Green street diamond was the
scene Of q pretty hot game Of ball, Fri
day afternoon. when the French Star
Juniors and tho Smith Grammar school
nine tried conclusions. Both teams
were pretty evenly matched, but the
stars succeeded in making 10 runs, to
IS made by the Grammar school boys.
The battery for the Stars were Chef.
COny and Cole Dunn. and for the Gram
mar school team, Skinner Ellis and
Frank Grady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-28

! held in New York city for. the purpose
: of organizing it. The meeting was
opened in that city on May 24th, 1871,
; nj after it had been called to order
~ Mr.. Miller, who explained the object
~ TIC gathering, Mr.. Paine was nomi
ratCd as chairman. The nomination
met the approval of the delegates and
| he assumed the chair.
| Upon taking the chair Mr.. Paine out
| lined the method of procedure which
| should be followed ard his suggestions
were adopted. a complete organiza-
| ton was perfected end Mr.. Miller
| chosen president Of the convention. and
Il Mr.. Olcott secretary. Rules for the
| governing of its meetings and the
/ name National Insurance Convention
We're then adopted. III" session lasted
| nine days and on June n, adjourned to
| October, whom Il meeting WAS held at
which the various committees appoint
| cd made their reports.
A general discussion of these reports
| followed, the commissioner from Maine
taking Il prominent part in the pro-
ccedings. as he had been chairman. of
the principal committee and had drawn
the several reports which il made. Tho
were published and made a volume of
1S2 pages of very fine print.
, As above stated. tho organization
| thus formed is in existence ;,t tho pres
cnt time and holds annual sessions in
various parts of the country.
Hon. Albert W. Paine Of Bangor, first
insurance commissioner Of Maine, was
born in Winslow. Kennebec county, on
August 16. 1872, and is. therefore. %
years of age. He graduated from Wa
terville College. now Colby, College, in
1882. He studied law in the Office Of
Hon. Thomas Rice and Gov. Samuel
Wells. being admitted to the Penobscot
bar, at Bangor, in 1885. and to the bar
Of the United States court, at Wash
ington. in the same year.
He is at the present time engaged in
the practice Of law in this city and has
the honor of being the oldest practic-
ing lawyer in the United States.