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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-03-05
The Kaiser's Student Days.

OF the twenty-one scholars OF the
first form to which l belonged nineteen
wore glasses, and three of these had to
pnt a pince nez before the spectacles
in order to be able to see the black
board. Homer, that glorious man about
whom l have always been enthusiastic;
Horace, Demosthenes, whose speeches
must have filled every one with de-
light-how were they read? With en-
thusiasm for the battle or the arms or
the descriptions of nature? Not at all.
Under the scalpel of the grammatical
and fanatical philologist each clause
was dissected and split up till, to his
delight, he had found the bare skeleton
and then exhibited for the admiration
of all in how many different senses
something could be used as a prefix or
a sufix. 1t was enough to make one
weepl Away with this tomfoolery
War to the knife against such teach
ing!-Speeches of the German Emperor.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-03-05
New York's Foundlings.

II don't know whether you happen
to know 1t, but the death rate among
our foundlings Is per cent lower than
among the normal babies Of the city,
living in their town homes and cared
for by their own parents" was the sur
prislng statement of an official of the
Association For Improving the Condi-
ton of the Poor the other day. THAT
is to say" he went on, "if we were an
insurance company it would be a safer
risk for us to 90 out and pick children
out Of ash barrels than to take children
cut of their own homes. This is an
amazing commentary on the social con-
ditions of this city, and l hope to see
the time when the city will be educated
up to the point where it can render the
lives of children in their homes as safe
as those that are cared for by outside
organizations"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-03-05
CHURCH SANITATION.
Necessity For Flooding the Build
ings With Fresh Air.

After every church service church
windows and doors should be thrown
wide open and the pure, fresh outdoor
air allowed to sweep through ana
through the building, thoroughly cleans
ing it of the poisonous air and filling 1t
with pure oxygen.
A church may become a very DEATH
trap for a congregation II 1T is not
properly ventilated. The air becomes
yitiated and filed with the carbonic
acid gas breathed out by the many
people. Then the congregation goes
home, the church is closed and the I'M
pure and polluted air is allowed to re-
main in the church throughout the
week.
The next time the people assemble
they must rebreathe this same old
dead air. II it is in the winter. time
the air has been heated, making II that
much worse The windows are all
closed. The people come in from the
outdoor air and sit down to breathe
this stuffy atmosphere. They become
drowsy and fidgety and nervous. Their
heads begin to ache. They don't know
what is the matter with them. They
never think of opening a window and
letting in some fresh air.
When they go out into the winter air
again they take cold. They have ton
silitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, and they
lay the foundation for consumption
all because the church had not been
ventilated.
If you 90 to church or have anything
to do with a church let your voice be
heard in this matter. Insist upon II
| that the church be aired thoroughly
after every service and that during ev-
cry service there be some means Of ven-
tilation provided. If you are preach
er, preach to your people the gospel OF
| fresh air. Provide them with air, and
they will not 90 to sleep while you are
talking. Drive home to them the sin
of polluting their lungs with poisonous
air. Impress upon them the sacredness
of the body and the harmfulness OF
contaminating it with the unclean air
! of an unventilated church. Never talk
to them about saving their souls while
their lungs are being poisoned by foul
air.
sees that your church is swept and
| cleaned and busted, that the life CIV
ing oxygen is allowed to play through
every corner of it, that the health and
comfort of the congregation are as
sured. This will constitute a more last
ing benefit than all the prayer and song
service that could be uttered in close
stuffy, unventilated room. - Medical
| Talk.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-03-05
Human n Rays.

The latest discovery, n rays, sounds
less mysterious than X rays, and in
deed they are more human. But as hui
manity is the greatest mystery of Gre
alton so n rays are the greatest mys-
tery of radiation. They are, in a word,
human rays-rays thrown off by the
muscular and the nervous activity of
our own corruptible bodies. At present
we are asked to believe that If man
expose his naked chest to a screen OF
calcium sulphide something Of the
same kind of bombardment will be
witnessed there as is the case with
radium-that is to say, particles or
matter are continually being thrown
off by the human frame, and these par
ticles of matter become ''visible" on
phosphorescent screen.-London Mail.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-03-05
A Queens Toilet.

Queen Alexandra begins her day
with very little more formality than
any other lady of the higher classes,
performs her toilet with the aid OF a
maid or dresser and is not surround
ed by bevy Of ladies in waiting, as
was the custom at court in past reigns.
Then the toilet Of a queen consort was
a serious matter, and the most trivial
lapse in correct waiting" on the part
Of the ladies and women Of the bed
chamber met with sharp reproof.
When the queen rose and began to
dress a woman Of the bedchamber took
the garments in order, as required,
passed them to a lady OF higher rank,
who in turn handed them to her royal
mistress. 1t was the duty Of one at
tendant to pour water into the basin
and of another to present 1t kneeling
while her majesty was pleased to
wash.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-03-05
The Sunday Schools.

The fact is brought out by the Edu'
cational Review that over 13,OOO,0OO
persons are enrolled in the Sunday
schools Of this country. In the public
schools the enrolment is nearly 49,
900, 900, or only 100000 more. The
accusation that the religious education
of children is neglected in America,
with the consequence Of inevitable NOR
al degeneration in our society, as al
legged by the Rev. Mr.. Geer, is not sus-
tanned by these statistics. More atten'
ton seems to be given to the religious
training of children in this country by
churches and in schools and by home
instruction than in any other OF Chris
tendon. -,---,- -.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-03-05
InfIammatory Rheumatism Cured.

William Shaffer, brakeman OF
Dennison, Ohio, was confined to hfs
bed for several weeks with in1amma-
tory rheumatism. II used many
remedies" he says. "Finally sent to
to McCaw's drug store for bottle OF
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, at which
time / was unable to use hand or foot,
and in one weeks time was able to go
to work as happy as clam" For sale
by all medicine dealers.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-03-05
The Shortest Way Best.

Lastly l think Christ took this
Samaritan journey to prove that the
shortest way In lifes work is generally
the best way. This Is not absolutely
an invariable rule, but 1t holds good
In nearly every case. The country
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-03-05
DANGER of smalI EviIs.

Want of gospel harmony in church,
although ii be composed Of only long
series of little frictions and disturb
ances, will after awhile suck out the
life's blood and kill the usefulness OF
a church. Indeed, the little church
disturbances, like the little sins of life,
are more to be dreaded than the great
church tornadoes, which may arise and
subside in a day. Major Waddell, in
his book of travels, once illustrated the
infinite damage which multi.udinous
collection of small evils may accom-
plish. In the Teester valley of the
Himalayas he found a small leech, no
thicker than knitting needle. But,
though very small, this little leech was
a pest. AS an enemy Of man and
beast it was reaching forth for its ami
NAL victims from every twig and lear
and blade Of grass. No sooner would
ii touch your flesh than it drove In It's
little lance and began sucking out the
lifeblood. That little leech, though
small, had literally depopulated that
valley of every beast and bird and rep
tile. The huge elephantine monsters
and the striped and furred tigers, as
well as the small rabbits and the grace
full fawns, had fed before its attacks
So in church work, the little frictions'
the little bitternesses, the little "fault
findings" like the fatal leeches OF the
Teester valley, can destroy the spiri-
tual life of any church. Christian
friends. as with Christ when he took
his Samaritan journey, pray hard sac
rifice, plead, apologize, overlook ran
cied insult, do anything and everything
in your church family that is honora'
BILE rather than have one pew un-
Christianly find fault with another
pew. A forgiving layman bowling al
the mercy seat is just as essential for
church harmony as a forgiying minis
ter breaking the bread and pouring Out
the wine at the table Of the holy com
munion.
The Shortest Way Best.
Tostlv think Christ took this
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Do as Christ Did.

o ye evangelists and gospel preach
ers, why do we spend most Of our time
trying to offer the dread of life" only
to the respectable" sinners Of society,
who will not receive It? Why do we
not do as Christ did-go into the en-
emy's country and talk with the out
casts by the Samaritan well, who are
willing-oh, SO willing-to receive the
gospel if we only go to them in Christs
name? Like the Samaritan woman,
have not the greatest sinners believed
In Christ and sometimes become the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-09
r. r. CAMPAIGN IN WISCONSIN
la Toilette Would Have a Commission
to Fix Rates.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March 9.-The
issue in the republican campaign for
governor and members of the legisla-
ture in Wisconsin this year is the
question as to whether the state shall
appoint a railroad commission with
authority to fix in advance infeXible
freight rates.
The question has been forced to the
front by Governor La Toilette, who
asserts that under the workings of such
a commission shippers of the state
would secure lower freight rates.
The opposition TO the governors con-
tentiOn holds that the rates would av-
erage much higher if they We're fixed
strictly on 4 mileage basis. as would
be the case if they were arranged by
Il state commission.
Manufacturers "f the state. aimCs;
without exception. are strongly op-
posed to the proposed commission
many of them going to the extent OF
asserting that if it is brought into ex-
istanCe, they viii have to quit busi-
ness or else move to some other state
where rates Were not fixed on such
basis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-09
FIGHTS WITH WILDCATS
Ernest Aschan Has Hard Battle "a
His Life at Castle Rock,

CASTLE ROCK. Wash. March O.
Ernest Aschan had a sharp expert.
ence with wildcat which nearly cost
him his life. While going through a
dense underground of frs near Saint
Helen, Mr.. Aschan encountered the
animal. Without hesitation the beast
sprang a. him with a scream and a
bloody fight ensued. Holding the ami.
NAL off as best he could with his right
hand. Aschan drew a knife from his
pocket with his left and opened the
same with his teeth. This slender
weapon he plunged again and again
into the throat of the enraged ami
NAL. till, weakened from loss or blood
it fell back dead.
Mr.. Aschan was lacerated about
the face and body. and most of he.
clothes was torn off in the terri!
struggle. His wounds have been prot
erly cared for and he is doing we'll
but would not care to repeat the ex-
perience. The skin of the cat is il
in w. V. Appleman's vi.
dow in this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-09
WORLDS FAIR AT ST. LOUIS, MO
MAY TO NOVEMBER.

Account Of the Worlds Fair at ST.
Louis the o. r. & N. Co. announce the
following rates:
To st. Louis and return $4,000
To Chicago and return $4,000
To Chicago and return from. St.
LOUIS ........S 0Z. oU
Returning via California and Port
land add $14.3O to above rates.
Children entitled to half rate, one
half of above rates.
Limit-Ten days going with final
limit Of ninety days.
Stopovers-Stopover will be allowed
in either direction within the limit.
These tickets are good going one
route and returning another.
For detailed information call on O,
address r. BURNS,
General Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-09
Tom Jenkins Goinq Abroad.

NEW YORK, March 9.-"Tom'
Jenkins, champion catch catch
AN wrestler of America, had engaged
passage to sail for Europe today, but
owing to wrestling match he has on
for tomorrow night in this city he has
deferred his departure until Saturday.
Jenkins is going abroad to meet Geo.
Hackenschmidt. the Russian Lion"
who recently won the worlds cham
pionship by defeating Ahmed Madrali
While abroad Jenkins will also repre-
sent Young Corbett' and will try to
a match fer the American
champion with JaheZ White. the light
weight champion of England. or Ben
Jordan. the featherWeight champion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-09
Howard kyIe's Versatility.

The character of Sir Jasper Thorn
dyke in Louis n. Parker's Rose
mary" affords Howard Kyle an ex-
cellent opportunity for the display of
his versatility Sir Jasper" is the
central figure in the pretty nineteenth
century English romance. The dis
play of repose, concealed emotions,
ard philanthropic mien he is called
upon to exhibit increases until the
climax of the third act when Sir
Jasper relinquishes for the second
time in his life, the object of his
alteration.
Fifty years are supposed to have
elapsed by the time the curtain raises
on the fourth act and Sir Jasper" a
man of ninety, is still the bachelor,
philanthrOpic and suave.
Local theatre-goers have desired to
see Rosemary" on account of it's very
successful run Of one season at the
Empire theater, New York when John
Drew and Maude Adams assayed the
leading roles. They will have an OPP
portunity of witnessing it when it is
presented here at the Walla Walla
theater on Friday, March II. by How
ard Kyle and competent supporting
company including Sadie Handy, a re-
markedly pretty young actress.
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Am EN- entS

singer of rare accomplishment. Be
sides having a charming stage pres
ence, winning her audience from the
first, she sings with delightful ease. or,
what musicians call "abandon." Her
pleasing masters of classic and mod
ern song. Her voice is pure soprano
clear and sympathetic never deviating
in the slightest degree from correct
pitch. Her register is full three oc-
taves, taking with fine quality of tone
and full power four "F"s.'
The people of this city who love mu-
sic cannot afford to miss this opportu-
nifty.
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after eating the oyster that he was
taken to the hospital, where it was
found he had been poisoned.
After several hours of suffering he
was relieved, although the physicians
said he had a very close call.
Miss Frances Hoover, stenographer
for the board of lady managers, also
became critically ill after partaking
of the cocktail and was under ply
members of the board, among them
Mrs Ernest, Mrs. Moore and Miss Ea-
the rest of the day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-09
RESPECTS POPE'S WISHES
Cardinal Gibbons Expects Priests to
Wear Cassocks at All Times.

BALTIMORE, Md. March 9-Car-
dinal Gibbons has directed that the
changes in the church services in ac-
cordance with Pope Plus recent letter
shall be gradually instituted in the
various churches throughout the do
cese.
He says that a number of churches
have adopted the Gregorian chant and
that eventually it's adoption will be-
come universal.
The cardinal expects the pope's sug-
gestion with reference to priests wear
:oOn be generally adopted
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-09
DESIRE U. S. TO GOVERN
San Domingo BeIneerents Play for In
PREVENTION by Our Forces.

WASHINGTON. d. c., March 9.-In-
tervention in San Domingo is likely to
be the next thing to engage the active
attention of the administration Re-
ports from the island seem to agree
that things are going from bad to
worse, and some of the foreign gov
ernments already have begun to press
for settlement Of the existing out
rageous conditions there.
The United States has less at stake
in the island than some other nations,
so far as actual investment of capital
is concerned. Nothing but protec-
torate it is feared will put an end to
the present shocking conditions of af-
fairs.
Rebels in the island have adopted
definites plan of operations for the
express purpose of nagging the Cn,t
ed States into interference. At the
same time the government forces have
been acting in such a way as to force
the United States in the interest OF
good order to land the marines and
force peace.
France, Germany and England have
informally notified the state depart
nent that they expect this country to
restore order in the republic, or to
permit them to do So This latter con-
dition. of course, could not be accept
I'd by President Roosevelt. or any of
his advisers and steps already are be-
ing taken it is believed. to make a
show of force in the island within a
comparatively short time. the result
If which, it is feared will be a provis-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-09
Murray and Mack Monday Nghts

Murray and Mack Monday Nights
Those funny fellows, Murray and
Mack. in their latest edition of the
musical gayety, "A Night On Broad
way" with it's Pong girls. college
boys, Partisan dancers, golf girls, news
boys, etc, is announced as the attrac-
ton at the Walla Walla thea ter,
March IA.
This classification of this piece has
caused the newspaper critics through
out the country. much thought and
worry, inasmuch as it borders on light
opera, tingles with farce comedy, is
extremely spectacular and cleverly
admits of many modern specialties. In
Offering this production, the manage
ment evidently intended to maintain
the standard of former performances,
and from all accounts. they have GER
tainiy succeeded in their endeavors.
"A Night On Broadway" is an elastic
title, which does not confine the men,
bers of the company to any particular
walk i'll the dramatic highway; but
allows them to wander off and change
costumes, sing and dance, form stage
pictures. illustrate fads of the day and
assume DISCUSSES; all of these di-
greSSioES exercising no perceptlble IN
fluence upon the progress Of the play.
In brief a Night on Broadway" has
no serious intent, either in dialogue
or music The piece was constructed
TO amuse for an evening; reason is
not cOncomitant but nonsense is. Muir
ray and Mack are, of course. the prln-
cipal fun makers, and they have in
their support we'll known farce comedy
and operate favorites, and chorus
of thirty The entire scenic and cleo
tricaI equipment is carried intact by
the mana cement. which enables them
to offer a performance complete in
every detail.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-09
POISON LURkS IN COCKTAIL.
Lady Managers Of Worlds Fair Suffer
Through Eating Oyster Cocktails.

ST LOUIS. Mo. March AN
oyster cocktail which was served at a
at the worlds fair administration
building Tuesday came near causing
the death of one of the worlds fair
officials and made several ladies Sc
riously i'll.
Thomas r. McMeechen. Official CEN
sor of the worlds fair pike. was seized
with such terrible pains immediately
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-09
RAW TURNIPS AND POTATOES
Dukhobors Said to be Living Upon
Them.

WINNIPEG, Man. March 9.-"What
the burning need of the DukhobOrs is
At present IS system Of education
They are opposed to education: of any
kind. They don't see the value OF ed-
ucation. They think they can earn
Hheir daily bread without these books
These statements We're made By Rev.
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corn soldier" said the sleepy lookine
nan. "How's that" queried his
riends. Hes always UP in arms
'aplied the weary parent with a sick
ly smile.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-09

iOnal government. under the protection
of the United States, and independent
Of the present government and the
rebels under General JimineZ
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-09

Mrs. Kuria Strong, the soprano So
ington state college glee club, is a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-09
In Conference at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. March g..
Many delegates and visitors are her
for the annual conference of the Cen
trail Missouri Methodists. which vii
be in session during the next week o.
ter days. Bishop Walden will preside
over the session and a number of cler
ical and lay speakers of note will adj
dress the conference.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-09

Michael A. Sherbinin, who has been
labor!ng among the Dukhobors in Sas-
hatchewan for three years. He IS a
member CT the English Society of
Friends Or Quakers. by whom he was
sent to the Canadian west. He is now
supported by the Presbyterian church
Their religion" he continued, CON
sists of holding the tenets of theil
grandfathers. The Dukhobors Origina-
ted from some wealthy people who
went to ST. Petersburg, and there came
in contact with English -Quakers.
am sorry to say that the Bible has
been very much neglected by the
DukhObOrs. The leaders are particu-
,arly opposed to the reading or the
Rible''
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Agitators May Be Curbed.

Concerning the talk of trek next
vas always an element of the rowing
nd eccentric class of people among
he DukhObors. He had no hesitation
in stating there were probably some
who contemplated a pilgrimage, though
their desire would likely be frustrated
by the more sober DukhObOrS. He
said the Dukhobors were not suffer-
ing this winter from the extreme cold,
is they were provided for. They are
now. however, eating raw potatoes and
turnipS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-09
Three Accidents on the C.. p. r

Three Canadian Pacific railway
freight trains met with accidents yes
terday and today. East of Culross a
freight struck a broken rail, ditching
several fiat cars. About o'clock last
night a west-bound freight met with
an accident near Martin, owing to a
broken wheel on the tender of the en-
CINE. One car was badly damaged and
two derailed. The tender Of the en-
CINE was ditched.
At o'clock this morning an acct
dent similar to that near Culross hap
pened to a double header freight near
WestbourEe The train struck broken
rail. with the result that several load
ed box cars were derailed. Three or
four will have to be transferred back
10 Winnipeg. In none of the accidents
was any one injured.