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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26

One day when little Elsie came
home from school her mother asked
her what She had learned that day
Elsie replied.
81 learned to spell man."
"Tcil ire how You spell il, dear,
said mamma.
"M-a-n, man" replied Elsie.
"And how DO you spell boy"
"Nou spell il the same way, only
with smaller letters" replied Elsie
after q moments thought.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26

A girl baby, says London Jour
nal, was brought to a clergyman to
be baptized. The latter asked the
name Of the baby. "Dinah NJ" re-
sponded the father. "But what does
the NJ stand for. z" intcrrogated the
minister. "Well, | don't know yet
1t all depends upon how she turns
out" "How she turns out? Why.
/ do not understand YOU" said the
cleric. ooh, ii she turns out nice
and sweet and handy about the
house. like her mother, | shall cal
her pinah May, but if she turns out
a fiery temper and displays a bomb.
shell disposition like mine / shall
call her Dinah Might"
Fortune smiles on the few. To th'
majority she gives the laugh.--Chi'
State Journal x1u-sA-,eses.-.-.-s.. :
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26
"THE TAIL PIECE"
Rogarth's Great Picture Representing
the End Of Az Things.


Horarth. tia famous satirist, pro-
duced q picture that for its choice
Of subject, has never been equaled-
Not long before the death Of this
genius be Set about executing what
M frctire.lv termed The TaIl
Piece" While sitting 9t his own ta-
BE In company with a number Of
boon companions he was asked by
one Of thcm what would be the sub
iect Of his next drawing. lie gloom
lin answered. The end Of all
things" The next day he began the
design for this painting, and when
finished il proved a most ingenious
and unique effort lie grouped to-
rether everything that could denote
''the end Of all things"
ON the canvas was seen a broken
bottle. worn out stump Of a
broom. the broken butt Of an old
lmusket, an unstrung bow, a cracked
bell. a crown crumbling to pieces,
the ruins Of tower, the falling
lsirnnost Of an inn called The
Worlds End. a waning moon, the
map Of the globe burning, a gallows
\ falling into decay, the chains which
held the body Of the executed crimi-
lnal hanging down and broken; the
god Of day Phpbus) lying dead II
1.-The clouds, a wrecked vessel, a rep
Presentation Of Father Time with
lbrokcn scythe and hourglass, pip'
from which issued faint cloud o
smoke, an open play book, with III
.Ilerend excunt omnes (exit all
stamped in the corner; an empt
purse and statute Of bankruptc
/, taken out against nature.
The finishing touch consisted Of
broken palette upon which was il
: scribed the word "Finis." Hogart
never again took his palette !
D hand, and one month after "Th
! Tail Piece" was finished he passe
AWAY.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26
She Got the Interview.

No modern reporter ever sur
passed in impudent enterprise Miss
Ann Royall. who conducted gos-
sipy journal called Paul Pry at
Washington back in the forties. She
wanted very much to get a "chat
with the president for her paper,
but failed to do so until at last she
saw and improved her opportunity
President TYLER was fond of swim
ming, and one day when he was
taking a bath in the Potomac Ann
Royall came along and sat down or
his clothes, demanding an inter
view as the price Of her departure
The president, being a modest man
was obliged, though with much re
luctance, to grant the interview de
mandcd, thus recovering his appar
el.-Bufalo Commercial.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
How Mr. Froggle Sheds His Cost
Once Each Year.


FROGS change their skins after the
winter Is VOL over and there is no
more danger of sharp winds and nip
ping frosts. And this is the way
they do III: 4 froceie whose skin IS
"rioc" Win go oT ail by himself and
sit under q big. broad piantain or
burdock leaf in the shade, just
blinking lis eyes for an hour or
moro. Sometimes he will smyor,
and Ills skin win seem 10 creep, and
presently lie viii .hunch' his back
ana sit in the funniest round Shout
dered fashion. Then a big crack
viii appear in the thin, dry outer
most covering of lis skin, often
from the middle Of his flat head TO
the tip end Of lis broad body As
soon as lie feels this hc begins TO
wrirgle. and The dry, HUSKY skin
splits wider and wider and rolls
back further and further until he
can reach the ragged edge Of il with
one Of his feet. Then lie begins tc
scratch and at last pcels it OF hi.
legs and over his head just as little
people peel OF their tight fitting
flannels sometimes. And then
dreadful to relate. though Mr. Frog
Gle enjoys it hurely-he rolls 1t al
.uD in a little bunch and eats IL.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26
York Press.
wh.n He Was Quiet.

Mrs. Grimes-Didn't l see your
husband with YOU the other day.
Mrs. Burns Possibly. He might
De with me for hours and | not no
tice it. He's so very quiet, don't
YOU know.
Mrs. Why, have always
found him most interesting talker
Mrs. Burns Il know; but YOU are
not his wife Illustrated Bits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26
- to Maka RIa 80 RabbIes.

1t is great sport % make soap
bubbles, but it is twice as much fun
If the bubbles are big ones, strong
ersueh not to break when they are
noated to the floor Bubbles twice
as big as vour head or as biz as the
biggest kind Of football can be
easily blown bv any one who knows
how 20 mix up tic soap bubble ma
terial. 10 make these big bubbles
take a piece Of white CASTLE soap
about as big as q walnut. Cut it up
in a cup OF warm water and then
add a tea poonful Of Clycerin. Stir
well ana blow from a small pipe.
This viii make bubbles enough 70
last al afternoon, and this is all
YOU really care to make in one day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26
Lexington Lights.

Crowded ont last week
Miss Bertha Lansford, OF Bick-
nell, is visiting her brother James,
OF this place.
Carl Cooper and Misses Maggie
and Alta Lennon attended church
at Bethel Sunday night
The school at this place will close
Thursday, April 7th. A good time
is expected on that day.
A party was given in honor OF
Harley Lennon at his home last
week, on his Goth birthday. There
were about 80 guests present.
and after supper Of cream and
cake had been served, the remand
er Of the evening was spent in play
ing games. An enjoyable evening
was reported by all.
A conversation that took place
between Mr.. Spivens and Miss
Granny, few days ago, was over
heard by some OF the pupils. 1t
was as follows:
He-"How would you like to 60
Ito church one night?"
She-"I don't know whether |
can, or not"
He-"Well, | thought, If the
roads wasn't too bad for buggy,
we'd 60"
she-"I'll let you know; it's ac-
ccrding to how busy am"
He-"Say, are they going to have
i Endeavor at the church Sunday
, night, if so can take you homer"
Shell don't think they'll have
3 any, but if they do you can-take-
me.
: [It rained all day Sunday SO they
7 couldn't have it so III few days be
came again and asked the teacher
a where she was? She told him she
: was eating dinner. He said he'd
b like to speak to her. She came and
n stood in the doorway and all the
c rest followed. He sat on his horse,
d and said
He-"How about going TO church
tonight"
She-"I can't go, but think I'll
5 60 Friday night with "Sully" and
4 Cook !" and if | do III stay few
. days"
r He-"I don't see why you can't
Ie go tonight, as well as any other?
/ was going up to Bugville and gei
y go-cart and come past and take
Il you"
/ She-"Well, | can't possibly 90
d tonight"
is He-"Haye they been teasing
you about me this week."
D She-"Yes, I-think-they-have. "
re He-"Don't pay any 'tention tC
IF it,"
&c She-"I don't very much" +"
g He-"Is there going TO be En-
5. deavor next Sunday night, and i
le SO can | take you homer"
81 she-"I don't suppose there vii
re be any, but il there is you can go.
I'd IOf course, she knew ther
OF wouldn't be any, or she would hav'
~ said no.
to She-Well, yes, forgot, | hav
ey company for Sunday night, so CUES
rs you cant come. y
sir He-"Well, | thought from tn
way you talked the other day tha
it would be easy for me to go, an
that you had no company"
IT. She ell, | didn't have 10
lss last Sunday, but have for next. "
's- He-"W-e-l-l, 'spect I'd bette
az be going or I'll never reach Bug
ne Vile"
iat She-"Good-bye."
er' He-"Yes, good bye"
he Bugville Sports,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26

Young Lawyer - Madam, you
need some one to take care Of your
property and protect your interests.
Shc-Young man, I've just got
married.
"Ycs: | know your husband" =
Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26

bridesmaid You poor, frighten-
Cd darling Nou looked scared 70
death at the altar.
Bridc-Ycs. George trembled so
/ was lreadfully afraid he'd lose
courage and run away.--New York
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26

"Think Of it my dear" said Mr..
Closfst, laying down his newspaper.
"there are more than two thousand
million dollars in circulation in this
:,
as that SOP" replied his wife,
cheerfully. "Well, judging from
the difficulty | always experience
in getting you to give me a quarter
II thought there wasn't more than
three dollars and half in the whole
world. .n-Comfort.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26

A girl at Benton played post Of.
fee" at party one night and yelled
and shriekcd and howled, ran behind
the door and scratched a young
mans face in seven places, tipped
over the lamp, kicked crack in the
piano. and when at last the fellow
kissed the tip Of her pink ear she
tainted dead away and said she
would never look another man in
lthc face again. They led the bash
lful. gentle, modest, sobbing thing
home and put her to bed, and the
next day She eloped with light
ming rod pcddler who had a hare.
Hip and nine chi.dren.-Centoryill'
I (S. ID Chronicle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26

If you want to win the gratitude OF
n dog. feed him As to men. the mate
rial difference IS t;ie quality of the
food. baltimore News
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26
Prettx cur.ains For a Sc. Of sheIve.

One Of the prettiest curtains seen
for a Set Of shelves was of brown
burlap with trimmings 81 rcd. The
curtain WAS thrown over the brass
rod III such a way As to form a deep
lambrequin at the top. The burlap
was lined throughout with the red.
Rcd felt was used for the border,
The top and bottom was feather
stitched to the burlap with red
worsted in clusters Of six quite lone
stitches, the middle one longest and
the others graduated toward each
end. Tie clusters Of stitches were
about AN inch apart.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26

No woman who has supped with
experience ever permits man TO
feel quite sure OF her affections un-
less she be his sister or wife.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26

For an illustration of icy polite
ness watch an old maid chatting
with a widow who's had three hus-
bands.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26

Little Gertrude--Ma, are prayers
always answered?
Mother-Yes, child.
Little Gertrude-ill, MI, d)n't
YOU think a lot Of mistakes are
made filling orders2-Judge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26

Every chemist knows that most
Of the LIQUID patent medicines con-
tain alcohol in a greater or less
quantity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26

A laugh is worth n hundred groans
In any market.-Charlcs Lamb.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26
LIVERY and SALE STABLE
FERD. VOLLMER,
VA n sTREET,

Wa = hHNIf
,iways have the best turnouts, Of any
s,rety for customers; particularly COM
nercial travellers. Courteous and care
al drivers to all parts Of Dubois and ad-
ching counties. Horses boarded ano
sold on cheap terms. 49,, ,sos,v
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26

svn 7.i@s-v.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-26

'oNDucrED nY MRs. N. !. Honns.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-07
Time Schedule-waIIa WaIla:
TWO TRAINS DAILY

Time Schedule-waHa WaIIa:
No. I Arrives from Spo
kane and departs tor
Pendleton -. ....... 3: 80 . m
No. 8 Arrives from Pendle-
ton and the East, and
departs ..... ........ I'LL m
No. 43 Leaves for Portland
and Spokane, via Wal
lula ........ 10: 81 p m
No. A Arrives from Portland
and Spokane via Wal
lula ......... ........ 5:15 m
No. II Leaves daily, except
Sunday for Pendleton
and East ..... ...... 10: 90 m
No. AZ Arrives from Pendle-
ton, except Sunday. 900 m
No. SIS Arrives from Dayton. 6: 80 m
No 56 Leaves for Dayton. 8: As a m
Pullman Standard and Tourist
cago; Tourist Sleeping car daily to
Kansas City; Pullman tourist sleeping
cars personally conducted) weekly to
Chicago; reclining chair cars (seats
free) to the East daily.
STEAMER LINES.
San Francisco-POrrIand route.
Steamer sails from Portland p. m.
every 5 days.
Daily Boat Service between Port
land and Astoria except Sunday at 8
p. m. Saturdays at 10 p. m.
SNAKE RIVER BOATS
Leave Ripar1a dany except Satur-
day, 5: 40 a. m.
Leave Lewiston daily except Friday
700 a. m.
r. BURNS Gen. Agent,
Walla Walla, Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-07
::::WHITE KONT::::

WALLA WALLA JUNK STORE.
is prepared to buy hides, wool, scrap
iron, brass, copper, lead, zinc, bottles.
sacks, old rubbers, furniture and
stoves. Why let these accumulate
turn them into cash. 105 East Main
street.
NJ, SHANk
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-07
WAILA WALLA MARKETS
REVISED DAILY.
Retail Prices.

Retail Prices.
Tho selling quotations on the To-
cal market are:
Sugar-Per 100 lbs s6.1o to $3.50.
Cheese-Per ID. 25c.
egetables-POtatoes, Fer sack, Csc,
Onions-Per 100 lbs, $3.50.
Cabbage-Per 100 lbs, $500.
Beets-Per Id. 1c.
Celery-Per doz. punches 40c.
Sweet potatoes-Per Id sc.
Apples-Per box, S1.25 $500.
Fruits-Oranges per doz., soc to 60c.
Lemons-per doz. Csc to soc.
Eggs-Per doz. Csc.
Butter Country, per roll 40c and
soc. Creamery, per roll, zoe.
FIour-Per Dbl. $4.2O to $3.50. Graham
-four per 50-lb sack s1.20. Whole
wheat flour per sack, $3.50. Rolled Oats
per 10. sc.
Hay-Baled per ton. Alfalfa, $lo;
Wheat SIS; Timothy $40.
Bran-Per ton, SIG; shorts, per ton.
SIT; rolled barley per ton. $40 and s21'
Fish-Per ID. Salmon 15c; Halibut
l212c; Soles zoe; Perch 1215c; Rock
Cod, 1919; Herring, 10c: Crabs 25c;
Oysters Eastern in at. cans, Csc to 75c.
Olympia, bulk ct. zoe.
Meats-Beef-Po steak 17a
Sirloin steak 15c. round steak, l215c,
shoulder steak 10c. No. 1 prime roast
l0c to 1212c; common roast SC to 1Oc;
boiling beef &C to Sc: leg of mutton
12Rc to 15c; chops 121ac and 15c;
pork roast 1Oc to 1212c; chops 10c to
12kc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-07
Buying Prices.


These are the quotations on the To-
cal market:
OnionS-Per cwt. $500.
Carrots-Per sack soc.
Beets-Per sack or box soc.
Potatoes-Per CIV. Csc.
Sweet potatoes-Local $3.50 per
:wt. California-4.50 per cwt.
Cabbage-Per h., 1Ac.
Turnips-Per sack 400.
Parsnips-Per sack 40c.
Carrots-Per sack soc.
Celery-1a crate 90c.
Apples-Per 10. 1ac.
Butter-Country, soc per roll.
Eggs-Fresh, per doz, zoe.
Chickens-Hens per h., &c to &C.
BOOSTERS per ID. sc, Spring Chickens
per Id. &c. Geese per Id. 7c, Ducks per
ID. &c, Turkeys per Id. 1212c, Eggs Zoe
cash, 271ac in trade.
Choice Beef Cattle-Cows, 2k; steers
&c.
Calves-Live &C to &c, dressed &c.
Good hogs-Live 4hc; dressed SIC,
Sheep-Wethers, So; Ewes, $2.5o;
Lambs. So,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-07
OLst-ngulshed TheoIoaians.

-'' HESTER. \. Y, May 7.-Distin
+-..- ,..'.agians from many parts
o. III. country are gathering to take
par. ~ The anniversary exercise of the
rochester Theological seminary. The
exercises viii begin tomorrow morning
when Rev. Fritz August LIGHT, of Gin
.-.."+'- viii preach before the Carey
society for Missionary Inquiry of the
'..At- department.. Other prominent
"7.-yMen and educators who will take
part in the exercises of the week are
'a1 Rev. Johnston Myers, D. D., of
la..aSo; Rev. Philip w. Crandell, D.
= Of Kansas City; Prof. Charles R.
-'-.-.. SON. n. D, of the University of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-07
The Old and the New.

NE baby slept ven ~ ''-0 = ''><lN "
old,
81 tu. .".''..7
urr~ "'.d'
~a -uwra'.-
sweep
I'll ill., '.
sleep.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-07

(genially)-By Jove, I'm
glad to see you, neighbor, How are
". Farmer BrOadhead (grimly)-
Wa-al. young man, what's your little
goods or runnin' for of
fee?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-07
READ THE MARKET NEWS
IN
THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL

Nothing is omitted which concerns
the interest of buyers and sellers In
the live stock, grain, provisions, pro-
duce and financial markets-the quota
tons are comprehensive, and are In
every way reliable.
day a full ana truthful report of the
The Journal in addition carries every
worlds news and presents many spe-
cial features Of deep interest to tba
average reader. The Journals we-
mans page, the illustrated sporting
news page, Journal stories and comic
pages and other good things make It
very popular family newspaper,
clean and bright from A to and
years end to years end.
Daily, one year by mail, only "a; si1
months, $2.25; three months. $1.25.
Semi weekly, 104 issues. one year,
$3.50.
Weekly, 81. The issues Of the Semi
Weekly and Weekly Journal also con-
tain the market news and all OF the
features of the Daily Journal. Address
THE JOURNAL, Portland. Or.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-07
FUEL.

Try the Cascade Fuel Co. for wood
or coal Phone Main 214.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-07

Willie-Pa, what Is the difference
between a talk and a conversation?
Stunson-All the difference in the
world, my boy. Your mother con-
verses with strangers, but she talks
to me.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-07
FOB SALE
SOME CARDS FOR SALE HERE.

SOME CARDS FOR SALE HERE.
For Rent" Gall kinds).
For Sale"
Don't Spit on the Floor"
"Dressmaking.'
Notary Public"
mo Trespassing." (cloth)
"Buttermilk, Sc
please Pull the Plug"
For Rent, Apply to -."
BROWN LEGHORN EGGS FROM
prize winners, scoring from 90 to 95;
$3.50 per 49, Address 324 or call at
433 Washington street.
FOR SALE-FOUR ROOM HOUSE, 3
blocks from Main street $3.50. Call
at 206 East Main street
HOMESTEAD TO RELINQUISH AT
a bargain. Enquire Club saloon.
FOR SALE-CIGAE STORE. WILL
sell stock and fixtures at cost. Ad-
dress ''E. M" Statesman.
FOR SALE OR 1PADE-MY RESI-
dence property on Plea SAINT street
Good 7-roOm house, 6 lots, 95x290
feet. water works, good cellar. barn,
shade and fruit trees. Emile San
derson.
FOR sALE-NICE CORNER LOT,
within blocks of Whitman and five
minutes walk to town. Inquire at
507 East Rose st.
FOR SALE OR RENT-FURNISHE
house, rooms. lot S0x30O. Enquire
Dice e Jackson.
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT
Statesman office 25 cents a bundle.
LEGAL BLANKS FOR SALE AT
Statesman office.
SIX 6-FOOT FRENCH PLATE
glass show cases; two handsome
24-foot and two 6-foot counters for
sale at a bargain. Apply to Z. X.
Straight. the jeweler.
500 ACRES OF FINE WHEAT AND
grain land price $3.50 per acre,
cash This is a good buy at $50 per
acre.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-07

Through SIeepers,. Dining. and Chair
Cars.
LEAVE WALLA WALLA DAILY
No. 2. Passenger for Pasco
Seattle, Tacoma, Port
land, Spokane and
East ...... 10: 90 p m
No. s Mixed for Dixie,
Waitsburg and Day.
ton ...... .... 1880 p. m
No. 8 Mixed (Sundays only)
for Eureka Flat
points. 80. -. 7:46 a. m
ARRIVE AT WALLA WALLA
No. l Passenger from Pasco,
Seattle, Tacoma, Port
land. Spokane and
East .........1O:45 q m
No. & Mixed from Pasco
and Northern Pacific
points. Lilo a. m
No. 8 Mixed from Dayton
Waitsburg and way
pOh1CS.s -. ~ y. III
No. Mixed (Sundays only
from Eureka Flat
pO1nCS I. ~ p m
Trains Nos. and 2, between Pasco
and walla Walla are straight passen-
ger trains and carry first class sleeper
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-07

"a man kind O. loses my sympathy"
said Uncle Eben, when he puts In
his time abusin' de trusts, stead O.
readin' de help wanted column.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-07
No Cause for Doubt.

From Modern Society.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-07

Chicago; the Rev. Francis H. Rowley.
d. D., of Boston, and President ]. K.
Richardson, D. D., of Des Moines col
lege
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-07
NJ. sHANk

WALLA WALLA JUNK SHOP::::
Wholesale and retail dealers
In all kinds Of hides, wool, scrap
Iron, brass, copper, rubber, Iead
zinc, bottles, old rubbere ana sec
vnd hand sacks, and second
Aand furniture, stoves and car
pets .,,-.u
EPSTEIN 4 YOUDOv!1CH
Phone Black 651. 121 East Main -
WALLA WAIIA 49,. WASH.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-07

Barnes-Howes was quite indignant
when he heard you were about. He
says you can't make a fool Of him.
Shedd-Of course not, but can direct
existence.-Boston Transcript.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-29
TRlCOLOR AND COCKAOE.
Origin Of the Historic Red, White
and Blue of France.

Some seventy or eighty years before
Frame" vas involved In the flames OF
the rev Jlution-that Ia. at the epoch OF
the war Of the succession when she
was In close alliance with Spain and
Rayaria-it was thought desirable 10
distinguish the allied soldiers by a
cockade which combined the colors OF
the three nations the white of France,
the red OF Spain and the blue OF Ba-
yafia.
To none of such Incidents, however,
would IL he wise To attribute the erigin
OF the historic trcolor and cockade
adopted hy revolutionary France. At
tGe outset there seemed likelihood
that green, which Camille pesmoulins
had populariacd at the palals Royal,
would have become the national color.
but men remembered I'm time that II
was that OF the livery OF the Comts
dArtois, the most unpopular of the
Bourbon princes. ana II was thcreupon
discarded.
A proposition was then made 10 as.
sumo tho colors of the city OF Paris
bluc and red. as Dumas reminds us In
his "Six Ans Apros." To these was
added the white OF SO many glorious
memories, because II had been selected
10y the national guard always faithful
10 the throne and It's traditions.
Not uatil some months after the cap.
turc OF the Bastilic was the trlcplor
definitely adopted. when Bailly and
Lafayette presented II to'Louis WI. In
the great hall of the Hotel dc VILE, and
the convention issued decree In which
IL was described rs consisting of three
coiors "disposees en- trols bandcs
sgalos, do mamcre que le blcu soft at-
tnehs q In gnrde du pavilion, le blanc
~ mhicsi. et lc rouge iiottant dams les
aiss--thst Is, In equal vertical see
lions, With the blue Inward, The red
outward and the white between.
This l. the historic dag which Ma.
polcon's leglons. in conjunction with
their eagles. bore VIGOROUSLY from tho
Seine 10 the Elbc the ragus, the Boro.
dino and the Danube. which they
planted VIGOROUSLY on the walls Of
almost every European cnpital-All
the Year Round.