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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-23

United States attorney. Both have
made fine records and if they are not
reappointed it will be due solely to
the presidents Discrimination to give
federal officials third term.
Seth Bullock, of Deadwood, the per-
sonal friend of President Roosevelt,
and at present supervisor Of the
Black Hills forest reserve, is the man
most prominently mentioned for the
position of United States marshal if
Mr.. Kennedy is not reappointed. Pres
ident Roosevelt's desire to advance
Mr.. Bullock was indicated a month or
two ago, when he offered him the
United States marshalship for the dis
trict of Alaska. This was declined
because Mr.. Bullock did not care to
leave South Dakota. AS the United
States marshalsnip for South Dakota
would be more to his liking and more
remunerative than the Office Of super
visor of the Black Hills forest reserve.
and would enable him to retain his
residence in South Dakota, it can
safely be predicted that if the place
is rendered him he will accept it.
Would his appointment be salts
factory to what is known as the or
ganization or Kittredge faction of the
party in South Dakota? Some say it
would not, and if made by the presi-
dent would cause an open rupture be-
tween President Roosevelt and the
congressional delegation from South
Dakota. Even an effort might be made
in the United States senate to defeat
confirmation.
Others Who speak with equal au-
thority say Mr.. Bullocks appointment
would be fairly satisfactory to the Or
ganization forces Of South Dakota
and their leaders. Those who declare
otherwise say that the organization
has selected Frank A. Morris Of HUI
ron, United States surveyor general
VI OOulu DdhOld, dS IIlC ouCCCooOl VI
Marshal Kennedy if the president re-
fuses to reappoint the latter.
If this is true, and President Roose-
welt appoints his friend, Mr.. Bullock,
to the place, it would strain relations
between himself and the republican
organizations of South Dakota to the
breaking point, and might have i'm
portant bearing on the political stu
alton in South Dakota.
The name of Dick Haney, one of the
three judges Of the state supreme
court, is mentioned in connection with
the office of United States attorney in
case of the retirement of James D.
Elliott. Judge Haney formerly resided
at Mitchell, and was presiding judge of
the fourth judicial circuit when he was
promoted to the state supreme bench.
He is one of the ablest jurists in
South Dakota, and is very popular
among the people of the state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-23

show the same aggressiveness that the
Dane does, he is going to be a pretty
hard proposition to beat. He has
proven all the good things that have
been said about him to be true"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-23

Call at Stanley's Music House fol
good Pianos and Organs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-23

Needles, the Horse Sheer, 20S East
Main Street. Give us a call.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-23
Noble Art of Jiu-Justso.

1t frequently happens that a man
requires some simple and effective
means of defending himself against a
greater strength than his own. The
following accurately explained rules
will be found adapted to all forms of
attack and defense:
If you are approached at any time
in a suspicious manner by seedy
friend, be prepared for the f1vea touchi,
and when the opponent extends the
glad hand seize the hand above the
wrist and twist the elbow out of joint
This will successfully foil the intended
subsequent similar attacks.
Beware of the utter stranger who
endeavors to speak to you at the rail-
way station. If he looks you square
ly in the face take his nose between
the thumb and forefinger of the right
until the tip touches the forehead.
Should he attempt to strike you in the
meantime Ger anywhere else), trip him
up and lay him gently but very po-
litely, upon his neck, taking care all
the time to smile and ask after his
family.
If you are met in a dark street by
two thieves who approach you from
opposite directions, take each one. by
the nape of the neck and bump their
heads together. This is called the
hockey pokeysu, and will result in
causing a diversion, the two thieves
attacking each other at once, thus Civ
ing you chance to escape without
ruff1ing or unruffiing your temper.
If the crowd in a street car becomes
too dense for your comfort just take
the tip of the index finger and touch
each of the ladies within reach under
the chin. The ladies will draw back
and give you all the room you desire.
This is the famous kitchi kitchi.
Should you kill your brother and a
policeman comes to arrest you, lie in
wait for him at the door of the parlor,
and as he enters, kick him in the
knees with both feet at once, then
winding his left arm twice around
his waist, throw him into the chande-
lier and leave him there. In bidding
farewell, avoid any touch of irony
which might cause him chagrin.
Whatever happens, always maintain
a cheerful and smiling countenance.
If you should happen to awake in
the night alone in the house and finds
the light of a dark-lantern and the
muzzle of a revolver in your face,
backed by a vicious looking thug,
throw up your hands and surrender,
for ju-justso won't help you any
Baltimore American.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01

don't try to precipitate it! If you don't
remind me of my birthdays 1 shall GER
tainly forget them, and / won't be the
one to add up the years. I've been
thinking that I've had enough for the
last five years."
But none Of us stand still We all
keep adding, you know"
mot all of us; and 1 don't mean to
add any more but to keep on sub
tracing. You can double if you like
have two birthdays to every year if
you're so inclined, but stop where I
am-at least where 1 was six years
ago, and where 1 mean to stop for six
more years to come"
"Thirty is an admirable age, my
daughter. A woman when she reaches
it has passed the trivial period of early
youth, with its pink cheeks and baby
stare and has entered the common
won't want to get off into corners with
her and talk rubbish, and she won't
be kept UP six nights out of the week
dancing. Solid, substantial men of
brains will enjoy conversing with her
and imparting their philosophical
views. What scientist do you suppose
cares to talk with a woman under
thirty? You will find your frivolity
and girlishness slipping from you as a
mantle and you will come out a wo-
man-mature, mellow, serious"
Il suppose, father, you think all that
an enticing picture? A consummation
devoutly to be wished?"
Surely, my dear"
do you really believe that my fate
henceforth will be men of brains and
scientists? If L thought so / should
more than ever rue this day."
"It isn't possible, Pauline, that you
regret the callow youths? 1 couldn't
make you understand, so it's not worth
while to try"
1T isn't the youths themselves that
] regret, but it's not pleasant thought
that people won't want to go off into
corners with you. That's the very
trouble of being thir-of being what I
ami"
"A womans chances are considered
infinitely better at thirty than at any
other time. Foolish romance and SEN
timentality are left out, and she in
variably makes a sober, commonsense
match"
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Her jet black hair was parted in the
temples and brought to the top of the
head in large, fiat coil.
A band of pearls with an immense
flaming pearl in the center encircled
the coil. On each side of the winged
bow were punches of natural flowers
and a profusion of jewels. From the
right side of the head dress hung a
tassel of eight strings Of beautiful
pearls reaching to the shoulder.
She wore bracelets and rings. and on
each hand had two nail protectors, for
she wore her nails SO long that the
protectors were necessary adjuncts.
These nail protectors were worn on the
third and fourth fingers of each hand;
those on the left hand being of bril-
liant green jade, while those on the
right hand were of gold set with rubes
and pearls
On the Throne
Her majesty advanced with anima-
ton and asked me where the double
dragon throne was to be placed. After
the eunuchs had put it where / said
she took her seat. Although not more
than five feet tall, as she wears the
Manchu shoes, with six inch high, stilt
like soles, to avoid throwing the knees
up higher than the lap she must sit
upon cushions and when she is seated
she looks much larger woman than
when standing. .-
She took conventional pose ami
told me l might make any suggestion
wished; but had made up my min1
that the pose and surroundings must
be as typical and characteristic as
possible, ana as 1 had had no time to
study my august sitter 1 thought she
would know best as to her. position and
accessories.
blocked in the whole figure and had
drawn the head with some accuracy.
So strong and impressive is her per-
sonality that I had been able to
get enough of her character into
this rough whole to make it
sort of likeness After looking critic
ally at it for a few moments, she ex-
pressed herself as we'll pleased with
what had been done, and paid me some
compliments on my talent as an artist.
felt instinctively, however, that this
was due more to her natural courtesy
her desire to put me at ease-than to
an actual expression of her opinion.
After she had looked at the portrait
she called Mrs. Conger and the princess
to see what had been done, and it was
discussed for few moments. Then
she turned to me and said the portrait
interested her greatly and that she
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Sober, commonsense match! And
that's all that's left to make! Father,
If you knew how you've rubbed it in to-
day I'm sure you would have nothing
more to say. You would go back to
your books and mercifully let me forget
about my birthday"
MY dear, I hadn't the smallest inten
ton of rubbing it in, as you call it, and
l am panied and grieved that you
should take your birthday in this
strange spirit. But possibly the rest 1
have to say may ameliorate matters. 1
came not only to wish you many happy
returns, but to bring you a little re-
membrance on your birthday"
"a remembrance? That isn't so bad
if anything could make a birthday
tolerable!'
ALLOW me, dear, to offer this. Neat
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should like to see it go on. She asked
me, looking straight into my eyes the
while, if 1 would care to remain at the
ralace for a few days, that she might
give me sittings at her leisure.
When Mrs. Conger left 1 was alone
in the palace, the first foreigner to be
domiciled in anyAresidence of son of
heaven since the time of Marco Polo,
and the only foreigner who had ever
heen within the women's precincts
had a curious feeling of having been
transported into a strange world. A
sense of loneliness crept over me, and
1 feared that the strangeness of my
position might affect my work.
At the second sitting l looked at the
empress dowager critically and this is
what saw:
A perfectly proportoned figure with
head we'll set upon her shoulders and a
fine presence; really beautiful hands.
daintly small and high bred in shape;
a symmetrical, well formed head, with
a good development above the rather
parted over a fine broad brow; deli
cate, we'll arched eyebrows, brilliant
black eyes, set perfectly straight in the
head; high nose of the type the Chi
nese call ''noble," broad between the
eyes and on a line with the forehead;
an upper lip of great firmness, rather
large but beautiful mouth, with mobile
red lips, which, when parted over her
firm white teeth, gave her smile rare
charm a strong chin, but not of eX-
aggerated firmness, and with no marks
Of obstinacy. Had not known she was
nearing her siXty-ninth year / should
have thought her well preserved wo-
man of forty. Being widow, she used
no cosmetics. Her face had the natural
glow of health, and one could see that
exquisite care and attention were be-
slowed upon everything concerning her
toilet. Personal neatness and an ex-
cellent taste in the choice of becoming
colors and ornaments enhanced this
wonderfully youthful appearance, and a
look of keen interest in her surround
ings and remarkable intelligence crown
ed all these physical qualities and
made an unusually attractive person
ality.
The young empress, the first lady of
the court after her majesty the empress
dowager, was to me charming char
acter She is the daughter of the duke
Chow, general of one of the Manchu
banner corps and brother of the
reigning empress dowager. She is thus
a first cousin of the emperor and is his
senior by three years. Her mother, q
lady of high birth. ancient lineage and
great distinction, brought her up with
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why, Paula, in rs, when you were
born"
Father, leave out dates, please"
"How will you get around the family
Bible, my dear?"
Burn it, don't see why such things
should be confided to the family Bible
any more than to the census taker.
You wouldn't mind if I cut the births
out of the book, would you?"
'I certainly should. Suppose a con-
troversy should ever arise over the date
of your birth, my child?"
DO you suppose, if it should, that I
would be the one to set it straight? 1
trust there may be many controversies
and that there may never be any rec
ords to straighten them out!"
"Why are you so eccentric in this
matter, Pauline?"
"If you think 1 am the only eccen-
trio girl get the views of any other girl
of my age"
But what is there to be ashamed Of?
When 1 was thirty it was almost the
proudest moment of my life. / felt then
that 1 had arrived somewhere and I
remember that my bald spot began ap
pearing just about that time
LAS matter Of pride / am afraid
bald spots do not appeal to me. If I
find one coming I shall be more rebel
lious than ever. What Frenchman was
it who said Age with man is an acct
dent; with woman calamity?"
That's merely the way you look
at it, my dear. A woman, you know.
is as old as she looks; a man as old as
he feels. Now, you, my dear, do not
look year older than your age"
"A year older! Merciful heavens!
Do L look anywhere near as old? 1t Is
difficult to tell anything about wo-
mans age between twenty-five and
forty. She remains about the same be-
tween those ages. Twenty-Five and
forty! Oh, this miserable, miserable
day! Why did 1 ever live to see it?
Do you mean to tell me, father, that
any one could possibly, in any way,
for a minute take me for forty?"
well, my child, you certainly look
over eighteen, you Know
Eighteen, yes! But forty!"
"It will come soon enough, dear, soon
enough"
Yes, but, father, for mercys sake
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covered with paper shades. The only
place where there was any sort of light
for painting was in front of the great
plate glass doors, and this was only a
small space in which to begin so large
a picture. To get a light upon the
portrait, as we'll as upon the empress
dowager, should be forced to place
my canvas very near the throne where
she was to sit, and with so large por-
trait as it was to paint this would be
great disadvantage.
Her Heart Fell
Her majesty was to give me only two
sittings, so there was no alternative.
There could be no preliminary poses,
no choice from several sketches. and
only few moments in which to choose
the pose which must be final-and 1
totally ignorant of the possibilities of
my sitter or her characteristics.
Luckily, had but a few moments to
consider all these adverse circum-
stances, for the empress dowager soon
returned. She had been clothed in a
gown of imperial yellow, brocaded in
the wistaria vine in realistic colors
and richly embroidered in pearls. 1t
was made in the graceful Manchu
fashion, in one piece, reaching
from the neck to the floor, and fast
ened from the righ shoulder to the hem
with jade buttons. The stuff Of the
gown was stiff, transparent silk, and
was worn over a softer under-gown of
the same color and length. At the
top button, from the right shoulder.
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Ny Presentation and First Day at the Imperial Chinese Court

much care. She also had the advantage
of being a great deal at the court with
her august aunt and is highly ac-
complished, according to Chinese stand
ards. She was affianced at an early
age to the emperor, but, as the custom
is, their marriage did not take place
until several years later. 1t was cele-
brated with great pomp at the winter
palace In February 1889, the week be-
fore the young emperor himself took in
hand the reins of government, held up
to that time by the empress dowager,
when he became emperor in reality.
The young empress has the erect
carriage and light, swift walk of the
empress dowager. She is small, not
quite five feet tall, with exquisitely
dainty hands and feet of most patrican
type. She has a narrow, high bred
face, with a thin, high nose Her eyes
are more of the Chinese type, as we
conceive it, than either the emperor's
or the empress dowager's. Her chin Is
lcng and of the type generally called
strong. Her mouth is large and eX-
tremely sensitive. Her eyes have so
kindly look, her face shines with so
sweet an expression, criticism is dis
armed, and she seems beautiful. She
has a sweet dignity, charming man
ners and a lovable nature, but there
is sometimes in her eyes look of pa
tient resignation that is almost pa
,,I,a y
any great. executive ability, though full
of tact; but while the empress dowager
was in retirement and she was the first
lady at court she is said to have shown
great capability in her conduct of af-
fairs. Her dignity, perfect breeding
and natural kindness of heart would
insure this.
press is the only secondary wife of the
emperor. She is said to have been ex-
tremely beautiful at the time she was
chosen as his second wife by the en-
press dowager. She belongs to an ex-
cellent family, being the daughter of
viceroy, but though only 2S years old
when 1 knew her, she was already very
stout, and there were visible few re-
mains of great beauty. She has very
large, full orbed brown eyes, and still
has a beautifully clear complexion, but
her nose is fiat, her mouth large and
weak, the contour of her face is mar
red by layers of flesh, her forehead
does not indicate much intelligence and
she has very little distinction in ap-
pearance.
the Imperial harem." There is no
such thing as an imperial harem at the
court of his majesty the Emperor Z
Kwang- Hsu. He has only these two
wives.
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stood near the princesses, and their
perfect knowledge of both Chinese and
English rendered them delightful
mediums of communication between
the princesses and ourselves. Having
known these ladies in Paris, it was al
most like seeing old friends They
seemed a link between the real,
every day world and this Arabian
Nights palace into which we had been
waited. AS we arrived at a quarter
past ten we We're in the throne room
a few moments before their majesties
appeared
Their Entrance
Their entrance was so simply made,
so unobtrusive, that the first I knew
of it, noticing a sudden lull. I looked
around and saw a charming little lady,
with a brilliant smile, greeting Mrs
Conger very cordially. One of the ladies
Yu-Keng whispered, Her majesty"
but even after this it seemed almost
kindly looking lady, so remarkably
youthful in appearance, with so winning
a smile. could be the so-called cruel,
implacable tyrant, the redoubtable
''old" empress dowager whose name
had been on the lips of the world since
1900. A young man, almost boyish in
appearance. entered the throne room
with her. This was the son of heaven,
the emperor of China.
After greeting Mrs. Conger, the en-
press dowager looked forward toward
me, and I advanced with reverence.
She met me half way and extended her
hand with another brilliant smile,
which quite won me- and 1 spontane-
ously raised her dainty fingers to my
lips. This was not in the protocol pro-
gram. 1t was an involuntary and sur
prised tribute on my part to her unex-
pected charm. She then turned and,
with graceful gesture, extended her
hand toward the emperor and muir
INJURED: "The emperor" and watched
me closely while L made his majesty
the formal reverence. He acknow-
ledged the salutation by a slight bow
and a stereotyped smile, but felt that
he, too, was closely scrutinizing me as
his shrewd glance swept my person.
After few minutes conversation, in
terpreted by the ladies Yu-Keng, her
majesty ordered my painting things
brought in, while she retired to be
dressed in the gown she had decided
upon as appropriate for the portrait.
After she left the throne room I
tried to take in the conditions Of the
place for painting. The hall was large
and spacious, but the light was false,
the upper parts of the windows being
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little case, is 1t not? The jewelers. get
these things up so nicely. Let me open
it for you-you touch the spring like
this"
"Diamonds!"
Eyes, diamonds; now that you are of
a suitable age to wear them. The stones
as you see are carefully chosen and are
all perfectly matched. l have been
collecting them ever since you were a
baby, and this is the result-thirty
beautiful solitaire diamonds, one for
each year"
Thirty diamonds, did you say,
father?"
Yes. daughter; thirty gems of the
first water, one to represent each year.
Are you not delighted with the remem-
brance?"
"Oh-ah-yes-of course! 1t is very
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beautiful and was so good and thought
full of you, but, father"
Yes, my DEAR
couldn't you-well-couldn't you
have the setting changed-just little,
you understand? 1 mean, couldn't you
have it made to hold, say, twenty
four?"
Pauline! You don't mean you would
wish to sacrifice six beautiful solitaire
diamonds for this strange whim of
yours?'
We'll, father, dear, if it came to the
point of having birthdays or diamonds,
1 think would part with the other six.
It's a lovely present, and 1 thank you
for 1t with all my heart, but, please,
won't you see the jeweler today and
have the setting made to hold but
twenty-four?"
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thing don't go into particulars. If you
knew how 1 hate figures!"
wait until you get as old as I; in
my sixty-seventh year"
"You were sixty-six your last BIRTH
day. Why do you want to make it out
Il whole year older?"
when one passes his sixty-siXth
birthday he enters his sixty seventh
year. Now, you"
mo, 1 don't! It's bad enough as it
is, but if you are going to make it out
a whole year older I'll rebel. You can
be sixty-seven if you like, but I'll not
be a minute older than L am if you
talk all night. And I trust you have
not mentioned the figures to anyone?"
"Why not, my dear Pauline? I am
proud of your achievement"
"Then please conceal your pride, for
I do not share it with you. If you must
mention figures make it twenty-four,
as it has been for the past six years"
Each year adds new grace to
person"
mot to a woman-especially an un-
married girl. Now, father, don't be
stubborn in the matter. You never can
be an unmarried girl of thir-ugh! 1
cannot even bring myself to mention
the word! If you want to be a dear old
gentleman of sixty-six, or seven, you
can. but don't imagine you know any
thing about the other"