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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-06
NAY HAVE HALF HOLIDAY
PROPOSITION TO ALLOW COUNTY
OFFICIALS TO CLOSE OFFICES
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Would Work Hardship on Farmers in
Counties in Eastern Washington
Objections Offered.

Should the bill that has been intro
duced in the house by Representative
Blackmore become law, all the coun-
ty officials in the state of Washington
may take half-holiday each Saturday
in the week if they so desire.
While this would probably be greatly
appreciated by the officials, yet it
would prove very Objectionable to q
majority Of the farmers in Eastern
Washington. Saturday is the day gen.
orally set apart by the farmer to go to
the cities and towns and transact his
business. If he has any business that
defers it until Saturday, and should
the bill be enacted into law he will
have to visit the county offices during
the week days or early Saturday
morning. The bill reads as follows:
Section 1. That the county officers
OF the several counties in the state of
washington may close their Offices at
IL o'clock, noon, on each Saturday in
the year, and keep them closed for the
remainder of the day.
Provided: That when the superior
court Of any county be in session on
Saturday. the clerk thereof shall re-
main in attendance thereon the same
as any other day.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-06

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Nine. Diamond, Palmist and Clair
voyant at Palace Hotel, Room 1, will
entertain at parties.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-06

ane curse Of the Permanent JOB.
It Is interesting and possibly impor-
tant to note that the chief cause Of
matrimonial failures is the chief cause
Of failure yin other directions. 1t II
what may be called the curse OF the
permanent job" Give a man what -
or seems to him to be a permanent Job.
and he begins TO 90 to seed. Ambition
dies, industry withers, skill dries up.
Before 1t is too late transfer him to a
Job where there ere but two certaindes
that he can keep it II he does well,
that he wxl lose It II he doesn't At
once there is an amazing change. and
the man who was degenerating into q
ssur, Querulous failure IL developing
into 4 cheerful, useful success. The
husband who says, "Now I've got her"
and ceases to try to please Or thew
who acts IN the same spirit IL on tho
wy to matrimonial disaster. Whether
- not the marriage was made in heav-
en, its got to be lived on earth. Nor
are the laws Of human nature suspend
"a for tie benefit Of the married.-Sat
urdAy Eyeaing Post.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-06
CHANGES IN the ROAD Law
BILL NOW BEFORE THE LEGiS-
LATURE TO AMEND PRESENT
STATUTE.
Commissioners to Divide Counties Into
Not Less Than Fifteen Districts
Eliminate Bad Features.

The agitation over the change in
the road law is continuing and the
farmers of Eastern Washington have
been deluging their representatives
in the legislature with letters urging
them to work for a bill to repeal many
of the Objectionable features, of the
present law. Representative Rudene
has introduced a bill in the house
which is now in the hands of the COM
mittee on roads and bridges.
Many Of the good features of the
present law are retained and quite a
number Of repeating sections have
been AIDED. Section of the present
road law it is proposed to amend so as
to provide that the board of county
commissioners shall, at their regular
session next proceeding the date of
the levy of taxes for the year 1905,
divide their respective counties, ex-
elusive of incorporated cities and
towns, and without regard to the di-
vision of said counties into commits
sioners' districts, into not to exceed
fifteen road districts.
1t is proposed to amend section s
so as to provide that where any road
and bridge improvements is necessary
that will incurr an expenditure Of
over $50 it shall be done by contract,
let to the lowest and best bidder on
plans prepared by the county survey
or; calls for bids to be made by ad-'
vertising in the county Official paper.
A provision is to be added to Sec
ton for the holding OF an election in
each Of the road districts for supervi-
scrs, which shall take place on the
first Saturday in October of each
year, between the hours Of 2 and S
O'Clock p. m. The road supervisors
shall be a resident and taxpayer Of the
UASlIICt 4uu SLA<8AA AlOA0 OAuSC AK VIC
year. 1t Is also provided that the an
nual election the voters shall levy by
ballot the amount Of special tax de-
sired for road work during the year.
which shall not be less. than one mill
on the dollar nor more than ten mills.
1t is proposed to amend section IA
80 that the supervisors win be required
to meet with the board of county COM
missioners on the first Tuesday in
March OF each year and outline the
road improvements to be made.
BY adding to section II it is made
the duty Of the supervisor to employ
the resident taxpayers Of his district
iii preference to any others to perform
the work required.
The compensation fixed for work on
roads is as follows: ALI persons en-
ployed by the supervisors in working
on the roads and bridges shall receive
compensation Of twenty cents per
hour for each man and at the rate of
forty cents per hour for each man and
two horse team with wagon or other
implement. 8
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-06

Our relations with the sister republic
On the other side Of the Rio Grande
are at present extremely cordial. 1t
- not 1t all likely, therefore, that the
arbitrary action Of the eaprietsus nv
q, which has just coolly Transferred
to Mexico about q million acres Of
Texan soil. will cause any serious fric.
ton. Texas II an empire in si.s. and
the loss will probably not be felt. How
ever, 1t might be Just - well to 10
member that one Of the causes q the
unpleasantness in the forties was q
disputs over the same boundary liDa
that n now shifting, and We really
ought to come to some understanding
with Mexico concerning this MATES
In case the Rio Grande plays any more
such practical jokes % either eur neigh
berp OF ourselves.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-06

The crisis OF the Fifty eighth con
gress seems to be over the question
whether the pension building or Sc
Congressional library shall house the
inaugural ball. the house standing
pat for one. the senate insisting on the
other. Such mOmentous question
might disrupt 4 European government,
but 1t IL hoped that It can be settled
here without resort g OWL war.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-06

C1Cy Ll1e ~ q moral A&0nC.
President Finley of New York uni.
versity, who asserts the superiority Of
the moral atmosphere Of the city a.
against that Of the country in its ef-
feet upon the young, has many arE,l-
ments on his side, but there IL much
to be said for the defense. 1t is doubt
less true that to families of tho same
moral soundneas the city presents
many advantages for the protection
and stimulation OF its chi3dEen's moral
qualities which the country lacks. In
the city there are, % DR.. Finley points
ont, more and better schools, better
teachers, museums, libraries and Or
CARNATIONS for mutual Improvement.
There 10 the invigoratfng sense Of gym
pathy and emulation But il there the
close communion n the family, In the
church and school, between teacher
and taught. between friends, that has
made the farm and the village the
backbone Of the nation? There is
greater opportunity. but there 10 also
greater distraction. How many Of
those who live the strenuous life Of
the city avail themselves Of tho facili-
ties for self advancement which DR..
Finley quotes? Satan finds work for
Idle hands. and hands are perhaps
idler in the country. But leisure IL not
inevitably evil. 1t should not be evil
at all. Character grows as strongly
and perhaps more BEAUTIFULLY along the
cool seQuestered vale az in the madding
crowd In either place much, il not
all, depends upon home influences.
Where those influences are right it IL
not easy to calculate whether the paths
Of the city or those of the country lead
more surely to the higher life.
There is a bull rampant in the mu-
steal china shop and his name h James
Huncker. by occupation critic. Writ
ing in his usual breezy style in the
Metropolitan Magazine, Mr.. HuAeker
says:
Composer are not always fools. but The
type Of q naelaaeholy. moonstTuck eal8
ong ago woFmed its why into fiction. and
the public win never abandon It. The mu.
sicians themselves wear their hair long.
not because they Nike It. but because thay
must act their part, else not b taken e
their true value. False Psychology usual
~ prevails on the stage: hence this eternal
eonventton of . music master who talks
and acts like q 0omnAm6utt0t oveftAke0
By the vision OF Welsh rabbit dipped d
Z low Dutch dialect.
Then the long haired Paderewskb
are stmpiy martyrs to prejndices In
sulcated in boarding school fiction. A
Young Ladies' Society For the Sup
preston of Long Haired Artists" y
COW In order to even things mp.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-06

He who knows the world within and
becomes Thorough master Of that wofeo
can shape the world without. He I'M
derstands that to become anything he
must be that thing. He knows that ia
achieve greatness he must b great
within himself. He has learned the
secret that he must fEst get right. He
must organize his forces 80 that they
work in harmouQ. Thea he can 60
int the world and organize success.
He who cen conquer the obstacles IN
his own nature can conquer the %.
otaclas he will meet IN Afe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-06

Antiquarianism II growing popular
In America. join Wanamaker has pur-
chased a mummy from tue Egyptian
exhibit at St Leuis, and william Jen-
ntngs Bryan 10 now the proud pos-
SCISSOR Of Thomas Jenerson's punch
bowl. The average citissn will doubt.
less be more envious Of the last named
prize
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-06

TO CURE A COLD m ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II Il
oAils % care T. ". Groves SIGMA.
turS y - Zach box. Ne.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-06


Pointed fingers are said to indicate
love Of luxury. combined in many
cases with tendency to idleness Here
may be seen the influence Of heredity.
Ancestors of the past in easy circum-
stances had no need to work They
had hard places smoothed for them.
and servants did the laborious tasks.
So their skin remained fine and their
muscles unstretched and their finger
tips in fair shape. They beQueathed
the sign Of ease. rest, afduence, to their
posterity. Tramps Of the genius
Weary Willie often have this sign Of
pointed fingers. Money did not descend
with the luxurious instinct. Workers
beQueathed square. fat tips to posteri-
ty and with them stores Of energy.
Square fingers on a well proportional
hand show much ability to reason and
to plan and to carry out plans. The
owner Of the pointed fingers may rea-
son equally we'll, but is likely to lack
executive ability
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-06
Discovery of a New Metal.

ROME, Feb. ga new metal dis
covered by SignOr Ugo Travaglini and
christened "Radioro" is attracting
much interest in scientific circles 1t
is said to be non magnetic. Of small
gravity, hard and malleable, and it's
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-06

Inc customary celebration Of the
ezars name day was omitted IN Ct.
petersburg. but the Japs aagnaii.sd II
MONDAY By taking aAetAar fert G ut
AIthH
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-06
THIS MASTER IS A TYRANT.
Trepoff, Known as an Oppres'
sor, Chosen to Rule City.

BERLIN, Feb. Sit is stated in dip
lomatic circles that Grand Duke Vlad
imir has devoted his leisure time in re-
cent months to a careful study Of the
French revolution and that the condi-
tions which he derived from his study
he put into practice on that memorable
bloody Sunday Of recent date. He is
reported to have said Russia must not
BE- guilty of the weakness which was
the original cause Of the downfall Of
the French monarchy. He according
" organized a brutal system of ter
rorizing a part Of which was the ap-
pointment of General Trepon, az
grand executioner' for st. Petersburg.
General Trepon, the new governor
general Of St. Petersburg, is one Of the
smcst hatea subjects Of the .czar. Men
of liberal tendencies as well as Of pro-.
nounced revolutionists look upon him
AZ probably the greatest foe Of popular
liberty that exists in Russia. It is
even said that the palace clique. who
employ him, loatie him for his despic-
able methods.
TrepofY himself declares that he
bears a charmed life. Four times have
the revolutionists tried to effect his
removal from Office, but each attempt
proved a failure.
Despised by the Army.
When a soldier of accredited ability
stoops to become a chief Of Russian
police he at once in a measure loses
caste with the remainder of the army.
This is the case Of General Trepon. He
Is admired for military actions in the
past. but despised for his present occu-
patton, for within six weeks he has
been chief of police in Moscow. He
comes of a good family and conducted
himself with distinction in the Turkish
war, but always displayed a brutality
toward the soldiers under him that
caused the men to hate him. He has
been especially distinguished for de-
nunciations, in and out of season. of
anarchists, and revolutionists, which
declarations probably have won for
him the unenviable position that he
now occupies.
Marked man that he has been for
years. Trepof practically has now be-
come. next to the car and the grand
dukes. the central target for weapons
of the followers of the red flag.
The most recent attempt on Trepof
was made Jan. Is, la4, in Moscow. He
was at the Nicholas station In that
city bidding farewell to Grand Duke
sergius, who was departing for st.
Petersburg. when young student ap-
preached quickly drew a revolver
and fired three times at the general,
but the bullets went wild. Trepof
simply blessed himself and the secret
police who were present seized the as
sa ssin and hustled him off to prison.
A month previously Trepof was the
| chief OF police Of Moscow. It will be
remembered that on Dec. 18 and 10,
last, the students OF the university in
that city engaged in revolutionary de-
mon STATIONS. Trepoff had put down
the uprising with heavy hand and In
cidently had CAUSED mourning in many
homes in Moscow.
/ 1t was a relative of the victims of
Trepofys Expressive" action that has
attempted to even things by causing
the close friends of Trepor to put on
hlart
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-06

"Trih" IL All Right and Recommend
it to All.
Deep Creek. Wash. Feb. -, 1894.
In request Of your letter that I re-
ceived at Valley, asking me to say how
was getting along with "TR1B",
must say 1t is fine. I began taking it
the next day after / received 1t. "TRIB"
u al right and recommend it to all as
. cure for liquor and tobacco. re-
main yours truly,
GUT sUPINoER.
For sale b. l. L. 3A1lmaa.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-21
INFLUENCE OF ACUINALDO
Young Filipino Leader Still Holds the Natives Under His
 Own Control

The influence which the discredited Filipino leader still possesses even with the upper class of his countrymen is as undoubted as it is surprising. says a writer in the Century. The Filipinos present were all his superiors in educa- tion. and probably most of them were also his superiors in affairs, as the west ern world understands it. Several of the company had at various times been his advisers. had devised for him his policy, and had executed his official acts. They had been behind the scenes and under stood the causes for his rise and fall, knew him as he really was: yet all of them manifested deference, as if for the mythical personality which the popu- lace and peasantry still credit. Gravely and quietly Aguinaldo acknowledged his reception. He spoke slowly and guard edly in soft voice. more the thin. high pitched voice of child than of a man. He said little. but his manners were gen. tie and, with his old friends. affectionate. The first impression which he created was pleasant and dignified one, save for the expression of cautious cunning in his eyes, and for the lines of his mouth, which showed a habit of ex- aggerated repression.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-21
MISS ANNA ISRAEL.

charm. and this. with her high family connections, promise to make her the leader of her set. At present the young lady is in Paris. where she is adding the finishing touches to an already ex- cellent education. Miss Walsh is the only daughter of Thomas F Walsh. the Colorado millionaire, and in view of her coming debut her father ha1 built for his Washington home one of the most beautiful paiaces that the capital ever saw.
 Miss Grace Peters. daughter of Com mander Peters. of the navy. IS hOnored by being acknowledged as the belle of Washington's army and navy set From the day the young lady made her debut. her social career has been of a brilliant meteoric variety. due, for the most part. to her decided beau- ty. graceful air and breezy manner
 No other girl in Washington is more often invited 10 assist m receiv- ing at functions than Miss Anita Poor. and a social event is almost incom- plete without her presence Miss Poor possesses a beauty which might be called dazzling. and her airiness and breeziness class her in the small circle of really famous beauties. Charity is one of Miss Poor's themes. and during the social season she has made her self prominent in connection with sey- eral events with this end in view.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-21
ONE GIRL WHO CAN THROW
Fair Cashier in Chicago Lunch Room Acquires Skill by Tossing Cash
 Checks Into Aperture.

In a certain lunch room in the down. town section of Chicago the young woman cashier disproves the oft repeat ed statement that girl can't throw stone and hit the side of barn. This girl has acquired a wonderful precision in throwing cash checks into a small aperture in the top of the cash desk. There is a row of openings in the top board of the desk, one opening for each denomination of check that she han dles. There is probably a quarter inch of wood separating each aperture. when q patron of the room lays 6own his cash and his check the girl takes the check in the palm of her hand and deftly fires 1t into the opening. The denomination of the cards is indicated by the color. and she fires red card into the red box every time. From the open money drawer in front of her to the row of open ings the distance is over 12 inches. In many instances she makes a throw and drops the coin into the proper apart ment of the money drawer almost in the same motion. The cards are thrown fiat, not edgeways, as one might suppose. Letter clerks in the postofIlce attain wonderful proficiency in throwing let -ters, but they send them into boxes with the edge cutting the air The girl Tn the lunchroom fairly slams the pasteboards into the proper holes, rarely, if ever, missing her mark.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-21
GERMAN WAR ON PHTHlSlS
Rules for the Guidance of the Vic
 tins of Tuberculosis Sent to State Department.

Consular Clerk Murphy, of Frankfort, sends to the state department the meas ures for preventing the spread of con- sumption" recommended by the city au- thorities. Every consumptive and every person who coughs should take care that it is received in spittoons or similar vessels containing water or. still bet ter. chloride of lime or salt water. Such liquids prevent freezing and also the drinking of the water by animals. These cuspidors should be two inches high and eight to ten inches in diameter. They should have smooth, slightly curved edges and should be made of smooth glass. porcelain. china or enameled iron. They should contain water to depth of four-ffths of an inch. As the water evaporates more should be added. The cuspidors should be cleansed daily with boiling water. Consumptives should give especial attention to cleanliness. The sitting rooms and bedrooms of con- sumptives should have only such cur tains, bed coverings and the like as can be easily washed. There should be no carpets. The entire floors of such rooms should be washed daily. and even in winter the rooms should be properly aired daily for at least one hour. Cn- cooked milk may become transmitter of consumption. The public is warned against its use.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-21
CORAL EASY TO INITIATE.
Even Celluloid May Be Shaped So as to Appear a Good Rep
 resentation.

If you wish to buy coral beads" re- marks the jewel enthusiast in the Phil adelphia Record. you must go to a reliable dealer. Why, even celluloid may be so shaped and tinted that the average person would not know the diff ference. There's one way to tell. how ever. if the chain be cheap. In this case the very perfection of the beads will convince the would-be purchaser of their spuriousness.
 "A string of small beads at say ss or sl0. will be full of little imperfections if they be real. The larger the bead of real coral the more expensive. The old carved coral jewelry of long ago went out be- cause it was initiated in eeilnloid till you couldn't tell the difference between pieces that cost s3 and s50 Just because the pretty beads in delicate pink are so expensive most persons fancy the branch coral chains. five feet in length. that sell al q and less. are not real But they are. and they are cheap because they are made of the tip ends of the coral branches. which are too small to be carved into anything at all. All aIon. the Italian coast these chains are sod for lire ard a half t35 certsD. Sorren5s being the favored purchasing place"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-21
CAUZE TO RESIST SHOCK.
English Professor Invents Wire Net. ting Which Electricity Finds
 Impossible to Pierce.

So many accidents have happened to men engaged in electric works from the effect of current passing through the body that those whose business leads them to handle this wonderful factor will be glad to hear that the costume invented by Prof. Nicholas Artemieff, of London, has proved perfect safeguard. The wire gauge of which the costume is made being . better conductor than the human body. the wearer is thoroughly protected. while the material is so fine and sup pie that no inconvenience is caused to the wearer. One of the difficulties hitherto encountered in dealing with electricity has been the impossibilfty of gauging at what strength . current becomes dangerous. There have been cases in which an alternating current of only 100 volts has killed, while, again, 800 volts have been endured without danger. Prof. Artemiefrs in- vention, however, makes everything safe, for. during his Illustrating ex- periments he allowed l50,0Oo volts to pass round him without being injured in the least. The costume, which in- cludes head covering. can be worn either under or over the usual suit as no inconvenience is felt by its being next to the skin when the current is turned on.