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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-28
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS WILL HAVE
A BIG TIME IN CITY OF DAY.
TON TONIGHT
Degree Teams Will Compete for Prizes
Grand Chancellor MasiII to Be
In Attendance.

The regular spring meeting of the
Knights of Pythias district conven-
ton for District No. 1, will be held
in Dayton tonight. The Dayton Pyth-
ians have arranged an attractive pro-
gram for the convention and an in
teresting time is anticipated. There
will be contests in degree work by the
lodges comprising the district, after
which a banquet will be served. 1t is
expected that the team from the Col
fax lodge will be present and a large
number of knights from all over east
ern Washington. Grand Chancellor w.
F. Magill will attend and Walla Wal
la will be represented by number of
the local members. The present Off
GERS of the convention are: Henry F.
Pringle, of Dayton, president; N. P
Miller of Walla Walla, first vice pres
ident; G.. V. Preston of Waitsburg,
second vice president; John r. Steven
son of Pomeroy, third vice president;
]. S. O'Brien of Pasco, fourth vice
president; T. D. S. Hart, of Walla
Walla, secretary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-28
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
-. WALDING, KHAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nal1y, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
StipatiOn
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-28
Donkey Is Hetty Green's Choice.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-'I would
rather own a donkey than an automo-
bile" said Hetty Green today. THE
motor car is a useless extravaganza.
1t destroys property, and your nerves
break down running it. 1t breaks
down, too. 1 never heard of one that
didn't smash or run away
The statement was called forth by
stable" of autos and a special car to
transport them about the country to
racing events.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-28
Disciples of Christ to Meet.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, March 2S.-The
national congress of the Disciples of
Christ will be held mere, beginning on
Thursday of this week. This is a most
important meeting of the ministers of
the Christian church and will be at
tended by leading divinces from all
parts of the United States. Several
important questions of church policy
and doctrine will come up for discus
ing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-28

Arnory Hall can now be rented for
any and every occasion. The hail has
for public meetings, dances, receptions
and entertainments. For terms, apply
to A. Schwartz, manager, Tel. Main
22s.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-28
Administrators Sale

be
ODDS satisfactory desired tract
of in T., M,
bids
for land
North Township Range Sc E. W. NJ containing
$40 being onethrd
received for land
both
Wala
Lots of Lincoln and
Howard in
of
$50 Washington.
address,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
BITS FROM THE WRITER'S.

The simple life does not need lentlls
or cellular clothing II needs those
rarer things. gratitude and humility
G.. X. Chesterton.
She wore far too much rouge last
night and not quite enough clothes.
That Is always a sign OF despair In a
Sebastian Melmoth"
Keep your head on your shoulders.
It's bound 10 rest on some one else's
occasionally. Still. keep It mostly on
your own.-"A Pagan's Love" by Con-
stance Clyde.
II You feel that you've really got 10
tell secret go somewhere where it's
dark an you'll be alone. Then keep
your mouth shut.-"The Middle Wall
by Edward Marshall.
Not that marriage Is so beautiful. but
II Is necessary girl should find that
out for herself, SO that she can turn her
mind peacefully 10 other things.-"A
Pagan's Love-" by Constance Clyde.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
NORFOLK & WESTERN EARNINGS.

The ninth annual report of the
Norfolk & Western Railway Com
pany shows substantial increase
in business over the preceding
wear.
The report. which covers the
year ending June 30. 1905, shows
that .S33. - miles of road are now
in operation.
The gross income for the year
was S24,0S9,259. ~, an increase
over the preceding year of ST.
37O,2S2.95.
The net income for the year was
S5.S33, 4543S, an increase over the
preceding year of S145.151.S6.
The report, in its entirety, shows
a commendable state of business
along the line of the road, which Is
the largest system in Virginia.
The coal shipments over the road
amounting to S,1S3,576 tons. an
increase of 1.37A952 tons.
The company erected BOB miles
of standard fencing along its right
of way during the year.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
SCHOOL REGISTERS CHEAPER.

The State Board of Education
has awarded the contract for print
ing State School Registers to l..
II. Jenkins, of Richmond, and he
will begin the work at once.
1t Is announced that the registers
will be sold at - cents each, de
crease of 60 cents, as the former
registers sold at - cents. The
investigation into the Register con-
tract which was brought about 10y
Prof. j.. ID. EggleSton, Jr., and
resulted in his election to the posi-
ton of Superintendent of Public
instruction for Virginia, disclosed
the fact that McGilvray and
Thomas, two attaches of the public
school system. had been profting,
directly or indirectly, from the
publication of the registers.
The printing contract was not
renewed at the old price, but was
given out at the figures stated.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
ALAskA,s vAsrNEss.

Our BiE Territory Equal In size 10
Twelve Great states.
Do you know that Nome. Alaska. Is
800 miles west OF Honolulu? Do you
know that Alaska has almost two and
a half times as much coast line as the
rest OF the United States?
III you start at Seattle and 80 up the
coast through 400 miles OF Canadian
inland waters TO the Portland canal
you will come 10 that imaginary line
that the Alaskan boundary commission
decreed as the place where Alaska be-
gins. This inland sea Is very like the
fords OF the coast OF Norway and des-
tined In time 20 become one OF the
worlds great pleasure resorts. and
when you know this region you Will
deplOre the lack OF diplomacy which
lost us this picturesque coast line and
left the Alaska OF today detached terri
tory. In very truth the cry OF 1S45 OF
'54-40 or fight" was right.
At the Portland canal Alaska begins
and as you sail up the thousand mixes
OF this wonderful inland sea. OF scenic
beauty and grandeur surprising any
thing in the world. you are in south
eastern Alaska, which includes the Is
lands along the coast and the mainland
from the shore line 10 the summit OF
the coast range as Far north rs Mount
st. Elias. From the summit OF this
high peak the boundary line between
Alaska and British Yukon territory
runs directly north 10 the frozen
ocean as the old Russian treaty called
II.
The territory or Alaska Is about
equal 10 the combined states OF Aflchi-
gan, Indiana. Illinois. Wisconsin. Min
nesota, North Dakota. South Dakota.
Iowa, Nebraska. Kansas. Missouri and
Kentucky. Maps are deceptive for
comparison unless they are drawn 70
the same scale. and unfortunately
maps Of Alaska are generally drawn TO
small scale But put Alaska on the
United States, and II will extend from
Savannah. Ca, TO Los Angeles. Cal
The climatic conditions differ as great
~ as those OF North Dakota differ from
those OF Florida. The mean annual
temperaturesof Sltka is about the same
as that OF Washington. though the ex-
tremes OF heat and cold are greater ut
Washington.-William T. Perkins In
Worlds Work.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
TAKE A TRIP TO CALIFORNIA AND
PORTLAND.
Low Rates This Summer.

lfyou've been planning west
ern trip and held off for a favorable
opportunity, this summers the
time to SO. Round-trip summer
tickets on sale, certain dates May
TO October-C Colorado, California.
Oregon, Washington. The Rock
Island offers choice of routes and a
chance to see the most for your
money. Full information. rates
and literature from John Sebastian,
Passenger Traffic Manager, Rock
Island System. Chicago.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
FROM WASHINGTON

Occasionally man gets rid of a
poor horse by trading it off for one
that Is good deal worse. Then
he gets sore with everybody. There
isn't anything very striking in
that statement, but it seems to
apply just now TO this matter of
railroad rate regulation that IS
coming up for discussion again
now that the silly season of sum-
mer Is over. Rate regulation by
railroad officers who at least know
what they are trying to do seems
TO be the poor horse that the public
thinks it has ut the present time
Government regulation of rates by
bunch of politicians, who know
absolutely nothing about the mat
ter, IS the horse they are trying to
swap for. | think they are going
to make a mighty bad trade if they
ever succeed in bringing this about.
l have come TO this conclusion
after looking over the cards pretty
carefully and think on the whole
we have got a hand that it will
pay to stand pat with. One reason
for this conclusion is the recent
action of Jas. j. Hill, President of
the Great Northern Railroad. and
unquestlOnably one of the greatest
railroad men Of the country, in
voluntarily reducing grain rates so
that the growers of grain along the
line OF his road can put their goods
INTO the market quickly, cheaply
and with better advantage to them
than they ever before had. Jim
Hill Is not a phil2nthropist. But
jim" Hill is long headed. far
seeing, and knows a good thing
for his road whenever il shows mn
1t was he who said, with truth.
that it was more beneficial to his
railroad to have halfa dozen fami-
lies settle on his line every week
than 1t was to run crowded excur-
sion trains over the road every
day. Oe course, that meant that
the settler and his crops would
pay the road better in the end than
the temporary business the excur-
sions would bring. He is simplv
applying the same principle in
this grain rate business. He knew
there was big market on the other
side of the Pacafic for the grain
growers of Dakota and Minnesota
and fixed rates so they could get at
that market in competition with
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
Honey In Madagascar.

Among the observances OF the fan
drOana, or New Years festival. IN Mad
agascar IS the eating OF mingled rice
and honey 10y the queen and her guests.
In the same country honey Is placed In
the sacred water OF sprinkling used az
the blessing Of small children. Ancient
religious ceremonies OF the heather
frequently employed honey. but It was
forbidden as n sacrifice In the Jewish
ritual. With milk or water It was pre-
scented by the Greeks rs a libation 10
the dead. A honey cake was the
monthly food OF the tabled serpent
guardian OF the acropolis Of Athens.
Peruvian aborlgines offered honey to
the sun.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

We never knew any one who did not
talk "shOp" too much.
How YOU admire the man who catch
es you doing a good deed on the slyl
What sorry spectacle a spoiled
child Is when away from its motherl
A whipping never hurts so much as
the thought that you are being whipped.
Some men are washed OF their sins so
much that they finally have a faded
look.
Tell bad story without names. and
every one viii have an enemy to attrib-
ute IL to-
Ambition dwindles away I'm time like
cake OF soap, and by the time a man
Is seventy he can't remember that he
ever had any in the tub with him
Atchison Globe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
81. Matthexr,s blower.

No saint las a more interesting flow
er dedicated TO him in the floral caIen-
Oar than st Matthew. This is the pas
Sion flower. 1t is thought TO have en-
blems of the crucifiXion, and to these 1t
owes the name given 10 it by its Span
ish discoveries in America. The i'm
aginary resemblance Of the corona to
the crown OF thorns is the basis Of the
fancy. In addition 10 that there are the
five antlers for the FIVE wounds and
the three styles for the nails, while the
hammer, helancet and the scourge are
also traceable..
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20

How HE Looks AFTER the Eggs and
she Little Fry.

~
she Little Fry.
The female fish has no maternal IN
stincts whatever" said the superin-
tendent OF the state fish hatcheries.
In fact. the fish Is the most unhuman
creature In existence-that Is. Of the
animals which have any degree OF IN
telligence at all
Perhaps II is well that Il is so. for II
the parent fish took care OF their young
as other creatures 10 the waters OF the
earth would be filed with them In a
very short time. Under natural condi-
lions not one egg In million ever be-
comes fish year old. As an ex-
ample. 1 have seen female brook trout
80 up into the spawning places and
spawn their eggs and then turn
around and deliberately cat them.
For the past few years l have been
much interested I'm experimenting with
bass and studying their ways. Here
the male parent has some maternal !n-
stincts apparently. He builds the
nest for the female. some little pocket
with a gravel bottom protected from
the strong current. but with plenty OF
fresh water. and then hugs or pushes
the female into IT. The eggs are
spawned by the female. who swims
away and leaves them TO their fate.
The male fertliizes the eggs and then
for a few days watches over them,
tanning them occasionally to insure
n circulation OF fresh water and keep
ing or other fish who would devour
the eggS~ The male fish have been
known 10 follow the little fry for sew
eral days. protecting them until they
were able 10 care FOR themselves.
Il have seen n school Of. say. 1900
bass fry devoured I'm five minutes by
few sun bass or perch mlnnOws
Under the case OF the fish hatcherles
from 20 TO % per cent OF the eggs be
come fish fry. How many OF the fry
live 70 be 4 year old or so after they
are planted In the streams IL Is very
hard 10 determine. IL depends so
greatly upon conditions that no rella-
bic estimates can be made"-NIilwau-
kee Wisconsin
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
Titles In Gcrmnn-

The question Of title is one OF the
most delicate in Germany, a fact Of
which the stranger is constantly re-
minded In Intercourse with the people.
particularly with the women. Frau
Professor, Frau Director, Frau Doctor.
are most particular about their hus-
band's titles being attached to their
own names. But when it comes to mil
ltary circles 1t is different, and both
men and women protest vigorously
against this sharing of titles. Lieuten-
ant Won b. objects TO having his wife
addressed as Frau Lieutenant. which
ute belongs as well to the wife Of
Lieutenant Schmidt or Han of a less
aristocratic regiment.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
a Woman,s Paradise.

ManXwoman declares that the Isle OF
Man IS In some ways woman's para
disc, where at any rate she is more IA
vored by the law than IN any other
part Of the kings domlnions. Among
other privileges she enjoys q vote for
the Manx house Of keys and this
whether she Is n widow or splnster.
owner, Occupler or even iOdger. Every
widow enjoys half of her husbands
personal estate, quite regardless Of her
late husbands wishes and win"
while the husband cannot even deal
with his own property without first OBJ
taining his wife's written consent to
the transaction
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
Surf BathinE Abroad.

Unlike Americans. Englishmen pre-
Ter 10 have their surf bath before
breakfast They slip out OF their
rooms and into the surf as sort of
DUTY and prefer a buff bath, or one
without the incumbrance Of a bathing
suit II they can be permitted To enjoy
1t With them the bath. even I'm the
breakers, Is more of a duty than pas
time' as 1t is with the French and
Americans. Neither do the people of
continental Europe enjoy the pleasures
or the surf with the same avldity as
marks the summer day along the
American coast. There Is more or less
or custom or fashion to dictate to the
temporary jewellers along the seashore.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
The Guest ana..the waitress,

A dainty stranger waited into the
dining room of hotel I'm Smith Centre
the other day and as the chair was held
back FOR him pulled out his handker-
chief and busted the seat carefully.
Pulling up his trousers, he seated him
self, wiped the knife. fork and spoon
with napkin. worried a few crumbs
on the table and heaved a sigh OF re
lief. Without hesitation the girl who
stepped forward 10 take his order deft-
~ wiped the strangers mouth. which
had been drawn into pucker OF dis
satisfaction at the imaginary untidi-
ness Astounding. and planted a kiss
thereon that was plainly heard In all
parts OF the room. The dainty stran-
ger when he recovered ordered meekly.
ate hurriedly and left quickly.
City Journal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
How Tortoise Shell worked.

The soldering Of two pieces Of tor
toise shell together is effected By
means of hot pinchers, which, while
they compress, soften the opposed edge
OF each piece and amalgamate them
into one. Even the raspings and pow
der produced by the file, mixed with
small fragments, are put into molds
and subjected to the action of boiling
water and thus made into plates of the
desired thickness or into various arti-
cles which appear to have been cut out
OF solid block.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
Dcrffean.

Says writer I'm the London Chronl-
Gle: ~ vulgarism-one which. like ag-
gravate' for 'irritate. has come into
use by way of the kitchen Stairs-is
'demean.' win a sense OF derogation
or abasement It is to be seen in many
Il paper and even many book and
heard in many speech II is the sec
ond syllable that has misled the popu-
lar understanding. but the noun de
meanor' should have saved the cdu-
Gated from their blunder with the verb.
When the cook refuses to"demean her
self she is cXcuSabie. because de
meanor' is not In her vocabulary"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20

''rhe Feast Of Nature" was n grand
French revolutionary holiday. held
Aug. 10. l193. \ plaster Image Of ma
ture was erected In the Place de IN
Bastille. and the chief members OF the
convention. the public committees and
al public functlonaries knelt I'm adora-
ton. after which came the firing Of
salutes. dancing and general public re-
toicings. The holiday celebrated the
finished constitution Of the republic.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20

The Greek room Is usually not n
pace FOR humor, nor is the professor
or Greek at the College OF the City of
New York a very humorous person.
nevertheless the following joke was
sprung on him. The class had lust re-
turned from the chemistry room, where
they had bravely listened to n dis
course on the elements. The Greek
lesson was commenced with history
or 10 and her endless wanderlngs. Fl
nally Professor Tisdall asked, What
did 10 die ofr' A student who had been
awakened by the question gasped out
"Iodide OF potassium"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20

Alexandra Dumas, ST., was once Wis
lung his son, who at that time lived in
villa near Paris. They sat In a tiny
scrap OF a garden behind the house
under the one small tree 1t contained.
1t was broiling hot day. and Dumas.
VINO was very stout, said to his son:
/ am suffOcating with the Intense
heat"
What shall 1 do, father?"
suppose you open your chamber
window and let n little air into the
garden" replied Old Alexandra. with
gravity.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
ANIMAL ANIMus.
Ways Ina which Wild Brutes show
Their Contempt For Mankind.

Ways Ina which Wild Brute. show
Their Contempt For Mankind.
wild animals have great many
ways OF showing their contempt for
humankind" said an artist who has
made speciality OF modelling animals
Every one has an idea that ele-
plants become tame and even fond OF
people. but this Is altogether wrong.
They are easily trained, but are never
tanned. They are docile just so long as
the keeper has his goad In his hand or
the memory OF a burning endures.
had proof or this one day while model
ing one OF the elephants I'm n big ami
NAL show. I was sitting I'm his stall.
with my modelling stand. not knowing
that on certain days he was given an
extra allowance OF chain. suddenly he
flung his trunk around with such force
that II smashed the stand TO bits and
sent me a dozen feet outside the stall.
"He never forgot his failure TO finish
ne, and soon afterward be expressed
his dislike I'm n more vulgar II less dan
gerous manner. AS l worked 1 heard
him make a loud sucking noise, but
suspected nothing. At last when he
had his mouth quite full OF saliva he
blew IL toward me.
This Is not only trick OF elephants,
but OF other animals as well, as L have
learned 10 my sorrow. Camels have
the same habit. and while working
near camel one day was treated to
a shower of finely chewed cud."
This sculptor and other artists agree
that the cat animals have a different
mode OF attack. There seems less OF
spite and more OF real hate I'm their
method. Sculptors usually place their
modelling stands as close 20 the bars as
possible. This same one was once
working close 20 n tigers cage. with
the beast inside lying very quiet. ap-
parently asleep. Without even raising
his eyeballS the big cat struck be
tween the bars with his heavy forepaw,
splintering the stand and sending the
clay i'm wads on the floor The artist.
warned by sixth sense developed by
those who are much about animals,
had jumped back Just In time to es-
cape.-New York Herald.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
pon,t Hinder ofhers

Next in practical Importance to the
being possessed by purpose OF doing
something in the world is the being
possessed blythe purpose Of not hinder
Ing others in their doing whatever they
have to do in the world.-Faith ana
Works.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
THE CORK Tree.
Growth. stripping and Preparation
Of It's BARK.

Growth. stripping and Preparation
OF It's BARK.
The methods In vogue I'm barking and
harvesting the cork in Spain and Por-
tugal-are pretty much the same. The
barking operation is affected when the
tree has acquired sufficient strength TO
withstand the rough handling IL re-
ceives during this operation. which
takes place when IL has attained the
fifteenth year OF its growth. After the
first stripping the tree Is left In this
juvenesccnt state TO rcgencrate, sub
seQuent stripplngs being effected at ln.
tcrvals OF not less than three years.
and under this process the tree will
continue 10 thrive and bear FOR upward
OF 100 years. II the bark IS not re-
moved artinclally. IL viii on maturity
split and dsmantle itself. This IS
caused 10y the fresh growth OF bark
forming underneath.
The cork Of the first barking Is
termed corcho bOrnlO-bornizo. or viz
gin cork. The cork OF the second strip
ping IS called pelas. or secondary cork.
The work Of removing the bark from
the tree is performed in summer by
men, who are paid at the rate OF
IS. Cd. q day. The instruments used
for the work are an nx. n lever and q
handSaw Tor the cutting OF transversal
lnclsions. The first process through
which the bark passes after stripping
Is that OF boiling. This is sometimes
done In the woods. but more frequent
y in the cork factory, in large, special
" constructed caldrons. In which the
bark Is left TO boil for upward OF an
hour This sccthing process Increases
the thickness and elasticity OF the cork
and at the same time the tannln and
other feculent substances generally ex-
listing In the bark are dcsiccated.-Lon
don Queen.