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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20

The following story was recently told
by one Of the Chinese commissioners
touring in this country to illustrate
the ingenuity of his countrymen:
There was a Chinese who had three
dogs. When he came home one evening
he found them asleep on his couch of
teakwood and marble. He whipped them
and drove them forth. The next night
when he came home the dogs were lying
on the floor. but he placed his hand on
the couch and found it warm from their
bodies. Therefore he gave them another
whipping. The third night, returning
earlier than usual. he found the dogs sit
ting before the couch blowing on it to
cool II
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20

1000 Killed or Injured by Earthquakes
TOXIC, March 2O.-There have been
a number of earthquakes in the island
of Formesa since the 18th inst. and
il is estimated that the dead and in
jured number 1000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20

The dressmakers' convention in Chi
cago has adjourned. but its deadly
work will be felt financially for year
to come.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20

Rims put on for $1.F each at H. O.
Peck's, corner Fourth and Alder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20

Punctures repaired Is cents each at
H. o. Peck's, corner Fourth and Alder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20

Entered at the Postoffice at Walia
WaIIa, Washington as Second class
Matter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20

to come.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18

that vast and rich country drained by
the Columbia River.
Sacajawea, when but thirteen years
old. was stolen from her people-the
l Shoshones-and became a slave to the
Dakotas. They treated her well, how
ever, and at the age of eighteen they
sold her to French fur-trader, Char.
boneau, who made her his wife, prom.
Using that he would, in time, take her
to her own people. Shortly after this
the Lewis and Clark expedition, with
Its motley band, came along, making
their winter quarters in that section
which Is now the southern part Of the
Dakotas. The expedition needed q
guide, and Charboneau learning of
this, told his wife that by guiding the
party she would have q chance to find
her own people. She offered her serv.
ices to the pioneers, which were &C
cepted; Charboneau was hired as
cook,
During the winter, while the party
was making preparations for moving
forward next spring. Sacajawea gave
birth to q boy baby; yet, not to be de.
TERED in her hope Of again being
united to her people, and with her
baby on her back, she led the party
over the rugged mountains to the head
waters of the Columbia.
Before reaching the end Of the jour-
ney the explorers came across the
tribe from which the Western heroine
had been stolen. Her own people en-
deavored to persuade her to remain
with them. Sacajawea had given her
word to guide the men to the Pacific
Ocean and she was not to be swerved
from keeping her promise. This Is
the story which Mrs. Dye has set forth
in "The Conquest" All through the
book Is full Of little incidents Of the
bravery Of the woman guide, how she
saved the band from humiliation at
the hands Of an unfriendly Indian
tribe, the leader of whom was her
brother. Mrs. Dye brings out into the
light the story Of Lewis and CLARK
themselves, In which they give SAGA
jaWea the credit for having saved their
lives and having made possible the
sueoess Of their expedition.
And 30 this country now gives recog.
milton to her services through the
agency Of woman. A statue has been
erected to a woman through the cid
Of woman; Miss Alice Cooper, Of Den
yer, was the designer; Mrs. Dye and
her woman friends procured the funds
for the monument and . woman con.
tributed the necessary metalZ
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18


mots, brilliant repartee and strong,
often amusing accent appeal to the
fair sex and make their society much
sought.
Social intrigue was exhausted in the
efforts to secure Invitations to this
acknowledgement reception.
Ambitious mothers with eligible
daughters were especially eager to
have their fair ones adorn the galaxy
Of beautiful women and gallant men.
The beauty and brilliancy of the dip.
lomats' gold and jewelled grand crosses
Is best seen at this reception. Here
are given illustra tons of some of the
decorations which delighted the eyes
of President Roosevelt's guests.
The Order ofSt. StanisIaus,
The newly appointed Russian Am.
bassador, Baron Rosen, was decorated
with the famous Polish Order of st.
Stanislaus, founded in 1765 in honor of
Poland's patron saint by Stanislaus
Augustus Peniatowski. In 1915 EN-.
peror Alexander confirmed the order,
and Tsar Nicholas, in 1881, united it
with the Russian orders. Russian
priests are excluded from the order.
1t is one of the few to which a pension
is attached. which does not detract
from its popularity.
The order decorates Russia's most
distinguished soldiers and statesmen,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18

among them NJ. White and General
Kuropatkin.
The Persian minister was bedecked
with the grand cross Of the Persian
Order OF the Sun and Lion founded In
1903 By Shah Feth-Ali. and the highly
cherished decoration Of that monarch.
It IL bestowed for conspicuous military
OF civil sevices to Persia. In tn centre
b seen the rising sun and the lion
nmpant Persia's emblem.
A. worn By Ieyier.
Spain vas represented By her aecon.
pllahea diplomat Senior Don Luis Pas.
tpe. In the centre Of hls order ID the
whlts enamel cross and the once DOW.
sff1 crest Of Lesu and Castle, sur.
nssDtp1 b. IT, epaaiGh oevn. al
Me9its nilAR" Fof Military 0eef3 \
iaserlbed around the crest General
valerano Weyler, the former ''bufehee, q
Captain General Of Cuba, wore 1t q
his great emblem OF valor.
Portuears Royal Military Order ot
Christ founded in 1b17 BY King Dsnil
!, was displayed BY he vlscou1t Il
Alta tie literary Portuguese uuiudss.
Tbs eueeA q . deld Of white enamel
h surusunted By me pierced hear
and snFreun1ed by tewsisd cEuwu d
thoenA The decoraton grew out u III
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
Paris Statue Of Franklin.

The two hundredth anniversary Of
the birth Of BENJAMIN Franklin on the
18th Of January has brought to light
the regard with which that philosopher
and statesman Is esteemed. not only by
Americans, but by foreigners as we'll.
The memory Of Franklin, as first min.
lister Of the United States to France, Is
much revered in the capital Of that
country, and 1t is quite fitting that the
first statue to him in a foreign cline
should be unveiled in Paris.
AS early as May % last Mr.. John H.
Harjes, at present the resident men,
Der in Paris of the firm Of Morgan, Har.
jes G Co., formulated an offer to Paris
officials of bronze statue of Franklin.
While it was originally intended that
the gift to Paris of the statue should
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
They Read the Senator's Lios.

Senator Knox, Of Pennsylvania, con.
Quoted q remarkable kindergarten
class inslipreading by deaf mutes In
his committee room in the Capitol the
other day. His pupils were half .
dozen youngsters Of both sexes from
the Philadelphia Home for Training
Deaf Children In Speech, IN institll-
ton supported BY Miss Vary Garrett
who has devoted hef life to the WORK.
Miss Garrett wishes 70 broadsa The
scope q the institution b. turning Il
into = sort Of national normal school
for the instruction Il teachers In the
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view, 1Ae 10 seeking N apyropriafion
|of eleo,o from Congress, and her
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|of her pupils wss - Interest Senator
Knox n he project go
he tola the Senator what he Aod
accomplished Win tetally lsaf aAdl.
dreo, mostly taksn lfudA tAs alnng, Wa
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
Respondent DIPLOMATS.
Grand Display of Jewels at Presi-
dents Reception to Foreign
Representatives


Representatives,
President Roosevelt's reception to the
diplomatic corps, Thursday evening,
January 4th, was one Of the most
brilliant functions the White House
has ever presented.
The foreign diplomats end their sec
retaries and attaches, in rainbow-hued
attire, their breasts bedecked with
gold. silver. enameled and jeweued
grand crosses; their gold hilted swords,
sashes, belts and gay colored chap
eau, were resplendent living pictures
Of chivalry's romantic age.
Courteous, yet dign;fied, these repre-
entatives OF knighthood's gallan-
~ and gentleness charmed the vast
assemblage with their speech and
manners.
French. by long usage, Is their Official
and social language. But many diplo-
mats speak all the Latin tongues and
the others of continental Europe.
The White House echoed the speech
OF nearly all civilized nations. The
corps unfailing apprecia-
ton Of the ladies, their clever bon
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
Facts and Fan.

"He that Is diligent In business
shall stand before Kings" quoted the
stern father to his wayward son
swell, dad" said the young hopeful
I'D rather sit bel ind aces"
Beautiful Cleopatra gazed modify
out Of the window.
ooh, Great Queen" faltered the
slave, "kn0west thou then the number
of days thou hast yet to spend here?"
mo-" responded Cleopatra, bring
me an adder and let me figure It out.
Dr. Oliver gives an account Of q
cherry stone on which was carved 124
heads, 30 distinctly that the naked eye
could distinguish those belonging to
the popes and kings by their mitres
and crowns. 1t was bought In Prus.
STA for $15.0O0O0. {.
A Gascon officer on hearing of the
boastful exploits of q prince who
claimed to have killed six men with
his own hands, explained disdainfully,
That's nothing, the mattress upon
which I sleep is filed with the whis.
kers Of those whom I have slain"
Walking down town this morning.
! saw darkey pushing his hand cart
filed with kindling wood. A damsel of
like hue met him and coquettish con.
versation ensued, when suddenly, with
fine flourish, the darkey took from the
cart large piece of his masters kind.
ling and handed 1t to her. She re-
ceived 1t with seductive smile and a
toss Of her head, covered it with her
apron and departed, while murmured.
"a dark transaction resulting in light
weight"
Even a dead tree may have its
graft"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
STATUE OF SAC4JAWEA.
Story of the Indian Maiden Who Pilot
ed Lewis and Clark-Result OF
Moman'S Work.

woman WORK.
Mrs. Eva Emery Dye. Of Oregon
City, Ore, wrote a book on very old
subject but she treated it in another
way. This book. The Conquest" was
the history of the Lewis and Clark ex'
petition, with which every school
child is familiar, but she brought out
a most refreshing incident showing
the invaluable services rendered the
expedition by one woman.
A number Of women Of Portland
Ore, banded together under the name
Of the Woman's Club, felt In duty
bound TO honor the memory OF that
one woman, Sacajawea. Mrs. Dye was
elected president of Sacajawea
Statue Association. With woman's wit
they found various methods to acquire
the necessary $1,000 to erect the
statue. Even with all the money pro
cured the association found itself In
quandary until Mrs. Henry Waldo
Coe, through the generosity OF her
husband, came to the rescue with the
copper for the casting. And this lat
ter gift was by no means inconsider>
able, for ii means nearly ten tons OF
pure copper not to speak Of the ex'
penses for smelling and shipping the
ore across the continent.
And after all II was but fitting that
this statue should be erected, for had 1t
not been for Sacajawea. the Lewis and
Clark expedition would never have
lived to bring under the American flag
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18

much more radical measure and In
every way IL more far.reaching.
Whether this Is to be made the basis
q Q compromise or whether the Pres.
fdent will insist that commission
appointed By him shall be invested
With this plenary power of constitu.
tloaal government-legislative, judic-
~ and executives q matter Of some
conjecture.
IN connection with the foreign and
- said alike by friends and critics Of
he President that he is facing . cru
o1al period, not only In his own career,
Ut alGo In that Of his own party.
Pnrty harmony, to the end Of con-
tnno1 party control, 10 known to b
0o11o . Inspiring q motive With Pree.
11onk Roosevelt - are those great
- polftlcAl and Industrial -.
wnn6 VIII which His fAme d linked.
- Nooo Who believe they best n
Eouo1nA Tie President te0pefaneat-
81 ~ no appeeelate hls paks1ptlo
I'll no iess tAAA his robust fepuNil.
n1uu, are 1rm n the eoavSet1oa that
eatAef than endangsr bis party BY
- obstinate insistence npoa tho 60
7Inint q hgislation that axastly
GG6Ioai1s his ldoas, b. vill ACCEPT tie
- oomprimiso q The vaalroAd 0aoo'
76n. eoolnont tbat The American 30
r - eass him to anasing ma,
- G 16eey 80 votss Ast ysaT. vin
= 1i1irno 70 holl Mn n esteem tAAl
y BEEN accorded - ~. nan q III
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18

come from the citizens OF PHILADELPHIA,
this plan made little progress cad II
was soon abandoned, SO that the statue
is the bounty OF this firm.
The statue is replica Of the one
now standing IN front Of the Philadel-
phia post-ofice, the only difference BE-.
ing in the size Of the pedestal support.
ing the figure. Although there was
but . short time In which to construct
the bronse Agure, there vas no delay
IN casting and forwarding the ngms %
Paris II time for The dedication On the
anniversary.
The original Franklin statue IN
Philadelphia was q gift to the city b.
Justus c. Strawbridee at . cost q
10000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18


gulshed civic and religious services
The Order of the Crown Of Italy
founded in 1865 by King Victor En-
manuel, ornamented several OF th'
Latin diplomats: The Italian ambassa
dor, Mayer des PlaRehes, who ais
wears it. is absent. 1t is Italy's mos
cherished military decoration. Tit
Order de In Conception of Villa
Eicosa, founded in 1918 by King JohT
VI Of Portugal. is famous decoration
The monarch's crest adorns the eentr,
surmounted by the Portuguese crown
in jewels.
! Founded by Pope Gregory XVI.
The Grand Cross of Saint Gregory
the Great, worn by several diplomats
was founded in 1851 by Pope Gregory
XVI. 1t is conferred for political ser
vices without religious distinction. The
great pontiff's vignette in gold is in the
centre. 1t was prominent among the
Latin orders. The Order of Charles III
OF Spain, founded In iii, by that mon
arch, Is worn by King Alfonso XIII,
others Of the royal blood and distin-
guished statesmen. II has been con-
ferred on several European diplomats
AM was one OF the most beautiful seen
at the White House. Ciprlano Castro,
Venezuela's turbulent President, Law
ishly dispenses the famous order of
Simon Bolivar. the Liberator, worn by
Don Augusta Pulido, venezuela's dip
lomat.
Conferred Upon Admiral Walker.
This order was instituted BY that
country's Congress in 1925, and is the
only South American chivalrlc order.
1t was conferred on Rear Admiral
John G Walker, late of the Panama
Canal Commission. Venezuela's crest
aud n vignette OF the great Liberator
ornaments the centre with the motto
"Libertad"
Honduras, only order is "Santa
Rosa" created by her Congress- in
1868 TO commemorate the regeneration
Of Honduras.
"The Order Of Glory" founded by
Achmed Bey, of Tunis, In 1887, is be- |
slowed by France for distinguished |
Talor and patriotism. 1t adorned sew.
'ral of the attaches. A beautiful relic |
IF Spanish judicial distinction is seen
n the two raised shields on the cross
the scales of justice and
Spain's coat of arms, surmounted by |
Ter crown. 1t is worn by that coun-
rvs great jurists, one of whom was
resent at the diplomatic reception.
The orders of Europe, Asia, Africa
nd South America date from the
arliest days OF knighthood to tine
resent time. They are beautifully
land wrought in solid gold, silver,
ewels and enamels.
The coats of arms, sovereign crests
md notices of the respective countries
ire inscribed upon the crosses. The
lecora tons, made chiefly in paris,
Vienna and Berlin, are rarely seen In
his country except at the reception Of
he President and on occasions when
he diplomatic corps are officially
resent at state functions. The aver.
lge diameter Of the grand crosses seen
n this article Is three to four inches
md their weight from two to four
'unces. The regal spiendor Of the dip
omats, taken as whole, adorned with
hese brilliant decorations on uniforms
If gold and silver braid and buttons
was beyond words paling into insig-
1ifcance the modest attire Of our own |
democratic official full dress" attire. |
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18

SAID D great Congregational prescher
Tp Q hen, "You're Q beeut1fM eesst
Now Ne ~ just cor ~,
Laid A eeg q nj hat
And thue I'D thS Hen eo.vnrd
6eecnef.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25

This looks Just as good as it sound
qd-Bivcrsidc farm" ruminated Cleo,
as She sat 10y the open window of the
biz. airy bedroom she had rented for
tie summer
"AuI Mrs Lacey" she continued in
her musine, is the ideal farmers wife
There is only one drawback-she re
ferrcd con n.tautly in our drive from the
station to her handsome son. l hope
hc won't think it is in his line of duty
to be attentive To his mothers summer
boarder. One reason l came off up
here was because | was so tired of
attentions"
Her rcyerie was interrupted by a
sound of voices from below.
Nov Hugh" She heard Mrs. Lacey
say plcaJingly, you really must over
come your dislike Of girls and show this
one some little attention"
"Oh. mot a." WAS the remonstrative
response IF had supposed that was
TO be on YOU FRO gramme I'd have op-
posed YOU sE- mcr boarder plan more
strongly tha. did"
"8ut we .ht to do something to
make h~ @t1y pleasant" persisted his
LU.hrr
Pact l. ltot>cr I'm mans man
.a .pr L.a.- it, Girls don't like me
Shes h,ea better time if
"Nuv IN b. you've got your idea
"r G...s fsn.i the giggling ones about
here. This ole is sensible and
ooh, ON, ct the mannish kind. I'd
rcai'v prefer the silly type"
"@..l. I5rSh, just give her a row on
the river Jl.a afternoon and / won't
ask yoU = - anything else for her"
AN right" was the resigned reply.
shell pr, ably insist on rowing. May
be shell refuse to 90 with me"
Il wonder if 1 should" smiled the
girl at the window no. Just for re-
vcncc. I'll -o."
When She came downstairs, Mrs. La
cey presented my son, Hugh" a fine
looking man of some seventy-two inch
cs lie relarsed into a diffident silence
and only made monosyllabic replies I'M
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
PIRACY AND
PROPOSAL
By EPES W. SARGENT

Perhaps one reason why Hoffman re-
sprCted his nephews was because Of
the excellent understanding between
themselves and Alice cutler Evan
was ba-hfuI aud self conscious in her
presence. hut The twins were her
cluus. aud EVAN enyied them.
lie had been trying for six weeks TO
decide whether or not Alice cared for
him. ANA De was afraid TO put his fate
70 Tire test IL was not much Of a
ladies man UutH he had seen Alice
his yacht had been his sweetheart and
q cruise with lot of good fellows out
weighed all the alluremeuts Of femi-
nine society.
Now b. regretted le-juSt a lit
tle-hiS devotion TO the sea He did
not even know whether Alice thought
Of him as his nephews' uncle or as
himself Uuversed in the ways Of
women. De could not decide He might
have asked his sister, but he dreaded
Gertrude's gibeS. SO he devoted himself
more than ever TO the twins. and thus
gained a right occasionally 10 enter the
charmed circle the center of which
was Alice cutler
Then came the twins inspiration.
Bedtime tales of the Spanish main had
fired their imaElnations. Here they
were on the gulf Of MeXi~. whence
the gold laden gallcons had made their
start Nothing would satisfy but that
they should 20 upon pirating expedi-
ton.
Their mother was glad enough TO be
rid of them for the week the cruise
would occupy. and Alice Cutler manu-
facturcd a most imposing skull and
crossboncS flag 10 be broken out from
the masthead when the quarry should
be sighted The twins carefully looked
after the salutiug cannon and its sup
ply OF ammunition, and laborlously
practiced carrying wooden daggers be
tween their teeth
Then came the day of embarkation.
The twins kissed their mother goodby,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS.
Each Part of the Larger Ones Is
Made by Specialists.

Artificial flowers were invented by
pious nuns. In the Italian converts
the affairs and shrines were up to the
end Of the eighteenth century decorat-
ed with artificial flowers, labOriously
put together, of paper parchment and
other stiff materials. In a Venetian
warehouse the most wonderful pro
ductions of natural flowers are ex-
hibited in glass cases, and in many
cases. not only the richest and most
brilliant colors, but the very scent of
the flowers has been stolen from ma
ture. for some of the artificial flowers
are stepped in the perfume distilled
from the flower which it represents.
Last century Swiss invented ma
chine for cutting out the leaves and
petals, but il can only be used for the
smaller kinds. such as are wanted for
hyaclnths. lilies of the valley and 9th
er small flowers. In larger petals the
irregularities Of manual work are pre-
ferred to the stiff and correct forms
produced by machinery This material
Of which the petals are made IS woven
in special factories. The scissors and
other tools used by the girls employ
ed as well as the presses in which the
veins are traced on the leaves are Of Il
shape specially adapted to the work.
Each part of flower IS made by spe-
cialists. In one room. for instance.
only stalks Of flowers and leaves are
made in another, fruits and berries Of
all kinds are cast if they are wax or
blown if made Of glass. The clever
est worker are employed in making
blossoms of the single petals and bou-
qucts. WreafhS a"I garlanls of the sin
Gle blossom. -nvu1a, Advertiser