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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Results Of Hasty Dictation.

The inspector Of schools in a country
district, being in a hurry to catch
train, stood in the doorway and en-
deavored to give out dictation tC
Glass "A'' in the main room, and al
the same time to give sum to Glass
3D. in the schoolhouse, jerking out a
few words alternately.
This was the sum: eff a couple OF
fat ducks cost four dollars and a nalf
how many can he got for twenty-one
dollars and thirty-five cents?" And
the other dictation began thus: "a lior
prowling about in search Of prey
Naturally enough, the poor children
unused to hurried dictation, heard both
and were badly mixed.
One girls dictation began: "a couple
of fat ducks prowling about in search
Of a lion who had lost four dollars and
fifty cents" And a small boy in the
schoolroom vainly endeavored to solve
the mysteries of this extraordinary
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
BRYAN and His Hair

Nearly everybody, even if he does
not know William j. Bryan personally,
is able to recognize his portraits That
wealth of hair, that prominent nose
and that generous mouth, with it's en-
during smile, are features the Omeri-
can people cannot forget. But speak
ing of the hair, it is not everybody who
knows the secret of those busny locks.
There Is a story told on Mr.. Bryan.
and it is said he has related it him.
self, for he loves a good story-a clean
story-even If it strikes at his own
personal characteristics. This is one of
them.
While on a speaking tour in the east,
Mr.. Bryan stopped at small town to
fill an appointment, and decided after
his arrival there that his hair was too
long in spots and too ragged. There
thus it came about that one of the Sc
crets in Mr.. Bryan's life was revealed
Il want my hair trimmed just lit
tie around the edges said the presi-
Dental candidate as he took his place
in the chair. Il have peculiar ideas
on the subject. A western barber told
me my plan, meant for MIN to cut q
circle and shave my neck. Now, if you
know what that means, you know what
want DONE"
The barber, who did not know his
patron, as Mr.. Bryan's face was not sc
familiar to the public then as it is to-
day, ran his fingers through the thick
black name, eyed the man in the chair
and then expressed himself in this
manner:
Now, you don't want your hair cut
| ir that manner at all. I am a barber
of sixteen years experience, and it is
| my duty to you as a customer to tell
| you that your nair is too heavy at the
sides It will look much better if yor
| will let me trim it out some behind
| your ears
MY friend,'' replied the Nebraskan
at is the ears that cause all the
| trouble If you will examine them you
will find they are unusually large
Now, if you cut my hair in the man.
ner you propose, they will stick out un-
| til they are embarrassingly prominent
It is to avoid that as well as to keeI
| a promise I made to myself early ir
life, that 1 have my own ideas as to the
style in which my hair shall be
! trimmed"
Your ears are rather large" com
mented the barber, after he had uncov-
| cred those appendages and had noted
| the effect.
Yes" continued the peerless one
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Another Music of the Future.
Atlantic Monthly.

For two years past the orchestral
compositions of Richard Strauss have
been the exciting features of the lead
ing orchestral concerts in this country
They have fairly set the musical cog
noscenti of the United States by the
ears. The strenuous German artist is
a young man, and what he may achieve
in an uncertain future is a fruitful
subject for critical speculation. What
ne has already done is to stir up the
musical world as it has not been
stirred since Richard Wagner pro-
claimed his regenerative theories of the
musical drama. Strauss has turned the
technic of orchestral composition top
sy-turvy, and has made orchestras
sing new songs. He has in certain
ways discredited Beethoven and the
prophets, and has shrunk the orches-
trail wonders Of Berlioz and Wagner
to the dimensions of a Sunday after
noon band concert. He has caused the
critical heather to rage and the long
haired people to imagine vain things.
In fine the simple question now frank
ly discussed in the sacred circles of the
inner brotherhood is just this: rs
Richard Strauss heaven-born genius,
or is he merely crazy
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

The young man of today is becoming
not forget it even when he proposes to
the maid of his choice. In South
Brooklyn, a handsome girl of 10 years
was walking down the street recently
with a wealthy young man who mad
been her devoted admirer for six
months. She bowed to a young man
she knew
lawfully nice looking, isn't he?" she
asked her companion, who surlily re-
piled:
"Fair-looking duck, but VINO is /
double tee-,IT' now? Don't 1 cut in
at an?"
Why. what do you mean?" interro-
gated the girl, blankly.
We'll" went on the slangy young
ster. you are always telling me what
a good locker that geezer is. Now, is
he the whole thing and l an also ran,
or do l win? 1 just pass it up to you,
you know"
The girl must have been stupid, for
she still failed to understand him.
You're side-stepping and don't want
to understand" went On her escort
pitilessly. "All right! Can you fix it
up for say three months from date:
That is plain, isn't it?"
"Fixswhat up?" she asked him.
Why the day and hour to gel
doubled up, you know"
Imagine a refined young lady being
proposed to in that barbarous and
slangy style. Just think of calling
marriage being doubled up"
1t is recorded that Charles Wads-
worth of Philadelphia took the girl he
wanted to a vaudeville theater on hel
eighteenth birthday, and when a player
sang I'll Leave My Happy Home fol
You" Charlie leaned over and whisp-
cred, That's what I'd like to nave yor
do for me-
Did she do it? Why, yes-and never
regretted her choice.
Another young man of Washington
d. c., showed his amazing impudence
by the method in which ne popped the
All important question. 1t was in the
spring and the sweethearts We're walk.
ing along Lafayette square.
Trees and flowers look nice dom
they?" he said to her, in an off-hanC
sort of way. Swell season in Wash
ington, spring. isn't it? We won't be
thing but married when the lilacs SHOW
up next spring. will we?"
She accepted him and he made
good husband
A young bicycle manufacturer in
small town of Pennsylvania was i
love with a golden-naired beaut!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Notable Men

John D. Rockefeller has subscribed
100000 toward the fund. for the new
Academy of Music, in Brooklyn.
DR.. Prinzing of Berlin, denies that
the number of bachelors and old maids
is increasing in Europe generally. He
says that marriage is decreasing only
in Sweden, France and Ireland.
The better class Of Japanese who
have been living in California are go
ing home in large numbers. They
think there is more chance to make
money in Korea and Manchuria.
An ihandshaking society mas
been formed at Lisbon. Members who
shake hands will be fined, and the
money will be pooled and expended In
the purchase of lottery tickets for the
benefit of the members who obey the
rules.
The railroad from the Cape to
Cairo one of Cecil Rhodes projects
for the development of Africa, is rap
idly materializing. Work has just been
begun on one of the links from Cairo
miles
Dr. Fastenrach, a Zurich professor.
spent much time the past five months
standing up to his neck in the water
of Lake Luzerne, testing the tanning
of fish. He has succeeded in tanning
about 200 fish so that they eat out of
his hand and let MIN lift them out of
the water.
Although the Kaiser's automobile is
the only one without a number in
Prussia, and, consequently, is not
taxed. nevertheless, his majesty is
taxed for carrying gun. He has just
paid for mis- annual license, which
reads as follows: Valid for one year."
William Waldorf Astor, who bought
Hever castle, in England, about two
years ago. is building a Tudor village
around the old place, and will try to
give it surroundings similar to those
existing in the days when King Henry
VIII went there to WOO Anne Boleyn.
Kings have curious habits. Don
Carlos has a mania of never wanting
to drink twice from the same glass.
Just as soon as his lips have touched
a glass filled with any liquid, even
if he has only taken a few drops of
it, he no longer touches that glass;
another must be given to him. While
in the palace of the French minister
of the interior on the Quay d'Orsay,
those who were walters specially
chosen to serve the king were con-
stantly on the qui vive to take away
glass out of which the king had drunk,
and to replace it with another.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Presbyterians, Not Christians.

About twenty years ago, in a small
town in Illinois, Harrison, the boy
preacher, was preaching one night a,
a revival meeting.
The house was crowded and the lit
tie boys were asked to come and sl'
around the altar This town had three
Observation-Disclosures, Presbyterian anc
Christian, and there was the rivalry
between them that often exists ir
small towns.
When the sermon was over and the
preacher asked sinners to the altar
he asked each little boy if he was
Christian, and one little fellow said:
NO, sir! We are all Presbyterians
at our house"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Society Item.

Mr.. and Mrs John Smith of Smith
croft gave a select automobile party
yesterday.
Cells were reserved for twelve. The
Jail was beautifully decorated with cut
flowers and ported plants
No expense was spared. The people
run over were of the upper middle
class and the poultry the best bred OBJ
tainable.
All the guests succeeded in violating
the law. They are loud in their praises
of the perfect arrangements, and Mr..
and Mrs. Smith are being congratu-
lated by everybody On having given the
most successful and costly party of
the season.
During the horse show the guests at
the party will be bailed out taken to
New York by special train every day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Love and Infant Mortality.
American Medicine


The child, says Wells, requires such
unremittent attention as only love car
give. Only the mother or a loving
woman can supply this attention. It
cannot be hired for money nor got in
any wholesale way. Behind the
mother must be the highly skilled med
ical man. The absence of this, or the
attentions of overworked and under
qualified practitioners, may convert a
transitory crisis or a passing ailment
into permanent injury or fatal disorder
Not more than 25 per cent of children
cashire, England, the mortality OF
children under years is 274 per 1000
births, three times as great as it needs
be. If the community frees parents
from responsibility, births are stimu
lated in the least desirable classes
Philanthropic institutions generally fail
in their purposes, and lying-in Iospi-
tails and founding asylums are usual.
ly striking examples of this truth. In
England $7O,OOO,O0O is spent each yeal
in charities, but Wells says that il
rightly spent -thousandth of this
sum would result in more improve
ment. In the founding hospitals of the
world the death rate has usually beer
over Is per cent. Infant mortality has
not been prevented but organized by
these institutions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Now They Don't Speak.

Miss Screech-He said something to
you about my singing last night, didn't
ne?
Miss Peppery-Well, he did remark
how funny the corners of your mouth
looked when you sang.
Miss Screech-The idea! How could
he have seen them?
Miss Peppery-Why not? He was
sitting directly behind you while you
sang.-Catholis Standard and Times.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
He Won the Debate.

The debate in the old school house
had tasted until almost II o'clock. The
question was: Resolved. That war
mas caused more misery to humanity
than intoxicating liquors"
FINALLY strong, husky Norwegian
rose to close the debate. and said.
Der has ban some putt guide argu-
hentatlon On der pages of dis question
Men, | do not know what the yoory
VIII do. tank for my part 1 rather
tax drink whisky dan bullet"
Inc decision was in his favor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

read the inscription over and over.
Then he walked all around the monu-
Another man in the cemetery ap-
preached and asked him:
Have you found the grave of an
old friend?''
No said the first man, "but I was
wondering how they came to bury
those two fellows in one grave"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
l. Puzzled Him,

A man. while wandering in the vii
lage cemetery, saw and read with sur
prise, the inscriptions:
"a Lawyer and An Honest Man."
The man scratched his head and
looked at the monument again. He
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Natural Query.

WELL remarked the Philosopher,
"Our national SOlOns have assembled
once again in Washington. Congress
opened yesterday
THAT sou said the Wise Guy. "Who
drew first blood?'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

sum: IF seventy-two couples of fat
lions cost four dollars and fifty cents,
how much prowling could be got for
twenty-one dollars and tnirty-f1ve
cents?"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Sexual Difference,

"The difference between firmness and
stubbOrnness,' says the Manayunk
Philosopher, "is merely the difference
between a man and woman"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

Talking machines, Victor, Edison.
Columbia Zanophone at Stanley's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
RELIEF FOR LADIES

FRENCH TANSY WATERS.
Original and only genuine put up In
yellow wrapper with Crown trade
mark. For sale by leading druggists.
L. L. TAELMAN
furnishes the wholesale trade.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-06
Photographers In spokane.

Spokane, Wash. Sept. Nearly
two hundred photographers from all
parts OF the northwest have been at
tracted To this city by the annual
convention OF the Photographers
association OF the Pacific northwest.
which opens hero today for n three
days session, together with an ex-
hibition OF photographs and photo.
graphic materials and appliances
The exhibition is highly interesting
and is the finest ever shown IN this
part OF the country. Leading manu-.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-06

Democratic State Committeeman
walsh OF Iowa, has resigned in Iowa
because his party, he says, is too
corrupt As the Democratic party
mas never had but one office in that
state-governor once out Of so years
what would II be II il was in
power for awhile? The Democratic
party is a good party to put it's best
man into office ONCE in a while.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-06
RATES.
Newport, Yaquina Bay, Breitenbush
Hot Springs from All S. T..
and T.. n Il. Points.

On and after June /, 1906, tn
Southern Pacific, in connection witt
the Corvallis & Eastern railroad
from points on their lines to New
port, Yaquina and Detroit at yer,
low rates, good for return until Oc
tober 10, 1906.
Three-day tickets to Newport ant
Yaquina, good going Saturdays ant
returning Mondays are also on sale
from all east points, Portland to En-
gene, inclusive, and from all west
side points. enabling people to visit
their families and spend Sunday al
the seaside.
Season tickets from all east side
points, Portland to Eugene inclusive
and from all west side points, are
also on sale to Detroit at very low
rates, with stop-over privileges al
Mill City or any point east, enabling
tourists to visit the Santiam and
Breitenbush Hot Springs in the Cas-
cade mountains, which can be reach.
ed in one day.
Season tickets will be good for re-.
turn from all points until October
10th. Three-day tickets will be good
going Saturday and returning Mon
days only. Tickets from Portland
ana vicinity will be good for return
via the east or west side at option
or passenger. Tickets from Eugene
and vicinity will be good going via
the Lebanon-Springfeld branch ~
desired. Baggage on Newport tick.
cts checked through to Newport: ON
laquina tickets to Yaquina only
sunday excursions to Newport on the
" x r. viii begin June 10th or 18th
ana run every Sunday thereafter
leaving Albany at 1920 a. m. leave
Corvallis at s a. m.
s. f. trains connect with the q g.
H. at Albany and Corvallis for Va.
quina and Newport. Trains on the
- q e. for Detroit will leave All.
oany at 1850 a. Iu., enabling tourists
TO the hot springs to reach there the
same day Trains from and to Cor. |
wallis connect with all east side
trains on the S. p.
Fun information as to rates, time
.Soles' ., cts; can be obtained on ap. |
phcation to ]. c. Mayo, Gen. Pas
Ast, G. 10 E. R. R.. Albany; A T.
rag e. p A. S. P. Co., Portland.
Or 70 any S. p. orc, & E. agent.
- mates yates from Salem to Newport IS;
- 49,, a"Su,ha' yuma 1880; three-day rate
rom Salem to Newport, $500.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-06
Heart
LikeaClock

The pulsation of the heart
marks the passage OF the blood
through the veins, just as the
ticking Of q clock indicates the
fight of moments OF time.
Palpitation, huttering or irreg-
ular action reveals the fact that
the heart is running down.
and unless strengthened, is
liable to stop at any time url-
der some weakening influence,
such as excitement, over-work,
or intense mental or physical
strain. To regulate the heart
action, you should take
DR.. Miles Heart Cure when
any symptoms Of a weak heart
is apparent. 1t has no equal.
Sometime ago I had a very severe
pain around my heart, and most OF
the time / had a heavy beating or
throbbing Of the heart 1t would beat
so that when / lay down at night ~
would sound like a small clock In bed
with me. / could count the ticking.
With every little exercise, or walking
I felt like my heart would give out.
and I would be so tired would have
to lie down and rest. i suffered quite
a while in this way, then concluded
to try Dr. Miles Heart Cure. l had
not taken 1t long until l began to feel
easier, and so continued, and the med
icine entirely cured me. am very
grateful for the great good l received
from DR.. Miles Heart Cure"
JOSEPH BROADHEAD,
Findlay, Illinois.
Dr. Miles, Heart Cure Is sold by
your druggist, who will guarantee that
the first bottle will benefit. II Ii falls
he will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-06
A Pleasant Way 70 rrsvsl.

The above is the usual verdict o
the traveller using the Missouri Paein
railway between the Pacific coast si'
the East. and we believe that the g.
wee and accommodation given mem
TINS statement. From Denver. Colo"
90 Springs and Denver there are wv wv
through trains daily to Kansas olv
and st. Louis, carrying Pullnans ~
est standard electrielighted aeeP,As
cars chair cars and up-to-date d'hiI !.
cars The same excellent sersiee !.
operated from Kansas City and -
Louis to Memphis, Little Rock aHa nv
Springs If you are going Eas'
south. write for particulars ana IT,
Information
w. @. MCBRIDE, Gen. AZ
ls4 Third st., Porslsa@ =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-06
Rates for the Oregon State r.,,

Th ~ eoh S'atc Fair.
ne Corvallis & Eastern railroad
"nl make a round trip rate from an
points on Its line TO Albany OF one
anu one-'Aird fare for all parties de-
pa' p,s'us 10 attend the Oregon State
ar al Salem. Tickets will be sofa
,ne y TO- H. I2, IS. IL and 15
- september and will be good for
Ss'urn S on or before the i7th n,
Sep'emoer' For further informs.
ductor. VI con-
s-s-2w aAio'
Gen. Pas. Agt.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-06

Portland is wrestling with the
problem: What is portlard,s
greatest needs?" Albany's greatest
needs can be told in one word: Fac
tories to help fill up the scores of
vacant houses.-Albany Democrat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-06

J. II. v. BUTLER, Registrar.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-06

II the fair is held too early the
mop piokers can't all attend. If it
is held later the prune pickers can't
go If the rainy weather catches If
other people can't so. So they Just
hold 1t the middle of September and
let everybody come who can.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-06

facturers have sent valuable exhibits
OF cameras, plates. films, photogra.
phic apparatus. chemicals, etc, OF
great interest to the visiting photo
graphers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-06
southern Pacific Time Card. Effective
Saturday, Aug. Is.
Toward Portland-Train Arr,vos

"NAuV Alnc lAru, E1eCtiVf
Saturday, Aug. Is.
Toward Portland-rrain Arrives
No 1850 a. m, Oregon sx.
press.
No, ii--S:sS a. m. Cottage e,ovs
express. W
No la-ii4s p, m, Oregon s,.
press. ca
No, sss-ll;ls a. m. tbro,.h
fast freight.
No 2ss-li:55 a. m.. local x,.,.
freight Departs ls;i5 p. m.
Toward San Francisco.
No iS-lo;Ss p. m. Co,,,o,.,.
express. ''ornia
No is-s;ss p. m. Cottage Grow.
express. "f0Ve
No ii-lo;ss a, m. ca,,,o,,,.
express. 'ornia
No. s2S-ll;2s a. m. ,o..,
freight, ~. Departs at 1855 a m ~
No. ssl-s:sO a, m. tAronSS -
freight. usn 'Ast
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-06
Smiles

page daily.
Eugene public schools open Sep
tember oath.
Fairbanks could not run an irri-
cation ditch. II would freeze up in
July.
The soft-snap man is not interest
ed in wages. He will not work at
any price.
Cans is a good deal the more of
gentleman at least, and certainly the
best fighter.
Salem Republicans have some
good husky men to select a city
marshal from.
Does Albert Tozier, the mayor of
the State Fair Camp, serve like the
rest of the mayors, without a salary?
Albany Democrat: Wonder if w.
J. Furnish will take the Pendleton
Tribune with T. T. Geer at the helm.
Next week Salem will have nearly |
as much population as Portland, and |
on Portland day we ought to have
more.
Frank Durbin and Henry Downing
are a good pair of fair boosters.
Neither one is able to hold the other
down.
One thing T. T. Geer must avoid
If he would keep his job or have his
paper live. He must not go to writ
ing poetry. le
North Bend Harbor: The Salem :
Journal says: Everybody is happy >
over the construction of the Coos +,
Bay road" Right you are, Colonel.
The Daily Eugene Guard printed
he Gans-Nelson fight the same even
ng up to the Goth round. Advant- :
.ge of living in small place with
ate trains. Can go to press at .
p. m.
Even Governor Chamberlain is
oubtful about the efficacy of govern >,
lent ownership of railroads as ad- :
ocated by Bryan. Perhaps George Is "
ot hguring on being the Nebraskan's "
mate.
Portland is wrestling with the y
roblem: What Is Portland's
greatest needs?" Albany's greatest y
eeds can be told in one word: Fac y
ories. to help fill up the scores of
acant houses,--Albany Democrat. -
sss l
II the fair is held too early the 8
op pickers can't all attend. If il u" "
held later the prune pickers can't -
D. II the rainy weather catches II. v
her people can't so, So they lust " "
old 1t the middle of September and !" .,
I everybody come who can. -
w
democratic State Committeeman v
alsh' OF Iowa, has resigned in Iowa G,
'cause his party he says, is too r
rrupt. As the Democratic marty =,
Is never had but one office in that -
once out Of so years q,
'what would II be II il was in
wer for awhile? The Democratic u
rty is good party to put it's best =,
IN into office once in a while. y
nj. ,,--, ba
The Capital Journal has no favor. 70
s TO play on the school board or sa
the city council. 1t has bright re- va
rters who try to get at the real tr'
'at OF the proceedings and dish
I'm up in the most seasonable and tai
peui'ng style for general consump phi
H. II those who hold public places Ae
not want their affairs dished up Or
y know what TO do. They must or
furnish any material to get mn
ll-seasoned and spicy news arti- TO
5 out Of fro
ithern Pacific Time Card un.