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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10
EDITORIAL FILINGS.

Since the London smart set has com.
menced serving dinners in a balloon,
there is increased danger Of the bibu.
lousy inclined taking drop too much
Washington Post.
China is to have a new constitution
but its custodians should be careful
that the dowager empress doesn't see
it first. She might need it in her bust.
ness.-New York Herald.
Who says that Kentucky men don't
take any interest in water? It is a
man from Covington who has obtained
from the Turkish government the sole
right Of shipping water of the Jordan
river to all parts Of the world for bap-
tismal and other purposes. - Boston
Globe.
One of the college professors has
written a magazine article in which
he argues that members Of his profess
sion ought to be paid at least $4,000 a
year each. He's extravaganza That's
as much as the average prize fighter
gets for staying twenty rounds.-Chica.
60 Record Herald.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10

1t seems that Stewart who had been
in Paris, some years before his mar
riage discovered founding in his
rooms one night He gave the child
into the keeping of the concierge's
wife who brought her up believing the
founding to be the child of an Aus
trian princess who had run away with
Hungarian musician and was later
reinstated at court. The child was
surfeited with stories Of her parentage
and royal ancestors, and when she
was brought to America to be edu-
Gated by Stewart her imperious man
ner enhanced the aristocratic school
beyond measure Beatrice graduates
and comes to Stewards home. His
wife refuses to believe the story of
the founding and believes the girl to
be Johns child. The complications
begin with this incident and lead
through splendid dramatic and comedy
situations
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10
SHORT STORIES.

The black diamond Is so hard that II
cannot be polished.
The Bermudas have parliament OF
thirty-six members, while the number
Of voters is only 1000.
Promotion used to be most rapid in
the French army. but today man
stands a better chance of rising in Oul
own.
For a finger nail to reach its full
length, an average of seven-twelfths OF
an inch, from 121 to 1873 days of growth
are necessary.
The population Of the United States
is estimated to be S5.OOOOOO, and only
100000 are connected with any
church, Catholic or Protestant.
Billiards was brought into fashion
by Louis XIV. of France In the seven
teenth century, because his doctor or
dered him to take exercise after his
meals.
To protect an invention all over the
world it is necessary to take out sixty
four patents in as many different coun-
tries, the estimated cost of which Is
$4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10
BURROWING BEES.
They Are Not Social Insects, Like the
Honey Makers.

They Are Not Social Insects, Like the
Honey Makers.
The burrowing bees are commonly
ranked with solitary insects. Certainly
they are not Social" living in organic
ed communities, like honeybees. But
one might venture to call them neigh
borly insects" for they love to make
their cavernous hermitages in well
peOpled neighborhoods.
Their burrow sites are preferably up
on hard, dry spots, with bit Of slope,
maybe. Therein the mother will sink
a shaft eight or ten inches deep and
about three-eighths of an inch wide.
On either side she will dig out small
Ovate cells, five or six in all, which she
duly provisions and supplies with an
egg apiece.
The burrows are about the bigness Of
the occupant and extend inward for a
foot or so, with sundry engagements,
after the fashion of their kind, where
in the young are bred In the height
of the season these bee neighborhoods
are the scene Of busy life. The air
resounds with the hum of wings as the
insects fly to and fro on parental duties
bent, plenishing their nurseries with
pollen and honey of the flowers. But
just inside each burrow gate an inter-
esting phase Of insect life goes on. Be
yond the gateway, which is about the
length Of the bee, there rises a vesti-
bule-a tiny expansion of the burrOw-
whose use soon appears. Just within
the gateway. with face toward the
opening, one of the housekeepers, now
the male and now the female, but often
err the former. keeps constantly on
guard. And great need there is for
such sentry duty, for insect rogues and
thieves besiege the doors to plumber
the contents of the nurseries or infect
them with parasitic eggs.-Harper's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10
TIME TO ACT.

The news of the lllegality of the
hasty action Of the council In railroad
ing through paving contracts for the
Warren Construction company, comes
as a startling disclosure as to what
lengths some of the councilmen VIII
go i'm order to favor that particular
company-at the expense of the prop
erty owners.
There can be but one construction
placed on that hurried action by the
councilmen and it is that there were
pressing reasons why they should at
tempt to rush through the contracts
for the favored company, even at the
risk of merited publicity. What those
reasons were, or are, can only De
guessed at, but wl1en past servility to
the Warren people on the part OF
some councilmen is recalled, the prem
Use is most significant
The haste with which those ordi-
nances were showed through and the
rapidity with which the acting may
or-himself an old councilman, thor
ougnly familiar with municipal law
illegally signed them is more than SUI
ficient to arouse suspicion. To the or
binary citizen it has the appearance OF
taking advantage Of the absence OF
the mayor and other councilmen TO
get through obnoxious measures which
would not be successful with proper
procedure.
Common courtesy would have caused
most men in McKean's position to
have deferred signing the ordinances
until the mayor was himself there tc
give them consideration. That those
Objectionable railroad ordinances die
not become valid contracts, inflicted
upon the property owners for the ben
eft of the paving company, was no
fault of Mr. Mexican and his asso-
ciates. But for the law, overlooked
or ignored, in the haste to reward
the company, they would have been
saddled upon the taxpayers and prop
erty owners and made lien upor
their homes.
Yet, those old, wise, foxy council
men of the Mexican stripe rushed the
ordinances through regardless of the
law, or of the rights of the people.
1t is time for the property owner;
| to call a halt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10
ENGLISH ETCHINGS.

More than 1900 persons die Of mea
sles in London every year.
In High street, Stratford-on-Avon, 8
restaurant called the Shakespeare is
kept by A. Bacon
On Friday parliament meets at noon
and rises at 6. On other days the full
hours are p. m. to I a. m.
The members Of the Yorkshire eng
land) brigade volunteers have been ask
ed by the colonel to cut off their curls
In the year 1880 it was forbidden to
erect fresh buildings In London in any
place where no former hath been
known to have BEEN"
London has purchased Hainault for
est for new park. In 1857 about 100.
600 trees were felled there, but there
is a new growth of 10000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10
THE FAMOUS LEoNcAvALLo.

The near approach Of the date set
for the appearance of the famous
Italian composer Leoncavallo and his
orchestra from La Scala theater at
Milan, Italy, makes the following clip
ped from the Cincinnati Post of recent
date of interest to music lovers. It
says:
Cincinnati has seen few more en-
thusiastic audiences than that which
greeted Ruggero Leoncavallo, his SOLO
lists and orchestra at Music Hall, Fri
day night The entire program was
made up from the Maestro's own COM
positions and every opera was ap-
plauded to the limit. The composer
from the famous La Scala theater,
men of his own choice, and it is but
natural that this music master of the
newest Italian school should conduct
it fearlessly and dramatically through
his own works. The performance was
a treat to be regretted if missed
The much talked of Roland of
Berlin" perhaps made the deepest i'm
preston on the audience. and the duo
of Hemming and Aida from the mas
ter's newest opera as sung by Nine
Rizzini and Signor Narbaini was de-
cidedly pretty. The Ave Maria by
Nine Calvi and other soloists re-
ceived much applause. This effort Is
dedicated to Pope Plus.
The duo of Zaza and Milo sung by
Nine. Ferrabinni and Signor Barbaini
was especially noteworthy The clos
ing number was viva LAmerica," a
mixture of yankee Doodle" Dixie"
and 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" was
of course well received. The personal
of his orchestra we learn includes the
best of the famous Italian Organiza-
ton"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10
MAUDE FEALY COMING,

Considerable interest attaches to the
engagement OF Maude Fealy at the
Keylor Grand on Thursday evening,
Nov. 15., in that her appearance is to
be made in the title role of "The Illu-
sion Of Beatrice" the new comedy by
Martha Morton. Miss Fealy has by
long and successful work as a leading
woman with Sir Henry Irving, VIM.
Gillette, E. S. Willard and VIM. Col
lier, demonstrated her ability as a YER
satile actress until, finally by common
consent, she is placed among the lead
ing feminine stars Of the country.
Under the direction of John Cort,
the youngest star on the dramatic
stage has been provided with a play
in which the title role is admirably
suited to Miss Fealy's girlish person.
ality. The action of the play begins
in the New York home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stewart. The latter a
society woman, has taken up maya
zine writing as a fad and learning Of
her husbands ward, Beatrice, at
tempts to make capital Of the affair
by Incorporating the romantic incl
dents of the girls life into a story.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10
CAMEO CUTTING.
Process Rendered Difficult by the
Hardness of the Stone

Process Rendered Difficult by the
Hardness of the Stone.
Canoes are cut from the stones ONYX
and sardonyX. which are said to be 50
plentiful Oh the Uruguay river, in Bra
zil, that ships often carry them away as
ballast. Nevertheless, perfect pieces Of
large size are costly. A piece suitable
for large portal costs about S75. This
stone is preferred for canoes because
of it's hardness and durability and is
suitable for such work owing to the
fact that it comes in layers of contrast
ing cOlOrs. as black and white black
and cream or red and white.
When the cut figure is sunk into the
stone instead of being raised, the cut
ting is called an intaglio. The cost of
these gems is due to the time and skill
required in the work. Formerly
small gem might occupy an artist for
year or more. but with modern appli-
ances the work can be done more rap
idly. Still the ancient work bears the
palm for artistic excellence. The cut
ting is now done by holding the stone
against a revolving drill. whose soft
steel face is covered with diamond
dust. No steel is hard enough to cut
the stone. The utmost patience and
caution and delicate handling are re-
quired, as the slightest slip may spoil
the work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10
SHIFTS THE BELT.

attempts are required before the bol,
is adjusted on the proper part of tba
pulley. To do away with this anti.
quated method an Ohio inventor has
devised the belt shifter shown in
the accompanying illustration. To
change the speed Of the machine il Il
only necessary to operate lever. A.
tached to the wall is a bracket 70
which is connected an upper and lower
arm, both being pivoted to the bracka,
At the top of each arm is a strap which
encircles the belt. Normally the belt
is adjusted to the center step of the
pulley, and by throwing the lever I'd.
ward the belt is forced to the next
speed. At all times the belt moves
freely within the straps.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10

the fairies, and orders his army to
be prepared to march on the fol-
lowing day. In planning the attack,
however ne forbids any violence, and
informs his soldiers that it has been
discovered that the fairies are really
quarrelling, they should love and pro-
tect them. Then, again, the king re-
members certain papers that he has
which are direct proofs Of pixie own
ersnip Of Fairy-land.
Taking these papers, he advances
the next day with his army and re-
sorting to harmless strategy and the
distribution Of generous gift OF
"Tutti- Frutti" (chewing gum to each
fairy succeeds in gaining their good
will. The pixie king then produces
his proof-papers for the fairy queen to
read, in which Dame Forest, an old
witch, tells how, once upon a time
she banished the pixies from Fairy
land and gave it to the fairies. After
considerable discussion the proofs are
finally accepted by the fairies, and to
establish perfect peace and harmony,
it is agreed by all that there shall be
two chairs on the throne; one for the
pixie king, the otner for the fairy
queen, and that as loving brothers and
sisters they will inhabit and rule
Fairy land together.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10
Storing Coal In the Sen.

Eighteen months ago iron crates con-
tanning coal were sunk in a big basin
in the dockyard at Portsmouth. Al
the same time the same quantity OF
coal was carefully stored in the open
air at a coaling point and sheltered by
tarpaulins. At intervals Of six months
two ton samples Of each storage have
been taken and carefully burned Inc
results have shown cOnclusively that
by the submarine storage OF coal us
calorific value steadily increases, WINE
by storage in the open air declced
decrease is shown. At naval stations
in the tropics the decrease in calorihc
value is great. the heat of the sun eA-
tracing the light volatile oils. Inc
admiralty is satisfied with the physicai
and financial advantages of submarine
storage and has now directed that eA,
periments be made to ascertain It's
practicability on larger scale.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10

The Statesman today publishes the
first of the stories from old pioneers
written by one who passed through
all the horrors of a mighty trip. II
is a plain tale by a plain man, yet
one which must prove of interest to
those engaged and taking interest in
the revival of the pioneer days. Other
communications of equal merit will
be gladly received by this paper as
assisting in bringing to light the brav-
cry, perseverance and patient suffer-
ing of those hardy men and women
who blazed the trails and made it pos
sible for we of a later generation to
live in peace and plenty.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10
NEW YORK CITY.

There are $4,000 actors who claim
their homes are in New York city.
There are in New York city 16S.OCt
members of clubs that have an enroll
ment of more than 300 members each.
There is more money per capita speu
in New York city every year for amuse
ments than in any other place in the
world.
New York city's growth is shown b.
one little item. The water rents ars
$4,000 more each month than they
were a year ago.
Unused personal property in tie
warehouses of New York city is "eat
ing itself up" III storage fees at tn,
rate of $11. 100 Gay.-New York Her
aid.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10
AT TIME THEA TIERS

are in danger Of being deprived of
their charming abode by the pixies VINO
claim that Fairy-land belongs TO
them by right of original ownership,
and possession.
One morning, the fairies being gath
cred in their favorite nook in the for
est, singing and dancing, their queen
appears and announces that she has
strange news for them. She then reads
paper found posted on crooked
apple tree, signed by the king of the
pixies, notifying the fairies that they
must prepare to yield at once all right
and title to Fairy land. This the
fairies Indignantly refuse to do. Soon
the king of the pixies makes his ap-
pearance, and tells them that he mas
come to claim mis- former possessions
of which he has been unjustly de-
prived for many years. The fairies
make sport of him, tell him he is
crazy, and defy him. He then departs
after warning them that he will re-
turn on the morrow with his army
and take forcible possession of their
domains. But the fairies only laugh at
mis- threats. This angers the pixie
king who, shaking his fist at them
and again reminding them of his
warning, takes his departure. Ar
irving among his own people he de-
tails the result of his interview with
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10
IS A FAMOUS FARCE.

Before George w. Peck was elected
governor of Wisconsin his highest am
bition seemed to be to make other
folks happy, which he largely sue
ceeded in doing, and never more sue
cessfully than when Fame's trumpet
blew its cheeriest note in announcing
the advent in print of his bad Boy"
upon which the farce comedy OF
"Peck's Bad Boy" which is at the
Keylor Grand tonight, is founded by
the exclusive permission of his author
father. There have been, are, and ever
will be, thousands Of just such bad
boys as the governor depicts, but their
pen portraits were never drawn UNI
til he epitomized them in mis- humor-
GUS creation, the quintessence OF
which has been transferred to the
play referred to, and has amused the
public to the limit of hysterical hilar-
ity for the past twenty years, during
which time it has seen many puerile
imitators pass into the limbo Of for
gotten fakes. This season the scope
of the play has been broadened so as
to admit of the Introduction of more
of the Bad Boys most telling and
ludicrous practical jokes and esca>
pades, as we'll as of special feature
novelties, bearing the stamp of gen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10
Strawberries Cause of INSANITY.

According to DR.. E. p. Blomer, bui-
falo physician. the statistics regardlng
the insane of the country in genera,
show that each year there is marheu
increase in the number of persons VIII
become insane by the time the straw
berry season is well under way. Wnen
the fruit disappears from the daily ID
BILE, he asserts. records Of different as!
lums show the number of cases oe
creases.
DR.. Blomer said he was unapie
explain why insanity cases Should ~
more numerous during the time "nen
shortcake and berries and cream are
In general use, but added that ne we"
firmly convinced there was some Pc
lar influence exerted on persons u
certain nervous temperament by s'ra"
berries
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eretta will be one of the most charm
ing events of the season.
The story of Pixies Triumph por-
trays a somewhat threatening but
really harmless controversy between
two bands of little people, one the
Pixies (elf-men, commonly called
Brownies) and the other of Fairies
the former having a king and the lat
ter queen as their ruler. The fairies
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10

The Evening Bunc" praises the
Union. Senator Ankeny's own news
PAPER, for a consistent ana
fur support of the entire republican
ticket. including the "Bunc -nees
candidates. Then. in an effort to
arouse feeling against the senator the
"Bunc" tries to make him Responsible
for the independence of The States
man. Too inconsistent to convince
anybody.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10
Paper Making Material Plen'i"-'

New materials from which paper 20"
be made are continually being us
cred. Recently pine waste has o .sat
successfully manufactured into 90
universal substance. without wnlcn l,ou
many features of modern ciVlllAa, ~,
could hardly survive. Fine paper .;cp
be made from cornstalks and 1ro'n e. g.
straw. In addition to spruce, pine II u
aspen, birch. sweet gum cotlo n,I con.
maple. cypress and willow trees a., a t
tain fiber suitable for the manuiae s;nn
of paper. Hemp, cotton, )ute' - also
millet and other fibrSus plants can .hore
be used for this purpose, so thai .n' NJ
seems to be no danger OF a oea'
paper.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10

The wise Mr.. Mexican and his coun-
cilmanic confreres made a bad break
and exposed the whole rotten mess in
an attempt to railroad the paving con-
tracts through during the absence of
Mayor KellOugh. That cooked up bit
ulithic was somewhat overdone.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10

Isn't it about time the property
owners Of the city zEere awakening to
the fact that they have legal redress
in the courts as a protection against
having their homes confiscated by a
corrupt paving council?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10

The Evening Bunc" gives The
Statesman credit for supporting Sem
ator Ankeny. That support was
more than the "Bunc" has given or
will give to Walla Walla's own candl-
date.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10

The Evening Bunc", in renewing
its double crossing fight against Sen
ator Ankeny, would nave the people
believe the senator was responsible
for the independent position taken by
The Statesman. No sane man can be-
liave that falSehood
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10

Rather than be called down each
day until the next campaign, we
would advise Oliver T. CornWell to re-
nit another dollar and half to the
Evening Bunc"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10
GALA EAGLES NIGHT.

At the Keylor Grand, Wednesday
evening, Nov. IA, will be "Gala Eagle
Night" when the charming fairy OPP
eretta, 1.-The Pixies Triumph" will
be rendered by 81 baby Eagles, VINO
brothers. 1t is predicted that the OPP
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10
CORDELL Is LOCATED.

Reunion Between Wife and Husband
Happy Event.
Mrs. COrdell located her husband
today. He is working for E. B. Wal
ten, proprietor Of the Spring Brook
dairy, at his place about miles from
the city.
A telegram from his wife which
had been lying here for several days
was received by him only last night
and he immediately sent a buggy for
his wife. to join him at the Walton
place.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10

The way the Evening Bunc" ex-
plains the defeat Of Hawley and Cad
man is satisfactory-to the Evening
Bunc'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10

Frank Reese may now be expected
to ask the city council for a rebate
on those paving ordinances. And he'll
get it if he asks for it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10

Although elected to office as Serv-
ants of the people some of those
councilmen do not draw their. salaries
from the city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10

Perhaps Mr.. Cornwell lost that
money the "Bunc' thinks is coming
to it in betting on P. B. Hawley.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10

1t is not believed the Warren Con-
structiOn company pays its council
manic employees by check or numbers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10

The word "bitulithic" carries
good many definitions with 1T these
days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10

Most of those echoes of the last
election are Of the ding dong order.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10

uine metropolitan attractions.
There was a large and we'll pleased
audience at the matinee this after
noon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-10

AS a jailer Claude Berry is sue
cess. AS a fireman he has no card.
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BELT sHlFTER.n

speed OF Machine Easily Cha,.
I. Simple Operation. By
Every mechanic Is acor,,n.,
the difficulty of shifting an ovo.s S''a
belt from one part of the pullav :. 1.aa
other to change the speed of tha ~ ue
chine. Generally the only means a y.
forded is a long pole and even 70 a.
mechanic is dexterous a bat = ue