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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-02

that he could do so on all of them. can
he afford to continue to impoverish
his own community. upon which his
own prosperity. the very value Of his
lane depends?
If he viii ask himself this question
and consider # soberly and fairly in
all Of its phases, including the many
which cannot be touched upon within
the limits Of single article, we think
Ms answer must be that he cannot.
The wonderful productivity Of this
country has been sufficient to over
come the various adverse economic In
huences which have existed during the
period Of years in which the mail or
der business has accomplished its
greatest growth. Everyone has been
getting along pretty we'll" While the
increasing flow of golden millions from
their source In the land Of the coun-
try to the already great centers Of
money and population has held back
the growth Of the smaller communi-
ties, 1t has not yet occasioned a great
disaster. The test will come with the
first pinch Of hard times" a condi.
ton which no country ever has been
able to escape at recurring intervals.
When this time arrives those COM
munities will best stand the test which
have best conserved and husbanded
their resources.
rCrrNr @ x,r,nroscy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-02
A Stich in Time

Will save niue. So will a bottle
of Ballard's Horehound Syrup al
ways kept on hand save many a
spell of sickness A sure cure tor
Coughs, Colde. Bronchitis and
Whooping Cough Mrs. s., Hot
Springs, Ark, writes. I keep a
bottle cf Ballard S Horehoun SyTuy
in my medicine chest, and thank
my forethought many times. II
has preventnd many severe spells
70 sickness. Sold by Jas. Pettyjohn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-02
Wise David,

Wife-"Why do you always sit at
the piano, David? You know you
can't play a motel" David-"Neither
can anyone else. while l am herel"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
Penalty Of POliteness.

The ''tradesman" has his troubles as
we'll as his next door neighbOr. the
business man." One day last week a
wholesale fish dealer in Fulton market
was approached by fashionably
dressed woman. who, after asking the
price. decided to buy pound of
smeltS. Although it was not custom
airy to cater to retail trade. to be coli,
genial he decided to oblige her.
Il would like to have them cleaned,
if you please" she said.
The fishman cleaned them.
''Oh. yes the woman CONSIDERABLY
remarked after looking them over.
twill you kindly take all the bones
out?"
Certainly" said the man. But he
said things to himself as he went be-
hind the icebox and extracted the
bones.
After fifteen minutes labor he wrap
ped the smelts in neat parcel. which
he handed the woman.
Il am so much obliged to you" she
said you see, my cat absolutely re-
fuses to eat fish if they are bony.'
AS the fashionably gowned woman
walked out the fishman said some more
things-New York Press.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
RICHEST BOARD IN THE WORLD

The general education board, to
which John D. Rockefeller has just
given s32,0O0,O00, is now the richest
educational foundation in the world
though one of the youngest. 1t was
organized in 1902 to assist Mr.. Rookie
Teller in his gifts to educational insti-
tutions and was endowed by him with
$1,000.000. The next year he gave il
SIC, 900 900 more and now has trebled
its capital by a gift which the board
states to be the largest sum ever given
by man in the history of the race for
any social or philanthropic purpose"
incidentally it is estimated that Mr..
Rockefeller has already given for all
purposes SSSOO0,00O and yet remains
the richest man in the world.
The plan of the general education
board is to pick out colleges which ap
parently are at permanent centerS of
population and influence and which
have a proper field and a good founda-
ton, says the Minneapolis Journal.
On this the board proposes to raise
la superstructure Of endowment. The
board has mapped out the higher edu-
cational field of the country and in
making it's gifts to colleges exercises an
influence toward the consolidation of
colleges. the Encouragement of plans
and in other ways seeks to eliminate
wasteful competition in education. This
is a work which the immense endow-
ment of Mr.. Rockefeller will enable the
board to prosecute with success. It's
capacity to make substantial gifts to
colleges which meet it's requirements.
is a great lever to bring about the
consolidation of colleges which sepa-
rately would not come within its rules
About four fifths of all the colleges
in the country have been established
bye the churches. They have not al
ways been wisely located and many
times local emulation has dictated the
establishment of a college where there
schools are engaged in a useless and
losing struggle. 1t does not necessari-
ly follow that only large colleges are
favored by the general board. On the
other hand most of its endowments are
| conferred upon the so-called small COL
leges. It's plan of work, however, in
wolves the idea that there are small
necessary colleges and smaller unneces-
| sary colleges and the latter will be
passed over by the board or wherever
possible Joined with others better sit
luated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
GET TOcETHEE.

Il the judiciary committee gets in
its report the meeting of the city cOun.
ell tonight will be another annexation
discussion. And action Of some sort
will then be probable.
so far those who are asking the ex-
tension of the limits of the territory to
be taken in have not made any public
declarations of permanent support of
the annexation proposition when sub
mitted to the voters. They have not
successfully combatted the idea that
the proposed extension is merely FOR
the purpose of bringing into the list of
voters sufficient people to defeat the
entire annexation scheme. When they
do this they will have stronger Col
lowing, as many hundreds of voters be-
lieve the outlying territory should bt
included We're it not for the danger ir
Cured through increasing the vote
the opposition.
If the extension faction is thorough
ly in earnest it should be an easy mat
ter to convince the friends of anneXa-
ton at the meeting tonight by pub
liciy Hedging the success of the prop
osition in their districts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
PHONE IN AMERICA AS MODEL
Frenchmen, Disconnected With Service,
Point to This Country.

PARIS. Feb. 21.-The American te,r~
phone is cited as model OF perfection
in a petition just sent to the president
of the chamber of deputies by exas-
prated telephone subscribers in Paris.
For some time past the service has
been growing steadily worse with the
result that now in about nine cases out
of 10 it is impossible to get communica-
ton where formerly it was merely diff
cult
This petition is signed by $4,000 tele-
phone subscribers and 1900 members
of society formed to procure i'm
provement in the telephone service in
France. In the introduction to the Pc
titiOn Maitre Gerald says:
In America it is regarded as one
safeguard of public security" and, dis
GUESSING this. the preface says the tele-
phone service is admirably organized
in America
Maitre Gerard, during a recent visit
there found that communicat ton is es-
tablish invariably in a few seconds and
the cost of subscription is SO reasonable
that no home is complete without one.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
GIRL FLEES PARENTS TO MARRY
Miss Norma kleflsh of Milwaukee Now
Mrs, Alexander MONTGOMERY Jr,

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-Municipal Judge
Sadler in the Desplaines street court
yesterday performed the marriage cere-
mony for Alexander Montgomery Jr.,
student at the college of Physicians
and Surgeons, and Miss Norma Kleflsh
daughter of a wealthy manufacturer of
telephone supplies in Milwaukee. Mont
gomery, who lives at 746 Jackson boule-
ward, will return to school and finish his
course.
Montgomery is the son of DR.. Alex
ander Montgomery of Spring Lake,
Wis. He is % years old. His bride
is only 10 years old, and her parents OBJ
jected to the marriage because of her
youth.
The girl came to Chicago yesterday
with a friend Miss Mile Leuderitz
524 North avenue, Milwaukee. She
was to return last evening, hoping her
parents would not know that she had
left Milwaukee. G. B. Niemeyer $40
West Huron street, friend of Mont
gomery, made all arrangements for the
wedding while Montgomery met the
two girls at the train.
Information of the intended wedding
leaked out at the college, and a dele
cation of Montgomery's classmates
went to the court and spoiled the plans
for secrecy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21

the best cure for the stage fever that l
know of. 1t was lucky that Hermes
was in good humor last night when l
asked him if might bring you over.'
rs that Hermes:" she asked, point
ing to a tall, handsome fellow who
posed in one corner.
That's the man who made the cos
tunes" he laughed. "Hermes is that
little fellow who is all over the place.
He and st. Elmo, the ballet master
that little fellow with the stick-are do
ing about half the work.
Beth glanced with new interest at
the flying figure. She had seen him on
the stage dressed in mystic robes and
with all of the advantages of scenic en-
vironment. He looked vastly different
as he few about the place in an old
pair of trousers and a tattered flannel
shirt
Even when tile players who had slip
ped out of the room began to come
back in gaudy costumes, the illusion
was not restored, for the nervous little
ballet master kept jumping into the
space outlined by chairs to represent
the stage and, roughly throwing some
one aside, took her place to show what
| he wanted done.
Not until they came to the trick to
which the pantomime worked UP did
Beth regain her interest. The beautiful
white girl was supposed to be thrown
into a lions den, but an Indian mai.
den, by virtue of a talisman, took the
place Of the Infatuated beast
The others crowded about the cage
to see the trick worked, and Tom drag
ged Beth over, with a whispered, You
mustn't tell the trick to any one"
She nodded assent with a delightful
feeling Of mystery and watched with
interest the elaborate working Of a
trick that seemed simple enough from
the audience.
Half dozen times the trick was
tried before Hermes Strengthened up
with an "All right Dress for the next
act" and the crowd of Enthusiastically
dressed players rushed off to the ante
room.
Tom led Beth back to the tiny plat
form that formed her seat of vantage.
''Disillusioned?" he said, with smile.
Entirely so.'' she shuddered. "Of
course l knew it was all play. but
never dreamed it was such hard work"
"You should have been to one Of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
John RnSkin.

1t was with a volume entitled "Mod-
eril Painters" which created a sensa-
ton in 1913 by reason of the brilliancy
of its style and the originality OF its
views. that John Ruskin first establish
ed his fame as an art critic. His ulti-
mate writings welded an immense
influence in creating new interest in
the beauty of nature and of art in Eng
land. Then. again. his philosophical
works have done much to vivify ideals
Of life and ennoble our standards or
conduct. Ruskin. however, was not
only philosopher, art critic and polit-
zeal economist. but also philanthro-
pist He devoted time and money to
the promotion of home industries ana
always worked with the one great aim
Of improving the condition of his COM
try and countrymen.-London Mall.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
Beth'sF1 Zero
By COLIN S. COLLINS
Copyright, 1906, by Homer Sprague
By COLIN S. COLLINS

Beth looked curiously about the hail.
Behind the scenes had always been a
domain Of fairyland to her. The
thought that she was to witness re-
hearsal, and dress rehearsal at that,
overpowered her.
It was not at all as she had pictured
it. The long, low ceilinged hall was
very unlike the stage, and the mass of
properties and scenery thrown about in
apparent chaos obewildered her. A
huge bowlder lay a~ainst an Italian
fountain, and flower beds, stacked one
above the other looked very unlike the
flower beds she knew.
Over in one corner d group of men
were pulling and hauling at a girl
dressed as an Indian. In the center
of the hall half dozen men were
struggling through some unfamiliar
music, and not far away a heavily
built man was deliberately Sitting a
new leather coat into shreds and rub
bling it on the dirty floor to take off its
aspect of newneSS.
Other girls were going through dane
ing steps at the behest of stocky lit
tie man, who beat time with a thick
pole he carried when he was not using
the stick to threaten some unruly girl.
And over all presided thin, nervous
looking man, who seemed to have the
faculty of being in three places at
once.
Tom Seaton detached himself from
the group about a cage in one corner
and came toward her. 1T doesn't
seem much when you see it close to,
does it?' he laughed
'It is little Disappointing she adj
mitted, ''but 1 find it very interesting"
"They are going to dress soon," he
said carelessly, land then run through
the pantom;me It's pity that they
cannot get the hall upstairs, where
they can get the scenery up, There's
wedding or something going on up
there
''It was awfully good Of yon to bring
me-" she said impulsively.
Its good for you to come" he laugh
ed. "a glimpse of dress rehearsal is
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
Rose EytinGe and c. IL. Thorne, Jr.

Rose Eytinge and c. II. Thorne, Jr.
When Rose Eytinge was leading wo-
man at A. NJ. Palmer's Union Square
theater. New York. with Charles r.
ThOrne. Jr. as her vis-a-vis in the cast,
she was handsome woman and a
fine actress. Owing to their different
temperaments, Miss .Eytinge and
Thorne were frequently at outs behind
the curtain. One evening after tri-
fling spat Thorne sought to restore am
icablc relations with the irate actress
while in the greenroom waiting for
their cues to go on together To achieve
his purpose Thorne began to tell Miss
Eytinge some interesting bits of Cos
sip. but the actress leaned back in her
chair and yawned. especially often as
the actor neared the climax Of his stO-
~. This so exasperated him that he
exclaimed. with much temper, For
heavens sake. Rose, don't swallow
me-
Miss Eytinge rose with marked dig
nifty and quietly responded, You for
get, Mr.. Thorne, that 1 am Jewess."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
THROW DOWN THE BARS.

1t is not definitely settled as to the
taking up of the paving ordinances TO-
hight in the city council. Al tins
time il does not look as if, with the ADJ
sence of Mexican, the bills couih he
put through, Notwithstanding the ru-
NOR that Councilman Bachtold is again
with the bitulithic squad.
The uncertain attitude of Mr.. Bach
told is a cause of worry to those prop
prtv owners who have cOntended the
city should not be tied up with GER
tain legislation which makes II prac-
tica!iy impossible for any paving con-
Germ outside of the bitu6thic PEOPLE
tc bid successfully on paving His po-
sition of late has been such as to raise
high hopes in the breasts of the tax
+ ayers, but persistent report Is to tie
effect lie has come out openly once
n,Cre. for bitulithic.
There are hundreds of property own
ers who do not want bitull-nlc pave
n.ert. There are hundreds more who
do not believe in the staying qualities
of the material. This latter is matter
OF opirion. but the one Ea2t remains
hat in streets where bitulith:.c has
been put down, it has not been la:l
III accordance to specifications and has
not shown, so far, any superior last
ing qualities.
Asphalt. such as laid on Main and
Alder streets, is much NOR. acceptable
to Ire public. The ccunolI must not
shut out that kind of corporation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
KENTUCKY cORNDODGERS
Blue Grass Folk Regard Southern Hoe
cake With Religious Respect.

The prime cause for the excellence
of corn bread in this state is that meal
is made from the white flint corn,
and made by processes slow enough
not to destroy the flavor of the grain.
This is the real secret Of corn bread
making, and one of the reasons, at least
for the northernerS detestatiOn of the
''dodger" is that he rarely, if ever, sees
anything but the basest imitation of
the dodger, as it is known and loved
upon it's native heath, says the Louis
Vile Courier Journal.
There are many varieties of bread
more or less palatable made from corn
meal. The two old -fashioned varieties,
dear to the southern palate, are the
hoecake and the corn pOne or dodger.
Neither has any leavening in it when
properly made, and neither can be
made acceptable with any bit white
cOrnmeal that is not ground to the fine
ness Of flour by modern machinery. The
"bolted" meal of the modern grist mill
is totally unfit for making cOrndodgers
or hOecakes. 1t is so finely ground
that unleavened bread made from 1t is
as solid as a wedge. The rare nutlike
flavor of the perfect dOdger can be pro-
duced only when the meal is coarse
enough for minute air chambers TO
exist throughout the dough as it cooks.
Formerly, when water mills were in
general use throughout the south, it
was easy to procure coarse meal. The
best was that made from new corn,
and the corn-dodger from the first
turn of corn taken to the mill after
corn shuckling time was the best of the
year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
The Governor S
Daughter
By Constance D'Afcy Macksy
Copyright. 1905. by E. C. PARCELS

She stood on the porch of the great
colonial house, the wind rufflirg her
light hair, one hand toying with her
riding whip Around corner of the
driveway she caught glimpse of the
stable boy bringing her saddle horse.
but it was not at him that she looked.
Her gaze was concentrated on tall
figure coming up the drive. a young
man in a dark suit very much the
worse for wear. Neatness could not
hide the fact that his coat was much
worn at the edges. Nevertheless he
carried himself with Il certain assur-
ance, which the sight of Juliet Airing
ton, standing erect and eXpectant by
the door, did not in the least diminish.
He mounted the steps. Juliet stopped
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21

playing with her riding whip and look
ed at him inquiringly. He raised his
hat.
Governor Arlington is at home. is
he not" he queried. His tones, like
his eyes, were very direct.
81 really don't KNOW said Juliet
with polite Indifference.
Nothing daunted. the young man
reached forward thin. determined
brown hand and rang the bell
Juliet gave him q sidelOng glance.
"He looks she thought. "as if he
would stride up to the house of fate it.
self, knock on the door and demand if
opportunity were Within
She turned suddenly. Il beg your par
don," she said, but l believe made a
mistake just now. My father went for
a short ride before breakfast. Yet l
remember that he came back by side
entrance. l think he is in his study
Do you wish to see him.
She waved aside the servant who
had come in answer to the bell and led
the way herself. her trim heels tapping
now on the bare polished floor, now
sinking into rugs so soft that they
made no sound. At the door on the
right of the hall she paused, touched
it lightly with her knuckles and in re-
Spouse to the deep voice within in
quiring, what is it. Juliet?' answer
ed, "a caller to see you, father" and
flung wide the door. The young man
thanked her and entered.
When she returned at luncheon. eyes
and cheeks glowing brightly from ex-
ercise. she found her father in a very
happy mood.
You look" said Juliet. bending over
him. 'as if you had found gold
mine.'
Better than that" he replied. "1've
found just the young man l want for
my private secretary"
Juliet laughed. Don't you mean"
she said, slipping into her chair, that
the young man found your
The governor chuckled. Il guess
you're right" he answered. land he
did it without mite of pull" He
looked past his daughter through the
windows, where a stretch Of woodland
could be seen, mellowing toward au-
tumn.
"Most people find you that way, IA
Their. DEAR" said Juliet. with an ap-
preciative glance.
'The best ones do he unused,
light on his rugged New England face.
The Arlingtons, father and son, had
been governors Of that state, whose
granite hills are not more firm than
the hearts of its people And the
wives of the governors hal been wO-
men of tact and breeding. who lived
quietly and frugally in the great CO.
lonial house. but who rose to state oc-
casions with hospitality that was as
lavish as it was brilliant.
And you're very like them, Juliet"
the governor was fond Of saying. eff
your mother was alive. she would be
proud of the resemblance. The way
you rule this house and preside over
it shows you have a steady heart and
head. and your discernment of charac-
ter is really wonderful in girl of
twenty-five"
What is the young mans name. IA
ther?" went on Juliet. breaking in on
his reverie.
"Eh? Oh. you mean my private Sec
retary's? Faxon's his name--John
Faxon. Comes Of good family. but
very poor. Worked his way through
college. and now he's ready for job"
81 see," said the girl slowly.
The house was very gay that winter
with guests coming and going. and
Juliet came to rely on John Faxon az
most as much as her father did. He
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21

IF tho "Runc" has overlooked any
thing for which DR.. Y. {. Blaiock l.
responsible in connection with the run
ming of the prison, those discovering
such omission will confer a iastihs
favor upon the public by communicate
ing with the Walla Walla branch o1
the Yakima campaign.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
Press Comments
A Bio Difference.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
While Carter Harrison and Billy Bry-
an are perpetual candidates for office,
the important difference between them
is that Carter gets there while Billy
doesn't.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21

1t is currently rumored that one
Harry L. Leavitt. head of the Owls. is
DESTROYS of running for mayor on a
sweet by and by platform And the
at Salt River
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21

According to present indications the
property owners of Walla Walla may
open their mouths and shut their eyes
preparatory to swallowing a large dose
of bitulithic-which is undoubtedly
coming to them with the latest frame
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
They Were There.

From the Buffalo Express.
A Washington paper tells of woman
of a city fireman who pursued the
thief, caught him and recovered the
pOcketbOOk, in which was % cents The
story appears to lack authenticity,
usual dress samples in the pocket
book.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
Certainly.

From the Indianapolis News.
1t will have to be admitted, too, that
if there were no legislation except that
which they fully approved the railroads
could run things much more to their
own advantage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21

The plan to close all the business
houses-even the saloons-long enough
tomorrow to observe Washingtons
birthday by attending the revival SER
vices should be favored by every mer-
chant
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21

With its usual mendacity the en-
vious Evening Bunc" attempted to
magnify the troubles of a drunken
pressman into a fierce strike of the
employees of the Washington Printing
4 Book Manufacturing company. OF
course everybody knows how sorry the
"Bunc" is that the strike story is a
barefaced lie.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21

The lengths to which some members
of the millionaires' club will go is il
Illustrated in that comparison by Sen
ator Beveridge of Reed Smoot to Drey-
fus. Some men are an insult to their
own wives