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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-16
HAS
RECEIVED SHOCK
GUILTY coRRUPTIONISTS PRO-
TEST AGAINST EXPOSURE
POLICY OF TEDDY.

NEW YORK, Oct 16.-Confidence
has received another rude shock
through the amazing exposures result
ing from the Metropolitan securities
investigation. 1t is now over two
years since public disclosures OF breach
of trust in high financial circles began.
followed by the collapse of the copper
manipula lion, and finally these later
scandals connected with the local trac-
ton situation Hence no wonder con-
fidence is seriously disturbed! And
who is responsible? Messrs Roosevelt
and Hughes, who have beeL the lnstru-
ments of exposure-or the individuals
who conceived and conducted these
operations and abused the trusts
placed in their charge? OF course, the
guilty protest against financial house
cleaning. Of course they endeavor to
ward off official Investigations Oh the
plea that they disturb confidence. Blu,
responsibility for the latter should be
placed distinctly where it belongs;
upon the perpetrators OF msdeeds
and not upon hose who are the means
of turning OF the light and preventing
future operations of this sort. Those
who have trif1ed contemptuOusly with
the public interest and displayed a
blind disregard of stockholders rights,
are the real culprits. 1t becomes daily
more evident that when our corpora
tions are honestly managed, the public
and stockholders will get their dues,
values will become more stable, and
American credit which is now at such
low ebb in all the great financial
centers of the world will be restored to
it's rightful status. Throughout all these
disclosures there is one CLEAN of en-
enlargement: and that is that public
opinion is aroused and will insist upon
clean. as we'll as capable management.
Eventually these disclosures will re-
suit in he raising of the standard of
corporate management, but meanwhile
the public is dazed by these scandal
Gus revelations and wonders what next
financial iniquity will be brought to
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fidence, and that is the, growing con-
viction that the present year has wit
messed a turning point in business and
that we are to face at least moderate
business and industrial reaction. Wall
street has held to this opinion for some
time past, but the conviction is now
extending beyond, and naturally has
ceptible-though indirect-effect
upon stock market enthusiastically the
industrials 1t is quite evident that any
curtailment of manufacturing profits
would quickly affect the common
stocks of these properties; and since
many of these still contain large pro-
portion of water the shrinkage would
naturally become more severe. This
explains why bankers are discriminate
ing more and more against this class
of collateral.
Substantial Investment
The railroads are of course, a much
more substantial class of investment.
They are not dependent upon single
industry for their support as are many
of the industrials, and what they may
temporarily lose in one division OF
their traffic can be compensated for !
in others. 1t is a matter of easy de-
that railroad traffic is a
much more stable element in business I
than the sales or profits of any mer- |
camille or industrial corporation OF
course the net profits of our railroads
are more or less threatened by the |
enormous Increase in expenses. which |
puts them in a poor position to meet
any contraction of traffic. Neverthe-
less, railroad securities have had an
decline; quite SUFFICIENT
to avert any serious panic; and even I
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Stock Unsettled.


Stock market values We're also I'M
settled by other influences. Monetary
conditions are still very unsatisfactory.
The demands for moving the crops and
for general business are very large;
the situation being materially aggra-
waited by the high prices prevailing for
nearly all commodities. The situation
We cannot depend upon Europe for
financial aid to anything like the degree
with which We have done for the
last three or four years. Our credit
abroad has not only been impaired
by well known conditions, but we are
less able to command that assistance
than usual. Usually at this season
there is an ample supply of grain and
cotton bills in the market which can
be depended upon to bring gold this
way if needed, or to extend our credit
abroad Exports of both wheat and
cotton, however, are more or less re-
strained by high prices. 1t is prob
ably true that eventually Europe will
be compelled to take our wheat and
cotton on a high basis, but the fact
that foreign buyers at present are hold
ing off is more or less detrimental to
the local financial situation. The
Bank of England reserve declined this
week to As II per cent, and the Bank
of France is also rumored to be fig
uring OH drawing gold from this side.
Were our bank reserves in a position
20 stand any increased strain. the sit
uation would be more assuring, but
surplus reserves are very low and their
restoration will be difficult until crop
rior. which at the earliest will not be
before November l. 1t is possible that
Secretary Cortelyou will be able to
give the market further assistance in
case of emergency, and his prudent
course, of relieving pressure at points
of necessity, without unduly exhaust
ing his sources of relief. is one that
gives hope that further aid will be
forthcoming if needed.
Capital Scarce Abroad.
The situation abroad is still unsat-
isfactory. On the continent especially,
there seems to have been a very SINH
lar OVERRIDING to that which has been
experienced in the United States. Cap
ital is practically as scarce over there
as here; the principal difference being
that the situation is not aggravated by
the discreditable operations which have |
occurred on this side.
Local bankers are exceedingly conser-
vative, showing a disposition to curtail
credit and to be much more exacting
as to collateral.
There is just one other element that
tends to delay the restoration of con-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-11-30
Braid Trimmings.

This will be braid season, 90 far
as trimmings go. Wide and heavy an
well as thin braids are to be used for:
binding the coats of tailored costumes.
as well as for trimming the coats.
The use Of braid Is confined chiefly
to the coats. although the French are
in some cases, using little braid ON
the skirts. In America, however. the
tendency is to have the skirt absolute
T. devoid of trimming, no matter how
elaborate the coat; indeed, the mora
elaborate the coat the palmer the
skirt.
Az the season advances and coata
are made longer for the cold weather
OF winter, the skirts must necessarily
be plain.
The French almost universally prA
fer the graceful circular skirt 70 thA
clumsy plated affair SO much mora
worn here. and circular skirts lena
themselves BETTER to trimmings than
the plated ones.
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A BICYCLE. ROMANCE
By FRANK M BICKNELL
Copyright. by Joseph b. Bowles.)

bicycle and by pushing 1t and leading
his own wheel he managed to get her
home.
During the ride home few words
were spoken.
He got her safely housed and deliv-
cred over to her mothers care.
A sprain is often worse than frac-
ture, from a physicians point OF view.
1t was not quite SO in Bell Mayhews
case, yet her ankle was found to be
hurt seriously enough to keep her
from using it for many days. All
through the long summer. much to her
regret, she remained a prisoner with
In doors. Meanwhile she and Went
worth Derricott became good friends.
At first he only ventured to call daily
at the door to inquire after the pa
tient: then. being urged to enter, he
fell gradually in the way of doing so.
He easily made the acquaintance Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayhem, who naturally
were grateful to him for the service
he had rendered their daughter. The
daughter herself evidently appreciated
what he had done, although she was
more shy In expressing her feelings
than were her parents. AS the sum-
mer wore on Derricott became a more
and more frequent caller, until he
counted that day a blank when he
had not spent at least an hour In the
fair invalid's company. After short
time she had resumed her china paint
ing, and he discovered that he could
be of use to her in taking her pieces
to and bringing them from the firing
establishment which, before the acct
dent, she had been in the habit of WIS.,
iting on her bicycle.
He saw a great deal of her, but, as
1t happened, whether by chance or de-
sign, never alone, either Mr.. or Mrs.
Mayhem being in the room with her
whenever he called.
Toward the last of October Bells
ankle had grown strong enough to be
used with care.
Il should So much like to have one
more ride before it turns cold" the
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creamy, and ecru, fully ~ inches wide
and costing 80 cents per yard!
Here Is the table of cost:


Illustration No. is an attractive
and refined-looking gown, carried out
in silky voile of charming tint OF
gray. It's style and character make
it appropriate to wear to a ladies'
luncheon, or bridge" for afternoon
and informal evening calls; to church.
lectures, concerts and the matinee.
All told, its cost as shown In the esu-
mate furnished below, is little over
seven dollars. 1t is true the wolfe
was secured at an exceptionally low
figure, being picked up at a clearing
sale; but 1t was merely one of hum
dred other left-overs similarly re-
duced at the end of the season in or
der to make way for tall goods.
Material dainty enough to fill in the
open throat and sleeves had to be
bought at the regular counter, for
remnants of that character are apt TO
be soiled or rumpled. Pretty piece
OF white filet net was found. showing
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TRAVELLING BY ELEPHANT.
Uncomfortable Notwithstanding Riv.
ers and Passing Through Forests.

There were two elephants at our
disposal and myself and the interpre-
ter rode the first, each occupying half
of the howdah. The howdah has q
peculiar and Objectionable habit Of
nearly succeeding in cutting your legs
in two. II you hang your legs outside
you may pad the edge as much as
you like, but ii you are new to the
game you will wake in about half an
hour from an uneasy doze with the
painful conviction that the lower
halves of your legs have dropped OF.
On sQuirming up into a position
from which you can view the outside
world you will see they are still dang
ling there, but with an Irresponsible
ty which suggests that they have been
frayed through to the last shred. Alb
normal efforts allow you to drag them
safely inside and you think it will be
better in future to keep them there.
The elephant is almost as fine We
hicle to see the surrounding country
from as London bus, and there is a
considerable element of excitement in
his progression. The elephant / rode
had q fatal habit when 1t came to q
river bank or bit Of rough ground Of
looking around and picking out what
seemed the worst bit he could see.
Down one side of river it seemed
as If he was engaged in trying to
stand on his head and / could look
out of the howdah, although / was ly-
Ing therein, and observe the fishes
darting over the stones in the water
just under my lords noble forehead.
More than once on these journeys the
beast would patiently SLOUGH through
the trees and bushes OF the track in
search of something edible quite re-
garless of the fact that the branches
threatened to sweep howdah and
everything else over the stern.
But quite one of the most peculiar
sensations was when they took it
into their heads to have a scratch
against the telegraph poles. 1t would
be wonderful line which could with
stand the solid work the elephant ex-
poets its posts to carry out and when
the number two beast leaned too hard
and the post snapped l could almost
see the mild and somewhat indignant
surprise reflected from one intelligent
face to the other.-Singapore Free
Press.
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A Necklace which Brine. M Luck.

An eerie story is told about a neck
lace which formerly belonged to the
Maharannee of Cooch Behar, India,
and which is supposed to bring bad
fortune II every one connected with
it.
The history of the necklace
pearls and turquoises, which are not
usually considered to be unlucky
stones-is certainly peculiar. While
it was in the Manrannee's possession
she was robbed of quantity of valu-
able jewelry, and the Mararajah lost
some of his best racing ponies by
death and breakdowns. The advice of
pundit was sought. He prescribed
change of ownership and a voyage
across the sea in order to- break the
spell, and the necklace was according.
ly given to a lady in England, says
Woman's Life.
AS result the Maharajah has be-
gun to win races again and the Ma
harannee has recovered the stolen
property, but the story goes that the
present owner of the necklace has
been the victim of persistent Ill for.
tune from the day that it came into
her possession.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-11-30
At Home.

Al f1omes
81 never was a hand to go gawping
round!" CONTEMPORARY exclaimed an
old woman who boasted of never hav-
ing seen a railway train or trolley
car or any town but her own. The
generation of stay-at-homes in the
country is perhaps passing away-the
women-they were chiefly women
who prided themselves on their self
Imprisonment on farm or in village as
q virtue. serving to demonstrate their
devotion to home and children and
duty. There Is a class Of men in the
business world who have the same
point Of view in regard to the object
Of life. Such one, dying at the age
of SS. left a record of IS years as the
head Of banking house. during which
he had been absent from his desk but
two days-and those we're accounted
for by sprained ankle. No vacation,
no travel, no day of summer leisure
with wife and children-55 years of
steady, answering routine! There is
something impressive in the story of
a lifetime of persistent toll But there
Is another point of view which de-
serves respect. The gadabout may be
a useless member of society; but the
stay-at-home IL likely to be a narrow
one. We find ourselves on this little
planet, with its oceans and mountains
and mighty rivers and wide prairies-
We know not whence We came, nor If
we shall ever pass this way again.
Surely. exclaims Youths Companion.
we may do our task better in our own
appointed place If we look about the
world, feed our minds with the glories
of nature, and discover how men and
women before us have lived their
lives. and embodied their aspirations
in the great arts of building and paint
ing and sculpture.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-11-30

A New York woman who is famous
authority on cooking has gone bank
rupt while endeavoring to cater to the
appetites of the people of her town.
where she ran two restaurants. This
innocent person should have known
that the way to make money in New
York IL to lay In a dozen celluloid
sandwiches and large stock Of alco-
holic beverages. To try to tempt the
New Yorker with good cooking is one
Of the strangest vagaries thus far re-
corded, declares the Chicago News.
What he wants is something to stimu-
late his thirst, not allay his appetite.
1t is well known that good cooking
tends to destroy the craving for drink.
Yet this expert In the culinary art de-
liberately undertook to practice her
speciality in Gotham, New Workers
do not want their craving for drink
destroyed. so they probably breathe
more freely, now that the scientific
cookshops have landed in bankruptcy.
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The New York board OF education Is
to investigate the question of corporal
punishment, as 1t has been charged
that the discipline of the schools has
been undermined by the powerlessness
OF the teachers to punish and the ad-
vantage taken by the children in their
knowledge Of this immunity. Is Solo,
mon to be indicated in these modern
times and his wisdom admitted when
he said that to spare the rod was to
spoil the child? In his own day, 1t
may be remembered, Solomon was
considered very wise man. and his
record has not been signally broken
by modern sages.
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DRESSING ON DIMES
WONDERFUL CLOTHES POSsIBlL.
tiles WITH BUT SMALL Ex-
PENDiTURE.
The Saved Dimes with q Little lnqe.
nuity May Result In Beautiful
Gowns-Some Examples Of
Possibilities.

(Text and Pictures Copyright, 1907, by
the Delineator New York;
The most doubling Thomasina has
grudgingly admitted the proposition
of dressing smartly upon dimes, at
least in summertime when the vogue
for cottons and their low cost make 1t
possible. The present article, let us
hope, will further enlighten her, and
its photographs from life convince her
that the scheme is no less workable
In cold weather. Figures do not lie,
and the camera is a truthful witness.
Indeed, in the present instance it falls
short of the full truth, since it can
not convey the charming color effects
which distinguish the gowns 1t pic
lures. and which add SO very much
to their smartness. Even the figures
submitted. moderate as they are, per-
NIT diminishment
Bargain tables and special sales
present decided advantages to the
woman looking for values as ex-
pressed In money only. Her type IL
indeed their best customer. She
seems unable to resist the temptation
Of buying whatever is cheap; but un-
less she always remembers to secure
the other conditions requisite for full
value-smartness, quality and adapta-
bility-she has frequent cause to re-
greet her purchases.
The white net dress, pictured In
figure 1, bears testimony to the inter-
esting results possible when home
dressmaking and judicious buying
combine forces. The gown, as illus
trated, is entirely correct for dinners
and other functions where high cut
evening dress is in order.
The model used for the gown here
was selected because it's groups of
cord-shirrings bring out the full
beauty of net, and help it to fall in
graceful lines. The fulness from the
shirrings may be so manipulated that
1t will round out undeveloped figures,
follow normal curves, or soften re-
dundant ones with equal success. The
yoke, Mandarin bands and cuffs were
carefully fitted and then embroidered
with tiny French ribbons in delicate
pinks, Marie Antoinette gray, blues,
and green's. The design is stamped
on a paper underlay, and the ribbons,
drawn through, follow its outlines.
Women who are able to sketch their
own designs can, in doing so, save the
amount charged in the estimate for
the stamping. Floral and bow-knot
motifs are used for ribbon-work, and
as they are often seen on wall paper,
cretonne, table damask, lace curtains,
ETC., women not gifted with the tai
emit for drawing can easily make trac-
ings from them and transfer these to
the paper underlay. Enough net was
left over to furnish a ruche for the
foot Of the nearsilk drop-skirt, much
to its improvement. A few dimes
may be scaled from the total cost by
substituting lining Of net for the
more costly nearsilk. The net is sim
liar to that of the dress. Being Y
inches wide. 3h yards will be ample.
No other lining will be needed, the
lingerie corset-cover and petticoat, or
the two combined in one piece tax
ing its place.
Other doubters than our Thomasina,
are asking us to inform them where
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Geese on a Cider Spree.

Martin Beck. farmer on the Cone
WACO hills, is Inundated to admit
that three OF his geese went on
dfsgraceful spree after having eaten
some pulp from cider mill.
Some time after the eating of the
pulp, the peculiar action of the fowls
attracted the attention of the farmer.
They swayed from side to side and
cackled hoarsely. Finally one by one
they fell limp and apparently dead.
Mrs. Beck carried the fowls into the
house. with the intention Of plucking
them, when they revived.
Since then the geese have kept
away from the cider mill, and have
tried to prevent other geese from 60
ing near it.-Philadelphia North
American.
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young girl remarked one afternoon
when Derricott happened" to be call.
Ing.
"Oh, my dear child" protested her
cautious mother. You know you
mustn't be imprudent. Suppose your
ankle we're to give out when you were
1--WE miles from home on a lonely
road?"
Il might 60 along with Miss Bell to
see that she doesn't ride too far or too
fast, and to be near in case of posi-
BILE mishap," suggested Derricott, look.
ing alternately at mother and daugh-
ter. but finally allowing his eyes to
rest appealingly on the latter.
II am sure l have no objection to
such an arrangement" said the young
lady.
So 1t was arranged, and half an hour
later they were rolling leisurely along
the well-kept macadam of the Shelton
turnpike. 1t was the FIRST time he had
been alone with her since the day Of
the accident, and he determined to
seize the chance for saying something
very particular. intended solely for
her ears.
He rode yet trif1e nearer and
stretched out his right hand she put
her left in it. They were upon the
forest-bordered road, and no one was
nigh to see them. His fingers closed
over the little gauntlet, and the two
riders continued their way, each cas-
lily steering with the hand remaining
free.
I'VE ride very we'll together" he re-
marked, after moment.
YES" she assented.
THE road looks smooth ahead. Sup.
pose We ride together-always? What
do you say, Bell, dear?"
Her long lashes dropped, as they
had a trick of doing, and she turned
her head little aside, in vain effort
to hide from him the soft color that
was mounting in her cheeks; and
meanwhile, in reply to his question,
she said-nothing whatever. Evident
ly her silence gave consent, however,
for they rode on, hand in hand, into
the beautiful vista that lay before
them. as no doubt they are doing,
metaphorically, even at the present
time.
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The man who makes two blades of
grass grow where only one grew be-
fore was long ago pointed out as de-
serving well of his fellow creatures,
but II distinction is due to such q
one, what, asks the Chicago News,
shall be said of the man who develops
race of hens that would habitually
lay more than one egg day? Surely
no tribute of honor and gratitude
could be too great for such q one.
Prof. Gilman A. Drew of the Univer-
sity of Maine may be the one to whom
such debt will eventually be paid, for
he has been conducting studies and ex-
periments which lead him to believe
that there is no biological reason why
hen should not lay more than one
egg day. This being true it follows
that the same American enterprise
which increases the quantity of all
other agricultural products will be
turned to the hen and compel her to
do her full duty. A hens time is of
no value in other directions. and If
she can occupy what has hitherto been
idle leisure in producing more eggs,
then no laziness on her part should be
permitted. She should have no after
Moons OF. The eyes of the world are
now expectantly fixed on Drew and
the further results of his experiments
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One New Jersey hotel keeper proved
more than match for lot of college
hasers. He locked them in. turned in
. nre alarm and had the hose turned
on them. There is nothing to quench
enthusiasm of any kind like having
cold water poured on 1t.