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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

head higher, II 1t was physical possi-
bility, to get the temporary rest that
that would afford him.
But we seem to be getting worse in
stead of better. The latest invention
Is bit with a tremendous paw run
ming back and squeezing the horses
tongue down so that he cannot move
1t.
This last effort OF fashion, of course.
Is to keep the horses tongue from loll-
ing from his mouth when he Is checked
SO high that In his agony he let's the
tongue out to try some change to re-
lieve the pain. Though the bulldog In
the seat OF the carriage may have his
tongue hanging out without showing
bad form, still for the hot prancing
horse to do II is simply lntolerablel
II you want to imagine something of
the agony OF the modern fashionable
carriage horse, go to any swell harness
store and lift the head stall with tho
bits In place. And any horse will 10
better with plain snaile bit. Its
weight Is one-tenth that OF tho other,
and the horse obeys tho rein quicker.
But the objection TO the snaiiie BIT Ia
that horse will act naturally, no will
look around aud enjoy his work. II he
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

Theodore P. Shonts, railroad man,
canal builder limited and head Of a
family, has been giving excellent ad-
vice to girls. He has daughters Of his
own, and speaks with feeling and con-
viction. His gospel may seem rather
dry and prosaic, but that is because of
few unguarded and sweeping express
sions. In reality, it is not devoid of
poetry and idealism-quite the contra
ry. Mr.. Shonts warns girls against
marrying men solely on account of
their positions, personal appearance,
clothes or other "externals." He tells
them that impulsive and purely senti-
mental unions are rarely happy. lie
would have them judge men from NOR
al and intellectual points Of view, and
assure themselves of the sincerity,
manllness, strength, ESSENTIAL nobility
Of those who aspire to their hands.
The man who is handsome and fasci-
mating to boot will always have nat
ural advantage over the worthy and
nice man whose physical qualities and
other "eXternals' are below par, and
far be 1t from Mr.. Shonts to depre.
clate distinction of manner or beauty
OF person. But the admirable Shonts
gospel Is rather one-sided. 1t ignores
the young men. Women from the be-
ginning Of history have admired pow
er, courage, ability and sincerity in
men, and have instinctively subordl-
mated "externals" to moral and men,
tai qualities. If they hadn't, what
would have been the fate Of millions
Of useful but not ornamental speci-
mems Of the rougher sex? But men,
and men of all ages, alas! have never
shown much discretion In their affairs
of the heart. Beauty has drawn them
by single hair. A pretty face, dim
pie, fine figure, an arch way-and all
considerations of prudence and sense
are thrown to the winds. Mr.. Shonts
should have said something to young
men In behalf of the sweet, modest,
quiet, brave, unselfish girls whose for
tunes are not In their faces and fig
ures. Sincerity, goodness and amabill-
ty should be cherished by men In wom-
en-, and the race should not always be
to the brilliant and good looking girls.
Surely Mr.. Shonts does not imagine
that men need no advice as to how to
discover charm and gifts in the girls
Of their acquaintance.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

One OF the Yale professors has been
making n study OF the occupations Of
Yale graduates by classes He finds.
among other things, that constantly
lessenlng number are entering the min
istry, and steadily increasing num-
Der are studying law. The law now
claims more than twice as many as
any other profession. Next 10 It comes
finance. Less than one-twelfth OF the
graduates enter the ministry, In spite
OF the fact that one OF the purposes
for which Yale was founded was TO
train godly young men for the Chris
tian ministry" But, side by side with
these facts, II Is also noted that char
table and philanthropic work--the CIV
ing both OF money and OF service-ls
yearly claiming larger share Of the
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

Salvador has sent sensible man to
represent 1t In Washington. The new
minister said the other day that the
Salvadoreans and the citizens OF the
other Central American countries are
getting tired of war. They realize, he
says, that If all the money spent for
slaughter and the qualification of self
ish ambitions of some individuals had
been turned to the building of good
roads, schools and other instrumental
ties, Central America would comprise
one united, prosperous and happy ma
tlon to-day.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17
Wasn't A.lxinr Much.

A florist Of Philadelphia was one day
making the rounds of his properties
near that city when he was approached
by young man. who applied to him
for work.
IL am sorry" said the florist, 'but
haze all the help need. have MOTH
Ing for you to do"
"Sir," said the young man, with
polite bow. "if you only knew how very
little work II would take to occupy
mew--success Magazine.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

Before the great Pennsylvania rail-
road bridge can be built across the
East River at He'll Gate, the plans
must be approved by the art commits
sion Of New York. This is In accord
ance with provisions In the charter of
the city that no bridge, statue or pub
lie building may be erected without
first passing the scrutiny of men of
taste and judgment The commission
has condemned many proposed works
to the satisfaction of the people of
taste. The new bridge, according to
the pictures of the architects, will be
@ dignifed structure The main span,
a thousand feet long, will be supported
from two ornamental piers, built Of
granite and concrete. 1t will carry
four tracks, two for passenger and
two for freight cars, and will be
hundred and forty feet above the
water at high tide. The bridge Is to
connect the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad with the Penn
sylvania system by way of the tunnels
under the East and Hudson rivers, So
that 1t may not be necessary to carry
trains round New York on ferry boats.
When completed 1t will be the fifth
bridge crossing the East River from
Long Island. The others are the old
Brooklyn bridge, the WILLIAMSBURG
bridge, the Manhattan bridge, now
building near the Brooklyn bridge, and
the Blackwells Island bridge, still un-
finished. The suggestion once made by
naval engineer to build low bridges
with draws to accommodate shipping
does not meet with approval. In fact,
each new bridge Is a little higher than
the last. The Pennsylvania bridge Is
five feet higher above the water than
the Brooklyn bridge.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

bring and they should resolve from the first that when
left thus they will spend the time proftaby In:
acquiring useful knowledge, in enarging their mental
horizon to be able to share their husbands pur-
suits and understand their aims become their worthy
companions In every enterprise For this tremendous
display of learning is requisite that would rather
weary than not instead of giving him the sensa-
ton of he seeks One Of the friends my youth
an unmarried woman whose skill with her needle was
unrvaled always had book open before her while she
worked and whilst executing lovely piece Of EN-.
brodery of such graceful design and In such delicate
coors that 1t looked like water color sketch she would
learn all the finest passages from her author by heart
Thanks to this system was able to relate stories
without end to young people without having to,
refer to a book
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

can. The bit doesn't hurt him, and he
does not appear excited.
But the trouble with drivers of "sty-
lish' horses is that they do not under
stand how these things decreed by
fashion torture the horses. believe
| know human beings as well as 1
know horses, though men and women
are the harder to understand. l have
no doubt If this matter could be seen
In its proper light we would not be
content to ride behind horses with
manned tails and half broken jaws to-
attract attention without hiring man
with megaphone. Mankind is vain,
but not Intentionally cruel.-Homer
Davenport in the Chicago American.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

sENAioK DEPEW the voters dependent upon the rail-
ways for their living.
The demand upon the railroads of the country is now
greater than they Conditions Of ten years
ago have changed and the who are now revel
ing in prosperity need railroads to transport the
fruits of their labor
The railroad plant is insufficient to meet the demands
of te country and the country is growing rapidly
than railway mileage or equipment construction. am
not one of those who fear that socialism, or advanced
radcalism untried theories put into unwlse prac
tce are to be carried into effect to such extent as to
produce financial Industrial paralysis l believe that
these great corporations should be the rigid sper
vision Of the States and of the general government
Because of the present marvellous development the
American people want railways built and they believe
that those who take the risks should have fair return
upon their money. The millions Of people who make
direct Investments or Indirect through their depos
Its In savings banks and other Institutions and that vast
army Of labor comprising one-ffth Of our electorate
who are dependent upon railway prosperity their iv
ing the substantial of the safety of the
and the growth of the future
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

times and in places it is always because such
times and in such places political control is allowed
60 by default
Another excuse for not taking part in pot
mentioned; 1t Is that the party management is salts
factory; that matters go along very WELL and that
does his duty to his party If he supports its ticket with
his vote and perhaps contributes his toward
the payment Of Its expenses. This position
be maintained.
None of these reasons for not taking part in party
politics Is ordinarily the real The real reason
Is that men are unwilling to spend the time and the
money and the labor necessary for the due perform
ance Of their duties citizens that they prefer
attend to their professions, their business their pleas
and allow others to govern them rather than to
take part In governing themselves.
They are willing to pursue course which, If shared
In by the rest Of their countrymen, would bring our
constitutional government to an immediate end, wreck
prosperity and stop our progress
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17
His Only Escaue.

There Is story often told to Illus
trate the manner in which President
Lincoln was besieged by commission
seekers. Hearing that brigadier-gen-
erals and his horse had been captured,
and the general taken to Richmond, he
asked eagerly about the horse.
'.The horsew exclaimed his inform
ant. "You want to know about the
horse?"
Yes" said Lincoln. 81 can make a
brigadler any day, but the horse was
valuable"
To this day John Russell Young. In
his memoirs, adds similar tale. He
was calling upon Lincoln one day at
the White House.
"I met So-and-so on the steps," he re-
marked.
YES" replied the President. "I have
Just made his son brigadler."
"A general!" exclaimed Mr.. Young.
In astonishment.
YES" said Mr.. Lincoln, with great
weariness. "You know must have
some time for something else"
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

In Denver there is Judge who has
decided that it is cruelty on the part
of husband not to kiss his wife at
least once day. He does not hold
however, that man Is mean merely
because he delivers his kiss the first
thing after getting up in the morning,
thus having 1t over with.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

1t is not too much to say that in all times places
and under all circumstances soever truly womanly
will hardly fail to obtain proper Difference from
In the hour Of trouble, In sickness fatigue our
husbands and to just such dear spoit
children, whom must do best to help and comfort
however lnordinate the claims may be which they
sympathy and indulgence.
Young girls cannot too begin to prepare them
for the hours of loneliness life must inevitably
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

An Ohio man laughed so hard that
he had to undergo surgical opera
tlon. He must have been reading the
cabled report Of one Of Mark Twaln's
London jokes.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17
AND THEIR EMPLOYEES
BY Chauncey M. Depew..

While the railroad employees form
ed but small proportion of the cleo
torate at the time became associatedi
with the railroads forty years ago,
when you add to the one and half
millions directly upon the pay rolls
the men who dig out the ore from the
mines and those who turn the ore
into rails, lishplates, and spikes, and
those whose finished product comes
in the form Of the cars upon the
tracks, there are at least one-fifth of
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

A Pennsylvania prophet predicts
that the world will come to an end
within few months. Nevertheless
the man who has his next winters sup
ply of coal in and paid for may con-
slider himself lucky.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

A New Jersey horticulturist claims
to have produced strawberry nearly
as large as potato. He might have
been little more explicit and de-
scribed 1t as being almost as large as a
lump OF coal.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

In Germany 1t Is against the law to
photograph a man without his permis-
sion. The German snap-shotter may
now be classed with those who refuse
to believe that this is time Of general
prosperity.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

Mark Twain probably wears that
white suit to match his hair. That in
wolves less trouble than changing the
color of the hair.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

Because he inherited $4,000 a
young man committed suicide in an
eastern city few days ago. He was
probably expecting at least $4,000.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

The fact that comparatively few per-
sons are run over by automobiles
speaks well for the agility of the hui
man family.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

The man who was married the other
day and applied for divorce two
hours later must have forgotten that
married people are supposed to repent
at leisure instead of in haste.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17
HOW WOMEN MAY RETAIN MEMS RESPECT.
BY Carmen Sylvia, Queen of Roun1ani

Women should never forget that they stand
on a superior level, and when they place
themselves on an equality with man they do
but descend from those heights. 1t is the
natural instinct of man to venerate woman,
first in the person Of the mother who bore
him, next In that Of his wife, then again of
his daughter, or 1t may be Of the sister or
ssterly friend who watches over his children
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17
Topics of
the ines

1t Is time for the vine growers of
France to pay some attention to the
olive branch
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17
HONORABLE FUNCTION OF THE POLITICIAN.
BY EHhu Root, Secretary of State

We often hear remarks made
which indicate an impression that
politicians are rather a low set of
fellows, with selfish aims and COR
rupt practices, who manipulate
party politics for their own adj
vantage, and that the less self
respecting gentlemen have to do
with them the better.
If that Is ever the case, and 1t
undOuhtedlY Is the case Mt some
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

The intlmation comes from Russia,
that the Car has lost patience with
his disaffected subjects. Henceforth
he Is going to crush-and possibly to
crash
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

A fish trust is merely logical proc
ess of evolution. In nature the big fish
eat the little ones.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

What Is the use of Pullman porterS
organizing? Aren't they already work
Ing the public for the full scale?
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

A short man doesn't consider II a
compliment to be called "a nice little
man."
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

Marriage is sometimes a failure be-
cause man Is unable to think Of the
right excuse ut the right time.
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interest of educated men and women.
Perhaps that is where the "godly
young men" of to-day are going.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29

babit Of profanity and once was fined twenty
shj11jngs by the court for curslng.
l. was customary to pay the ma Sters IN PIoduCe-
aoreen1ert being made when hiring the tedChel
il7sr What this produce should be. An old DedhaIn
contract called for twothrds in wheat ard the other
third in corn. and DeeTted IN I7oi coNelldnteu ~
IaI. The master Twenty and five pounds. one 5d
hart Of I'd sum in Barley We other two 5ds in INDIAN
corn peas or Rye: all these to be good and 1fer-
chantable' The net salary in most towns. after
aIIovinq a moderate sum for board. could hardly
have exceeded sixty seventy dollars
When our forefa theirs crossed the Atiantlc g.
ma ke homes for themselves in America they tooA
with them besides the tools for the tll!age OF the
soil and other things deemed essential tor WORK
or household comfort. psalter. Testament ana d
R,le and the little books of their childhood from
which they had learned their letters and their
PRAYERS America much isolated from Europe;
md for long time the few books mentioned formed
the basis Of colonial education. 80 thoroughZ
esta blshed did the Scriptures become as part OF
the school that II was customary 10 sl'eds.
If one division of the pupils as the psater class
another as the Testament class. and third as
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29

buildings seldom received the attention they should
have had when they began - get out pt repair. ana
W are given rather startling impression pt what
conditions sometimes we're by na>ter who. writing
in 1881 Of the lncpuNcnenocS oi his school house
describes the confused and shattered and 'naStIc
posture that II j, Iu the glass broke and thereupon
Very r.lH and cold. thc floor very much broken and
torn up kIuiIc rc> thc hearth spoiled, the sea IS
some burned ami others Out Of kter. that one had
Ncll-nigh "a, goods keep school IN a hog site
\ prolific source IF ANNOYANCE Z" the school
master >as the supply pt trewopd The parents
we're tc,lulrcd - bring certain quantity pt wood
t. the school hru-, each II thetr children attend
ing Those Nhp ilJci 10 TO their duty IN tins mat
ter IT fuel SUBJECT - tine y penalty ot some
sort nls a necessity. Tor many Who sent their
children to school ,-rc negligent IN bringing
wood thar tor 1t II the school sessions were
sometime, omitted An enormous fireplace Wa
,hr y,lc mean, ,t warming thc-schpol rooms and ~
sharp Weather II consumed the wood raVcnousIl
children II parents Nhu lid not 10 their part III
crplcni~hng the sppiplc Ncrc occasionally turned
.,it IF the school they refused the benefit
t the trr and the master SAW 10 II that they
sat III the school room hlctkc~t corner. he wood
,,s cll.crcl the school ytri sled length. and
t5 the rule that The bows Of each household should
lp The wool ,hclr people sent [" ~ the fireplace
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
A MAP OF PRECIOUS STONES

some II the gems being Ipuut 'r-. INES 4ppr-
prIated BY the Emperor tnI newer -.-t N CON.
.rerce 1t all. 7 he 'dSper I-c.t -- -|- -1e TOs-
beautifully veineI that has -.-- r-JiCcei
while the polishing q ut-.-. ....- -
quisItelv 10 the lines Il each --.-. ..- hat the.
are invisible 2, he naked ey-
-, fewer than pnc hundred TJ--
i'm rtant towns II France t-- .-..- -aHrs
-,eIng wrought II letters ~ m
towns themselves are -eprr-co-. -rA-s
Thus Paris l. represented by -'-rnoUs
Size and rtlue which -au~eI --uoro-
among The itptitric~ pt Europr T.. H'aSts
superb emerald .Juic- IFS golden -.-. t'utn
-lf,rt~eu-v-,i rl A sapphire Lille ". .-tcI-e
rare gdrIrrl IF rock crystal Rhetrl~ H --T>1I-r
Lvon, bv 4 tJurrualIu. Nantes 10y t .-... B)-
.ie.,clx b, an 4Iuarn4~lur N4-Setlle- 5v --ucr4d
Nee bv a garnet. thrrbpurg by 4 l4ni---
from he Ur4I5 II looks green by jtE 1no reddish
biu~ r.. artificial right lNenty-pn- 9TH -oT1s
are represented bv tmerhy-ts thirty -1F- ~ -5t--
-ualIu, tui chIrr v-rtLht BY IuJrtZ --E-- A1t
th,. rivers II France his -NtrJD- tr-- nap a.
represented oE -trl'tI~ J4r- = prc-IF- 2.atI-l-
sunk n the Jasper The courses ~ --- -e-S nj
tir,t - he -,ir n the 'vr.E stone 1cl g. 1i-lIi-
.1if III lt-crv.trt lni -hru polished
The entire cost ~ -hir Ic;.. Vie map N- Use ci-
p-l- -. -lr imperial ->. .lue- ~ --- llt--st-
4rf Pi-I,i1. jewelers. Ike C.t--,-- t1-t-he-J-
estimate -h.- ny less -EI. I've nun -l1l'St1-
dollars ..t- -,,.1 - chs -.'~-.y -c-e-- -i- cl.--
-,,.-.r..- L. ie-i ,--.e- declared lttIc1
n .i.-c-,~-:, - amazing ~ ll--~ ..-o1t
came - NY --tb;~h,,-r-- All '- ie-r- Zap -@
this, | should Str- - charge -,-- ..-. ..'-, 11---
times a., --,,,-. /. --j-cl / c'...l .-'. -r S-'-'
1t al
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
How Discipline Was Enforced

N the rules Of the New Haven Gl.r~-4r Srb,.
L which ha We mentioned = vas ordered Thai
Scholars behave themselves at all TYNE, with IA
Reverence to their Master i With So5r---r & 1uiar
ness among themselves without ightlr- lcarreIn
or calling one another bad names III Using ba3
words in cursIng. or other corrupt spec les whrE
ii anv doe That ye NJ Forthwith l-.- hem In
Correction. And If any prove inco--- e in sIc6
bad manners & wicked COrruptInE r1age tn
such be expelled ve Schoole a. r-~~. ..ts & d37
gerous examples % ye Rest.
The ferruIe was the staniari ..--. .-- for =.
forming the errIng pupil. bur -,~. masters used
rattan or a COWhde Even -- .-.-- Is va.
not unknown 1t vas .i.ar men t.t Men
were publicly whipped IN colleges and ne .evenrq
Of The treatment netet Dur % ,lr tH--- N The
minor schools Is not AZ all sIrprI-i-- One 7las--
had a short ladder beside his ie-s hen h.
called forth 4 cuiprit Tor 1uuIshu--- ..- BOY haf
- step up On the ladder % Perceive .-, cauin5
Another ma ster would ST with his --- the tab-
and call no al The bows % march -..- the t4b..
N single tilr y they passed IN -- If hin h
hit them each IN turn with MS -I.-~ .- this war
though some 5t the innocent may 1i.. Uttered h
made sure that none IF The guilty. -.-i
At the dame schools premiums -.ugerbr.ti
were now and then bestowed -1- l Jehavo-
but these we're not chief reliance n -.iltivati1r
Of virtue Most DANES had great -t.- - q rhinb.
tapped sharply on the lellnqUentS -- Some
times a trInSgreSSspr was made 20 --e- d bench
and wear Ounce cap. Jr huge ---l-..- suectace,
or ne might have pinned 20 ms per- .t-ge abe
Iettered. Living AnduttS " Ii- - Jr what
ever the teacher thought vas 1pp-3r- -- % thecas
But suppose that a whole -- -tIl.treu y
Franklin time found good tet pleasure II
their school tavs II spite u the I-lrbacks
Life was mixture y The bitter tn - sweet rlsr
as y IS always rIrl The sweet large dominant
in the e<pertence ~ -n'5- 2e'H-- . - 'ung