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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14
THE SHIPS MUSIC.
Custom of Band Playing Abonrtl
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Originated by Germans.
The custom of band-playing on mer-
chant chips originated on the German
liners, says Shipping Illustrated. AZ
ternoon concerts were given by I'm
proylsed bands, generally recruited II
the stewards department. AID the
same Hans who spilled sauce on tlA.
| lapel of ones coat at breakfast could
be seen earnestly blowing the tro1n-
| bone, while the band was numbering
"Hell, dir in Slegeskranz," or a selec-
ton from "FrleschutZ." These prlmi-
tive musical attempts have progressed
like everything else and to-day pro-
fesslonal orchestras are by no means
uncommon on passenger steamers
The most conservative of British
lines has been obliged to follow suit.
and very soon it will be as impossible
to escape from this flood of harmony
on the broad Atlantic as 1t Is NOW
to find actual rest, and for a weed at
least to remain out of the reach Of
Wall street news. Whether this evolu-
tlon Of the steamship into floating
hotel, with all the discomforts of the
latter as well as its advantages, con-
stitute q real improvement remains as
yet to be proved. The question may
be asked in all seriousness whether
steamship companies are not now CIV
Ing their patrons more than they really
expect for their money, and certain 1t
is that there are maryland among
these genuine lovers Of muslc-who
would prefer to eat their dinner in
peace and silence.
1t Is said that music as a feature Of
the dining room has become in vogue
owing to the prevailing dullness of the
present age. Conversation is a lost art
and nothing better than music could be
found to enliven the atmosphere while
all are maintaining an awkward ST.
lence To the few, however, who need
the spice of agreeable talk to facili-
tate digestion, music at table is a posi-
i've nuisance. The man making a trip
% Danish unpleasant memories from
lis mind will not take kindly to the
leartrending notes of 81 Pagliacciw
n to Schubert's "Serenade." The f1ighty
music of Puccini may become perfectly
Ibhorrent to him who has just been
pprised by wireless Of enormous fin
nclal losses while the inexperienced
making his first trip, who may be
linking of 1.-THE girls he left behind
im," will become unnerved when the
rchestra unfeelingly reminds him that
A donna e mobile. In short, music
hould be restored at sea to what it
was Nothing is better than
n open-air concert on the boat-deck of
calm afternonon, but let the atmos-
here of the dining room at least re-
lain free from all melody save that
reduced by the soft murmur that
ses over an assemblage of well-bred
,lks gently cOnversing.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14
MONTE CARLO PLAGUE SPOT.
'nty Suicides n Day Inspire Pub
lie Sentiment to Revolt.

Twenty Suicides Day Inspire Pub
lie Sentiment to Revolt.
Monte Carlo, the most immoral spot
on the face of the globe, with its i'm
paralleled list of ruined lives, suicides
and murders, IS to be wiped out, if the
agitation against this plague spot of
christendom now raging in England Is
successful, says a London correspond
ent.
Civilized sentiment against the noto-
rious gambling den at Monte Carlo has
been intensified by the murder of Nine.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

Tie gunboat Wolverine, which is said
TO be the first iron ship ever construct
ed, was present at Put-In-Bay. on Lake
Erie, when the monument TO Commo-
dore Perry was dedicated there on
August 9th. Since that ship was built,
Iron has been used for bridges and
buildings, displacing stone and wood to
such an extent that lron-maklng has
become far greater industry than
numbering ever was.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

II would be perfectly safe to predict
that the coal supply will last even
longer than 200 years. Nobody in the
congregation will be alive at the end
of that time
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

"Yakkiguma" is the name the Japan
csc apply to their LIMOGES" the per-
sons who are always looking for
trouble with other nations. The word
should be taken over into English. 1t
means 'thoughtless ones"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14
Form Helps.

"Of course, it's a very pretty suit"
said Miss Angles, 1'but it's so cheap I'm
afraid to take It, I'm afraid before I'd
worn it long It would lose It's shape"
"Ohl of course" replied Miss Knox,
but then you could pad it generously"
philadelphia Press.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

One thing, at least the United States
has done In the Philippines with which
1t viii be hard for any one to find
fault; 1t has wrought physical house
cleaning Manila, for the first time in
Its history, has been six months with
out single case of infectious disease.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

Nikola Tesla is now prepared to talk
to Mars, and II only remains for Mars
10 get ready to talk to him. However,
aet us not be too certain that Nikola
Tesla does not know what he is doing
when he undertakes TO do things with
electric vibrations. 1t Is In this line
that he has always excelled.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

The old almanac OF 1917 or there
about which foretold that 1907 would
be "a year without summer" was
one OF the rankest nature takers in the
country's annals.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

Something suggestive TO young men
with artistic skill is TO be found in the
recent decision Of the Secretary of Com
merce and Labor, that owing to the
scarcity Of the supply here photographic
artists may come from abroad under
contract The photographic companies
have been unable TO find skilled work.
men enough at home, and have had to
import them; and the demand for fine
TYPOGRAPHY is so great that much work
is sent abroad TO be done by foreigners
on American paper and American
presses
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

This year the officials OF New York
City who pass upon applications from
public service companies for right TO
lay tracks, pipes and wires through the
streets We're puzzled by a strange an
plicsnt. the Teleharmonium Company
The teleharmonium sends music from
G. central powerhouse, over wires. TO a
Geceiyer in the house of the Son
sumner" There was no precedent for
regarding music as n public commodity
TO be 'piped" through the public
streets. A hundred years ago the cor
responding officials of London, il there
were any, must have been even more
puzzled when the first gas company
asked permission to send the new light
ing fluid under Pail Mall. The only
precedent for such action was water
conduits, which had been laid under
cities since the days of ancient Rome.
Before the nineteenth century gas had
been used for lighting private establish
ments, and early in the century one of
the London theaters installed a gas
plant But the fluid was regarded as
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

A Missouri woman who indorses the
''children's hour" also favors an hour
for husbands, leaving twenty-three for
the women. This Is probably what the
sex calls n Compromises"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

when shot is fired. Everybody knows
what 1t means. Murder? The taking
of life in the frenzy of gambling Is by
no means uncommon. A quarrel at
cards-a shot, break for liberty-and
the game goes on, with new players
substituted A murderer at Monte
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

Emma Levin by "Sir" Yero Goold,
brother of an English baronet and his
wife, who dismembered her body, plac-
ed 1t In a trunk and carried 1t with
them to France They were arrested
at Marseilles. The Goods had Dor
rowsd a large amount Of money from
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

The announcement that In England
the men are the weaker sex will come
as a surprise TO a number of college
rowing crews in America.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

Optimism's headquarters should be
established in Washington. Every year
the people of that city expect to have
a winning baseball team.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

The photograph would be great
Invention If It would get over the
habit of preserving records of songs
most people would like to forget.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14
Going md Coming

Towue-Got job, has he? Why, he
told me he would never go to work.
Browne-No, but he had to come to
lt-Washlngton Star.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

An Indiana splnster lived seventy
years without speaking 10 a man. She
must hold the record for sustained
crouch
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

Ever notice how woman lowers her
voice when she has occasion to ask a
favor?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

King Alfonso, Bertha Erupp and
Waldorf Aston unanimously agree that
this Is a great year for boys.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

Owing TO the operations OF the thread
trust comparatively little will be saved
by a stitch In time
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

which divide their capital into large number Of low
priced shares but for who is tempted embark In
any enterprise which promises to make rich IN
few weeks by an investment in widely advertised
mining stock the best advice Is don't II the temptation
is too strong to permit you follow that advice to
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

A Chicago clergyman confesses that
he prefers kisses to biscuits. Nothing
crusty about him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

warning Speculation itself may be said to be trail
of human nature 1t takes various forms. The South
Sea bubble" and John Laws Mississippi Company were
famous specuatons of the early of the eighteenth
century. The railroad in England and many wild
speculations In land and In banks In this country dstn
gulshed the nineteenth century.
Mining schemes possess elements Of chance to mark
ed degree and have attracted ignorant and reckless
vestors and again. 1t is the present time
Mnes-god, silver, copper zinc, anything else that
can be made to look solid paper-or, accurately
the promoters Of mining companies beseged by men
Offering their hardearned savings for gam.
bling chance
The fact that great fortunes have made in legtI
mate mining investments has been seized upon by shrewd
promoters and used bait Their advertisements are
written In plausible seductive and ostentatously CON
fdentla STYLE They profess to be comforting benefit
when they offer their shares for SALE they put the
price of shares low that the members of the IN
FAINT class might break open their tin banks and buy
few OF them.
1t would be unjust TO condemn worthless all schemes
advertised In the confidential and ali companies
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

If loafer would only take hint
as readily as he takes your time
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

THE quality Of the postal cards has
been improved. Not the comics.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

any reputable b
knows the lns al.
his opinion. The
be worth more Il
Companion.
A u
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14
MoNARcH1Es OPPOSE EMIGRATION
N0OGC0

!: !: 4:
@T is not surprising that Senator Dillingham;
EHTN Iwho is In Europe Investigating conditions Of
IXI l immigration, reports that European govern
SSsA-r9 ments are much concerned about the exodus
TGHMAAAof their young TO the United States.
y3OH@Ey In this the rulers of Europe the reason
for this republics present and future great
ness To maintain supremacy among the nations we
might build feet after fleet of S2000O000 batteshps in
crease our standing until It equals that Of any two
European combined and spend fortunes coast
defenses but of far greater value is the steady in
now Of sturdy adventurous Europeans who to this
country to make their fortunes and establish their homes
Through conference the powers Of Europe might
possibly induce to restrict army and navy, but
they have Of cutting of the immigration which
is real source OF our greatness nation.
There is mystery about the for emigration
from Europe. Taxation to maintain great standing
armies, compulsory service In such armies and hsrdset
class lines and governments setting up the absurd claim
Of divine right persuade to try life In better
try Once they here their and their letters
home draw others.
Every good citizen gained by the United States is
severe loss to his former government. No under
stands this better than the rulers, who must confess
themselves poweress to check the that
surely than any military supremacy, could possibly
is making the United States the strongest well the
greastest Of world powers.-Chcago American.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14
MINING SPECULATION.

PERIOD Of general prosperity is almost sure
to be also period of unusual speculative
activity. The present time Ia no exception to
the rule. The craze to invest in mining
shares has taken such hold and become 80
widespread that conservative men In several
cities have felt 1t to be their duty to sound
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14
Rather IndigestibIe.

An Irishman was recently showing a
friend an ash receiver he had bought
at a church fair.
AN phats it made av, Billy?' asked
the other
'Shure, it's lava, Dam" said Billy.
AN phats lava, BillyT'
why, Dan, don't We know? It's
PLAT tn Lord fed tn Israelltes on whln
they wor forty years in tn DESERT
Judge.
The trouble with fools-and we are
quite nmerous-is that we refuse to
isarn valuable lessons shat are as plain.
as the nose on a mans face.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14

houses would have monopoly In the country
Small merchants could not compete with them and wide
spread ruin would result There hundreds of thou
sands of such merchants and they their clerks their
families their relatives, and their friends will all be
opposed to the parcels post scheme
These merchants and the auxaries they can bring to
bear are powerful In congress- and it is hardly possible
that parcels post bill get through that body
congressman not going pass legislation that would
bring poverty to large class of the population The
country merchant is useful citizen and at one stroke o
deprive thousands upon thousands Of their livelihood
would be- to the least decidedly unpopular-Chcago
Journal
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14
PARCELS POST A BAD THING.

IS: : 6: g., e: 4 :.: s: !:
puwuA adoption of Postmaster General Meyers
l4kXYI9a plan for parcels post, recently outlined
1917 If the government should compete with ex-
press eompanies at a low rate. big order
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-09
GOULD LINES
FOR THIS CITY
RIO GRANDE SYSTEM HEADED
FOR SEATTLE IS BELIEVED
TO BE NORTH COAST.

1.-THE Denver & Rio Grande rail-
road will have a line through Walla
Walla into Seattle in year or a year
and a half, for certainty" is the
statement credited to James O'Connor,
purchasing agent of the Rio Granle
system at Denver and confidential
agent of the road
Whether the road will be built ID
the coast from San Francisco the
terminus of the road now building
westward from Salt Lake, or will be
run over the mountains from Salt
Lake City direct to Seattle. is not
known at this time, according to Mr..
O'Connor
1.-The assertions of Mr.. O'Connor
that the Gould lines would be in Sc
attic within two years is believed to
the North Coast road" asserts a Sc
attic report "This railroad project is
now under way in the Yakima cOun-
try, while right of way has been Sc
cured from Walla Walla to Seattle,
via pass south of Mount Rainier. A
right of way into Spokane has also
been surveyed and part of the land
purchased. The road holds important
terminal property on Elliott Bay and
last summer asked for a franchise
from the city, but owing to the de-
mand of the city council that the roads
affiliations be disclosed as a guaran-
tee of good faith, the promoters Of the
line withdrew their petition, stating at
the time that they would ask for the
franchise at a future time.
Considerable speculation has been
INDUCED in regarding the connection
which the North Coast would make.
The opinions were about equally de
vided between the Gould lines and
the Northwestern"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-09
GE7T|NG FACTS FOR HISTORY
BELLlNGHAM PROFESSORS TAX
ING LONG nike" INvESTl-
eating MASSACRE.

To gain information concerning the
Whitman massacre which took place
about six miles from this city, at the
place now marked by the Whitman
monument, is one of the objects of
Professors Romine and Forrest of the
Beilingham State Normal school.
These two instructors will walk 500
miles this summer, searching for IN
formation concerning the early mis-
sions and schools. They are at pres
ent coming through the Cascade noun
tains on their way to this city. At
ter getting all the information they
can in this place and at the Umatilla
reservation, they will visit the Nez
Perez reservation in Northern Idaho,
going in by the way of Lewiston and
Lapwai. From there they will go over
the mountains by the way of the north
fork of the Clearwater and the Lolo
pass into the Bitter Root mountains
of Montana.
In Montana they will visit the Flat
mead reservation 10 gain kIOWleuSe Vi
the early Jesuit missions in that place.
From here they will go to Kalispell,
where they will end their walk and
take the train for Bellingham.
There are a number of Indians yet
living who were in the country at the
time of the Whitman massacre ard it
is to interview these people that the
teachers are coming to this part Of
the country. Among the Indians now
living who remember the massacre
are Sarah. an aged woman at present
on the reservation and Charles Shap-
lish, the we'll known Indian scout. The
latter visited the scene Immediately
after DR.. Whitman and his family were
killed and is always willing to talk
freely of the massacre.
1t is also expected that the profess
sors from the Bellingham school will
visit Whitman college and take adj
vantage of the information collected
by that school on the subject of the
massacre.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-09
EXCELLENT WORK
OF BUSY men
REPORTS OF COMMERCIAL CLUB
SHOW PROGRESS OF CITY,
SENATOR Is THANKED.

Business of all kinds was the pro-
gram at the meeting of the CONNER
cial club last night and few were the
things which escaped discussion. A
large humber were present at the
meeting which was one of marked
enthusiasm.
A vote of thanks to Senator An
keny was passed for his services in
securing the cancellation of the order
removing the Chinese Office. 1t was
pointed out that without the earnest
and persistent efforts of Mr.. Ankeny
the office would have been removed
from the city and the members of the
club were unanimous in their opinion
that he should receive a recognition
from them for his services.
Chairman Stockton of the carnival
committee reported progress in the
work on the harvest festival and said
the outlook could not be better.
IF the weather is clement nothing
will be in the way of the biggest and
best time the city has ever SEEM" is
the opinion Of Mr.. Stockton.
The matter of the communication of
the club with the various railroads to
get "Walla Walla" printed on the cou-
pom tickets was brought up and Secre-
tary Moore reported that he had COM
municated with and received replies
from many of the leading railroads.
These were to the effect that the city's
name was already printed on most of
those which printed such names on
tickets. and many of the roads do not
print any names at all On the ticketA
The number which print names and
do not print that of Walla Walla are
few. Mr.. Moore explained that the
complaints made at the last meeting
were ancient and that there had been
no kick in recent days. Moreover, the
name of this city has been printed on
the rate sheets of the eastern roads
and that there would therefore be no
more complaint as to the ignorance of
ticket sellers. The work will be kept
up, however, until the last road is
brought into line.
Occasion was taken by the club to
show their appreciation of the work
of the transportation committee. While
the committee has not obtained all
that it would like to get from the
railroads, and while the service out of
here is not of the best, yet the club
feels that the committee has been I'M
firing in it's efforts to secure better
service and the concessions granted by
the Northern Pacific officials were due
solely to the work of the committee
having the matter in charge. vote
of confidence was therefore passed by
the club to show it's appreciation and
reliance in the committee.
Arie Hover submitted a plan whereby
the club could obtain 5000 names or
well known property owners in the
northwest, these being thu property of
the Pacific Coast Live Stock associa-
ton, now defunct. The clubs financial
condition prevented the acceptance of
Mr.. Hover's proposition
After other and minor business the
club adjourned for the meeting of the
executive committee of the carnival.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-09
PUBLIC SALE.

There will be a public sale at G.. w.
c. Reynolds ranch, on the state line.
seven miles S. w. of Walla Walla, IL
miles west of McMinn's Dryer on Tues
day, August IS, 1907. Commencing at
10 o'clock, a. m.
The sale will consist of the follow
ing property:
Fifteen choice dairy cows, now
yearlings.
1 team good work horses.
good sows with pigs.
l good mare and colt.
4S hogs, all sizes.
dozen chickens
l Ohio alfalfa hay cutter.
1 15-horse gasoline engine.
good wagons, sets work harness.
l good hack, 1 set hack harness.
l good buggy, 1 single harness.
1 good Champion mower.
/ good Champion rake.
1 good 2-horse Diamond disque.
12-1nch plOWS.
1 good cultivator.
1 good harrow.
As tons of good alfalfa and barley.
2 cords of apple wood.
1 platform scale.
All small tools, ETC., also all house
hold and kitchen furniture I have
rented my ranch and the above list
of goods MUST BE SOLD.
TERMS: All sums of $4,000 and
under Spot Cash; all sums over $1,000
on six months time with approved
security, or per cent for cash.
Free lunch will be served
Fred Elfert, G. c. Maiden,
Auctioneer Clerk
G. w. C. REYNOLDS, Owner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-09
CAVALRY BAND
At IDAHO FAIR
MUSICIANS OF FORT WAIlA
WALLA WILL LEAVE FOR
BOISE IN OCTOBER.

People of Boise are rejoicing over
their good luck in securing the Four
teenth cavalry band to play during
the Idaho interstate fair to be held -
Idaho capital, October 21-26
The Fourteenth cavalry band is ac-
knowledged to be one of the best mu-
steal organizations in the country and
the fact that it has been secured by
the fair association at Boise is a mat
ter on which the people of that city
are congratulating themselves.
The band will play twice daily dur
ing the entire week of the fair, the
concerts to be given on Main street
The first concert each day will be from
10 to II o'clock in the morning and
the other will be in the evening from
to s. Outside of the city concerts the
band will play every afternoon at the
fair grounds in the intermissions be-
tween the races.
The band has 26 pieces and is cost
ing the fair association $1O5O. While
there are a few minor changes to be
made in the contract between the band
doubt but that the soldiers will furnish
music for the big fair in Boise.
Bandmaster William Osterman has
written Secretary Dolan of the fair
occoo;otiop potifyipU him IF tho a.
ceptance of the terms offered. The
band will leave Walla Walla about
October 10.