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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
The Deceased Wife's Sister,

The law against marrying deceased
wifes sister. which caused so much
discussion in England, grew out of
the ancient tribal law forbidding ia
Their to sell more than one daughter to
the same man when the Briton was
emerging from polygamy and when
for 81 shillings of the present money
a man might dismiss his wife or kill
her if she would not go. AS civil law
it was to protect the living wife and
knit tribes closer together by inter-
marriage. When ecclesiastical law be-
came supreme a misleading of some
Scripture text was used to put the
sister of a mans wife among the pro-
hibited degrees of relationship. This
was the act of 1541 go Henry Wild:
"A man may not marry his deceased
wife's sister or her daughter, but he
may marry his first cousin. London
Standard.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
LITERARY HEREsY?
Are Chaucer, Spenser, Milton, Byron
and Shakespeare Bores?

Are Chaueer, Spenser, Milton, Byron
and Shakespeare Bores?
eve had the notion of doing some
thing of the kind" the Easy Chair
confessed when requested to furnish
list of the hundred best authors,
"but we could not think OF more than
ten or a dozen really first rate au-
thors. and if we had begun to COM
pile a list Of the best authors we
should have had to leave out most Of
their works. Nearly all the classics
would have gone by the board. What
havoc we should have made with tn,
British poets! The Elizabethan dram
atists would mostly have fallen under
the ban of our negation to play If
not to a man. Chaucer, but for few
poems, Is impossible; Sponsors poetry
is generally duller than presidential
messages; Milton is trial Of the spirit
in three-fourths of his verse: Wads-
worth is only not so bad as Byron,
who thought him SO much worse;
shakespeare himself when he is rever-
entity supposed not to be Shakespeare
is reading the martyrs; Dante's science
and politics outweigh his poetry a
thousandfold. and so on through the
whole catalogue. William Dean How
ellis in Harper's Magazine.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
TO ENTER "SOCIETY."
You must Have Treasure, Tempsra
ment and Tact.

You must Have Treasure, Tsmpera.
ment and Tact.
To enter paradise you had to be
good and you had to be dead. To
enter society you do not have to be
either. On the contrary. though what
you do have to be is harder to tell
than it is to get there. But certain
requisites may be mentioned. These
are treasure. temperament and tact.
Treasure. which is the basis of all
scrumptiousness. speaks for itself.
Temperament is more complex. Tenn
permanent is the art of holding your
own on the subject of nothing at all
with experts who have devoted their
lives to the subject. That is clearly
abnormal. Tact. while less unnatural.
is more abstruse. Tact is the ability
to put your vibrations into harmony
with those of others about you. AS
pirants may be rich, righteous and
ready. yet if they lack THAI ability.
whatever their efforts. they are no.
where. If they possess it. then, though
they be nobodies. they have only to
choose where they want to 60 and get
there-generally speaking. that is, and
provided they are not in a hurry.
Taste is very mercantile. besides being
unbecoming.-Edgar Saltus in Broad
way Magazine. ..,,A.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
A Memory Test.

A professor OF mnemonics had gone
to lecture at or near Canterbury.
After the lecture was finished he had
to wait for his London train. 1t was
a most comfortless day. and he re-
tired to an inn for shelter and refresh
ment. To pass the time he began to
exhibit his feats of memory to the
yokels in the inn parlor, and one and
all were thunderstruck except the
waiter. There is always one skeptic
in every communion, whether of
saints or sinners. Do what he would
he could not mitigate the acrid smile
of acid incredulity of that glorifed
potman! In the midst of one of his
most difficult feats the whistle sound
ed Of the ''Only train to London to-
night" and he rushed off to catch it.
He caught it at the station. and his
reputation caught it in the inn parlor.
for the waiter-coming in with some
ordered refreshments and finding him
gone-pOinted to the corner where he
had been sitting and exclaimed, "Sil-
ly 'umbug, he's forgot his umbrella"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
4 GREAT SURPRISE.
The Singular Nobleman Who Wantse
an American Heiress.

The Singular Noblsman Who Wanted
an American Heiress.
The American father Of the helress
greeted the count who was a sutton for
her hand with dignifed frigidity.
"Sare." said the count, your daugh.
ter has done me re honnaire Of con-
senting to be my wife. l am called
to complete re negotiations"
"All right" YEARLY said the father.
"How much Of a cash settlement do
you expect:'
Messing. sare.'
what: How much will / have to
pay for your poker debts?"
Messing. sare. do not gamble"
"How much will have to pay to
rebuild your castle?'
Messing, sare. 1t is in fine repair.
"But there must be some expense fol
me. Out with itv'
"N0. sare; Messing. simply love
your daughter and she loves me. and
we wish to be married. Is not Eat
enough? Is it not enough to ask you
to give me your daughter wizzout
your expecting to-
Come to my arms!' exclaimed the
American father and tried to fall upon
the neck of the delighted count.
But he awoke on the door. having
tumbled from his bed as finish to his
amazing dream.-Judge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
MULES OF MEXICO.
They Are Even More knowing Than
Our Own Meek Brand,


Everybody knows that all mules
are brainy, but the mules of old Mex
fco have something on other mules for
a sort of prescience of their own" said
a man who has spent many years in
the neighboring republic. "a Mexican
mule will do just so much work and
not blamed bit more.
'The riding mule, for instance, is
fully aware of the distance, down to a
rod, he is supposed and required to
traverse in the progress of one travel
ing day, and all the sharp sticks or
goads or dynamite on earth won't get
him to do a bit more than what he
knows to be the correct distance. The
Mexicans have got peculiar saying in
connection with this characteristic Of
the Mexican mule. You ask a Mex
lean. for instance, how far it is by
mule back to such and such point.
"Two days journey if you are not
rushed, but three days if you are in a
hurry the Mexican will reply.
His meaning is that if you don't
ask more of your mule than you should
ask of him. the mule will be able to
make the trip in two days. But if you
attempt to drive the brute he'll soldier
on you, and in consequence the jour-
ney will take you three days."-Ex-
change
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
TAG, YOU'RE Il,
Mr.. SHERMAN
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR VICE
PRESIDENT TO BE NOTIFIED
TOMORROW.

UTICA. n. Y. Aug 17.-No pent-up
enthusiasm will be allowed to go to
unexp-essed In Utica tomorrow, when
the people of the city and surrounding
country will pay glorious tribute to
their most famous fellow citizen.
James S. Sherman, upon the occasion
of the formal notification of his nomi-
nation as the republican candidate for
the vice presidency. ALI is In readi-
ness for the great celebration and
thousands Of dollars have already been
expended in decorations and in ar
ranging various amusement events for
the benefit of visitors.
The morrow will be ushered in with
the firing of guns and the exploding
Of fireworks and the din will nave all
the noisy characteristics of Fourth
of July celebration. There will be a
big parade of republican clubs, with
bands from Rochester, Albany, syro-
cuse, Troy and other cities. Scores of
automobiles decorated with political
banners and flags, will also be in line.
Athletic sports will form an import
ant part of the days program, includ-
ing a baseball game between the Utica
and Scranton mines. The musical pro-
gram is elaborate, and includes a sing
ing contest in which many societies
will participate.
The electrical and fireworks displays
in the evening will be of an elaborate
nature. The decorations of the city
are now practically complete, and
were put up by the same professional
decorators in charge of the decorating
at the Taft nomination
The formal notification ceremonies
will begin at noon. Senator Burrows
will make the address in behalf of the
committee and Mr.. Sherman will speak
in response formally accepting the
nomination, and making an announce
rlent of his intention to support Mr.
Taft in all his policines.
Addresses will also be made by Sec
rotary Root, Mayor Wheeler and Presi-
dent Stryker Of Hamilton College
The members of the notification COM
| inittee and other distinguished guests
will be entertained by the city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
A Picture of Your Voice.

To take picture of your voice it IS
only necessary to tie sheet of thin.
strong paper over the wide end of a
tin trumpet. Hold it with the sheet OF
paper upward, take thin pinch of
fine sand and place it in the center OF
the paper, hold the trumpet vertically
above your face and sing a note into
the lower end. Do not blow, but sing
the note. Lower the trumpet carefully
and look at the sand. You will find
that the vibrations of your voice have
scattered the pinch of sand into a
beautiful sound picture. Every note
in the musical scale will produce a
different picture, so you may produce a
great variety of them. Some of these
pictures look like pansies, roses and
other flowers: some look like snakes
and others like flying birds. In fact,
Sacre is no limit to the variation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS
WILL BE ORGANIZED
National Committee Believes Such
Plan Would Be Of Great Aid in
Presidential Campaion.

CHRICAGO, Aug. IA call for the
organization of democratic clubs in
every voting precinct in the United
States to aid in William J. Bryan's
campaign was issued Friday bv the
national democratic committee Bry-
an 1T is understood. informed Chair
man Norman e. Mack and other mem.
bers of the committee that he believed
that the Democratic cause would de-
rive its greatest impetus from the for
nation of these clubs throughout the
country. The appeal for club organiza-
ton was signed by Mack and John w.
Tomilson. head of the committee on
club organization. Asserting that the
republican party intends to RELY on
favor seeking interests the call for club
organization says in pat:
The Chairman of the democratic
state committee in each state is re-
qussted to have each county and pre-
cinct committeeman organize a cam
paign club in each precinct on or be-
fore September Is and to call meetings
immediately for the purpose"
Former National Chairman Thomas
Taggart called at democratic head
quarters and conferred with Chair
man Mack and other members of the
committee regarding campaign plans.
Speaking of the situation in Ohio and
Indiana, Taggart said:
The situation In l.diana so far as
the democrats are concerned is better
than it has been for 20 years and there
is absolute harmony in the party.
Indiana is in tx .emocratic column
without doubt. The reports that I re-
ceive from Ohio ere also for BRYAN
and shall not be surprised to See that
the democrats in that state elect
their candidate for governor and give
majority for the democratic national
ticket"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17

Beggars are never suppressed in Tur-
key. The story is told land they say ii
is true) about an American lady who by
mistake gave beggar Of Constantine.
pie gold piece. The man had left his
post when she returned. but one of his
colleagues told her where he resided "
It was a fine house, and att the door
was servant. who politely Informed
the lady that my master is dressing.
He. will be down soon." And then the
well groomed beggar dressed for din
aer, appeared and gladly returned the
gold piece. exclaiming in the mean
while that such mistakes were highly
embarrassing.-"C and Com
MONS"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
Brittle Lizards.

Some kinds of lizards break in two
when suddenly startled. In the bush
in Australia the traveller often comes
across a number Of these little silvery
reptiles basking on a log or piece of
old bark. AS soon as they perceive
the invader there is great csmmOtioh.
They dart hither and thither so quick
ly that the eye can scarcely follow
their movements. The effects Of the
shock are evident from the quantity Of
wriggling tails lying about which have
been cast off in the hurry, while the
mutilated owners may be seen scurry-
ing away to safety still wagging the
stumps that remain.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
The Ciia Monster.

The ella monster is large, clumsy
lizard from one to two feet long. He
is generally too lazy to be pugnaciOus,
but if his anger is once aroused he
will grip yo6 with clutch of a bull
dog, turning over as ne bites so that
the venom-which is secreted in Il
gland in the lower jaw instead of the
sure to mix well with, hisxsaliva and
so make his attack fatally effective.
His five toed hands and feet render
aim adept at bush climbing. In his wild
estate he lives on young rabbits and
birds eggs. When captured. he eats
only eggs or little chopped meat
mixed with them.-Los Angeles Times.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
ODD USES FOR FISH. e
One Makes . Good Barometer, Another
Z Weathercoek.

One Makes . Good Barometer, Another
. Weathercoek.
Fishes have been put to many queer
uses while still alive, but proh bly, the
gtrangest was that suggested to the
war department by an inventor. The
propulsion of submarine torpedoes was
the subject under discussion, and he
proposed that a shark be imprisoned
In a tube at the rear end of the projec-
tile, its movements to be controlled by
the active application of electricity.
In case the shark attempted to swim
away it was to be given an electric
shock and in this way kept on its
course until the torpedo had reached
its target.
Another remarkable use to which a
fish has been put is as barometer.
The leach is very susceptible to atmos-
pheric changes. and when retained in
an aquarium is likely to throw itself
out at the approach of or during any
remarkable change Of wind or wealth
err, or If in pond or stream will some
times jump on the bank. 1t has been
kept alive in aquaria as living ba-
rometer from the superstition that GER
tain movements indicate particular
changes that are about to occur in the
weather. In Russia the dead body of
Cottus gobio. the miller's thumb. is
used as weathercock. Hung by a
single thread. it will point to the direc-
ton whence the wind blows.-Minne-
apolis Journal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
NEEDED AFTER ALL.
q Chance For the Book Agent After
tAe Got In Trim.

a Chance For the Book Agent After
t4e Got In Trim.
Madam" said the book canvasser
ns the door was opened by very
comedy maid, Il am selling new book
on etiquette and department"
"Oh. you are" she responded. $50
down there on the grass and clean
the mud of your feet
"Yes'm," and he went. "As was
saying, ma'am," he continued as he
again came to the door, 81 am selr'-
''Take of your hat! Never address
a strange lady at her door without re-
moving your hat
"Yes'm." And of went the hat.
snow. then. as l was saying
take your hands out of your pock-
cts. No gentleman ever carries his
hands there"
"Yes'm," and his hands clutched his
coat lapels. "Now, ma'am, this work
On eti"-
"Throw away your cigarette. If a
gentleman uses tobacco he is careful
not to disgust others by the habit"
"Yes'm," and the tobacco disap-
peared. "Now, ma'am," as he wiped
his brow, sin calling your attention to
this valuable
"Wait. Put that dirty handkerchief
out of sight. I don't want your book.
l am only the hired girl. You can
come in, however. and talk with the
lady Of the house. She called me a
liar this morning, and think she
needs something of the kind."-Sketch
Pits
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
Density of City Population.

Although there is a certain area of
about three and half acres on Man.
haitian Island where the density of
population is at the rate of CSC, 900 to
the square mile. yet the city of Paris
shows far greater average density
of population than New York, the fig
ures for Paris being $4,000 square
mile and for New York city proper
10000 a square mile. The average
density of London's population is 81
900 square mile and that of Berlin
81, 600.-Federation Review
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
Force Of Storm Waves.

The average storm wave is thirty
feet in height. The highest Storm
waves ever measured were between
forty-four and forty-eight feet high.
The gigantic force of storm waves is
shown by the fact that at SkerryvOre
lighthouse. off the west coast of Scot
land. mass of rock weighing five and
half tons was once hurled to height
of seventy-two feet above the sea lev
ell. while mass weighing thirteen and
half tons was torn from cliff seven
ty-fOur feet high.-Pall Mall Gazette
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
The Armenian Alphabet.

An Armenian girl goes to school at
four or five years old. but before that
she has probably learned her letters
which is almost an education in itself
as the Armenian alphabet contains
thirty-nine. She learns these letters
from a small slab of wood on which
they are printed. This slab is fastened
to handle. making it something like
a hairbrush in shape. The Armenians
Loast that their formidable alphabet
IS so perfect as to give every sound
known to any other nation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
Black Hand Arrested.

CHICAGO, Aug. Vincent Crops,
Malta. was arrested today in the act
of getting a box supposed to contain
one thousand dollars from under the
sidewalk. where it was placed by Ben
edetta Caro-, wealthy italian grocer
caro- informed the police he had re-
ceived threatening letters from the
Black Hand society demanding one
thousand dollars under the pain of dy-
namiting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
Explained at Last.

1.-The late DR.. Morgan Dix" said a
clergyman of New York, had a droll
way of tightening grave subjects with
little humorous asides. Once I heard
him addressing a graduating class at
medical school. He began in this
way:
Psychologists tell US, gentlemen,
that the older man grows the smaller
his brain becomes. This explains why
the old man knows nothing and the
young one everything"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
criminals at LARGE.

Gibbs J.Yisiting)-What sort of neigh
bOrs have you here? Dibbs-A bad lot
There's a blacksmith who's engaged in
forging. a carpenter who's done some
counter fitting and couple of fellows
next door who sell iron and steel for a
living.-Boston Transcript
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
A Cheerful Soul.

Creditor (determineCly)-I shall call
at your house every week until you
pay this account. sir. Debtor Gn the
blandest of tones)-Then, sir, there
seems every probability of our ac-
workmanship ripening into friendship.
London Tit-BitS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
The Famous -Four.

Each of the following named gentle
men. upon being out late with the
boys, has concocted a famous excuse
and. what is more wonderful, got away
with it. They are: Jonah, Ulysses. Rip
Van Wrinkle, Robinson Crusoe.-Judge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
Not Quite the 1hinq.

Matrimonial Agent have found for
you, my friend, a veritable pearl-a
wealthy widow Of seyenty-five. The
Count like the pearl, but I'm afraid
/ shan't care for the shell !-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
Etatterino.

Very Stout Farmers Wife Ito little
rustic, her protege)-Well. Sam, your
master and | are going to the cattle
show. Cowboy-Oh, I'm sure l hope
yeou'll take the fust prize, 'm-that
dO.-London Tit Bits.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
A Quicker Way,

Young Minister searching for mir
ror)-Have you a glass,here? Beadle-'
Ma, ma. sir; we dinna need glass. We
jist TAX a sock oct o. tn boottle.-LOn-
don Taller.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
Good Advice,

Father (selemnly)-This thrashing il
going to hurt me more than you, Napo-
leon. Napoleon Observation-Disclosures,
don't be too rough on yourself, dad. !
amt worth it.-London Scraps.
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$500 down and $40 10 per month
VIII secure a fine lot in East WaI;a
WalIa. 1t will be valuable by the time
you have it paid for. Phone 1868 or 700.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17

He who purposely cheats his friend
would cheat his God.-Lavatsr.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-14

mission shall determine that any pro-
ject for the improvement or construc-
ton of an inland waterway or coastal
waterway is practicable and desirable,
it may, with the approval of the presi-
dent and through the appropriate SER
vice, construct or execute, or cause to
be let, contracts for the construction or
execution of the same, In such portions
or sections as it may be practicable to
construct and execute as parts of the
whole project: Provided, That the ne
cessary moneys therefor are available
in the inland waterway fund
Sec. 6.-That such projects may in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-14

clude such collateral works for the ir
rigation of arid lands, for the recla-
nation of swamp lands, for the con-
servation or replacement of forests, for
the Qualification of streams and for
the utilization of water power as may
be deemed advisable in connection with
the development of a channel for nav
igation or as aiding in compensatory
way in the diminution of the cost of
such project.
Sec. THAT such commission is au-
thorized, with the approval of the pres
ident, to enter into cooperation with
states, municipalities and to make ar
engagements for the proportionate pay
mdnt of the cost thereof out of the in
land waterway fund and by the states,
municipalities, communities, corpora
lions and individuals, benefited there
by, in such manner as to secure an
equitable distribution of the costs and
benefits. Provided: That the cost of
such collateral works shall be paid, if
pIdCtICdDIe, out Oh IunQS PROVIDED
therefor by congress, but if sufficient
provision therefor is not specially made
by congress, such commission is au-
thoriZed to pay for the same out of the
inland waterway fund, but the total
payments made on account of such COL
lateral works from such inland water
way fund shall not exceed 10 per cent
thereof, and provision shall be made,
as far as practicable, for the reim-
bursement to such fund of such pay
ments by the states, municipalities,
communities, corporations, or individ-
uasls benefited thereby; and provided
also, that the inland waterways de-
veloped shall remain free for all the
uses of navigation.
Sec. 8.-That such commission shall
make, with the approval of the presi-
dent, rules and regulations governing
the cooperation and compensa ton to
the fund, wherever practicable, by the
conveyance of reclamation rights. the
lease Of water power and such other
means as may be beneficial to the
United States and the several states,
municipalities, communities, corpora
tons, and individuals entering into
such cooperation.