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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
MisuuotatiouS,

Some one has said that to quote COR
rectly Is one Of the signs which marks
a gentleman. Judged by that standard.
very few Of US can lay claim to the
grand old name" Not very long ago
a popular daily newspaper in Scotland
began q leading article with a reference
to the classic statement" that there
are no snakes in Ireland" Now. the
writer ought to have known better. The
classic statement" refers not to Ire
land but to Iceland, and it occurs in a
book by Mel Horrebow, and forms the
opening sentence Of q chapter on
There are no snakes in Iceland" Who
first misquoted Is unknown. Probably
1t may have been only a printers error.
yet 1T has come down the ringing
grooves Of change" until it has replaced
the original.
Another very common misQuotation Is.
Tomorrow to fresh fields and pastures
new" One comes across 1t often. and
turns up Milton's "Lycidas" he will And
the last line runs. Tomorrow to fresh
woods and pastures new" Who has not
heard Of Sydney Smith and his fire.
quently quoted dictum regarding humor
among English writer's. Smith is quoted
as saying that 1T requires a surgical
operation to make a Scotsman under
stand joke" He never said anything
Of the kind. What he did say was in
finitely more witty and sharp, He said.
There Is humor In Scot skull, out the
only instrument by which 1t can be ex-
tracted 'ts-a corkscreW. 1T Is wise
child that knows it's own father ought
to be the other way about, to wit, 1T is
a wise father that knows his own
child" The quotation occurs in THE
Merchant of Venice" act ii. scene 2.
OF the biblical quotations, one Of the
most common is. Money Is the root Of
all evil" statement which Is absurd
when one thinks of it. OF course. It is
quoted wrongly. 1t Is. THE love OF
money Is the root Of all evil"-quite a
different matter. But, somehow or
other, Bible sayingse are generally
quoted incorrectly, and some are at
tributed to it which are not In 1t at all.
the child is commonly attributed to
Solomon, which is a mistake. 1t occurs
in Buffers "Hudibras." part II, canto l..
line 844, and also in Rays Proverbs
God tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb is also attributed to the Bible,
but the reader may search all through
1t and never find 1t, for the simple rea-
son that 1t is not there. 1t occurs in
Sterne's Sentimental Journey" and is
often fathered upon him. In reality, it
is an old French saying. and occurs in 2
saying regarding the traveller from
New Zealand. who. in the midst of a
vast solitude, took his stand on a
broken arch Of London bridge to sketch
the ruins Of st. Paul's, is not original,
although 1t seems to have been a favor
lite with him, as he repeats 1t twice in
different articles.
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HUNTING BEARS IN ALASKA.
Some Of Biggest Of Bruin Family
Found in Far North.

From the Chicago Post.
There is good bear hunting on the
Alaskan peninsula. got seven grizzlies
one afternoon, all of them within a quar-
ter Of mile and not over half an hours
time. The smallest Of them was a three
year-old. and should say they averaged
1900 pounds. It took thirteen cartridges
to bring the seven down."
Grant G. Chase, hunter and prospector.
who for eleven years has spent most Of
his time in the Alaskan wilds. crossed his
knees in reminiscent fashion at the Sher-
man House and told few bear stories on
the eve Of returning to his favorite
haunts.
Then for confederation there Is the tes-
timony Of Mrs. Chase. who for several
years has shared her husbands life, and
who has kept a diary wherein is faith
fully recorded the number Of bear. carl
bou. sea otter and other fur bearers
brought down daily and careful measure
ments of the biggest skins.
II suppose have killed 500 or 600 bears
altogether" continued Mr.. Chase. "Of
given to some copper properties 1 am in
terested in or the number might have
been much larger. At one time and an
other have hunted bear pretty much all
through the Rockies. but there isn't an
other place to equal the Alaskan PENN
sula.
big? Well. I'll tell you. Those bears
up there are the largest in the world. A
full grown male weighs from 1900 to
$500 pounds. The skin of the largest fell
long and ID feet inches spread from
toenail to toenaiL 1 can lift as much
as the average man. but I'm telling it
straight when say that with Mrs. Chase
to help me I couldn't turn that fellow
over on his back to skin him.
Twenty feet is the nearest a bear
bent on mischief. ever got to me. An
old female. whose cub I had brought
down. came for me one day and she was
mad. She was sixty or seventy yards
distant and in bunch Of alder when
took my first shot at her. She got up
and came out in the clearing, and then
she saw me and came for me in earnest
l worked my gun pretty rapidly and the
shots took effect. She was about six
PAGES away when she dropped.
though. in rather a ludicrous way.
had three camps in a lonely region where
for three years Mrs. Chase never saw a
white woman. I had put up 'bavraias.
or houses. Of drift wood. the only kind
camp to another when 1 brought down
q bear.
I'VE were In no hurry. so we stopped,
built a fire and had some lunch. After
lunch-about an hour after the shooting
we went down into a gulch where the
bear was lying Mrs. Chase was carry
ing an aluminium teapot. L got her to
help me turn the bear over. and I was
ABOUT to remove his hide when the big
fellow suddenly came to life.
You should have seen Mrs. Chase go
up that hillside. The best Of 1t was, in
spite OF her haste, she took time to
rescue her teapot. l believe jumped
about twenty feet myself If that bear
had beep in shape to do damage there
might have been some trouble-but he
wasn't. AS a general thing there isn't
much adventure-it's too easy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Uses for Austrian Recruits.
ON the Lady's Realm


Like the famous John Gilpin, the heir to
the throne has frugal mind and. 1t has
been maliciously whispered. sees great
chances to exercise this virtue at the ex-
pense Of the poor recruits.
Ssores Of these who come from the
country are drafted off to the archducal
estates and do their military service there,
much Of 1t consisting In gamekeepers'
duties in the archduke's pheasant pre-
serves. The recruits are also used when
improvements In the parks and grounds
are being made. According to one story,
squads of them are marched about and
made to do duty as dummy trees while
the heir to the throne stands at a distance
and experiments as to where a clump of
trees would look best.
The soldiers. being merely human, OBJ
ject all the more because there are no
extra rations for this kind of duty. They
have generally to shift for themselves and
their miserable pay only procures them
food far poorer than that which they
would get in barracks. although that is
not very sumotuous.
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MUSICAL. TEA-Tuesda

Benefit Episcopal Eye Ear and Throat Hospi-
tai The COrdova. 10th and Florida ave-, in apart
ment of Mrs. Louis \. Pradt. Admission 25c.
fe16-2ts,6
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Ross has appeared as a star in ION the
Quiet" Checkers" "A Fair Exchange
and ''The Other Girl"

Quiet" Checkers" "A Fair exchange
and 1.-THE Other Girl"
Henry Kolker and Josephine Victor
have been engaged by Doris and Rosen
to play the leading roles in Marguerite
Merrington's play. Until We Meet
produce in March. Rehearsals for the
piece will start Immediately under the
direction of Max Freeman.
In compliment to Lillian Russell, who
will attehd his concert at the New Ma
tional tonight, John Philip Sousa Will
have his players give several OF the airs
from the operas in which Miss Russell
starred some years ago. Among them Will
be THE Wedding Day." "Girofe-Giro-
fla La Perichole' and apollo"
Miss Helen Byron. who has been fea-
trIred as Peggy in George AIDES musical
comedy. Peggy From Paris" will close
her season in Chicago next week and i'm
mediately go to New York. where she Will
get ready for a spring tour OF Burnsldes
military comic opera. Sergeant Kitty. :
The entire company has been re-engaged
for this production.
The centuries. nations and sexes were
somewhat mixed in the head of the dra-
matte reporter in a neighboring city who
says CO Maxine Eliiotts new play: Bet
tina scandalizes the clergyman's family
by appearing in costume as Salome and
dancing before Herodotus.'' which is
pleasant for Herodotus, but a freezeout
for Herodias.
A special from New York says that
Olga Nethersole and Henry Miller have
met and determined definitely some of
the details connected with the formers
London production of 1.-The Great d.
vide" 1t was decided that the piece
should be produced in London next Oc-
tober. 1t was arranged also that the
scenery should be built in this country.
After the moving picture craze had
gained foothold in New York the Bijou
Theater turned from a vaudeville
house by Keith & Proctor into the Bijou
Dream. where only pictures are shown
1t has proved such money-maker that
now the same firm intends to turn the
Fifth Avenue Theater into Tie same sort
of amusement resort.
Henry James new play. as yet unnamed,
which Forbes Robertson will produce
March 26 at Edinb urgh. provides this actor
radical, would-be member of parliament,
who is extricated from a very embarrass-
ing position by the tactful Intervention of
a young American girl. Other characters
introduced are played by Ian Robertson
and Miss ESme Hubbard.
1.-The Squaw Man. has been such a re-
narkable success in London. under the
title of "a White Man." that in the
autumn two companies will go on tour
with it. In the principal company, visit
Ing the largest cities. Jim Carston will be
played by Herbert Sheath. In the change
of title the press agents are said to have
had quite a time making the English
peop'e understand the slang expression
white" as understood in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Pennsylvania Teachers Record.
From the Philadelphia Record

John M. Wolf. who began teaching in
the public schools of Adams and York
counties at the age of fifteen and is now
seventy-ive, has been absent from school
on account Of sickness but four and a
half days in his service of sixty years.
He says that besides teaching fifty-six
common school terms he has taught
twenty-seven local normal school terms
OF twelve weeks each, making in all
eighty-three terms. He also claims that
he has during his school work prepared
more young ladies and young men for
teachers than any man in southern Penn
syIvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
The Art Of Life.

How few of US there are who make our
lives into anything. We accept our lin
itations, We drift with them. while we
Indignantly assert the freedom Of the
will. The best sermon in the world as to
hear of one who mas struggled with life,
bent or trained it to his will, plucked
or rejected Its fruit, but all upon some
principle. It matters little what We do:
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Kansas Optimism.

From the Kansas City Star.
Painted on one of the windows Of
Butler saloon: Hush, little saloon,
don't cry; you'll be drug store by
and by"
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CUPID GETS
SOLAR PLEXUS

Seattle, Jan. 24.-The Times to-
night says:
Daniel Cupid has seemingly bowed
to the law and has been permanently
enjoined by order of Judge George
E. Morris. Whether the injunction
will stick is quite another question.
The prize archer was in rebellious
mood this morning and vowed he
would get even.
Under the ruling of the Court,
however, he is resrained from shoot
ing, as agent of one Alfred Wise,
any love darts at or into the heart
of Mildred Cross, the 14-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
NJ. Cross. T he young woman is to
be permitted to attend a private seri-
nary in Ross and to pursue her
studies in peace. That is, if she
wants it.
Wise failed to appear in court
when the application of Cross for
an order restraining him from 60
ing near or making love in any man
ner to the girl was called for hear
ing by Judge Morris, and an injunc-
ton was entered by default. Ten
minutes later Wise breathlessly ar
rived in the courtroom. He told G..
B. Cole, attorney for Cross, that he
had an understanding with Cross,
and that Cross told him not to go
to court.
HE said I could marry the girl
when she became 18 years old" said
Wise.
81 don't know anything about such
an arrangement" said the lawyer.
You better have Cross come to see
me. In the meantime, if you go near
or attempt in any way to make love
to Miss Cross you will be arrested
for contempt of court"
'I'Il marry the girl, you can bet
on that responded Wise, as he hur-
Tied off to find his prospective father
in-law and attempt to square things
with the court.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-25
SWACkHANNER
COMES BACK
He's blown back.

He's blown back.
Who? Swackhanner, the "cullud
parson." Since being in Leaven-
worth, Cashmere and Wenatchee
"Swack" has had all kinds of expe-
riences, including several introduc-
tions to ancient eggs. and spending
some weeks looking through the
bars of a city Jail in the southeastern
part of the state.
''Swack" is great on making
speeches, and still greater on taking
up collections. He's liable to float in
to Wenatchee any day.
B. J. II. A. z. Swackhanner, a ma
tive of Hayti, took possession of the
chapel at Whitworth college Wednes-
day morning, and for half an hour
entertained the students with what
he termed lecture" on the Philip
pines, states the Tacoma News. He
predicted that the Philippines would
some day "be the greatest country
in the world" He related a few ex-
periences while a soldier in the ISL
ands, but did not exhibit an extern
sive knowledge of the islands or peo-
pie. He was possessed of ready
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bers and friends are cordially invited
to attend.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
church gave box social last night in
the church parlors. 1t is reported
to have been a complete success, both
from the standpoint of numbers and
.sociability.
The Friday evening Club was en-
tertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Tupper last night. At $50 sump-
tuous dinner was served, after which
the game of 500 was played The
next meeting will be held at the
home of DR.. King. Those present
last evening were: Mesdames and
Messrs. Gellatly, Frank Reeves, Full
Ter, Tupper, DR.. and Mrs. Culp, Dr.
and Mrs. King.
A most pleasant surprise was
given Mrs L. G. Olds yesterday noon,
when a few of her friends invaded
her home, bringing with them we'll
filled baskets, to help her celebrate
her eighth wedding anniversary. Af-
ter luncheon, the afternoon was spent
in social chat. Those present were
Mesdames H. E. Fenton, Chas. Fen
ton, John Wilson, Albert Wilson, E.
NJ. Allen, DR.. King, S. A. Thompson,
H. H. Whitaker, H. A. Chaplin, Geo.
Coburn, F. w. Arnold, and McDow-
ell of Snohomish, Wash.
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COAL At
PESHAST|N
Stranger Leases Land of E. T. Ne.
meyer-Thinks He Has Sew
eral Foot Vein.

A man who gave his name as
Brown and said that his home was
at Liberty, Kittitas county, dropped
off here very quietly the first of the
week, and took a 50-year lease on
35 acres of land near Peshastin, 4
miles east of Leavenworth, on which
he made some coal discoveries last
summer. He said to one of our cit
liens, after he closed the deal with
E. T. Nemeyer, who owns the land,
that he is confident he has vein
of first-class coal from five to seven
feet thick, and that he would CON-
mence just as soon as the weather
would permit, to develop the proper
ty. The prospects of a coal nine
will cause people in these parts to
see visions of great smelters employ
ing thousands of men, and-well,
who knows what the future may
have in store for us?-Leavenworth
Echo.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-25
TAXES SOON DUE

Taxes for 1907 are due and paya-
BILE on the first Monday in February,
which will be February 3, but not
until that time. Taxes do not be-
come delinquent until May 81, and
after that date penalty of 15 per
cent per annum is added. If taxes
are paid before March Is a rebate
of per cent from the face is allow
ed. Still another favor is granted
the property owners. One-half of
the tax may be paid before May 81
and the remainder before November
80 following, without interest
charge. The only change in the rev.
enue laws made by the last legisla-
ture, directly bearing ON tax pay
ments, is that hereafter certificates
of delinquency cannot be taken out
against property until one year from
date of delinquency, instead of six
months as formerly.
Personal property taxes are due
on Feb. 8, and become delinquent
March Is, when the treasurer can
enforce collection. Under certain
may be collected before they are due.
IL the treasurer discovers that per-
sonal property is about to be remov-
ed from the county before taxes are
payable he can collect the tax forth
with.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-25
MAY PAY
INSPECTOR
Devises Scheme for
for Continuing Work.

Olympia, Jan. 24.-As the result
of the exhaustion of the appropria-
ton made by the last legislature for
the carrying on of horticultural in
spection work throughout this state
the attorney-general has been called
upon to devise a means for paying
the special inspectors engaged as
county inspectors contemplated in
the law, but whose positions were de-
clared illegal by the supreme court.
The attorney general says it will
be proper for the special inspectors
to report monthly to the state horti-
cultural commissioner, and for the
latter to furnish sworn statements on
the per diem and expenses due each
inspector. The county commission
ers in each county can then, upon
receipt of certification from the
state auditor of the sums due the in
spectors, legally pay such accounts
The plan will prevent general
suspension of horticultural inspec-
tion in Washington.
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SOCIETY
editors Phone 1131.)

editors Phone 1131.)
G. w. Jones, who has been a resi-
dent of Wenatchee for the past six
months, leaves next week for Willis
ton. N. d.
The A. o. U. w. entertained their
rlany friends at dance last even
ing at Bower Hall. Everyone reports
fine time.
The $50 Club will hold their next
meeting at the home of Mrs. B. J.
Williams on Okanogan Heights,
Thursday afternoon, January 80.
Mrs. Percy Scheble and Mrs. T.
Ross left on Thursday for a weeks
visit in Seattle.
w. /. Reeves, manager of the We
natchee Drug Company, has moved
into his new residence at Washing
ton and Douglas streets.
Theodore Thomas, who has been
indisposed for some time, was able
to be out driving yesterday.
On Monday evening, the members
of the Episcopal Church will hold a
church reunion at Sprague's Hall.
The Right Rev. Lemuel H. Wells of
Spokane will be present. ALI MEM
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hours per day. There will probably
be two deliveries over the entire
town and special delivery of busi-
ness mems letters several times a
day. At least this was the idea of
the former postoffice inspector who
was here in October, 1906"
According to the last report of the
condition of the second class post
offices of the country Wenatchee dur
ing the past year has gross receipts
amounting to SASH, more than
$4,000 in excess of what Ellensburg
was during the past year, which
claims a population of 1000.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-25
MILLING CO.
DISSOLvES

For a year the Touring mills at
Waterville, Chelan Falls and Bridge
port have been owned and operated
by the Waterville Milling Co. At a
meeting recently held that company
was dissolved.
A. N. Thompson takes the Water
vile mill, G.. D. Brown the plant at
Chelan Falls and H. F. Klaas and s.
j. Brown the mill at this place.
Bridgeport Republican.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-25
FREE NAIL DELIVERY is
ORDERED FOR WENATCHEE
Postmaster Hull Receives Telegram
Today From Congressman Jones.
Service to Begin June lst.

Postmaster L. M. Hull is in receipt
today of a telegram from w. L..
Jones which says:
Washington, D. c., Jan. 25, 1908.
''Postoffice department has order
ed establishment of free delivery We
natchee, beginning June 1, with two
carriers.
"W. L. JONES'"
Postmaster Hull when asked as to
how the matter would be arranged,
said: "Of course, it is a little early
to say just yet how the routes will
be laid out. But it is known that
the carriers must each put in eight
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Continued on Page A.

UTTER GOES TO WATERVILLE.
Rev. F. B. Utter has accepted the
pastorate of the First Methodist
church of Waterville, taking the
place of Rev. Daniels, who has re-
signed.
Rev. Utter will remove to that
place within the next few weeks to
take up his residence. His fruit
ranch will be managed by NJ. G..
Jackson.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-25

The Farmers Club of Southside
will hold its next meeting on the first
Monday in February.
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ANOTHER NEW ARRIVAL.
]. M. Lethbridge is here from
Adrian, Missouri, and thinks of TAX
ing up his permanent residence in
the valley. He is former neighbor
of G. K. Crow.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-25

w. NJ. Rice, formerly of this city,
but now owner of the Leavenworth
livery, is in the city today.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-25

Miss Della Zwight of Entiat is WIS.,
iting in the city, the guest of Miss
Mildred Hollenbeck.
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o. w. Ernst is much improved and
is now at home after spending two
weeks in the hospital fighting an at
tack of appendicitis.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-25

P. s. Kern, a former resident OF
Wenatchee, but now of Leavenworth,
visited in the city yesterday.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-25

L. j. Nelson, the Leavenworth at
torney, is registered at the Chewawa.
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ONLY 3 MORE DAYS
OF THE
GENUINE CLEARANCE SALE

next Wednesday night the greatest
Clothing and Gents Furnishing sale
the people of Wenatchee and the
surrounding country have ever wit
messed will come to a close and the
goods that we are now offering at
greatly reduced prices will go back to
their former prices. Bear in mind
that nothing will be sold at the pres
ent prices after Wednesday night.
Buy now and save money. Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday will be the
big bargain days:
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-05

A. r. Miller and wife left on
Tuesday for Chicago where they
will visit for several weeks.
Henry Serr has been employed
by Nh. Schnaber, the contractor
who is puttingiin the drainage ditch
in Hutchinson county, to run a
large scraper with his traction en-
CINE.
Mrs. ]. M. Dunmire returned
home last Friday from Sioux Falls
after visiting at Hartford and al
Mitchell. Mrs. Anderson came
with her from Mitchell, returning
home Monday.
5000 Christmas and;New Years
Postals will be. on sale Nov. 18th
at Treiber's.
j. Q. Mason, who was formerly
q photographer in Scotland, arriy.
ed on Tuesday and has purchased
the gallery of Andrew Schmidt
Mr.. Mason is an expert artist, and
those wishing work done in tina,
line will be glad to welcome him
back to the city.