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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-11-04
A GERMAN SATIRE.
The Forgotten Life and the Sad Fate
Of the Herring.

OF tH9 1STTlu9s
The experiments Of men of science
sometimes furnish amusement to those
who are not particularly Interested in
the slow. minute and apparently In
significant Investigations by means OF
which important physical facts are
learned 1t is interesting to know that
if we cut off the tails of forty sue
cessive generations of mice at their
birth not one mouse. even in the fourth
generation, will be born without tail
But when the man of science was en-
gagged in cutting off the baby nice's
tails all the world laughed at him
The slow experiments to test the pos
sibility that by degrees an animal may
change its habitat-a land aninla! tax
ing to water. and so on-were thus
amusiEgly satiriZed in Germany:
Some time ago Herr Professor Schlit-
Ter, the eminent biologist who is max
ing experiments relative to the changes
of habitat made by animals. captured
q live herring. He took the fish home
and kept it in a large vat of salt wa
ter. Every morning the professor dip
ped out of this vat half teaspOonfui
of salt water and replaced 1t with an
equal amount of fresh water.
The herring survived and passed his
days apparently in the best of spirits.
In the course Of time the water in the
tank was rendered completely fresh.
Not a grain of salt was left in it. And
still the herring remained cheerful and
in coed health. Next the herr pro-
lessor began to deprive the fish. little
by little. of the fresh water element
in which he lived. In this also he was
successful, and after Il time the herring
gamboled around in perfectly dry
tank.
The herr professor next put the fish
in birdcage, and the Intelligent crea-
ture continued to thrive. But one day
the herr professor noticed that some
! thing seemed to be the matter with
his pet
He had forgotten to give it anything
to drink.
Thercupon he pat a dish Of water n
! the cage.
The next morning, when the herr
professor came to look ut his fish q
melancholy sight met his saze. Tie
harrlng had fallen head first into the
dish OF water and had been drovned.-
EaYper's Weekly.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-11-04
Spinach Omelet.

Make PURGE of spinach in the usual
way-that is to say, after having boiled
it till tender chop it very fine and rub
it through a coarse wire sieve. season
with salt and pepper. stir over the fire
and add two ounces of butter and a
little cream. Take two tablespoonful
eggs which have been previously beat
en-, yolles and whites separately. Add
a little piece of shalIot which has been
rubbed through the sieve. and salt and
pepper to taste. When thoroughly
mixed put the whole into an olnelet
pan with two ounces of butter and fry
a pale brown. Serve very hot.-By-
stanler
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-11-04
SHOULD GET
OUT MAPS

A communication from A. j. Ter
nent states that while in Albuauer-
que he met the director of the geo.
logical survey who is we'll acquaint-
ed with the Quincy project, having
surveyed through here in 1905. Mi.
Ternent states that the director Of
fers to help us in any possible way
in our efforts toward national irri-
CATION, and has already sent in much
information along this line. He
pointed out to Mr.. Ternent the loss
we had sustained in not appropriate
ing money to cooperate with the geo.
logical survey for typographical work
in the state, the typographical map
being the first step in retaining
semi-arid and arid lands as they
show possible water supplies, reser-
voir sites. etc.
The following table shows what
other states have done for the years
190S-9. Equal amounts authorized
by the states named have been given
by the government towards this
VIZ owl
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-11-04
THEY WENT TO CHURCH.
A Bit Of Strategy That Won For II.
Minister.

Minister.
when Bishop Wilmer was rector %
the little Protestant Episcopal chlrc.
at Upperville. Va" said Nirgini.
minister. .'he was much worried by III.
nOnattendance at service on Sunday
Of the majority of tie young men q
the community On inquiry he 70 IL
that insteSl of going to church the.
were in the habit of playing marbles
for stakes. Marbles in those days it
must be remembered. was much
more serious game than ii is now. Oc-
cupying much the same position in the
realm of sports as do billiards and pool
in these days
Bishop Wilmer. then a parson' not
we'll known. determined to break up
this practice. He himself had been an
expert marble player in his boyhood.
Accordingly one Saturday he came
across number of the young men en-
gagged in game. The good bishop
asked several questions and finally
challenged the lot to play hiln for
keeps They readily consented.
Much to their establishment, the
young minister won steadily, and soon
they had to go to the stores to replen-
ish their stock. Toward the close of
the afternoon Mr.. Wilmer had won
every marble in the town of Upper
vile. Putting his winnings in a bag.
he remarked as he walked away. Now.
ci
bles tomorrow l hope to see you a.
at church. And he did"-New York
Tribune
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-11-04
History CT Smallpox.

Smallpox appears to have been first
described by Bhazes. an Arabian ply
sician living about 500 a D. 1t was
introduced i2to southern Europe in the
time Of the 6rusades and slowly spread
into the more northern regions. IN
to Domingo and thence to Mexico
where it is said to have swept off
$500 09o Of the natives, 1t spread rap
idly all over the new world. and whole
villages and even tribes Of Indians
were carried Off by It.
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THE IVORY HUNTER.
Troubles Begin When He Has 20 Get
Ivory Out Of the JUNGLE.

First catch your ivory. then get it
home-if you can. a mans troubles
have barely begun when the risks Of
the fallen monsters are chopped out.
wrapped in saclling AID taken hack to
camp. Each weighs so or oven 100
pounds. ! have seen specimens that
are on record as tipping the scales at
go pounds. Suppose ! t.ave got to-
gether 100000 worth of fine ivory. |
an perhaps a thousand miles from
anywhere with this load Of $4,000 OF
G0000 pounds. There are no railroads,
no wheeled vehicles, even no draft ami
mails. The stuff mast be carried across
fire Wilds Of Africa ON the backs of ma
tive porters. who think nothing OF drop
ping their loads and deserving If he
fancy happens to seize them. The
worst Of the hunting is nothing to
what such Il homaward mareh M1F
mean. I have had 'ny men shot down
by hostile tribes from ambush with
poisoned arrows. have seen them die
in agony from the bites OF nOxious in
sects. have been attacked b. bands
of Dinkas. who knew Tie valve nj
ivory as well as did aud who tried 20
help themselves to ne.-Every bodys
Magazine
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-11-04
MAKES ANOTHER
DONATION

Quincy has at least some diver
sion, though notorious and unde-
sirable, in her routine this fail.
A guest came up from Beverly,
Thursday CHS name we were I'M
able to locate) and got filled up with
enthusiasm and fre-water. lie car
ried a roll Of greenbacks, ard vas
apparently uneoncerned as to whom
he let see them
-Four hoboes also hit town the
same day, coming west along the
railroad, SLED with hunger ana
desire foI' some greenbacks.
TIE rest is soon told
Along about - O'Clock a night
tha stranger from Bay started
oaE 10 take streli nd SOS the
sights. DaTlas us str5li he saw
fogr hohoss ana tha hans end oe
Q gsvclEee. lie also saw some forty
dollars worth OF green. packs pass
over co the aoboes. ana tie ho5oeg
doing me vanishing ce
summoning Depatg Marshal Ca
Their, the YictiEa told as story and the
marshal rounded 40 tie tour hoboes,
but the victim was aVparently too
frightened to identity them, and the
marshal let them go.
s,ainey gull
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-11-04

Folly is never long pleased with IT,
self.-German ProFerb,
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-11-04
Act

'tSilall re narrF. darling. or shall we
knott VS. The short ard witty line an
ardent lover dispatched TO the idol OF
his hsars
But. where the strangeness of the
matter Genes n. tae girl replied: ~
shall not. You may do as you please"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-11-04
iisrlaes Mt,nru-

It frequently happens that woman
worries a great deal over the question
OF calling on another woman who does
not care in the least. whether she calls
or not.-Chieago Record Herald.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

rene1v. His own feet were not suffering althoug.
for many DAYS they had been cold
AT the breakfast table the following morning h
waited for a hull and then declared ne didn't van
to see the Tarantella dance The women all sat IT
and took notice They had never heard OF be
fore He went TO say that he was not INTERESTED
in anv old pOetiCal thing that had survived Cer
turies Modern stuff was good enough for nm
Whv. he had been assured that the peasants danced
it Just the same when old I1berius lived IN 81
rentO That showed It was no good They mu1-
dated him with questions and at length Mrs Reber
calmly announced that they would certainly 60
and see It that evening. Henry looked at his plate
and objected strenuously. He advised them not 10
Oh yes, he admitted, It was not improper Yes
lots of ladies went to It No. II WASH expensive
No there was no objection save that they would
have to walk. Yes. ne knew the place. but-oh
hang 1t all this poetry -Ot-TnOtOn stunt d1dnt ai-
peal to him They fell upon him until ne was prop
erly suppressed and resumed his accustomed neLan,
cholv His objections had merely strengthened
their resolutions.
He was compelled to pilot them through the nar-
row streets and point out the house where II was
always held, they could learn exactly how 70
get there They treated him with immense dignity
when in the evening he taken with cramps ana
declared he would have to remain IN his room ror
once he was firm and insisted on Nav remaining
with him; but the other SIX women went "lnS
Mrs. Meek bemOaned her fate at home. HenIy
seemed 70 recover miraCulOuSlv the evening wore
away. and once his wife surprised h1rn hutnInlns
song, but at Slgnt OF her qutSllol-AS SIil-O0 ~
changed the tune to hollow groans OF misery nc
enjoyed a splendid nights rest and appeared tLeS1
and cornplaCent when he entered the timex WaLed
private dining room the next morning
10Th Henry and Mrs Meek were surprised 70
~ find no one there, Henry papably so III lHF
unusual stiffness they could hear birds singing
outside the window They had not known oeIos
that there were birds IN Italy nor had opportunil
TO hear them As the day on they were iurils-
surprised by the nOn-appearanCe OF any OF uTH
travelling cor1lpanions whom they had thought a0-
sent on some nearby excursion. Mrs. NeeA "S
real angry at being left behind Henry dldn seem seem
to care Later he volunteered to make inquiries;
and then there a general alarm. and the Ao.1 i
proprietOrs and visiting officials he women u
the party had not returned on the previous nlsH~
The CarabinerI learned that Henry had ueeI iuls ~
informed and that no Tarantella dance na' 9''
Confined 1ese -5
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

after all to delay their departure from Paris until
escorting their wives for them Henry had got as
far as Marseies, and then to send that telegram
the telegram that said, We've decided TO stay in
Paris until you return. 1t certainly looks good to
us Take good care OF the ladies Hope YOU have
a real nice time. Ia, ia!
So there they were-six of them and Nav
made seven Lodge duties and being a town phan-
thropist were soft snaps compared with being male
protector and courier general for such a party.
Twice since leaving Marseies he had contemplated
suicide but hadn't found time,-there was too much
luggage to watch and too many lost things to find.
HENRY said more bad things under his breath
IL and looked around for the waiter. He was in
terrupted in his welcome solitude by Mrs. Pikng-
ton, who wanted him to come right IN and help her
unlock her trunk, and Mrs. Osgood, who wanted
him to make the maid servant in this Outandish
country understand that when she asked for hot
water she didn't want SIX bottles of hOrrd IOath-
some American beer. 1t a downright insult to
who had been four times president of the Band
of Hope
Henry resumed his air of extreme humbeness
and accompanied them to the hotel where he en-
deavored to adjust all matters In the hallway he
found Mrs. Reber trying to talk to the courier
She had brought this party here, she had, because
one told her there were ancient Roman baths
near Sorrento, and also that the famous caves OF
the Sirens still here. Henry slipped past
his tptoes to avoid being dragged into the
ton. He didn't much for ruined baths. He
preferred the modern American kind which he had
found rarely regretted in Tubing England longed
for in tubless France and sought in bahess Naples;
but the caves OF the SlTenS were about the limit.
The only kind of siren he cared anything about was
the one on a homebound steamer. Its voice would
be heavenly.
Here you, Henneryl" his wifes voice called.
Hurry up and get your breakfast We're going
TO Pompei and the carriages waiting"
The meal the best he had found in Italy,
and he hungry; but he compelled to rush
through with it and take his place beside the driver
on the uncomfortable narrow box. There wasn't
room inside with the cameras and other parapher-
nalia Anyhow, there was one satisfaction. the
driver couldn't talk He followed the party through
the eXcavated streets and tried explain why
some OF the houses were closed to the public. Mrs.
Reber learned the reasons from the guide who
spoke a mixture of cockney English and bad Italian.
She said it shameful. She didn't think much
of the inhabitants of Pompei and if any of them
were there she would tell them what she thought
of them. There many works OF art III the
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

fltdIJH. JIlGN HdtI III lICI IlIl'4SL
a verv determined man. They
had been given a private din
ing room. free of extra charge,
after their first meal The
proprietor was afraid the other
guests would leave; but the
noise of seven women all dis
Cussing ancient architecture
at once no longer worried
Henry. He thought to him
self how restful and quiet a
railway station. with its clang-
ing bells, escaping steam, and
grinding airbrakes. would
seem when he could reach
one.
The after dinner concert on
the terrace gave him his Op-
pOrtunitv. Between the des-
peratelv struggling orchestra
and the conversation, running
neck and neck, the sound OF
Henrv's feet CrunChing over
the gravel paths was drowned
He bribed the concierge to
silence, and passed out be
tween the high walls whose
hoarv sides had been eroded
by many centuries. He walked
through the Piazza d'Tasso.
where the marble statue OF
the poet who met his death
through the fair sex looked
down at him pitNlnglV. and
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

on toward Capo di Mont beyond the
The dwarfs lurk. and beneath the
where ghosts hold silent revel. He
silent ghosts. and dWarfs suggested Ri
friends who knew how to give a man
sleep He felt relieved and JOYOUS
he should walk forever; but sometl
to prevent
1t was a hand deftly placed over /
behind, while others gently but Fl
his arms to his sides The voice of
learned English while tanping ties
wanna railway admonished him to $
nodded aCquiesCenCe He proved a
prisoner. He seemed happy and
content, like the man in the comic
opera who became a housemaid
somewhere down in Kent" They
unloOsed him and permitted him 70
speak.
See here. Brig" ne said famil-
iarly, I'm glad | met YOU
The brigand smiled. but tried to
look fierce
You're one of these Mussolino
sort of boys, aren't vOu,'
The brigand was battered and
bowed very deeply Henry passed
round the cigars. and was thought
fully confidential He removed his
hat to think better; which was
mistake, for in the flare of a match
IN the languid Italian night his Captcr
thought he had secured no less a
prize than the president of an
American trust and was loath to
part company with him. or risk
talk. Henry in the meantime was
seriously contemplating the life OF
brigand, and wondered how he
would look in a pair of velvet
breeChes and a hat with a dinkv
little feather.
1t has never been plainly told
what followed in the way of CON
Versation; for the habits of silence
acquired by Henry Meek have never
left him. and he remains TO this dav
man with the taciturnitv of
Mormon elder 1t is certain. how
ever, that he escaped and returned
to his hotel with several men respect
fully-nay, deferentialIv- escorting
him. Whether this meeting III the
night had anything to do with the
extra candles that were found
burning before the shrine in the
corner of the wall above the old
palazZio is not more certainly known
1t may have been miracle. because
little less could account for a full
dozen wax lengths in a country
where they are so dear.
The mild hammered Mr. Meek got
back IN time TO superintend the
filling of seven hot water bags
whose shoppers the maid did not
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

ancient ruins which the Ina s thought needed
Cornstock1ng Henry was fendishly delighted. He
hoped Vesuvius would erupt while they were there
He was ready to become an ancient ruin at any
time He almost that now
~ the return he came to a desperate decision He
~ would away So that night after the women
had wrangIed with carriage drivers because Hennery
was so easy going, had declined b0t1bOircS for
racaroni centissimi for starving families, and few
soldi with which to drink the honorable party
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-30

icky times, but here is an official
under the Republican Adminlstra-
ton OF Ohio drewinIg two fat salaries
at the same time while thousands
of workingmen are now walking the
streets out of employment drawing
no selary let alone a double salary.
The Democratic candidate for dairy
and food commissioner IS Hon David
Eley of Ashland county, a represent.
atiye farmer of northern Ohio, who
has served his country two terms
as representative I'm the state legisla
trGe His record in the legislature
challenges the most careful scrutiny,
and 1t was so satisfactory to labor rs
well as agricultural interests that
representatives. OF organized labor
urged his domination for dairy rnd
food commissioner by the state DE
mceratic convention
The Ohio state Legislative Board OF
brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen in
It's report Of 1908 says:
awe urge and secure the nomina-
ton OF Hon. David Eley as the De-
mowatic candidate for Dpiry and
Food commissioner. Mr.. Eley is A
member of the present General As
sembly and have always found him
to be an honest warker for the best
Interest of his constituents. and e.
peclally | wish to call your atten-
ZION to the fact that he has cheerful
~ supported all lrbor bills. which
Justly entities him to the united sup.
port of organized labor at the Novem
Der election"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-30
PsLT OF THE RARE BLACK FOX

In the estimation Of trappers Of tho
Canadian Northland, as well as in the
eyes of the nobility Of Russia. there
is only one king Of beasts-the highly
priced black fox. On an average five
perfect pelts Of this rare fur bearer
are brought down :rom the Northland
each year, and in rare years as many
as ten or twelve, though each year
thousands of men make a living trap
ping and the yearly catch Of fox skins
amounts to over 100000 from Canada
alone
In no way except In color does the
black fox differ from the red fox,
whose pelt sells for about So, or from
the gray fox, whose winter coat is
valued at from $3.50 to $500; but when
ever a hunter can secure a black fox
and remove It's skin without marring
the fur he is sure Of receiving from
$500 to 81 800 for his trophy. Not only
Is every black fox pelt bought as soon
as taken but a dozen Russian noble
men have paid agents travelling in
North America all through the winter
seeking out remote hillside farms and
abandoned logging camps where II is
possible that n shy and elusive black
fox may have been seen.
within the last twenty years q
number OF wealthy men who have
owned fenced game preserves have
spent vast sums Of money in buyirg
young foxes alive and turning them
loose within private enclosures. BY
and by II may be that some skilled o.
fortunate breeder will produce q
black pup or perhaps q pair Of black
foxes may be captured alive and frCn
these new breed OF black foxes Will
arise and cause a great panic among
the men who hunt for black foxes
He who can wrest the secret OF breed
ing black foxes from nature Is assur'
ed of riches past counting and car
command the worshipful homage OF
the Russian nobility and aristoeracy
who seem willing to sacrifice untold
wealth for the pleasure Of wearing
overcoats made from the pe!ts oi
American black foXes,-2dmontol
correspondence Toronto Globe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-30

out roorbacks.
One Of the first and also of the
silliest, when understood, was the
false reports published about soc
lal gathering Of telegrapher operators
held in Columbus Saturday night.
The roorbaak report published in n
Columbus Republican paper Sunday
and sent to a Republican paper ut
Circinnati and probably other Repuh-
liscan papers was to the effect thq
the meeting was gotten up at Judge
Harmon's expense fer the purpose Of
endorsing him for governor, but was
turned into a ratification meeting for
H2ris that nOn-union cigars were
passed around and that beer emil
Cther refreshments We're served at
EIarmGn's expense.
SO absurd was Ell this that the Re
published It voluntarily published a
retractlon next day.
Judge 1Icnmon, after reading tha
malicious canard in the Cincinnati
r9pers, wired Chairman Finley ~
Follows. "Ple3re deny Commercial
Tribune dispatch about telegraph
operators meeting. had nothing
whatever to do with It and never
heard Of IL before"
Ch9irmasn Finley also said IN his
statement that he had never heard
Of the meeting and knew NOTHING
about IL whatever.
so much for one of the canardi
sent out to bolster up the campaign
OF false pretenses made BY Governor
/ Harris.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-30
Where Sherry comes From.

About the busiest tourist bar in
Spain, some travellers say, is that in
the railroad station Of Jerez de Ia
Frontera, on the road from Cadi2 10
Seville. 1t is from Jere2 that the
name of sherry comes, and the town
OF Jerez de la Frontera Is the genu-
inc sherry wine place.
Most tourists know that and when
the slow moving railroad train rum
bles reluctantly into the town the
foreigners who are aboard generally
get off to look at the place.
Naturally every one wants to have a
drink of sherry in the town where 1t
comes from, much as one would drink
port in Oporto, and for that reason
the little bar does a big business, II
would do more. of course, II Jerez
was on the main travelled line, but
as 1t is the revenue is surprising.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-30
LABOR PAPERS WARMING TO
WORKINGATEN

An editorial in the Potter's Herald
Of East Liverpool published by the
National brotherhood Of Operative
Peters, says; "No member of or
ganized labor Is bound TO vote as
Gompers or any other labor leader
even advises. But a true and intelli
gent trades Unionist win certainly
give more consideration to the opin
Ions and arguments of the leader OF
the American labor movement on
those matters that concern labor than
he viii do the politician whose
principal concern is the triumph of
his rarty. The members of organi.
zed labor are free TO vote as they
please But we warn them against
Falling victims to that subtle pre-
1udice which the enemies of labor
are now trying to create by taking u
appear that Gompors is attempting
to dictate how labor shall vote"
SCARED? THEY 'ER FRANTIC.
In their alarm the managers oi
the governors campaign have begun
rather earlier than usupl to send