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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-10

Wait for the cars at the Book Nook.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-10

PERCY can feel that / am surrounded
by thought waves from my own head.
He!en-Thought waves. Now l knou
why you look SO paIe-you are scasick.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-10

Invitations are out for a dance to
be given Saturday evening by the
Foresters of America. These dances arc
quite popular and the coming event
promises much enjoyment to lovers Of
the merry whirl.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-10

Algernon - Awe know. Adelaide
there's no use in our disputing any moaA.
but Iu-aw-bet the kisses-he, he-thsa
m right.
A-telai6e-Ai T-sr,, - 1 <>-. clara
q e u~1StI-ss ri ai,s..sJss r. AaAnk.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

A prominent lumberman who has ex
pressed his views to members of con-
gressional committee appears to think
that there is an unnecessary scare over
the destruction of timber. He speaks
OF prophecies of annihilation that were
made years ago and that have not been
fulfilled, says that the greatest danger
is not from cutting but from forest
fires, and gives assurances as TO the
future by declaring that there is an
immense stock of timber in the far
West Against his feeling Of confidence
and unconcern we may set the esti-
mates and opinions recorded in re-
cent publication issued by the govern
ment. 1t says that we are now cutting
timber at the rate of 800 feet board
measure a year for every man, woman
and child in the country, whereas in
Europe they use only 90 board feet.
'At this rate in less than thirty years
all our remaining virgin timber will
be cut Meantime the forests which
bad way for want of care they will
produce only inferior second growth.
We are clearly over the verge Of n
timber famine" The opinion does not
settle the question, and the estimates
vary greatly, but there are convincing
signs of the need of conservation. The
public has conclusive evidence of de
pletion of the supply In the very mark
ed advance of prices. Within a short
period builders estimates on frame
buildings increased by 80 per cent, and
the cost of materials was an important
If not the only cause. In that mex
haustible West to which the lumberman
refers there are thousands of denuded
acres where there were once splendid
forests. Part of the timber, 1t is true,
has been wisely used, but there has
been much waste and no conservation.
The land is deserted and summed and
held of no value. Fire, of course. is
an awful scourge, but while we are OH
the subject of waste let us turn again
to the brief for the government: 'Pres-
ent wastes in lumber production are
enormous. Take the case of yellow
pine, which now heads the list in the
volume of annual cut. In 1907 1t is
estimated that only one-half of all the
yellow pine cut during the season was
used, and that the other half, amount
ing to 100000 cords, was wasted.
Such waste is typical" The waste can
be prevented where intelligent care is
used, and the experience of other coun-
tries proves that forest land which is
practically abandoned can be made to
produce.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07
WHY HE WROTE HOME.


Although Harold Moody could not be
said to be making his fortune in the
city, he WAS at least earning his living.
During the first few weeks or so his
letters home, while frequent enough,
did not show any traces Of longing to
be back. Now, nearly half year later,
he wrote much more often, and through
the fortnight before Christmas the
postman brought to his mother or faith.
er almost daily an envelope addressed
in his clear hand.
Il wonder why Harold writes SC
often now" said his mother one even.
ing to her husband, who was rereading
the last letter from their son.
Lonely. guess"
81 shouldn't think he'd be lonely
said the woman. "TO be sure, he doesn't
know more than one or two people be
sides Cousin Agatha, but he's so busy
during the day in the office, and likes
to read so well in the evenings that
don't see where he has the time to b,
lonely"
Her husband looked up at last from
the letter. folded it carefully, ant
placed it in the envelope which h,
thrust back into his breast pocket.
Let's figure 1t out, Dorothy" h,
said. i've been there, you know, an,
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07
Army's New Iarching Shoe.


The new marching shoe for the arm,
has been manufactured and is to be
tried at one of the Western posts where
there is large force of troops. the
members Of the military command rep,
resenting naturally variety of shapes
and sizes of feet BY this means it
Will be possible to ascertain whether
the different sizes of the new army
shoe Will meet all the demands likely
to besmade upon it by those of the mill
tary service. Great care has been
taken in the development of this new
marching shoe, which is of the russet
type, with top not so high as that Of
the old marching shoe. There are few
er lacing holes, and these are of a size
which Will easily admit of lacing. The
shoe is made on a last which gives the
greatest freedom for the foot, being
or square toe and of shape which
has, by inquiry, been found to repre-
sent the greatest comfort to the wea ror
In walking. There has been much crit.
icism of the army marching shoe. espe.
cially from those on duty in the phil.
ippines, where there is good deal of
walking to be done, and some of rhe
marching is over the toughest country.
The changes which have been made
embody the suggestions which have
come to the war department from vo.
rious sources, and it is believed that
the objections which have been made
have been completely obviated.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07
ANTI-HoRsE THIEF CLUBS.
Now Social Organization in Kansas
with Protective Feature Retained.

Now Social Organization In Kansas
with Protective Feature Retained.
The thief who in the early days in
Kansas stole a horse took away the
farmers most valuable possession, says
the Kansas City Star Horse stealing
came to be an offense punished by hang
ing. Farmers throughout the State or
ganized themselves for protection. That
was the beginning Of the Anti Horse
Thief Association.
In late years the A. II. r. A. has be-
come almost a social lodge, but the pro-
tective feature has not disappeared.
Last year two bank robbers broke open
a safe in Osawatomie. The alarm was
spread after they were a few miles out
of town and the \. II. T. \. made tele-
phone wires warm in every direction.
Farmers with shotguns patrolled all the
roads, The thieves were captured be-
fore they had gone five miles
Two weeks ago OsawatOmie, Kan,
which has population of about $500.
held an antl-hOrse thief picnic More
than 6,0C0 persons attended. 4 parade
of horsemen in double file on the way
to the picnic grounds was ten blocks
long. First came the band, then a
squadron of young women in cowboy
hats followed.
A small boy led horse on which was
4 dummy with moose around its neck
Except for that the event was as social
as Kansas spirit could make it. Lodges
from Miami, Franklin and Linn coun.
ties took part.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

Julia Fletcher Carney, author of the
poem, Little Drops Of Water" is dead.
How many men and women of the pres
ent generation who know the verses by
heart could have named the author 2
The popularity of the poem probably
outran every dream of the New Eng
land school-teacher when she wrote II.
Little Drops of Water" has or GER
tainly had place in every first reader.
and in most of the Sunday school song
books. 1t is known all over the Eng
lish-speaking world, and 1t has been
translated into many foreign tongues.
1t is hard to analyze 1t and to discover
just what it is that gave 1t its amazing
popularity. Its simplicity won recog.
milton for it denied to thousands of
more ambitious poems. Mrs. Carney
then Miss Fletcher wrote Little Drons
OF Water" siXty-three years ago II
has had long lease of life and 1t will
live for years to come. 1t has a place
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

"Or he can 20 and call on Cousin
Agatha. If she's in." he added. AT
least, that's the way he's spending his
time If he's like me. No wonder he
writes"
"I'm so sorry made fun" began
Mrs. Moody.
BLESS you" said her husband. "I
was putting it just the hardest way.
It's bound to be like that for while
maybe year. But it's good for him
AS it was for me. | kind of guess
that, as long as it was best for him
to go to the city, he'll come out all
right. Then there's that young man
that lives across the hall, you know.
He may multiply suddenly. It's way
friends have"
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07
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is another woman, with the kind of hat on the
other side of him. feels that he might as well
have been bern turtle.
The hats not handsome; their shapes are abom-
Unable especially those of the inverted footbath rorn
No woman looks well in one In fact they lend the ef
feet mmodesty If not indecency to the most Innocent
countenance In order to set them off properly the
wearer must stick huge quantities Of false hair on her
poll The most unsophstcaed man knows that the hair
is false ard dislkes the effect Why do supposedly self
respecting we-bred dsfgure themselves, Of
end the artistic eye make nusances of themselves
in public places?-New York Times
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

| can tell just about how he spends his
time
hes a shy boy, and a good one T
know, SO there's lots Of idle .amusa-
ments' as they're called, which he
doesn't go near.
First thing in the morning he wakes
up. There isn't anybody to wake him
except an alarm clock-remember his
letter about how it went off too early?
Ihen he has to get his breakfast at n
restaurant, alOne-there isn't anv
boarding house that's any good. he
says. OF course he reads the naner
while he's eating, but paper isn't
much for real company.
AT the office he says good morning
TO half dozen people, but most of the
daytime he works alone. Did Won ever
stop to think that women talk or SING
lot while they work? | don't sun.
pose they do in offices, come to thinl,
OF 1t. No, of course not
well, he's alone all day. Sits OF
walks In the park after lunch, he saws
and gets some fresh air. Takes a walk
after office. and gets dinner somewhere
or other
Ihere's a young man who rooms
across the hall from him that he eat,
with sometimes, when he can get of
early enough. After dinner he car
read, or go to the theater, or 20 t,
concert or go for another walk,
Mr.. Moody paused and stole a glaDc
at mis- wife. She was sewing furi
ously.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07
NEW FREIGHT SUBWAY UNDER THE SIDEWALKS OF NEW

At cost of Sl0oOo0O0o another subway
constructed under the eemug
constructed along the East North Battery street
with coown lines
branch
chants load their goods run through con-
with their
merchant to ship box basement his establish
in the world
The tho
ana incoming freight Will be distributed
merchants basement to teno
the motive will be ~ ' 'uu
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

The special commission which the
president appointed to investigate the
conditions of farm life has adopted the
simple and straightforward plan OF ask
ing the farmers themselves what the
matter is. Three hundred thousand
farmers will receive list of questions
which will enable them to state all their
grievances. That in itself is something,
for human nature loves to kick"
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

The present newspaper policy of
keeping the public posted on the acts
of evil doers has come about because
1t has been In the interest of society.
There are lot Of persons who think
that the world is much worse than it
used to be, because there is so much
more criminal news reported, forgetting
that they did not formerly know what
was going on and were subllmely bliss
full in their ignorance. The publica-
ton of crime is not only deterrent to
law-breaking, but 1t is constant warn.
Ing to citizens to be on the OUTLOOK.
Burglars and thieves do not like to
have their business advertised.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07
Other cities Spoil Wniters

ut really is surprising how careless
waiter becomes when he leaves New
York, said leading hotel man In the
Belmont to a New York Herald re-
porter. 81 had occasion to visit one
or two important western cities this
month and there saw several head
walters whom had known as excellent
men in New York. They had come from
Paris thoroughly trained and under
stood the nicetes of perfect service.
perfect dining-rOOm discipline and the
correct appearance and bearing a whit
or should have.
"In the leading hotel of a large city
in the middle west, not best to name.
l found the head waiter seated in the
corner, scribbling when l entered the
dining-room. He did not move. but at.
tracted the attention of waiter and
jerked his thumb over in my direction.
! then noticed that the walters were
lounging about some of them with shoes
united, others with trousers turned mn
and some with hands in their coat pock.
cts
For personal amusement sent my
card to the head waiter and there was
instant change in the whole room. lie
explained that the city was very demo.
cratic. No wonder that hotel men from
Chicago, Boston, Pittsburg, and else
where call New York hotel mer
'cranks' and overexacting. If we were
not this would not be the leading hote
center Of America"
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

President Garfeld's son has succeed
ed Mark Hopkins son as president of
Williams College. 1t was Garfield who
said that mark Hopkins on one end
OF log and student on the other is
college" DR.. Harry Garfield began
at the right end of the log and is now
worthy to hold his seat on the wise end
of it.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

What chance has a young man to
rise in the employment of large cor
poration? is a question frequently
asked. OF course 1t depends largely on
the young man; but according to a
statement recently sent out by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 67 of
the So principal officers of the company
started at the bottom and worked up.
A fact like this is worthy many vol
umes of theorizing on the subject.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

A Philadelphia heiress alleges that
she went through a mock marriage
with an American for the purpose Of
keeping her parents from purchasing a
foreigner with a title for her. We can
hardly believe her story is true, be-
cause it is reported that her mother
has forgiven her.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07
Her Name.

One needs patience to succeed as a
teacher OF the young. as this brief d;o.
logue in enc of our elementary schools
may show:
seholar-Fve left home now, ma'om
I'm living with my auntie.
Teacher-What's her name?
"she's called after me-Fanny.v
''Yes, but what's her other nam. ~
"She has no other"
But what does the woman next door
call her"
"She doesn't speak TO the woman
next door,"
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

Mr.. Rockefeller says that he was
first attracted to Mr.. Archbold by see
ing his name on a hotel register writ
ten thus: John d. Archbold, 81 a
Bbl." Mr.. Archbold's barrel is worth
a dollar or two more than that to-day.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

John D. Rockefeller says he despises
the man whose only desire is TO get
money, money, money and more money.
John d. has been fighting for years TO
keep the people from paying him so
much for his OIL
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

up business venture temporarily. Such experience
means surrender of teaching tomorrow. Moreover
the preparation for teaching through three years
at leas-o take out training school requirements And
then the salary is $40 for ten months Whereas the ste
nographer after six months study less can command
$40 for twelve months, and in three years If she has
merit has ouopped the highest salary schedule of the
local teacher If the cities intend to maintain school
system which shall serve the people pay the teach
salaries somewhat similar to those commanded in
the business world.-St. Paul Dispatch.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

The autumn bonfire smells better
than the spring bonfire, but nobody
likes 1t better. The spring bonfire car
rles with 1t a suggestion of resurrec-
tion and hope.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

1--WE should move according to
curves" states a Los Angeles physician.
When avoiding an automobile, how
ever, 1t is well to fee in straight
lire.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

with Phoebe Cary's zone Sweetly Sol
emn Thought" and with other hymns
that have struck a sympathetic note In
the hearts of the people.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07
AUTOMOBILE REGULATION.


THOUGH many automobilists look upon
| a i being convicted of violating the speed laws
! - 1 as more or less Il joke, nevertheless If they
l. fully realized the real seriousness of a Grim
ISG4GRSJ ina record against their names, possibly
I20GSSSI there would be fewer violations OF the law
in this respect. TO be convicted of operat,
ing an automobile faster than the law allows means that
the person convicted possesses criminal record. Ot
course his record of criminal conduct does not ordinarily
speaking stamp him person not fit TO associate with
others nevertheless circumstances easily arise i'll
where it would be Of value him to be able
say that he had been convicted Of any crime
For example, If he should be put on the witness
stand to testify IN civil suit either party to or
witness, he may be asked If he convicted of
any crime. If he had ever been convicted of over
speeding ne would be compelled to answer the question
under oath in the affirmative and his reply could be used
to mpeach his testimony witness. The jury may
dlscredit his evidence. and upon argument of counsel
the conviction against him may be used 1t is the am
billion of every ruemnded American citizen to have
clean and clear record especially free from criminal
duct. To violate the automobile law constitutes mis-
demeanor, crime and having been convicted Of volat
ing the law, the offender has criminal record-The
Eorseless Age.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

The French premier says that the
Duke Of the Abruzzi will honor himself
by taking an American bride. That's
the way to talk.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

The kaiser declares the British are
ungrateful. Does the kaiser know any
nation whose besetting sin is graft
tude?
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

A man while trying new boots on in
a store fell and broke his leg. Must
have been a pretty slippery customer.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

1t takes all kinds of people to make a
world. including the medical expert
who advises women to learn TO smoke.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

There is one advantage in looking
for the north pole. In the face of the
gravest danger one can always keep
cool
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

King Edwards income is $5,oO0,Ooo a
year. A royal flush.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

How in the world could we ever ne
turn the compliment in proper form If
Japan were to send her fleet over here?
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

People in Germany should carry UNI
brellas. 1t seems TO be raining balloons
over there.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

Those who mourn every new fool
fashion are hereby notified to get out
the crepe. The women are wearing
their hair banged
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07
PAY TEACHERS BETTER

HE scarcity of teachers-of women teach
ers--is but the further working of the in
tiuence which sent men out of this pro-
fession. For women, too, are finding great
er rewards in business life. We know of
women teachers who have, in the summer
vacation, eqnaled their salaries by taking
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

There are good many things a man
would like to buy a dimes worth Of,
but can't get without taking the whole
box.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

Do the wives of the night riders sit
up and wait for them?
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

liberty" When the woman who one of the in
croyabe hats to the theater and reluctantly 1t
as the curtain is rising, she places it her lap but 1t
also the laps of the persons of her
If Of these happens to be solitary man. and there
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07
WoMEN's ABoMINABLE HATS.

I is time to say another word or two about
the shockingly ugly and offensive hats Of
the supposedly wel-dressed women The
fall hats are worse than ever. They have
greatly increased the pains and penalties
Of metropolitan life, as they not only offend
the vision. but they interfere with personal
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS IN GREAT BRITAIN.

HE general report on railway accidents In
the United Kingdom for the year 1907 has
been published as a bluebook. In all, LII
persons were killed and ssh injured by
accidents due to the running of trains or
the movement of railway vehicles, as
against the average for the previous ten
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

be called upon to test against these latest de
velopments in naval architecture but If the time
comfort ourselves with the reflection that
a gathering Of ships does not make navy-now as al
ways 1t is the behind the gun.-Washlngton Herald
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07

years of 1GO and 6,T65, respectively The outstanding
feature Of the report is the great increase In nonfaal
injuries which has mainly occurred in the Of
cdents railway servants. This state of affairs is,
however. in great due to the more regular
porting of nonfaal accidents to railway servants
forced by the Board of Trade of December, 1906 in
which comprehensive definition of disablement
has been adopted 1t is also noted that the number Of
railway servants has increased by 10000 between 1904
and 1901 and that considerable number of accidents
occurring in goods sheds and warehouses previously
turned factory accidents have included in the
Board of Trade returns for the last yearLondon Spec
tator.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1909-01-07
WHAT MAKES A NAVY.

\ HlLE the maritime nations of the earth are
striving for the mastery of the seas through
the building of gigantic vessels, we may
a content ourselves with the thought that
here we have the men and the spirit that
u makes for victories. Sincerely it is to be
honed thaf II will be long ere We shnll