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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16
Bio Berlin philanthropy.

More than $4,000 children were en-
abled by the authorities of Berlin to
spend this summer on land within
easy reach of the city limits. They
were assigned plots where they could
play and cultivate gardens profitably
with the help of their families and the
advice of public instructors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16

A flying machine would be invaluable
on a north pole expedition.
Even in its present form it would serve
to carry one much further and, of course,
faster than any other means of transporta-
ton.
| do not mean that trip could be made
to the pole and back, but with ship as a
base the range of exploration would be i'm
mensely widened.
One could chart much undiscovered
country with little effort and with mathe-
NAUTICAL accuracy.
l am firm believer in the value of air
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16

Does an automobile help you tc
forget your troubles?" Yes" an
swcred Mr.. Chuggins. thoughtfully;
my other troubles" = Washington
Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16
Natural Objections.

Il suppose there could not be much
labor agitation among Ice cutters"
why not?"
How can there be hot beds O. dis
content in ice felds?"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16

Many a man attributes his business
success to the fact that his wife needs
the money.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16

For Headache Try Hicks capudine
Whether from Colds. Heat. Stomach or
Nervous troubles. the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's Liquid-pleas-
ant to take-Enects Immediately. 10. Is
and soc at Drug Stores.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16

Or. Pierce Pleasant Pellets first put up % year.
ago. Ibey regulate and invigorate stomach, liveI
and bowels. Sugar-coated tiny granules.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16

many reform for the preparation of granting constitution
Since then activities both the part the government and
the part of the people, visible regard the adoption of
stiuton and the establishment of representative assembly
Whether these activities prompted by the desire Of
change the system another question The people,
least earnest to substitute self government for irresponsible
archy This sentiment well portrayed the of local newspapers
No newspaper whether it radical supports the existing
government its entirety and than that almost all
have object and that to strive for representative gov
eminent As the newspapers represent public sentiment very
well infer how the people looking toward constitution and
representative assembly
That the Chinese have long slumber
think nothing short of accomplished fact The question which
fronts them present how they will have constitution The
pledge made by the has, time and
repeated emphac But there still many the
government only natural that promises broken often they
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16

fossil marks of life to indicate its rela
tive age.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16
Chinese
Rule
Days of Mon
arChy Surely
Numbered
By IA CHEN YEH

HE MOVEMENT for constitutional government in China
dates back to $685. when coup deat brought about
by the radicals led by KangYuWei, result of the gno-
mnous defeat at the hands of the japanese But
real effort made until two years ago. when mpe
rial edict issued September 1906 promising the
people constitutional government This brought about
by the travelling commissioners who abroad and studied
the nature and the working of various constitutional
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16
Flying
Machine
for North
Pole
Voyage
By EVELYN BALDWIN

p warfare and for lighter commercial service such the
and of light mail and for the
elers
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16

are n1aue. III tHe people OF the ceIeS-
tial empire will maintain the rate of
progress, in the near future the pro-
gressive will and must vindicate the
conservative element.
Who says that "Chinaman" is not
fit for self-government?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16

What is going on thus at the pres
ent time helps us to appreciate the
vast extent of similar work which was
accomplished during the long geolog-
ic ages. In early geological time the
whole Mississippi valley from the
Rocky mountains to the Adirondacks
and the range of Archaean rocks, ex-
tending southwark to North Carolina,
was vast open sea, into which were
pouring rivers from the land on the
east and the north which had al
ready risen above the sea. These
rivers. like those already described at
the present time, were bearing into
this sea their burdens of sediment,
and spreading it out over the bottom
until it became full. The Mississippi
is but continuing this work in filing
up the Gulf of Mexico. All the rocks
of the Mississippi basin are of sedi-
mentary origin Their total thickness
is many thousand feet The different
strata lie one upon another. like the
leaves of book. each containing some
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16

nRn0CX NEW DISCOVERY; gives
0sOs - quick relief and Gu res worst cases
Boob Of test monials and 10 day treatment FRER
Oh. u h GREEN'S SONS. box Il. ATLANTA. GA.
w. N. u. Little Rock. No as-;-aa-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
Uncle w ait
The Aae Of Invention.
The Poet Philosopher.

No wonder that ones spirit freezes!
They're always finding new diseases
to rob us of our breath; each day the
scientists Albright us with something
new that ends with tits" and scares
us half to death In olden times the
ills were simple: they ranged from
jaundice to a pimple; and simple was
the dope; the doctor came, as smooth
as satin. and spoke some words in bug
house Latin, and bade us keep up hope.
He'd prop us up and mildly jolt us
by putting on a linseed poultice. or he
would feed US pills; and then he'd
soak us for dollar, which maddened
us until we'd holler, and thus forget
our ills. In those old days, in mem'ry
cherished, we seldom of a sickness
perished:S we'd live till bent and gray;
/ as old. old men we'd drool and drivel,
until like Autumn leaves we'd shrivel
and like them blow away. But now,
when we are feeling dizzy, the learned
physicians all get busy, and stand
around our bunk, and feel our pulse,
and prod and snte us. and say we have
some blamed old ''itis:" all itises are
punk. Then one of them his weapon
greases, and saws us into three-lnch
pieces, regardless of our squea's; he
takes US all apart, and pokes us, and
seven hundred wheels.
WALT MASON.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
QUICK JUSTICE IS
Melted TO NEGRO

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 16.-Hardly
more than month after his trial and
conviction. which occupied only an
hour and a half. Clifton Breckenridge.
a S0-year old negro boy, who attempt
ed assault on a six-year- old girl, will
pay the penalty with his life He is
under sentence to be electrocuted at
the prison tomorrow. The crime was
committed at Staunton. where he was
tried
On Nov. Is special grand jury was
called at IL o'clock and before noon an
indictment had been returned and .
p. m. set for the hour of the trial to
begin. Breckenridge confessed his
crime to Chief of Police Lipscomb, 20
fellow prisoners in the jail and on
the witness stand did not deny it, The
evidence showed that the crime had
been cofanitted about October eS, the
victim being little Dorothy Poyeu, 6
years Old. granddaughter of the jailer.
with whom her parents make thei,
home
Breckeur;cge was serving a COM
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
THE EVENING sTATEsMAN, WALLA WAILA, WASHINGTON

company is to be conducted in quart
ers that have been occupied by the
Morrow-Drew company, near First and
Alder streets, while on January /, the
Morrow-Drew Hardware company will
open for business in the Drumheller
building at Second and Alder streets.
The error in the morning paper was
caused by mistake in the preparation
of the advertising copy. and the loca-
ton of the two concerns reversed
The Morrow Implement company
will make a specify of all kinds of
farm implements, six cars being now
on the way, while the Morrow Drew
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
ELECT YACHT CLUB
OFFICERS TODAY

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Officers OF
the New York Yacht club for the year
1910 were elected at the general meet
ing today. They are as follows:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Curtiss James
vice comomdore, C. Ledyard Blaire
rear commodore, Dallas B. Pratt; sec
rotary. G. A. Cormack, Treasurer. Tar
rant Putnam; regatta committee-H
De Berkeley Parsons, Walter c. Kerr
and Ernest E. Lorillard; neasurer,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16

bination of terms amounting to three
years for chicken stealing and had
already served about two years of the
term. He was "trusty" and was
permitted to go about the premises
cleaning up and keeping the place in
order. and confidence was imposed in
him by the jailer and his family.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
STATEMENT IN ERROR.

Morrow Drew Advertisement Gave
Wrong Location of Company.
Through an error in advertising
copy of the MOrroW-DreW Hardware
company, the advertisement which
appeared in yesterday mornings Union
was misleading in that it gave the
location of the Morrow Implement
company as Second and Alder streets
after January first, and the location
of the Morrow-Drew Hardware
company as First and Alder streets.
after the same date The Implement
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1e ,ooo

noon shows this result: Roberta
Minion 655; Lottie Goodwin $40; Ethel
Osgood: Maude Osborn 625; Margaret
Clark els; Leontine Gaspard 610;
Fern Hare COS: Bertha Goldstein $50.
Now then it just means rustic for
everybody. Friends of each candidate
must keer busy or the other girl will
win.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16

report that he would take cba~o.
ms 1ather's interests, but intir,o. ot
that ne would make his home -
: ii..e" states. Every time I Gov slie
10 the United States" he said ~t tUlne
is the report that l have come 70 4 tol
charge OF my fathers business ~ Ie
no more true now than it was -
or four years ago" '''ee
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
William Hallock.

William Hallock
With the exception of a member of
the committee on admissions and the
member in charge of the Vineyard
Haven station, the standing commit
tees will be the same as this year
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16

More About w. 0. w. Queen Contest.
In spite of inclement weather ana
the wet Dry fight the contest Tor
queen of the big w. o. w. carnlVai
goes on in a very satisfactory man
ner, each day noting marked ad-
vance in the standing of the severai
The count make Yesterday
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
ARE
IN A QUANDARY
NAVAL OFFICIALS PERPLExED
AS TO SECURE ENOUGH MA
NRiNES FOR SERVICE.
NICARAGUAN SITUATION Diff
CULT WITH MONEY PROBLEM
FACING DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Mic
araguan situation has caused navy
officials some perplexity as to the
availability of marines on battleships
for service in that country.
The difficulty presents itself by
reason of the proviso tackled on the
naval appropriation bill by the last
congress, by which the money was
to be available only on condition that
the marines were restored to duties
hitherto assigned them. This made
had been taken off all the vessels in
the navy on which they were serving,
be restored to the ships.
The question now arises as to the
availability of the marines on the
vessels of the navy for duty ashore.
There is said to be no doubt in the
minds of navy officials that the ma
rines might be landed for temporary
duty. But, if the demand for ser
vice continues naval officials are not
SO sure as to how long they would
be justified in keeping the marines
ashore.
Appreciation etaoishrdiuoOcmfWHo
Approaching the feelings of con-
gress on the subject of keeping the
marines on the vesses, the navy de-
partment is said to be determined to
amended but it is no secret that it
would be pleased if congress would
change the law.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16

Hardware company will be consoll-
dation of the present company's stock
with that of the Drumheller company,
the business to be conducted in the
Drumheller block.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16

One insertion OF a classified al. is
often enough-but, by no means, al
ways so. Same law Of persistence
apples as in every. ,ing else.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16

Figuring out the possibilities g..
The want ads. hold for Y0IT mat mat
be one of your most interesting iasi.S
today. 'dSKs,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
Son Denies Report.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-J. p. Nor
gan, jr., returned to the United States
today from England. He denied the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
If You Doubt it Go and See; Seeing is
This Statement With the One Published by Il
''Drys''. in Last Nights Bulletin

ments it now brings 800 per month
No. 14-122 West Court Street, Milarkey building
formerly rented for $780, has been vacant for several
months
No. 15-Opera House Block, of Court and
Cottonwood Street. vacant since prohibition went
into effect and is still vacant formerly rented for $75
per month.
No. 16-Brownfield building 745 Main Street ad
joining Taylor Hardware Store, has been vacant
since prohibition went into effect with the exception
of two months last winter and is vacant now used
rent for $50 per month.
No. 17-Renn building, corner of Court and Cot
tOnwood Street, vacant since June 1st 1908; and is
still vacant, November Goth, 1909; formerly rented
for $40 per month.
No. 1S-John Siebert building, 636 Main Street.
photo taken months after election used to rent
for $85 per month"; now brings but 500
No. 19-StOrerOom in Association Block,
vacant up till November 1st 1909, used to bring $685.
rents for $50.
No. 2O-Storerooms in Bowman Hotel building
occupied before prohibition but now being used
for storage purposes
No. 21-StOreroom of Water and Main
Streets formerly rented for $50 per month, has been
vacant ever since April LIST, 1909.
No. -Storerooms 210-216 West Webb Street.
average rent $15 per week. has been idle for the past
nine months
No. 300 Court Street. in Opera House Block
used to rent for $50 per month"; vacant now and has
been for seven months past
No. PAPA West Court Street, NIilarkey building
formerly rented for $780, and has been vacant
since prohibition.
No. 25-Storeroom in Smith Crawford building, 1913
Main Street, formerly rented for $65 per month"; has
been idle since September 1st 1909.
No. 26-21S Court Street, John Siebert building
used to rent for $780, now brings 500
HOW ABOUT TIE PENDLETON HOTEL
THAT PRIOR TO PROHIBITION RENTED FOR
$500 PER MONTH; ISN'T TT FACT THAT IT
NOW RENTS FOR ONLY $3.50 PER MONTH?
IS THIS AN ENDORSEMENT OF THE PEN
DLEToN POLICY?
Affidavit of B. F. Renn residing at No. % Whitman
Street, Walla Walla Washington.
State of Washington
County of Wala Walla
B. F. Rem, being first duly sworn on oath, de-
poses and says; that up to about December lst
1909 and for nine co years prior thereto ne
the and proprietor of that certain two
story brick building at the corner of Court and Cot
tonwood Streets in the city Of Pendeton Oregon
that five 90 years ago he offered $4,000 for said
property, that on about the said first day of De-
cember 1909, he sold said property for $4,000, that
since prohibition was adopted in Pendlton the aver
age monthly rental has been about $75 per MONTH
and prior thereto the average monthly rental was
$2lO per MONTH that the year prior to prohibition be-
ing adopted in Pendeton his city taxes on said prop
erty $3.50, and the city taxes on the same prop
erty this year $181.55
(Signed) B. F. REM.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day
of December, 1909
MARVIN EVANS
Notary Public for Washington, residing at Walla
Walla Washington.
,ylOr Grand Friday Dec. II
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 15.-William
Thomas Van Court is son of E. D.
Van Court, contractor of this city.
His parents deny that their son has
been reported to them, or by them,
as having been shot.
Mr. Van Court makes the state
ment that his son is engaged in rail-
road construction work in Chile and
that an effort has been made to 10
cate him definitely, but merely for
the purpose of locking him up"
The last letter received by Van
Courts mother was sent from Chile
last May.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-02
AUTUMN DAYS.

Beside tall ricks Of corn, the weary
year
Reclines in ease, and Autumn's gen
erOus hand
Has filled her lap with tributes; bright
and clear
The berries CLEAN like gems of Sam
arcand.
The predatory wasp, where purple
globes
Of haWs swing pendulous, is slipping
wine;
Or mid the grass, with apple-scented
robes
Still deeper deIves the sly wood
peCker's mine.
The filibustering crows and
squirrels break
The brOoding calm above the fields
of corn
Old furrowed fields a deeper stiffness
take,
When die the echoes of the quaiPs
far horn
The brier-clad crests reflect the ashen
hues
Of fires that burn their grasses to
decay;
The orifammes are drenched in night.
ly dews
And beauty fades with each sue.
ceeding day.
All things partake the silence; tangled
skeins
OF. droning gnats forbear a louder
cry;
Or where the dark form of the vulture
stains,
In circled flight, the autumn-painted
sky.
1t seems I see some ghost of that
fair day,
In golden rainment, wander from be-
meath
The drifted leaves, and down the dis
lance stray,
AS Lear once did upon his cheer
less heath.
Farm Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-02
England and Pugilism.

The fact that England, the country
where prize-fghting originated and
where pugiIism has always been en-
COuraged, has not produced fighter
of any international Importance for a
number of years, is brought out In
"The Interpreters House" in the Am
erican Magazine. The author says
Il won't attempt a defense of pub.
lie prize-fghting. 1t is, from certain
points a view, indefensible, like war,
early marriages and rapid eating. 1t
is a deplorable manifestation Of the
instincts that haven't been civilized
out of us. Laws and fashions put it
down, but it appears again. 1t is apt to
go on as long as the blood of Irish or
English ancestors flows in our veins.
And even the so-called softer races
the Jews and the Italians-haye their
champions.
'The northern Jews have historical
proof of their Valor and finesse in the
ring, but in recent years the Jews from
southeastern Europe, who are popular
differences by pulling each others
hair and weeping, have produced many
clever boxers. But who would expect
Italy to take hand in this great north
ern game? I have been there twenty
times and | never saw a blow struck
with the fist Yet there are some
very competent italian fighters. 1t is
hardly possible to go to an entertain
ment at the club without seeing a.
'wop', as he is called by the votaries
OF the game, matched against a bruis-
er from the native land of John L. Sui
Ivan. The other day an Indian dis
guised as Kelly was beaten by a SIav
called Papke who had previously been
beaten by Pole named Ketchen. So
universal is the taste and aptitude for
fighting. Even the Germans have
their championships great thus far.
but exhibiting the fine national traits
of stubborn courage and ability to take
punishment. And they get plenty of it,
All natiOnalities are represented in
pug1lism in this country except the
English. In fact, the English are
not well represented at home, which
seems strange considering the ancient
authority for the sport among them
and the deep interest they show in
pugilism. But every now and then
there comes a barren space in every
art. 1t is a long time since England
produced a Tom Crib but it is as
long since she produced a RomHey."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-02
Hero Worship.

Allen has a strong admiration for
soldiers. He seldom misses a mill
tary parade and his childish fancy has
so idealized the boys in blue that he
considers them little short of perfec-
ton
Not long ago his mother took him
to see an elderly friend of hers-a
sweet-faced, silver-haired lady who is
the widow of a veteran of the civil
war. Before arriving at the house Mrs.
Parker told Allen this bit of her
friends history, and consequently the
boy accorded this beautiful woman
the most reverent attention.
In discussing a certain current sub
iect for literary interest the two ladies
had mild difference of opinion, and
Aliens regard for brass buttons would
not long permit him to listen in 81
lence
Mama" he asked in gently re-
proachful tones after he had fidgeted
a moment in his chair, don't you
think soldiers wife ought to know"
-HOusekeeper.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-02
Gumption on the Earn.

The only man not deeply con
! cerned in good roads in your county
is the tramp who goes that way but
once.
A good many folks will have cold
fingers before they are through husk.
ing corn this fall. Don't let that
somebody be you.
Keep lot of bag strings hanging in
the granary; and, many times, some
in the barn come handy. A broken
harness snap is a good thing to hang
them on.
The folks who do the most david
ling in the fine autumn weather are
often the most surprised when the
cold, wet season catches them with
their outdoor work half done.
A horse will do more, and do it ten
times more willingly, for the man
who has kindly ring in his voice
and who says Get up!" as if he
were going along, too.
Some farmers are surprised tho
first time their wives sell enough
eggs and butter to furnish the table
and the wardrobe, and after that they
are surprised if she doesn't keep it
up.
Save the beautiful things in nature.
Don't cut down a shapely pine or
poplar just to see if the axe is sharp;
and when grubbing out fields, set the
fine, straight hardwood shrubs in
fny FYyRYr
All rubbish about the place that
would harbor insects and other pests
should be cleaned up and burned. If
it has not already been done, hotbeds
and cold-frames should be cleaned up
and soil prepared for bedding.
There are life insurance, fire insur-
ance, storm insurance and stock In
surance, all of them good enough so
far as they go, but none of them quite
equal to the industry that insures
against unhappiness and want in old
age.
We can afford to buy hand force
pump just for washing carriages and
wagons. Pressing even the softest
cloth on them will scratch the paint.
By washing them thoroughly with the
pump first, We may follow with the
cloth with good results.
Now that the days are shorter you
will be doing chores sometimes after
dark. Make it rule never to set the
lantern down on the floor. Hang 1t
up where it will not be knocked over.
It is an awful thing to have the barn
burn up. BY the way, harness snap
suspended from the ceiling by bit
of old pump chain is good thing to
hang the lantern on. Have it just
above the reach of your head.-No.
vember Farm Journal.