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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
An Ingenious Suggestion
TREE SPLITS ITSELF.

Now comes a nurseryman with the
announcement that he has succeeded in
growing a self-splitting wood tree
This benefactor of the human race is
none other than Adrian Anck, the
noted expert of forestry who gave to
the world the seal fir tree and the
dried apple tree.
If there is any task that has caused
religious men to become backsliders,
and impelled country boys to leave
home it is the job of cutting wood To
split enough kindling to last over Sat-
urday and Sunday is a job that every
body wants to leave for some other
person, and to saw sufficient dengths
to keep the fires going until spring
is a terrible strain on the human sys
TEN, says the Philadelphia North Am
erican.
With these thoughts in maind Mr.
Enck set to work upon his self-split-
ting tree. 1t is not quite perfected, as
the knots do not cleave easily, but for
ordinary use the tree is partcical.
All that is necessary is to chop The
tree down. AS it falls it divides itself
into stove lengths and these in turn
split themselves into kindling sizes.
Anck says that he arrives at this end
by crossing the much jointed bamboo
with the Shell-back tree.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
DISCUSS RIGHTS
OF SOW IN COURT
ENGLISH JURISTS ARGUE TO
WHAT EXTENT BEAST MAY
TAKE UP ROAD.
Amusing Comedy in English Court
Where Motorist Sues
Farmer.

LONDON, March 6.-The usually
solemn and church like Court of APP
peals echoed with laughter for several
hours the other day, while counsel
the master of the rolls. Lord Justice
Moulton, and Lord Justice Buckley de-
bated the question whether a sow is
entitled to sit and rest herself by the
roadside, or merely to enjoy a walk
along the kings highway
The sow in question belonged to Mr..
Searle, a farmer, who lives near Truro.
1t left the farmyard one day, and was
taking a walk along the road at Truro
when a motor car belonging to MIR.
Higgins and a horse and cart APP
preached from different directions.
Accounts very as to what the SOW
did in this emergency. One witness
states that it sat down in the middle
of the road, resigned to it's fate.
Another says it arose and "snorted."
"A mira declares WITH COIINICllOIl lIldI II
Sat up on its launches and "barked
at the cart
At any rate the morse took fright,
and Mr. Higgins, in order to avoid
injuring the hose turned his motor
car sharply into a wall, damaging 1t.
He was awarded damages at the Bod
min Assizes against Mr. Searle and Mr..
Searle appealed against the verdict.
Perhaps the horse took the pig for
a whost," Lord Justice Moulton sug-
gested, when Mr.. j. A. Hawke, who
represented Mr. eSarle, had described
the soW's adventure.
1T was a fine afternoon Mr. Hawke
replied. THAT was what induced the
SOW to take a walk"
What happened to the sow?" the
master of the rolls asked.
No one seems to know" Mr.. Hawks
answered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
Sacrifice.

MEN are utterly selfish creatures, -
said the emphatic woman.
81 don't know about that" answered
Mr.. Sirius Barker Think of those
husbands in London who are subsist-
ing on cold lunches because their suf-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07

The transfer wagon shoots along
And bids the weak beware the strong;
The messenger upon a wheel
Scohches with wild, unwonted zeal
And cen the boy on roller skates
Tempts and defies all kinds of fates!
Though m roto sarerO himlesox ge
Though motors are restrained with
care,
There comes an anxious thrill
When any one save a chauffeur
May go it as he will!
An Ingenious Suggestion.
Have you any plan for good roads p
Eyes," answered Farmer Corntossel
"The way it is now the supervisors gel
their money and the roads get what is
left. If we could switch it the other
way around it would help a heap"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
TAKES FIRST RIDE AT "a.
SheIbina Man Likens Railroad to an
Ocean Wave at Fair.

OCedn wave al aus
ELBINA, Mo, March Anon
dav J. T. Alexander of this city took
his first ride on a railroad train. He is
Ga wears old and has lived in Shelbina
about ten years. t. make start at
riding on the "steam cars" he took
his first ride on the Shelby County
Railroad. which is only eight miles
long and runs from Shelbina to the
county seat, Shelbyville.
Mr.. Alexander says the conductor
asked him for his ticket before they
got outside the city limits, but he told
him. mo, L will wait until I get there
safely and see how I like it, When
they reached Shelbyville, the conductor
asked his passenger how he liked it.
Mr.. Alexander surrendered his ticket
and said: ooh, it reminds me of rid
ing on the ocean wave, 1 have rid on
them at the fairs
He was evidently pleased with his
first venture. for he made a second
trip to Shelbyville a few days later He
says that during the worlds fair the
agent of the Burlington Railroad here
offered him free transportation to ST.
Louis if he would go. But he told
the agent he had never gone anywhere
except where he had business, and he
not go.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
QuaiIed Before Her Wit.

The Empress Eugene, whom Nepol-
con Ill chose to share his throne, had
a ready wit, which, although it never
yelled a sheer, often confused those
on whom it was directed The late DR..
T. w Evans tells in his "reminiscences
the story of a distinguished senator,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
The Quest of Millions.

Does your daughter encourage the
barOn's suit for her hand?"
Great Scott" rejoined Mr.. Cum
roX; that fellow hasn't had the nerve
to go to law, has hep"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
Farmers UpIift Suggestion.

The coy, reluctant hen We view
So oft with panied surprise.
Why not adopt the ostrich, who,
Fen though her eggs perchance be few
Makes up for that in size?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
Like the Watch.

ooh. 1 don't know. 1t may come"
'What?"
'The dollar automobile"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
LawIessness on Wheels.

We must not spare the motor car
That cuts such thrilling curves.
Let cycle cops both near and far
Protect pedestrian nerves
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
(But in the. meantime)

The big brick cart picks out with care
The middle of the thoroughfare
The coachman with a shiny team
Goes like thing propelled by steam !;
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
REBEL At ATTEMPT TO COLLECT
TAKES AND coNFIscATE
THEIR PROPERTY.
SEVERAL TAX OFFICERS KILLED
Troops Rushed to the Scene In Effort
to Check Uprisine-lndlans Cut
Wires to Cut on communica-
tion With Capital.

Elpaso, Texas.-Rebellious at the
attempt of the authorities to col
lect taxes and confiscate property
the Temosachic Indians, in the state
of chihuahua broke into open warfare
Wednesday killing several tax officers
terrorizing the town of San Andreas
and cutting the telegraph wires.
The officials were killed when they
tried to confiscate property, because
of the nonpayment of taxes. Regular
troops and rurales were rushed to the
scene when the news first reached
Chihuahua and since then reinforce
ments have gone out on special trains.
The Indians at once cut the tele-
graph wires so it was impossible to
get word of the uprising to the state
capital by telegraph and the informa-
ton went by telephone.
The county is thickly populated
with defendants of Temosachic
Indians The ranchers in the district
are known as the sharp shooters Of
Chihuahua" and are feared by the
state officials. The Indians and half
breeds always go armed and are
skilled at warfare.
San Andres, Is station on the
Chihuahua and Pacific railroad. The
settlements are within small radius
Of this station, the ranchers owning
small farms.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09

The ordinary run Of American
poesy is steadily improving, and at q
rate quite reasonable in the long his
tory Of literature, where a thousand
Stanzas are as a single line in the sight
Of the muse. Take a hundred maya
kines dated within the decade, ex-
claims the New York Post, pick their
best ten poems, and you will see how
lucky the singers of our old sub
colonial school were to be born early.
But the tide has run strongest along
the coast Of Bohemia; in our colleges
II has long seemed to be ebbing. Not
even that noble immaturity which
often appears in undergraduate prose
has made itself felt in much under
graduate verse. Football, bere, fresh
men and eccentric professors are the
stock themes of 95 per cent of such
effusions. while the remaining five per
cent are college widows or bur-
lesquers on Horace.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
ORDER HUNGARIANS OUT.
Bushwhacitins and Street Duels at An
End Vixen Foreigners Leave the
Mines.

Terre Haute, Ind.-The Hungarian
miners employed at the Boyle col
liery at Jasonville, near this city.
who engaged Wednesday night in
a battle with American miners, in
which fifteen persons were wounded.
Tuesday scattered to different parts
of the country Many of them have
gone to Adena, Ohio. Harry st. John.
an American, was the most seriously
wounded. He was shot in the stomach
and may die.
The Hungarians and the Americans
had been at odds for long time Each
faction fred into the houses of the
other and street fight were common
Tuesday. the armed Americans or
dered the Hungarians to leave at once
and they, knowing the odds were
against them, piled their goods on
wagons and drove away in all direc-
lions.
An American flag Is flying over the
mining camps school house now.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
EIGHT. KILLED BYExPLOs|0A
mrs OF HUMAN BODIES ARE
BLOWN 100 YARDS.
Premature Explosion Of 400 POUNDS
of Dynamite, Isnited by one o"sN
BEING Thawed Catching Fire.

Chillicot.e. Ohio.-Eight men ine'
instant death and IL were in)ureu - Q
result of an explosion Tuesday morn
ing of 400 pounds of dynamite uear
Pride. tbs county. The men wei
gagged Faw.ng out the dyna' *
which was csrSec and one .eA
catching f.e, exploded, setting on the
rest All tn. men weie engage Ia
the double tracking Of the Forfo.k
A.. tern railroad and were P'epai ID
. blast wien a premature ex' !os'on
took place.
The deal: Jonathan Floyd
Ohio: Joe Hayes, Antonis. ol.ic
charles Buchanan, Columbus. Srio'
Newton Mayo, negro. Chata, Va;
Charles Williams, negro, Martinsviiie'
Va: Joe Miller. negro. Winston-saiem'
n. c. Two other bodies, unreeosniz'
able.
The exI .osion came without warn
ing and threw the men high into tne
air. Bits of human bodies were blown
100 yards away and the shock was
felt miles around.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
"JOKIR" IN SCHEDULE.
Consumers Continue to Pay War Tax
on the Weed According to Repre-
sentative Dawson.

Washing ION. March S1.-What Is de-
signated as a Joker" that costs the
consumers of tobacco in this country
nearly s45. 900 was found Tuesday
in the existing revenue laws OF the
United States by Representative Daw-
son, of Iowa. who. at once introduced
a bill to correct the error.
Under the Dingley tariff law, the
two ounce packages Of tobacco sell to
the consumer at five cents each and
the four ounce packages for ten cents.
In 1898. a war revenue tax Of six cents
a pound additional was levied. AT the
same time. in order to serve the con-
venience CT the trade authorization
was given for the reduction OF the
sizes of packages from 2, 3 and 4
ounces, to 2-3; 21s and 3 1-3 ounces,
thus enabling the smoker to procure
FIVE cent ;nd a ten cent package OF
tobacco ct the store"
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
To Save Our Eyes.

There Is Biblical injunction
against hiding our light under
busheL- Yet IL is probable that In a
short time nearly everyone who has
gas or electricity for lighting will be
literally covering the source of light
with a metal shade that looks very
much like a small bushel measure.
For several years, lighting experts and
more particularly specialists in eye
troubles have decried the evil effects
upon the eye of the direct rays from
our modern brilliant light sources.
This has been made more evident by
the introduction and general use OF
the new high candle-power metallic
filament incandescent lamps. There
have. therefore, been many attempts
to devise a method of interior illumina-
ton by which the rays are reflected
once at least before reaching the eye.
There is a considerable number Of in
stallations in which this indirect IL
Elimination" is applied in different
ways. the most successful heretofore
being that In which the light is hidden
behind brackets around the edge of the
room and reflected towards the cell
ing. II has been. very limited in appli-
cation owing to the loss, or absorption
of light by the rejecting surfaces, ex-
mains fhe Technical World MAGAZINE
but where the expense is not consid-
cred. very pleasing results were pro-
duced- Recent developments have
been made that probably mark an
epoch in interior lighting and will
make indirect Illumination a very gen.
eral system. In order to make this
method commercially available, that is,
bring 1t within the reach of the man Of
ordinary means. two things were nee
essary.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
CHILD ATE cUTIcURA OINTMENT.
Spread Whole Box Of II on Crackers
Mot the Least Injury Resulted.
cuticura Thus Proven Pure and Sweet.

A New York friend Of Cuticura
writes:
MY three year old son and heir.
after being put to bed on trip across
the Atlantic, investigated the state
room and located a box Of graham
crackers and a box Of Cuticura 0int-
ment. When a search was made for
the box, 1t was found empty and the
kid admitted that he had eaten the
contents OF the entire box spread on
the crackers. II cured him of bad
cold and don't know what else"
No more conclusive evidence could
be offered that every ingredient of Gu
ticura Ointment is absolutely pure,
sweet and harmless. II II may be
safely eaten by a young child, none but
the most beneficial results can be ex-
pected to attend its application to
pected to attend its application to even
the tenderest skin or youngest infant.
Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Doston.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
MEXICAN INDIANS ON WARPATH
CONVICTS WORK ROAD.
Georsia's Convict Lease System Ends
and 1900 Prisoners Will Work
on Highways.

Atlanta, Ga.-When Georgia's con-
Wet lease system ended at sunrise
Thursday the 1000 prisoner were ia
ken from mines. brick kilns and fac
tories and were returned to the serv-
ice Of the state. The prisoners, most
Of them negroes, will now work on the
public roads.
The shackled and ironed convicts
greeted the change with shouts of JOY
Negro preachers were at most of the
stockades and led the blacks in their
impromptu praise service.
The new system, it is believed, will
not only improve the health of the
convicts, but will assure Georgia the
finest turnpikes in the south.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
The Strenuous Blanche.

One of Blanche Bates most intimate
friends is telling a rather funny story
about this clever actress.
She came into my house one even.
ing very much excited. and I said to
her: Blanche. for heavens sake, what
Is the matter? You seem to be all
gone to pieces
Matter enough she answered, as
her voice shook with anger I have
been accosted by a man in the
Streets
what did you do? I asked.
at hauled of and hit him In the
face she answered. and / said to
him: you dirty dog. would you speak
to a defenseless wonan?"'
land where was he when you said
this?' AGAIN inquired.
Rolling in the gutter where he
fell when hit him. she said. in
surprised tone at my question To
ledo.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
SISTERS TRICK
But It All Came Out Right.

How sister played a trick that
brought rosy health to a coffee fiend is
an interesting tale:
Il was a coffee fiend-a trembling.
nervous. physical wreck, yet clinging
to the poison that stole away my
strength. l Knocked at Postum and
would have none Of II.
"Onc day my sister substituted a
cup OF Postum piping hot for my morn
Ing cup of coffee but did not tell me
what II was. / noticed the richness of
1t and remarked that the coffee tasted
fine but my sister did not tell me
| was drinking Postum for fear / might
not take any more.
"She kept the secret and kept CIV
ing me Postum instead OF coffee until
l. grew stronger. more tireless. got q
better color In my sallow cheeks and
a clearness to my eyes. then she told
me of the health-giviag, nerve
strengthening life-saver she had given
me in place of my morning coffee.
From that time became a disciple Of
Postum and no words can do Justice
in telling the good this cereal drink
did me. ! will not try to tell 1t, for
only after having used 1t can one be
convinced of Its merits"
Ten days trial shows Postum's pow
er to rebuild what coffee has de-
st.oycd. There's a Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, "che Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the above Iettere A new
onr appears from time 20 time. They
are genuine true. and fun Of hu.an
Interest.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
A Dubious Tribute.

The young theological student who
had been supplying the Rushby pull
pit for two Sundays looked wistfully
at Mrs. Kingman. his hostess for the
time being did you like the sermon
this morning. il may ask" he in
quired.
You done real well with the material
you selected" said Mrs. Kingman,
with much cordially. "As said to
Zenas on the way home, I've heard a
dozen or more sermons preached on
that text, and this young mans the
first one that ever made me realize
how difficult twas to explain -
Youths Companion.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09


Homer Is said to have nodded. and
even q veteran and gifted jurist like
Chief Justice Fuller of the United
States supreme court win occasionally
be guilty Of "b-eak." When swearing
in President TAFT On inauguration day.
In repeating the oath he made 1t read
that Mr.. Taft yas obligated to faith
fully execute the constitution" instead
Of the ONCE Of president Secretary of
State Knox. who has a ready wit,
stood by and is reported to have re-
marked In an undertone to the presi-
dent; Don't do IT," Whether he did
or not the constitution is quite safe
from molestation.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09

The New Jersey legislature is con-
sidering a bill to prohibit children
under 16 years Of age from attendance
at theaters unless accompanied by
their parents or guardians. The nickel
show has become a social problem in
the east. and is In a way becoming a
social problem in the west. Insubor-
.dtnation to teachers and parents is not
decreasing under the influence Of film
picture exhibits and aashy popular
songs. Boy bandits are becoming
more numerous than ever. No won-
der. exclaims the Milwaukee Evening
Wisconsin. that the New Jersey solons
think II time that radical action should
be taken to keep young America from
growing old too fast.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09

Vegetable Compound has done for
during this trying period. Compl
restoration to health means so M
TO me that for the sake of other SUI
ing women / am willing to make
trouble public so you may publ
this letter. Mrs. CHAs. BARcLlI
RED. Graniteville, VT.
No other medicine for woman's d
has received such widespread and q
qualified endorsement. No othermd|
icine we know of has such reco1l
of cures of female ills as has Lydia p
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
For more than 80 years 1t has Be-
curing female complaints such =
Inflammation, liberation. local weak
nesses, fbroid tumors, irregularita
periodic pains, backache, indigestN
and nervous prostration, and It I
uneoualled for carrying women safsly
through the period of change OF BE
Tt costs but little to try Lydia Z
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
as Mrs. Barclaysays, it is worth mou
tains of gold to suffering women
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
A "Mikep Wants Money Back.

Council, Bluffs. Ia--Samuel Sutor
of Cass Lake, Mimi, Thursday
brought suit against the First National
bank of Council Bluffs for $4,000 which
he alleges ne lost through his dealing
with ]. c. Maybury and his associates.
Suter claims that the business was
transacted through the bank and holds
Ii responsible.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
The Entire Family.

Grand Pop used it for Rheumatl
Dad for Cuts, Sprains and Brui
Nanny for Burns, Scalds and Achs|
Sis for Catarrh and Chilblains. ] US
it for everything, and 1t never disal
points any Of as. 1t surely yanks an
old pain out by the roots.
Hunts Lightning Oil is what / al
telling you about.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
PE-RU-NA

For Cramps In the Stomach Of six fears'
Standing.
81 was troubled with cramps In the
stomach for six years. ! tried many
kinds of medicine, also was treateo
by three doctors.
"They said that ! had nervous dys-
pepsia. took the medicine for two
years, then got sick again and gave
uo all hopes of getting cured.
al saw testimonial of man whose
case was similar to mine. being cured
by Peruna. so thought would give 1t
a trial. . procured a bottle at once
and commenced taking it.
al have taken nineteen bottles, and
am entirely cured. ! believe Peruna
is all that is claimed for it."-Mrs. d.
c. Jamison. 81 Marchant ST. Watson
vile, Cal.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
prohIbIsionlsss Give Up.

Des Moines, Iowa.-Constitutional
prohibition for the state of Iowa
was postponed. II not defeated
permanently. for two years by the
action Of the state senate Wednesday
afternoon In voting down q motion
to take up the question. The vote
stood 2e against to Il for. The pro-
hibitionists admit their defeat and de-
clare there 10 no hope Of reviving
the matter during the ten remaining
days Of the session Of the Iowa
legislature.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
400 Barrel Oil Well Struck.

Sandoval. Ill.-A 300-barrel oil we'll
was struck Tuesday morning on the
Louis Stein farm, just north of town.
at a depth of about 1900 feet and oil
is FLOWING. There is good quantity
of gas also. Arrangements are be-
ing made to place tanks, as the oil
is wasting. The town is full of ex-
perts. The finding was made by the
Big Four Oil Co. of Bridgeport, Ill.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
Pest Victim at Large.

Muskogee, Okla.-Broken out with
smallpox. C. o. linn. prisoner with
penitentiary sentence of one year.
escaped from the detention camp
Tuesday night and is now running at
large. There is much excitement in
certain parts Of the city.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
Russia Denies Berlin Rumor.

st. Petersburg. Russia--The Rus
sian foreign Office Wednesday made
an absolute denial of the statement
published in Berlin that the powers
were negotiating on the possibility
of forcing the abdication of King
Peter of Servia.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
Pedestrian Weston DISCOURAGED.

Meadville, Pa.-Admittedly a little
discouraged by the hard travelling, Ed
ward Payson Weston, the pedestrian.
arrived here at o'clock Thursday
night. He was greeted by several
hundred citizens. Weston retired an
hour after arrival.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
Queen Lii plans to Return.

Honolulu, Hawaii.-Former Queen
Liluokalani. who has just returned
from Washington, where she went to
press her claims against the United
States government arising out of her
dethronement. declares that she is still
hopeful of gaining her point eventually
and that she will return to Washing
ton during the next session of con-
gress.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
wealthy Broker Commits Suicide.

Washington, ID. C.-Henry A
Griswold, former president of the
Anacosta & Potomac Railroad Co..
killed himself with a shotgun here
Tuesday. He was a wealthy real
estate broker and belonged to a
prominent family at Weatherfeld.
Conn.