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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-31
DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION

The reception at the house of the
secretary Of state on New Years day
is by all odds the most spectacular
function of the year in Washington.
All the diplomats are in full uniform.
with much gold embroidery and gilt
tering decorations. barring few from
the Latin American republics. who APP
pear in plain evening dress. though it
is the noon hour. 1t is scene of
brilliancy and glitter. One recognizes
the members of the German embassy
by their costumes of white broadcloth
and silver. The Chinese. numerous
staff. are gaudy in silk gowns The
British ambassador. Mr.. Bryce. is east
ly identified by his coat of blue cloth
and gold. with white knee breeches.
white silk stockings. gold shoe buckles.
silk shoulder belt. gold mounted sword
and cooked hat of black beaver with
a white ostrich feather.
Nobody is asked to sit down When
all the guests have arrived. Mr. Knox
will offer his arm to Nine. des Plan
ches. Mrs. Knox will take the arm of
the ambassador and they will lead the
way into the dining room, where an
elaborate luncheon-or breakfast. if
one prefers is spread. There will be
unlimited champagne. with salads, ices
and whatever else may crafty the
appetite.
When the function is over. at about
] p. m. the wives Of the diplomats
will so to their own homes and spend
the rest of the day receiving. The
ambassadors. ministers and smaller
fry Of male sex will call on the vice
president. the members of the cabinet,
the senators, the speaker of the house
of representatives. the justices of the
supreme court and the members of the
committee of foreign relations of the
house. They will also call on the
wives of one another. 1t will be
tremendously busy day for them-a
continual dashing about from place to
place in multitude Of cabs-and the
social task, which is to them as
necessary official duty. will not come
to an end until nearly midnight, when
they will be glad to crawl into bed,
exhausted. but delighted tnat New
Years will not arrive again for an
other twelvemonth.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-31
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

New Years is the hardest day in the
Washington. 1t is not too much TO
say that they look forward TO it with
dread. And no wonder. inasmuch as It
is the only day in the year on when
they are really obliged to work. Inc
trouble begins at the White House.
where they are expected to present
themselves at II a. m. sharp in all
their most elaborate and gorgeous toys
for at that hour the presidents New
Years reception begins. and after the
vice president and the members of the
cabinet have shaken hands with Mr..
Taft it is the diplomats next turn.
For the common people. who VIII
follow in thousands. master of cere-
monies-the presidents chief military
aid. Captain Butt-will act as intro
Queer. But for the purpose of present
ing the members of the diplomatlc
corps this function is performed by the
secretary of state. Mr.. Knox.
In earlier days there was great
struggle among the diplomats at WASH
ipgton for precedence. and many DICK p
erings arose. All such annoyanceS
were happily done away with. now
ever, by the laying down of rule 10
the effect that representatives OF foF-
eign powers should take rank in tue
order of the dates of their credentials
Thus on New Years day the nrsl
member of the corps to greet the pres
ldent will be the dean Of the diplomat
ic colony at the capital.
At exactly Ills Of the clock TINS OIL
cial IN eoegeous array, the entire froh,
Of his coat covered with gold lace anu
a cooked hat under his left arm, WIN
be introduced to the president by MI
Knox. He is dean of the diploma'ie
corps by reason Of the fact that DE =
the ambassador Of longest service ID
Washington. Following him Will cone
his wife and then the subordinates'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-31
FUTURE OF THE TELEPHONE

That the utility of the telephone
has only begun to be realized is the
opinion of no less an authority than
Alexander Graham Bell. Mr. Bell
gave a demonstration of a rather
unique and promising departure from
ordinary service not long ago, when
he delivered an address to the di-
rectors of the Associated Press, who
were assembled at dinner in New
York while Mr.. Bell was attending
another dinner of the National Geo.
graphic society in Washington, 230
miles away. At the Associated Press
dinner We're eighty guests, each Of
whom found telephone in front of
his plate. In the course of the din
ner and niterspersed among the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-31
Co nditions Excellent.


Farmers of southeastern Washing
ton are greatly pleased with the out
look for a good crop next fall, condi-
tions having been almost ideal to this
time. 1t is frequently stated that the
general outlook for the coming crop
is the best in years. and that the con-
ditions are the best in ten years.
Growing grain has been protected dur
ing the coolest weather by several
inches of snow, and the fields have
emerged from winters grasp looking
fresh, green and luxur1ant
Orchardists are pleased with their
outlook for next seasons crop, saying
the only condition to be feared is that
a premature warm spell may start the
buds, which are pat to get caught in a
subsequent cold snap. Everything
points to an exceptional crop of all
varieties at this time, as horticuitur-
lists have, during the past few months
paid more than usual attention to the
care of trees, and to the planting of
more acreage
Taken as a whole, the WaiIa Walla
valley, on the opening of the new year.
| is confronted with conditions which
augur we'll for the season of 1901,
and give to everyone a renewed energy
year that will be ushered in tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-31

are very jolly. l don't feel well.
There is an elderly woman with us.
She must be my grandmother. Oh.
dear. My father is ordering supper,
and l feel worse and worse. Wait.
My mother says something about me.
But my mother is laughing and he
1t has served it's purpose. and we SIM
ply must celebrate the engagement.
Heartless man. And they are all
smiling. Oh. dear. | feel so bad-(Pop.
Gurgle. gurgle. gurgleJ There. now
see what he's done. Pm dead.-New
York Times.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-31
Customs Court Changes.

WASHINGTON, Dec 31.-The be-
ginning of the new year will witness
the passing of the, treasury depart
ment's control of the board of United
States general appraisers, and here
independent of the government as are
the federal courts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-31

And there's yet time.
To start anew,
Our acts to rhyme,
AS we should do
Old debts forget,
Forgive your foe,
Lest he should yet,
Be first to show
The first kind act,
Wipe out the breach
And by this act
A sermon preach.
O look, and live,
The New Years here,
Don't ask, but give
This whole New Year
The golden rule
Should be your guide,
Let's let the fool
Display his pride.
Let's make this year,
Not one of weeks,
But one of cheer,
Whose good work speaks
OF lessons learned;
BY mistakes here,
And paths now turned,
To our New Year.
-RAVEiL
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-31
DIARY OF A
Resolution,

AN. IL was born today or
course my impressions as to the
~ world into which | have iuSt
made by debut are somewhat
1ragmentary. but Of one thing | am
certain-my father is very pleasant
sort OF chap. confess that he is =,
DIT awkward about holding me. and he
seems rather ridiculously proud of me.
but l dare say both will pass AVA
with increased familiarity.
Jan. 2.-WeI, l have met her. Ar
least suppose the very charming Girl
we called on last evening is my moth
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-31

list of real meritOrious shows that
have visited Walla Walla during the
past ten years.
Some Trouble.
Rehearsals have not brought more
than their wonted amount of harmony
because of the aspirations OF the
many for highest honOrs, and there
have been moments when :hc director
was in despair, and all but ready to
call it Off However, after the eXer-
else of much diplomacy, every mem
Der of the troupe was given just what
he desired in the way OF Importance,
and unless unforeseen complications
arise the curtain will go up promptly
on schedule time, and the show will
start soon afterWard.
A unique program has been issued
for the benefit of the public, being
some, three feet in length and about
a foot wide. The many interesting
Torrance of the wonderful minstres
Keylor Grand tonight for the first per-
faced type, and it will be an easy mat
ter to check off the numbers as rney
are given tonight.
Everything points to capacity
house both this evening and tomorrow
cts will not only see one of the best
minstrel performances ever put on the
assist the Elks in raising the fund
to be supplied on the erection of their
new temple.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-31

er, though L was
surprised to hear
my father call
her Miss Alice"
No doubt there
are manners in
t b S world to
which l must be-
come accustomed.
My. proud parent
exhibited me to
my other parent,
who was really
charmingly en-
thuSiastic ov er
me. She prom
ised TO go to the
theater with us
and have a little
SupDerafterward.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-31

wrong with my
backbone. II e
must be q doctor.
l am very unhap-
Ply.
Jan. 8. 1t is
all over with me.
We went to the
theater tonight
with my mother,
and neither of my
parents paid a bit
of attention to
me or to the play.
| was right about
t he fashionable
restaurant, but it
has changed its
ma me. We have
ia K en- a table,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-31
HUN-cHUN OPENS TO
INTERNATIONAL TRADE

PEKIN, Dec. 31.-Hun- Chun, nine
miles northeast of the Korean boun-
dairy, was today opened to foreign COM
merce. The opening up Of Manchuria
to international commerce is import
ant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-31
THE PLUMBER

nh. WELCOME, New Years
Joyous day
That finds the plumbers heart
still gay
And full Of vows of true reform.
To him's ne'er dark the winter storm
For plumbers time and helpers toll
III charge much less this year and oil
My patrons fixtures free of cost
(The generous yet have never lost
And when grease his stop and waste
My bill Ill not present In haste.
His pipes Ill give the proper fall
And Law them on the southern wall
To do things well shall be my mission
And thus crowd out all competition.
It's my belief that sanitation
Is yet to save this peraed nation.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-31
Qbf Qfm gfar

Tha Old Years gone,
The New Years here,
Just one more done,
And one more near
A year of strife
And toll, it's been,
A year of life,
OF good or sin.
A year of good,
Or year of bad,
And yet it would
Be not less sad
Had we have known
When we began
What seed was sown, ...... 80.
And Gods whole plan.
Man can but err
While here on earth,
Misfortunes bear
For what they're worth.
i
But that's not all
If we have learned,
No more to fall,
Our ways have turned.
Il,
Begin again,
Begin anew,
And work like men,
Our duty do.
Old scores are passed,
Forgotten now,
Those sins amaSsed,
We know not how.
We start once more
This time Alright,
This time each sower
Works by the light
& :
OF faults we've had
In days gone by.
And now we're glad
We had to sigh
= az
Experience taught
What had to be,
Some dearly bought,
We had to see.
FIT
The more it cost,
The more its worth, 81
Not one cent lost,
We've had since birth.
It's all in life,
Gods willed it so,
We need this strife
Alright to grow.
And now again,
The New Years here,
Has all been vain?
Do We still fear?
Life yet is young,
To one and all,
There's not yet one
Who wants to fall.
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SUNSHINE FOR
LAST DAY OF 1909

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MINSTRELSY BREAKS

Continued Fr1m / i.ge One)
list of real meritOrious shows tina
have visited Walla Walla during TIL
past ten years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-31
THE WIFE

/ ESOLVED am for this new
IN year
In no high bonnets to appear.
All costly wraps III now forego
And do away with idle show.
In husbands business Ill not mix
And get him in another FIX"
My shopping Ill curtail at once,
For well | know | am a Ounce.
In scandals | shall no more speak;
Ill lecture only once a week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-31
THE LAWYER

Nv JrTH this new year Ill aim to
w please.
I'll do great work for little
fees.
Prevarcahon Ill eschew
And utilize no lodges new.
FL advocate no unjust cause
And break no wills, whate'er the laws.
These resolutions are not grudged,
For lawyers. too. in time are judged.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-31

ANOTHER year Well. must mak'
~ In my prescriptions no mistake
In 1910, for these young men
In drug stores talk too much - ahem!
The code Ill follow close this year;
No advertising shall appear.
III speak no Ill Of other doc"
And quit for good all throwing rocks.
I'll be on hand in hours late
And greet good husbands at the gate.
III upright live as any Quaker
And spare my friend the undertaken.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-24
For AIfaIfa BIoaf.

II a case Of alfalfa bloat is discov-
cred in time an ounce OF hyposulphite
Of soda, dissolved in water. and given
as a drench viii prove effective This
can be repeated every half hour for
two or three doses TWO ounces Of aqua
ammonia. well diluted with water or
common soda. in half ounce doses can
be given. Many cases OF bloat can be
relieved by causing the animal TO
stand with the hind feet in a ditch and
the fore feet on the bank. as this po-
sition causes belching. From two 10
ten minutes time is required. Some
people claim 10 have observed that ex-
perienced bloaters learn 10 get them
selves into such a position for blow
ing Of the burden. Blankets wruDg
out OF cold water and wrapped around
the abdomen or cold water dashed on
with a bucket often gives relief
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-24

The Mexican Indian huts in the VII.
lagos and upon the ranches OF the low.
er Rio 6rande border region OF Texas
have style OF architecture and con.
siruction that is distinctly their own.
This tyre OF primitive building Is
rapidly passing out Of existence. Mod
ern structures are taking their places.
AZ many places on the border families
OF Nexicans have abandoned their
jacals and moved into more pretentious
homes
One thing that recommends the old
style Ct residence TO the poorer Mex
leans was It's chcapncss u construc.
ton. No money outlay Is necessary 10
erecting the picturesque structures (;
neither Is a knowledge OF carpentry
necied. A double row OF upright poles
firinly set or driven into The ground.
forms the framework for the walls.
Between these two rows Of poles are
placed other poles or sticks OF shorter
length. forming thick and compact
wall AZ each OF the four corners OF
the building posts are set. reaching to
a height OF about eight feet Roughly
hewn stringers are laid from one post
to another. and 10 these stringers are
tied other poles that form the frame
work OF the walls. The strong fiber
from the maguey plant or strips OF
buckskin are used TO tie the poles
into position The rafters are tied
TO the rldgc.pole and the stringers in
the same manner. At one end OF the
building is built the opening through
which the smoke OF the inside fire may
ascend. Stoves are unknown among
these Mexicans. and the cooking is all
done upon the ground.--Kansas City
Star.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-24

The work carried on by the bureau
relates entirely to Injurious insects.
and the direct object Of this work is
10 discover remedial measures and TO
make them known 10 the public. The
object OF the work. therefore. is Of the
most practical character. and every ef-
fort is devoted 70 the practical end. 1t
has been conservatively' estimated that
the United States suffers an annual
economic loss from injurious insects OF
one kind or another OF surely s7O0.000.-
600. This estimate includes the dam
age done TO agricultural industries. to
live stock and 10 stored products. TO
forests and forest products. and TO
other property. but It does not include
the economic loss TO communities and
TO the nation through the lessening OF
the productive capacity Of the popula-
ton through the prevalence Of diseases
that are carried BY the insects. such as
typhoid fever. yellow fever.
and possibly many others.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-24

OF the Roman empire into two great
remnants % the former majestic whole
II became the capital OF the eastern or
Check empire The great religious
schism between the two branches OF
Christianity That IN modern days form
the Roman Catholic and Greek
churches pcrpetuated and increased the
political differences From 305 A. d..
20 1853 A. D.. the eastern empire, with
its scat ut Constantlnople. kept alive
Roman civilization and maintained on
It's temples the Christian cross.
Learning centered at Constantinople
as AZ Rome. and the antagonism be
tween Rome and Constantinople led to
the nssaillng OF the eastern city by the
crusaders. who captured II 10 1904.
For ffty.soven years the crusaders
held sway; then, In 1851. they aban-
doued the city and Il fell back to It's
old position rs the centcr Of the nast-
ern church until the followers Of Mo.
BANNED came. in the memorable siege
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-24

Sheep eat and thrive on weeds and
material that other stock do not relish
Every fence corner. fence row and
weed patch viii be more completely
cleaned by them than by the scythe or
hoe. A hundred sheep could be kept
on any Western farm OF eighty acres
and one would scarcely miss the cost
OF their care and keeping. They re-
turn in fertilizers about % per cent
Of all they have eaten. There Is an
old spanish proverb. The Sleeps foot
is golden" originating doubtless from
the fact that sheep enrich the soil No
expensive buildings are needed. Secure
some good range ewes and a purebred
ram Of some breed. and in a few years
an excellent grade OF sheep viii result
We know a man over on the Western
slope who runs a little hand OF sheep
on his home ranch and gives them very
little attention, yet they keep the pas
ture free from weeds. and the returns
from the lambs and the wool net a sat
isfactory proft.-Denver Field ana
Farm.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-24

Not so very long ago most Of the
British varieties OF pigs had a tend
ency to produce an undue proportion,
Of lnordlnately fat specimens where
keep was OF the best Reform is now
wanted I'm the United States The pigs
OF the West have been bred too much
for fat or lard. but il viii not be 50.
easy to cure the very hurried finishing
Of the animals. An animal which has
plenty Of exercise and only moder-
ate amount OF food during the growing
stage is supposed to be developing leanl
flesh or muscle. but when Il is trans
ferred to a form Of confinement and
placed on fatty diet such as maize.
what can it do but lay on an excess
Of outside fatf The pigs which act as
scavengers to maize-fed cattle do take
fair amount Of exercise. but their
diet is not OF a mixed enough nature
Glasgow Herald.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-24
projections Orchard. from Fr..s.

pssfeeffns Orchards from Fr~xs.
Some OF the South Texas orange
growers have taken up the study OF
devices 10 protect orchards against
winter cold. The California plan Of
burning oil IN pipes laid throughout
the orchard and perforated al inter-
walls Of 30 to 100 feet seems most Ike
ly TO be favored IN South Texas. This
region has the oil AZ lis door. and oil
Is more easily handled than wood fires.
II Is a certainty that South Texas or
ange orchards ought 10 be given this
protection. especially after the plant
Ing Of other and more delicate yarie-
ties than the satsnma becomes general
II may not be needed oftener than once
IN two or three years. but at such times
II viii save orchards that. lacking
this protection. might be ruined. Tho
orchard fires IN California. where oh.
Is burned. and 10 Florida. where wood
Is handler and cheaper and therefore
most generally used. are regarded a. q
legitimate and necessary charge
against the business. Not ali the
growers MAKE Sres-fhere are some
men In every business that delight in
taking chaDces-but the majority Of
the best growers IN both States, aud
especially IN California. are prepared
thus 10 save their orchard investments,
Houston Chronicle.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-24
FOX AND A VIXEN.

Follower of Houads Tells a Strange
story OF Animal Devotion.
had attended the meet OF the Sur.
rey Union foxhounds at Burford Bridge
Hotel at II a. M. Ton Boxing day.. and
after following them until 1918 started
20 cycle home for lunch. says a writer
In Country Life. When some two miles
from Kanmore church struck q small
road leading toward bingham village
and az once decided 10 ride that way
In the hope OF seeing hounds again.
This narrow road winds through a
small wood. upon entering which
heard view halloos and hounds In full
cry some distance to windward. de
termined 70 wait here. as the spot
seemed a likely one. and propping my
machine against a tree took careful
cover.
After some few minutes a stealthy
movement In the leafy woodland drew
my attention. and within five yards OF
me there passed a dog fox. evidently
hunted and dead tired. lie paused In
the roadway some fifteen yards In front
OF where I stood. when to my astonlsh-
ment he was Joined by vixen. appar-
entity quite fresh.
They trotted on up the pathway for
twenty yards side by side. looking for
all the world as II they were holding
a whispered conversation. when TO my
surprise the vixen turned back DELHI
erately In their tracks for about fifteen
yards. crossing and recrosslng IN order.
I suppose. to make the scent as strong
as possible on her own line. She then
returned to where she had left her hus-
band. (Tpresume he must have been her
husband. as there seemed to be such
perfect understanding between them).
and on reaching that point made on In
tho opposite direction.
I eagerly waited for the hounds TO
come up, which they did In a few min
utes. Three OF them seemed doubtful.
but after n momentary pause appeared
that the new trail was the
right one and all departed after the
lady with fresh zest and much music
fancy this must have been most salts
factory to poor. weary Reynard. who
was stu within my sight. creepine
stifiy down the adjoining hcdgerow.
wondered what would be the fate Of
he devoted vixen and could not help
hoping she would escape in which case |
would have given much to see the re-
lnion.