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 when he reached Leo each similar at mospheric disturbance foretod the deaths of great men, and 1t was not
 until he should enter Libra that celes- tial influence would again become be-
 nign. at which time alone the trans mutation of iron into gold could be eff fected.
 All of these consultations are of very
 great antiquity some even believing that the Virgin was named when the
 sun passed over this group In spring time 15,000 years ago. Similarly Cancer
 may have received its name when 1t
 marked the highest position reached by the sun in midsummer and that body stopped it's upward course and began to
 move backward toward the southern
 sky According to Greek tradition, the Sphinx shows the Virgins head on the Lon's body, because the sun passed through these two consultations at the time of the rise of the Nile. It Is at least certain that the groups have come down to us from the very earliest time of which we possess any record. The winter branch of the Milky Way is now sinking in the west. and by the end of the month will lie close to the horizon. At this time the summer branch beyond the brilliant Vega at c, Fig. l. l will have appeared in the east so that | the stream of stars will then encircle all | most the entire heavens extending from | the southeast through the north to the southwest.
 | An unusually convenient opportunity oc- | CUTS this month for observing the re- l markable variable star Algol, at B, Fig. | 1. This bright star will be eclipsed by It's dark companion in the early evening on I two dates of the month. reaching its | greatest fantness on April 13 at II D, m.. and on April 16 at D. m The time | required for the complete fading away is 1 aboit four hours; the star remains at it's | greatest faintness for about 20 minutes, and in four hours more regains its for | mer brightness.
 This so-caled dark companion to the ] Demon star is not necessarily really dark; i;
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A Bell of Ale.

From the London Standard.
 few days ago occurred the S3d annl- versary of the death of that celebrated and eccentric character, Dr. Samuel Parr, c. D., prebendary of St. Paul's and for 40 years curate of Hatton, South War wickshire.
 To his care and liberalty Hatton par fish church owes much of its beauty and to his name most of its fame He en- deavored to make Hatton bells the most musical peal in Warwickshire," and when new bell was added there were great rejoicings The be'l, with capac- ity of 73 gallons, was filled with good ale" and this was consumed by the will 1agers
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in nersniration. and there nearly al.

is i,1 precipitation. and there nearly all ways happen minor accidents. The long timbers are in place at last however, and the rafters are quickly placed upon the roof stools and the long beam, and before the sun sets the farmers barn skeleton stands complete in midair.
 There is no cost for the work of erect ing a barn for a Pennsylvania German farmer. Every neighbor does the work willingly; but If there should be one mean enough not to be present or send his farmland why, he can rest assured tn the farmers will have "a return compli- ment ready for him..
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Aaainst Clerical Schools.

Paris, March 27.-The committee of St. Pierre, Miquelon, has sent cable- gram to Deputy Pierre Gueysse to urge Minister of Colonies Mileas- Krox to refuse authorization. to clerical schools in the colony except upon the unani- nous request of the council of public The committee says that the object of the clericals Is to de- stroy lay instruction.
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EMBARRASSING IS BIG
 EVENT IN PENNSYLVANIA

sition as easily as if they were laying them on the level.
 The work goes on until the sun stands directly overhead with only now and then a minute or two of rest, to tap the applejack keg or pull the cork from the rye demijohn. There Is no overindulgence of drinking. Barn-raising in zero weather not only demands an appetizer, but a good stimulant, and the men know just how much to drink and drink no more than they feel they can carry and erect their neighbor's best building. It keeps them warm and it keeps them jolly. But then comes the call for dinner. Oh, such a dinnerl If you would judge the art of cookery at it's best on a Pennsylvania German farm you must simply drop in on a crowd of farmers at a barn-raising. Here Is everything the good housewife can think of Her neighbors help her all the week, and, of course, those men who do not get sick from hanging in midair, or from the applejack are quite lucky If they do not carry home overloaded stom- achs.
 They can't help themselves, however, they just eat. There is the delicious tur- key, the beefsteak, the toothsome mince pies, the smoked sausage, the lieberwurst, the ponndus, trlpe, dnu-ll Hdhes d leioW dizzy to mention all the other things these farmers have to eat at such an occasion.
 After a good smoke from their corn cob and clay pipes the farmers and car penters feel refreshed, and start to put
 in the remainder O. the afternoon in com pleting the framework of the good fel- lows barn. The hardest task is still to be accomplished. The two long pieces of timber, firmly fitted together, have to be raised along each side of the long structure upon which the rafters must rest. The farmer calls, Der dach stool, and upon the entire roof will rest It is the h. test task of the entire job, and the farmers work like sailor boys until 1t is in place. As it is the longest piece of timber in the entire structure, it is also one of the heaviest, and be- fore 1t is in place every one on the ground
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Five Arrests In Smuggling Case.

El Paso, Tex, March 27.-Under in- dictments returned by the federal grand jury at Chicago, charging con- spiracy to smuggle aliens into the United States, five arrests were maue today by deputy marshals in the west. Four men were arrested and one at Alamogordo, N M., according to Chief Immigration Inspector Harris of this port It is alleged that the men ar rested are members of an organized gang operating from the border to Chi cago for smuggling Chinese. The in dictments were signed by Judge Ken neSaW M. LandiS.
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May Build Opera House.

Phenix City. March 27.-(Special.)- There Is a probability that Phenix City will have an opera house in the near future Warren Williams, former mayor of the city and one of the wealthiest and most progressive citizens of the town, is seriously considering the matter of pro- viding such a place of amusement for the town. He has already gone to the extent of having builders to make an estimate for such a structure.
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Killed By Eallinu Rridue.

Charlotte, N. O., March 27-While crossing bridge over Yadkin river at North Will1esboro, N. C., this morning span gave way and Elder J. Hutchin- son. with his buggy and mules, was hurled 20 feet to instant death. The bridge had been condemned, but some one had torn down the Instructions placed at the entrance. Hutchinson leaves a family. He was a well known Primitive Baptist preacher of Wiles county.
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Grocer Kills His Brother.

Memphis. March 27.-Folowing a trivial quarrel Martin Sullivan, a local grocery keeper, shot and nilled his brother, Pat rick Sullivan, at the formers home late today The disagreeme mt arose over the useN of horse and buggy, the property of Martin
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Harriman,s Yacht at New Orleans.

New Orleans. March N.-E. H. Harri- mans yacht Sultana arrived here late this afternoon from New l ork It was reported here several weeks ago that MT Hartman would take an ocean trip on the yacht probably to Panama, and that he would embark at New Orleans. MT. Hartman is now in the west.
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might be that an occasional collision would be almost certain. But to think this is to lose sight of the inconceivably enormous distances which separate the stars them selves. Our sun and it's nearest neighbor are two such stars yet so far are they apart that could they today both be stop
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0un.
 
 ped In their courses and be permitted to Tall directly toward one another under their mutual gravitation, the cataclysm caused by their collision would not occur until 12,OOO,000 years hence. When from a consideration of this last number we part. ly realize how great distances the stars are separated we find no difficulty in be- heVlng that the probability of collision IS almost infinitely small For unless two stars in the beginning happened to be drifting exactly toward one another, the second star would miss hitting our sun and swing round 1t in curved path. A, B, C, Fig. 8, finally receding into space never to fall toward us again
 It Is thought by many that the wonder ful new star which suddenly appeared in the constellation Perseus eight years ago was caused by the rush of a dark body through great meteoric cloud, and that streamers of light which surrounded this object were portions of the cloud lit ID by the blaze of light from the star itself It IS apparently much more probable that
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 } THE HEAVENS IN APRIL

 By PROFESSOR ERIC DooLlTTLE University Venus Becomes Evening April Eclipse Aeo isons Among
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Killed In a Fire.

Cisco. Tex, March 27.-(Special.) )-Fire destroyed the opera house and general merchandise store adjoining today. Bert Strickland was killed by falling wall.
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An Ounce of Prevention.

From Puck. to call?
 Her Little Sister, saw Nell taking the pins out of her belt
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Expecting Too Much.
From Judge.

FrOm JudRe.
 Ella-Tll be thero bright and early. Stella-Be there early, anyway, and won't ask the other thing.
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our sun may some time encounter such a cloud than that it will ever collide with a star, but on account of the unimagina- ble vastness of the interstear spaces even the former occurrence is almost in- initely improbable.
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the system is probably composed of two bright stars, of which the light diminishes periodically because the second star moves in front of and hides the first Similarly it was long known by mathe- matical computation that a great so- called dark star revolves about each of the Dog stars. but these companions can be seen shining by their own light in large, modern telescopes In fact, among the millions of bright stars. the presence of a dark, cold body has never yet been certainly detected.
 Nevertheless, 1t seems impossible to escape the conclusion that each of the multitude of bright stars must in time become cold, and. therefore, 1t is highly probable that dark, invisible stars exist exceeding. some astronomers think. even the bright stars in number. The spec ulation has many times been advanced that our sun in it's journey through space may sometime collide with one of these objects. in which event the enormous heat developed would instantly yaporize the materials of the earth and all of the other planets.
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Collisions Amona Stars.

When one glances at a photograph of the heavens, such as that of Fig. ?, in which thousands of stars seem packe l closely together, and when one considers that all of these stars are great suns, moving with high velocities in every im~ aginable direction, the first impression
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sition as easily as if they were laying them on the level.
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SPRING PLANTING BULBS.

DOUBLE D HLIA-Assorted colors 15c each; 8 for 40c
 CANNAs-Choice named varieties Joe each; $1 per doz.
 TUBE ROSE BULBS-Ixcelsior Pearl These bloom this summer; doz, 25c CYCAS STEMS-or Sago Palm bulbs fine bulbs from 1s-lb, to 6-lbs. each, 15c pound GLADIOLUS-Choice mixture doz., 25c; separa- ate colors, Soc.
 CALADIUM or Elephant Ears. mann; bulbs 5c
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peesser nersss a for $or:ss S144 4. 40
SPOT CASH OR ON TIME!

The picture is from actual photograph, all you want know is that the plate glass 3Ox24 and that the whole handsome bit of furniture good looks, for the base full quareed golden oak The front has graceful serpen tine swell.
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q U n MOuers
CoIdwe||'s High-grade L;

and TOpl would 50-Ib is n sell md La Rolle VEGETABLE PLANTs-Tomao 15c2d Onion
  perl
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Sl6.5O Roll Head and Foot Bed Match ns S9.95

Either of these prices is the cash terms figure, and like everything else at B. H. Coopers is marked plainly Furniture needs can be easily supplied when
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-06
LIVE NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD ==

lish fistic methods. He thinks well Of
the position of English boxing, but
he strongly objects to the methods OF
appointing referees
To quote Britt: I'm England the
boxers have no say in the appointment
of the referee. They won't even tell
the boxers who is to be referee unless
1t suits thm In America, the boxers
select the referee, because the boxers
regulations and means of livelihood
depend upon the referees decision.
The men have a right to say who shall
arbitrate upon so important a matter
to them. Take the case of a stranger
with a great reputation. That reputa-
ton represents thousands of pounds
to him; and vet, he has to go into the
ring without knowing upon whose YER
dict that reputation and those thou
sands depend You know that your re-
ferees are straight, but what does the
stranger know? Naturally, 1 favor the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-06
High School Wins A
Game From PearSOns

BY the score of II to the football
team of Pearsons academy went down
to defeat before the husky bunch of
pig-skin kickers from the local high
school, the contest throughout having
been characterized by the terrific on
slaughts of the high school squad and
the magnificent defense at times dis
played by the gridiron heroes of the
academy. The first half close with no
scores on either side, though the high
school players were several times in
danger of crossing the academy goal
line.
In the second half the high school
team found the Combination" and by
using the cross tackle buck almost eX-
clusively, succeeded in making two
tOuchdOWns in the last ten minutes of
play. High school used the forward
pass effectively, and retained posses
sion of the ball during the greater por-
ton of the game. Gross, Blackman
and Bolts were consistent yardage
gamers for the high school team, and
by the use Of tackle bays We're
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ems clash at Madison. The teams are
in excellent shape, and grueling con-
test should result. When Minnesota
defeated Chicago on NOrthrop field,
20 to the game marked a new era in
Gopher football. 1t was a new style
game for the Gophers. where Chicago's
speed was matched with greater cum
ming, where the tricks Of Stage were
duplicated play by play and where the
line held when it was needed. Captain
Johnny McGovern was the principal
cause of Chicago's downfall. The lit
tie field general was there every minute
of play until carried off the field weak
in body. but fighting with the coach
es to be allowed to stay to the glorious
finish. Not only did Little Mac" run
the team like a Napoleon, picking out
Chicago's weakness with unerring pre-
cision, but his toe, his grand right toe.
will go bounding down the football
ages together with others who elevated
themselves to fame by good right legs.
Although Wisconsin experienced con-
siderable difficulty in winning over
Northwestern by score of Il to IL
recently. Coach Barry is sure that the
Badgers will put up much stronger
game against the Gophers. The prob
able lineup of the elevens is: Wiscon-
s;n-Dean right end; Buser. right
tackle; Osthoff, right guard; Arpen,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-06
Jimmy Britt is
In South Africa

During his stay in the city Of fog
Britt installed himself in the good
graces of the sporting public. He was
called "a good sportsman, genial soul
and a clever raconteur" The latter
uualifi cation is a family failing" and
an ability possessed in equal shares
by members Of the Britt family cir
Gle. A sketch is being written for
Brother James in London, and a music
hall career awaits his return from
South Africa. Prior to leaving for At
RIGA, Britt said:
IF never put on another glove. 1
shall always be proud that have been
a boxer, because. by reason of being a
boxer, I have been able to accomplish
more good than I ever could have ac-
complished in any other walk of life.
Boxing put me in position to do
some good"
Britt has been a keen critic of Eng
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-06

The sporting cable dispatches or
pugilistic tone coming from England
these days are tinged with sorrow. And
well indeed, may the genial British
sportsmen feel depressed. for Jimmy
Britt, former lightweight champion
has departed from their midst. seeking
the wilds of South Africa. Just why
the brother of the irrepressible Willus
is seeking the kopje and veldt pre-
serves is not known. Britt has stated
that he is going to look over the daho-
However. it is safe to assume that
James will look over the South African
mitt swingers if enticing purses are
offered Britt hopes that one Rudolph
rrnbolz will be around the Cape OF
Good Hope region before he packs up
his buds and again seeks London
Britt was loath to leave England
and King Edwards subjects watched
his departure with disappointed mien.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-06
TENNIS
VIZ RESTING
RACING
BOAlNC
State College Won From
The University of Idaho

Defeating their old time adversaries
by the overwhelming score of Is to 0
the heavy squad from the Washington
State college yesterday ploughed
through the ranks Of their lighter op-
ponents for repeated gains. finally
rolling up a score that could not be
prevented by the game aggregation
from Idaho The field was sloppy and
in a deplorable condition and this fact
gave added advantage to the Pullman
ties who outweighing their contestants
by about ten pounds to the man were
able to literally shove them out of the
way.
Yesterdays game was the eleventh
between these old time rivals and one
of the largest crowds in the history OF
tn northwest witnessed the gridiron
battle. The result of the game yes
terday gives to Washington state
while Idaho has won five At the con-
clusion of the contest, the enthusiasts
tic crowd of rOoters which went from
Pullman took possession of Moscow
and until a late hour last night kept
the old town awake.
Yesterdays contest speaks in favor
of the Missionaries in their coming
Thanksgiving melee with Pullman.
for judging from comparative scores
Whitman will have an easy time of
it. The score rolled UP by it in this
seasons contest with the Muscovites
was So to while that of Pullman
was but Is to 0. Pullman it rs known
has not as good a team as formerly
and should Whitman outlive the heavy
season before it, the game on Novem-
Der % will be one that will probably
go in it's favor
The lineup ana weights OF the
teams follow:
Idaho w s c.
Jewell (1SO ........... Laird G95)
StokeSbury Q85) 80. Fishback GS5)
Right Guard
Williams U75) .... Deanor (212)
Right Tackle
Armstrong U4O .... Galbraith G5S)
Right End
Hayes G9S) -. Englehorn GS6)
Left Guard
Dorsitt G75) ... Hunter 0SO
Left Tackle
Edmundson G60) . Miner U67
Left End
Perkins G55) ... Foran UG2)
Quarter
Lundsrrom G50). Captain Cave O6S)
Right Half
Thornton 1850 -. Buck U65)
Left Half
Hillman G70) ...... De Witt G7C)
Full
Average weight: w. s. Cline,
1874: backs. 166: teams, III 1-2. Idaho
Line. ia backs. 100; team, 1863
The Officials.
Referee-Lieutenant Nelson. West
Point.
Umpire-H. c. Calhoun, Chicago
Field judge-Payne, Carlisle.
Head linesman-T. G.. Cook, Spo-
kane.
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the yell, Change fie'cely high school;
give 'em hell, academy" causing much
amusement to distinterested specta-
tors
The victory for high school yester-
day settles the championship of the
city, and things broke loose among high
school students when the game was
called on account of darkness lust be-
fore the second half was ended.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-06
War On "Speakeasies."

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 6.-Whether
thh Retail Liquor eDalers' association
Will take part in the war on speak
easies" inaugurated by Mayor Rey-
burn will be decided at a meeting to-
morrow. The association has en-
ployed private detectives to secure ev-
idence, and it is expected that a gen.
eral cleaning out of the Illicit resorts
Will follow the action to be taken to-
morrow.
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Schoolboys to Shoot.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.-High
school cadets of the national capital
are participating in rifle shoot under
the auspices of the National Rifle as
ISOLATION of America for a trophy Of
fered by Secretary of War Dickinson.
President Taft, in a telegram, ap-
proved of the shoot, declaring. Il ap-
prove the teaching, under proper regu-
lations, of rifle shooting to our school
boys of advanced grades"
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lithographic Combine.

NEW YORK, Nov cit is expected
that deal will be completed today
which will involve the formation or a
photographic trust by all the leading
concerns in the business and the CEN
tering of their plants at Elizabeth. y
j. The combination will be underwrit-
ten by the w. f. Hutton & CO.. of
Cincinnati who will underwrite 81
100000 of the capital
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able to make yardage almost at will
The academy team was played off
its feet being outweighed, as well as
Outplayed at every stage of the game.
Much of the playing was in academy
territory, and at no time was the high
school goal in danger.
A sensation of the day was when
Blackman carried the ball 40 yards, to
within five yards of the opponents
goal line. Here Pearsons put up a
magnificent defense and held High
school for downs. Pearsons then kick
ed it out of danger Bolts negotiated
40 yard run for one of the highs
tOuchdowns while the other was made
by Bishop, the big full. Bishop was
later hurt and had to retire from the
game. Struthers kicked one goal and
failed in his second attempt
Roofing a Feature.
The roofing of the students from the
two institutions was one of the fea-
lures of the game. much rivalry exist
ing among the supporters. The acad
envy girls and boys frequently gave
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Harvard VS.. Cornell.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Nov. 6.-Cor-
nell VS.. Harvard, the first really big
game of the season in New England.
has attracted thousands of visitors to
Cambridge today. The Cornell foot
ballers are accompanied by a
large SQUAD of rOOters. but they are
not evincing any great interest In
backing their eleven in transactions
involving real money.
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With the practice games over, the
real test of the strength of the foot
ball elevens is at hand. and from now
until Harvard and Yale on
Thanksgiving day settle their gridiron
differences the followers of the stren-
uous game will witness the real con-
tests for the championship. In the
east the next big event on the calen-
dar is the Harvard Cornell game at
nell eleven is not nearly so strong as
1t was last year. the team has shown
big improvement within the last week.
The defeat of the Ithacans at the