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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-19
EVENING",
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Bly,.
Ruth
Cameron

, so hard as when he is the nearest to
being beaten, who never allows himself
to doubt his ultimate success, who al
ways says unfiinchingly:
when I meet my Waterloo / mean
to be Wellington
That's the kind of man [ like and
the kind the world, however hard she
may buffet him at first is pretty apt
to like in the end.
once 1 saw eleven men of that kind
at one time.
1t was at the Harvard and Yale foot
ball game Harvard was winning.
Her team swept forward glorious in
it's success. 1t pushed Yale back, back,
back to the five-yard line.
The Harvard section was on its feet,
whistling, footing, stamping, cheering
it's enthusiasm.
Ten thousand people We're singing,
Against the line of Crimson Yale can't
prevail.
1t seemed as if the very enthusiasm
must sweep Harvard right over the line
for a touchdown.
But it didn't
For right on the raw edge of failure
that Yale eleven stiffened up.
Right in the face of defeat they be-
gan to play as great a game of football
as was ever played in that Stadium.
Right on the five yard line they turn
ed the tide.
Do you belong to the ''most men
who weaken when the fight goes
against them.
Or are you of the bigger sort that
stiffens on the fiveyard line?
Three cheers for you if you are the
latter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-19
The Worlds Wheat Crop.

Estimates of the worlds probable
wheat crop have been published during
the past month by two English trade
papers and by the Hungarian ministry
of agriculture. Estimates at this time
of the year though they can only APP
proXimate actual facts, serve as a goou
indication Of the results looked for by
well informed European official and
commercial observers. AS compared
with last year, these estimates show a
gain of from 1S5,000,000 to 10000, 900
bushels in the case of wheat For
corn, an increase of 265, 100000 bushels,
and for barley a gain of 334,000.0 900
bushels is Indicated
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-19
Water and Air in SoiI.

There must be a proper balance of
air and water to have the soil work go
on Exclude either and there is fail
ure. Soil work is stopped when the soil
becomes so dry that the water films
around the soil particles are DESTROYED.
Then is when the plant foad ceases TO
be elaborated, and what plant food
there is in the soil is no longer carried
to the roots of the plants.
Great losses in crops are annually re-
corded because these simple fundamen-
tai facts are not fully understood.
There must be a balance Drainage
will often do much to bring about a
good condition of aeration of soil: but
in some soils something else is needed.
Thus sandy soil that is so light that
the moisture film soon disappears to a
depth of foot or more will produce
nothing. In such case other things
must be incorporated with the sand of
the soil, such as muck, lime, humus.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-19
Bees and the Sense of Smell.

Recent experiments on SNOWY flowers
like the poppy tend to show that in
SectS are not always attracted to flow
ers by the brightly cOlOred petals. but
rather by the eption-doubtless by
means Of smell-that there is honey or
pollen In these experiments the un-
opened flower bud is inclosed in a gauze
net, so as to protect it from insects,
and when it expands the petals are
carefully removed without touching the
remaining parts with the fingers (for
bees avoid a flower if the smell of hui
man fingers is left on it,, and the petal
less mowers receive practically as many
insect visits as untouched flowers do.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-19
Little Things That will Aid Beauty
BY MADEMOlsELLE MISrIT.

, Essence of violet .... Il dram
The masculine habit of resting the
feet upon another chair than the one
occupied by the sitter has it's origin in
the instinct of self preservation. The
,, blood flows to freely into the legs and
feet that remain too long in suspend
ed position, engOrging the veins and
causing discomfort 1t is this condition
which men seek to relieve by placing
their feet on desks and chairs. 1t is
a habit which women may we'll imi-
tate when alOne-at least to the limit
of the height of a chair seat. The
langchaise of the French meets the
level with a portion of the body while
the upper part is in a sitting posture.
Mouth mannerisms are leaks of
beauty Self-cOnscious young women
draw down the corners of their mouths
when they talk or when they smile.
They twist one corner of the mouth
downward, making the mouth one
sided. They even suck the lips inward,
spelling the contour of the mouth. They
rub their faces with nervous fingers.
They elevate one eyebrow and pull
down the other. They twist locks of
their hair They play with folds of
their gowns. or with their desk orna-
ments 1t is only the deeply learned
lesson that it is vulgar to play with
articles on the table that keeps them
from drumming with their knives and
forks or tWirling their plates.
This is deplorable, for it not only
mars their beauty, but shows an ut
ter lock of inward calm. They must
get into a state of peace, must har-
monte inward with outward condi-
tons A dozen times day they must
say to themselves and must obey their
own command: Peace, be STILL
Talk, if you will, but don't talk I'M
less you have something to say. Be
lieve me you can be interesting though
silent, by being an interested listener.
Wild, aimless, excessively excited talk
ing is one of the biggest leaks of beau
ty.
Hair upon the face is the boyle of
the American woman. | have before
said that in moderate quantity l think
it is charming, like the down on the
peach. But there are. other astringent
creams OF these she should finally
choose what is best adapted to her
skin
Alcohol ............12 grams
Tincture of Benzoin grams
Liquid StoraX grams
Balsam of Judea 1900. 5 drops
How shall | whten my hands and
neck?' writes another maiden This
lotion is tonic as well as whitener:
Tincture of benzoin. 49,. u or.
Tincture of camphor. l OF.
Cologne water OF.
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SHEER WINTER BLOUsES .
+ + + + + J. + + + + + !.

The Frenchiest shops in America
are offering a unique winter stock of
summary shirtwaists and blouses. If
they were the earliest showing of
spring beauties they could not be more
dainty in color, and if they were in
tended for midday in August they could
not be more crisp, more absolutely
washable
1t is comforting to hear from those in
a position to know that the really truly
shirtwaist will be worn by the discrim
mating. These late arrivals from Paris
are, many of them, fastened down the
front in true shirtWaist style. Both
these and the blouses are made of all
manner of dainty material in white
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-19
Biographical
---CdlendQ1---
October 10.
HERMAN A. METZ.

Herman A. Metz, comptroller of
the city of New York. is today forty
two years of age, having been born Of
German parents in New York's East
prominently mentioned as the demo-
cratic candidate for mayor but was
useful as setting forth what may be
accomplished by even the poorest and
humblest, who are ambitious to "ar
rive
Metz received his education in the
public schools and Cooper Union,
where he studied chemistry in the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-19
LINE AND COLOR.


1t is a notable fact that in many
Partisan evening gowns splendOr does
not rely upon an abundance of trim
ming so much as on the line and color
ing. These two have been entrusted
with a difficult task and have succeed
ed wonderfully. Draperies of chiffon or
silky crepe are caught quite far down
near the hem. Long, flowing lines are
appearing on some gowns at the back,
broken, perhaps, once in their length
by having their fullness caught in by
huge ornaments.
Wonderful color effects are secured
by combinations of soft semi trans
parent materials over fitted satin lin
ings that give looseness without sac
rificing the lines of the figure.
The introduction of gold and silver
tissue or laces is expensive, but seems
to bring a much desired touch of bril-
lance to evening gowns. OF course,
there is the ever-reliSble black to call
upon in an emergency to give contrast.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-19
Missouri Democrats.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 19.-To reclaim
the mysterious stranger" from the
ranks of the grand old party is the
hope and aim of democratic confer
ence in this city today. Nearly all Of
the party leaders of the state are
here, with the important exception Of
Senator w. j. Stone, who is IN Tu-
rope.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-19
Locomotive Dividend.

NEW YORK, Oct ia quarterly
dividend of "a per cent on the pre-
ferred stock of the American Locomo
tive company was paid today. In ex-
pectation of an unprecedented demand
for locomotives, the company will
spend s5,5O0.OO0 in improving and en-
larginG it's plants.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-19
Tammany Republicans.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Justice Cav
nor, democratic candidate for mayor.
will be the principal speaker at the
big Tammany ratification meeting to
be held tonight in Tammany hall. The
affair viii formally open campaign
which will probably be the hottest and
most spectacular in the history of the
city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-19
Garcia to Address MAYORS.

ELGIN, ILL.,, Oct. 19-General Carlos
Garcia Velez of Cuba will be the
principal speaker at the annual session
of Illinois mayors and municipal Off
GERS, opened today for three DAYS
meeting
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the concern was increased from $40
100000 to s15,000,00O. Charles W
Morse is alleged to be largely inter-
ested in the company, and much ~
MS stock was put up as collateral for
loans
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Increase Butterick Stock.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-At a special
stockholders meeting of the Butterick
publishers of fashion maya
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-19

BOraX ....... L OF.
Warm water ............l qt
I never continued this longer than
absolutely necessary, for borax is very
drying.
Too many hot baths are another leak.
I do not favor frequent hot baths.
One a week is enough for cleanliness,
if there be daily morning dip in cold,
or, which l prefer, tepid water. | have
known persons of cleanly habits ex-
cellently groomed Parisians-who took
but one hot bath a month under these
circumstances.
Exercise taken in undue amount il
another leak Never take exercise b
yond the point of mild fatigue.
Sickness is another serious fault.
Your beautiful Lillian Russell has
said: Never get sick. You can't af-
ford it if you want to be pretty" She
is right Sickness is merciIess raw
ager of beauty l have read of women
who were beautiful, though i'll. I have
never seen them.
We come now to detail much neg
lected-tired, aching feet. No woman
is ever pretty While her feet hurt:
and a horrid main person has peen
ungallant enough to say that the aWk
Wardest thing in nature is "a woman
aggerate. we must admit
What shall we do to stop this wear
of the minor physical ills? We should
first look TO the cause.
Is the skin between the tees cracked
and sensitive? 1t is possible that this
is symptom of a uric acid condition.
See your physician and let him DEER
mine whether it is so. If you have
joined the great army of tn 'sa vic
have the uric acid diathesis. be treat
ed accordingly If the cracks between
the toes are caused by the feet being
excessively hot either of these should
complete a cure in short time:
Spread zinc ointment over the
cracked surfaces; or,
Powder them thickly with Full
er's earth.
If the feet are bathed everA night
before retiring in tepid water into
which a little borax or common table
salt has been sprinkled there is little
likelihood Of sensitive. swollen feet, or
of hardened or calloused pdrtions on
the feet. AS the evening foot bath is
a preventive, so is it cure for such
conditions. unless they have reached
an extreme stage. If so, after care
fully drying the feet-being careful to
dry them thoroughly between the toes
50 that no soft corns will form there
rub the swollen portions of the feet
calloused portions with olive oil or
cold cream.
Keep several pairs of shoes so that
you need not wear the same pair on
two successive days. Wear a differ
ent pair of hose each day, turning
wrong side out and leaving to air the
pair you have worn the previous day.
If the feet perSDire this remedy is
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-19
With the Small Farmer
Interesting and Instructive

/, fertilizer, to give it the power to retain
| the moisture film
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-19

If the scalp is moist | have found
that frequent ShampOOS say every
other day for a week or two, OF bOraX
water are corrective The proportions
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-07-28

pressed against the front of his face.
The way he hustled to get the lid on
those bottles after his breath was in
them was an example to lazy folks.
He got SO he could make the coupling
in one-tenth of a second by the watch.
And every night the last thing he did
was to 60 up to the attic and tighten
up all the lids and listen to see If any
of them were leaking.
The third day he broke bottle, and
that was the only worry he really had.
For all he knew that was the bottle
that had his last breath in it, but he
couldn't be sure until the month was
up, for he was scheduled to die at no
particular time during the month, and
it might be the very last day.
Along during the last week he had
a bad fright. We saw he was running
short of bottles, and that they would
mt last out at the rate he was using
them. SO he began to take shorter
breaths. He would hold breath until
his eyes Topped out on his cheeks and
the perspiration stood on the end of
his nose and his face was dark pur-
pie. and he took such short breaths
that he was able to get two in bot
tie, but even that was no use. He
did run out of bottles.
Then he spent all his time in the
attic. for he knew he had only half
filled some of the earlier bottles. and
he breathed short last-breaths into
those, SO they were perfectly full.
Sometimes there was so little room in
bottle that he had to divide q breath
and put half into each of two partly
filed bottles.
The last day came at length, and
Uncle AshdOd spent it in the attic
with breath-bottles all around him,
but the street before his house was
crowded with all the elite and chiv-
airy of Betzvflle. waiting to see If the
bottle Uncle Ashdod had broken was
the one with his last breath in it. The
general opinion was that it was, and
nearly every one had made bets that
way, SO We were hopeful that when
the time was up. at noon. we would
hear a dull thud in the attic. But We
didn't. At exactly 1901 Uncle Ashdod
came to the attic window and stuck
his head out and breathed one long
breath that last six minutes. There
were few cheers from those that had
won their bets, but most of us turned
away disguised.
Uncle Ashd0d has one preserve bot
tie on his what-not that he claims has
his genuine last breath in it. and he
is as proud Of it as pumpkins, but
We don't take any stock in it. We
may be mistaken, but according to our
notion Uncle Ashdod hasn't drawn his
last breath yet.
Copyright. 1909 by w. G. Chapman)
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Not Entirely Undisputed.

The case before the court was one
involving the ownership of a tract OF
land, and the attorney for one of the
parties to the suit was cross-exam.
lining a witness. Now, Mr.. Grim.
shaw" he said. the property on
which you live was originally a part
of the 20 acres in dispute. was 1t
not"
Yes, sir
And your title is based on the orig.
inal title to that land l presume:"
Yes, SIR
How long have you resided there?"
Over 81 years"
Have you had-now mark me
have you had 81 years undisputed
possession OF that property"
The witness hesitated a moment.
Remember, Mr.. Grimshaw," said
the lawyer. raising his voice, that
you are under oath. Have you had
q years undisputed possession of that
property"
1T has been disputed once. and only
once" answered the witness. Il found
a nest of bumblebees in my back yard
one day last summer"
In the general laugh that followed
this answer the lawyer subsidized
Youths Companion.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-07-28
Gambling IN Green Goods
By JOHN IRVING DAY
Carrer.ng the Gold by Unique Method, Originated
and Practiced by DOC" Floyd

What's the game. Floyd?' inquired
Jack Cleland who had visited his
friends room in the hotel ten minutes
after they had reached the big Broad
way hotel.
We'll. old top, you know what We
are on here for" was the reply.
You've got to sell an order of green
goods to some one. You are lucky
because I've already found your man
for you. 1t must be some one, SO why,
not cur friend Solomon? He's already
delivered himself"
The trio met in the lobby of the
hotel a few moments later and Solo,
mon insisted on having just one drink
before they parted company for the
day and then also insisted that they
dine together that evening. The only
dissipation Cleland would indulge in
that evening after dinner was the the
alter to which he consented to accom-
pany Floyd and Solomon. After the
theater, however. Floyd was indeed
the gay man of law away from home
for a good time and he put Solomon
through such PAGES as to endear him
to the heart of that boisterous person.
This journey through the tenderloin
was followed by another. Solomon
liked the gay life but was beginning
to have a pain in his pocketbOok, SO
that when the third evening after his
arrival in Gotham, Cleland proposed
another game of cards, saying that he
wanted revenge for his loss on the
train, there was ready consent on the
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-07-28
opposed Floyd. maybe he's not feel

proposed Floyd. Maybe he's not feel.
ing we'll"
Cleland pacing the floor with . wor-
Red look on his face. 1t was anything
but a cordial welcome which he gave
them.
"Not i'll. hope" said Floyd. WED
missed you for a couple Of days and
thought we'd look you mp. Haven't
cut US out. have you?" Las. ';ssf
ITO tell you the truth. fellows. I
haven't felt very cheerful since made
that losing. I'm only q salaried man,
you know. and can't really afford to
play that kind Of game, even IL my
salary is big one. 1t isn't that I'm
worrying about just now, though. for
I've got a chance to get more than
even. My conscience will hardly let
me do it though, and besides I've got
to have more money than I've got to
put the deal through"
Buck up. and tell Is about it" broke
in Solomon. And say, kid, don't let
your conscience put too much weight
on you. Throw it away and get rid Of
the handicap. but don't do anything
to get into Jail. l don't mind telling
you that there are two or three places
in this country right now where
don't want to 60 for fear the Jail doors
would open quick to get me. Our
friend here is a lawyer. Let him ad-
wise you"
Il wonder If l should tell you?" re-
piled Cleland, Frightening perceptibly.
polished actor that he was.
Yes, go ahead and out with it," re-
turned Floyd. You know we lawyers
hear some strange stories now and
then and can't afford to be too partic-
ular as to our clients"
We'll, I'll tell you on one condition"
agreed Cleland. That condition is
that you come in on the deal with
me. l haven't got enough capital to
put it through, anyway. There's no
danger in it, and it's a sure way to
make a big haul"
Both Floyd and Solomon agreed to
come in on any deal where they could
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-07-28

only have about $1,000 to my name. 90
l win have to get some one to 60 In
the deal with me. You two can como
in for 5000 each. Are you on? And
wait q minute, you needn't agree right
now, but meet me at ten o'clock In the
morning and 60 with me to the Nine
teenth National and see my friend for
yourself"
The two agreed to meet Cleland on
the morrow and said goodnight. And
what do you think of it," inquired
Floyd as they went down on the ele-
vator. I'm a little afraid of it"
We'll, let's look into 1t. anyway" re-
turned Solomon. IF there's a chance
to pick up some easy money. I
want it."
On the following morning they were
convinced that the deal was q good
one when they went to the Nineteenth
National with Cleland. and visiting
the safety vault section of the bank,
met Danny Roberts as that young man
came out of small compartment in
his shirt sleeves with a package of
papers in his hands and q pencil be-
hind his ear. Danny looked the part
of a busy clerk and they heard him
whisper nervously to Cleland that 1T
was all right" He added that he
would be at the appointed place at
precisely IL o'clock.
The appointed place was q small
dingy Office of dilapidated build
ing on New street. Cleland ex-
planned that it was the Office of
friend Who dealt in curb stocks and
was seldom in, but allowed him free
use of the place. The trio we're wait
ing when Danny Roberts, carrying
suit case. entered. He Immediately
took from the case two packages, ex-
actly alike in appearance and as to
outer signs and seals. Quickly cutting
one of them open, he disclosed large
bundles of money. 1t took half hour
to count this out and ascertain that
there was $4,000 in the lot Fifteen
thousand dollars in large bills were
placed in the hands of Danny. who
hurried away. In five minutes the
old bills of perfectly good money
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-07-28
see a sure and quick profit, and asked

see a sure and quick profit, and asked
for particulars.
It's perfectly simple" explained
Cleland. Il once did a young fellow a
good turn and kept him out of lot of
trouble. He's the trusted messenger
in the Nineteenth National bank here
now. This bank is the clearing house
for a lot of smaller banks and also
gets the biggest part of the city's de-
posits. They get thousands of dollars
in old and dirty money every week
which they turn in to the subtreasury
on Wall street, getting new bills in re-
turn. This young friend of mine has
been the messenger and made the ex-
changes. He says they never even
open the sealed packages of bills that
he takes to them and which have been
certified to by the officers of the bank.
The subtreasury simply o KS the
amount on the back of the package
and forwards 1t with a lot of similar
bundles to Washington. where the old
and dirty money is never counted. but
just ground up and destroyed. He has
thought the whole plan out and says
he can substitute a phony package for
the one with the old bills in it. He
has to have some one in the deal with
him, for he would never dare to try to
get rid of the old money. saw him
this afternoon and tomorrow he will
have to make his regular weekly trip,
and the package already is made up
with $4,000 in good money in it. All
he wants is half for his share and l
can give him $4,000 in 800 and $500
clean bills and take the package.
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grew stronger, and within three months
/ was a perfectly well woman.
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