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The Washington herald., 1909-08-20
Circulation Underrated.

FTum the Atlanta Constitution.
The editor was dying, but when the
doctor bent over. placed his ear on his
breast. and said: Poor man! circuIa-
tion almost gonet" the dying editor sat
up, and shouted. You're a liarl We
have the largest circulation In the coun-
-
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20
Dir. pavts as Brakeman.

From the New York Sun.
blast u Senator Allen Gnnbery Thurman. Of
Ohio. upon MS famous bandanna brought Mr.
Davis nirnbty 20 bis feet and 70 the amazement
Of his colleagues, he was seen to wrench the back
Of his swive! chair under the impression that there
had been a hurry call for Down hrakesr'
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

''The longer politics is allowed to
sleep" begins the Humboldt CTenn.)
Courier-Chronicle. Before OR esteemed
contemporary proceeds further-as much
as we dislike to interrupt-wiIl it kindly
tell US when politics went to sleep?
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

patty Of motorists was recently held
up by nighwaymen and robbed. II would
seem. too. that there were already enough
thrills attaching 70 motoring
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

An Indianian diyed into the river in
the direction Of Kentucky and arose with
a handsome gold watch sticking to his
fingers" says the Louisville Courier
Journal, with evident SNUG satisfaction.
He ought to have felt around little
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

The Pittsburg Gazette-Times wonders
why this country does not have a poet
laureate. Oh. well for that matter. why
does not England have a James Hamu-
ton Lewis or a John Wesley Gaines?
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

more while he was on the bottom; he
might have picked up jug OF fine old
Kentucky Bourbon.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20
b. Littnuer,. FeeIinr..

From the Richmond TimesDispatch.
The feelings Of ex-Congressman Lucius
n. Littauer. the enterprising glover. to-
ward Mr.. Taft could hardly be explained
IN detail in a home paper.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

And to think. the country is hardly
well out Of the extra session frying-pan.
and here it is almost time to fall into
the regular session fire.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

In view of the fact that no tariff tax
was put on 'possums. Mr.. Taft may make
his preparations for next winters trip
South with no misgivings OF any kind
whatsoever.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

From the Bloomington 1ll) Paragraph.
Only four rattlesnakes and one bull
snake were found under one shock Of
wheat on Monday near Salt Creek bot
tom.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20
Crews of British ships.

II Is not generally known 70 what ex-
tent foreigners are employed 10 man
British sailing ships. report OF the
British Board Of Trade deals with twen-
ty-six craft. totaling $3.50 tons net. and
carrying crews numbering 4S7 men, of
whom l6l are foreigners. The certihcated
officers Including masters) numbered 50.
all British except one; masters and mates
S., including 5 foreigners; petty officers
40 including 70 foreigners; apprentices g..
OF whom were OF foreign birth: boys ..
one Of these a lascar: seamen 272. OF
whom no less than 125 were foreigners:
other persons 49, including Il foreigners.
Foreign cooks seem popular, as the gal
leys were usually in charge Of Germans.
Frenchmen. Dutchmen, Norwegians. and
japanese.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

Let US hope the smart set will be
patient. 1t will be quite a while. we i'm
agine. before air-ship parties may be
adopted as the reigning fad
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


Some advertise when things are slow
And things get better then, perforce.
But others, who are in the know.
Adopt a far more skillful course.
They're not afraid to spend dime
II II viii in dollar pull.
They're advertising all the time
And things with them are never dull.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

A slangy. but sentimental writer as
sures us that Harry Thaw is in bad. "
On the contrary. we should say: Harry
Thaw Is In Good.'
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

That fantastic egotist, George Bernard
Shaw, declares that America can worry
along without him." says the Philadel-
phia Press. Worry along even less with
out him, indeed
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20
@ A Rosy Outlook


Ger shake hats the ladies gush.
And every married dove
Purloins her husbands shaving brush
To make a pompon OF.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

From the Providence Journal.
Secretary MacYeagh is anxious to have the United
States adopt an artistic paper currency That is all
right but what We need more is an artistic cur.
rency system.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20
PEOPLE AND THINGS
The Census I'm Mexico.

Ahe census In Mexico.
A new plan is to be tried IN taking
the census in Mexico City and in that
federal G'strict President Diaz will per
sonally take the census OF the block on
the north side OF Gale da Cadena. where
he lives, members Of the cabinet will
perform similar duty in their respective
neigEborhoods. the archbishop Of Mexico
VIII take the census OF population In his
own quarter, and an effort viii be made
10 have all prominent citizens accept
the appointment for their neighborhoods
generally In order that confidence may be
inspired among the natives and the fig
ures may be as accurate as possible. But
In interior Mexico the majority is bent
upon thwarting the census work. being
formed Of illiterate poems and farm la
borers who are stiH afraid Of compulsory
military service.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

i fEuil llie.
Say. Doc. 'scuse me fer buttin in. but
I've got a straight tip on the ponies I'd
/ like to swap fer a sure cure fer rheu-
matism."
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

Tom Watson thinks this country may
be divided into four republics. Our opin-
ion is that it will continue to be a royal
straight flush.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20
A Learned suGraEette.

The English sufrragettes boast one
learned member whose scholarly re-
duirements excel those Of most men. This
su1ragette Is Mrs. Charlotte Carmichael
Slopes, lecturer on fossil botany in the
University Of Manchester. Mrs. Slopes
first gained a degree in botany in Edin-
burgh, then studied IN London. and In
1892 became the first woman TO earn the
distinction OF a Munich degree in botany.
She then became interested in geology.
went 10 japan. and usually travelling
alone, visited the widest parts Of the
island empire and made scientific Giscov-
cries OF such Importance that on her re-
turn 70 England a few months ago the
Royal Society arranged for the publlca-
ton OF her papers. Nobody else in the
world. il is said, has her exhaustive
knowledge OF fossil botany. The suffra-
gettes think that she knows enough TO
vote intelligently. Yet politics may be
subjet Of which she knows little
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

Having. FOR the time being. managed TO
escape the bomb throwers, King Alfonso
may resume his persistent occupation
OF trying 10 break his neck automobiling.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

As between Ballinger and Pinchot what
shall the President do? Doubtless. he
might be happy with either were tother
dear charmer away.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

Among jolly good fellows. it generally
happens that the joiliest best fellow is
merely the one who spends the most
money
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

Mr.. whitelaw Reid wants 10 take a
month of and visit the United States. 90
says the Buffalo Express We hope
Kirg Edward will not consider this a
Casus belli
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20
MIR. TAFT and Public Bu,tne,,

From the journal Of Commerce
The topic in which the American public above
all else Is interested is the personality and IN
tentions Of President Taft with respect to the
public business.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

Il is entirely rational 70 suspect that
the man who said 'it Is impossible TO
lie without wiggling the big toe" may
have had his fingers crossed at the mo-
ment
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20
MIR. NaEeI Vindicated.

From the Springfield Republican.
Secretary Nagel q the Department Of Com.
mercs- und Labor. would seem to have achieved a
vindieaton IN his differences with s. y. D. North.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20
bound TO Happen.

''Will the pole ever be found?'
Il wouldn't wonder II one Of these res
cue expeditions blundered into Il some
day"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

Not that It makes any particular dif-
ference. Of course. but what has become
OF Boni de Castellane2
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

A certain Chicago man alleges that he
married a certain woman despite the
facts that he did not love her. court
her, want her. or ask her" We fear
one Of those grand old red-headed wild
ows OF Houston. Tex. has strayed on
the reservation
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20
Our National rite.

This country has prior right 20 the
initials ''U. S. A." and the hope is ex-
pressed that the Prince OF Wales, when
he goes 20 South Africa to incorporate
the new federation OF British possessions.
will favor the adoption OF some title
who's initials VIII NOT provoke posta!
confusion. THE United States of Africa 20
woulc suggest inevitable compllcatio
In reality. this country has no exclusive
title 20 the term United States" That
term Is used officially by Brazil and Ven
ezuela- The term has been employed tine
after time as Indicative OF a federal re-
public, and Colombia was successively the
United States OF New Granada and the
United States Of Colombia II Is now
the Republic Of Colombia
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

From the Topeka State Journal
Among the very rare things on earth
are children who do Just what they are
told.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

Mr.. Serene E. Payne IN saying the con-
sumer has "all the best Of II under the
new tariff bill" probably means the con-
sumer ''will get all that is coming TO
him"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

The Chicago Record-Herald hears that
King Edward will undertake to untangIe
the difficulties besetting the Duke Of
the Abruzzi and the American girl Of
his choice. If his majesty does. we
prophesy right now that love will soon
have another laugh on the locksmiths.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

From the Norfolk landmark
Dr.. WI could not fit from Washington 70 Lima
Ike an electric spark OF be IN both places al one
time
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

concluded It's deliberations out West This.
moreover. IS not body 70 be sneezed at.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20
No President,n ObaerrntInnn.

From the Philadelphia Tress.
man of Alr. Taft's genius for observation and
analysis viii 90 back 10 Washington with clear.
distinct ideas as 70 what the country is thinking
about.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

Life in the heart OF Africa has It's
drawbacks says the Providence Journal.
II remains TO be seen. however. whether
It has its fiarebacks.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

The government is often a good adver-
tiser FOR its loving friends. BY ordering
the designers initials of the new Lin
coin pennies, 1t has put the whole coun-
try on notice as TO who he IS
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

From the Buffalo Express.
Chairman Knapp. Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. says that there IS danger II car
shortage IN the crop-moving weeks Embarrassing
as that would be. the news still is Of the pleasing
kind.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

The hgureheads on the war vessels
must go. They have been found 70 be
even moro useless than some Of the
hgureheads in Office.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

From the Chicago Tribune.
What If Representative Fordney had
misquoted another President We rpieat
name2
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

The Los Angeles Express tenders some
advice on making farming easy" One
good way Is not to undertake farming
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20
He sure Did.

From the New York sun.
Stella-Did he say he loved you in SC
many words?
Belia-Yes; seventeen pages.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20
As n Rule.

There's one good thing about a vaca-
ton"
What is that?"
when it's over. it's paid for"
A Rosy Outlook.
'How's prospects,"
Fine" answered the druggist. 1--WE
been open a week now. Ny telephone
has been busy every day. and my new
directory is pretty well thumbed. Six
loafers have established headquarters
with me. / expect somebody who wants
to buy something will happen in before
long"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20
Col. Roosevelt's New Game.
Or. Wu's Scattered gTirSIon

From the New York Mail.
GEORGE Bernard Shaw doesn't like Col Roose
Welt Has the colonel reen hunting him. tool
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20
ABOUT PUBLIC MEN.

Mr.. Gates Happy Prophecy.
From TIE Omaha Bee.
John ". Gates issues the opinion that there Is
nothing but prosperity ahead.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20
Ginger Cakes as Currency.

Tokens instead Of gold and silver are
variously used as money IN some parts
OF this country. There is a curious Gus
tom at Girard College. in Philadelphia,
where ginger cakes have for years been
a medium Of exchange. It IS only once
week that the boys are served with
these cakes. One and only one is given
TO each boy. Years ago the market
value OF cake was ] cent. Il has since
risen 20 2 Now the boys at the college
are not oyerburdened with spending
money, therefore the custom OF trading
a ginger" as the boys call the cakes.
Tor other things grew rapidly. tin at the
present time many articles are bought
with the "gingers" boy will often
pledge five or ten 'gingers'' for some
coveted article and unless he can trade
something belonging 20 him for the
'gingers' he owes. for the next ensuing
five or six weeks he must turn over his
cakes 70 his creditor.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

Lord Kitchener Is regarded in England
as not only a great organizer, as has
been proved, but as a great general.
which Is yet 20 be shown. His victories
over Mahdists and Beers have been at
tributed rather to organization than 70
quick perception OF crises He has not
been tried in collision with trained mill
tary leaders. There is present dearth
OF generals OF wide fame. Those Of the
French and German armies are little
known outside their respective services.
The long cessation IN European wars
makes the military qualities OF the gen
eral staff a subject Of speculation But
emergencies bring forth leaders. In our
civil war few knew AT the bOmbardment
or Sumter aught OF Capt. Grant. Capt.
Sherman, and Lieut. Sheridan On tho
Confederate side the great regulations
Of the beginning did not long survive az
their first valuation. and II was not until
the war was a year old that Lee came
20 his own. 10 the position 70 which his
genius entitled him. AS Won M0ltke was
unknown outside service circles until ne
was past sixty. so some man who has
passed his life IN the discharge Of routine
may burst upon the astOnished world as
the moving spirit OF the next great war.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20


William H. Ahrens. OF New York. is
at the Ebbitt House. spending his va
cation in Washington. He IS connected
with the general Offices in Gotham OF
the American Locomotive Company,
which has ten plants the largest Of
which are the Schenectady works. the
Brooks works. az Dunkirk, y. Y. and
the Pittsburg works
From the experiments the company
Is making with electric locomotives
Mr.. Ahrens said last night. 1t looks as
II that form OF driving power is going
TO give the steam engines a hard run for
the money Some time ago an electric
locomotive was pitted against a steam
locomotive Of the Pacific type-the fast
est American type Of the present day
by experimenters Of the company. The
course was. eighty miles long. over a
New York Central line. The electric en-
gine made the distance at the rate OF
seventy-two miles an hour and left the
steam locomotive twenty minutes be-
hind. Each motor pulled hve-coach
train.
Now electric engines are being used
right along on certain Of the New York
Central lines. and with their speed. their
cleanliness. their lack Of noise. and their
general efficiency they are giving entire
satisfaction"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

New York Representative. J. c. wILBERDING
SPECIAL AGENCY. Brunswick Building.
Chicago Representative. BARNARD BRAN
HAM. BOycs Building
The Washington herald., 1909-08-20

According 10 ". 3. Chase, OF Boston,
who IS at the Raleigh, a fundamental
change has come over the attitude Of
the South toward No7therners and North
ern capital Mr.. Chase, a few years aeo,
ended a twelve years residence in Attain
ia, where he was manager for a Northern
manufacturing concern.
I can remember the time" he said
last night. when Northerners were
looked upon with suspicion and dislike.
They weren't wanted. and neither was
their money. although there was no OBJ
lection 10 getting their money II the
Yankees could be shaken later The
feeling while existing under the surface.
even got so strong that in some instances
laws were passed discriminating in their
eject against Northern capital
Now, / am glad TO say, the South IS
waking up 70 the fact that Il needs the
men from the other side Of Mason and
Dixon's line, and that il needs their
methods their money. their experience,
and their push You can 90 through any
Of the large cities Of the South, like At
lanta, Macon, and Savannah, and YOU
viii find that a majority OF the men who
represent the largest and most progress
I've interests were originally from the
North. Some Of them have oeen in the
South so long thst they have come 20 be
considered natives. but when you put the
question 10 them. you viii find that they
were born and raised, most OF them. in
the Northern States"
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-04-21
CONTEST FOR ROSE
CARNIVAL QUEEN
SPLENDID TRIP TO PORTLAND
AND SEATTLE FAIR is THE
PRIZE OFFERED.

Drawings of the Portland rose
carnival float that will represent the
re-ources of Wallowa county, have
been received and with few alter
ations have been approved. The stock
interests have of course the most
prominent place but the grasses, al
falfa and clover will furnish beauti-
full background of green for the more
gay colors. The queen will occupy a
high throne like seat with graceful
canopy cover.
in its advertisement of the resources
of this most favored region, the con-
test for the honor of queen is thrown
open to the whole county. The expen'
ses of the f.oat, $4OO, have been guar
anteed by the Enterprise Commercial
club, and the contest will be coz
Quoted under its supervision.
Splendid Trip Planned
The young lady who is successful
will not only have her expenses paid
to the Rose Carnival, represent the
county by riding on the float, but q
trip to the Alaska -Yukon-P Pacific expo
sition at Seattle will be added.
All her necessary expenses such as
railroad fares, sleeping car, dining
car, hotel bills and admission into
the fair grounds, will be paid from
the time she leaves home on Tuesday
or Wednesday, June or 9, until she
returns the middle or last of the
following week, giving her severa
days each in Portland and Seattle
1t is proposed the honor of rep
resenting the comfy and the pleas
ure of the trip be given to the youns
lady who receives the most votes
Voting places viii be designated i.
each town Of the valley and at Flora
Nominations must be signed by a
least two responsible citizens. Vote
will be sold at 10 cents each and will
be gathered and counted once weel
and announced through the news
papers. Nominations may be filed a
the voting places or sent direct tc
the Commercial Club at Enterprise
Fuller details of the trip, the Carni
val and Worlds Fair and rules of thu
contest will be published later.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-04-21
MONTHLY REPORT OF
ENTERPRISE PUBLIC SCHOOL

Following is a summary Of the En-
terprise public school for the month
ending April IS:
Principals Room = Enrolment As,
attendance 467, absence 4S, tardy 0,
av. number belonging 26, av. daily
attendance "a, per cent SO, roll of
honor 49,.
Mrs. Sutton's-Enrollment so, at
tendance 76Sh, absence 441A, tardy 0
av. number belonging Al, av. daily
at. 3S, per cent SO, roll of honor "a.
Mrs. Hanville's = Enrolment 65,
attendance s64, absence 40, tardy
0, av. number belonging 46,
average daily att. A, per cent 96,
roll of honor 25.
Miss Hutchinson's Enrolment
40, attendance e45A, absence SSh,
tardy 0. av. number belonging "a,
av. daily att 32, per cent 94, roll of
honor II.
Miss Murray's Enrolment AZ.
attendance 5S4, absence 10, tardy .,
av. number belonging 30, av. daily
att. 20, per cent 96, roll Of honor
IA.
Totals-Enrol m 2nt 2i7, att. 1929
absence 1874, tarly 6, av. number be,
longing III, av. daily att. 167, roll
OF honor SO.
Visitors for the month 3,
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-04-21
New Law Provides
Q Months School
Does Not Require Boards To
Pay $50 A Month
Salary.

County Superin intendent Conley has
received the following letter from
j. H. Ackerman, Supt. of public in
struction, relating to the six months
school law:
"a number of letters have come
to this department asking whether
or not school boards are compelled
by the Hawley Act to pay teachers
$50 month. If your school officers
have this wrong impression, will you
please do what you can to correct it,
This law provides that each district
must have at least six months of
school each year; it also provides
that each district must have a school
fund of at least $500 each year; but
ii says nothing about teachers sal
aries. If school board can secure
teacher for less than $50 per month
the district can have a longer term
than six months. The provision for
fund of $500 was included in the
bill, so as to. make it possible for
each district to have the required six
months school.
"The new eli ion of the school
Ii ws will be ready for distribution
about May 15. The legislature pro
vides enough to furnish each schoo
officer with one copy
Notice of Examination.
Notice is hereby given that the
regular eighth grade examination viii
be held May 13-14 in the severa
school districts.
Teachers preparing classes for this
examination will report number and
names Of applicants to this office
at once.
Respectfully
35c4 J. c. CNLEY,
Colnvy Superintendent