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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10
ABSOLUTE ZERO.
The Freezing Point Of Helium Gas 10
Just Above Il.

The Freezing Point Of Helium Gas 10
Just Above II.
Although familiar to scientists. 1t is
not generally known that the true
zero Of heat has been determined. By
this absolute zero is meant temper
allure which cannot get any colder.
which means that no heat whatever
exists or can exist at that point This
point is only about $50 degrees below
the zero. of our ordinary Fahrenheit
thermometers or 273 degrees below the
zero centigrade. To realize what II
signifies a few words must be placed
here defining heat itself.
Heat is caused simply by the thou
sands of little molecules in any body
or thing vibrating very fast and thus
sending out waves into the ether.
When these waves strike any matter
they cause that matter to become hot.
as we say. Now. the faster these
molecules vibrate the more heat Is
given out and the hotter Is the body
itself. The slower the molecules the
colder the body. So. if condition
could be reached where the molecules
did not vibrate at all. why. there could
be no heat. and therefore the body
would be absolutely cold. This con-
dition of affairs is reached at the
above mentioned number of degrees
below our ordinary scales. 1t is need
less to say. however. that this abso-
lutte zero OF heat has never been at
tanned on this earth. the closest ever
reached by man being one degree
above it. This is 272 below zero cent?
grade and is the freezing point OF
| helium gas. which German professor
claims to have frozen at that tempera-
ture.
From this theory Of heat peculiar
view is obtained of our bodies and
articles OF matter. We would find. II
we had microscope to see small
enough. that every bit Of matter at
any temperature that we can now get
is seething mass of moving mole
cules and vibrating particles. One
proof OF this is when a metal expands
on becoming warmer. Ii we weigh 1t
we find that hot body weighs no
more than the same body cold. yet it
gets larger, both longer and broader.
TO do this it must be composed OF
moving particles that on becoming ex-
cited get farther apart. Another proof
is that liquids and gases have been
forced through every solid that exists
almost. Thus water has been forced
through lead. sulphur dioxide through
iron. etc. The computed size OF these
molecules is rather interesting. it is
claimed that ii drop of water rep
resented the earth the number of mole
cules in the drop would be about equal
to the number OF grains OF sand In
the earth.-Exchange
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10
FOOD COST INQUIRIES.

There are both advantages and dis
advantages in the multiplication of
inquiries by COMPRESSION al commit
tees into the cost of living now under
way and proposed. From one point
of view it would seem to be better if
the whole subject were referred to a
houses, similar to the so-called Bal
lnger- Pinchot investigation commit
tee They would save time and avoid
duplication, and would moreover have
the force and effect of an inquiry by
the entire congress acting through
a delegated body. On the other hand
it may be possible by the conduct of
two or three different inquiries into
the matter to make sure of covering
the entire subject. Yet the rendering
of different findings OH the subject by
the various committees may only en-
barrass and delay the provision of re-
medal measures. +f..
Whether remedies can be, prescribed
by congress in the form OF legislative
enactment or not, the taking of testi-
mony ON the subject of food costs and
the processes of food distribution is
certain to be beneficial. The average
consumer is absolutely helpless. He
knows nothing of the situation at
large, having no time to investigate,
and even in many cases no time to
search for the cheaper markets. He
feels instinctively that something is
wrong, and he knows from the state
of his bank account that it is costing
more to live than in the past, but
| whether the food that he buys costs
more because of decreased supplies OF
! increased demands or extortionate pro-
| fits enjoyed by some one or all of the
distributing agents, he has no means
of ascertaining.
! Thus far in the inquiry conducted by
! the house committee there have beer
| some interesting disclosures and as
Sertions bearing upon the relations be-
tween the retailers and the consumers
some edifying facts about the storage
| of meats and eggs; some testimony
showing that prices are. different il
| different parts of the same city ant
/ some, interesting theories about the
size of eggs and the activities of hens
! But thus far the testimony has no
pointed clearly to any other conclu
sion, but has resulted mainly in thu
/ renewed affirmation of the self-evi
dent truth that food is dearer now thar
for many years past. Subsequent dis
| closures may reveal the great res
ponsible cause of the situation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10
HIS HAPPY THouGHf.
y Let the New Train Dispatcher of
Without an Accident


An operator for q western railroad
who had served his company long and
well was called into the Office one day
and asked If he Thought he could hold
down the JOB. of night dispatcher. He
promptly replied that he could and
was told to report for duty that night,
and his chief Instructed him in what
he was to do. lust after the chief left
the Office it began to blow and snow,
and the trains commenced to run late.
The new night dispatcher soon had de-
veloped a bad case of ''rattles" and al
most cried. He did not want an acct
dent. and he could mot handle the
trains. So a happy thought struck
him. AS fast as o report came in he
replied, directing the conductor to take
a siding and wait for orders, and it
was not a great white until he had
every train on the division sidetracked.
Then he took book. lighted his pipe
and sat down to wait for daylight. In
the morning the chief appeared, with
anxiety written all over his face.
ANY accidents. johnny asked the
chief.
mot an accident. I've got 'em all on
the sidetrack, showed in and waiting
for orders, and you will have to get
em out. / am going to blow this job"
It took the chief and his force nearly
all day to get the trains Strengthened
out and traffic resumed on the road.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10
Chsnoino Her. Mind.

By an unwritten law ii is held to be
the privilege of wonait~te change her
mind. license OF which she rarely
fails to await herself The German
proverb has it that women ARE vari:,-
BILE as April weather" According 10
an old English adage. "A wonan's
mind the winter winds change Oft. :"
In Spain it is much the same: No
men, wind and fortune SMD change,
and she can laugh and Cry both in a
wind" The old Latin poet Catulius
was of opinion that what woman
says to her ardent lover ought to be
written Oh the winds or on running
water" Even the gallant Sir Philip
Sidney wrote:
He water plows and soweih in the sand
And hopes the tickerlns wind with mel to
hold
Who hath his hopes laid on a woinan's
hand.
-kaBs;;S City Star.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10
A Hiqh Day.

"Yassah. | suttingly would do dat
job for go, colonel. and proud q de
chance to eXtinguish muhsef. Would
horraw right in on it dis minnie. san.
il 'twuzn't for one thing" said a GER
tain lopsided colOred citizen who was
so unafraid of manual labor that he
would often fall asleep in its presence,
"and dat is. sab, dat | never likes to
stigmaiiZe muhse'f by working on a
hollerday."
WHY, this is not holiday re-
turned the would be employer.
"Yassah. Ills wild me. II You IL OARS
'skuse me, sab It's de university o de
day muh oldest boy was done sent to
de penitenchy. Puck.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10
JAMM ING.

The action of the house committee
on merchant marine and fisheries in
disposing of the Taft Humphrey ship
subsidy bill at one session is not only
a travesty upon the term representa-
tive government, but is an insult to the
American people.
The bill was Introduced January 4.
The committee was ready to take it UP
early in January; but its consideration
was postponed at the request of Mr..
Humphrey and to suit his conven-
fence until February 8. To the amaze
ment of even some of the republican
members of the committee, who, APP
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10
Another Clue.

Patrolman S. d. McCauley today
noon received an anonymous telephone
communication to the effect that 4
woman answering the, description OF
Mrs. Eaton had been seen wandering
on the hills above Garden City Heights
He Immediately went in that direction
but up to the time the searching par
ty started out no word had been re-
ceived from him.
\ 1t is the general belief of Odd Eel
lows assisting in the search today that
the woman, wandering about in the
darkness Sunday night, met with some
INJURY or fall intoO the creek, and is
lying near the home, dead. Few expect
to find her alive, though some argue
that she is being harbored in a family
who are not kept informed of the
search for the reason they do not re-
ceive any of the local papers
The ponds in the city park are to be
dragged in case nothing Is discovered
this afternoon, and another call for
volunteers Will be made tomorrow
morning in case the party out this af-
ternoon does not meet with success.
w. H. Eaton, a son of the missing
woman, who resides in Troutdale, Ore
gon, has been notified of the disap-
pearance and is expected to arrive in
the city tomorrow morning to assist
il the search.
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some time this week, and Immediate
steps taken to improve the lstnd and
make it available for cemetery pur-
poses when land i'll the original bury
ing ground is exhausted.
However, with the law becoming eff
fective, all danger of blocking the
scheme is not removed, for the injunc-
ton may be asked against the mayor
and city clerk to prevent them from
entering into the contract And even
if the contract is made and signed, it
believed that an injunction might be
secured to prevent the payment of the
warrant on the grounds of the indebt-
edness of the city. Such action may
be even now considered, but no threats
have been made openly regarding it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10
CLOTHES AND THE MAN.
Good Appearance Waits Upon the Way
Garments Are Worn.


"You can talk all you please about
clothes making man." said Walnut
street tailor, but | want to say right
now that the smartest clothes in the
world can't make a man natty' If he
is not naturally So There is an old.
stoop shouldered doctor uptown that
l have been tailoring for seven years.
He buys four and sometimes five suits
a year. and yet, except for a few days
after he has broken in each new suit.
he never looks nice. The trousers bag
at the Knees, the coat falls away in
front, and the shoulders begin to look
sloppy. The mans dropping figure
and the poor care lie takes of his
clothes furnish, of course. the explana-
ton.
did you ever notice the average
college mans clothes? Almost in
variably he looks neat and correct
despite the easy swing with which he
walks. But you'll notice that he car
ries his head high. his shoulders fairly
erect, and his trousers never break
at the shoes, so that the crease is al
ways preserved. All classes of men
go to college-ricb and poor. Few col
lege men take more than fair care of
their clothes. It's all the way they
wear their clothes, think Notice the
young lawyers and doctors around
town too. Few of them can afford the
very best in tailor made clothes. That
they usually look nice is due to the
fact that they save picked up the dis
tinguished way to wear clothes,
might call it. Clothes make the man,
but only when the man is willing to
help."-Philadelphi Record.
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A TRUE STORY.
II Was vouched For by the Gentleman
- Who Related II.

re4 Who Related 1t.
Some years ago in a certain town in
the north Il gentleman possessed of
more money than education was asked
to address the scholars attending one
Of the local schools some Sunday after
noon.
We'll, childwen," said he, ''Ps not
used ito public speyking, but 1 remem-
Der when was a lad l was very fond
Of hearing story. Shall / tell We a
story?
"Once upon Il time many years ago
there was a lad, a very good lad, who
went regularly to Sunday school and
nivver missed. But one Sunday aft
ernOon as he was gavin to school two
bad boys met him and persuaded him
to gan bird nesting wiz 'em. So they
went alang by the riverside, and by
and by they came to tree, and in
the tree on a branch which Overhung
the waiter was a nest. The two bad
lads sent the good lad to climb the
tree and fetch the eggs. Up he went
and got on the branch, farther and far
Their, and just as he was reaching out
his hand to TAX the nest the branch
brok, and he fell into the river and
was drooned."
After waiting few moments to al
low his hearers to thoroughly grasp
the full extent of the catastrophe he
resumed with:
"Children, the STORY is true, for the
lad that was drooned was me. Lon
don Tit Bits.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10
Glasses to Fit Four Eyes.

For several months man had been
going to various oculists, getting pair
of glasses, trying them for a few days
and then taking them back. TWO
weeks ago one of his friends suggest
ed an optician that he thought could
do the trick and persuaded the troubled
man 10 give him trial. The result
was the same as before, however, and
the GLASSES were returned. Curious
about the nature of the difficulty, the
friend went to the Optician and asked
him what was the matter. why,
replied the latter, that fellow wants
a pair of glasses that will suit both
himself and his wife. '-Philadelphia
Times
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THE INLAND HERALD.

The first issue of the Inland Herald,
the new Spokane daily, made its ap-
pearance in the city yesterday after
noon and its initial appearance IS a
credit to the city which has given it
birth The first paper, a S2-page pa
per- is full of good clean news, and Is
type of publication welcomed in the
newspaper field. The paper pledges
itself to the upbuilding of the country
and to the policies that make for this.
No better promise could be asked. We
extend a heary welcome.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10
Wild Animals In New York City.

1t is a remarkable fact that there
are always more wild animals about
than any but the expert has IN idea or.
For example. there are within twenty
miles of New York city fully fifty diff
ferent kinds-not counting birds, rep
tiles or tiShes--one-quarter OF Wnicn
at least are abundant. or more partlc-
ularly within the limits Of Greater
New York there are at least dozen
species of wild beasts. half OF which
are quite common.-Country Life In
America
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Ct Etpoo's Fire.

ST Elmo's fire is Il name popularity
given to luminous appearance some
times seen on dark and stormy nights
at the masthead and yardarms OF yes
sells and also on land at the top OF
church spires and trees and even on
horses names and about human heads
It is due to the presence of electricity,
generally at elevated points, where 1t
accumulates more rapidly than it can
be discharged and is named after st.
Elmo, the patron saint of sailors.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10
Trial Beoins,

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-The trial of
Charles Heike, secretary of the Am
erican Sugar Refining company, who
was charged with completely in the
conspiracy to defraud the government
through the fraudulent weighing of i'm
ported sugar at the williamsburg
dock. was begun today in the criminal
branch of the federal circuit court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10

The Tiber as well as the Seine is
on the rampage. In studying high
water marks it is well To allow for the
greatest efforts in history, and then
add some for contingencies.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10

Everybody agrees that there should
be more farmers and farm products,
but precept in this respect is not as
encouraging as the sight of a new
man with the hoe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10

Gov Hughes has to quit public life
in order to earn sufficient money to
support his family. AS rule, the
men who can afford to be in politics
are not of the Hughes stamp.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10

An operate tenor has surrendered
his wife to a rival. with a gift of $25,-
600 for the new start in life. Now
figure out how much the tenor is glad
or sorry.
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Gett;nn Used to EN-.

II Just have heard of The arrival of
the third child in the Jones family"
remarked the woman. 1.-The announce
ment of the tirstborn was made by
beautifully engraved cards tied with
tiny white ribbon, the second was by
telegraph, and this third one. though a
much wished for boy, was made mere
ly by a postal card."-New York Press.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10

England's parliamentary system is
praised for elasticity, but the main
point about the lates election is that
another election will be necessary
shortly to make the lesson clear.
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Knew Them.

81 am looking for quiet place to
rest" said the tired looking man.
II think we can safely promise you
all the comforts of home," assured the
hotel clerk.
'Not on your life" exclaimed the
tired looking man. "I've been married
nine years nd have seven children
Philadelphia Record.
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r,.o E.ced Babies.

Not that deceit is born instinct,
but some babies must be two faced in
the CRADLE" N ~
"Oh, that's not possible.
II DON'T know l know child that
looks like it's rich aunt when she comes
on visit and is the exact image of its
rich uncle when he happens to be
there.
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PrsIudiced Opinion.

s'What did the poet mean when he
called his c 'untry the land Of the
free and the home of the brave?"
"He was p obably referring TO bach.
elors and m;rrieds men," said old Mr.
Smithers sad y-Stray Stories.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10

The number of people who have
written about Afdica proves that Mr..
Roosevelt's trip is not the unusual ex-
perience that the public considered it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10

Sherlock Holmes would doub- less
suggest that the place to look for Dr.
Cook would be in some spot where
there are neither snowdrifts nor
scientists.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10

Faris makes it clear that its food
misfortunes will not prevent it from
CARRYING on business Hotel people VIII
be in line for tips as usual.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10

After the performances of Jeffrles
and Johnson. serious statesmen may De
excused for shving at joint deDate
propositions.
Packers are paying less for cattle
shipped in. Does beef supplied the
markets by the packers show a CORE
spending decrease?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10

People who have undergone treat
ment for hookwOrm will be justly in
dignant if skeptics succeed in prov
ing il myth
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AIaska's coal deposits are so big
that they may become a national is
sue. and more of the same kind would
be acceptable to the people.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10
Loo , and sophistry.

Little Wilt What is logic, pa? p
Logic, my son. is your line of argu.
ment in co troversy. Little Willie
And what is ophistry? Pa-The other
fellow's.-Ex range. = q.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10
She Could Talk.

Cyncus-That girl never says much.
does she? Sillicus-Why, she talks all
the time. Cynicus-That doesn't alter
my contention.-Philadel Record.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10

The notice that the Drake comet IS
likely to fall to the earth in Central
Kansas has given a temporary set
back to the insurgents in that state
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10
Doubted the Statistics.

How did Harkins act when he
heard he had triplets in his family?"
He could hardly believe his own
nsus."-Boston Transcript.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10
And Mother Offciates.

Eddie-Do you have morning prayers
at your house? Erefldie-We have
some kind of service when father
gets in.-New York Press.
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Our wealth is often a snare to our
selves and always a temptation ia,
others.-CQttons Ia
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One OF the needs of our modern civ
ilizatiOn is n dated and guaranteed
egg. t-el.~ -
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A decline in the cost of any article
of food is not only pleasant news, but
an agreeable novelty.
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A great deal of diSsension might
have been saved if this government had
refused to purchase Alaska.
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The man. who has schooled his di-
gestion to. a regular diet of pie can
laugh the beef trust to scorn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10

Castro is enjoying the comfortable
Nbscuritv that comes to the retired
capitalist.
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One investigation is always more or
less likely 10 develop material for sew
eral more '
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He that always complains is never
aitied. German Proverb.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-10

It seems that questionable sausages
in Chicago do not bark. They neigh.
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II you want to buy or sell. see ro~
Rooms ! and 1, Garrett B.iIdins.
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Weather Conditions.

The disturbance of YESTERDAY or
the Washington coast has disappeared
and an area of. high pressure now oc-
cupies the Pacific northwest. Rain or
snow fell during the past "a hours in
Washington, oregon and Idaho and the
northern portions of California, Neva-
da and Utah. A high area over the
Mississippi valley is giving fair wealth
er to the central portion of the United
States. The disturbance which moved
from the Great Lakes to the north At
!artic caused. precipitation east of the
Mississippi and is. being followed by a
fail IL temperature. The indications
are for fair weather in this vicinity to-
night ana Friday with lower tempera-
:lirc TONIGHT. NO..
Holm GROVER Observer
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ODD FELLOWS TURN
rectfon.

Continued From Page, One)
rection.
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JOHN GROVER, observer.
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scientists
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which will makeyou march,
and that will play values
and two-steps in a way that
will make you dance.