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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28

Soap, the medium through which
civilized people attain cleanliness,
is useful in another place than the
scrubbing rooms. 1t has been brought
up to the level of the sewing room and
is. indeed a friend to every woman who
must consider expediency as means
to an attractive, we'll groomed end in
apparel
Probably the tailor, whose speciality
is the absolute smoothness and ac-
curacy of line, was the one who dis
covered that common, yellow kitchen
soap can play a double role. At least,
the practical woman can profit by the
hint. Suppose that the edge of coat
is worn or frayed and a returning of
the hem is all that is necessary to
make it wearable and good looking.
Rip the hem and turn as you would
for a new one. The resin soap should
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28

In reply to this point, Postmaster
General Hitchcock says:
1.-The department was conservative
in charging second class mail 40.22
per cent of the cost of rural delivery
Statistics show that As per cent of
the pieces of mail handled in this SER
vice consists of second class matter.
Were it not for the rural delivery SER
vice, the calculations of magazines
would be materially reduced"
In response to the publishers as
sertion that with a proper allowance
for rural delivery there is a surplus
of more than $1O0OO,OO0 in all the OPP
erations of the postoffices." Mr.. Hitch
cock declares, with equal force it
might be said, with proper allowance
for second class mail there is sur
plus of over $46,000,000 in all the OPP
erations of the postal service Even
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
Wltha the ;, ?. Ei5s ssE5"::
::::.:SmQu Farmer
By Uncle .Hyum...
Money in the Dairy

that the machine could cut another
many tons of hay the land yielded per
acre per year, but it was enormous, to
say the least
Other crops produced very large
yields in proportion, from fertilizing
with COW manure, both liquid and So
lid, and the net profits from the dairy
business were increased because the
farm was made to grow all the feeds
used which is seldom the case with
average farmers and dairymen. Often
the feeds purchased amount to as much
as half of the price obtained from the
dairy products.
Probably not every man could make
as much clear profit in dairying,. OF
make his land as fertile as did this re-
tired preacher. but the possibilities
are there just the, same.
The man who makes dairying the
heaviest side line to his general farm
ing operations, and intelligently works
lat and studies the situation, can make
a splendid, Independent living, he car
make his land increase in productive
ness as no other class of farmers can
and he has the satisfaction of cash
coming in every week to meet prompt
Iy all financial obligations and fol
buving household necessities and lux
uries.
Men of wide experience and keer
observation who have made a study OF
dairying and dairy centers, state thai
dairy farmers as a rule are the rich
est and best-to- do farmers of al
classes.
They have better food to eat, they
live in better houses, they have better
clothes to wear when they wish tt
wear them, they have more luXur.es
in general, and they have more auto
mobiles than any other c,ass of rura
inhabitants.
The reason they have all these gooc
things is because money is coming II
every week and their land is becoming
more and more productive. They are
never set back by crop failures, bu
always go ahead financially.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
Soap i'm Sewing Room

be heated to soft paste and. applied
with a knife. After this spread"
turn the material over, press down,
and hot iron viii do the rest toward
securing a tailored effect 1t lasts al
most as long as the tailor's glue; at
least, it promises a hem that is quick
ly made and good looking.
If you are contemplating the hem
stitching of linen, there is a soapy
solution to the difficulty experienced
by many when pulling the threads.
The dressing frequently initiates
against an easy manipulation of the
material; therefore, it must be soften
ed down, and any good white soap
comes nobly to the rescue. Apply the
suds with a shaving brush. or, any
with soft bristles, along the threads
that are to be removed. You will be
pleased at the east with which the
strands can be pulled. OF course, no
harm is done by the use of the soap
and water
For oil spots on wash materials,
white soap should be rubbed in gen.
erous quantity before the final wash
In nearly every case the spots will dis
appear. The direct application of soap
is a treatment which few of these
grease stains are able to resist.
When sewing heavy muslin, the ma
chine needle often is unable to pierce
the material without breaking This
! is due to the dressing in the goods, and
the condition is generally improved if
soap be applied as a chin coating upon
the seam.
Last of all, soap bark is an excel
lent cleanser for black goods. The
!, soap bark can be bought at any drug
store, and the chips immersed in
warm water, then strained. Apply the
solution with a stiff brush to the
stains or spots, which will disappear
under the brisk rubbing.
The soap treatment is indeed val
liable in the needlework department
of every home. 1t makes the road
easy for women who must walk the
/ modistic way with cleanliness and
neatness before her as a goal
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
Not Correct
Is Declared

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-"Erron-
eous or misleading" is the way the
postoffice department characterizes
the statement recently published by
the Periodical Publishers association
entitled can argument on second class
postal rates from the business stand
point alone"
The answer of the department was
made public today. 1t declares the
premise on which the argument is
based is faulty and consequently every
important conclusion reached is fall
lacious.
Postmaster General Hitchcock de-
clares IF the rate on second class
mail were made high enough to cover
the entire cost of transporting and
handling it, which has not been sug-
gested, it would be possible, without
creating a deficit, to reduce the post
age on letters to one cent. Every time
a two cent stamp is placed on a let
ter it defrays not only the expense
Of handling and transporting the let
ter, but helps to pay in almost equal
measure the cost Of distributing
through the mails the periodical pub
locations of the country"
The departments statement is an
elaborate discussion Of the cost to the
government of handling mail, partic-
ularly second class matter and by
rural free delivery. 1t is shown that
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28

\ few wears ago a preacher in Penn
sylvania, falling in health, and loving
the open air and country life better
than city life, decided to become
small farmer. That is, he decided to
farm on a small scale, but intensively,
and to make dairying the main fea-
ture of his operations.
He purchased 15-acre farm on
credit with $1,000 mortgage on 1t
and the equipment Thirteen acres on
~ of the fifteen were in actual cul-
tivation, the other two acres being
taken up by buildings and surround
ing grounds.
This retired preacher had never done
any farm work, and was not acquain-
ted with the practical working of a
farm or of modern dairy. But he
was a man of talent, general educa-
ton, versatile, and preserving. He
had faith in the outcome of his un-
dertaking.
The first year at farming and dairy
ing he came out something like $25
behind, but he saw the possibilities of
success and kept on with determine
ton and increased faith in the pos
sibilities of the soil and the COWS
when both are worked intelligently
together.
The second year he came out ahead
financially, and was able to pay off
part of the debts. BY the end of the
third year he had paid off every dol
lar of the $1,000 mortgage on the
place, and the soil of the farm had
doubled in fertility. And the most as
tonishing port of it is that all of the
money was made on this little farm
without outside aid, all of the feed
for the COWS grown on the land, and
no fertilizers were purchased for feed
ing the soil.
The soil became so fertile from ap-
pIications of dairy manure in an in
telligent and scientific way that with
in q few years hay and other mower
forage crops grew so rank that hands
with forks We're compelled to follow
the mower and fork the hay away SO
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28

the average length of the haul of
magazines is 1.04S miles, while that
of daily newspapers-also second class
matter-is only 291 miles.
The department announces the
conclusion that there is no more ex-
nse to the government in carrying
magazines an average distance of l.
04S miles than in carrying newspapers
POI miles is so palpably wrong as
hardly to deserve comment"
1t was contended by the publishers
that the second class matter should
not be charged with the proportionate
cost of rural free delivery assigned to
it by the department because that
branch of the service was "a gov
ernmental policy conducted at
great loss, and because, further. the
periodicals have no need of that SER
uino
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
OppoSition..tO
Navy Program

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-In a
caustic statement tonight Representa-
tive James A. Tawney, chairman OF
the house committee on appropria-
tons, announces his complete oppo-
sition to the governments naval pro-
gram as it was outlined yesterday to
the committee by Secretary Meyer
Mr.. Tawney foresees bankruptcy OF
the government if such programs are
adhered to and he charges their agi-
tation to a conspiracy of the ship
building interests.
These interests" he said, "are even
now getting ready to start another
war scare, Japanese, German, or
otherwise to stimulate popular de-
mand for an extravagant naval out
lay"
The competitive shipbuilding
scheme" which Mr.. Tawney says is
sought by Secretary Meyer, in his
opinion, is fraught with danger and
will compel the levying of greatly in
creased taxes or render necessary a
bond issue.
I'm view of our geographical isola-
ton, which as a means of national
defense is worth more to us than the
largest navy any nation in the world
possesses" said Mr.. Tawney, land
also in view of the fact that in the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1909, we
expended II per cent of our revenues
on account Of wars We have had and
wars we are preparing for, it is rather
amazing to find a naval program pro-
posed that will so greatly increase our
appropriations under this head.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
of GrauStark
Story
By GEORGE Barr MCCutCheOn

"Grausa beverly Gaustark," Be~sters Million
THE Man from Brodneys," Etc
A Devil May Care Young American.inEa Land
Novel Adventures in Strange Little XII
Captivating Story i'm McCutcheon'!
and a Great Treat for Our Re,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28

if there were no deficit, the fact tba,
the department is conducting ono
branch of its business at a loss of
s64, 100000, usually would demand AZ
tention.'
1t is pointed out that 'the govern
ment is losing over cents a pound
on second class matter sent through
the mails. the annual loss to the ma
tional revenues approximating Ss4-
900, 000."
There are $1,000 publications en-
joying the second class privileges. q
large proportion of which are mag
zines.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
People Prominent In
.....Public PathS.....
CHAS. e. MACON.

CHAS. Z. MAXIMUM.
For the 'steenth time they are Civ
ing Charles Edward Magoon the place
of honor in the rumors fixing the re-
tirement of Whitelaw Reid, as am
bassador to the court of ST. James at
an early date Frequently the name
of Mr.. Magoon has been mentioned as
Mr.. Reid's successor only to be de-
MED, for various reasons. One is the
everlasting question of money, of
money, of course. AS to his ability
there is no question whatever. But is
he rich enough to keep up the pace
for lavish entertainment which was
established by Joseph Choate, then
made to look like the Saturday night
rich and particular Whitelaw. Then
another reason why Magoon is said not
to have been definitely decided upon is
his own reluctance to accept the post,
to say nothing of the men who do not
want him to get it. But if the presi-
dent and Secretary Knox stick to
their original purpose of appointing
men to office on the ground Of merit
rather than influence and financial
standing, they could not do better than
send Mr.. Magoon over to dear OF
Lunnun' to visit the king.
10 hnc Of "a n
made good in half dozen different and
difficult diplomatic posts. And yet he
has only been in the government ser
vice 10 years, affording effective dis
proof of the eheory that this service
holds no modern opportunities. Nc
one ever held a leg for Magoon while
he did the skinning. He had about as
much influence at Washington as the
second pantry man over the duke OF
Wellington. But he kept on putting
the ball over the plate with d certain
monotOnouS regularity until at last
he attracted attention. Then they
gave him a chance to show What he
could really do. Beginning at a sort
of leashed lawyer in the bureau OF
insular affairs in 1899, he went right
up like a girl mounting to the top OF
a four in hand He was minister tc
Panama and governor of the cana
zone, and he was provisional governor
of Cuba, and he was named as vice
governor of the Philippines, and he
delicate joys. And through it all he
made good. Magoon is a sort of false
tooth, who fits into any irregularity ir
the diplomatic java kind of inter
national bridgework, so to speak. One
application is guaranteed to soothe
the patient, and start hi INTO chewing
regularly.
Born in back colony in Minnesota
in 1861, he really halls from Nebraska
for he was on the bridge of a one-horse
law office in Loncoln when some gen
Jus at Washington found him 10 years
ago. His mother still lives out there
and Magoon never lands in this cOun-
try that he doesn't dash half way
across the continent to see her, il
only for an hour
He is a big, sunny fellow, who has
something of President Taft's own
way of smiling his way out of difficult
ties.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
Two Surveys
Not Required

According to an opinion handed
down by Assistant Attorney General
w. v. Tanner two inspections of pub
lie weigh scales are not necessary In
the state of Washington. He holds
that when the state grain inspector
passes on the scales it is not necessary
for the county auditor to examine them
as to their accuracy. The point has
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28

The very offer that may mean
great advantage to you may be here
day and gone tomorrow, snapped
Lp by more watchfu. CLASSIFIED
reader
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28

Wolgast Gets Vaudeville Engagement.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 27.-Ad VOL
CAST. lightweight champion, has ac-
cepted the offer of $1,000 a week for a
ten weeks vaudeville engagement made
him by an agent in this city last week
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28

little kingdom OF nowhere
chivy not dead
that pee
where modern adventures
for their heroic endeavOrs
following sudden
Queen husband Greenfa o
council
fathers FRIEND John Tuls
the little
of
his peculiar tastes when
10000 aonau.nd bic a+onion sgo4sf@s
lack excitement for Taxton King after that point Battle @ m
thrilling
all
and finally
tic iuuph
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-05-19
The Demon Of The Air.

he germ of la grippe that, brea
thed in, brings suffering to thou.
sands. Its after effects are " eakness :
nervousness, lack of appetite, ener-
gy and ambition, with disordered
liver and kidneys. The greatest
need then is Electric Bitters, the
splendid tonic, blood purifier a n d
Of stomaah. LIVER and
Kidaeys. Thousands have proved
that thew wonderfully strengthen the
nerves. build up the system and re-
store health ard good spirits after
an attack of Grip. If suffering, try
them. Only soc. Perfect satissac.
ton guaranteed by all druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-05-19
The Spinning Ant.

The spinning ant is found in In
dia, in Ceylon, in the islands OF
Malacca and in Australia. This
ant weaves it's nest between two
leaves OF O tree, preferably the
mango. 1t begins to build, or
to weave, by drawing two leaves
together. To do this it runs a
line of its working material-ma-
terial-slmilar to the spiders
thread-the length of the leafand
around it. While at work it
clings to the leaf with it's nails
and, at the same time, draws on
the leaf nearest to it with its
mandibles. Sometimes the leo YES
suitable for nest building are too
far apart. Then the builder calls
in it's fellow.ants and they help it
to forma chain. Each ant clings
to tine waist OF its neighbor by
it's mandibles. Thus enchained
they work to build the nest ol
their comrade, ,-Harpers Weekly.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-05-19
Saved From The Grave.

81 had about given up hope, at
ter nearly four years OF suffering
from a severe lung trouble writes
Mrs. NJ. l.. Dix, of Clar' sville,
Tenn. soften the rain in my chest
would be almost unbearable and |
could not do any work, hat Dr.
Kings New Discovery has made
me feel like a new person. It's the
hest medicine made for the throat
and lungs" Obstinate coughs, stub,
born colds, hay fever, la grippe,
asthma, Group, bronchitis and hem.
orr.,ages, hoarseness and whooping
cough yield quickly to this wonder
ful medicine. Try it. soc. and 81.
Trial bottles free at all dauggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-05-19

In conversation with one ofthe
grand old men of Lincoln county
the other day. he remarked,
"Not enough rain to make the
crops move off. is therp?" He
merely laid his hand on our
shoulder and sail. "Young man
the weather is all right; the trou-
ble to-day is the same as in times
past, there is too much kicking
about weather. The Lord will
look out Tor us. He will give US
the necessary rain to make all
of our crops grow While some
years we may not have Az good
seasons as others, yet We always
have enough, don't WEI The pre-
sent genel lation thinks too much
of trying to grasp the almighty
dollar instead OF being thankful
for the many blessings that are
bestowed upon them" There is
a lpssoni in that. Lincoln County
News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-05-19

There has just come to tn e
State museum a Diamond Rattle
snake killed at Havelock, Cra-
ven county, that is pronounced
by Curator H. H Brimlpy the
biggest OF it's variety ever found
in North Carolina. 1t measures
lust q little short OF six feet and
is nine inches in circumference. 1t
was received in too bad condi-
tion to be skinned and mounted
but it was put in a preservative
fluid that will be just as goodfo for
exhibiting it in the museum
Elk.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-05-19
A Proclamation
by THE GOVERNOR
800 REWARD.
Executive Department.

bAoOuWNO HVpvisuvhVs
Whereas, official information has
been received at This Department
that some person or persons unknown
late of the County OF Watauga stand
charged With burglary upon the
dwelling house of W. b. Baird Of
Vale Crucis. And Whereas, it ap-
pears that the said person or persons
unknown have fled the State, or 30
conceals themselves that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served up.
on them:
Now, Therefore. I, w. w. Kitchin
Governor OF the State Uf North Caro-.
lima, by virtue Of authority in me yes
ted by law, do issue this my Procla-
nation, Offering a reward Of One
hundred Dollars for the apprehension
and delivery Of the said person or
persons to the Sheriff OF Watauga
County at the Courthouse in Boone,
N. c. and [ do enjoin all officers Of the
State and all good citizens to assist
In bringing said criminals to justice.
Done at our City OF Raleigh, the
Goth day OF March, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and ten and in the one hundred
and thirty fourth year OF our Alneri.
can Independence.
w. W. KITCHIN
BY the Governor:
ALEX I FIELD Pri Sec
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-05-19
Sentiment In Politics.
Newark Evening Newrs.


My son, it is all right to be
sentimental about your mother,
or your best girl, or your home,
but never be sentimental abou t
your political party.
Brown, Jones and Smith were
sentimentallsts in politics. For
sentimental reasons they voted
the ticket of a glorious old par.
tv that has kept the United
States on her feptfor fifty years,
when she had been on her knees.
Aided by the votes OF Jones,
Brown and Smith, the party ma
chine put men in municipal Of
flee who were neglec tful and eX
travagant.
Taxes were therefore high.
Accordingly high were t h g
rents that Jones, Brown a n d
Smith had to pay.
The party machine sent men
to the State capital and to
Washington 10 do the bidding oil
the trusts, the railroads a n d
Wall street, who were the owners
and prophet etors OF the party ma
chine.
Living was therefore almost
costly enough to be regarded as
a luxury and Jones, Brown and
Smith felt large callous spots
growing in their necks from the
pressure OF the yoke.
That was years ago and t h e
callous spots are thicker today
than ever before.
Today Jones has it in for the
trusts something fierce.
Brown would rather deuounce
the railroade than to eat.
Smith declares that Wall street
was a vampire.
| Next fall Brown Jones q n d
Smith will go to the polls and
vote the regular ticket as usual
Loyalty is a noble quality, my
son; but loyalty to party that
is disloyal to you is tommyrot.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-05-19
Worse Than Bullets.

Bullets haye often caused lesss
suffering to soldiers than the exema
L. ". Hartman, Burlington, Me.
gotin the army, and suffered with
40 years. "But Bucklens Arnica
Salve cured me when all else failed,
he writes. Greatest healer of sores,
ulceIs, boils, burns, cuts, wounds,
bruises and plies. 25c. at all drug
gists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-05-19
Why AbuseYour Watch

You do not run your buggy, sewing
machine or other machinery till 1t
equraks and griDds and cuts itself to
pieces. You clean and oil it often. You
should be as careful with your watch
1t is small and cannot squeak loud
when it is dry and needs oiling. You
may not know it till the watch IL
completely ruined and stops. Bring
your watch to me l will show you
and explain the exact condition.
Take proper care of your watch and
it will last you life time. Consult
me on watch Diseases.
Yours Very Truly,
s. NJ. GREENE, .Jeweler.
. zionyille, n g. RID
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-05-19

Every family and especially those
who reside in the country should be
provided at all times with bottle
of Chamberlain's Liniment. There
is no telling when it may be want
ed in case of an accident or emer.
gency. 1t is most excellent IN all ca
ses Of rheumatism, sprains and brui-
ses. Sold by j. M. Hodges.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-05-19

without doubt the most momen.
tons question of the age. 1t il
being rpalized, too, especially in
the South, where twenty millions
we're eitherspent or appropriated
for roads from March to Sep
tember last year. Good roads
means a greater south, and a
greater south means u greater
nation.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-05-19
The Call Of The Blood.

for publication, finds voice in PIN
pies, boils, sallow complexion, a
jauudiced look, moth patches and
bIotches on the skin-all signs of
liver trouble. But Dr.. Kings New
Life pills make rich, red blood; give
clear skin. rosy cheeks, fine com
plexion health. Try them. 2sc. at
all druggists.