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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

We have observed in May a differ
ence of 2.5 per cent of water in the
top of three feet of soil between land
ploWed in the autumn and the adj
joining land not plowed.
The gain due to blowing in autumn
is 120 tons ow water per acre, con-
siderably over one inch of rain.
Autumn cultivation has many
other beneficial effects in addition to
the above mentioned gain of water:
1. The roughened surface gets "a
ternately wet and dried and the soil
acquires a loose, open texture
2. Due to the increased action of
Weathering. some of the dormant
plant food is brought into a more
favorable condition. On steep hill
sides, deep autumn cultivation fol-
lowed by rather heavy precipitation
during the winter, is apt to cause
and Judgment should be used in
practicing fall cultivation on lands of
such nature
In such climates as prevail in the
semi arid parts of the northwest,
where it is necessary to retain as
much precipitation as possible and
where spells of dry weather are apt
to come with spring or early sum-
mer, it is desirable to disc or other
wis stir up the soil that is intended
for summer falloW or for crop at as
early a date in the spring as it will
bear cultivation.
This early spring working is neces
sary for two reasons:
1. To obtain a mulch which con-
serves the moisture in the lower lay
ers of the subsoil during the drying
periods which follow, and
2 In the case of stiff soils, to give
the surface layer an opportunity of
drying into conditions which will
yield a good filth.
The land, even though cultivated
in autumn, will have become COM
pact and run together by thhe winter
rains. a condition causing rapid rise
of subsoil moisture to the surface by
capillarity, and subsequent loss by
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Don't Want Pilots.

CHICAGO, LprII Whether power
boats will have licensed pilots and en-
gineers and be inspected like steam
boats by the federal government are
among the questions to be discussed
by power boat men from all parts of
the United States at the annual meet
ing of the National Power Boat asso
citation at the La Sale hotel. Decided
eminent officials who would burden
pleasure vessels with undue restrictions
is bound to result
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

so much per head, whether it sells
for 80 per cent more or so per cent
less than in the preceding year. The
Union Stock Yards were Incorporated
in 1865 and the charter fixes in a gen
eral manner the method of operation,
providing for a forfeiture in case of
collision between officials of the
yards and any of the buyers or SELL
ers. Cattle receipts have fallen stead
lily from 3,415,OOO head in 1905, of hogs
from 1850 in 1905 to 6,619,O00 in
1909, of sheep from 4,S05,OO0 in 1905
to 4441 900 in 1909. One-fOurth of the
live stock received at the yards" is
shipped to other points, there being
325 buyers at the exchange represent
ing packing concerns, feeders, ETC., liz
all parts of the country and world.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

spring gowns These latter may be
yelled with chiffon and raised from
the level of the plain costumes OF a
few seasons ago.
Millinery signs grow very brilliant;
cerise on white or black is a favorite.
A wonderful Napoleon hat of red Tagal
straw, faced. with black velvet, has a
waving pompom of magnificent scarlet
plumes.
Pumps have at last been superseded
by the much more artistic and comfort
able sailor ties" These are similar to
the pumps, but have one large eyelet,
through which is tied a loose, tapping
bow of wide grossgraine ribbon.
The new ribbins this spring are
most alluring. A very wide ribbon,
probably intended primarily for the
sashes, comes with a fancy edge sug-
gestive of the picot edge of a genera
ton ago. The range of colors is inusu-
ally large.
There is just at present a rivalry be-
tween the pIeated collarette that turns
back from the round neck and gives
the delightful appearance and the dig
nified jabot of the directoire that so
well fills in this space between the
long revers.
The new skirts recently imported
from Paris show the modern version
of the pull back. The simplest model
in this style is gored to fit the figure
in the center front only; the fulness
being gathered to the belt line across
the sides and back.
The popularity of the auto bonnets
has been so great the past season that
their sisters, the real old fashioned
poke bonnets, are being shown for
spring wear. They are bedecked with
ribbons as we'll as with flowers, and
all, in all, are quite bewitching.
The return of the belt to the nor
NAL waistline has given a renewed i'm
petus to the blouse. 1t is again in evil
dence and distinctive in style. Many OF
these charming separate blouses are in
colOred chiffon, deliberately trimmed
with gold and silver embroideries or
with lace studded with imitation stones
to match the tone of the accompanying
skirt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

given me. and | am recommending it
to all my friends. Mrs. W. s. FORD.
2207 w. Franklin ST., Baltimore, Nd. :,
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms of
female complaints is Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t has
stood the test of years and to-day is
more widely and successfully used than
any other female remedy. 1t has cured
thousands of women who have been
troubled with displacements, infiam-
nation, liberation, fibroid tumors, ir-
regularities, periodic pains. backache,
that bearing-down feeling, fiatulency.
Indigestion, and nervous prostration,
after all other means had failed.
If you are suffering from any of these
ailments, don't give up hope until you
have given Lydia Z. Pinkham'S Vege-
table Compound trial.
If you would like special advice
write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass, for it. She has guided
thousands to health, free of
charge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
NewS From Across The
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liamentary affairs the earl has been
prominently identified for many years
with the National Rifle association
The Earl of Ha sbury is so young and
virile at eighty-five that he lately
voluntarily returned to the judicial
bench to relieve a sick judge.
The most anomalous fact in con-
nection with the budget is that Whl!e
the exchequer is borrowing to make
good the growing shortage, which al
ready exceeds 500, 900, money set
aside by citizens for taxation purposes
is accommodating in the English banks.
This money will not be paid until
budget is definitely passed; but since
no one can surely know at what mo-
ment that event may happen, the banks
are necessarily cautious as to leading
out such deposits except on very snort
time. Almost the only quarter In
which just such disposition of the de-
posts can be made is on the stock eX-
change The perfectly natural result
therefore, has been a superabundance
of money placed at the temporary DIS
posal of borrowers for speculative
purposes: and here is one of the most
interesting. explanations of the out
burst of speculation in shares OF
mines and oil companies and rubber
companies, which has already become
a sensational incident in the LONDON
market When one reflects that the
solution of this extraordinary diem
ma rests wholly on the policies which,
for purposes of political strategy, may
be adopted by the factions IN the
house of commons it viii he seer nos.s.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
TO CLOSE BUSINESS
Business Houses in Leavenworth,
Kas., to Close During
Brewers Funeral.

LEAVENWORTH, Kas., March 81.
Mayor Alternately today issued a
proclamation asking that all business
houses here be closed for two hours
Saturday afternoon while the funeral
of the late Justice David J. Brewer is
being held.
The special train with the body OF
Justice Brewer will be met at the
station by the Greater Leavenworth
club a civic organization of 800 mem
bers. The club and the school chill
dren of the city will march behind the
hearse to the First Congregational
church, where the body will lie in state
until II o'clock, when the funeral SER
vices will be begun. The Rev. Brewer
Eddy of Boston will conduct the SER
vices. The father of Rev. Mr.. Eddy
was associated with Justice Brewer in
the founding of the Congregational
church here and named his Son Brew
err after the Justice
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
WOMAN :
EXCHANGE
Notes of Fashion

Unusually handsome for gowns are
the twilled foulards. found in large
range of colors, as well as many SILK
designs.
Square and oblong buckles, huge III
size and covered with spangled or
ieweled fabrics are seen on many OF
the new gowns.
Among the new shapes in turbans
are the Rembrandt. the Henry Ill. the
Hussar. the De Stael, the Drum Ma
ior and the Napoleon.
Wolfe; varied with silk stripes, dots
and blocks, and of very open mesh Is
safe and becoming decision for after
noon gowns.
Bedroom slippers, crocheted of the
heavy mercerized cotton, are most at
tractive The changeable cottons are
especially attractive.
Lingerie garments are narrower than
Formerly. Every possible plat or gather
is omitted and the lines closely follow
those of the outer dress.
There has come about wide return
for blouses that fasten across one
shoulder or both; in the latter case
there is no fastening under the arm.
Parasols will still have the very be-
coming directoire handle, and are to
canopy top is to be popular.
There IS at present in Paris vogue
for spiral effects and cross bands and
especially does this idea seem exem-
plifed in afternoon and evening
gowns.
Blouses of figured net, of black and
colors are made up over white silk
Innings The net, of course matches
the skirt with which the blouse IS
worn.
Buttons will be used less for trim
ming, but more than ever for fasten-
ings. An innovation will be the
trimmed buttonholes. fancy braid being
used for this purpose.
The shops are displaying much birth
day jewelry. There are buckles, brooch
es. chains and rings. as well as scarf
pins, cuff links and fobs, made from
the different birthstones.
Anything Russian seems to be IN
style. The new Russian collars are of
white linen, hand embroidered, or of
a fancy white pique, piped with a coll
to match the gown.
Overblouses of the cream colored
scrim are fashionable They are made
with three quarter length sleeves and
a square neck, guimpe of all over
ecru net being worn with them.
The cOlored lace wells which have
been worn to some extent the past Win
ter, VIII continue in favor through the
spring. The white lace ones, however
have had their day.
Tuelle, net and maline will be seen
on the spring hats. Sometimes it is
used as the sole trimming, again it
wells flowers and on still another hat
it is in happy combination with flowers.
Tusscr and foulard in endless varie-
ty are being displayed for the new
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

point He isn't particularly leader of
men, for he doesn't bother to lead them.
Off the floor he talks quietly, without
undue emphasis, and in such matter
of fact way that quotations seldom get
to the papers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

months already, while over 800 others
have taken situations abroad or have
adopted different ways OF earning a
livelihood.
The various women's clubs and
philanthropic organizations of Lon
don have joined forces in trying to
down white slave traffic 1t has been
found that much of this nefarious
business is conducted through alleged
theatrical agencies who employ young
girls and send them to other cities,
stage, but where in reality they are
received by confederates of the agen-
cies and subjected to the vi est indig
mites. Being strangers, and in many
instances not knowing the language
of the country in which they find
themselves, the poor girls are practi-
cally helpless. The organizations are
urging as the first step toward abol-
ishing the evil, the licensing of all
theatrical agents by the London cOun-
ty council, as registry officials are.
They would have the agent vouched
for by two responsible people and meet
other rigid requirements which would
place their respectabi ity and good in
tentions beyond the faintest shadow
of doubt
Mr.. John Burns is the author of a
bill just passed by parliament calling
for the taking of the census for Great
Britain next year. Sunday, April 2,
will be census day. Every registra-
ton sub district will be divided into
enumeration districts, and an enum-
orator selected by the local govern
ment for each district.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

from lrregulari-
ties, terrible drag
ging sensations,
extreme nervous
ness, and that all
gone feeling in my
stomach. / had
given up hope of
ever being we'll
when | began to
take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound. Then
l felt as though
now lifo baJ Ioo
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
AFTER
FOURYEARS
OF MISERY
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Baltimore, Md. For four years
my life was misery to me. / suffered
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
unusua, situation has arisen.

So .recklessly have some people
flung themselves into the great rub
Der gamble on the stock exchange
that they have found themselves in a
hopeless tangle when they wanted to
know exactly how they stood There
is an authentic case of one profess
sional speculator who was in a state
of desperation when settling day came
round because he had so muddled the
accounts relating to his innumerable
dealings that he appeared to be nearly
$4,000 to the bad. 1t was only after
being induced to allow his assistants.
whose heads We're C carer than his
own, to look into his affairs, that he
learned that in reality he had made
substantial profit on his transactions
This is only one illustration of many
that could be given of the random
nature of the speculation that is going
on
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

There is a remarkable scarcity of
positions in London for teachers and
as a result, according to recent sta
tistics, nearly 1900 persons who have
been specially fitted for this work are
without assignments They have been
educated according to the required
standards and given the customary
guarantee that they would serve as
teachers for five years, bue now find
that there are no vacancies in the
schools for them
Investigation shows that it will be
at least two years in al probability
before berths can be found for these
unemployed educators. Many have
been out of employment several
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

LONDON, April 1-While the clouds
in the political storm have not all dis
appeared by any means the opinion
that none of the parties are anxious
for another general election grows
apace. The government is in no con-
suming haste to appeal to the country,
for Mr.. Asquith and his followers have
come to realize that they made ia Sc
start in including in their program
reform of the house of lords, the eff
feet of which has given the lords a
tactical advantage Had the admins
tration stuck to the veto, the issue
between the government and the
lords would have been very simple.
The tories are not anxious for gen
eral election. for the simple reason
that their prospects have improved in
no way since the recent appeal to the
country. and the other parties for suf-
ficiently good reasons are willing to
let matters take their own course for
a while.
Those who witnessed the introduce
ton by Lord Rosebery of his resolu-
lions for reforming the lords will not
forget soon the picturesque figures OF
the Earl of HaIsbury and the Earl OF
Wewmss, whose resolute pugnaclty IN
fighting for their hereditary right pre-
vented Lord Rosebery's third resolu-
ton from going through unanimously
These two champions led the Old
guard and the discourse of the Earl
of Weymss was particularly vigorous,
despite his ninety-two years. Age has
placed light hand upon his brow and
besides taking an active part in par
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

months already, while over 800 others
have taken situations abroad or have
adopted different ways of earning a
livelihood.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
NOT TALKING POLITICS

Deny it as they may, men inces-
sanity comment upon the variations
in feminine raiment. congressman
frankly admits that the hats this
year are an entertaining puzzle. He
was watching a procession of young
girls coming from matinees and 9TH
er afternoon functions. Their hats
are tipped upward" he said land
downward, hind-side afore-in fact,
every way" He turned to his COM
panion:
WAS there a fashion in the days
of our youth-or is it merely a tradi-
ton handed down from a mysterious
past-that a woman's hat should be
put on straight?"
His elderly friend smiled a cheer
full assent to the first part of the ques-
tion.
IF you can point out one of these
girls, Jim," continued the congressman,
whose hat is on straight, 1 will ad-
nit that l am a goat. Some hats
list to starboard, some to larboard,
and some are down by the stern, while
others have the fo'c'sle level with the
lady's chin"
WELL" said his friend cautiously,
'if there is hat on the street straight,
with the exception of yours, I cannot
see it. But there is one thing I do
notice, and that Is that a girl with a
turned-up nose pretty nearly always
gets a hat with exactly the same tilt"
Passersby little thought that the two
grave-faced men were absorbed in
watching the "angles" of ladies' hats
National Magazine
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
Eastlake Park-C. w. McQuigg

the new word as a designation. AS a
matter of historic fact, the noisy, ubi-
quitous word derives from word
which means shut (muein).
A mystic was one who was being
initiated into certain esoteric religious
doctrines about which he must keep
his mouth shut. Some conjecture that
the word referred rather to the keep
ing of the eyes shut to all sense-im-
pressions in order that the spiritual
vision might be seen. Or 1t might have
referred to the fact that until a man
was admitted to the mysteries his eyes
were shut to spiritual truth. But in
all probability the first explanation is
the true one, and the word simply re-
fers to the fact that the profoundest
experiences cannot be impaired. They
dwell in the great realm of silence and
are truest when they are stIllest
The great difficulty with symbols is
that they have a two-fold tendency:
on the one hand to petrify and on the
other to evaporate. Petrified, they
lend themselves to all sorts of solid
and deceiving superstitions, as often
with slightly instructed Roman Catho-
lies: too slightly honored they evap-
crate, become a thin mist and go up
in air. as among Unitarians. Here the
mystic does his best work For he
will have nothing without life in it,
he reVives and enlarges the ideas for
which the symbol stands. He is for
ever extending the frontier of con-
sciousness; reinterpreting, inventing
new symbols and new cults and new
forms of life. He is rarely a welcome
member of organized religions, be-
cause he refuses to be content with
what is. He has the soul that circum,
stance "can neither hurry nor defer"
He will not be enthusiastic over small
and narrow schemes and ideas, nor
will he defer the instant when new
bottles must be bought for new ideas
-Harper's Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
MODEL SCHOOL GROUNDS

The larger outlook of gardening at
school is to the stimulation of the
community at large The school and
it's grounds should be beautiful, models
in every way, that the children and
their parents may wish their homes
beautiful and sanitary. The vines
that cling to the brick walls of the
school, replacing its staring red with
waving masses of foliage or those
that adorn the porch, are types of
what may be done to transform the
humble home of the mechanic or the
pretentious but unlovely mansion of
a wealthy parent to a more beautiful
exterior. Beauty has a market value
that is rising rapidly. A home with
a well-kept garden, neat lawn and
thrifty shade or fruit trees is as
sessed for far more, will sell for more
than any adjoining weedy, unkept lot
even though the latter bears a large
or costly home. The city with beau
tiful homes attracts population, busi-
ness and prosperity. The citizen with
a home that he is making more beau
tiful has therein a testimonial to his
family and his fellow citizens. The
school garden that sends children
home to ask their parents to start
home gardens, even If these must be
only in boxes, is doing its community
good service.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
KEEPING CUT FLOWERS

The following materials have proved
useful in prolonging the life of cut
flowers: Chloral, sugar, limewater,
potash, etherized water, nitrate of
potash kainit, sulphate of potash,
PHOSPHATE of ammonia, chloride of
calcium glycerine and alcohol. Min
eral substances have been favorable
in very weak concentrations to TO-
000-and organic materials have given
favorable results in concentrations of
/ to 10 per cent. One of the conditions
which has influenced the keeping
quality of the flowers has been the
distance of the surface of the liquid
from the base of the flower. Flowers
keep as we'll when cut as when left
on the plant, providing water is sup
piled to the cut stems and putrid fer
mentation is prevented.-Dural Cali
fornian.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
THE SONG OF THE HEN

Cackle. Cackle. Plymouth Rocks,
Ye can have the wagon box,
M the smokehouse m the barn.
Take 'm-we don't care a darn.
Cackle here and cackie there.
Lay your eggs just anywhere.
Every time ye lay an egg,
Down the mortgage goes a peg
Cackle, cackle all the day,
Who kin find a better way.
Fer to get ahead again
Then to cultivate the hen?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
THE MYSTIC SENSE

A jeweler in a small nandicraft's s
shop held out heavy silver ring with
a queerly engraved seal, saying: 81
can't explain the device to you. 1t is
made for a sea captain. He's friend
of mine, and the emblem is just mys-
tic to him." The very fact that word
becomes so warped and common
means, at least, that great many
people are becoming aware of new
matter. Something has swum into
their ken, and the word that stands
for the experience is banded wildly
about the world. When one pauses to
reflect upon the meaning of the word
mystic" it is odd to note the base
uses to which it has come. All the
minor poets write of mystic CLEANS"
and mystic glamors," mystic sheens"
and mystic clamors'; its use in the
sense of magic is very widespread. But
there are also small railroad stations
in -the-way spots that rejoice in
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
LOVE AND AFFECTION
BY HELEN COALE CREW

love thee not, Love, though thou'rt calle.l
dvinei
Thou pagan god whose flashing fires glow
But for a season: then the winters snow
No colder lies than ashes on thy shrine
Thou selfish child! Ready to fret and
whine
When disappointed Wandering to and fro
In quest of JOY from flower to flower dost
go
Like greedy bee upon a honeyed vine.
But thou. Affection. human art. and true!
Fitted for every days most urgent needs
Warm glowing ever all the seasons through;
Mother of tenderness and selness deeds.
Clear-seeing thou, nor like that other blind
Clear burning on the hearths of all mankind
light lunch may be the result of
a blond hair in the butter.