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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1908)
THE NEWS-RECORD auued Each Theredey ENTERPRISE OREGON A light-haired Servian la in disgrace. The estimated population of liraz.il li within 100,000 of i!l),0OO,00O. It Is possible to read by the light emitted by a hulf-dozen Jamaican fire flies. Brazil bag do middle class. There are but two classes there the rich and the poor. The oyster will not flourish In water which contains leas than thirty-seven parte of suit to every thousand. Of the 443,009 recruits enrolled In the Russian army In 1905, 141,709 could read and write, 89,245 could only read ; the remaining 200,015 were totally Illit erate. An old Georgia colored man having told the Judge that he had "been In three wars'' was asked to name thein, when he replied: "I wuz a cook in de Confedrlt war an' atter freedom broke out I wuz married two times!" Garden City, Letchworth llertz, Eng land, Is to have a central cooking hall for cooks and domestics, all the tenants to share the expense, the object being to save wives the worry and expense ' of preparing meals, and to give ser vants greater freedom and new dignity. The comedians supposed to be broad ly humorous In our travesties are eith er made up as Irishmen with green whiskers or Germans verging on Imbe cility. In France the stage butt la a caricature of the English globe-trotter ; In Germany, a freak Imitation of our depictions of "Uncle Saw." Travel Magazine. The Rev. F. Robert Bunker, who, with his wife and Ave children, has been In Zambesi, East Africa, for. sev enteen years, has returned to America. His home Is in Minnesota. lie, wihh other missionaries, translated "Chln du," which Is the native tongue of Zambesi, and made dictionaries and uany transcript of religious works. For the study of animal psychology a new chair tons been founded In con nection with the Natural History Mu seum at the Jardln des Plantes, Paris. It will be under the direction of M. Pierre Hachet-Souplot, who will seek to establish an Intellectual gradation of the animals that are domesticated as well as the wild. Their passions, their hatreds, their Joys, their sorrows, will all be studied thoroughly. Conan Doyle's "Hound of the Baeker rllle," a "fearsome animal," Is said to have Its origin In the legends of packs of spectral liounds which are popular In various parts of England and Wales. In the north of England these appari tions are known as "Gabriel's hounds ;" In Devon, the "Wlsk." "Yest," or "Heath hounds ; In Wales, "Cron Annwn," or "Own Wyblr," and In Corn wall, the "Devil's Dandy dogs." They are supposed to be evil spirits bunting the souls of the dead. Tlio statement was recently made In the Canadian House of Parliament that a sum of money equivalent to more than $17,000,000 wag lying ldto In Great Britain ready to be spent In the exten sion and Improvement of the Grand Trunk Pacific railway, but that It was Impossible to proceed with the work lie cause of the scarcity of lalwr. This , was used as an argument In favor of the Introduction of Asiatic labor. It Is said that many Industries are at a standstill for the same reason. "Watches get tired out Jiint the same as people," said a methodical man who worries If his timepiece Isn't right up to scratch. Every little while my watch would stop running with Its usual reg ularity and lose about half an liour In a dny. I took It to the Jeweler once or twice, but It still had Ih'we spells. One day I found out accidentally that It was Just tired. If I lay It away somewhere for a day or two when It pets one of those losing fits and then wind ltip again It will keep perfect time. All It scents to need Is a little iVHt.'V-Cleveland Plain Dealer. John D. Arclihojd, the oilier John 1). of the Standard Oil Company, and the active worklng'-prlnelpal, Is about live feet three Inches In height, but his head Is big enough for a seven-footer. It Is a remarkable head, physically speaking, ami wheu 'Archhold was on the witness stand the newspaper car toonist properly accentuated his phren ological bumps. Once he leaiied from the chair and snatched a pencil from a cartoonist's fingers. Like the otlier John I this one has a pet college, the Syracuse university, to which he has contributed umre than a million dol lars. BEVTVAL OF THE 8UNDLAL. Ancient Timekeeper Reappeara In a More Improved form. In many old English gardens the sundial of our forefather may still bs eon In Its primitive form, and before the ClvHI War they were to be found beside some of the most ancient of the colonial mansions of Maryland and Vir ginia. Almost all of the American gar den dials, however, were destroyed In the general wreckage wrought In tlie prolonged struggle tietween the North ern and Southern States. These were all old-fashloued sundials, brought ovy by the colonists during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. They did not differ essentially from those construct ed In the earlier recorded ago of nian kind. By such Instruments tllir Egyp- tlans, the Chaldeans and the Hebrews had measured and divided the hours of the day. The Greeks borrowed this ..... i. ..- .-i .i i a Eastern i.eij-iiuo. t.ud ii l.'ili'onUccd Into ..iuie (iuriiii; liic fir.- Punic war. llie pa -i-.-i ! the picturesque sun in . ! ) l. h.:... ; wl by many poets. i....o.i-..s : 1 'ss:'vl ...a. who while ad . ...lux k;e sijj i-riurity of the clock, de- . .A-e Cite tiisai.pwi ranee of iu uucieut rival. "If Its UiHliiem use," observes one author of eminence, "be superseded by more elaborate Inventions, Its moral use, its iRNiuty, might have pleaded for Its continuance. It 8oke of moderate labors of pleasure uot protracted afti sunset of temperance and good hours. It was the primitive clock the horo loge of the Brat world. A (kirn could scarcely have nilsscd it in Paradise. It was the measure appropriate for sweet plants and flowers to spring by for the birds to apportion their silver war bllugs by for flocks to pasture and be led to fold by. The shepherd carved It out quaintly in the sun, and turning plaiosopher by the very occupation, pro- vlded It with mottoes more touching ' than tombstones." ' Those who love the sundial will be glad to learn of Its reappearance In an Improved form. The hello-chronome ter, as It Is called, was Invented by an Englishman, and was recently exhibit ed at the Royal Society's soiree. , This Instrument will give exact Greenwich time, within a few seconds, whenever the sun shines. No tiresome calcula tions are required In order to reach th exact result, the only operation requir ed being the adjustment of two circles. The uew sundial can be made to per-i form a useful service In correcting and regulating clocks and watches, beside possessing a special Interest for many scientifically disposed perons. And, 11 it can be made sufficiently picturesque In Its mounting and in the carving of Its stone pedestal It will gladden the hearts, of the poets and antiquarians who have lamented the loss of the old. fashioned sundial. BIO BIRD HAULED ON DECK. Sailor Think It a Patagronlan G an il et or a Black Shngr. "Believed to have flown from the Patagonlan coast, a huge bird, four feet six Inches from tip to tip of its wingi and with a beak eighteen Inches long, was brought In here recently tied by a rope to the mainmast of the fishing schooner Mystery, says a Boston dis patch in the New York Press. The bird was caught fifty miles east of Highland light on a book and line and when hauled on deck It viciously attacked the crew. After a large piece of flesh bad been nipped from the calf of one ol the fishermen, the bird was knocked senseless by a blow from a stick on the head. It recovered and, feeding ravenously, It hag strength enough to pinch pieces off a quarter-Inch board with Its beak. There Is a difference of opinion bi to the branch of the bird family ta which the wanderer belongs'. It. li light grayish In color. Old salts who have sailed around the Horn Insist It It a Patagonlan gannet, while others are equally positive It Is a black shag. The bird dropped almost exhausted In the wake of the Mystery. It swam for the craft, as If alining to take passage, and the crew baited a hook with pork and cast It overboard. The bird caught greedily at the bait and was drawn to the deck without difficulty. It became fighting mad, however, when rough hands were laid on It, and for a time was master of the dock. After It had been' subdued and tied to the mast It swallowed four pounds of smnll fish. It was caught three days ago and under a generous diet of fish it baa been gaining rapidly In weight and strength. The bird will probably And a permanent home Iv Franklin Park here. SEVEN LAWS ON SWEABLNO. Bailor Pnnlahed with Kapeclal Ris er la (he Olden Day. Profanity among sailors seems to b about as old as the art of navigation. Sailors Bwore so lustily in the middle ages that the laws of Alencon pre scribed the punishment of cutting oul the tongue of hltn who offended the sec ond time. The Norman codo directed the head of ft blasphemous sailor to Ix shaved and earlier laws required him to run the gauntlet or have his eari cut off. Venice In the fourteenth century branded such offenders. Jal relate that Mon cell I ko punished with flogging every man guilty of blasphemy and In flicted a iK'iialty of 100 sons on any sailor of the irnop, any statesman, offi cer or gentleman guilty of a like of fense. Columbus, the clennest of men morally ami mentally, Gut a sailor t the backbone, .never tolerated swearing. The English, as early as the thlrteentfc century, punished blasphemers wltb keelhauling, and In Queen Ellzabeth'i time some inhuman devices were em ployed to curb the unruly spirit of tin sailor. It was not an uncommon thing In the fleet to see an able-bodied sea man tied up In a bag, hung at the bow sprit end, he being supplied with a bis cuit, a bottle of beer and a knife, m that when weary of the situation hi could put an end to his life. Anothei unfortunate might have been sujend ed from the yardarm by the heels and bumping against the side of the shir every time she rolled. Five humrec lashes were often given to riotous sail ors, producing no better effect thai four doten Inflicted to-day. Only One ot a Kind. "Why do you think he Is such a re markablo man!" "lie's the only one I ever knew who had nerve enough to make the re sHnses In the marriage service loud euough so that any oue could beat him," Chicago Post I V To Olrla Abont to Marry The chances of a girl making a good Wife depend entirely upon herself. It takes force of character to love deeply and to be worthy of deep love. What ever the amount of love meted out to a good husband, he will return it with Just equal zeal, and will study his wife's Interest with the greatest care and thought ' Those of us who, by force of circum stance, are obliged to work for our liv ing, have brains enough to appreciate a good man and a. pretty home when such delightful links of happiness come otir way. Money gained by the toll of our hands Is a splendid thing ; It la ex cellent training In any way. A hard earned salary Is a delight, especially If by the making of It we help to keep others as well as ourselves. We were not put into this world to drift We are here to work to fill the appointed places which have been allotted us. . Work Is part of our portion here, part of the Divine scheme. When we think about marrying we must not give up work Just because we shall expect our dear chosen partner to keep the little home together. The girl who really loves, and has bad to scrape together hard-earned wages, will appreciate the Joy and beauty of a quiet, calm, domestic life. When she sees the Image of her own bright young beauty growing up around her, bears the pattering of little feet and tbe,sweet childish voices, she will be thankful she once worked for her own living, which gave her so excel lent a training for being a wife and a mother. When Shopplnar. Make a list of needed things and ad here to it. Decide exactly what yon want to buy, color, quality and price you can pay. Be amiable to the clerk. She is a human being and not a machine. She will reward you by kindness and atten tion. Order what you want pleasantly, but very decisively, leaving no room for an overpersuaslve clerk to inveigle you into buying what you do not want Know exactly what you want and take nothing else. Shop In the morning while you are fresh, besides avoiding the crowded stores and cars of later hours. You will notice that you remajn fresh, anrfl the housework you leave id order to go early looks a mere trifle upon your return. v Count your cash and plan to make It cover all necessaries. If you must economize, study the art of doing with' out unnecessaries. Buying a few things that are actually needed gives far more satisfaction than the accumulation of oceans of superfluous things. Cleaiilng- Far. Rub ermine and mtnerva with a soft piece of white flannel dipped in flour. Rub against the grain, and continue rubbing till the fur Is clean. Shake out, and then rub off the remaining flour with a clean flannel. Sable, squir rel, etc., are cleaned by rubbing with warm bran, and are then shaken and brushed to free the fur of bran. It is best to lay articles to be cleaned on a flat board or tafile, and to remove lin ings and stuffings, If possible. lions;, Straight Line. One of the new princess dresses Is sketched here. It Is made In eleven sec tions, each one flaring wide below the hips. The material Is military blue cloth, and shaiied bauds of the material form the decoration. The square open ings have Insets of velvet and a simple design, done In soutache. SclentlSe Shirking;. The woman who does, her own work should lenrn how to shirk edentlfleally. This does not mean that she should neglect work which should by rights be done, or that she should do It In a slov enly way. But there are times when every houaekeeptV must choose what shall be crowded out her rest, her chance to read a little, to keep In touch with what Is going on In the world, I or the laborious aud unnecessarily I -?A? thorough accomplishment: of an Insig nificant task. I & that case she should unhesitatingly decide that the latter is of less Importance and let it go to the wall. ITralth and Beanty Hint. Linseed oil and lime water, equal parts; white paint spread on the sur face burned will quickly relieve burns. Coal oil is an excellent remedy, also. For croup apply a cloth wrung out of cold water to the neck and chest, cover with dry cloth to exclude the air and put a bottle of hot water to the feet Lemon Juice has a place on the toilet table of the careful girl. It removes stains from the bands and whitens the skin. Marks on the neck made by wear ing a high collar may be removed by lemon Juice. "The cure for burnt skins or smart ing eyes is always at band," says a beauty specialist ."It Is a. cupful of milk heated to blood temperature and applied every morning. Afterward a little toilet water should be used on the face." EAM 3E5 Skirts enwrap the figure very tightly from waist to hips, whence they fall in softly supple godets or plaits. Velvet will be the material used to produce the clinging' soft draperies which all the great couturiers are aim ing at this season. All the scale of blues seems to be favored at present old blue, royal blue, peacock, pastel and Nattier; those espe cially are the mode and are replacing the popular violet and purple of last season. Symphonies In brown are as popular as they were Inst summer. That brown shoes are to be worn all winter heips this fad for brown along. Girls to whom the color Is becoming are taking unto themselves brown shoes and stock ings and gloves, with which will be worn brown suits, hats and veils. ' The width of the fancy girdle worn with blouses depends wholly upon the length and circumference of the wear er's waist But whether high or I.iw, straight or pointed. It fits perfectly and Is usually draiied and Joined with bows or rosettes of ribbon, buckles being re sumed for the leather belts worn with tailored shirtwaists. The latest coats show Louis XIV. waistcoats of Japanese or other oriental embroideries, fastened with small rhluestone buttons, while the sleeves, turned back with revers "a la rellg leuse," exhibit cunning lace sleeves of Olet or other lace, fastened at the wrists with similar buttons to those upon the waistcoat., , - Canary yellow Is much seen In the hats for evening and reception wear. One stunning affair In a huge cloche shape was of yellow satin bound with an inch-wide band of black satin and trimmed with a band of soft folds of yellow tulle with yellow and white coque plumes going straight back from the center of the front the quills cov ered by a huge cut-Jet buckle. Flnser-SVnll rharaeter. N Short-nailed men never give up an argument A keen sense of huntor accompanies short nails. Short nails, thin and flat at the base. Indicate a weak action of the heart Long-nailed people are apt to be very visionary and hate to face dlsagreeble facts. They are less critical and more lnipreisslon&ble than those with short nails. " ' . ' Statna oa Linen. To remove tea,' coffee, fruit and to mato stains, stretch the stained por tion over a bowl and pour boiling water FASHIONABLE COIFFURES. through the cloth. If tea stains resist this treatment, rub well with glycerine let stand five minutes and wash in suda, Rich This evening coat Is rich In effect and simple In construction. The foun dation is flame-colored satin, and over this Is gathered black chiffon cloth. The collar, cuffs aud the band at the lower edge are of black velvet, heavily embroidered with pink flowers, with green and bronze leaves. Above the velvet are black soutache braidings, and above these are two wide tucks in the chiffon cloth. Paper Clothing and Carpet. There Is a fruitful field for the Im agination in forecasting the possible advertisement of our tailors a few years hence, if the success of one firm In manufacturing serviceable suits and skirts out of paper fabric leads to' a general adoption of similar material for our clothing. Instead of the "all-wool and a yard wide," which Is now sup posed to stand for the suiieriorlty of dress goods, we may be reading of the "finest Irish linen" or "imported bond." And the possibilities of cuffs and shirt fronts of such material for the absent minded poet are incalculable. The very practical hat Is one that strikes a happy medium between the elaborate aud the severely plain, and serves for many purposes. Especially Is it useful to the woman . who lives In the country and often comes Into town for the play or a restaurant din ner, with only a bag, and who must wear a hat pretty enough for the occa sion, yet not too light for the train or automobile trip. It is a simple large black satin one with a very generous, though not exaggerated, bow of heavy black moire ribbon some three Indies wide placed a little to the left. The back of the crown is left entirely un decorated. not even a band circling It One could wear such a hat for calling or afternoon tea with the satisfaction of Its being In suitable taste. Padding: for Ironing; Board. Old blankets make the best sort oi padding tor Ironing boards, and old pillow and bolster cases are invaluable for cleaning rags but only an old housekeeper knows the value of rigs, and she only because she has, at some time or other. In her experience, found herself without old muslin and flannel when some emergency arose which call ed for Just such an every-day need. England Is to-day the virtual rulei of 3.300,000 square mlloa of Africa territory. ' and Simple Wrap. BABY'S LIFE OF LUXURY. Millionaire' Tiny Daughter Spends' BOO a Week at Atlantic City. Occupying one of the most.expcnslve suits In th9 Traymore hotel and accom panied by a retlpue of trained nurses and attendants, Miss Yvonne Gaurard, aged six years, of New York and Paris. Is ond of the most interesting visitors at Atlantic City, says the Philadelphia Press. Little Miss Gaurard U conva lescing from a severe Illness and ar rived at Atlantic City recently accom panied by a number of nurses and at tendants on a special car over the Pennsylvania railroad. Every morning Miss Gaurard Invarlablly finds a cable- message from her parents, who are In Paris, bidding her good morning and making inquiry as to her condition.. Before breakfast the little girl has dic tated a reply through a stenographer who Is one of her attendants, and has cabled a reply to her father and moth er. At noon and also at nignt oeior retiring she sends other messages and receives as many from France. One of the expensive rooms which! the tiny child of fortune occupies has been fitted up as a play room. Several thousand dollars would not pay for the many costly toys and novelties which the room holds. There are walking dolls, dolls that 'con talk, stuffed bears and dogs and monkeys that can climb ropes and scale ladders and tiny man sions for the dolls and little Miss Gau rard to play at housekeeping. The little girl Is anxious to see her little foster brother whom her parents recently adopted In Paris, for Yvonne is an only child and pines for the asso ciation of other children. It was to. supply her yearning that the Gaurards have adopted the tiny foster brother. This little girl spends money lavish ly and Is liberal In distributing tips to the hotel servants. She is a general favorite with the guests and is pointed out as "the rich little girl who has the most expensive suit of apartments and the largest retinue of attendants of any child here." It has been estimated that Miss Gau rard's expenses, including her hotel bill, amount to nearly $50 0a week. Her father Is one of the millionaires of New York. William Did the baby come from heaven, mamma? Mamma Yes, dear. William Huh I. That kid din't know when he was well off, did he? Mamma When I whip yon, Johnny, you know I do It for your own good.. Johnny Well, I wish you wouldn't take such a strenuous Interest In my welfare. Teacher What does Vpro and con" mean? Bright1 Pupil Two things' di rectly opposite to each other. Teacher Give me an example. Bright Pupil Pro-gress and con-gress. "Mamma," said small Harry' ona day, "I want a piece of pie." "It will soon be dinner time," rejoined bis mother. "Have patience." "But I don't want patience," protested tha little fellow. "I want pie." Molly was carrying a pall of water when some oue said to her : "You seenv very busy to-day." "Yes, was the an swer," while a smile spread over. the child's face. "Mother's washing to day,, and mother and me are partners, so I help to do my share." A holiday maker, calling at a little- grocery Bhop In a country town, beard the following strange order given by a demure little maid about 6 years old: "Please, I want a pot of raspberry Jam, and a bottle of the sauce that you mend stockings with." For a mo ment the shopkeeper looked puzzled,, and then, an Idea striking him, he ask ed : "Do you mean, Worcester sauce?"" "Yes, that's It" said the child, "I'd forgotten the name of. It Worsted, sauce, please." Fair Dealing;. The Duke of Wellineton wnan U7A1T known for fair dealing In time of peace as he was for fair hitting in time of war. A farmer at Strathfleldsaye, says the editor of the "Howard Letters." owned a piece of ground entering like a wedge Into the duke's estate, which he refused to sell. But his affairs be came involved, and his property was put up by the sheriff. One( morning the duke's steward came to him in high glee. t "I have done a good piece of business for your grace this morning," be said.. i nave gox mai wedge of land for a, iere song." "What Is It really worth?" asked the duke. "At least nineteen hundred pounds." - "And what Is the 'mere song " "Only eleven hundred." "Then," said the duke, "you wlir give the man a check for eight hundred pounds, with my regret for his trouble. Orphan. Two of the younz friends of Riw,n Wllberforce of Oxford gave the au thorities of the university so much trouble that they won. the nickname of Hopbnl and Phlneas. One day, says T. H. 8. Escott In "So ciety In the Country House." lounging about the hall at Cuddesdon Palace, singing the Lutheran refrain. "The devil la dead," when the bishop ! suddenly appeared. He walked very gently np to them. ana in nis most caressing manner, plac ing one hand on each head. aaM in . consolatory tone: "Alas, poor nyhaner
