People Accept "Grafting"
As a Matter of Course.
By Jul ties 'WESLEY O. HOWARD of the Supreme Court of New York.
IF is greatly to be regretted that no public enterprise can be
projected and consummated without this appalling loss called
"graft." Graft is not necessarily an illegal expenditure of
money, but it is that WASTEFUL USE which character
izes the construction of every public venture.
At least 40 per cent of all the money appropriated for public use
ia LOST IN GRAFT. All things could bo possible if this frightful
leak could be Btopped roads, canals, libraries, asylums and hospitals.
Graft is a PRODUCT OF OUR TIMES and institutions. The
PEOPLE ARE RESPONSIBLE. They expect graft and even
ppoila and booty to deplete their resources whenever any great under
taking is ventured by them and they look with complacency, tolera
tion and indifference at ravages upon their property.
GRAFT IS A8 MUCH AN ELEMENT TO BE RECKONED WITH IN
COMPUTING THE COST OF A PUBLIC STRUCTURE AS IS CEMENT
OR LUMBER. IT HAS COME TO BE A. MATTER OF COURSE, THIS
RAKEOFF A LOSS RECOGNIZED BY ALL WHO MAKE ESTIMATES
OF C08T IN SUCH CASES. A PUBLIC STRUCTURE BUILT HONE8TLY
WOULD BE A FREAK.
Women Are Just Emerging
From the Doll Age,
By Mn. OLIVER H. P. BELMONT, Society Woman and Suffraflst of New York.
'OMEN ARE JUST EMERGING FROM THE DOLL AGE. IT
IS AN AGE OF CHANCE, AN AGE OF GROWTH.
Here in America women are coining into their own
much MORE SLOWLY TIIAX IX OTHER LANDS.
Our American men have always boon so kindly, so indulgent, so eager
to give u every privilege, that we have hardly realized that what
they gave us were PRIVILEGES AND NOT RIGHTS. But we
are waking at last to a sense of our responsibilities, to the knowledge
that we owe a duty to the law and that the law owes us in return
protection.
ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WOMEN ARE WAKING
UP. The suffrage movement has been dormant since Susan B. An
thony died.
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Origin of Tory.
Sir Walter Scott's explanation of the
origin of "tory" aa "give me" Is not
quite the same as that of other In
quirers. According to a high authori
ty, the word is Irish for a "pursuer"
aud was at first given to moss troop
ers, who for their own villainous pur
poses pretended to be on the side of
the crown and the constitution and the
rights of property and In that dis
guise haunted the bogs of Ireland,
robbing the inhabitants ia the name
of the king. About 1680 those who
"contended for the extreme preroga
tives of the crown" had this contemp
tuous term applied to them by their
opponents, and thus we arrive at the
meaning of today. Macaulay points
out as a curious circumstance that
"whig" rfnd "tory" originally applied
as a term of insult should so soon have
been assumed with pride. An odder
circumstance 1b that two great Eng
lish parties should have taken their
titles the one from the bogs of Ire
land and the other from the lowlands
of Scotland. London Times.
Gilbert Islands Tipple.
Neither tea nor coffee is drunk in the
Gilbert Islands, but liquor named Kara
fee, or toddy. It Is the Juice of the Co
coanut tree, from which It Is drawn
dally at sunrise and sunset. To obtain
it the natives climb up the tall trees
and- while extracting it keep up a con
stant yelling to let those below know
that they are at work. The sap when
fresh is a harmless and delicious bev
erage, but after it has been kept a day
or two fermentation sets In and it be
comes Intoxicating. Karafee does not,
however, fly to the head, but a man
who drinks It to excess loses the con
trol of his legs. However, when this
befalls a native he has sense enough
to remain indoors and shows his face
to no one, for If his chief should ever
hear of it he would be tried and sen
tenced to hard labor and a heavy tine.
In former days a native found intoxi
cated was tied to a tree and received
a hundred lashes, the blood fairly
streaming down his back. Besides
this, all his lands were confiscated to
the king forever.
Didn't Call Him Names.
Mickey's mother visited a young
schoolteacher on the east side the oth
er day, says the New York Sun. As
nearly as she could make out from
the mother's splutterings the teacher
had been calling Mickey "names that
no lady would use and no dacint moth
er would stand for." The teacher
thought hard, but could recollect no
time when she had given way to an
impulse to call Mickey dreadful names.
"Sure but you did," insisted the
mother. "I don't know what . you
meant by it, but scurvy elephant Is no
nice name to call a boy. That's what
he said you called him a scurvy ele
phant." .
"Scurvy elephant! No," said the
teacher In a relieved voice; "I didn't
call Mike a scurry elephant I called
him a disturbing element, and I re
iterate my statement"
Mickey's mother went home partial
ly satisfied, but not quite sure that the
teacher hadn't been calling her names
too.
To the Highest Bidder.
Even tobacco buyers have their trou
bles. One of them, who represents a
New York house, met a Connecticut
man who had sold his crop. The buy
er was amazed at the price the man
said he had received.
"You have been cheated," said he.
"You are entitled to more money than
that"
"Well," replied the farmer, "nothing
has been paid to bind the bargain."
"Then I'll give you G cents more a
pound and a bonus of J 100 for the
crop."
"Agreed," exclaimed the farmer, and
he received a check for the full
amount.
"Oh, by the way," observed the buy
er, "who was my rival In this transac
tion?" He was Informed.
"I might have known It," said he
sadly. "That man la my partner."
New York Press. ,
The Code of Hammurabi.
The so called "code of Hammurabi"
was brought to light during the exca
vations on the site of Babylon and is
looked upon as being one of the very
oldest if not the oldest of all known
records. It Is believed to be at least
1,000 years older than the Mosaic law.
King Hammurabi reigned over Baby
lon about the year 2300 B. C, and the
laws he Inscribed on the clay tablets
for the most part no doubt long ante
date that time. The Mosaic law is
supposed to have beon given to Israel
about 1200 B. C, and it would appear,
therefore, that the Hammurabi code
has the much greater antiquity. New
York American.
Witness My Hand. .
In the early day only a few schol
ars knew how to write. It was then
customary to sign a document by
smearing the hand with Ink aud im
pressing it upon the paper, accompa
nied by the words, "Witness my
hand." Afterward the seal was intro
duced as a substitute for the band
mark and was used with the words
above quoted, the two forming the sig
nature. This is the origin of the ex
pression as used in modern documents.
The Nearest He Ever Came to It
"Colonel," she asked, "have you ever
beeu up in a balloon T"
"No," he answered, "but I got to
talking art to a Boston lady once, and
he had me away up in the air Inside
of two minute." Exchange.
Persevering mediocrity Ia much
more respectable and unspeakably
tnoro useful than talented Inconstancy.
Hamilton.
The Trumps of Lite.
"What are the trumps of llfeT"
"Hearts," said the maiden fair.
"For sweetheart, maid or wife
Love ii beyond compare."
"No," said the heartless flirt;
"Diamonds the trumps shall be.
Hearts are as cheap as dirt.
Give wealth and power to me."
"No," said the man blase;
"Clubs are the trumps we want
Such gauds for the young and gay.
But clubs for the bon vivant."
Then the gravedlgger said:
"Vanities soon are past.
The earth shall be your bed,
And spades must win at last."
Smart Set.
Certainly Not Present
It was in one of the colored schools
of Baltimore, and the teacher was an
inexperienced one. There was talking
among the little negroes before her.
"I want absolute silence," she said
severely.
Still the talking continued.
"I want absolute silence," she re
peated again.
At the third demand one very small
girl spoke up boldly.
"Assalute Silence ain't hyar," she
said. "She's got de toofache.' Llppln
cott's. Art.
I know a lady who can write most- lovely
poems she's neglected.
'Tls long since she has hoped to win the
honor that she once expected.
I know a lady who can paint. A pretty
talent she. possesses,
But oft she has to dine on crusts, as sor
rowfully she confesses.
I know a lady for whose art the world is
glad to pay her dearly.
She does a dance in her bare feet and
otherwise Is nude, or nearly.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Man's Inconsistency.
. "Yes," said the woman who some
times thinks aloud, "it's a fact."
"What's a fact?" we queried.
"That a man who growls about his
wife's cooking at home will cheerfully
eat any old thing when he's camping,"
answered the noisy female thinker.
Chicago News.
Jealousy.
Bald the aeroplane to the automobile:
"You'll pardon me, please. If I say that I
feel
A little above you. I soar to a height
Which you' cannot reach In your gasoline
might."
Bald the automobile to the aeroplane:
"You may be on top, but right here I
maintain
I have the advantage. I stay where I
stop,
While you to my level have often to
drop I"
" New York Times.
The Tie.
"They quarrel a good deal."
"Yes. There Is only one thing that
keeps them together."
"What is that?" '
"Her new gown. She has no maid
and therefore depends on her husband
to hook her up the back." Washing
ton Herald.
Words That Failed.
His flowery language won her.
For a poet chap was he.
And the average girl, you'll notice,
Wooed thusly likes to be.
Now the honeymoon Is ended.
And fine words have no power -At
least he can't exchange thera
For a little sack of flour.
Chicago News.
Ho 8wallowed It
"This Is a bitter dose for an honest
man," said the trust magnate as he
looked over the gratifying graft re
sults. . "But the pill is nicely sugar coated."
laughed a profit sharer. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Poet His Explanation.
I sing for those who love a song
Nor care whoe'er the singer be.
But most I sing for those who lone;
To bear my song for love of me.
For all I sing as best I can
The thoughts that haunt the heart of man.
' . Boston Transcript.
When to Refrain.
Miss Prye Mrs. Jones, your daugh
ter Just called me a nosey old gossip.
Mrs. Jones I shall tend to her at
once. I've told ber over and over
again not to speak the truth when it's
liable to hurt people's feelings. Lip
plncott's. Call of the Wild.
I wouldn't want to be
! ' The under dog. not me,
For I'm Just the sort of chap
' Who would rather win the scrap
Than the public sympathy.
Boston Herald.
To the Citizens of Wallowa County:
It is our purpose to handle any business
entrusted to us in such a fair and liberal
manner as to maKe the customer's rela
tion with this banh satisfactory and
profitable. U Aside from our excellent
facilities, this bank has the advantage of
a large capital and substantial list of
stockholders. It is also a State Deposi
tory. If you are not a customer we
invite you to become one.
Making It Up.
' "Shame on you! lou came home last
night actually tipsy."
"So I did. my dear. I just couldn't
resist the pleasure of Beelng two of
you at once." Philadelphia Ledger.
Moves About
The globe trotter. It seems to me.
Is very much like a restless flea.
He doesn't eat In one place, you see.
But takes a bite anywhere he may be.
Chicago News.
8trenuout Society.
thlug."
"Society ia a funny thing,
"Why?"
"After a coming out you are all In."
-Harvard Lampoon.
To "Her," With a Pair of Gloves.
Oh, little thumbs and fingers, too,
I can but wish that 1 were you.
Sine you, unchld. may clasp her band.
TU ber but. no; she 11 understand!
Delineator.
The Very Idea.
He When shall we get married?
- She Oh, John, why do you take our
engagement so seriously? Chicago
Examiner.
Why of the Lean.
Tia said a woman falls to see
When humor's keen and pat
Perhapa she doesn't dare to laugh
ror rear ana may grow rat,
4 ' -Judge.
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Wallowa, Oregon
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Real Estate Beak
NOTARY PUm-M
Mitchell Hotel Block
JOSEPH, OEEGOH
MAIL AND PASSENGER
STAGE LINE
Wallowa. Appleton, Flora to Paradise,
MONDAYS WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS; and
From Paradise, Flora and Appletor to Wallowa.
TUESDAYS IHHKSDAY :.n.l s Ti: HI) Y-
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E. W. SOUTHWICK, Proprietor
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE. ,
In the Circuit Court of the State of
' Oregon, for Wallowa Counity.
A. Levy, Plaintiff,
vs.
Cnlvla Smith and Jessie Smith, De
fendants.
Notice la hereby given, That by
virtue of an execution, Judgment or
der and decree duly lssjed out of
and under the seal of the above
entitled Court in the above
jntltled cause to me duly directed
uid dated the 28th day of Febru
ary, 1910, upon a judgment rendered
ad anc" entered to said Court on the
1th day of November, 1909, In favor
it A. Levy, plaintiff, r.nd against
Calvin Smith and Jessie Smith, de
fendants, for the sum of Twelve
Hundred Eighty and 66-100 Dollars
with imtoreot thereon from Novem
ber 8th, 1309, at 10 per cent per
nnum, and the further sum of One
Hundred Fifty Dollars with inter
ast thereon from the 8th day of) No
vember, 1909, and the further Bum
jf $19.00 costs and disbursements
and the costs of and upon this writ,
commanding me to make sale of
the following described real prorar
ty, to-wit:
The northeast quarter of the north
west quarter, the west half cf the
northeast quarter, and the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of
section twenty-seven in township
two north of range forty-five East
W. M. and in Wallowa County, Ore
on. -
Now, therefore by virtue of said
execution, judgment order and de
cree and In compliance with the
commands of said writ, I will, on
Saturday, the 2nd day of April,
1910, at the heur of ten o'clock A.
M. at the front door of the County
Court House, In the City of Enter
prise, Wallowa County, Oregon, sell
at public auction, subject to redemp
tion, to the highest bidder for cash
In hand, all the right, title, inter
ast and claim which the within nam
3d defendants or 'either of them had
3a. the date of the mortgage herein,
r since had, la and to the above, de
scribed real property or any part
hereof, to satisfy said execution,
judgment order and decree.
28c5 EDGAR MARVIN,
Sheriff of Wallowa County, Oregon.
BURLEIGH & BOYD, Attorneys for
Plaintiff.
paid, and the further sum of $150.00
as plaintiff's attorney's fees, together
with the costs and disbursements
of said suit taxed at $50.80, and
costs and expenses of said execu
tion, I will on Saturday, the Dtbi
day of April, 1910, at the hour of
I ten o'clock- A. M. of said day at! the.
j front door of the County Court
I House la Enterprise, Wallowa Coun
ty, Oregon, sell at public auction,
! to the highest bidder for cash In
hand on the day of sale, alii the
j right, title, Interest and estate which
said defendants, Albert W. Hodgln
and Sarah. Visa Hodgln, or either
of them, and all persons claiming
i under them subsequent to the 12th
I day of December, 1907, had, since
' acquired, w now have, In, of and to
said real property hereinbefore men
tioned, described In said execution
as follows, to-wlt:
The SW14 of the SEV4 of, Section
28, the NE- of the SEi: of Sec
tion 22, the W of the SW
of Section 23, the NW& of Sec
tion.' 26, the EMi of the NEtf,
and E of the SE of Section 27,
the NW of the NE and! the
NEVi of NW4, and the SWVi of
the SEft and the SEtf, of the SW
of Section 22, all in Town
ship Two (2) South, of Range Forty-eight
(48) East, W. M, in Wal
Iowa county, Oregon.
Said sale being made subject to
redemption In the manner provided
by law.
Dated this 1st day of March, 1910.
28c6 EDGAR MARVIN,
Sheriff of Wallowa County, Oregon.
CHEAP INSURANCE
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY.
Notice is hereby given, That by
virtue of an execution, duly issued
out of the Circuit Court of the State
Oregon for the County of Wal
lowa, and to me directed on the 1st
.lay of March, 1910, upon a judgment
and decree of foreclosure, duly ren
dered, entered of record and docket
ad in and by said Court on, the 24th
day of February, 1910, la a- certain
mlt then. In said Court pending,
wherein Schuyler C. HImelwright
was plaintiff and Albert W. Hodgln
and Sarah Visa Kodgln vere de
fendants. In favor of plaintiff and
against said - defendants, by which
execution I am commanded to sell
the property in said execution and
hereinafter described to pay the
sum due the plaintiff of Eighteen
Hundred and Forty-three and 85-100
Dollars, with interest, thereon at the
rate of ten per cent per annum from
the 24th day of February, 1910, until
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