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hest to Hannah for what he repre-
scented to be exclusive control Of the
cure for alcoholism and drunkenness
Hannah swears that he has since
learned the knowledge Of the COM
pound to have been at all times COM
mon to the medical profession Dis
brow made a good deal of stir here,
coming to town the latter part of
January with his alleged cure and
applying it gratuitously to a number
of inebriates confined in the city Jail.
He was lauded by the local force as
a philanthropist and benefactor to
humanity and even succeeded in hav-
ing resolution introduced by an adj
miring member of the city council
and passed by that body expressing
the gratitude of the entire community
for his eself-sacrificing labors in be-
half of the victims of alcohol and
morphine. It would seem in the
statement set forth in Hannah's affi-
davit that Disbrow's efforts were not
altogether rewarded by expressions
Of gratitude. +
The story is told in the af11davits of
Hannah and his wife, which in sub
stance develop the following:
Disbrow came to the Commercial
house, conducted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hannah, ION January rs last. During
the latter part Of January and early
February he treated several persons
suffering from the effects OF alcohol
ism or who were addicted to the NOR
phine habit. Disbrow from time to
time represented to Hannah that he
was the discoverer and sole owner Of
a. chemical compound which was al
cure for drunkenness, the secret Of
which was known only to himself. He
represented it to be OF great value and
offered to transfer q third interest IN
it for $4,000, which Hannah paid, re-
ceiving therefor an assignment in
writing of a one-third interest in the
discovery, and a paper setting forth
the names of the drugs which entered
into the compound. After the pur-
chase, Dfsbrow returned to his home
In Nebraska, having sojourned here
a month. Following his departure
Hannah discovered the fraud.
Affdavits were made out by Han.
nah and his wife on June %. Dis
brow will be brought here for trial.
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organization. It is reasonably certain
that still more humihating punish
.ment would be inflicted upon him in
such case. He would probably ind
himself nominated for vice president
upon the republican national ticket
next year-a degradation, judging
from the behavior of certain repubh-
cans just now, besides which the loss
Of yellow jackets and peacock feath-
ers, or reduction to q second assist
ant undersecretaryship, seems almost
in the nature of promotion.
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STAMP BOOKS SOURCE OF PROFIT
The Postoffice Department Sets
Good Example.

Washington. D. C.-The forthcom
ing annual report of Third Assistant
Postmaster General Madden will show
that during the fiscal year recently
closed the goernmentv derived q
profit of nearly $4,000 from the sale
of books of stamps. e
This is an enormous margin, when
it is recalled that these books, con-
tanning II, "a and 48 stamps, accord.
Ing to size, are sold at one cent in ad-
vance of the face value of the stamps
they contain. Out of one cent must
come the cost Of the covers and the
oiled paper that is inserted between
the sheets of stamps, as well as the
cost of printing covers. and binding
the books.
The department estimates that the
government profits to the extent of
half cent on each book sold.
ExceIs Other Departments.
Probably no other department of
the government can furnish a better
example of large profits realized from
an accumulation of diminutive trans
actions.
These stamp books, which are grow
ing in popularity, were devlsd by Mr..
Madden three years ago. but even he
had no conception of the immense
profits that would be realized from
his little device which was given
over to the government.
Singularly the profits from the
stamp books go to the government,
and not to contractor, for the stamp
books are made up in government
Offices, and not by outsiders.
An effort will be made during the
coming winter to secure the authori-
ty of congress for the establishment
in Washington City of a national gal
lery of art.
There has, of late, been very gen.
eral discussion of this proposition
among eastern newspapers, all
brought about by the report that ].
Pierpont Morgan contemplates giving
his 100000 collection of paintings
as nucleus of national art gallery,
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so per cent. reduction on high
grade wall paper to clear shelves for
new goods. Come quick and you will
get a good bargain. Burt Owens, 202
e. Main street.
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AFTER fHE.suck RANGE.

The contest over the Buck range
ct Dayis.Kaser cornpany,s VIII not IS
settled for several days. The number
of coupons presented aggregates 49,
900, and the board which has taken
the task Of determining the lucky own:
er Of the range h busy making the
count. The leading candidates are
daughters of J. L. Hull and Thomas
Corn. Each has about 10000 coupons.
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Mrs. Nexdore-There's a new baby
in the house on the other side Of you.
Mrs. Peppery-Yes. I've heard It.
Mrs. Nexdore- little thing; It
does cry 50. Mrs. Peppery-Yes, but
IT'S 80 accommodating. It always
cries at the right time and browns
the noise of your daughters piano.
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J. w. Cookery, licensed embalmer
and undertaken. ,Babcock block, TX
First street. Telephone Main 279.
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Worth & Lamb. bargains in city
and farm property. Rooms l and 2
Brechtel Bldg, Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-27

Fine city lots and country property
Slater e. Slater. Rooms 10 and H.
POstOf1ce building.
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Mary Stuart had just blown up the
castle. "Too bad!" she murmured.
II only meant to discharge the cook. !"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-27

Read the Statesman prize offers
eco day OFFER. Great educational op
pOrtunities offered free.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-27

Why don't you secure that Business
college scholarship? It is worth $40
to you. Clip the coupons.
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Value Of His Opinion you
think it's going TO rain?" she asked.
"Oh, am sure It's not" he replied.
Then I'll take my umbrella" she an
nounced with decision.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

BOY WANTED TO DELIVER PACK
ages and work around store. Lazy
boy need not apply. M. J. w., care
Statesman oflcee.
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Portland Restaurant leads. Don't
patronize Japs and Cinnamon when
you can eat at the Portland.
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Empire business college scholarship
free.
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Introducing many original feats in
Misunderstanding. Special atten-
ton is called to his sensational
fnish-a 7-foot jump from hands
to hands-the only artist that has
ever accomplished this with sue
cess.
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THE ODDs AGAINST SHAMROCK
Has the Betting Been l'nphilOsOphical
and NOn-mat hematicaI?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir' In con-
ncction with the Americas Cup contest many
interesting things have developed. not the
lenst of which il the shocking manner In
which the theory of probabilities has been
treated.
With the fixing Of the odds on any mr.
ticular race under such conditions as EXT
no one can become critical. as it is all n matter
of more or less shrewd sSurmise.
But if the same conditions are expected
once the odds of one event are fixed the odds
against a second and third event become
also fixed. , ,
in the light of this principle the odds quoted
together in to-dayS SIN of ) to | aga Inst
Shamrock in to-day race and TO against
her lifting the Cup. in view OF the fact that
Shamrock has not yet won race, become
astounding. ,.e,
Presnming the odds of 5 to against Sham
rocks winning particular race are Just.
her value AS a betting proposition CORE
spends to that OF any six numbers on
roulette with the zero eliminated.
When one bets on these SIX numbers inc
odds are s to 1 against his winning once, IS
TO against his winning twice and 2l5 TO
against his winning three times.
Without going into the mathematics. the
simplest way of arriving at he proof OF this
is to put dollar on any six numbers and
wheel all of which we Will presume you win.
After one turn you have &c. inter two turns
Won have $40 and after three turns you have
S2l6. u
Taking ont your original dollar the odds
against a 6 to | chance turning up three times
show to be 2lj to /, not to !. PresnminR.
then the odds against Shamrocks winning
one race are S to 1, the odds against her win
ming the series of three are 2l5 to l, not StO l.
NEW YORK, Aug. 70. W. M'
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To THE EDITOR or THE SCN--Sir' Tho New
England fried cake" a griddlc cakc1 Not on your
Ntc don't know how II was compounded. but II
was richer than a raised doughnut. 1t was rolled
out In a thin sheet OF dough on the mixing board
and cut into various forms. ~ rings. ngure cghts.
hand fingers &c. and dropped into n shallow
kettle OF boiling lard Just deep enough to float
the material until 1t Drowned. remember some
OF the rules. Each cake must be turned over once
while frying and taken out AS quickly as Drowned
only three must be put In at time lest they mo
mrntarlly cool the lard from It's Aercc Sputtering
boil and the grease strike in, The aim was to have
the surface brown quickly that II would ward
OF the lard from penetrating and the inner part
would bake instead Of fry: then. after dripping
while hot. the cakes would not be greasy. small
boy generally stood near waiting for the FIRST ones
to cool enough TO eat without burning his mouth.
They were never so good as when half cooled and
still pulled out with the heat. II rightly made
they were digestlble and most palathble but II
bunglihgy made were source OF more nightmare
than mlnCe pie They were staple and every
"buttery" had a fried cake jar constantly "on tap"
Properly fried cakes, they were OCcaSlo nay called
nut cakes vulgar,
remember once rowing ECrmonter called AT
my grandmothcrs house and was Hospitality re-
ccvcd At the table she passed him the fried cakes
OF which he eagerly accepted. rrmnrking: by
Jimmy. will take one. l hain't et grease cake
Since lived TO hum with mother"
That was the only time ever heard that name
for them, but have seen them when It would he
quite applicable, When as a lad ten years old first
came TO New York | was sent to rhc bakery to buy
whatever looked good"
Give me a dozen fried cakes said to the baker
lie did not know what | meant ! pointed to
tray.
"Oh' you want CrullcrS, do your"
had never before heard the name crullcr.
NEW YORK, Aug, 30 lark CoMsroCK
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Turkish Afterthoughts.

Suppose the error in the cipher de-
spatch from Consul RAvNDAL at Beirut
to Minister LErsHMAN at his summer
quarters at Therapia had not occurred.
Suppose the first intelligence received
| at Oyster Bay concerning the attempt
| to shoot Vice-Consul MAGELssEN had
been accurate; namely, to the effect that
MAGELssEN had been fired upon by
a person unknown, but had escaped
injury.
Under those circumstances, would it
have been a sensible or ridiculous pro-
ceeding on the part oc the Comman-
der-n- Chief at Oyster Bay to order off,
hand naval demonstration mt Beirut?
Would United States warships now be
speeding to the Syrian coast without
waiting for Washington to ascertain
whether political complications, relig-
ious fanaticism or some purely personal
hatred or supposed grievance prompted
the fortunately harmless assault upon
MAGELSsEN?
Yet the attempt is now made to justify
the hasty despatch of the warships on
the theory that the United States Gov
eminent has been insulted at Beirut,
anyway This afterthought is alleged
in despatch from Oyster Bay to
the Tribune:
In the eyes OF the Administration, the circim-
stance OF Mr. MAoErssEN having been reported
fact that an attempt has been made on the life OF u
United States Vice Consul The attempt is re-
Earded as In itself serious afrront TO the Govern
ment which Mr.. MAoELssEN represents"
Let us suppose once more. Suppose
this time that it should turn out to be
true, as was reported in CONSTANT.
nople despatch on Saturday, that the
motive of the attack on the Vice Consul
was private revenge inspired by jealousy
about a woman.
That may not be the case. But it
is quite as likely to be the case as that
the shot was fired at MAGELssEN because
the Turkish Government, or some Of
its agents or instruments, desired to
affront the United State. Government
through its representative.
In the case last supposed is there
sufficient warrant for gathering down
old Beirut about their ears, as the
Junior Senator for New York, the Hon
CHAUNCEY NJ DEPEw, dispassionately
advises? Is there warrant for regard
ing the incident as it appears to the eyes
of the Administration at Oyster Bay;
that is, as serious affront to the Gov
eminent which Mr.. MAoELssEN repre-
sents? Is it an affair for the President
of the United States and the warships OF
the United States Navy, or for Turkish
police court?
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tension Of slavery to the Territories,
was disturbing party allegiance, and
special efforts were made to kindle the
native American spirit into hot flame,
with an Interior motive, it was believed,
of turning the current OF public senti-
ment into other channels.
In 1852 the Know-Nothing organiza-
ton, distinctively made its appearance.
1t was SO called because it was secret,
oath-bound fraternity, regarding whose
objects and whose real name its members
always answered when questioned: ~
don't know" Americans must rule
America was its rallying cry and re-
lentless hostility 10 the increasing power
OF the Roman Catholic Church and de-
mand for the extension of the naturaliza-
ton to twenty-one years were its main
purposes.
The Know-Nothings started off bril-
liantly. In 1854 they carried the State
elections in Massachusetts and Della
ware, and polled great number of votes
in New York. In 1855 they elected Gov
errors and Legislatures in New York
and four New England States, and at the
South they were successful or nearly APP
preached success in nine States. In
1855 eight of the thirty-two States had
Native American Governors, but in the
Presidential election of that year the
party cast only about one-ffth of the
popular vote and obtained only eight
electoral votes, or the votes of the single
State of Maryland. In the Thirty-tifth
Congress, 1857, it had five Senators and
fourteen Representatives. In the next
Congress it had two Senators and twenty
three Representatives., all of them from
Southern States.
Thereafter Know-Nothingsm, native
Americanism, went TO pieces rapidly
and no more Of it was heard in our poll
tics. 1t had no representation in Con-
gress after the Thirty-sixth
This is a rapid review of the rise and
progress of Know-Nothingism in the
middle of the last century Since the
civil war the immigration has far passed
all previous records. Our population
of alien birth has been increased by more
than 100000 the flood continues to
come in increasing volume, and new
Know-Nothingism begins to appear 1t
is no longer inspired by religious rancor,
but race distrust is main feature of it.
The present immigration, being chiefly
from southern and eastern Europe, is
contrasted unfavorably with the earlier
immigration from the north Of Europe;
although it was that very Irish and Ger
man immigration which provoked the
original Know-NO thingism. A cry for
the extension Of the period of naturaliza-
ton to twenty-one years is now re-
peated, but new demand, for quail
fication of iteracy for citizenship, has
arisen.
This new Know-Nothingism is not
likely to have even the temporary Sue
cess of the old. Next year the political
interests of the people will be concen-
trated in a different direction and both
parties will vie with each other in seek
ing the votes of the foreign-born.
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The New and the Old know-Noth-
ingiSm.


The now-Nothing movement Of the
middle of the last century, now revived
without the dangerous religious rancor
which innamed it then, was an episode
of agitation in our American politics
of which this generation seems to be in
much ignorance.
The spirit of native Americanism, ex-
pressed in distrust of aliens and oppo-
sition to them, began to exhibit itself
at the very foundation of this republic.
The first naturalization act, passed in
1890, fixed the term of residence at two
years. In 1905 the term was extended
TO five wears In 1889 the Federalists,
being in power in Congress, extended
it to fourteen years at the time of the
famous Alien and Sedition laws; but after
JEFFERsoN's election in 1900 the period
was restored to five years, in 1902. The
Constitutional restriction of eligibility for
the Presidency to "a natural-born citi-
zen or citizen of the United States at the
time of the adoption of this Constitution"
was an expression of this native Ameri-
can spirit.
The number Of aliens coming to the
United States during the whole period
from 1889 to 1920 is estimated at only
25OOOO; but it was relatively large in
population of less than four millions in
1880, and about nine and half millions
in 1920 In this last year immigration
statistics We're first kept officially, but
in the five years from 1920 to 1925 the
whole number of aliens received was
only $3.50. Thereafter, however, i'm
migration began to pick up. In the
five years from 1925 to 1880 it aggregated
S9Sl3, from 1880 to 1885 it increased TO
230, 442, from 1885 to lS40 TO 1907 ,939, from
1910 to ls45 to 4OO,03l. That is, in the
twenty years from 1926 to lS45, the i'm
migration had amounted to l,O2S, 225.
The consequence was a sharp revival
of native American prejudice and alarm.
The sentiment first showed itself in New
York, where the alien population had
reached portentous proportions, in the
estimation of citizens of the old stock.
A native organization for political pur-
poses was effected, and in 1874 it Sue
ceeded in electing JAMES HARPER Mayor
on Native American ticket
Now began the great immigration due
to the Irish famine, and in the five years
from lS45 to 1850 there came in about
as many aliens as had been received
during the whole twenty years before.
Native Americanism famed up hotter
than ever, and its political conflagration
extended to other cities and States.
The great volume of the Irish immi-
grafton was Catholic, ard animosity to
that Church gave it fire. At Phiadel-
phia two Catholic churches were de-
stroyed in riots between natives and Irish:
at Boston a convent was burned. Six
Native American Representatives were
elected to the Twenty-ninth Congress,
that Of 1S45, four from New-York and
two from Pennsylvania. Between 1850
and 1855 the immigration amounted to
nearly 100000; and the native spirit
was aroused even more holly. More
over, the anti-slavery agitation, ex-
pressing itself In opposition to the ex-
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north OF the Pocantico River instead OF south.
Tarrytown being crowded up almost to the
mouth OF the Croton. The Nepperhan Saw
mill River Is printed Wepperham; and I
might mention other errors. more or less
serious.
The Sauthier-Fatlen map of the battle OF
Fort Washington has a large percentage OF
ACCURACY, but the poor Dominic Tetards
Hill Is still left between Tippett's Brook and
the Hudson. The name Fort Independence"
however, Is discreetly. removed from the
spurious "Tetard's HILL"
OF the many authorities for locating Fort
Independence east Of Tippett's Brook, one
ia n map drawn by s. Lewis from the original
surveys said to have been made by WASH
ngton. II may be found in Dawson = His
tory of Westminster County" and for tho loca-
ton Of Dominic Tetard = farm as well as the
fort. one may conveniently consult an ex-
cellent historical map drawn by Thomas
H. Edsall in Scharif's History of West
chester County" On this map, Tetnrds
farm Is laid down in conformity with the old
farm lines Of that section.
| would advise those of your readers who
have any of the works mentioned at the be-
ginning of this communication. or any other
books containing reproductions of the maps
referred to, to make upon them note Of the
errors here mentioned
EDWARD HAGAMAN HALL,
Secretary of the American Scenic and His
tOric Preservation Society.
NEW YORK, Aug ~
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Art and the Days Work.

Mr.. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS Of the Uni
yersity Of Pennsylvania has been lectur-
ing at the University of Chicago on
Art and the Days Work" Mr.. ADAMS is
a Ruskinian. He believes in sugaring
the pill, in mixing the sweet with the
useful, in gliding political economy
with poetry. He says that the walls
of working rooms in factories should
be adorned with oil paintings by the
masters; the Railways should be lined
with statuary, the masterpieces OF the
great sculptors; and the manufacturing
company should provide band or
orchestra to furnish music for its en-
ployees while they toll ="
Doubtless, manufacturers will well
come this proposal to add art galleries
and music halls to their plants. In this
golden age, when workmen are so re-
luctant to strike, and so eager to enable
their employers to carry on their con-
tracts, what good reason can there be
to refuse to set apart portion of the
profits for the diversion and aesthetic
cultivation of the employees? 1t is
we'll known that such gratuitous efforts
on the part of employers are always ap-
preciated by workmen, and never make
them grumble or ask why 50 much
money is taken away from the wage
fund and wasted on nonsense. Mr..
ADAMS wishes to have idyllic workmen
work, or rather play, idyllically. And
music, painting and sculpture could not
but have a softenng effect upon the stern
and rugged walking delegate. Indeed,
the temperament Of the employer
would be modified and mitigated.
Under tho influence Of an orchestra,
might he not forget that he was paying
for it, and in the melting mood raise
wages of his own accord?
There might be some little difficulty
in the way of the sculpture and painting.
Much of this sort of work has been done
by "scab" labor and would be mad
missble.
"lf we arc going to solve the labor
problem" says Mr.. ADAMS, at the very
moment of solving it, I'VE must make
labor more interesting. We must give
the laborer something to relieve the
monotony." The monotony is already
relieved by strikes; but they, too, are
growing monotonous.