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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-05

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 5.-Promi
ent grain brokers from representa-
tive houses of Baltimore and Phila
delphia met in conference here this
week and discussed plans to save the
large exporting firms from the jisas
ter they say is threatened by the d.
verting of the western graim trade
from these ports to Montreal and
other Canadian cities.
II is said that the ocean steamship
lines which have a terminal here are
affected by this loss of trade. The
cause assigned for the loss of the
grain business is that the rate on the
Canadian railroads is much lower than
can be secured on any seaboard line
which runs into Philadelphia or Bal
tirnore. A second conference will be
held in the near future to further
discuss the matter and decide upon
some plan of action.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-05
SCOTS EMULSION

makes pale, thin children fat
and chubby. Overcomes
wasting tendencies and brings
back rosy cheeks and bright
eyes.
It's surprising how quickly
children respond to SCOTS
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the element Of nourishment
their little bodies need. They
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Even a few drops in the.
baby's bottle have a notice
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for growing children.
Why do substitutes for
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Because they're worth less.
With one you wait in vain for
the benefits you had looked
for. In SCOTS Emulsion you
get them. 1t never disap-
points. That's worth the few
cents difference in cost.
Well send you 4 sample free upon request.
SCOTT q ROWNE Daarl Xn~l.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-05
Tomb of Gov. VIM. Picker.
ing Is in Illinois.
SIXTH GOVERNOR OF WASHINGTON
Was Prominent 10 ks Politics Before
He Became Executive Of
Washington.

The Statesman has received a
marked copy Of the Edwards County
Republican, a weekly paper published
at Albion, Illinois, the article marked
being descriptive Of the burial place
of General William Pickering, sixth
governor of Washington territory
Albion was the home of the noted pio
neer executive, and in the cemetery
of that place his remains lie buried
q simple monument marking the spot
vine covered and moss grown. Con
corning Governor chickering's grave
the republican gives the following his
tOrical data:
'The Oldest tombs in the Albion
cemetery are those of the English
people descended from the heroes OF
old, who knew no higher pleasure
than following the swan path and
who believed that heaven is as near
by water as by. land. Among them
We find General William Pickering
who was born in Yorkshire, England
in 1898. He came to Illinois and set.
tied in Albion in 1921. He was an
active and energetic man and in a few
years rose to distinction in the state.
He was member of the state legis-
lature from this. county in 1912 to
'52. He was man of great intelli-
gence and public spirit. He was an
intimate friend of President Lincoln,
who ON his accession to the presi-
dency appointed him governor of
Washington territory. He was mar
ried to Miss Martha Flower, March 9,
1924, at the famous old Park house
In this city. He died at his home in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-05
OPENED BY BEckHAM.

Winchester, KY, Sept. 5.-The dem
ocratic campaign in Missouri was
opened here today in the presence of
an immense crowd. The principal adj
dresses were made by Governor Beck
ham, Senator James B. McCreary,
eral candidates on the state ticket,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-05
M'GovERN VS.. coReETr

New York, Sept 5.-When Terry
McGovern and Young Corbett"
march. their ball teams on the polo
grounds this afternoon to play the
final game of their series of three, a
big reception was accorded the great
grandstand and part of the bleachers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-05
TO LAY CORNER STONE

Ensley, Ala, Sept. h.-The corner
stone of the new Presbyterian church
will be laid tomorrow under the aus
pices of the Masonic fraternity. A
number of noted speakers and a
large crowd are expected.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-05

this city at the advanced age of IS
on April g., 1873. Many others with
an interesting life story lie silent be
meath these timeworn tombs."
Almost Forgotten. =
1t is a matter of comment that, even
in this historic capital of the terri
tory and state, the name of General
William Pickering is not a familiar
one, and among the younger genera
ton it is lamentable fact that many
do not know that the territory ever
had governor by that name. The
pioneers all have a personal recollec.
ton of Governor Pickering, who was
the war governor of Washington ter.
ritory.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-05
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-05

little mem It was accorded them by
a big body of members of the Frazer
nal Order of Eagles, whose annual
national convention has been in ses-
sion here thi week. Both McGovern
and Corbett are members of the order
and whenever either went to the bat
or made good play in the field there
were rounds of wild applause from
their fellow Eagles who filled the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-05

Well send you 4 sample free upon request.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 400 Pearl Street. New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-13
TIME TO COUNT THE COST.

We think that 1t is time for the American people to begin to count the cost of their little experiment in the direction of Imperialism. The so-called insurrection in the Philippines began February f, 1899. Between that date and April, 1902, when the insurrection was practically at an end, 69 of our off, cers and 996 of our enlisted men had been killed, or had died of wounds re- ceived in battle. Of the officers AT and of the enlisted men 2,535 had died of disease, and, including deaths from ac- cidents, murder, drowning etc, we had lost 139 officers and 4,016 enlisted men. There were 19O officers and 2,707 enlisted men wounded. Thus the total directly traceable to war were, up to April, 1902, 329 officers and 6,723 enlisted men. Many have been killed and wounded since April of last year. We have been fighting with the Moros, ladronism still continues. and, above all, the deadly climate is still ruining the lives of our soldiers.
 We make no argument now, but sim ply call attention to one factor of the problem which the President and those who agree with him seem prone to push into the background. It is always well to look at both sides of the question. possibly in this connection we may be permitted to mention the fact that thousands of Filipinos have lost their lives either in battle or by disease and starvation consequent on the war. Nor should 1t be forgotten that we paid Spain 20,000,000 for the islands, and that the war up to April. 1902, had cost. this nation s170,326,5S6 in gold. In @her words, we have paid more than 1000 lives of brave Americans, over s20, 100000 in money, and thousands of Filipino lives on account of our experiment in the Philippines.
 As we say, we make no argument. Our only purpose is to give the people the facts that are necessary to the formation of g. sound opinion on this important question. All we ask is that sensible men should think of what the precious lives and in money. Surely human life is worth something. Even in these prosperous times money is not so easy to get that men can afford to throw 1t away. Yet the President talks as though there were nothing in this question except the establishment of American sovereignty in the Philippines and other distant regions-7for he says we belong to the expanding nations and never says one word about the dreadful ccst.-Indianapolis News.
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GKTTING TOGEIHER.

People like to live where there is something going on. Striking evidence of the way in which even the smaller towns of England have been developed during the last half century at the ex- .pense Of the rural districts has just been made public. Thus Barrow-in- Furness, which numbered only 1000 in- habitants in 1851. now has more than 57,OO0; Bradford has risen from 2,OOO to more than 47,O0O; West Hartlepool from 4,OOO to 62,O0O, and, Rhondda from 4.OOO to 1l3.00O. But the growth of new towns in the neighborhood of London, practi- Cally extensions of the metropolis, is still more striking. East Ham has grown from village of 2,0OO inhabi
 tants to a community of 96,OO0, the greatest part of this increase having taken place in the last ten years; West Ham has been swollen from 19,0O0 in- habitants to 267,OO0; Walthamstow has increased from 4.7OO to 95,0OO; Totten- ham from 1000 to 102, ,000, and Leyton from 4,OOO to sS.OOO. The steady out ward pressure of London is shown too at Croydon and Willesden. where in each case more than 100000 persons have been added to the population since 1S51 The population of London proper (the administrative county) has almost doubled in the same period. On the other hand, the population of the rural districts continues to decline or remain almost stationary. Herefordshire and Shropshire have lost 10000 each in the last quarter of century. In many counties the excess of births over deaths is almost exactly neutralized by migration.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-13
SOUTHERN NAw ENGLAND HOODS

The Bureau of Forestry gives us the cheering information that though the woodlands os southern New England are for the most part in detached, ir- regular bodies. in the hilly country of western Massachusetts and Connecticut continuous forest tracts of considerable size still exist. The United States Geo. logical Survey classes as forest land 52 per cent. of Massachusetts, 40 per cent. of Rhode Island. and S9 per cent. of Connecticut. Nearly all this land is occupied by second growth; that is, the land has been cut over once, at least. The woods are. for the most part, under sixty years old. those which are older being chiefly In inaccessible regions or else occupying the land of persons of wealth who maintain them for their beauty.
 It was evident during the coal strike that there wasn't wood enough in southern New England. The Bureau of Forestry tells us that the practice of forestry in this region calls for the fol- lowing work: Thinning in woods not mature, to improve the conditions for growth and to utilize material much of which would otherwise be wasted. Cut ting in mature woods in such a way that the succeeding growth will follow quickly, will be composed of good spe- cies and will be dense enough not only to produce trees with clear trunks, but also the greatest possible amount of wood and timber. Pruning, which is only practicable in certain sorts of stands. Protecting. forest property against fire and, in some cases, against grazing. Restocking waste lands by planting or sowing.
 It is stated that by such work the production os wood can be raised from 20 to 70 per cent. over the production where method is lacking, and at the same time the quality of the wood can be improved. This would be worth hav- ing
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-13
CAssAvA IN THE SOUTH.

The meagre information we have had on the subject has let us to suppose that the cassava, which has proved so valuable a crop in Florida was not suit ed for the climate of South Carolina, but the Savannah Morning News gives more encouraging account of 1t, on the authority of a recent publication of the United States Department of Agriculture, which we have not seen.
 The growth of the cassava industry in this country during the last few years, especially in Flordia. the News notes in the first place, has been great, yet is insignificant in comparison with its promise for the near futre. The plant has been proved to be "a better cattle feed than corn, oats, or peas, and much cheaper" and at the same time is a valuable food for human beings. Prac- tically all the "tapioca' of commerce is made from it, and it forms the principal substitute for bread in many tropical countries. Large cassava starch factories have been established in Florida, and others are in contempla- tion. Thousands of acres in the State
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-13

its range, it was called in many places
 The summer duck" a name which dis
 tinguished it from the great majority of ducks, which were seen as migrants only. It prefers ponds and streams surrounded OF bordered by woods,
 through which it flies with great speed,
 and with the facility of a true wood
 land bird. Although, like other ducks, it spends most of its time on the water,
 it almost invariably makes its nest in a hole in the trunk or branch of tree. The deserted nest of a large w0odpecker or squirrel is often used as nesting site. The nest is made of grass. leaves,
 sticks and feathers, and in it the female lays from six to fifteen buffy-white
 eggs. At the southern limit of its
 breeding range. the wood duck com
 mences to lay in March; at northern
 limit, nesting is postponed until May. When the ducklings are matched, they scramble with the aid of their sharp little claws to the mouth of the nest
 hole whence they are carried to the water in the bill of the parent. 4 wood duck, swimming along the border of a woodland lake, and accompanied by her
 brood of downy ducklings, is one of the prettiest sights in Nature-a picture which is likely to remain in mans
 mind, and help to make a bird-protector
 of him, if he was not one before.
 The first step towards saving the wood duck is to abolish spring shoot ing. Half the States now permit ducks fx,I ISN sE1 In+ ar.A eighteen allow the birds to be slaughter ed throughout this month. Setting
 aside the fact that these waterfowl are
 unfit for human food at this, their
 breeding season, and setting aside the fact that no decent man who thought
 the matter over for two months would
 be guilty of such heartlessness, it has
 been proven over and over again that
 no bird however abundant it may be,
 can long exist if it is consistently at- tackled on it's breeding grounds. Yes.
 and the wood duck itself has helped to prove it, for it has already disappeared from many localities where formerly it was abundant.
 The members of the Audubon so- cieties and some others are doing good
 work as the friends of this vanishing
 game-bird, but they are so few while
 the enemy is many. They need the as-
 sistance of all true sportsmen, and there
 are enough of those, if they would but
 join hands on this important question, to absolutely insure necessary pro lection to the wood duck, woodcock and certain other game birds which are in
 sore need at the present time. The pot hunter is a national enemy, and his views are not worthy of serious con- sideration. He must not be allowed to
 have his way, for his way means what it always has meant-the annihiliation
 of game. The scorn and contempt in which he is held by decent people have
 little effect on his thick skin; so laws should be passed. and passed quickly, for his special benefit. No argument short of heavy fines or the bars of a prison cell will appeal to man who canot see the enorfnity of shooting game in it's natural breeding season.
 ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-13
ADMTITED.

"They say your brother Will has joined suicide club "Oh. no; that's mistake. I suppose the absurd rumor grew out of the fact that he has just bought an automobile. Chicago Rec ord Herald.
 Customer-"I wonder if you keep typewriter ribbons in this store?" New Salesgirl (with some resentment)- You'll finds ribbons here good enough for anybody, I guess. Six counters down. ."-Chicago Tribune.
 Did you hear of the lovely wedding present Janes father is going to give herr" NO. What is it?" Its bired girl, warranted perfect in every partic- ular, and guaranteed to hold her job for a whole year!"-Cleveland Plain Deal er
 Arthur (g1oomiIy)-"I am afrain Ma bel's love for me is cooling" Friend Have you heard from her to-day?' Arthur-"Yes, and here's her letter. She uses the word love only sixteen times, and only underscores it ten. New York Weekly.
 Aunt Jane-"Well, there's one thing I will say about Mrs. Lamb; she never talks about anyone" Uncle George Well, it does look rather odd; but per- haps she doesn't think any worse of her neighbors than people do who speak right out what they think. ."-Boston Transcript.
 Husband-"This cake isn't at all bad, my dear. but don't you think there ought to be little more--'' Wife Qnterrupting)-"Th cake came by ex- press this morning. Your mother made it." Husband-"As I was saying when you interrupted me, there ought to be little more of it."-Chicago Daily News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-13
MUCH coon WATER TASTED.

It is a good time for the advocates of national irrigation for the West to talk, and some of them are talking. Much water has gone to waste lately. and much damage has been done by it. The secretary of the National Irrigation As sociation says that if irrigation storage reservoirs were constructed on the Mis- souri and it's great tributaries as much as 35,000,000 acres of present desert lands would be reclaimed. The principal sea- son of growing crops for this area would be April. May, June. July and August, and the reason that the lands are not irrigated at present is that, while there is plenty of water in the first three months, during July and Au- gust, when water is absolutely neces- sary to mature the crops, these streams are reduced to mere threads. If the storage reservoirs were built they would supply water for this land in July and August, and during the three preceding months the water for this great area would be drawn directly from the streams themselves. By means of canals and ditches almost incal- culable quantities of the flood waters coming down during April, May and June, which cannot now be stored in the reservoirs, would be taken out of the rivers and spread out upon this land, which would take it up like a sponge. Under such system of irrigation the effect would be the same as though it had been possible last week to spread out the great flood of the Missouri the Arkansas and the Platte and flood mill lions of acres of farming land in Wyo- ming, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas. at the same time reduc- ing the flow of the lower reaches of the Missouri to below the danger point
 This looks attractive. Perhaps the government couldn't take care of such floods as have come this year, but it could save and distribute much good water if enough money were appropriat- ed for the purpose.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-13
UNusUAL. BUT GOOD.

That is an interesting story of love. rejection and repair which comes from Kansas City. It is related that Henry W. Wilson of Cleveland. Ohio, travelled to Kansas City to wed Miss Clifton Mills. When he got there he was calm ly yet firmly told by Miss Mills that in stead of being his wife she could only be his sister. At first MT. Wilson was a little fiabbergasted by this unexpect- ed information, but he soon pulled him self together and set to work to make the best of a pretty tough situation. lie reached Kansas City and woe on Tuesday. He reached the heart of Miss Adah Harrington ReQua and happiness on Wednesday. Miss Requa was the dearest friend of his recalcitrant sweet heart, and knew the whole sad situa tiou. She pitied and then embraced the suffering NIT. Wilson. Neither she nor he wasted much time. He went to hdnsdS Slty to De HidIrIeu' anu he "dS married to Miss Requa on the day after he was to have been married to Miss Mills. The happy couple left Kansas City immediately for Cleveland, where they will live in the house which had been prepared for the other girl.
 Good work. Much better than de- spair, murder, suicide. or a long case of broken heart. And what a nice little revenge on Sister Mills! She didn't want MT. Wilson. He doesn't want her, l which cannot please her unless sine is newer than even the new woman.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-13

are already devoted to the cultivation of the roots for starch making, and the area is steadily increasing.
 It is as a cattle food. however, that cassava promises so much to this region and possesses most interest for the average farmer. As before said. numer- ous experiments have shown that the roots are a better food for cattle and hogs than corn, while costing less. In a recent test in Florida, it was found that it cost S.06 cents Der pound to fatten hogs on corn. as against 1.04 cents for cassava, and the cassaya-fed meat was as good as the corn-fed. Similar re- suits have been obtained in feeding cassava to beef cattle. and 1t is especi- ally adapted to milch cows increasing both the quantity and richness of the milk. This means, for one thing, that States in the cassava belt can compete with the West in producing beef pork, lard and butter, with decided ad- vantage in their favor.
 The Department of Agriculture has just issued a bulletin on the plant (Farmers, Bulletin, No. 167,) which goes extensively into the subject of the culti- vation, manufacture, and uses of cas- sava. giving results on feeding, etc. All the information necessary to the grow ing and use of this crop is contained in the pamphlet. It shows that there is a well-defined ''cassa belt' in the cOuntry-and that a large part of South Carolina is in it. The belt begins about Wilmington, N. C., and extends to the Rio Grande, skirting the coast all the way. It takes in all of Florida, and the lower sections of South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. The plant, it is comprehensive ly noted, requires 8 mild climate and a light soil," which are found in the in- dicated territory News and Courier.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-13
Commencement Times

These days the Old Grads, Who once were lads But BOW are Dads. Or ought to be. Are hiking back On the Alma Mater tack To the other days When they thought college ways Were hard sleddin'; And the Faculty was a job lot They wanted to swat In the neck Co!Iec- sTive1y, and individually; And Latin was tough, And Greek was rough, And Mathematics was rank stuff, And the whole shooting match was enough To make a student Drop out any time And pursue a career of crime, That's how They used to feel. Now The Dads Would give anything to be lads: And the Old Grads Hike back to the other days And the college ways: And theyre filled with praise Of know!edge And college, And they blow hot air Into the Faculty. for fair; And the lads What in thunder is the matter with their
 Dads; And the Old Grads Smile and sigh and say: "Ah lads. Wait till you are old Grads And Dads"
 W, J. Hampton in New York Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-13
AnvERTIsING RATES.

Situations. Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements. One Cenc Word each in' EerIlon. Five Cents Word for full Week lseven timesl.
 - Display advertisements. per inch. one ID. sertion, St20; each subsequent insertion, ~ cepts: one W eek, S3.20; one month, SIC; one year. S4a .-
 Obituary Notices. in prose or verse. 10 centS per line. Notices of Births. Marri' ages. Deaths. and Funeral. 90 cents eaen- Local Notices. 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to tneit own immediate business la.l matter to pc unoDietcionablej. and their contracts do nor iucinde Wants. To Let. For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-13

It is expected that an Italian line will soon establish steamship line from Venice to Calcutta. At present Italy holds only per cent. of the East Indian foreign trade, and most of that is car- ried in foreign vessels.