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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-15
IRRIGATION CONGRESS-,
(Continued from First page.)

nrominent workers in forestry and
irrigation and the program provides
for interesting practical demonstra
1ions. In this connection also, there
is an elaborate exhibit OF irrigation
work of specimens of fruits and ce
reals from Oregon and elsewhere
grown under irrigation.
The officers Of che congress, near
" all Of whom were present at the
initial session today, are President,
Y. A. Clark, of Butte, Mont. first
yice president, L. Bradford Prince CT
Santa Re. n. NJ; second vice Pc 81
dent. Addison McCune, Of Colora- o;
third vice president, E. H. Libbev, Of
Clarkson, Washington; secretary, II.
3. MaxsCn, of Reno, New.
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THOROUGH! AND COMPLETE.
Motto of the Business Department of
Whitman This Year-NeW
Professor Arrives.

more thorough and complete
work is 10 be the motto Of the bust
ness department of Whitman college
this year according to Professor COan
the new head Of that department who
has just arrived from the East The
course offered will be broad enough
for a preparation for life as we'll as
for business. The course offered In
the ordinary business college is mar
row and simply prepares one for DO
ing the work Of an amanuensis Or
bOokkeeper, but the course in Whit
man academy will be four years long
and broad enough to give one an out
look on life in general. Besides liter
ature and sciences usually taught In
the other courses of the academy,
complete courses in stenography,
bookkeeping, commercial arithmetic
and geography will be given.
Professor COan, head of the depart
ment, is a graduate of Miami Com
mercial college at Dayton, 0. The
school enjoys the distinction of being
one of the ten colleges Of that kind
in the country allowed an exhibit at
the worlds fair in Chicago. Besides
this Mr.. Coan has had over four years
experience in business life. He also
holds the B. A. degree from Palmer
college and was head Of the business
department of that institution for
three years. He resigned a position
as head of the business department
in Wayland academy, Beaver Dam,
Wis, to accept a like position in
Whitman academy.
Many students arrived on tOday's
trains and the dormitories are rapidly
filing up. The number of new stu
dents is very large, while as yet The
number of old faces are few.
Tonight the formal opening viii
take place The program for the con-
vocation exercises is as follows:
Piano solo ..... S. Harrison LOvewell
Scripture lesson ....... Rev. Lamb
prayer ....'........ neN' AiC0
Vocal solo .... T. J. Pencil
Piano solo ... Miss Grace Jones
COnvOcation address ............
...... Prof. A. w. Hendrick
Violin solo Edgar S. Fischer
Informal reception to students by
faculty and old students.
Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago, Sept 15.-Wheat opened
at S21s; closed at S25s.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-15

Read the ads II the Statesman.
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Fire Alarm System at st. Petersburg
ST. Petersburg, Sept. 15.-An Am
erican, Chas. Landson, has installed
a complete fire signal system here
PATTERNED after that of Philadelphia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-15

!. ". Cookery, licensed embalmer
8n6 undertaken Babcock block, ~
First street Telephone Main 379.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-15
SPOKANE FAIR.


The o. R. & n. Co. announce rate
to Spokane and return of $3.50 for the
Interstate Fair. Tickets on sale Dc
tober 5th to 18th inclusive with final
limit of October 18th.
r. BURNS,
The Washington times., 1903-01-08
PUFP0SED HOME FOR
REPUBLICS BUREAU
Columbus Memorial Library, It Is Said,
viii Be of Beautiful
Design.

according to plans now fully com
Pleted, the Bureau of American Repub-
lies will have permanent home as
soon az a building for the purpose can
be erected Yesterday the trustees of
the bureau appointed committee 10
select site and to take the preliminary
steps for its purchase. The building TO
be erected will be known as the Co
lumbus Memorial Library
At the conference in the City of Mexico
last year the bureau was reorganized
and action was taken toward the cree
ton OF library TO serve as the head
quarters for the association in Washing
ton. The building. according to the
resolution passed was TO be q mont
ment TO the conference. and was to be
Famed IN honor OF Columbus
It is expected that the purposed struc-
ture will occupy an entire square. and
VIII be OF beautiful design. When com
pleted il viii be occupied by the bureau
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A Sign OF Prosperity.

One Of The features of the work of the
Remington Typewriter Company is the
employment departments which it main
tains in every city Of the country. when
supply stenographic help without charge
either TO employer or employe. The
hguFes OF tbe work OF these departments
for the year 1902 tell a most interesting
story During the year no less than
1900 sJonographers were placed in Do.
sitions in the cities OF New York ana
Chicago alone. while every other city @,
importance In the country shows SINH
lar proportion The business OF tha
remington Employment Departments
mas been growing steadily of recent
years. but this record for 1902 surpasse=
everything. The stenographer is. O,
course an absolute essential in the con
duct Of modern business. and the steadv
shows clearly the present prosperity Of
the COuntTy--Adv
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WORTH KNOWING
At this Season of De g.

Any cough accompanied by expoctora-
ton which lasts over three or four DAYS.
requires attention and trea tment- this
does not mean a visit to the hospital
nor TO your physician. nor WhOtesaI IL
drugging with patent medicines but il
means that some simple, harmless eifec-
tive aGtIseptiC remedy like Stuart's Ca
tarrh Tablets should be used 10 ward
OFF any possible termination IN Pneu-
monia, Chronic Catarrh, Bronshiti or
Consumption
All Of these formidable diseases start
from a common cold. neglected or al
lowed TO run its course ard il is only
the exercise of common everyday eau
tiOn to cure a cold as quickly IS DOS
sible not so much for what il is m the
moment. but what it may become if
neglected
Perhaps no remedy is so safe. relia-
Bile. and convenient to stop a old OF
obstinate cough as Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets.
The extract Of blood root contained in
them combined with the red gum of the
Eucalyptus tree seem to put the Mucous
membrane of the nose mouth. and
throat in a condition to throw of the
germs OF catarrh. bronchitis and con
sumption. and as they arc taken inter-
nalIy they seem to equaIize the ci~cu-
lation and place the body in thar Condi-
ttou OF uedtIh Wh3th resets anu throws
of the germs of disease.
a person in perfect health rarely
catches cold. and if he does. throws II
of in a day or two. but. where the
cold hangs on, stopping up The nos
trils, irritating the throat OF there is
persistent annoying cough it Is .vident
that the system for some reason is IN
able TO throw of the disease germs
which cause the trouble; q little assist
ance IS necessary, and this is best given
by the use of some harmless germ de-
antiseptic like Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets, which are also palatabie and
equally 50 for children and adults
Druggists sell these tablets at SO cents
'nH sized package. higher in price than
~oches and cheaD cough sy-ups. hut
Stuart's Catarrh TGhiets contain anti
septic properties which actually cure
odds, catarrh. and throat and lung trou-
hles while it is a notorious fact that
cough drops and cough syrups are large
~ composed OF opium cocaine. and sim
lar drugs that have no curative power
II is also true that many popular
iquid medicines aud touics for catarrh
depend Upon the alcohol they contain.
which give simply a temporary stimu-
alton Of no real benefit for any trouble
catarrhal or otherwise.
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MECHANICS LIENS ON
HOWARD GOULD CASTLE
Six Claims Aggregating $4,000 Put
Upon Country Place by Con-
tractors

PORT WASHINGTON, L L, Jan s.
While Mr.. and Mrs Howard Gould Of
Sands Point, are off on a pleasure cruise
on Mr.. Could's yacht Niagara, former
contractors on his new country estate at
Sands Point have filed six mechanics
liens, aggregating $4,000 in all, in the
county clerks Office at Mineola against
the work thus far done
Difficulty has been experienced ever
since the work was begun on the castle
There was trouble with the workmen
strikes, and finally watcbmen were sta
toned around the grounds to prevent
trespassing and to keep out labor agita-
tors, who, it is asserted, are responsible
for the trouble
Finally. it is said. one of the big con
tractors quit and the fling of fey liens
aggregatng S75, 205.G2 by John Clark
Udall. an architect and builder Of Great
Neck, Is sequel to the disagreement
They are to recover for services and
labor furnished from July, 1901. 70 oc-
tober. 1902.
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Chase's by a program of choice pro-
ducts in the line of light and whole
some amuscments- Among the features
viii be Sam Lockhart's performing eIe-
plants. the SaIambos, Holy Tree Inn
company. Charles Guyer and Nellie
Daily. Charley Csse. James Riebmoud
Glenroy- Dixon, Bowers and Dixon. and
vitagraph motion views of a trip through
Algiers
Sam Lockhart is noted as an animal
trainer. The act this season IS in eac-
cessful shape and the beasts play the
organ. form d brass band. dine. sing
calculate. and play seesaw. Denonstra-
tons Of the power and properties Of
electricity and wireless telegraphy arc
afforded by the Salamhos. The Holly
Tree Inn" by Augustus Thomas. VIII be
presented. Charley Case. whose quips
at the expense of his supposirtious ia
Their" are genuinely humorous, viii ap-
pear. and also Charles Guyer and Nellie
DAILY, James Richmond Clenroy. the
man with the green gloves" Dixon.
Bowers. and Dixon. in their eccentric
comedy act. and the motion pictures are
The remainder of the vaudeville special
ties
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NationaI-Francis Wilson.

Francis Wilson will make his reap
Pearance in this city at the National
Monday night. in Nixon & zimmerman's
production Of The Toreador." Mr.. VIII
son plays the part of Sammy Gigg. an
English footman. who through answering
the advertisement of an animal dealer
for a tiger to pit against a bull. be
comes involved in a series of humorous
complications He is carried TO Spain.
where. despite his protests. he is re-
eeived as the greatest or all toreadors.
and finds himself in a position where he
Is expected to fight six wild bulls and
to lead q CarIist revolution of the most
sansuinary character. The music pre-
sents a wide selection Of airs
The supporting company is said TO be
one of individual merit The principal
roles viii be played by Christie MacDon-
aid, Carolyn Gordon, Clara Belle Jerome.
Miriam Lawrence. William Broderick.
Joseph Coyne, Melville Ellis and Robert
4. Evans. The orchestra will be aug
Tnented and brass band in costume viii
be used in the second act.
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COMING TO THE THEATERS

a special arrangement with Manager
William a. Brady are enabled TO oner
the attraction at lower scale of prices
than ever played by the company be
fore.
Incidentally Way Down East" will be
presented by the original company
tthere are three en- tour containing
many of the players who have been with
the play since its first production SIX
years ago The Columbia is promised
the same production that made possible
the long runs in New York. Chicago.
and Philadelphia. In the company are
Phoebe Davies, Sara Stevens. Uric Col
Inns, Robert GailIard. Ella Hugh Wood.
John E Brennan, Marion Shirley. Franz
CuTTteT, John Bunny Charles y. Burke.
and others
OF the many rllFai plays that have foI-
lowed in the wake of Way Down East
none has met with the same degree Of.
success. Three companies presenting
the Parker play have toured the country
for several seasons, and ARRANGEMENTS
have recently been completed TO organ
lie company for an extended tour in
Australia AT the conclusion OF the en-
sagement at the Columbia the same ON
pany goes 10 Philadelphia for a four
weeks run, thence to Boston TO remain
for three weeks
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AN ARMY BRIDE-2H Sozf mp 9 H6E By Lieut. JOHN LLOYD

ready for filtration with him as she had
ever been
Romans face was fmperturbabIe. It
took more than another of Heckers fir
tauoas. or rather the renewal of an old
Irritation. TO cause him the flicker Of. an
eyefash- Mary looked at them with the
vide open eyes Of girl who did not real
lie that she was seeing anything
4 wonder where Nina is ! suppose
her old admirers have completely cut
AIT- HeckeT out. I think myself. though.
that Mrs. Savage Is pretty good fun. She
has asked me TO come over and make her
q visit and believe 1 VIII go
when
she has asked me for next week.
DO come then, Mr.. Roman said i'm
pressively. My poor old mine is going
20 be sold the week after Not that any
body viii buy it, but am going to give
myself the satisfaction of putting it on
The market. / want you 10 visit it and
look upon the grave Of ali my hopes
VIII you?"
Indeed J viii. I have always wanted
10 visit that mine. I feel sure I Will
bring you luck
Nina walked by with Mr. Bradish. her
pretty face lighted up. As she saw her
husband. she dropped Mr.. Bradish's arm.
and going over TO Hecker gave him lit
tie slap on the shoulder with her fan.
There was the least bit Of embarrass-
nent in his face as he sprang to his seet.
gave you lot e things to take
care OF. -" she said. My cloak and flow
ers and no end of things Render up
your account.
They are in the ballroom"
Never mind never mind, Mr.. Bradish
and I will get them
Bat Hecker had gone Mrs. savage's
face was burning.
You ought to be very glad to have
a husband who could take such good
care Of your things-but then. he's had
an enormous lot of practice"
Has he? That's nice. don't he
lieye 7 should have liked TO have taken
him entirely unframed. Mrs. Heeker
said sweetIy-
The Washington times., 1903-01-08
LONELINESS DRIVES
WOMAN TO SUICIDE
Advises Girls Who Can Do
So to Marry.

NEW YORK. Jan SIT came out at
her funeral yesterday that the elderly
woman. Emily Pechner. who committed
suicide at 40 Livingston Street. Brook
/ Iyn Monday morning was not destitute
She was possessed of a little property
and had a fine collection Of jewels She
had wealthy relatives in Manhattan
though who they are is a mystery in
Brooklyn. and it is believed she was
estTanged from them She often spoke
Of them, but never gave their names OF
addresses.
She formerly lived at 1876 Livingston
Street. where she made friends with the
young women I'm the house
She had one peculiar saying said
her former IandIady yesterday. and now
that she is dead BY her own hand it
comes back to me with more than usual
force She was the most patheticalIv
lonely woman that ever knew. She
used TO get the young girls III the, house
around her and say. Girls. if you ever
have the chance to get married. do It
You viii never be all alone in the world
then. for. If your husband should han
pen 10 dte. you could visit your hus-
bands relatives. The saddest thing in
this world is to feel you are old and
that you have no friends who viii care
il you die
Miss Pechner was a refined. delicate.
eXquisitely dressed old maid. she read
the best books until she could not read
any more on account of her failing eyes.
She was finely educated.
Sometimes she would come over from
Manhattan wearing exquisite gems OF
gowns, but she generally took them
back, saying she had trunks in Manhat-
tan where her best things we're and that
she didn't want to wear them every dav
because some time she expected that The
disease that was mining her strength
would kin her suddenly on the street
and she didn't want TO have her dia-
monds lost that way"
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q Ike to talk about where there ,.as
any chance Of being overheard
Adair opened his front door ana led
the way into his plainly furnished lit
tie sitting room. There was nothing
there, except some tables and chairs.
some views Of West Point and japan
and over the manteIpiece beautiful
portrait OF mother and child by Nor
rison.
Adair sat down IN one Of the big oak
chairs and modoned MeIush TO another.
When the men came TO him upon private
business he always treated them as one
honest man treats another anywhere.
MelIish sat down. but in tentative
fashion, haH rising as he finished his
first sentence.
7 don't often set troubled by my con
science captain, but there's something
going on here that it looks like ray
duty to say something about. unless /
have some explanation Of it.
What is ir?"
I was over in Tombstone last sumner
one day II was the day you and M::as
Wentworth we're attacked by the IN
dams I went into Mr.. Bland for a
moment AMI ! saw
Mellish hesitated. and dropped his eyes
under the steady gaze of Adair-s.
What did you see2''
I saw. the man went or desDer-
ateIy. Miss Wentworth being married
to- couldn't exactly see who
Mrs. Hecker would probably. tell you
'hat she married Lieutenant Hecker.
Not that time. Lieutenant Hecker f
saw ten minutes before. coming from the
mill with Mrs Savage
Mrs Hecker probably knows her own
affairs
7 was thinking of speaking TO her
about it.
Adair stood up furious
Let me hear Of your going near Mrs
Hecker and I'll kill you You black
mailing scouHdrel," His passion had
go1 me better of him. What do Won
want2''
like 10 borrow hundred dollars
tonight, sir and thought if Flynn hap
Bened to be drunk anyways soon.
might stand a chance.
Adair fairly flung him the notes from
q drawer in his desk
Now go, and don't you ever darken
my door again
Ny poor girl" he said tenderIv
have you put pourseIf in the power of a
brute like this. Then must I stay and
save YOU"
Over in the barracks they were bav-
ing gay umes-the hours running away
On musical feet. Roman was leaning his
head against the wall of the house tho
light catching the outline Of his smooth
caFk hair, running down his dark cloth
ing and making high lights on his patent
leather shoes There was an air Of SUI
preme content in his whole attitude
Mary Marcy, blooming and sweet look
ing as a white rose. sat beside him Even
Mrs. Savage was too clever to walk near
to that love story.
There was a cIack Of talk all I'D and
down the veranda. The Judd girls walk
ed by. their sharp elbows rubbing the
coats OF young ranchmen. just as tbev
The Washington times., 1903-01-08
CHANGES MADE By
BOARD OF EDUCATION

The regular meeting Of the Board Of
Eioeation was held last night at the
Franklin School,. The following changes
were announced Appointments. Jessie
tSrasnears- normal school graduate. to
FIRST grade. at $3.50 per annunli 7. C..
5tutz as teacher in night schools Pro
motions; NJ. NJ. Carraher. from third 10
fourth grade; a. c. Bright. from FIRST to
third grade, $. B. Holland, from $3.50 +o
S4I5- The resignation OF NJ N. Brewer
fourth DIVISION. was accepted, and a leave
Of absence Of three months was granted
to Laura A Parker.
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VETERAN LEGION INSTALLATIONS

EncanDment No. %. Union Veteran
Legion, win install Col. J. w. Lewis ami
ne ether officers-eiecr this evening. in
the ball OF the Legion. 718 sixth street
northwest. The incoming colonel. who
Is . KeEtUcklan- WI deliver GA ada~ez.
iron. The standpoint Of a Southern man
IN he Union army Past Colonel John
I Brady. who ~as a personal friend and
an intimate acquaintance OF the late
Gen A. !. Pearson, one Of the found
eFs % the order, and who lied ir Pitts
Outs iasI iQe5day. VIII speak Of thar
effiecr's life and services and read !,
poem Dedicated 20 he Union Veteran
legion other Interesting ez ercises are
promised. Local and visiting members
ere invited
The Washington times., 1903-01-08

had last year They talked in high
voices, telling stories of the bear that
their little brother encountered in the
woods and took for a black dog. They all
told The same story. It was the only one
they knew. But Roman and Mary were
not even disturbed by the fnsistence of
its eeb5. They had lost Inc world in con
templaung themselves. They had seen
much OF each other in these months ana
had grown confidential.
Do you think Nina seems very hap
py2'' Mary asked after a long silence.
I haven't noticed. Hecker does. 7
never saw him so we'll. Hecker usually
Is happy enough. but he really seems
to be happy for some other reason that
because he has enjoyed his dinner. 1
think he is extraordinarily fond of your
cousin
It was at this instant that a couple
came slowly down the veranda. and
walking OF TO one side out Of the light
arranged themselves comfortably in the
corner. The lady was large and leaning
consPicuously upon her escorts arm.
II ola not require d second glance to
show that il was Hecker and Mrs. Saw
age.
Mrs. Savage had dressed herself that
evening with the blood high in her
cheeks. and her hands burning. she
had never loved her loud and ford
husband. and she had never been what
is called a susceptible woman. but so
far as she had heart TO move. Hecker
had moved it She had dreamed of the
gayety iof life with a man IKE that. who
r-ade the hours pass rapidly for her
l. was not the things that Hecker said
ii was his living, breathing presence
that she found fascinating.
It had been the most bitter of blows TO
her when she had heard Of his mar
riage- She was standing by her dressing
bureau brushing her haid when the news
first came to her Her husband had
gone in 10 the breakfast table. which
was in the next room and was opening
the morning mail
Hello he said. heres Wedding
card By Jovel It's Hecker. and thar
pretty little Miss WentN orth who came
over here one day
A. 9'@.LiF4 10 MIS-. savage fndL there
was something wrong with the muscles
Of her arm. They seemed to give way
suddenly She took the hair pins out of
her mouth and laid them very carefully
down and went into the room and took
the stiff white paper out Of her hug-
bands hand. There it was: Mr.. Mich
olas Wentworth announces the marriage
of his niece. Nina Alice. TO Harold West
Vile Heckcr. etc
Then she went back and continued
brushing her hair. and all the time she
was laughing a little at her own face
IN the mirror before her It was not
very pleasant laugh It was laugh
that told TOO much Of the knowledge Of
the world to make the possessor a very
happy woman she was whispering
something to that smiling image with
the hooking eyes which looked at her
from the glass
81 gave him the money to marry her
on. /, 1. gave him the money!" Her
trust in his loyalty seemed so silly
thing. and yet here she was tonight as