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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31
A GOOD INVESTMENT.

1t is generally conceded by all who
have ever investigated the facts, that
an investment in Walla Walla real
estate, whether within the city limits
or anywhere within the fruit and
garden belt surrounding the city. is
a good investment. The future of
WaIIa Walla is SO well assured: her
population is so steadily and ration
ally increasing; her large holdings of
lands being SO generally cut up into
small tracts; her city lots so univer-
sally improved and her general trade
and volume of business so satisfac-
torHy growing that there can be no
back set in the values Of her lands
11ere are many Of our own home in
YestOrs who are not as well Informed
OF Walla Wallas growth as some Of
the shrewd visitors in search Of good
Things to put their cash in. and who
come here and thoroughly go over
the ground, examine everything. and
then snap up the choice properties.
1t is frequently heard on our streets
thai the foreigner picks the best real
estate plums. The reason for TIN.
is that many of our wealthiest ne,
are stay at homes" in the narrowes1
sense-staying at their own homes
coming down town on the same
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31

| attractions of the state. Your PEG
pie are the most enterprising of any
of the states, as is shown by your re-
markable growth. You have fine eli
mate, big trees, fat cattle, beautiful
scenery and big buildings l have
| hardly a doubt that this northwest
| corner Of the United States, which
| has been reserved unil the last, will
some day be the greatest Of all.
| You bear the name Of Washington,
and there is a sort of providence in
| that | expected to see things we'll
advanced out here, but you were far
| beyond my expectations.
Help From Congress.
I'VE are trying to start a system
Of cooperation between the United
States and the different states or
counties for the purpose Of building
fine roads. The bill asking for a
s20,000,00O appropriation which was
introduced incOngress last year by
Congressman Walter P. Brownlow
Of Tennessee, will be again intro
duced by him in the house and by
Senator Latimer of South Carolina
in the senate. Samuel Hill, presi-
dent of the good roads association
Of the state, says he believes it will
pass, and indications from other To-
cations are very favorable. You see,
people situated like you here in Spo-
kane get little good out of the rivers
and harbOr appropriations, but an
appropriation for good roads would
enlarge the territory tributary to
Spokane, and mean a great wealth
bringer.
washington has as fine scenery
as Switzerland, and if you once go.
the roads people would come here
for vacations, and invest eventually.
Yes, | think the time is coming when
We Will have a great transcOntinent-
al road, one branch of which will
probably run through Spokane. l
expect to build an object lesson road
in this state, probably next year.
When your good roads convention
meets here in October, they should
decide where they want it and how
long a one. At present | can help by
sending machinery, expert road
builder, plans and engineer, leaving
the county or state to furnish com
mon material and common labor II
want the time to come when the gov
eminent will pay part Of the cost
in addition to this"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31
:: WITH THE MAGAZINES ]

Edward A. Steiner, whose book
"Tolstoy the Man" is announced for
early publication by The Outlook
company, has had unusual opportu-
mites for gathering the material for
his biography. He has just returned
from Russia where he has spent sew
eral months in preparation for his
work. He has had access to all
available material largely through
the kindness of the Tolstoy circle in
Moscow. He has heard Tolstoy read
his latest book and has received
much informationn from the great
Russian himself, whom he has
known for seventeen years. The
book will be illustrated with repro
auctions Zone Of them in color of
paintings by Pasternak, who is not
only brilliant artist but a personal
friend of Tolstoy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31
Is 4 GREAT REGION.
What Director Martin Dodge Thinks
Of the Northwest After an Ex-
tended Stay.

Martin Dodge, a director in the Of
fee Of public roads inquiries, United
States department of agriculture at
Washington D. c., is in the city %
day, accompanied by his wife, stop
ping at the Hotel Spokane, says
Saturdays Spokane Chronicle Mr..
Dodge is just returning east from at
tending the Trans-Mississippi Con
gress at Seattle, and is spending the
day in Spokane.
You have the imperial state of
The great northwest" asserted Mr.
Dodge, as he enumera led the many
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31

The gentle and courteous Turk in
sinuates that before America gets
wrathy because some few massacres
are going on in his demesnes, Uncle
Sam had better quit his Iynching
bees. He says he can no more pre-
vent massacres than we can lynch
ings. Thus does the retort courteous
hold up the mirror to our mutual Of
fendings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31
Musical Vandalism.

Edward Mcdowell, the American
composer, was talking not long age
with a friend who had just come
from a concert given by the students
OF a conservatory of music-affairs
witch are usually avoided by the mu-
sically judicious.
1 have just heard" remarked the
friend, "one of the pupils, a little
girl of play your ITO A Wild
Rose 3"
The composer sighed dejectedIy.
= suppose" he said. she pulled il
up by the roots?"
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AMONG THE PLAYERS :

Of all the popular novels adapte, ]
for the stage none has met with
greater success than The Chris.
tian.' which will come to Walla Wal
Ia at the theatre tonight.
Everyone has either heard or read
Of THE Christian. for it is one of
the most powerful novels ever writ
ten. The triumphs achieved by this
dramatized novel have become an
important part Of stage history. In
two continents the play has set the
discriminating class of theater- goers
talking and it has been universally
praised by the critics. When The
Christian is presented here it will
prove to be the star event Of the
theatrical season. No production
leaving New York has received more
strict attention from the famous
scenic artists of the metropolis and
an dthe company is composed Of
we'll known eastern actors and &C
tresses.
The Dairy Farm" can have no
better advertisement than the word
OF mouth endorsement of the hun
dreds from all over the coast who
saw it at the San Francisco Alcazar
during Grand Army week. The old
veterans were enthusiastic over this
stirring abolition drama Ofsthe early
sos. One of them wrote to Belasco
and Mayer: LAS a general prOpO-
sitlOn | am a little shy on rural dram
as, written for the most part by
authors who get their ideas of farm
life from the comic weeklies, but
nothing | ever saw on the stage so
moved me as its simple and reals
tic pictures and the company play
ing the piece is great"
1t was a postal card from an anon
ymous lady admirer in Seattle which
first suggested to Florence Roberts
that la Gioconda' was a play pc
culiarly suited to her temperament
and the actress makes graceful ac-
acknowledgement by placing half
tone reproduction of the card upon
the front page of the souvenir pro-
grams to be given at the special
La GiOconda" matinees that will be |
a feature of her season at the Alca- |
Ear, San Francisco.
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T''o TRAINS DAILY
Time Schedule-WaII,w .r

Time scheduIe-WalIa w,D,
No. 7 Arrives from Spo
hohO ......, 400
and departs for
Pendleton and the
east -. ......... 100
NO. 3 Arrives from Pen.
dletOn and the east
and departs 1000 n
for Spokane and the
Palouse country 1000 Il
No. 43 Leaves for Portland
and Spokane via
Wallula -. .l0:15 p
No. "A Arrives from Port
land and Spokane
y via Wallula ....... 9:55
No. Al Leaves for Pendle
ton Except Sunday)l0,W a
No. AZ Arrives from Pen.
dleton Except Sun.
day. ..... ........ 9:l5 pi
No. 55 Arrives from Dayton 500 "A
No. sc Leaves for Dayton $40 d
No. 45 Leaves for WallW tb;0o N
No. 46 Arrives from VIZ
Id ........ e'N
Through Pullman Staniari 4
Tourist Sleeping cars daily TO 0nal
Chicago, Spokane; Tourist sleel4
car daily to Kansas City: thrV1
Pullman tourist sleeping cars q
sonally conducted weekly to Child
and Kansas City; reclining chair
(seats free) TO the East daily.
STEAMER LINES.
San Franctsco-Portland rod
Steamer sails from Portland Spl
every 5 days.
Daily Boat Service between P1
land, Astoria, Oregon City, DaTa
Salem, independence. Corvallis .
all Columbia and Willamette Rs
points.
SNAKE RIVER BOATS. i
Leave Riparia Sundays, Tutda
and Thursdays. = Il
Leave Lewiston Mondays, sM
days and Saturdays.
r. BURNS, Gen. AgsI
Walla Walla. WASH
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31

The new management Of the Walla
Wblla theater should feel compli
mented at the rush for seats for
THE Christian" tonight. People
wish to see not only the great play,
but the new house as well. A favor
able impression made tonight will
last throughout the season.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31

The carnival committee has made
decorations on an elaborate scale on
all the business houses The effect
is a trife uniform, but still very
pretty
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31

1t would look very much,' re
marked the observer Of events and
things, "as if the foolkiller was TAX
ing his vacation about the same time
that most Of our people are taking
theirs
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31

NANNY said Pickanny jim,
rs jes' discovered why a chicken al
lus cackles SO when it lays an egg
You g'way rum here" -" Deed I
has. She's begin you take de egg
instid Of her foh dinner
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31

Tonight the Merchants carnival
opens at the base ball park on Sec
ond street.
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Well, sir was the straightfor-
ward reply, 1T was this way: The
firm had been located on the corne,
Tor along time. and they had bic
building there, so when we disagreed
1t was easier for me to move than
It was for the firm"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31
TICE TO ADVERTISERS.
WEATHER..

Tonight and Tuesday fair; warm
er on Tuesday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31

Baxter Cat seaside resort)-There
comes young Mrs. Shine. They say
shes very fond of dressing. Wax
ter-She dresses very little here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31

Queen Charlotte | will receive a
golden key from the gallant mayor
and council.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31
WITH THE STATE EDITORS.

Grover Cleveland and his charming
wife had a very happy idea when
they allowed the other children to
select the name of their new brother
They did it we'll, calling him Francis
Grover, after their mother and faith
er. Few Children would bestow such
idiotic names on a hapless infant as
do many parents.-Seattle P. l.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31

| Some good persons are finding
flaws in the child labor law.
The prohibitory clause may
work little hardship in a
few individual cases, but the
intent of the law is right and it's
workings will produce beneficial re-
suits. A little work can injure no
child; is a good for it, in fact. But
what the law prevents is child slav-
cry. And in that it is a good meas
ure.-Whatcom Reveille.
John Palmer left at this office yes
terday fine piece Of Ignite that he
found lin the vicinity of Elma He
says that Outcropping is about four
rods long and about four feet thick.
While this outcropping may not be
valuable, the Chronicle believes that
1t should be prospected thoroughly.
-Elma Chronicle.
Ye editor is building a new print
ing office on his lot just back of the
building now occupied by the Guard
ian office. 1t is 20x30 with 12-foot
posts, and when completed will be
we'll suited to the needs of a first
class printing office. 1t will be com
Dleted within a week.-Pe Ell Guard
ian.
The nlmrOds can now hunt prairie
chickens, grouse and pheasants to !
hearts content. 1t is to be hoped
that none Of the amateurs will mis- !
take a Plymouth Rock fowl for a !
blue grouse and thereby get into
trouble with the independent Palouse
farmers.-Colfax Gazette.
Editor Haas Of the Lind Leader |
has returned from a visit to Idaho |
summer resorts with his family and |
the result of his refreshing vacation |
will probably be a brighter and live
lier paper than ever-Eltopia News
Recorder.
The Bank Of Blaine presents a very
neat appearance with its new coat of
brown cement. The combination
with the trimmings of white pressed
Drlck Is exceeding pleasing-Blainei
Journal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31
BLANCHE WALSH.

Managers Wagenhals and Kemper
announce that they have arranged
Blanche Walsh's engagement in New
York, in a new play beginning early
in February. Until that time she
will be seen on tour in the principal
cities with TOlstoi's Resurrection, -
which will be presented with the
complete and elaborate scenic pro-
duction as given at the Victoria
Theatre New York
Among the players recently en-
gagged by Wagenhals and Kemper
for the tour of Blanche Walsh in
Resurrection, are Alexander Won
Mitzel who will play the leading role
Of Dimitri. William Wadsworth,
Charles Macdonald, Mrs. Henry Van
denhoff, Miss Zenaide Williams.
Forrest Flood Miss May Warde and
Miss Lura Linden.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31
Louis James and Frederick Warde

Dramas founded upon the life of
ALEXANDER the Great" promised I'M
til recently, to become epidemic
next season. Both Richard Mans
field and James J. Hackett announc-
ed plays Of this title, but from lat
est reports, the only play of this
name to be actually produced is that
which Wegenhals and Kemper have
had written for Louis James and
Frederick Warde. Among the en-
gagements made for this company
are Margaret Bourne the leading
lady, who will appear as Roxana,
Norman Hackett, Wadsworth Harris
and Thomas Coffin Cooke
The great scene Of Wagenhals and
kemper's production of "AleXander
the Great" in which Louis James
and Frederick Warde will appear
the coming season, will represent an
encampment of the army among the
mountain peaks above the clouds.
One Of the effects to be introduced is
terrifying electric storm. By util-
izing a recent electrical invention, it
is said that an imitation of a war of
the elements will be obtained which
will excel all precedent in the way
of stage realism
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31

Read the ads in the StateS|
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31

The Bank Of Blaine presents a very
neat appearance with its new coat of
brown cement. The combination
with the trimmings of white pressed
brick is exceeding pleasing.-Blaine
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-10

fitness to Bring them up. Of course. I
should take their training into my own
hands,
Mrs. Bowser didn't reply to the shot:
and d little later he settled himself
down TO his newspaper. He had been
reading for about ten minutes when he
suddenly exclaimed:
BY George. but such a man as that
ought to be burned at the stakel''
What is it?" she aked.
''Why, St. Louis father was so mad
at having to get UP in the night with d
sick child that he broke its neck. If it
had been in this town I'd have led
mob to lynch him before noon next day.
Beats ALL what fiends some fathers are,
Poor, sick child. how could it hep cry
ing Quit"
Yes" sighed Mrs. Bowser. as she
looked at him askance.
I've a good mind to write to a st.
Louis paper and suggest that he be
skinned alivei muttered Mr.. Bowser, as
he got up and walked around. Selling
his own flesh and blood and breaking its
neck because it woke him out of his
sleep! [ can't believe we have such
fiends in this country. and yet it must
be true
He was so upset that it was a quarter
of an hour before he could sit down and
resume his paper and he was quite put
out because Mrs. Bowser hadn't more to
say about it. He read the article again
and again, with stronger comments each
time, and he finally had to go out and
sit on the front steps to cool off. When
bedtime came and Mrs. Bowser pointed
to the kid fast asleep with a thumb in
his mouth, Mr.. Bowser got so fatnerfy
that he bent over and kissed the little
one and said he was an angel An nOur
later, While dreaming that he had
caught the st. Louis man and was
breaking his neck, Mrs. Bowser awoke
him by saying:
4 wish you'd get up. Baby acts as
If he MIGHT have a f1tf''
''Wha-what's the matter?' asked Mr..
Bowser. as he sat UP and rubbed his
eyes.
Baby is sick You'll have to get hot
water and fill the footbath.''
Mr. Bowser winked and blinked like
an owl at monday, and then fell back
and snored. Mrs. Bowser aroused him
again after minute. and he swung his
legs out of bed and shouted:
What in the cid Harry is all this row
about anyway, and what ails that imp
of a young un?"
Il told you that he was sick. It's his
eye teeth. I suppose, and Pm afraid he'll
have a fit
Fiji Fit Hear him Yell See him
kick! It's simply pure cussedness, Mrs.
Bowser, and he wants good licking in
stead of hot water, He's been encoul
aged in the habit of waking up every
night and bowling around, and now you
can take care of hint
This is the first night he has dis
turbed any one for months Poor
childt~ See how Eighty he looksl Pieasc
get the hot water"
The idea OF a cub like him upset
ting the whole house in this wav,"
growled Mr.. Bowser, as he went STUN
bling about. q believe he does it just
to be ugly If he'd have a good lick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-10
BOWSER'S BAD NIGHT.
he Takes in neighbours Kid and
Something Happens.

You see" began Mrs. Bowser, by way
of explanation. as Mr. Bowser came
home and found tWo-year- child
on her knee and stood and stared with
open mouth, this is Mrs. Green's child.
You've often noticed him in their front
yard She got a telegram this after
noon that her sister /vas taken sudden
~ i'll and hszd to go, at once. Her hus-
band is away. you know. and she asked
me if it would put us out any to let
baby stay here over night. l knew you
wouldn't have any objections
AT the first howl out he goes!" re-
piled Mr.. Bowser.
But he won't howl. His mother says
she has not been uD With him a single
night since he was born.
Then he can hang around What's he
looking that way at me for ="
You are strange to him, you know.
Take him uD and give him toss. and
let him see that you don't intend to bite
him.
Mr. Bowser started out to get on more
familiar terms with the youngster, but
his efforts were so clumsy that he had
to desist or hear a howl. and thereafter
he gave the stranger but scant atten-
ton. The child was put to bed soon
after dinner. and as Mrs. Bowsers came
downstairs again she sald:
Z He went right to sleep like the little
angel that he is, and he probably won't
wake I'D before Z o'clock in the NOM
ing. I'm glad you were not cross about
my keeping him.
You seem to have the idea that I'm
an old BEAR replied Mr.. 2owser. as if
a bit hurt.
No, not that: but YOU don't care for
Children
who said didn't? I'd be glad if we
had six That is. 1 wish we had six
children, but I'd be doubtful of your
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-10
Low Rates
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-10

by the horn spoon. Mrs Bowser. but
if there is a handsomer. cutter, and bet
ter-natured kid than this in all the
world I'd like to see it. Was he CRYING
in the night? Why didn't you wake me
up and have me carry him around?"
Il did wake you UP and you swore at
him"
"I-what?''
You uttered threats to curdle my
blood, and I was thankful that we had
no children of our own
Mrs. Bowser,'' said Mr.. Bowser in
very solemn tones. lit may be that
had an attack of nightmare last night,
and in my frenzy / took this young cub
for a wolf or something and addressed
him in rather forcible language, but if
So"
'.Of course it was forcible language"
But if so, 1 sincerely and most hum
bly, beg his pardon, and after breakfast
I'll take him over to get beer, and
then Wen go downtown and buy him
forty toy carts and horses. -(Copyright,
1903, by c. B. Lewis).
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ing before he went to bed he'd have
been all riehtt
IF he should die. Mr.. Bowser. you'd
feel sorry all voar life"
Il would Ell? Hear him yelli That's
pure and unadulterated deviltry. and
he ought to be soundly spanked. Why
don't YOU toss him up and down, or
sing to him. or something, to choke
him Off Well have the police in here
the first thing we know. If 1 live to
see morning that kid goes,''
"Why. Mr.. Bowser, Only q few
hours ago you were reading about that
case in St Louis. and you were SO in
dignant that"
Never read of any case in st. Louis,
and there's your hot water. Get him
into it and Grown him as soon as pos
sible. Young man. it's a mighty good
thing for You that we are not here
Glonar'
WHY don't you break his neck in
stead of soaring him to death?" hotly
to skin that st. Louis man alive"
Mrs. Bowser.' he replied, as he
stubbed his toe against a chair and
sat down on the bed with his face very
white. IF there is place in this coun-
try called st. Louis, and if there is a
father there who had a malicious and
ugly-tempered young one who ached
to be killed. and if that father broke
it's neck after years of such suffering
as / have gone through with, he should
be praised instead of -censured.''
He seems to be better" whispered
Mrs Bowser, as the baby ceased to
cry.
'Fe knows his gait and went as far
as he dared. In Just one minute more
I'd have tanned his Jacket. and he
knew it. I tell you Mrs. Rowser, that
kid is being brought up for the gall
lows. Out of twenty-five murder cases
I have investigated the murderers all
began by whooping and bowling and
waking their fathers up O. nights. They
were petted and encouraged by their
mothers. just as you are DOING