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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-13

was rowed at once across the river
and taken to the spacious home OF
William Bayard, in old Greenwich vii
lage, where he died about 2 o'clock
on the following day, July II, 1904.
The prominence of the combatants
and the tragic ending of the meeting
directed public attention not only to
this duel, but to dueling in general,
as had never been done before in the
United States. The practice was
common a century ago. Alexander
Hamilton's eldest son, a young man
but 20 years of age, was killed upon
the same field three years before his
father received his death wound.
The pulpit and, to some extent, the
press inveighed against the custom as
unworthy of a civilized community,
but it remained for the Burr-Hamil-
ton duel to arouse public sentiment
so strongly against this method of
avHnging insults that the practice was
never afterwards regarded in so hon
orable a light.
1t is difficult to imagine at the pres
ent day the effect produced by the
duel, not only in New York city, but
throughout the entire country. Pollt-
ical feeling in those years was in
tensely bitter, but Hamilton's serv-
ices for his country had been OF such
recognized value that his death and
the manner of it occasioned wide
spread mourning. A wave OF almost
h,rrScf R11rr
Although vice president of the
United States, he had been out OF
favor in his own party ever since the
election of Jefferson, late in 1900.
Jefferson and Burr each received sew.
enty-three ballots in the original elec-
toral vote. For over a week the
house of representatives bal1oted
upon the question, and Burr was ac-
crsed of intriguing to defeat Jeffer-
son, the logical candidate OF his
party. .;.1% ..&za7.< r. 81
ITO repair his waning political pres
tige. Burr secured the nomination for
governor OF New York in 1904. OPP
posed to him was Morgan Lewis, the
candidate of the Federalists. 1t was
4 bitter fight, for Burr realized that
defeat meant political extinction.
Hamilton was q strong supporter of
Lewis. and when the latter won,
Burr, after an interchange Of letters
regarding certain statements made
81 Hamilton, sent formal challenge.
The fact that the two men were to
meet on the Weehawken dueling field
., known to but few in New York.
4 was about Z o'clock In the morning
of July II that the duel was fought,
and. although Hamilton was inn
meediately brought back to New York,
fha afternoon papers Of that date
ma-c nu mention Of the Occurrences.
lon IuaY 80. IN the Commercial Ad1st>5
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-13

The returned Philippine soldier
shuddered as the companion to whom
he was talking took out cigarette
paper and prepared to roll some to-
bacco in it.
whats the matter?" the other
asked of the soldier; "are you an
anti-cigarette crank? l had always
supposed that cigarettes were plen-
titully used out in Manila
NO." replied the soldier. II am
not opposed to the use of the little
weeds and, in fact was a conhrzafd
smoker of them myself. But, some
how, the sight of cigarette paper
now makes me feel sort of creepy.
I'VE were lying in trench at one
time when the little brown devils
were more than usually troublesome.
They would creep up on us when we
least expected it and pour in few
shots and then light out to the hills
again before we could get crack
at them. We we're preparing for a
big sortie which, it was expected.
would end with the determination OF
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Take Chance of Suicide

The possibility of suicide is care
fully considered when the policy is is
sued, and the companies take nu
risks, unless there is the strongest OF
presumptions that the insurance n
not desired for the purposes to which,
Mr.. Plant devoted them.
Nevertheless, instances OF suicide
for insurance money are by no means
uncommon. Not long ago another
southern business man who foumG
himself financially embarrassed wenn
to st. Louis, bought $4,000 in twener.
four accident. policies, leaped 1Io1'
the train on the way home and we
killed. The policies had to be paad
Suicide is part Of the risk OF he
insurance, and the companies make .
no mistake in assuming that. IN =.
general way, the desire to Hive ID m
finitely stronger than the desire -:
1sy debts u provide for the surRa9
sof q family. "
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-13

R. H. Plant, a Macon (Ga.) banker
who wrecked his health and his bust
ness by overwork, finally settled mat
tiers with his numerous creditors by
committing suicide, the insurance on
his life aggregating $1.o15,o0o. A dis,
patch says that the bitter feeling
against him on the part OF the pub
lie has subsidized since his death, but
it is safe to say that the insurance
companies do not share in this sym
pathetic forgiveness. :.
.s5 However, insurance companies that
take such great risks on single LIE
necessarily have to consider the posi-
btlity Of suicide. Life insurance re-
Verses the old injunction OF the law.
The seller, not the buyer, must be
ware. and singu1arly enough the ten.
dencv is toward the elimination OF all
res.rlcs.vn on ss5a1 -
Sred rs Il
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of citizens wore crepe for thirty days.
Services commemorative of Hamil-
ton were held all over the country.
Scores of orations were delivered
upon his character, and it was truly
said that not since the death of Wash
ington had, such universal mourning
been seen. .- H. --.s
William P. Van Ness, who later be-
came judge of the Southern district
of New York, by appointment Of Pres
ident Madison, acted as Burr's Sec
ond, and he afterward published de-
tailed statement of the duel, in which
he claimed that Hamilton fred first.
His statement was really a protest
against the. widespread dsapproval
of Burr, amounting to ostracism.
Burr himself was amazed at the
opprobrium heaped upon him. Never
before had the popular Ill will been
so denunciatory fer the surviving
duelist. Burr himself had fought a
duel on the same spot in 1893 with
John B. Church. Neither was injured,
although Burr received bullet
through his coat. N z
I For few days Burr continued to
60 about his business In his usual
way and received his friends at his
famous home, Richmond Hill, now
totally obliterated, but which stood
for years at about the junction Of
Varjck and Charlton streets, New
York. Finally he left the city. rs
Burr was indicted for the murder
OF Hamilton, but the Indictment was
quashed about three years later.
The pistols VIII which the fatal
duel was fought - now owned by
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-13

One hundred years ago, exactly
one week after his active participa-
ton in the Fourth of July celebration
in New York city, Alexander Hamil-
ton was shot in that memorable duel
with Aaron Burr. Nothing now re-
mains of the fatal field which, more
than anything else, has made the
name of Weehawken historic in the
annals of America.
It was. on July II, 1904, that the
two brilliant men, separated only by
the murderous distance of ten PAGES,
leveled pistols. at each other, await
ing the word to fire. Only one shot
was fired by each. Burr's, aimed d.
rectly at his antagonist, inflicted a
mortal wound, while Hamilton's, as
was ascertained the day after, passed
above Burr, the bullet lodging in the
branch of a small cedar tree.
DR.. David Hosack, one of New
York's most eminent physicians, at
tended the dying man. Hamilton
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bronze tablet placed upon the boul'
der, and the inscription on it reads:
Upon.
this stone T
rested the head of the
Patriot, Soldier,
Statesman and Jurist,
Alexander Hamilton,
after the duel with
Aaron. Burr,
fought July H. 1904.

Beneath this inscription are two e1'
planatory lines, as follows:
s"The duel took place on the bank
of the river. near this spot, and the
stone was moved here when the rail.
road was built. " Il. s=g.=s. ~
In the rear of this modest little
monument is a tall flagstaff, and the
Hamilton Memorial association OF
Highwood will commemorate the an
niyersary Of the fatal duel in an ap-
propriate manner. - Philadelphia
Ledger. E5-- .5 H
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Ruda-Pesth's Noted Crank.

Buda-Pesth has lost one Of it's best.
known cranks, a man who always
went barefoot and bareheaded. His
favorite occupation was to offer medi-
cal advice to famous persons who
were iii. This being rejected. he
wrote lc1g. at-.iibes ssss-.Est s4lz "a !
folly and printed them. b :
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-13

Although California is the land OF
flowers, to which snowballing, except
in the mountains, generally is forbid
den, exceptions to the rule may be
compelled. Such an exception, during
the past winter or rainy season, was
witnessed in San Jose. One Of the
stage drivers to and from Mount Ham
ilton brought from there barrel
carefully packed with snow, and pre-
scented it to the pupils of the Grant
school in the garden city. Then the
fun began. Most of the children had
not seen snow before except on the
distant mountain SUBMITS. They want
ed to SNOWFALL, but they didn't know
how, and they approached the prob
lem tentatively. And-here is the
crowning absurdity of the situation
some of the teachers didn't know how
to teach them. Although they were
adults, never before had they come in
contact with snow saz== .-<44
Some Of the little chaps, after eau
tious investigation, declared that the
strange white stuff burned their fin
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-13

Slept Fifty-two Years in One Bed
"A farm servant who holds q ~
markab1e record has just died. He
was named Peter Houghton ard for
afty-two years, without q break, had.
leen 81 the employ and lived on the:
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Snow Amid the Roses

gers, and others, who had read or
been told about it, feared that their
hands would be frozen by the first
contact with it. The experimental
stage was soon past, however, and
then the fun. was fast aind furious. It
was such ecstasy as Eastern children
know, with the zest of novelty added to
it. For brief time the school tradi-
lions and the proprieties maintained
between teachers and pupils were
thrown to the winds, as there was
none so high or so low that snow
ball might not batter him when least
expected. The white missiles whizzed
through bushes laden with roses or
clipped the stately Gala lilies from
their stems as a knife might have
done. 49, g. .aa:., .@- 20. - l. #.ezss 4
It was a touch of winter introduced
into a garden of bloom and beauty,
and, ali, but the boys, big and little,
enjoyed it. For all of which some rev,
erence might be done to the Mount
Hamilton stage driver-he has not
forgotten that he was once boy:
Sunset Magazine. III
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farm Of Mr.. William Robinson, Love
1ady's Farm, Altcar, England. Dur
ing all that period he had slept in
one room and on the one bed. On
several occasions he had won prizes;
for Iongest living IN farm 11ly5ce &.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23

AMONG THE LODGES


The leading event among the lodges
this week was the ball that was given
IN ODD Fellows hall, on Main street.
Nednesday evening, under the auspices
OF the uniform rank of the Woodmen
or the World. over 200 invitations had
been sent out and a large number of
those invited were in attendance. 1t
proved to be one of the most enjoy
able lodge parties of the season. Elk
cellent music was furnished by Tru-
ants orchestra. and an elaborate BAN
quet was served This new Organiza-
ton is becoming one of the most pop
ular auXiliaries in Walla Walla, and it
is rapidly increasing it's membership.
All the members of the rank appeared
for the first time in their new and very
handsome uniforms.
At the regular meeting Of Walla
Walla Camp No. SO. held Thursday
night several candidates were given
their first lesson in wood chopping. The
degree team was at it's best and the
floor work is said to have been the
finest ever put on in the city.
Woody Glen Circle. Women of Wood
craft will meet next Thursday night
when several new members will be
taken in.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23
DO|NGS IN SOCIETY

The big event in society circles for
the coming week will be the annual
charity ball of the Ladies' Relief So
ciety. which will take place in ArmOry
hall next Friday evening, January 30.
The music will be furnished by Tru-
ants orchestra and the ladies expect
to make the dance this year the most
successful one ever given in Walla
fWalla. The committees who will have
charge of the affair are:
Observation-Disclosures and Mrs. Levi
Ankeny. Mr.. and Mrs. George T.
Thompson. Judge and Mrs. 7. H
Brents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Gregg, Mrs.
r. r. Rees.
Floor manageable. William F. Mer-
chant.
Floor committee-Mr. Charles w
Mexican. Mr.. Zeno Straight, Mr.. Will
Foor. Mr.. Edward Thompson. Mr.
Frank Buchet Mr.. Harry Martin.
The ladies have decided to dispense
with the usual elaborate supper this
year and in place of it buffet lunch
con will be served during the entire
evening by the ladies az ST. Pauls
Guild
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23
General Thomas H. CaVanaugh. bf

General Thomas H. Cavanaugh. of
olympia, was in the city this week.
Mrs Minnie Robb will visit relatives
and friends in Waitsburg next week.
Mr.. Frank MCGOWAN of Waitsburg.
was in the city this week visiting his
sister. Mrs. Thomas Brents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hazelton, of
Waitsburg, visited friends in Walla
Walla this week.
Mrs. Gaylord. who has been visiting
with Mrs f. w. Group returned to her
home in Tacoma Friday etening.
Mr.. J. f. Bingham has returned from
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs L. p. Mulkey have re-
turned from Portland where they have
been visiting relatives.
Judge James Williams. of Waitsburg,
was in the city during the week.
NJ. F. Gose a leading attorney of
Pomeroy was in the city during the
week visiting his brothers. II. p. GOse
and c. C. Gose.
Mr.. Fay Legrow, cashier of the Athe-
ma bank. visited his father Mr.. Asa
Legrow, this week
Miss Lillian OHara and Miss Eta
DeGraw. visited with relatives in Wal
la Walla during the week.
Miss Belle Starret. who has been
visiting friends in Seattle for the past
TWO months. returned home Monday.
Mr.. Henry l.. King, United States
land commissioner at Council. was in
the city Tuesday.
State Senator Henry G.. Adams, of
Umatilla county. was in the city during
the week visiting relatives.
Nv. and Mrs. William Refer have
ret L. ned from an extended visit with
relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Ella Clapp. of Los Angeles, is
in the city visiting with her sister.
Mrs. Mary Wolf.
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Order of Washinuton.

At the regular meeting of Whitman
camp. No. 10. Order of Washington
held last evening the new officers We're
installed by S. White. deputy supreme
president, of F'reeWater, assisted by
\. f. Stanton. of North Yakima, gen
eral organizer of the state of Wash
ington. The officers were:
President-May c.. GHiley.
Vice President-A. \. Hale.
Secretary-A. NJ. BOdWell.
TreaSurer-JameS A. Pearl.
haplain-katie Nj. Pearl.
EscOrt-Mrs. G. 3. Richardson.
Guard-Mrs. Ryan.
MuSician-MrS. Morgan.
Medical examiner-Dr. c. p. Gam
mon.
After the lodge closed all the men,
bers repaired to the oyster parlOrs OF
Yarnell & Rodgers where supper was
served.
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Modern Woodmen Of America.

At the last meeting of Mountain View
Camp No. 5096. Modern WOOdmen of
to draft a set of bylaws and regula-
tons providing for the payment of sick
and funeral benefits to the members
of it's lodge. This lodge is progressing
at a very satisfactory manner and
while there has not been much sick
ness among it's members it has been
decided that the paying of benefits
would be quite an addition to the
The committee is expected to submit
report at the next meeting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23
Entire Nous in Masuue.

Members Of the Entire Nous club
and their husbands We're delightfully."-
entertained by Mrs. J. c. Bridges. Mrs.
J. G.. Frankland and Mrs. T. S. Johns
ton at the Bridges home in Washing
ton street Wednesday evening. The
guests all arrived in fancy costume
and remained in their disguised state
for a half hour. during which the ident-
ity of each was guessed at. 1t proved
to be a jolly affair, as prizes for the
best sustained characters We're given.
being won by Mrs. William Meyer for
the ladies and Mr. Bridges for the gem
tlemen. After unmaSking cards were
played until II o'clock when the host
esses served Il dainty luncheon.
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Surprise Party.

A large number of the friends of
Miss Myrtle Ingram gave her sur
prise party Thursday evening at the
home of her parents in this city. it
being the occasion of the young lady's
nineteenth birthday. The evening was
pleasantly passed by those present in
games and music. A very dainty lun-
cheon was served. Those who We're
in attendance We're: Mr.. and Mrs A.
G.. COrnWel Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Will
Jams, Mr.. and Mrs. Q. L. Ingram.
Misses Eva Woodland, Maggie Slater,
May Slater, Clara Machelhaney. Eva
Yeend. Alma Yeend, BuSSie BrdWell,
May Winter. Bessie Rice. Alberta
Williams, Mae Cunningham, Messrs.
George Woodland. James Flanders.
Robert ProudfoOt, Morton Ingram.
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Birthday Party.

surprise party was given Monday
evening by the friends of Mr.. Hiram
ShOWerman, at the residence of the
I'll. SLOVENIAN. A delightful evening
was passed with games and social con-
versa ton. after which dainty refresh
ments were served. Those present
We're: Misses Angie Sheldon. Margaret
Jones, Minnie Malloy, Grace Sweetser,
Jessie Criffield. Estella Hatch, Nellie
SLOVENIAN, and Messrs Miller, Mall
10y. Hooper. Bingham. Whitfield.
Burke. ShOwerman
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23
Society Personals.

Mr.. Joseph McCabe spent the weel
in Tacoma, Seattle and Portland.
Mr.. Harry 3. kershaw, was in Pen
dleton during the past week.
Mr. Charles Myers, city editor OF
the Pendleton Tribune. was in the city
Monday.
Mrs A. W. Lueders has gone to her
old home in Wisconsin.
Miss Helen King, who has been visit
ing her parents in Kahlotus has return
ed to Walla Walla.
Judge NJ. M. Goldman of Dayton. was
in the city Thursday, visiting friends.
State Senator Edward Baumeister
and Mrs Baumeister are in the city
from Asotin, visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Baumeister at their suburban
home.
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Maennerchor Dance and Concert.

Wednesday evening the Walla Walla
cert and ball in ArmOry hall. An eX-
cellent program has been arranged by
Director E. S. Fischer, which will be
rendered by the entire strength of the
society. The singers will be accompa-
MED by an augmented orchestra, the
soloists being Mr.. Fred Hess, violinist
and Prof. Vincent Marine, cOrnetist
Prof. Il. J. Pennell will also give a
baritone solo. After the concert the
dance will take place.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23
rinity At Work.

Trinity lodge No. III, /. O. @. F.,
still continues to increase its member
ship at a rapid rate. Last Monday
evening the initiatory and third de-
gree We're conferred on several cand-
dates. The degree teams of this lodge
of the entire jurisdiction.
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Rathbones Will Dance.

Mistletoe Temple No. %, Rathbone
Sisters will this week issue invitations
for a dance to be given in the Odd
Fellows temple on Alder street, on
the evening Of February 4. large
number of invitations will be issued
and a large crowd is expected. A
luncheon will be served during the
evening and an enjoyable time is anti
cipated.
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ASKING FOR AID.
Collecting Funds to Be Given to the
Sufferers

Ihadin Kalter, Il Syrian, representing
a Christian organization of his cOun-
try, is in the city soliciting aid for his
people. who are suffering at the hands
of the Turks. He carries a letter from
William G.. Magelssen. United States
consul at Beirut, and an endorsement
authorizing him to collect money sign
ed by the bishop of TripOli. He will
remain in Walla Walla several weeks
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23
The Maccabees.

The Knights and Ladies of the Mac
cabees are making big preparations for
a joint installation Of officers, which
will take place next Friday evening at
the Odd Fellows hall on Main street
bers and their fellows and few in
vited guests. An elaborate program
has been arranged in addition to the
regular ceremonies. A dance and
banquet will follow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23
TEACHERS MEETING.
Regular Monthly Convention Held
Friday Afternoon.

The regular meeting of the Walla
Walla City Teachers association was
held at the high school Friday after
noon, and was attended by a large
number of the members.
The regular order of business was
dispensed with and Professor Hen
bricks gave an excellent address on
English. The address was very elo-
quent and was greatly enjoyed by
those present.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23

ming Mr.. Will Coleman and Mr.. Fred
Ruble rendered vocal solos. Those
present were: Miss Steel, Miss Miller
Miss Dwelly. Miss Abbott, Miss Black
man, Miss Collins. Miss Taylor. Miss
Mexican. Miss Showerman. Miss Wise
man. Mr.. Ruble, Mr.. Miller, Mr.. Stock
dale, Mr.. Marion, Mr.. Root. Mr.. Rupp
MIR. fash. Mr.. Thompson, Mr.. Brun-
ton. Mr.. Coleman.
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Odd Fellows.

The odd Fellows general relief COM
mittee, composed of the noble grands,
vice grands and secretaries Of the
three subordinate lodges in Walla
Walla. met last Monday evening and
elected new officers for the present
team. They are: President, j. w. Will
cOXSOn. of Enterprise: secretary. EnOS
3. Palmer of Trinity: treasurer. II. II.
Slovenian, of Washington.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23
kniqhts OF Pythias.

Columbia lodge, No. s, Knights OF
The rank Of page will be conferred
on two strangers and Immediately at
ter four pages will be advanced to the
rank of esquire. This lodge is making
a very good increase in membership
and from the present indications there
will be work at every meeting until
the summer months arrive
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23
The HiqhIanders Dance.

At the odd Fellows hall on Main
street last night the members of the
Highlander lodge entertained their
friends with dance and supper. a
large number of young people We're
present and a most enjoyable evening
was passed.