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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-22

correspondence with Mr.. Maxwell re-
garding the fixing of the date.
1t is expected that many represen-
tatlves of the northwest section may
be in attendance and the matter of
carrying on the work in this section
and the organizing Of branch societies
will be taken up.
1t is possible that George H. Max
we'll may arrange to be present at
the convention or have some irriga-
ton representative of the national as
ISOLATION present to deliver an adj
dress. A. w. Hadley, who is working
in the district as special representa-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-22
FINISH rRAINING
Cuff and CurIey Ready for Their Bout
Tomorrow Night.

Jack Curley and Ed Cuff, the two
heavyweights who will box 20 rounds
morrow night knocked off training this
afternoon. The men are in fine shape
for the go and local fight fans are
looking forward to a strenuous battle
Manager King has arranged for
number of good prelmnaries to pre-
cede the main event.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-22
Personal Mention

Jacob Heling of Pendleton is in the
city.
j.. c. Kincaid of Ponleroy is in the
city.
f. A. Swegle of Pendleton is in Wal
la Walla.
A. Lundy of Kennewick is registered
at the Dacres.
w. II. Vessey, a sheep owner of
North Yakima, is in the city.
p W. Cardwell, a farmer residing
near Pampa, was in the city today.
Judge Winfrey and w. A. Ashley of
Spokane are registered at the Dacres.
c. W. Wheeler left last night for
Seattle to spend the Christmas holi-
days.
r. J. Hollowell who has been visit
ing friends in this city returned to
his home in Waitsburg yesterday.
Miss Jessie Boyles of Prescott will
leave for Prescott Friday to spend the
Christmas holidays with her parents
Miss Mabel Bowman of Seattle is
spending the holidays with her mother
Mrs. L. H. Bowman, in this city. Miss
Bowman is connected with the train
ing school for nurses at Seattle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-22
WILL TALK IRRIGATION,
Meeting to Be Held in Spokane in
February.

The northwest section of the Ma
tional Irrigation Association will meet
in convention in Spokane some time
in February. The northwest section
comprises eastern Washington and
northern Idaho.
The Spokane branch Of the Ma
now has $50 members, has charge of
the arrangements for the coming
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-22
ANOTHER BRICK BLOCK
FOR ALDER STREET
Enterprise Lodge Has Perfected Plans For It's New Budnp
Twill Be Occupied By Oavis-kaser Company

After many veXatiOus delays plans
have been perfected for the erection
If a brick block by Enterprise lodge
on its property on Alder street ad-
Joining the new Odd Fellows temple
w A. Williams of the building COM
mittee announced yesterday that all
ARRANGEMENTS for the immediate con-
struction of the block had been made
mediately.
The new brick block will be in
keeping with other modern buildings
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-22

erected on Alder street the past two
years. 1t will be a three-story struc-
ture with a frontage of so feet on AL
der street and with depth of 12O feet.
Inc material to be used will be
pressed brick with Tenino stone and
terra Gotta trimmings. The estimat-
ed cost is around $4,000.
The entire building will be leased
py the Davis-Kaser company to make
room for constantly increasing BUSH
ness and relieve the congestion at
present prevailing in that firms store.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-22
BARKER P FADED GUILTY.
Admitted That He Stole Six Sacks of
Wheat From Car.

William Barker. who was arrested
for stealing six sacks of wheat from
an O. r. & n. car on the narrow guage,
was given a hearing before Justice
Huffman. He pleaded guilty to
charge of petty larceny and was fined
SIS and costs. He is now serving the
fine out in the county jail
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-22

near the door, so it won't take you long If you
a busy
German China Chocolate Set, tinted panel effect
cluster of small decoration light green tint
ed background stippled gold knobs and handles
Price ....... 80. 49,. $3.50
German China Chocolate Set swell floral decoration
pink, purple and green, stippled gold border
and handle. Price ........ ............. $2.65
German China Chocolate Set pink floral decoration
neat shape, stippled gold handles. Price. .S63.75
Royal Leipsic China Chocolate Set comic shape, floral
decoration background blended colors.
Price ..... ........... ................S $3.50
Krepp China Chocolate Set odd shape dainty color
ings, with green and pink handles, ribbon effect
Haviland China Chocolate Set, very pretty floral
decoration in pink and green, with stippled gold
handles, star shape; would make elegant pres
for any lady. Price .......... $500
Others in numerous shapes and decorations up to
........ ...... .............. ...... $3.50
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-22
SPECIAL RATES TO SEATTLE AND
RETURN

Railway Company will make a rate of
one fare for the round trip. Walla
Walla to Seattle and return: tickets on
sale December % ana %: good return
ing December 81.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-22
SPECIAL FOR XMAS.

The Leader has received a shipment
of genuine Stag Toilet Sets and Rus
sian Leather Hand Bags, and will be
sold at popular prices.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-22
Brief Local News

Miss Tassie McGillivray is reported
to be i'll at the Hotel Dacres and is
threatened with pneumonia
reply was filed by plaintiff yes
terday in the superior court in the case
of George Reading VS.. Patrick Moran
in which he reaffirms what he averred
in his complaint and reiterates the
prayer of the complaint
At the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Jefferson Jennings last night Mr.. John
Gum and Miss Olive Jennings were
married. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Austin Rice in the presence
of relatives and a few intimate friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gum will reside on
Chase avenue.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-22
FUNERAL NOTICE.

All members of Trinity Lodge NO.
121, l. O. O. F. are requested to meet
at their hall tomorrow afternoon to
attend the funeral of Victor Wilson.
N. ]. NICHOLSON, N. G.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-22
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY,

WE PAY SIS A WEEK AND EX-
penSes to men with rigs to intro
duce Poultry Compound. Internal
tiOnal Mfg. Co. Parsons. Kan.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-22

WANTED-GOOD COOK FOR PRI-
vate boarding house. Inquire at this
office
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-22

Call at Stanleys music house for
good pianos and organs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-22
THE HOLIDAY STORE
Elegant Chocolate Sets

THESE beau
tiful articles
are becoming
very popular
gifts and it
would pay you
to s e e ur
complete line.
This is some
t h i n & Y ur
wife or sister
would be de-
lighted to get,
SO stop in and
S e e t h e m.
They are right
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We Amt a-scairt O, Pa.

Us boys ain't seairt O pa so much, He only makes a noise, An says he never did see such OnnIS=1geable boys. But when ma looks around I see
 Just somethin long an flat, & An always make a point to be Some better after that. Pa promises an promises, But never, does a thing; < 4-. But what ma says she does she does, An when l go to bring Her slipper or her hair brush when
 She says she'll dust my pants, think could be better then
 If had one more chance. Pa always says nex' time at he
 Will have word to say, ' But ma she is more apt to be
 A-doin' right away; Pa turns around at us an glares
 As fierce as he can look. But when we're out of sight, upstairs, He goes back to his book. Ma doesn't glare as much as pa,
 Or make as big fuss, But what she says is law is law,
 And when she speaks to us She's Iookin' carelessly around
 Err somethin' long an flat, An when we notice it, we're bound
 To be good after that. So we ain5st skairt O pa at all,
 Although he thinks we are; But when we hear ma come an call, No difference how far We are away, we answer quick,
 An tell her where we're at, When she stoops down an starts to DICK Up somethin long an flat.
 J. w. Foley in New York Times,
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MoRk GAs. moKN olL.

We live in generous and well-stock- ed world. It appeared the other day that the natural gas in this country which has been So outrageously wasted still holds out to burn, and that dur ing the last year there has been an in crease in the production. Petroleum hasn't been wasted lately, but it is interesting to notice that the produc- tion of petroleum last year was greater than that for any previous year. The total production of crude petroleum in the United States in 1903 was 1oO,461,Ss7 barrels, a gain of 11,694.421 barrels, or 1917 per cent, over the production of 1902. The great increase was mainly due to the remarkable output in Cali fornia, which is now larger than that of any other State California produc- ed 24.27 per cent, or nearly one-fourth of the entire production. Next to Cali fornia, the largest gain in production was in Indiana, which was 1,7O5,515 barrels, an amount that represents a gain of 22.sO per cent. over the States production in 1902. Kansas showed q remarkable gain in production 600, ,465 barrels, or 1Si per cent: Kentucky and Louisiana showed gains of about S6s, 900 barrels each; Indian Territory gain ed 101, ,s11 barrels, or 274,4 per cent; and New York gained 43,24S barrels, or s.S6 per cent.
 As the Standard oil Company doesn't need congratulations it will not pay to congratulate 1t. But the increase in the production of petroleum has perhaps helped 1t to keep out of the poorhouse, and furnished it with some means of defense against Lawson.
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es, and so-called antique silver and old Shefield plate is made, sold and bought by the public by the ton. Pieces | week or two old" 1t IS added
 are treasured up by deIuded collectors as specimens of the work of former centuries, and such people. while cheer itully paying big price for a worthless bargain ,eayil at the price of a genu- inc piece"
 It may be comforting to Londoners to learn, on the authority of the represent tatiYe of a Well-known west-end firm or goldsmiths and silversmiths that, aI- though there is a good deal Of truth in all this, fraudulent articles of the kind mentioned are mostly palmed of on purchasers in provincial towns. But London, needless to say, is not alto gether immaculate in this matter, and those who frequent auction sales of a certain class are advised to exercise caution in picking up" valuable old plate and the like for a mere noth- Ing. Holland, perhaps even more than Germany, is responsible, it would seem, for much of the counterfeit stuff which passes nowadays for real old sil- yer and plate. With the introduction of electroplating, somewhere about 1862, the art of producing old Sheffield plate practically died out, and in re- Icent years the value of genuine old specimens has gone on increasing.
 In 1742 clever mechanic of the name of Bolsover discovered the art of cov- ering with silver an article of less cost ly metal, and of uniting 9he two metals so as to form cheap substance for goods in which silver only had been previously employed. But the imagi- short at such trifies as buttons and snuff boxes, and 1t was left to one Jo- seph Hancock, 9 member of the corpo- ration of cutters of Sheffield, to develop the uses to which copper and silver might together he applied. His inyen- tiveness scared above mere buttons and snuff boxes-both excellent things in their way-and lie turned his inge- nuity to the manufacture also of can- dlesticks, teapots and nearly all tho old decorations of the sideboard That, briefly, was the beginning of an indus try ill which Sheffield alforetime estab- lished practical monopoly.
 As most persons knoW, the genuine old Sheffield plate is silver rolled over copper, the two being welded together. Some of the most beautiful designs re- semble those of Queen Anne and George III silver, and these have all ways been in much request by connois- seurs. But 1t so happens that connois- seurs are not by any means the only purchasers of old Sheffield plate. And there are good many persons who think they know, but who, instead of spurious article, and so become pos sessed of worthless mixture of cop per and electro-plate. They are. It
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IMPRop EM ' MS.

They say he has more money than he knows what to do with.
 She Has he really? Such ignorance is bliss.-Puck.
 Focdle-My dear girl. I have little more sense than you give me credit for.
 Belle--I am glad of that-for your sake!-Illustrated Bits.
 But is he man to be trusted?
 Well, nearly everybody in this town seems to be trustin' him, as fur. as I can find out. Chicago Record-Her- aid.
 A Visionary--R -Renfield-S you think he is trying to accomplish too much in literature?
 Merritt-Yes; he is trying to make Q living in it.Town Topics.
 How can you tell whether your au- tomobile Is going faster than the law allows or not?"
 II can't tell That's one of the beau ties of 1t. Chicago Record -Rerald.
 A Mans Opinion. customer Do you think that a photograph of a woman, in order to be good, should nec- essarily be deceiving?
 Photographer--If it is a true likeness, yes.-Detroit Free Press.
 Bearitt-Things were aWfully dull on Change to-day. Absolutely nothing do- ing in stocks. The buyers and sellers failed to get together.
 Mrs. Bearitt-Why don't you mark some of the stock down and advertise a bargain sale?-Chieago News.
 Are there any new improvements in the auto line since I was here?" inquir- ed the enthusiast.
 Yes" said the salesman, tone just came in this morning. It is a folding horse, to be carried under the seat and used in case of accident" Detroit Free Press.
 Presence of Mind.-~The judge You plead guilty, then, of running your au- tomobile at a speed of fifty miles an hour, and incidentally running down and severely irjuring an old man?
 The prisoner (meekly)--I do, your honor.
 The judge-I sentence you to thirty days in Jail!
 The prisoner-But, your honor, own the car-Im not chauffeur!
 The -Humph! Why didn't you say so before? Pay five dollars and git out!-Puck
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growing that the Chinese, if they adopt the right policy. would show themselves to be quite as capable of national de- fence against foreign aggression as the Japanese have proved themselves to be in the recent past. As an illustration of what is moving in the Chinese mind he quotes from the Gazette of Pechili, one of the most important of the Chi nese journals. Says this paper: If China would truly remain a nation it is necessary that she should have war fleet of at least fifty ships and thor oughly organized army of 50o.0Oo men. It Is essential that her soldiers should become from day to day better trained, her war vessels more numerous, her Notifications stronger, her arsenals bet ter stocked and her railroads more ex- tended. Under such circumstances the other nations of the world, seeing the strength that we have, would not dare to make the first move toward war, If any one among foreign nations took 1t upon itself to violate the treaties made with us we could immediately en- ter upon campaign which could not fail to be effective.
 There is going to be "a new China" some day, and when it happens 1t may be quite as impressive as Japan is.
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rnrr KANr m KoRp oUT:


 Some men have made d bill which provides for making one State of Ok iahoma and the Indian territories. A part Of this bill is as follows: That said State shall never enact any law restricting or abridging the right of suffrage on account of race. color, or previous condition of servitude. or on account of any other conditions or qualifications, save and except on ac- count of Illiteracy, minority, sex, con- vietion of felony, mental condition or residence; provided, however, that any such restrictions shall be made uniform and applicable alike to all citizens.
 Illiteracy, minority, sex, conviction of felony, mental condition or residence. Why the word sex in this list? is what many intelligent, organized women want to know. And "the woman's pro- test committee is sending out letters urging the women to ,call upon their congressman for the expungement from the bill of the word sex. Of course there will be loud and long call, and 1t will be interesting to see what the congressman do about it. Doubtless some of the newly elected congressman feel just now that a congressman's life is a happy one, but they will know bet ter by and by.
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NEW FOLD SHEFFIELD PLATE. {"
Many Collectors of the Old English Ware Treasure Week-eyld P,ecas

 Many Collectors of the Old English
 Ware Treasure Week Old Pieces.
 There are genuine antiques and gen. uine antiques-that is to say, there is the antique ancient and the "antique" modern. The last named, although q contradiction in terms, is more or less marketable commodity And genuine antiques" are treasures that do not come only into the possession os those who collector try and collect old and rare china, beautiful old brlc- a-brac, and wonderful old furniture, or of those who go through the world in search of old masters. Spurious goods are, indeed, to be met with in various directions, and it is sad to learn that among the people largely imposed Upon nowadays are those who crave to pos sess old English plate. Now old Eng fish plate-particularly if, like Benja- min Goldfincf's brother, it originally "cane from SheffieId"-is a very de- lightful thing in the eyes of those who collect antiques. But ''old English plate" which is not old, and was made the day before yesterday in Germany, is not worth much, even as an irnita- ton. For all that, there appears to be a good deal of it about just now. A warning has gone forth to collectors Of the genuine articles, and it is stated that those responsible tor the applica- ton of the laws are so lax that the fraudulent maker and 'faker' flourish-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-15
MOTE IVET AIR NEEDED.

It is a cold day, and also warm day, when some new cure or preventive of some of our bodily ills isn't offered. One of the very latest is the humidity preventive and cure. Those who have suffered from ''reIative humidity will perhaps wonder how humidity can help them. They shall see. Dr. Henry Mitchell Smith of Brooklyn points out that the result of our common method of warming houses in winter is to over- heat them. The air is dry and foul and dead; plants wither on the window sills, and human beings Wither too, but they do not understand the reason. The pans of water put into a cubby hole beside furnace are supposed to turn a little moisture into the rooms, along with intolerable quantities of gas and cellar atmosphere, but the quart of wa ter they convert to steam adds little to the feeling of warmth that the house. keeper strives to create by much burn- ing of coal and much closing of win dows.
 pr. Smith says that an average hu- nlidity of only 30 per cent. is maintain ed in our houses in eoldweather, despite the exhalations of the occupants and the steam given off in cooking. Now, in summer we endure humidities of 80 per cent, which appear to raise the temperature at least ten degrees. Even Denver has mean humidity of 49 per cent, while New York's out-of-door hu- midity is "A per cent What is needed, then, is not so much furnace or .hot air or hot water apparatus of greater power as is a mechanism for the dis senlination of moisture. Health will be affected favorably by increased humid ity indoors; at least, Dr. Smith inclines to the belief that much of the infiam-
 nation of the air passages which is Sc common will be cured or prevented by more humidity in the house. This looks reasonable, and will look reason able until some other distinguished man comes along and says it isn't, Until then let us congratulate ourselves on the idea that if we could get air wet enough in our houses that would be what we need.
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seems, commonly deluded by gentle deception, which takes the form on the part of the dealer of rubbing the spu- rious ware sufficiently hard to expose the copper beneath the surface. But in almost all the best examples of old Sheffield plate a simple test of their genuineness may be found by breath ing upon the surface to discover the presence of the silver shield put on to enable the buyer to have his crest en- grayed upon it. Inferior qualities of plate are fairly common. in which the maker dispensed with the silver shield, but the real connoisseur will tell you that such specimens are not worth the collectors money. It Is important too, that the lover of genuine antiques should observe whether the article he Els buying is worn out by use and re- plated to give 1t bright exterior.
 Where old silver goods are con- cerned, collectors as we'll as mere ordi- nary mortals are warned against forged hall marks. At one time quite a considerable traffic was done in extrac- ting the hall mark from silver spoon or fork-or some other such trife-of genuine worth, and afiIxing 1t after ward to an article of inferior metal, weighing perhaps several hundred ounces, thereby giving 1t a wholly fic- titious value But here again the sim pie little expedient of breathing upon the article will reveal the soldering to which 1t has been subjected in the pro- cess of applying the hall mark, and probably on this account frauds in this category have become comparatively rare. When discovered, they may usu- ally, it is said, be traced to Holland or Germany. But that is another story London Telegraph.
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4HN NhW CHINA.

There is evidently much going on in China, though it is difficult to get any definite idea of the situation there. A well informed French writer asserts
 that the Chinese people are in the throes of an evolutionary process, which, in the effect that it may have upon their national future, may be said to be almost revolutionary. Throughout China the belief appears to be rapidly
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Congressman Henenway of Iowa tells with unholy glee how an eminent scientist was discomflted while lectur- i11g in an interior town of the Hawkeye State. The scientific party at the con- sclusion of a lecture which he had been delivering, announced that he should be glad to answer any question in or- der to elucidate such points as might need clearing up. In the audience was an inveterate jokera tall, gaunt man with an anxious careworn look. The joker arose and in solemn tones an- nounced that he had q question. The lecturer bowed. T shall be only too happy to reply to it, sir" said he. The tall man cleared his throat, and then, in a loud voice, said: T would take it as a considerable favor if you would tell me whether this science has pro- duced any remedy for warts"
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