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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-05

The PORE OBJECTS TO WOMEN
The new Pope Plus X has not added
very materially to good will that has
greeted him, by an order that woman
singers shall be excluded from the
church services; that the soprano and
alto parts shall be sung by little boys
and that all members of the choir
are to be arrayed in cassock and sur.
plice and concealed behind grating.
The change is. however, to be made
gradually and after it has become feas-
IDLE to substitute the Gregorian chant
with male voices. It seems little
strange that the voices best attuned for
praise of God should be thus ruthlessly
prescribed. when so much devoted
work has been done by women for sup.
port of the Catholic church. No faith
has ever been established whose SUP.
port rests more absolutely on the
shoulders of woman, or for which
more complete personal sacrifices have
been made by them, than the Roman
Catholic religion, and it seems incom-
pre- hensible why she should be exclud.
ed from part in divine worship for
which she is so pre.eminently qualified.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01
CONTESTFORCH|LD
Judge BrentS Gives Decision
in Wilder Case.
MOTHER MUST GIVE UP HER GIRL
Court Holds That II Cannot Go Back
of the Decree of the Oregon
Judge.
MOTHER MUST GIVE UP HER GIRL

Judge Brents this morning decided
he would not go back of the decree en-
tered in the circuit court of Umatilla
county in the divorce proceedings of
er, and the custody of Anice Wilder,
the three years old daughter of the par
ties to the divorce suit, will remain in
A. A. Wilder and wife, the paternal
parents of the father, to whom it was
awarded by the decree in the Oregon
court.
The case occupied the attention of
the court all of yesterday afternoon
and about an hour this morning. Wit
nesses were produced by the mother to
show that her character since the di-
vorce was granted had been above re-
proach. This morning Frances A. Gar
recht argued at length on behalf of
Mrs. Wilder and urged the court to not
separate the child from its mother. He
maintained that the court had a right
to go into every detail of the case and
he believed that sufficient evidence had
already been shown that the mother
was pre-eminently the proper person
to whom the child should be given.
Judge Brents maintained, however,
that the judge of the Umatilla county
court had fully considered the case and
when he rendered the decision in the
matter he had done what he deemed
the best for all those concerned in the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01
Iarch, Coon, Coon. Coon,"
MONTHLY WEATHER REPORT,
Statistics Compiled by Observer New
man for May.

According to the monthly meteoro-
logical report made by Observer New
man of the weather bureau, the highest
temperature during May was Sc de-
greSs on the 21st, and the lowest was
80 degrees on the 25th. The greatest
daily range was 81 degrees on the 18th
and the least daily range degrees on
the 18th. The mean temperature for
the month was SO degrees.
There was a total movement of wind
Of 4195 miles, with a maximum veloc-
ity for five minutes of % miles per
hour on May 6. The prevailing direc-
ton of the wind was from the south
west.
The total precipitation for the month
was O.61 inches. The average for 80
years is $50. The deficiency of this
month as compared with average for
80 years is 1.19. The average from
September /, 1903, to date is 1896. The
excess during the same period was 5.55.
The average for 81 wet seasons was
1851.
Number of clear days during the
month 10, partly cloudy Il, cloudy /.
Light frosts occurred on the Sth and
25th and a heavy frost on the 25th.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01
CONSIDER TONIGHT.
Council Will Take Up Building
Ordinance.
CITY LAWMAKERS WILL WORK OVERTIME
Heinrich Mellman Railway Franchise
and Street Paving Will Be Con-
sidered Friday Night.
CITY LAWMAKERS WILL WORK OVERTIME

The council will probably be in SEES
sion every night this week except SAT
urdav. The subject that will occupy
the undivided attention of the coun-
ciImen will be the building ordnance
which has been hanging fire for sew
ar;,I months. Mayor Hunt called up
the matter when he inquired of the
judiciary committee what shape the
nroposed ordinance was in. Council
man Smith stated that the ordinance
had been prepared and was now IN the
hands OF the city attorney, who was
examining it. The document is very
yolulninous containing over 20 closely
tyepWritten pages. City Attorney
Blandford has already gone over 40
pages of the ordinance, and he advised
the council to set a special night for its
consideration. He said that it would
take the council several nights to
carefully consider the ordinance.
Every section would have to be read
and probably many changes would
have to be made before it could be
passed. After a short discussion 1t
was decided to hold an adjourned ses-
sion tonight and take up portion of
the ordinance. 1t was also suggested
that another meeting could be held
Thursday evening.
An adjourned session will also be
held Friday evening when the Nell
man street railway franchise will be
taken up. 1t is expected that r. H.
Thomson will be at this meeting with
the plans and specifications for the
street paving. Mr.. Thomson has writ
ten City Clerk Reynolds that he has
been delayed in Seattle by the federal
court where he was a witness in
case He would leave Seattle not later
than Wednesday evening and would
reach Wala Walla Thursday,
The street committee advised the
council that the Palouse street ordi-
nance would be ready for consideration
-.;
Mayor Hunt suggested that some
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,oa,,+ +,o ronar+,
.a.a, ,r;+, +no oos+ of tho
work done by the surveyor and the
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01

The beautiful Washington maiden
cut him short in the middle of his I'M
FASHIONED proposal. Indeed Mr. Avn
write" she said, you must not say
any more. There are reasons why
cannot listen to YOU" Then give me
leave to print gasped the young con-
what he was saying.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01
WOODMAN MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Annual Commemorative Exercises BE
Held June 5.

June is the date set for the holding
of the annual memorial services of the
WOodmen of the World. At the meet
ing of the local camp Thursday ar
rangements will be made. 1t is eX-
pected that the exercises Will De helo
at the city cemetery where there are
several monuments to be unveiled.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01

The Philosopher-'Do you see any
tively-yes. That is, there is more hu-
NOR in it than there is in getting out
of it. so | conclude it must be a joke
sometimes, | must confess, L
laugh when l really do not see the
point
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01

On Wednesday evening next, June
1, lecture on the History of Meth
odism" will be delivered in the First
NJ. Z. church by Mr.. J. G. Brown. All
persons interested in the rise and pro-
gress of this church are invited. Ad
mission free; o'clock sharp.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01

The overlooking of infants has been
responsible for so many deaths re-
Gently that it is proposed to legislate
with a view to making it compulsory
for every child to be marked with
loadline corresponding to the Plimsoll
mark on ships.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01

wouldn't let me out of her sight 1or "
moment.
Mr.. Uggy-And l made up my hilhu
to go off and die.
Mrs. Uggy-And l scared father INTO
| was decline!
Both Together-Weren't those happy
days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01
STRAYED OR STOLEN,

Mare Black Bess, scar on right hip;
also black mare, dollar mark brand on
left shoulder. Should have colts by
side. A reward will be paid for re-
turn of horses to Portland restaur
ant
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01

For the finest of refrigerated meats
go to one of Augustavo Bros markets
20 East Main street or the Third
street market Prompt service always.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01

My wife is trying to get into So
ciety.' All. l suppose it keeps her
busy" Yes, but no. as busy as it
keeps me trying not to get into debt"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01
LOCAL ITEMS.

County Auditor Honeycutt today is
sued a marriage license to Chris Van
denberg and Ida Abbott, both of Walla
Walla county.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01
Ionninu for the Past.

Mr. Uggy-Don't you remember. dear
when your father forbade me the
house?
Mrs. Uggy-Yes. and when mother
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01

The best of hay and grain at Alheits
feed mill, No. 60, Palouse street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01

Palmer's famous AraWana hammOcks
at Burke's stationery store.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01
Band Concert.

The following program will be rem
dered at the garrison tomorrow eve
ming by the Ninth Cavalry band:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01

Gibbons, Starrys ana Borstwick'a
butter at Muntinga's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01

]. w. Cookery, licensed embalmer
and undertaken. Babcock block. ~
First street. Tele. Main 379.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01

Try Calumet Baking powder TWO
cans for 25c at Muntinga's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01

Many use Co-ja-Mo coffee; you try
some at Muntinga's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01
FREE.

IT'D EF Knowing what It was to suffer
L NG Il. will give FREE OF CHARGE.
TO any afflicted a positive cure for Eczema salt
Rheun. Erysipelas, Piles and skin diseases !,
Instant relief. Don't suffer longer, Write +. w
WILLIAMS, 400 NJ, uhattan Ave. New York.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01

College Place bread is like nome
made bread at Muntinga's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01

Don't buy your hay and grain until
Won try Alheits feed mill Main 4S0.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01

Loehr & Flanders, the timers, Main
and Palouse. All kinds Of tin work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01

You cannot enjoy the comforts and
happiness on the daily road Of life I'M
less YOU take advantage of the con-
ditions surrounding you.
To protect you against serious trou-
bic or accidents by breakage it is we'll
50 see that your HARNESS is in good
repair or if you are in need of a new
one don't put it off too long, remember
the old adage a stitch in time saves
nine"
Everything in the harness line can
be had at our store. our prices are
right.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-01

Try Muntinga's bulk pickles and
olives.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-20

While adverse to craving the atten-
ton of our readers to any advertisement
whi..h partakes of medical character,
we feel more than justified IN overriding
mi, objection with respect to the an
/ tncuncement of the visit of DR.. Darrin.
This far famed physician, lately nom
Paris. who has achieved such great
reputation throughout the Coast and
t,as been prevailed upon, by urgent re-
quest of many in this vicinity, to visit
Corvallis again. as they could not afford
bv their time and business to consult
him at his offices in Portland. The doc
tor has at lat consented to visi: this
citysto accommodate the sick and the
afflicted, and his Office is in the new
Hotel Corvallis. Tho>e wishing to see
the doctor will find it to their advantage
to consult him while here. and during
the first part of his stay, as many re
aure more than one treatment by elec-
tri..ity.
He comes laden with testimonials from
the whole Northwest. and the authentic
raports of some of his cures seem moth
ing short of miraculous. s. MAJ y
thousands are already acquainted with
his mode of treatment, it seems unneces-
sary to state that he uses little medicine
in the majority of cases and perfects his
cures by the wonderful powers of elec-
tricity.
Following are few of his recent
cures:
H. Holm, 247 Commercial street
Salem, catarrh, cured.
J. w. Pate, jefferson, Or, rheuma-
tism and diabetes.
Reuben Lee and wife, Turner. Or,
sciatic rheumatism anl cough, re-
stored.
Mrs. q. Putney Salem, varicose ulcers
ON both limbs.
/ B Baxter, Ferry street, Salem, tumor
cured
! Miss Irene ASHFORD, Salem, Or, dis
charging ear, cured.
| B F. King, Gervais. Or, discharg:ne
ear cured.
J. S. Heston, Salem, liver complain
and dyspepsia, cured.
I Office hours 10 to 5. Evenings to
, s The worthy poor treated free from 1(
| to ii, daily except medicines. Those
able to paw at the rate of S. week, OF
in that proportion of time the case may
require.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-20
Mr.. Golf Is Off.

The statement Of. Labor Com
missioner Golf, OF Salem, that
Benton county has 637 less school
enrolment than four years ago,
comes as a surprise. His method
Of figuring is based largely on
guess work and cannot be sub
stantiated bv definite data.
There were two school districts
in which no school was held last
year which makes some differ
ence, and again the presence of
the College has probably inter
fered with a correct count as a
large number of Benton county
boys and girls attend there AID
the whole number of OAC stu
dents has been substtacted from
the aggregate of 2613 pupils of
school age in the county. The
testimony of Prot. Holmes, prin-
cipal of the Corvallis schools, also
does not bear out the figuring of
Mr.. Golf. The city schools have
heen steadily increasing as also
the country schools.
The estimated population of
Benton county as being I47 less
than four years ago cannot be
,u|,sta tiated by results. If snv-
thing, Benton has 1000 or more
people than four years ago.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-20
Notice for Publication.
PUBLIC LAND sALE-QsoLATED TRACT),

PUBLIC LAND SALE -QsOLATED TRACT),
instructions from the Commissioner of the
eGeneral Land Office. under authority vested in
HIM by section 2453 U S, Rev. Stat. as amended
we will proceed to offer at,public sale on the
9Th day OF September, 1904, at 10 o'clock a. m.
next, at this office the following tract OF land,
towit:
Sc x ofsE x ofsec. 6, Tp 12s, R 6;Ws
Any and ell persons claiming adversely the
above-describ beo. lands are advised to file their
claims in this office on or beforeth day above
designated for Ghe commencement OF sale,
otherwise their rights will be- forfeited.
l. ALGERNON S. DRESSER, Register.
GEO. w. BILEU, Receiver. 90
oregon City, July %, f904e
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-20
Editorial Comment.

Pointed tX'TaCIs from PfeSl-
dent RooseYet's letier Of accept
auCe:
1t is difficult 10 hud out from
the utterances of .onr opponents
what are the real issues upon
which they propose to wage their
campei.n.
AS soon as thev raise onr tney
shrink from it and seek TO ex-
plain IT away,
Ne, may diff-r from us but
they cannot accuse us of snlttl-
ness or insincerity.
Gu opponents attack our poll
cies or acts onlv when they have
FIRST misrepresented them; in
stance Panama
Ne,,nrr il this, nor in anv
other matter, ha> there been the
sl1gh,esl failure 10 live up to tae
Constitution in Liter and in
spirit. Had no; Panama bee n
prom, ,,iv 1ecop,Ized, there would
Il .I.o -Fo ,,d
poss'" '''. a,: :, - ~ p,,t,;
Al - '''e Po'.>E -
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81 ,,.,,:
Dioao w." NC: a,a .
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d Nv o|rr>;s,a',tt,, rn stood fo- ths
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he,d , ,u1re reso1nte atr;tnde Of
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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-20
oilers
of the
Columbia

The story is from the
ftci < l.e;, of
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-20

To cut down the expenses
complained of, the irrigation
policy must be abandoned. rural
deliver, abolished, inspection If
meats done away with, etc.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-20

Rem 1nber that with every 25 cents
worth of la indy woik done at the
Steam Laundry yod g vote on the
beautiful q silk dag, Id Nolan & CAL
lahan's window.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-20
NEWS Foa THE AFFLICTED.
An Announcement That Will In
terest Many.

DIR. Darrin, the Eminent Specialist
who Has just Returned from
|. Europe Will Visit Corvallis Sep
remb.r 25 to October 3O-Many
Know HIS Mode OF Treatment
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-20
.4t.,. : c.,r ~ osiC1tiun.

.+s.,. : s..I' i'a o:iC"tion.
.ir.1ta.! ~ta-ns Lana Office,
"-.: 'jty. or. July 30, 1904.
Notice is hereu, - ''.,:n''ttte with the
provisions of the act ol Congr, tit- 3. 1878, en-
titled An act for the sale OF t! as .Ht' In the
States of California Oregon. Nevada, Washing
ton Territory" as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4, 1892,
GEORGE W. BIGHAM,
of Oregon City county of Cackamas, state of oregon
has this day filed in this office his sworn statement
No 646S for the purchase of the 81 SW4 and 81 SEA
OF, See. No. TO- in Tp. No. II S., K. No: W, and
will offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Receiver of this
office at Oregon City, Oregon, on Friday, the 2lst
day OF October, 1904.
He names as witnesses: George W Cramer, of
Peek P. O., Oregon, George B. January, OF Oregon
CITY, Or, Lester A. January, Peek 2. O., Or, Al
bert Enapp, of Oregon City, Or.
Anv and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to file their claims in
this office on or before said 2st day of Oct 1904
ALGERNON S. DRESSER,
REGISTER.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-20
Drvno,a de-. Fire Extinguisher

1t is tin tuhe continuing 81 lbs. OF
a DIV powder, like srn'. T'r"" small
,,eu,Iful on II ire. I'D it ru;s ii out IN
~ ~Ar.ond~
L. IS the chea v-sh 'ning in The way OF
Fire insurance srer invented. Call and
see 80 AZ ~, g ~ His GAZETTE office,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-10-06
"As One of the
Family "
BY JAMES K. HEAkEE
Copyright, 49,. BY ". U'oQt

Everybody in Greenville regar.ed
Manning as zone of the family" lie
was the confidant, adviser and friend
p man. woman and child, from old
\ ldfather Pennel, who declared him
Self to be 102. though he WAS bora in
1917, to little Robert Soften Browne.
who had arrived in GrcrHr.Ne Only
three months before under The guild
ance Of friendly stork
On envelopes and billheads he was
"Mr. William Manning" At all other
times he was "Bill" or Uncle Bill" ac-
eording to the age of the speaker Man
ming had no particular business to oc-
cupy his time. His father had left him
an Independent income, and he had
only the affairs of others in which to
take an interest. 1t was the UNIVERSAL
ty of his knowledge that made him SO
good an adviser He could judge both
sides instead of only one.
This had continued for some years,
when suddenly Miss Amanda PenrOse
came to Greenville. She was a distant
cousin of Grandfather Penners step
daughter, and this she considered suffi-
cient reason why the Pennels should
take her under their rooftree. Mrs
Pennel Ill. declared hotly that, consid-
ering the fact that Lillian Douglas,
who had been the daughter of Pcnners
second wife by her first husband. had
been dead for three years, Miss Pen
rose had 10 right to claim relationship.
Grandfather Pennel smiled amiably
at the disputants, but in the end al
ways decided in favor of Miss Amanda,
inclined thereto by the fact that she
was willing to admit that he was 1872.
even though she knew better
In the course of time the pitched
battles between Susan Pennel and Miss
Amanda ceased. Miss Amanda, silent
and smiling, was far too much for
blunt, Outspoken Susan. In the end
she bowed her head to the affiiction
and suffered, if not in silence, at least
without direct opposition to the in
truder
Having gained her victory Miss
Amanda unwisely proceeded to make
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-10-06
ChilbIains.

Chilblains are induced by cold acting
upon an enfecDled system and a weak
circulation. The weakness of the sys-
tenn is a more considerable factor than
the degree of cold, for some people suf-
fer from chilbains all the year round
Sufferers from Raynauds disease,
curious complaint associated with cold
ness of one or more of the eXtremities,
are very subject to chilblains, and
with them local defects of blood sup
ply, due to irregular contraction of the
blood vessels, are the chief causes of
the discomfort.
Anything that interferes with the
blood supply may in cold weather
cause chilblain. Badly fitting boots,
which press irregularly and keep the
blood out of small areas of the skin,
are common cause. Tight kid gloves
act in the same way. The circulation
in the ears is always limited, and thus
chilblainS are common in these organs.
Chilblains do not form so long as the
subject is conscious of the chill, but
only after prolonged cold has para
lyzed the feeling of the part. The itch
ing and burning are natures efforts to
restore the circulation - efforts that
may be successful or may end in Ill
cerous destruction of the skin
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-10-06

In France during the sixteenth CEN
fury love letters were known as cha
pons. In the course of about a hun
dred years this became changed into
poulets. and as such they are still
known across the channel, according to
French and English dictionaries. which
translate the word as meaning either
chicks, or love letters-billets de gal
anterie
Originally the expression was no
doubt slang one, due, according to
one French author, to the fact that
these old time love letters were. before
the days of envelopes. folded much in
the same manner that a fowl is truss
ed. 1t is not impossible. however that
it arose from attempts to use chicken
skins as parchment. for in medieval
France they experimental with all
kinds of writing materials. \ Bible
remarkable for the Wilderness and
fineness Of its yellum" was supposed
to be written on the skin of woman
but proved to be upon that of n new
born Irish lamb London Answers