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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20
NOTABLE EATING CONTEST.
When General Vaughn Upheld His
Title as Champion Of Barbecues.

From the New Orleans lines Democrat.
"One of the most amusing contests ever
saw said the man who Is fond of story.
was at barbecue In Shelby county.
Tenn. some years ago, an occasion which
had been arranged because of a fierce polit-
ical contest which was being waged in that
county at the time. Barbecues are great fac
tors in campaigns in these days. They count
for much in Tennessee as they do else
where. On these occasions the spellbinder
ambles forth; the fellows with the glad
hand. the smiler, the jollier, the baby kiss
er-all these and more are to be found out
in full force when the barbecue Is the
thing on tap.
veloped the amusing contest / have In
mind, and the contest was between two
old confederate soldiers. each of whom had
left leg on battlefield of the COS. One
OF them was General A. ]. Vaughan as
gallant a soldier and as fine a civilian as
Gods sun ever shone upon. Andrew J.
McLendon. thrice the sheriff of Shelby
county. twice county trustee, also soldier
and civilian of note. was the other. They
bantered each other for an eating match
with barbecued meat as the particular wea-
pom in the contest. For years various men
had been trying to wrest the championship
laurels from General Vaughan. but no man
could ever do It, McLendons friends urged
him to enter the contest, for he too, was
man of note at barbecues and force for
cooks and walters to reckon with.
THE thing was on. / never saw such
eating In my life. The walters kept COM
ing. A crowd gathered around the ve:a--
ans. Stand back. boys said General
Vaughan. good naturally, and make room
for the bones. Besides. Mac will need air
directly. The bones kept piling up. The
walters kept running from the pit to the
contestants. Anybody here got an extra
cork leg? said McLendon. banteringly. If
they have. chase 1t out. The general will
need it directly. and he'll need it worse
than he did after Shiloh. Both men kept
eating. But 1t was evident that McLendon
was getting tired. The Jig was about up
with him. About that time a waiter rushed
up with whole leg of mutton.
General Vaughan was game. He grab
bed 1t before McLendon knew what was
going on, and began to eat on II. McLendon
could not stand the pressure. He eyed
the leg of mutton for moment Look
here. general he said, finally while gasp
ing for breath; IL you'll call this thing
off, durn my hide. II l don't promise to
vote for you every time you run for Of
lce from now on to the end of time 1t
was called off. and General Vaughan held
on to his laurels as champion barbecue
eater up to the time of his death which
was several years after the event in ques-
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20
Advice i'm Strange
Hands.

the indefatigable Batty had put on a fox
hunting scene, with real fox
Nor do we nowadays see anything quite
so sensational the open-air circus trick
of balancing a donkey tied to the top of a
ladder-a most uncomfortable and risky
proceeding, both for the poor beast and the
equilibrist. The late Queen Victoria when
a child visited Tunbridge Wells in the
company of her mother. the Duchess of
Kent, and the latter amiable lady. seeing
this feat about to be commenced, insisted
upon its being stopped. Old men will re-
member that the performer waited long
while for an ample collection of "coppers'
before he hoisted his unfortunate victim,
and it was his constant cry. ''Twopence
more and up goes the donkey!' which gave
rise to the catch-phrase now often heard.
Mr.. William Holland at the Covent Garden
Circus some years ago showed us a
''Blondin horse" but long before the So
called Hero of Niagara" made his first
appearance in England the extraordinary
spectacle of an elephant on tightrope
seen at AStleys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20
Some Women Blight Flowers.

From the Boston Herald.
Some very attractive women cannot
wear flowers at all. No matter how fresh
the blooms may be- in very short time
they droop, and roses especially will fairly
fall over themselves, soon fading away.
If this peculiar effect arises from some
natural cause, what Is it? One young girl.
who is devoted to flowers and never more
happy than when surrounded by them,
said rather sadly to me the other day.
What can it be about me, for I have only
to look at a flower to have it fade? Is it
the evil eyer l did not think 1T could be
that, for her eyes are lovely in color and
expression, but as she is by no means the
only victim" one may call it, some
reason there must be for this ntagonism.
Can it be physical or spiritual?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20
Ancient Shoes,
ON the indianapolis News.


Nobody knows who was the first shoe
maker. There must have been time when
everybody went barefooted. and the first
shoes were probably made of woven reeds
or skins. The original shoemaker doubtless
sought comfort more than style.
The Celt, who at times wandered over
moor or morass at others over mountains
invented shoe that suited his purpose ex-
actly. A sole of heavy hides protected his
feet from the sharp stones while uppers or
legs of lighter skins protected his ankles
and legs from thorns and bushes. The
buskin was so constructed that the water
exuded from 1t as soon as the foot ceased
to be immersed. In the modern shoe the
idea is that water be kept ont, not let out.
The Celtic buskin was tough and elastic,
and could be replaced wherever there were
untanned skins at hand. Every Celt was
his own shoemaker.
With the Norman conquest came the in
PRODUCTION into the British Isles of tanned
leather which had long been in use In
Normandy. where it had been introduced by
the Romans.
Shoes then began to take on style and
the styles have never been duplicated In
later days. From close-fitting shoes fash
ion went to long, pointed toes, which, In
time. grew so long that they had to be
fastened to the wearer's knees.
Shoes were gorgeous affairs in the middle
ages. King Richard. the lion-hearted. had
his boots stamped with gold John Lack
land, his brother. wore boots spotted with
golden circles, while Henry III wore boots
checkered with golden lines. every square
of which was enriched with lion. Cardinal
Wolseys shoes were
OF gold ard stone precious
Costing many thousand pounds.
Sir Walter Raleigh wore shoes studded
with diamonds said to have cost fS0.0O0.
The gallants in Charles IFS time wore their
high boot tops turned down to the ankles
to show the gorgeous lace with which they
were lined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20
London the Beautiful.
From the London World.

From the London World.
Schemes for making our capital beautiful
are always occupying the brains of ideal
lists. They take different forms at different
times; but the time will come when some of
the dreams will be realized and this already
wonderful city of ours will be made the
most beautiful in the world. 1t has been
proposed that restrictions should be laid on
private individuals who are seized with the
ambition to build themselves more or less
lordly pleasure houses. The nouveau riche
the ambitious tradesman, the selfish pro-
prietor. the vulgar lover of architectural
display, should not be suffered to build
wholly for his own satisfaction. He should
be made to conform to social conditions
and have respect for neighboring buildings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20
Palyny Days of the Circus.

From the London Telegraph
The circus In this country. though ii may
have undergone developments and improve
ments in the form of elegant arrangements
and appointments. has never managed to
excel in feats of cleverness and intrepidity
those provided for the delectation Of people
now elderly and their progenitors. IA
vorlte scene in a circus-there Is one at
present In London-is a representation of a
hunt Shortly before William Cooke en-
ieyea upon his tenancy of Astley's in 1876
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20
Gagged by DR.. Hale.
From the Rams Horn.


An Oregon newspaper man was once trav-
cling in the back country of Oregon, and.
going to a little inn for lodging, was sur
prised to see a large picture of DIR. Hale on
the wall. The woman of the house ex-
planned 1t thus: WELL. you see, a good
many strangers come here and want me to
keep 'em. and l don't know anything about
'em; but If they know Edward Everett
Hale's picture l know they're good for
something. and I let 'em stay"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20
The Degree of Hum. B."
ON the Cambridge Review.

From the Cambridge HtVIeN-
Professor Maitland made an appeal.
charged with passion and humor. for
Greek being made optional in the interest
of ounces. with whom he amiably classed
himself His browning Jest was the sug-
gestion of degree in ADMINISTRATION. B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20
London Ahead at Last.
ON the London Bystander,


1t can no longer be brought against Lon
don, the worlds metropolis, that she is
behind the other great cities of the world
In her street locomotion. The tramway
systems of such progressive capitals as
New York, Paris and Brussels do not be-
gin to compare with those recently inau-
gurated by the London county council
either In comfort or elegance. and there is
little to choose between them in the matter
Of speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20
Islam Under Four Flags.

From The Cairo ATalate.
The Russian government is the natural
enemy of Islam. England, France and
Holland, on the contrary, ought to be its
natural friends. Unfortunately, the direc-
ton of their colonial policy leaves much
to be desired.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-06
TILTED, HE SUES FOR RING.
Girl Insists on Keeping Diamond as a
"Souvenir."

NEW YORK, June 6.-When Louis
Jonap three months ago won Miss
Adele Garretson's promise to marry
him he placed on her finger handsome
solitaire diamond engagement ring as
the pledge of his affections. Miss Gar
retson accepted it with delight, but
about four weeks ago she announced to
Mr.. Jonap that, though her pleasure in
the ring was undiminished. the de-
light in his society had decreased to
such an extent that it was only right
and just she should sever the engage
ment.
Mr.. Jonap's pride was hurt and his
expectations were sadly dashed, but he
only asked that the ring be returned.
To this Miss Garretson replied that
she saw no reason why she should give
up so agreeable souvenir of their
little romance, and nothing Mr.. Jonap
could say to her to the contrary would
alter her opinion.
He finally appealed to the convincing
argument of an action at law. The nee
essary papers nave been filed and a
process server will be sent out to find
the young lady.
Miss Garretson is a handsome girl,
II years old, and has so many admir-
ers that she can afford to drop one now
and then. She is employed by firm
Jonap is an Industrious young man,
and has been favorably commented on
by Miss Garretson's parents.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-06
DISAGREE OVER THE ROUTE OF
THE RIPARIA-LEWIsToN
RAILROAD.
O. r. f. NJ. Wants to Build on Old
Grade but Northern Pacific Prefers
South Side Of the River.

A controversy between o. r. & N.
and Northern Pacific engineers rela
tive to the route of the new railroad to
be built between Lewiston and Riparia
has arisen and may reach such pro-
portions that the construction of the
new road may be delayed until a sat-
isfactory adjustment of the difficulties
can be arranged.
The plans of the O. r. & N. engineers
are to construct the road on the old
survey on the north bank of the river
and on the same grade established sew
eral years ago and on which much ex
pensive work has already been DONE
The Northern Pacific engineers are
favorable to building the road on the
south bank of the Snake river, setting
forth as an argument that eight -tenths
Of the grain tributary to the river is
grown on the south bank and a better
service will be afforded the country by
the construction Of the road on that
side of the stream. They contend that
the construction Of the road on the
north bank would leave the grain ton
mage of the south bank open to river
transportation or to railroad lines that
might be extended from Pomeroy or
other inland points. 1t Is also said
that the o. r. & N. company expect
to turn the lewiston Riparia line into
the merger company to be formed
with the expense Of the work already
performed on the grade to be added to
the actual cost of constructing the line
The question is an interesting one
among the engineers but in the mean
time the o. r. & N. is making rapid
preparations to commence construction
from Lewiston on the north bank.
Engineer Kettering and party left
Lewiston Monday with a large camp
equipment for Diamond Crossing, II
miles above Riparia, where the locating
work will be commenced. Engineer
Klippel and party left for Almota, SO
miles below Lewiston, where work will
be commenced at once.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-06
MADE AN AVERAGE OF EIGHTY
PER CENT. At THE TRAPS IN
SUNDAYS SHOOT
Peck Was Close Second-Nine Events
Shot of, and Fairly Good Scores
Were Made by All

Although the weather was rather
squally for trap work members of the
Walla Walla Rod and Gun club put in
two hours at the club grounds, shoot
ing blue rocks, Sunday morning and
made fairly good scores. John Smails
carried off the honors of the day,
breaking Y out of 80. H. o. Peck was
a close second with an average of Is
per cent. Out of 80 targets Peck broke
50. The scores made were as follows:
Event No. 1, Is targets-Smails Is,
Peck 10, Kershaw 9, Martin 1.
Event No. 2, 25 targets-Scott Is,
Turner 20, Talbot Is, Campbell 21,
Loney IA, Smails Is.
Event No. 3, 25 targets-Smails Fl,
Peck 20, Kershaw 20, Breed II, Cas-
per Is, Bowers IA.
Event No. 4, 25 targets-C. Martin
IS, F. Martin Is, Keeney Is, kellogg IA.
Event No. S, 25 targets-Turner IA,
Campbell 10, Smails Is, Peck Is, Ker-
shaw 16, Breed IS.
Event No. s, rs targets-Talbot 16,
Scott Is, Loney IA, C. Martin Is, Keen
ey II.
Event No. Z, rs targets-Drumhe1le
Is, Rogers II, Gise 20. F. Martin is.
Event No. 8, rs, targets-Smails 20,
Peck 21, Drumheller TO- Scott Is.
Event No. 9, 25 targets-Genst 10,
Rogers 10, Loney 10, Breed 20.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-06
EXPENSES oUTRUN INCOME.
Heavy Drain on General Fund in the
Washington Treasury

Warrants to the amount of $780,
1882 were drawn by the state auditor
in the month of May, and the receipts
from all sources amounted to $274,-
5O3.3S. These figures are shown in a
monthly statement prepared by the
state auditor.
Of the expenditures shown above
$157.319.76 was paid out of the general
fund, which amount is said to exceed
not all expended for running expenses
Of the government. Fifteen thousand
dollars went to the Lewis and Clark
fair commission; $4,000 to the Critten-
ton and White Shield Homes, and $751;
41O.18 was paid out as interest on the
bonds and capitol fund warrants. The
three items were special appropriations
by the last legislature. The state in
situations got s51,6S31S from the gen.
eral fund, and the balance went to
paying the running expenses of the
various departments of the govern
ment.
In the special fund the largest re-
ceipts and expenditures were in the
current school fund. The quarterly
apportionment took over $1,000, 900,
and the receipts for the month were
$1S6,0OO. The general fund received a
total of $71,441.23, of which $5S,259
was from general taxes and $6,120 for
liquor licenses.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-06
BABES KNEW HER LULLABY
Crooned Old Yiddish Cradle Song to
Back Stolen Children

WATERBURY, Conn.,, June GA
little more than a year ago Jacob
Horne, a prosperous Hebrew merchant
Of Braddock, Penn, decided that he
could no longer live with his wife. He
took his two children, girls aged six
and eight, and sailed for Europe.
Your mother is Dead" he told the
children. "You will never see them
again." The children grieved until the
novelty of the voyage won their at
tention, and then forgot. After a few
months of travel Horne returned to
this country, placing his daughters I'M
der the care of friends in this city.
Recently his wife, who has been
searching for the children everywhere
discovered them, with the aid of the
police, living happily with a family in
Elm street. Mrs. Horne rushed to-
wards her daughters with outstretched
arms, calling them by name. But the
little ones only shrunk away, staring
apprehensively at the strange woman
who acted so wildly. Our mamma is
dead" protested the eldest. 1--WE don't
belong to you"
Broken hearted, Mrs. Horne sank
upon a chair sobbing bitterly. Then
Police Sergeant Pagan, who accom-
panied her, had an inspiration. per
haps if you could just sing them
something like you used to when they
were babies they would remember
you," ne suggested. With streaming
eyes Mrs. Horne began to quaver an
old Yiddish cradle song. 1t was filled
with sad little minor notes, and the
mothers voice broke pitifully.
1T is our mammal" cried the young
est girl. cit is our mamma come
back!" and she cuddled delightedly in
the strange woman's arms.
The two little girls went with her.
Horne is said to be in New York.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-06

Oil inspector created. Illuminating
oils must stand fire test of 120 degrees.
Accepting of gifts or commissions by
purchasing or selling agents is pro-
hibited. Anti Graft Law
Poll tax of 81 on every male between
ages Of 81 and SO residing outside cor
porate cities is levied.
Registration and licensing of auto
mobiles in office of secretary of state
required. Speed regulated in cities.
State license on hunting fixed at IS
for residents, $40 for nonresidents, and
$50 for nonresident aliens. County Ii
censes, 81 for residents, IS for nom
residents, $50 for nonresident aliens.
Jury commissioner system is extend
ed to counties Of the 18th class or un-
der
Crabs protected during months of
July, August and September.
Game Law: Creates chief deputy
state warden and county wardens;
prohibits hunting Of deer with dogs
on islands, shooting of ducks, geese or
brant on Columbia or Snake rivers;
use of sneak boats, trapping of game
birds, shooting of geese or brant be-
tween May 1 and September 1, market
ing of all game except water fowl, in
November.
Forest Protection Law: Creates
board of forest commissioners and
state fire wardens and county war
dens; prohibits burning Of slashings
between June 1 and October 1, without
permission from county warden
prohibits use of spark-emitting engines
and setting out or leaving of fires.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-06
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION
June list to October 18th.

June list to October 18th.
Tickets to Portland will be sold from
Walla Walla daily at rate of $9.75 for
the round trip, good for thirty days
For ten or more travelling on one
ticket a rate Of $3.50 for round trip
win be made. Tickets limited to ten
days.
In addition to the above daily excur-
sion rates the o. r. & N Co. will, from
time to time during the fair. run .
series Of coach excursions at very low
rates. Dates for these excursions will
be announced later.
r. BURNS,
General Agent, o. r. & N. Co.,
Walla Walla, Wash
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-06
NOTICE..

I am pleased to inform the n
that we have been appointed agena
the Washington Fire Insurance Con-
pany Of Seattle, a splendid young inst
tuition composed Of many of our stat
most prominent merchants and capIta
lists. with a capital and surplus
$262,500 This is the only regular sto(
fire insurance company on the cod
out of San Francisco and as gu
should command-and I trust will \
ceive-Your hearty support. May
ask you to see me before arranging
your next insurance.
Very respectfully
B. 8. WOODRUFF & co.
Phone Main 1854 AgeI
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-06
LIST OF ACTS PASSED BY THE
LEGISLATURE WHICH WILL
BECOME LAWS.
June 7 Will Be the Nintieth Day Since
State Lawmakers Ended Labors
at Olympia

The following are some of the i'm
portant provisions of the laws which
20 into effect in Washington June Z,
the Goth day after adjournment of the
1905 legislature:
Railway companies must weigh cars
of lumber within the state.
Labor wages must be paid in cash
or paper redeemable at par forthwith
upon the withdrawal from work of the
employe.
Railway companies must include in
lumber car weights the end stakes
and other appliances for holding car
go intact.
Liquor licenses are not valid unless
the state treasurer has endorsed there
on the payment of ten per cent Of the
license to the state.
Tax commission takes office.
Three cents per mile is maximum
railroad passenger rate on roads 100
miles and over in length.
County commissioners may grant
public utility franchises on roads out
side corporations; prior grants con-
firmed.
Adulteration of stock feed is made
a misdemeanor.
Live stock is prohibited from run
ming at large in counties where three
fourths of the lands are under fence.
Sale of gasoline or benzine in un-
marked packages and without word
explosive" thereon is misdemeanor.
Factories may require labor COM
missioner to examine plants and issue
certificates when law is found to have
been complied with.
Appointive railway commission takes
Office.
Labor liens acquired by blacksmiths,
wagon makers, machinists and boiler
makers are perpetuated for one year
after expenditure of labor.
Plumbing board created and plum
bers required to take out licenses.
Bounties offered for killing of coy
otes, wolves, lynx, cougars and wild
cats.
Food packages must be marked or
stencled with the name of the con-
tents.
Sale of milk containing formalde-
hyde is made a felony.
Overdrawing of bank account with
intent to defraud is made a felony.
Hotel and restaurant kitchens must
observe sanitary regulations.
Foreign banks, unless established
prior to January 1, 1905, may not re-
ceive deposits
corporations are permitted to ac-
quire and hold stock in other corpora
tions.
Junevile courts are created and pro-
vision made for custody Of delinqent
children.
Duplicate registration for purposes
of Identification is required in general
elections.
Ticket scalping is prohibited. Rail-
ways must redeem unused tickets.
Giving of trading stamps or other
prizes to induce sale of goods is pro-
hibited.
Payment of rebates to other than
authorized agents by life insurance
companies is prohibited.
Peddlers of farm implements. yeni-
cies and houshold utensils must nay
annual license in each county Of 5000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-06
The Great Difficulty,

cot course, sometimes it's nard to
say no. Don't you find it so?" the
charity worker asked of the great man.
TT isn't hard to say no." he relied.
but frequently it seems very hard to
say it in such a way as to make people
realize that you mean it."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-06

$6.25-PortIand and Return-$625
The o. r. & N. will, on June Ia
run special train to Portland, lea|
ing Walla Walla at 8 a. m, arrivil
Portland 5:45 p. m. Tickets will
good for return on any train up to a
June 21st. For detailed
formation call on or address,
r. BURNS.
General Agent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-06
LOCUSTS IN WISCONSIN.
Swarms Of the Insect Scourge Appear
in Southern Part of State.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, June 6.-Large
swarms of 17-year locusts have ap-
peared all through southern Wisconsin.
Special dispatches from Walworth
county say that the 17-year 1ocusts
are reported to have arrived in that
section, but not in sufficient numbers,
as yet, to do any serious damage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-06
General Agen'

All manner of freight, goods I
musical instruments handled with q
All orders promptly attended to. n
warding freight a speciality. Office, \
Kittrick's Shoe Store Phone Main