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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
HEADED FOR WASHINGTON.
"Arizona BiII'' Leaves With Calling
Gun and a Money Order.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-There is
a bad man with a gun on his way here
from Arizona, and the money order
clerks in the local postoffice are Won
dering if they cannot borrow the
presidents secret service guard till
the bad man leaves.
The man is coming to collect a
money order and with the letter of
advice, the postmaster at Phoenix,
Maricapo county, Ariz., wrote this let
ter to the postmaster here:
I'm reply to a note, the payee OF
this order presented the original for
payment and demanded enough more
to make up the price of a beer,
threatening to back his mild request
with a 44-gatling gun. Naturally we
felt some aggrieved, as we had to
descend from our natural dignity and
duck under the counter. Ours was in
drawer and we were somewhat
pressed for time.
Later in the day, when we were
better fixed for such peevish out
breaks we were unable to find Mr.
Troubleman. We found out later that
Coffee Al, Poker Gibson and a few
other of our progressive and inf1uen-
tial citizens, had bought him a ticket
east They were somewhat interested
in his welfare and thought the climate
there might be better for his rugged
constitution.
Too Strong for Mild Climate.
"He was getting too strong for q
mild climate, particularly after get
ting outside ten or twelve of the rust
proof, nom explosive, copperriveted es.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
BLUEFED BY BEN BUTLER.
blade General Bingham Believe He
Had Booths Diary.

General John A. Bingham was
member of the military tribunal that
tried Mrs. Surratt and the Lincoln as.
sassination conspirators.
After the trial in the subsequent de-
bates in the house General B. f. But
Ter frequently charged that tie COM
mission had arrived at an unjust ver-
dict and had convicted an innocent
woman. In a memorable debate he
boldly proclaimed that If the contents
Of diary which had been found on
the dead body Of j. Wilkes Booth were
ever made public it would disclose the
fact that it contained the proof Of
Mrs Surratt's innocence which proof
had been UNANIMOUSLY suppressed by the
commission. When General Bingham
made a movement as though he would
repel such an accusation, Butler dra-
matically drew a memorandum book
from his breast pocket and held it
aloft, but did not utter word. Bling
ham naturally supposed that Butler
had a copy of a diary such as he had
spoken Of AS a matter Of fact the
book contained nothing but blank
leaves. General Butler was just bluff
ing.
The diary was in possession of Sec
rotary Stanton, but President Johnson
finally demanded it. 1t was an inter-
esting book, but it threw no light upon
the great conspiracy. Johnson's pri-
vate secretary was w. w. Warden,
who was the correspondent Of the Bal
timore Sun, and besides was in the en-
ploy of the New York Tribune bureau
to supply it with all the information
he consistently could. To him Andrew
Johnson intimated that he would not
be averse to the publication of Booths
diary and permitted him to make a
copy Of it.
Warden took it after midnight to
James Rankin Young, the Washington
correspondent of the Tribune, and the
next morning the Tribune and the Bal
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
Want to Move County Seat.

ONEIDA, N. Y, Dec 29.-The board
of supervisors of Madison county has
been called together for special ses-
sion to be held today for the purpose
Of considering the proposition of re-
moving the county seat from Morris
vile to some more accessible location,
preferably to this city. The PROPOSE
ton has been made a special order for
this meeting. This plan has been pro-
posed several times in the past, but
the opposition has always been so
strong in former years, that no
change was attempted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29

ulhore sun had a big beat 9,
bowles or the Springfield RepuhTaan
reproached his correspondents for Acaa
ing to get copy. ''' fail.
Well" said the correspondent 8,
not like Jim Young. have a bon am
go to, and don't have to prowl o.n 10
till daylight Nobody enjoyed th,
tort as much as James Ranrin " n'S re.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
STANDARDIZATION ABUSES.

The special commission on the nat
uralization laws with Mr.. Purdy at
ITS head has made report to the
president which is full of interest to
the lawmakers. The report goes
over the main facts, familiar to manv.
that the naturalization laws are not
we'll enforced, that many naturaliza-
uons are not sincere, that hundreds of
aliens who do not know the English
language and have only the haziest
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
MANY NOTED SCIENTISTS OF
UNITED STATES AND CANA.
DA IN CONFERENCE.
Were Welcomed to New Orleans by
Charles F. Buck Representing
Governor of Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. o.
Several hundred scientists from all
parts of the United States and Can
ada are assembled in this city to at
tend the annual convention of the
American society for the Advance
ment of Science and the conventions
of number of minor scientific asso-
Citations which usually meet at the
same time and in the same city where
the association for the advancement
of science holds it's meeting. The
meeting of the American Society for
the Advancement Of Science opened
this morning at the Temple Sinai
Professor G. M. Woodward introduced
the speakers and acted as master of
ceremonies. The Hon. Charles F.
Buck, representing the governor, de-
livered the address of welcome On be-
half of the state. Other welcoming
addresses were delivered by Mayor
Behrman President Craighead Of Tu-
lane and others.
This afternoon the various sections
of the association will begin their ses-
sions at Tulane university. Tonight
there will be a general meeting at
Temple Sinai, when the retiring presi-
dent, Dr. w. F. Farlow, will speak on
Popular Conception of a Scientific
Man at the Present Day." The social
feature of the day will be a reception
at the home of Mrs. T. G. Richard
son, just before the evening meeting.
Tomorrow there will be the regular
sessions at Tulane university and in
the afternoon DR.. F. P. Venable, re-
tired president of the chemical section,
will deliver an address at Gibson
hall. In the evening a reception at the
ST. Charles Palm Garden will be
given. On Sunday the excursion to
a sugar plantation will take up the
Monday the great symposium on In
sect-Born Diseases will be held at
Gibson Hall in the afternoon. Among
the great authorities on the subject
who will take part in the discussion
will be DR.. James Carroll, U. S. A.;
DR.. G. N Calkins and several local ex-
perts
The main feature on Monday will
be the meeting of the Chemical socie-
ty, with Prof. Charles F. Bakery, of
the Case school, presiding. He will
speak on the composition of Petro-
leum from American Fields" The
Chemical society will take three days
outings, visiting manufacturing plants
in and near the city. There will be
several dinners Monday night. Tues
day evening the Round Table club
will entertain at a smoker. On We'd
nesday, after the meeting of the sec
ton on zoology, under DR.. Ward, the
members will take an extensive troll
ley ride.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
THE PRESIDENT VS.. ODELL.

The progress of the republican re-
organization in New York is distinct
ly unfavorable to Odell. He has al
ready lost the chairman of the New
for speaker of the assembly is prob
ably beaten and he will have to fight
for his own job of state chairman.
The position of the president in all
this state politics is a matter of con-
siderable comment. 1t has been held
that the president must not interfere
in state politics, especially not in his
own state. But Roosevelt mas thrown
down a good many traditions. He is
taking a hand in the New York situa-
ton and Mr. Odell knows that the
president is not with him.
The president is said to have been
tics by the result of the last mayor
atty campaign in the city. The liter
whom the president associates in New
York have convinced him that a great
opportunity was lost. There was
time when the republicans and the
Citizens union might have agreed
sequent events snow that he would
have swept the city. Who was re-
New York when the republicans did
not get a candidate for mayor until
the last moment and then took man
totally unknown? Who was RESPONSE
BILE for the terrible blunder whereby
Jerome was refused the republican
endorsement for district attorney?
The reform republican knew. They
knew it was Odell They knew
that Odell mated Jerome. They
knew that he had not only
prevented Jerome from having
the republican nomination for mayor,
but had refused him the republican
Endorsement for district attorney.
The reformers were exasperated, but
what could they do? Odell was the
big chief of the great machine, the
master of the political throttle while
they were mere makers of books and
expressers of ideas Suddenly an in
SEPARATION struck one of them. Whether
it hit Nicholas Murray Butler or AL
bert Shaw does not matter-it ar
rived. The great inspiration was to
lay the case before the president
There is a man wise as a serpent
and when occasion serves harmless
as a dove. The president heard their
complaint and he told them to leave
the matter with him and he would see
what he could do. toward Kidding the
party of Odell and Odellism. judging
from the squealing that comes from
the Odell corner, he is doing consid.
cradle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29

Mr.. Hearst's statement Of expendi-
lures shows that it cost him s69,337
to run for mayor. The sight of Tam
many's attack of heart failure was
worth that
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
Edwin Booth as q Smoker,

Without a cigar Edwin Booth, the
tragedian, was scarcely ever seen.
Even while engaged on his professional
duties his beloved weed was present
In the wings, ready to be snatched from
his dresser's hand for enjoyment dur
ing the sometimes exceedingly brief in
tervals between the exits and en-
frances. twenty-five cigars day were
at one time his usual allowance an al
lowance, however, not infrequently ex-
ceeded.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
The Nations Timekeeper,

Americans get their correct time from
a little room in the naval observatory,
located on Georgetown heights, in the
suburbs of Washington. The observa-
tory was originally intended to detect
errors in ship thermometers and to-
regulate them properly. This work
constitutes one department at the in
stitution, but perhaps It's most i'm
portant function is that of being the
nations timekeeper.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29

Earl de Grey has the reputation of
being the greatest killer of game in
the world. He has shot more than
100000 animals and birds. He has
been known to kill one hundred grouse
in a single day, but to show other
wise hardly any signs of mania.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29

Senator Pettus wears shirts made
by his wife and socks which she has
knitted. We do not know what the
ancient senator es in the way of
personal service in return, but any
man who would let his SO-year-
wife knit socks should be prepared to
do something pretty good.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29

Many travelling men are now ac-
cOmpanied by their wives on long
trips. Are we to infer simply that
travelling men are getting better sal
aries?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29

will the Coming Man Marry" asks
the Rev. Madison C. Peters in a SER
mon. He will if Little Sunshine gets
the same old drop on him that she
got on his father and grandfather.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
sengers their lives and should be Sc
verely discouraged.

1t was not merry Christmas IN
Russia but then it was not Christmas
at all over there. They have twelve
days after ours in which to calm
down and prepare to enjoy the day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
The Cantain,a Place.

what do you mean by writing
Among the prettiest girls at the dance
was Captain Andrews? The captain
Is q man."
Eyes, but he spent most Of bis time
among the prettiest girls there.
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29

There is one good thing about
this telegraphers' strike," said the
car radiantly. What is it?' replied
White, gloomily. why, old man Line
witch cannot telegraph again that he
Is about prepared to take the initia-
tive against the foe"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
broken Vows.

~You promised, madam, to obey me-
when we married, and you've never
done It."
Huh! You endowed me, sir, with all
your worldly goods, and you never ns1
any, Baltimore American
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
A yenomous RetOrt.

"Don't take it so hard, MI ~.
man." said the young woman wv ro,
inely. There are other girls Lille
know. There's LII GumpiinI, pil
Plimborn, Kate Isnoggles ana a. mike
Twink. Any one Of them would ~
a better wife for you than wou. YOUNG 8
II know it." he said, swaio" ~ 20.
lump In his throat and turning aid
IF any one of those four glris n have
yes, do you suppose would ever E.sits r.
thought of coming here for
Chicago Tribune.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29

Some murderOuS scoundrel with a
grudge against the Santa Fe road has
been ditching trains along that line
This form of revenge costs the cor
poration money but it costs the pas
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29

A seat on the New York Stock ex-
change brought 100000 The work on
it must have been done by one of
those expert finishers of old mahog-
any.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29

The next edition of who's Who
in America" will hardly be needed
The insurance investigation has al
ready told who is that party
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
NOTICE..

All parties that have bills against
the Louvre Saloon must present their
bills by the first of the year, as we
are retiring from business. Those ow-
ing our firm are requested to make a
settlement with us at once.
DAWN & MICHELLOD,
Walla Walla, Dec. 20, 1905.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29

]. G. Fetherspil brand Of cigar
Are Bank Stock
La MARITIME
Flor de Alboni (clear Havana)
Union made.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29

Governor Pennypacker has admitted
great admiration for Benjamin Frank
lin. Well, Franklin can't help it now.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.
Copy of change of advertisements
must be delivered to the business Of
flee by the nour Of TEN O'CLOCK a.
m. to insure insertion in the issue OF
.ven date.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15
what the Parish Needed.

An excellent example Of the humor OF
parish bcadies Is related by the Rov.
DR.. Gillespie In his "Humors OF Scot.
tish Life"
Two ministers Of nelghboring parish
es exchanged pulplts one Sunday, the
Rev. MIR. PEBBLES officiating In parish
church which shall be nameless After
the service Mr.. PEBBLES said TO the bea.
die:
George. hope the people would not
think my sermon was too short today"
"a dinna think they would, sir, bu,
may make bold to ask what ye're In
Qulrlng fort"
"WelL you see, George. when II was
arranged that was to preach here to
day ! selected a sermon ard laid II
down on chair IN my study. have
q dog which frequents the study very
much. II got hold OF the sermon. tore
of the last four leaves and destroyed
them entirely, so that could make NJ
use OF them. But thought that since
had chosen II would just preach
what remained Of II, and | was afraid
the people might consider II too short.
Quick as thought George asked:
"oh, sir. could ye no get oor minister
a pup o. that sortf 4
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15
M.n .. =. AErieult.rs.s.

". Felix Alcan IN his Conquest Of
the Vegetable World" shows mans
progress when be became an agricul.
turist. At nrst man was hunter, aft
arward he reared cattle and lastly cul.
tivated the soil. II he had been able to
domesticate animals. that helped him
In t!llage. The want Of proper snimals
may have In q certain measure retard-
ed the advance Of particular races or
minlmlxed agricultural efforts. Agri-
culture called on higher degIee OF In
tellIgence when q field WIS plowed-
There was even requisite new mental
element. the exercise Of patience. The
msn might exist on the deer he killed,
for at once the effort supplied the food,
hut when he plowed. sowad and gar.
nered a season elapsed before he had
the reward OF his toll.
The profession Of agriculture was
much more tollaome than that OF herds
man. and man, averse Ia hard work,
recoiled long before the fatigue OF the
tnsk." When the first field was plowed
then the true resources Of mankind
were found. and bis progress was as.
sured. The distinguishing race Of cult
vators of the soil were the Aryans, and
so the name Aryan comes from the
Latin arare. to pillow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

No one ever doubted that Deacon
Haskell. farmer. meant 10 be kind
husband aud 4 just father, but there
was Puritn blood In his veins. and his
ways were harsh aud arbitrary. There
we're those who said he was domineer-
Ing and obstinate. but. TO give the dea.
con bis due. he was simply carrying
cut what he called principles. II was
q principle Of his TO 20 10 bed on the
stroke OF D aud get up on the stroke
Of u. and his wife had 10 do the same.
Had an earthquake or q cyclone pre-.
vented the good wife from doing the
family washing on Monday and the
family baking on Tuesday the husband
would have made no excuses for her.
During the carrier days Of her mar.
Rage the deacon's wife had opinions Of
her own. but before shs had been bis
wife ave years she gave them up. Ths
thinking and expressing In that house
vas oil done By the deacon. There
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15


Pliny c'NaturaI History" book 2.
chapter 90 says; There are certain IT,
lands which are always floating. as In
the territory Of Caecubum and Of
Reafe. Mutlna aud statonia. In the
lake Of vidlmonis there 10 dark wood
"a island which In never seen In the
same place for day and night togeth-
or. In Lydia the islands named Gals.
iuiuae ure no, vIiy urifen Irom pince
10 place by the wind, but may be push
ID from place TO place BY poles. Many
citizens saved themselves By this means
In the time Of the Mithridatic war.
There are some small islands In the
Nymphaeus called the Dancers. be-
cause when chotuses are sung they are
moved by the motion Of those who
keep time"
Similar stories are told BY the sams
writer concerning the Egyptian noat-
Ing island OF Chemmls and the island
Of Deios. one Of the Cyclades. The H.
land last mentioned was the only one
Of the group named which escaped dis
aster In the time Of the great earth
quakes OF the year $40 B. O.. and
Pliny. from whom most Of the above
facts have been cleaned. was first to
point out the fact that the immunity
Delos enjoyed was owing to the fact
that It's base had no ground connec.
tions. PIlny says. mot 4 tremor was
felt In Delos on that awful day when
the other Islands were rent ssunder."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15
THE PORTUGUESE soNNgTs
eiisabsth Bsrrett Bsowai.s's oft 70
Her Husband.

Elisabeth Barrett Bsowaisg's oft %
Her Husband.
II was during their residence In Pisa.
early In is47. that Browaing FIRST saw
the .'sonnets From the Portuguese" az
the poet Edmund Gosse has told by
authority Of Browning himself. Their
custom was, Mr. Browning said. to
write alone and not 10 show each other
what they had written. This was a
rule which he sometimes broke through,
but she never. lie had the habit Of
working In q downstairs room where
their meals were spread. while Mrs.
Browning studied In q room on the
door above. One day early In 1847,
their breakfast being over. Mrs.
Browning went upstairs. while her hus-
band stood at the window watching
the street I'll the table should be clear.
cd. He was presently aware OF some
one behind him. although the servant
was gone. II was Mrs. Browning. who
held him By the shoulder to prevent his
turning to look at her and at the same
time pushed packet OF papers into the
pocket Of his coat. She told him to read
that and 10 tear II up n he did not like
II. And then she ded again TO her own
room" All this was In fui6llment of
prophecy. for hsd shs not said In her
letter OF July %. is4a a. much a. this
about ths "Sonnefs::" you shall zee
some day at Pisa what I win not show
you now. Does not Solomon say that
there IL time to read what ID writ
tenY II be doesn't, hs ought"
Browning notwithstanding HIS In
tense love Of privacy. took the right
ground concerning these works Of In
imitable art Il dared not reserve to
myself" he said. the finest sonnets
written In any language since Shake
speare's." Mrs. browning finally con-
sented to their being printed under
Miss Mitford's care a. "sonnets by
H. B. b.; Readiag; Not For Publica-
ton; Ist7." and In the edition Of her
poems brought out In 1850 they were
actually published with their present
title. which was suggested BY her bus-
band. The authors suggestion bad
been ''sonnets Translated From the
Bosnian" but Browning. who called
the author Of ''t'atarina 10 Camoens"
his "own little Portuguese" named the
title that prevailed. Century.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15
When The DeaconS Spoke
c. R. Lewis, Copyright, 1906 by R. B. Mcclure.

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