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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04
PRIVATE ROWLAND PERFORMED
PHENOMENAL ACT At FORT
WALLA AYESTERDAY.
Climbed to Top Of the Flag Pole, Re-
paired Halyards and Released
the Flag.

With the advent of this cold, rainy,
sloppy weather, custom and ceremon.
at the garrison has been waived to the
extent the garrison flag was not
lowered at retreat as is the usual
ceremony gone through each evening.
This was necessitated owing to the
fact that the halyards were frozen and
twisted into an almost indissoluble
snari
No one felt inclined to climb or wig
gle up the 80 some odd feet of
sleet-covered pine and the Stare and
Stripes have been flying night and day
Rowland, a member of the casual de-
tachment, went on guard.
Rowland, in company with several
other members of the guard, wer
gathered in the guard room last night
about dusk, discussing the probabili
ties of getting the flag down before
the winter was over and some one
raised a laugh by remarking that the
only way was to shin up the pole. This
seemed preposterous to all, except
Rowland He thought otherwise.
Just to show them how easy it was
he asserted he would climb the flag
pole that very evening-would do 1t
1T once. So they all mixed out to
the staff to see MN make the attempt
a cold drizzly rain was falling. The
pole was covered with inches of ice
For 60 feet up to the beginning of the
tOp-mast a ladder of iron rungS are
driven into the pole. Rowland made
his way up this precarious footing
stopping to rest dozen times or so.
To the watchers below he seemed a
tiny speck, and they looked with BATE
breaths as he secured a foothold on
the croSStrees and removed his boots
From the crosstrees to the gilded ball
1T the top the distance is 20 feet
There are no rungs of any kind, anG
Rowland was compelled to shin up this
icy path monkey fashion. Time and
again he slipped, the top-mast sway
ing with his weight. Slowly and with
frequent stops, he finally reached the
top.
Those gathered below found great
difficulty in making him out in the
fast deepening gloom. They saw darl
object between them and the sky, tug
ging away at a knot, for hours, il
seemed But five minutes work suf-
feed to untangle the knot, and in an
other five minutes, perspiring, anj
| blown, Rowland was standing on ter
| ra -firma once more.
Consequently, last evening the
echoes Of the retreat gun had hardly
ceased to reverbrate throughout the
post when Old Glory came f1utterins
down to the colors and the INITIATED
ones looked on and wondered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04
CITY ANNOUNCES A FLAT RATE
TO PATRONS OF THE
PLANT.
Town Finding Municipal Ownership
of Public Utilities is Quite
Profitable.

Milton is finding municipal owner
ship of public utilities quite profit
able The revenues from the electric
lighting system which is owned by the
CITY have enabled the council to put
rates on fiat basis, giving 24-candle
power light for 1925 a month; 81
candle power for $3.50: As, for $2 ana
10O-candle power for SO. The city mas
added quite a substantial surplus TO
the city's bank account and the new
rates will save patrons from Is to 80
percent on their monthly lighting bllis
besides increasing the revenues or the
city at least so per cent by adding
new patrons to the system.
Water Works Also Pay.
The city water works have also been
q having investment from the very
beginning. and at the last meeting OF
the city council it was found that
there mad accumulated from that
source alone over and above what was
needed to pay the interest on the IN
iebtedness of the city, (Which is a
small affair." enough to extend another
pipe line down Grover and Mill streets
at an expense of about $1,000.
The only mistake that Milton has
or did make was in not allowing
enough motor power for the increase
at the time they installed their motor.
and it is only a short time before they
will have to purchase larger one.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04
ATTEMPTS MURDER.
Homesteader Near Thief River Falls
Attack Wife and ChiId-Suicides.

EHIEF RIVER FALLS. Mimi, Dec
Am attempted double murder, and
suicide at the home of Peter Mar
son, a homestead settler, about six
miles from this city, has just come to
light
Martinson, in quarrel with his
wife, seized a shotgun by the barrel
and using it as a club, struck the
woman on the head, telling her to the
ground. Leaving her for dead, he
turned on his 6-year-old stepdaughte1
and struck her across the face, knock
ing her to the floor unconscious.
Leaving the two victims on the
floor, ne proceeded to another room
and shot himself in the face. The
charge blew off the top of his head.
The motive is attributed to the fact
that the wife, some time ago, started
divorce proceedings against him, but
the case was settled and dismissed. L
is said this weighed on the husbands
mind, and was often the cause OF
trouble between them. The woman
will recover. but the girl has lost hel
power of speech, and is in critical
condition. The family came mere from
Linstrom and are reported to be ir
comfortable circumstances.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04
FIVE CARRIERS HANDLED A TO-
tai OF 1886 PIECES
OF MAIL.
Deliveries Along Routes Constantly
: Observation-Disclosures About
Normal Last Month.

Business on the five rural routes
running out of Walla Walla is steadlly
On the increase, the total amount OF
mail handled in November exceeding
october business quite a bit. The hVe
carriers during the month handled a
TOTAL Of 1886 pieces of mail. A total
VI dJ546 was delivered to patrons on
'"e I'VE routes and 1910 pieces were
'oAected. The most noticeable IN
VeaSe is on Route No. 1, the business
vi mat route increasing so that the
amount of mail matter handled on TINS
,ouIe almost equals No. 5, which hai
'eeH the star route for several years.
no. l delivered 6676 pieces; No. z
Cel|ered 1925; No. 8, $40; No. f.
.0-S' NO. g. 6S46. In collections NO.
ieu with 500 pieces; No. 8, second
WIN '26; No. 8, third with ZIG; No. 1,
e coafth with 69S and No. 5, fifth with
pieces. Stamp sales along the
-Vu'es amounted to $500.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04

battle is yet to be fought. and no.
body can yet say how it will result
Obviously the presidents friends are
greatly encouraged over the develop
ments of the past week, which they
correctly think have strengthened their
position. Evidently Senator Aldrich
who heads the senate opposition, feels
this same way about it. for his trip
New York is said to have been taken
for purposes of consultation with rail-
road interests. He is understood to
have reported to them that the pres
ident was apparently making head
way, and that the unpleasant feature
of the situation was the attitude of
southern senators. But it is hardly
conceivable that he advised his New
York people that the president would
surely win.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04
MONUMENT FOR BYERS.
Will Honor the Man for Whom the
Peak Was Named.

DENNLrt, Col, Dec. Am immense
monument of rough stone is to b,
erected on Byers' peak, on the Moffat
road, by w. N. Byers, Jr., in memory
of his father William n. Byers, who
was one of Colorados earliest and
most aggressive pioneers. On the top
of this monument is to be placed a
great heliograpn which will flash
messages to people living through
Middle park and to a distance of 100
miles over the country. from all
points Of which the peak is visible.
Much of the country from which the
peak can be seen is wilderness with
but few residents. These are reached
with difficulty and only by wagon
roads. If Mr.. Byers carries out his in
tention to establish a heliograph sta
ton on the peak it will mean that
many people to whom newspapers
come irregularly and belated will be
able to receive tidings of the worlds
great events almost as easily and as
quickly as the inhabitants of the
great cities.
William Byers. in whose memory
the monument and Photograph station
is to be erected came to Colorado
when the entire state was little more
than Wilderness. In providing the
signal station on Byers' peak so that
the jewellers in Middle park country
might be in communication with the
| world, young Mr.. Byers is following in
the steps of his father in public spirit.
The elder Byers furthered every pub
lie spirited project in the west. These
stand as a monument to mis- memory
In the manner of the great Helen
Hunt Jackson monument on Pixies
peak, the Byers monument is to be
built. The natural stone and the
great boulders to be found on the
| mountain will compose it. These will
be rolled in place and when they have
been brought to tower great height
the great reflector will be purchased
and transported to the mountain.
When completed the suns rays Gan be
| reflected, conveying intelligence over
an immense territory.
The work Of erecting the monument
probably will be begun in the early
| spring.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04
SOUTH TO STAND WITH HIM.
Not More Than Four Southern Sens
tors Are Against Roosevelt.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Tne siren
uous efforts which the railroad inter-
ests have been making for more than
a week, to arrange a compromise with
the president on rate matters, and the
presidents announcement that CON
promise was impossible on such an is
sue as the railroads present, are
given emphasis today by the an
nouncement of Senator Tillman that
will vote against the presidents poll
cy.
If this is true, only about a score of
republican senators will have to sup
port the bill to insure a senate ma
jority, and with such an array of
forces in favor of the bill, it is entire
ly possible that the opposition sena-
tors will be unable to prevent it from
reaching a vote.
Senator Aldrich, who went to New
York last Saturday night, is said to
have had lively time with Senator
Dolliver of Iowa, who is heading those
members of the senate committee who
stand with the president. He told him
that he was helping disrupt the repub-
lican party, at which statement Dolli-
yer is said to have laughed.
Early Skirmish Won.
1t is too early to say that the battle
mas been Won for either side, but it il
not too early to say that in the recent
preliminary skirnish. pulled off in
advance of the meeting of congress,
the presidents friends seem to have
secured an advantage. But the pitched
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04
Eouoht Under Ferris Wheel.

PARIS. Dec. 3.-Two duels were
fought this week under the Granoe
Roue. The Ferris wheel, as 1t Is
known to the American colony has be-
come a most popular field Of honor.
In the first duel the principal talieo
to appear and the second according I'M,
r. the code took his place. An en-
counter with swords had been ar
ranged between M. Gomez Garlic ano
M Austin de Croze, who, quarter OF
on borr before the time fixed, sent
telegram declining to fight.
NJ. George Dubois, his second tooh
n1.oe Tn the second bout ne
wounded M. Garlic in the arm.
The second encounter was between
the comte de Gramedo and Baron ae
cvernifev. who was wounded IN tne
forearm.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04
Always Full Name n
active bromo Omnme & MA ensv. cry
in Cnena in - - - = II

year. No one person Will be allowed
to lease more than two sections o.
land and all bids must be made sepa-
rately for each quarter section. Eacn
lessee is bound to cultivate all tllla-
BILE land up to Is per cent of the lana
leased. The lessee is given the priv
ilege of releasing the land at an APP
nraised valuation at the end OF hv'
wears No sub leasing will be allowed
without the consent of the secretary OF
the interior
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04
MUST PAY DEBTS.
Army Officers Must Meet All Their
Obligations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Head over
heels in debt an army officer at a
western post, has been forced to Dor
row money at as high rate or IN
tarest as 80 per cent. Several OF
his friends have written to the wal
danartment. seeking to know II some
thin, cannot be done in his behal1
Secretary Taft, in reply to the quer-
les informed the officers friends tha'
all United States soldiers are expect
"a to meet their obligations. The
secretary suggested that the sollcl-
;to,s friends might arrange to dis
charge the debt and make loan ei'o
where at a better rate OF lli'eleo''
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04
0PenIng Up a Pasture Preserve.

NIL! hL RENO. Okla. Dec. tine MALT
Sen oN acres of Indian pasture re-
tho lElng southwest. of here were
osso open to settlement today. Tn
l. " indian Agent Randlett, who
ta charge of the sale and lease of
cror. anus was surrounded by large
toao,. Oh prospective settlers all day
~ eager to secure choice loca-
All the lands are leased in !
ld8Hn tracts for a period of five years
Inn, oih January 1, 1906 The min
Price is 26 cents an acre a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04
Alabama Library Association.

- SUBTLE, Ala, December 4.-Tht
.lOlu annual convention of the Ala
so1- l" Library association, which was
last year in Montgomery,
+i psieu here today with a large at
=. 'uance of delegates from all parts
f., me state. The meeting will last
HAS uays and the sessions will be
III the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04
New Machinery for Ship.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 4.-Some
time during the next six months at
Seattle, Wash, a remarkable outht
of machinery will be installed on the
cable ship Burnside. The apparatus
is designed to dive to the bottom OF
the ocean even to the depth OF one
and one-half miles, and bring a ca
hle to the surface for repairs. The
machinery is now being constructed
bv a firm in New London, Conn.,, and
will cost about $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04
,.;.,,I painters Convention.

MEMPHIs, Tenn, December 4
,.'ndreds of delegates from all parts
If the country are in attendance al
tno annual convention of the lnterna
+iona1 brotherhood of the Planners
noaorotors and Paperhangers OF Amer
lea, which opened mere QUA ,s.+ +ul
convention will probably las. wv.
weeks. About fourteen hunoreu iooa,~
are represented by nearly SIN NUM-
red delegates.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04
California Prune Waters

Purely vegetable, they are natures
nroduct and should be in every house.
hold. They cure constipation and all
disorders Of the stomach, liver and
bowels.
100 WATERS IS CENTS
r. K. TALLMAN
Cor, I'd and Main Sts., Walla Walia. WASH
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04

Prof. McMinn's regular Dancing
Glass and social hop Saturday even
ing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04

a GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protrudins
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money If PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure in to IA days. soc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04

Meet me at the Walla Waiia oowi
;no alley and develop your muscles
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-04

It is the highest in leavening pow
der.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-04
Marvellous Toy Cannon.

Prof. William Suddards Franklin,
head of the department of physics at
Lehigh University; is said to have in
vented harmless toy cannon designed
to take the place of the deadly cast
iron affair filled with gunpowder and
which reaps rich harvest Of victims
every Fourth of July. BY applying a
well-known principle of chemistry he
has produced cannon which makes
report, but cannot explode; hurls
missiles which can do no harm. and is
flash of fire which does not scorch
tissue paper.
The explosion Is caused by an cleo
trio spark igniting combination of
air and gas, somewhat on the principle
of a gas engine. This discharges a
cork, no other missile will do. and pro-
duces flame of SO low a temperature
that 1t does not burn. Furthermore,
1t is said, 5000 shots can be fired for
nickel.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-04

A friend of mine, Northern woman
long resident in Florida. once gave me
the following account Of visit from
Mrs. Stowe: 81 had invited her to
spend the day, with several other la
dies. at my villa. She came with an
old white fur tippet wrapped about her
neck. She sat all day near the open
fire. occupied apparently with her own
thoughts, for she spoke to no one.
When the day was well nigh spent.
one Of the guests related the remark
able experience of woman who had
passed through some danger. forget
OF what sort. Mrs. Stowe presently
startled us all by inquiring. with some
show Of interest. Did the woman
liver Julia Ward Howe's Article
on Harriet Beecher Stowe, in the Read
err Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-04
The New Organization.

Consider now the travelling man
Who leads his weary life
Upon the wandering gypsy plan
Afar from weans and wife.
Tho each bird has nest, tbs said,
Where 1t may hide away.
He has no place to lay his head
Except at three per day.
No hand to darn his socks Is near,
No hand to soothe his pain:
No voice to whisper in his ear:
Get up and make that trainv'
The barkeep is mis- one lone friend,
No other friend is nigh
Promptly to his wants attend
And listen to him lie.
But sim he doth not fade away
Beneath his weight of woe;
He's up and doing all the day,
He's always on the go.
He's formed club to dine and sup
And thus improve his fix.
And here's bottle bottom I'D
To the Homeless 20,
Louisville Courier-Journa
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-04
HerItaQc.


Father. who left me long ago,
Ny soul is kin unto your own.
The dreams and strivings OF my day =.
Those you have known.
My very turn and trick OF phrase
Is borne unknown In my blood.
My tiny boats ride down some deep
Ancestral flood.
The women OF my line were pure
The men were brave-what credit
then
Shall come to me whose pulsebeats stir
Their deeds again?
There was n saint In far OF time
Who meekly bore unhallowed days;
II little patience win,
Is mine the praise?
There was a man who loved the hight
And fought Gods battle with
sword;
What merit II in the strife
/ served my lord?
My soul plants footsteps In their own
And they were brave of heart and
Father is aught OF worthiness?
II Is not /!
Grace Dufield Goodwin. in the Indepen-
dent
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-04

On the day of Chinese marriage
unlimited friends and neighbors. or
even perfect strangers, are allowed to
come In and see the bride and they
may make any remark about her. or
to her. they please. says the Boudoir.
Sometimes things horribly rude and
disgusting are said:
To try her temper man will say:
Fetch your husband cup OF teal"
II she does so, all will say jeeringly:
What an obedient wife you are!"
If she sulks and does not do as she
is told they remark: THAT is a pretty
vixen with which to begin married
life. We cannot congratulate you on
that tartar" and other words to simi-
lar effect.
Then the poor thing Is made to
stand on an inverted cup to show how
small are her feet.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-04
SURE WATER SUPPLY
DENVER WILL NEVER GO DRY
cheesman Lake Equal to New York's
Big Croton Reservoir--Hiehest
Masonry Dam In the World.

The water in Cheesman lake. the
reservoir recently completed by the
Denver Union Water company. has
reached the highest point since the
construction of the monster dam.
which is the highest masonry dam in
the world.
The water In the lake is over 100
feet deep to-day" said Walter S. Chees-
man OF the water company yesterday.
The reservoir now contains about TO-
000, 600, 900 gallons OF water, its great
est capacity being 10000. 000. 900 gal
Ions. This is the highest point yet
reached. II the water reached twenty
two feet higher 1t would flow over the
spillway. Six months ago the lake con-
tained less than 100000 900 gallons.
The total depth OF the reservoir Is 212
feet.
THE capacity of Cheesman lake is
about the same as the big Croton res
ervoir in New York, which is supposed
to contain about 1900. 100000 gallons
of water. However. the Croton reser-
voir is not SO deep and covers SO much
larger area that the danger OF loss by
seepage and evaporation is increased
to such an extent that 1t really will
save no more water than Cheesman
lake
"Denvers water supply is now fully
assured. Besides this big storage at
Cheesman lake. we have also about
six or eight billion gallons OF water in
Marston lake, which is more than half
full. Exclusive of these reservoirs, our
water rights would more than supply
the city of Denver. We have esti-
mated that the people of Denver will
coDGuma about mn mn mn ~ IN lIopu -
water the coming year. so 1t can read
lily be seen that we are on the safe
side.
However. We do not count all the
waste OF water because several spells
of drought might seriously draw upon
the reserve supply. In building Chees-
man dam. however. We have looked far
into the future and endeavored to in
sure an amply supply of water for the
city of Denver for all time. Our loca-
ton is magnificent there being a wa
ter-shed OF 1.T96 square miles OF tim
Der contributory to Cheesman lake.
Denver is much better of than
either Chicago and New York, which
always have been handicapped by a
lack of water. / believe that the big
Croton project in New York will. in
twenty years. cost fully one hundred
or even two hundred million dollars to
insure an adequate water supply for
New York. The expense will be al
most continuous one for that length
of time. for in spite OF all the work
done, they will have to tap the Hud-
son river and filter its water to in
crease the supply.
Our supply has been assured at
much less expense and we feel that
with what has been accomplished
Denver is safe as regards its water
supply for all me."-Denver Republi-
can.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-04
TALES TOLD BY OLD POTTERY.
Old Stoneware That Brings to Mind
Half-Forgotten Customs.

f'ai-F or9ottch CubtoH's-
Pottery students and collectors find
much to charm them in the old wares
they sometimes hit upon. For instance
Micah Salt OF Buxton, England, says
the Philadelphia Record, has gathered
eleven pieces of pottery illustrating
the sports of bear-baiting, bull-hghting
and cock fighting.
Some of them are OF Nottingham
make and probably date from the sew
enteenh century. They are all drink
ing vessels. The bears are shown
muzzled and in various attitudes.
Shakespeare has references to the
sport of bear-baiting. Rear gardens.
each kept by a bearsward, were COM
mon in his day. Bull-fghting and cock
fighting are also illustrated. The fig
ure of the cock is formed of the ware
which is characteristic of the Asbury-
Wood period and previous to the
cream were development OF Josiah
Wedgwood. The yellowish white is
shaded by patches of brown. The black
eye is Characteristic of the period.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-04
Gliding Coaches.

A curious old proclamation was
dated Nov. 10. 1861, Ito repress the ex-
cesive gliding of coaches and chariots.
to the great wasting and expense of
gold" This no doubt arose from the
increasing popularity of Hyde Park.
where even the sober Evelyn seems
to have noticed "the innumerable ap-
pearance of gallants and rich coaches"
The King, however. evaded his own
proclamation by accepting directly
afterward magnificent coach. made
in Paris at a cost of 1000 louis. from
de Grammont; and to ride in this
coach became SO coveted favor that
my lady Castlemain fell out with sew.
eral ladies Of the court through her
desire for it.-London Chronicle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-04

The auxetophone Of the Hon. c. A.
Parsons is a gramophone whose sounds
are conveyed to a distance by blast
Of compressed air. The air is pumped
by small engine up to eight pounds.
and 1t passes into the trumpet through
a little valve taking the place of the or
binary diaphragm. The valve consists
OF number of small slots covered
with fine comb. The vibration of
this comb by the record plate repro
duces the speech or other sounds and
the air current makes the sounds audi
BILE at distances estimated to reach
three miles.