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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-17
Wholly Unqualified.

Some people hold that knowledge
may be obtained both on land and sea,
but Captain Lane was by no means
one of these. His code was simple
wise people forsook the land as soon
as possible aad returned to it only for
the enforced likeness Of old age. +.
It was during his own latter days
that he sat % the seaward porch OF
Mrs. Cottle's boarding house and laid
down the law to the other boarders, all
foolish young landlubbers." One day
the captain made statement In re-
gard to the location of Japan when
one of these young persons ventured 10
question.
As the captain regarded him win
silent scorn the young man went into
the house, w to his room and present
ly returned with a large atlas.
"Now see here, Captain Lane" DC
said stubbornly, Il want you to look
at this map, please"
"Why, young man." said the cap
tain indignart ly, do you calculate I'm
going to put on my specs to look at
picture book got up by man that, 80
far from follcring the sea, never mace
so much as single wage, more
likely Y-Youth's Companion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-17

~ADnAA'~>N AOoO' tdTy ulSCuSSlOu
with a bus driver who had locked his
wheel.
"G'wan," he shouted as a finisher,
Eyer amt fit to command a bloomin'
Rooshian battleshipv'
But success has not made the Japa-
nese overconfident and no pains were
spared by their naval officers in their
preparations for a meeting with the
powerful Russian second Pacific squad
ron which sailed from KrOnstadt last
autumn. Of this fleet Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky is in chief command
with Rear Admirals Volkersam and
Enquist as division commanders. The
feet has now made it's way to the
eastern coast Of Asia. Admiral Nicolai
Ivanovitch Nebogatoff was dispatched
from Libau In February to join RO
jestvensky's fleet, and his early arriy
al on the Asiatic coas, is anticipated
His squadron comprises a battleship
and several cruisers and destroyers
Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet when it
passed Singapore was composed in all
Of forty-twO vessels. He then had
with him seven battleships, two armOr-
ed cruisers, five unarmored cruisers,
three converted cruisers, seven torpedo
boat destroyers, seventeen steamers
and hospital ships and tug. Admiral
Roiestvensky's flagship is the powerful
battleship Kniaz Souvaroff, and his six
other battleships are the Imperator
Alexander Ill, Navarin, SissOi Veliky
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-17

treuse and who have had an especial
by the monks of the far-famed mon
astery, are having quite a time to
article, and the wholesale liquor COM
panies of the United States in COM
mon with those of other countries
are discovering that this palatable liq-
uor is not in as great demand as for
merly, due, in all probability, to the
fear of the public that it will be i'm
posed upon by an inferior article.
The French government acquire
the Chartreuse monastery last year
and at that moment the expectation OF
monks removing to Spain, and TAX
ing with them the secret formula.
They are now making their old time
goods under new name, the old name
and label having been appropriated by
the French government, which has sold
it to a firm of French distillers, who
are now flooding the market with a
liquor asserted to be as good as the
original. The first shipment of the
goods is now reaching the United
States.
The monks meanwhile, with the
original formula, but with a new name
for their goods, are struggling to Gre
ate a new market and are having a
hard pull. The French distillers VINO
coming into sharp competition with
another liquor, manufactured by for
mer monk, who belonged to the old
Chartreuse establishment, but who left
it a few years ago. He claims to have
the secret recipe and his goods are
about to monopolize the French mar
ket, which lovers of fair play will not
regret for the government certainly
had no moral right to take from the
monks the name and label of their
goods, whatever legal right it may
have had.
These facts are brought out in a re-
port which an American consul in
France has made to the state depart
ment. The old monastery at Char
trauSe was founded nv ST RrllDO in
1882, and for hundreds of years the
liquor made there mas been known to
looks now as if Grenoble, near which
the monastery was situated, will have
to fall back upon it's export trade in
Walnuts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-17

INSPECTION ON THE KNIAz sOUvARoFF.
Osliabya, Borodino and Orel. The
Kniaz Souvaroff. was laid down in
1901. The Souvaroff, Alexander III,
Orel and Borodino have each a dis
placement Of 1856 tons and in length
are 397 feet over all.
The Japanese have kept a strict cen
sorship over their naval movements
and strength. There has been some
conflict of statement as to the losses
to their fleet from mines last summer,
but it is said they have five battle
ships with which to oppose Rojestven-
sky, while they can muster to meet the
Russians nine armored cruisers and
fourteen protected cruisers. They
made an important addition to the
strength Of their feet last winter in
launching three cruisers Of the protect
ed class which were building when the
war broke out, each having displace-
ment Of about 5000 tons and being
Of the type Of the Hashidate and
Akitsushima, which were built by ia
pan in 1903 at the YokOhsuka navy
yard. The foregoing estimate does not
take into account two Russian battle
ships and a cruiser said to have been
raised from Port Arthur harbor and
put in repair The accounts as to the
usefulness Of these vessels disagree.
The japanese navy is in chief COM
mand Of the brave little sea dog Vice
Admiral Togo, who has as commanders
Of the three divisions OF his fleet vice
Admiral Kamimura and Rear Admirals
Kataoka and Uriu, the latter command
ing the scouting division.
The japanese lost valuable warship
In the Hatsuse, which was sunk by a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-17
BEGINS TO LOOK AS If THE OLD
PATRiARCHS WILL MEET
ONCE AGAIN
Mitchell Says That He is Will
ing to Meet Sullivan

Charley Mitchell now says that he
has just realized that John L. Sulli-
van really wants to fight him. The
British champion expresses a willing
ness to meet the big fellow, in Taco
ma or anywhere else, provided the
winners snare of the purse is guaran-
teed to be not less than $4,000. Nit
chell arrived in Seattle yesterday on
his way to Vancouver, to referee the
Carkeek- Mcleod wrestling match. At
the Butler hotel in that city, accom-
panied by John w. Considine, he met
Sullivan's manager and the proposed
match was discussed in detail iSulli-
vans manager displayed roll of $1O,-
900, which he informed Mitchell, Sui
livan was ready to put up, and the
Britisher was finally convinced that
Sullivan means business. After the
interview, Mitchell said:
Winner Must Get $4,000.
Il am just beginning to believe that
John L. really wants to once more
put on the gloves. have not the time
to daily with articles with unsettled
clauses, as my time is very limited. l
am to meet Sullivan it is to be at
once. His challenge states that he is
ready to meet me at any time. That 1
am willing to do with one stipulation.
THAT is, that $4,000 must be pledged
to the winner before 1 enter the ring.
This Sullivan says ne is willing to do
and 1 willingly accede. This is fair to
both and must stand as forfeit money
should either back out. 1 am ready to
stand my part, and after the press
notices he should stand his.
MY choice of referees is that I want
any man who understands the game
and who is honest. That is all. Ia
coma, Portland, Seattle, in fact any
place around here will do, for the go,
with the same old clause that it must
come off at once. 1 hope you will See
Sullivan and tell him of my willing
ness to try on the gloves once more,
for a $4,000 winners stake. AS to
the losers side 1 care not. 1 shall re-
turn from Vancouver Wednesday ev-
ening, and will be prepared to sign
articles on the SpOt -
Sullivan in Seattle
John L. Sullivan has arrived in Sc
attic. He is to play weeks engage
ment there and will then come to the
Star in Tacoma. Sullivan, as of yore,
is making no stipulations. He has
asked no fancy purses. He simply
says that he will fight Mitchell in
Tacoma, and is willing to let the de-
tails follow.
Again, the American public is given
chance to understand why Sullivan
was an idol when in active ring work
He is ION the level" and ready at very
short notice to step into the ring with
no clubbing and no provisos calculated
to prevent the sonsummation of a pro-
posed battle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-17
WON TOTAL OF THIRTY-FIVE
AT THE RECENT FIELD MEET
A GEARHAR
The Students Speak Enthusiastically
of the Work of the College
Conference

At the recent conference of the col
lege Christian associations of the
northwest held at Gearnart Park, two
Whitman athletes won 35 points in the
field meet held among the dozen col
leges represented. There were only
three all told in the delegation sent
from Whitman and yet to David Ora
ham and James Lyman belong the
honor of winning for Whitman the first
place among the colleges. Willamette
university came next, winning 15
points with delegation of II men,
bers at the conference. Graham was
ence.
The events won by the Whitman
boys were:s Graham, the half mile,
and hammer and discus throw; and
second place in the quarter mile run
and shot put Jim Lyman carried off
first honors in the shot put and 100
yard dash; and won second in 220-
yard dash.
Elmer Gross was the other member
of the Whitman delegation returning
on this mornings train. All the boys
speak enthusiastically of the work of
the conference, which IS said to have
been the most successful of any yet
given. About 80 college men were
there altogether. A big bonfire on the
last night, when all sang college songs
and gave their college yells, was one
of the pleasant features
More extensive individual work was
planned and all the delegations came
away with the feeling that they were
better able to tackle the problems
which confronted them.
Among the not to be forgotten fea-
lures of the conference were the talks
of Jim Burbank, the great ex-railway
conductor whose fame is national.
Since his conversion 20 years ago,
when he was the worst kind of a
drunkard he has worked among rail-
road men entirely, and probably has
done more than any other man among
this class of workers. He is almost
unedueated, but talks straight from the
heart. The boys say his influence
among the college men at the confer
ence was possibly greater than anyone
else; although among the instructors
secretary for the Pacific coast, DR..
Clampett of San Francisco, DR.. G. H.
Hass of Ann Arbor and Lester Mclean
of Colorado Springs, who has charge
of the Bible study department.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-17
Genius Inimfcal to "Pr1ses."


There is not in existence a single
great opera, oratorio, symphony or III
deed any fine piece Of musical ar
which is the result of the prize system
There Is "Cavalleria," which Is dr'Ve''
there are other works which are worse
drfvel, but no one can name to me
really fine work that has won prize
The reason, though apparently ridleu-
lousy simple, Is sufficient. In music
the big men CONTEMPORARY refuse !"
compete for prizes. I know that IN
sculpture it is otherwise. Stevens We'
lington affair, which, they tell me,
kept in a cellar somewhere, Is prool "
that. But there Is not fine prize play.
prize picture, prize poem, prize pfeee "
music. Still, what has failed q tnoo,
sand times may succeed the thousan"
and oneth.-London Saturday Review
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-17
Yale Student Suicides.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, May lids
appointment in not receiving an cleo
ton to some of Yale's exclusive secret
societies, is believed to be the motive
for the mysterious death of Arthur W.
Haserot Of Cleveland, whose dead
body was found in his room with
bullet hole in the head. Haserot is
said to have talked frequently of his
failure to secure an election. His room
mates were all society members.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-17

mine last sum-
mer. 1t was a
battleship with
a displacement
Of $4,000 tons
and a high
speed capacity.
The flagship Of
Admiral Togo
Is the MikaSa,
the largest OF
the japanese
b q t ships,
which was laid
down In 1899.
It has q dis
placement Of
15.2OO tons and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-17

in length Is 432 feet over ALL The Asa
hi has a displacement Of 1920 tons
and the Shikishima 1850 tons.
Admiral Rojestvensky sailed into orr
entail waters with more battleships in
his command than Admiral Togo. but
the japanese strength In cruisers and
torpedo boats and destroyers has been
held to Offset fully this advantage Of
their opponents.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-17

Al the RuS-
sian empire
los t tremen-
dously in pres
tige through
the failure Of
it's army IN
Manchuria and
of it's naval
force at Port
AL lAu1 q LII
VladiVOStOk to
whip the jap
aneSe was H.
Illustrated in the
way a CAB
driver in Lon
don ended an
upnarliamQn-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-17
TWO GREAT ARMADAS
SHIPS OF WAR UNDER ADMlRALS
TOGO AND ROJESTvENSKY.

The Voyage of the Baltic Fleet to
the Orient and the Vessels In Com
mand of It's Admiral-The japanese
Commander and His Fleet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-17

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who are accustomed to drinking char
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TANGLE IN FRENCH LIQUEUR

Monks, Government, DistiIIers and the
Public Mixed Up.
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ally admitted.
Water Valley progress., 1905-12-23

as bee climbed into the carriage before
the door. In imagination one could
almost observe Cupid waving him a
fearful farewell. Into Bennington rode
the sad but wrathful prisoner and Ills
captor and disembarked at the Put
nam house, where. in comfortable con-
fnement, the disheartened groom
elect was kept over night
Bride Finds Bridegroom Missing.
An hour after his departure the ex-
pectant young woman who was to be-
come Mrs. Huling, clad in garments Of
snowy white and accompanied by her
sister and girl friend, climbed the hill
on which the Huling dwelling IS located.
The trio was the observed of all OBJ
servers, and seemed not unwilling to
let the populace know that a most mo-
mentous event was to occur. At the
house the party was ushered into the
parlor, and in few minutes was joined
by the pastor of the Baptist church.
who was to perform the ceremony.
Where was the groom? The house,
keeper could only say that he had gone
to Bennington a short time previously
in the carriage of one of the opposing
relatives, but neglected to state that he
had been taken by force and that he
had been given no opportunity to ex-
plain his predicament to his fancee.
She could not understand the painful
situation created by his absence. He
had promised to send a carriage for
Water Valley progress., 1905-12-23

| the wedding party, and none having
come rather than delay the ceremony
| she, in all her wedding finery, had walked
| to the scene of the nuptial ceremony
only to find it a Llace of desolation for
| her. The minister did his best &c COM
| fort her, but his words were unavaii-
| ing, and, sorrowfully, with the we'd
ding fnery painfully incongrucus on
| North Bennington streets, she, still a
maid, with her sister and friend,
| tramped back to her boarding place.
Public Sides with Old Man.
The next day Bennington and
North Bennington awoke to the mari
tai tragedy which was being enacted
in their midst and the citizens wit
messed the efforts of Octogenarian
LHuling to attain his hearts fondest
desire. First amused, then angered,
the residents eventually took sides
with the old gentleman and applauded
his determination to maintain his
rights.
The charge of intoxication was set
tied without difficulty, there being no
evidence to substantiate the allega-,
tion, but an application was immedi-
ately made for the appointment of a
guardian on the ground that he was
incapable of managing his own affairs.
Probate Judge Carney selecting s. N.
Hall, cashier of the North Bennington
national bank. for the position. Mr..
Huling, not unnaturally, made de-
cided objection, claiming he was per-
fectly competent to manage his busi-
ness and insisting that ii he wanted
to get married it was his own affair
and did not concern anyone else.
Nevertheless, his contention was in
effectual and Mr.. Hall took charge of
his estate. The old gentleman then
sought an opportunity to see his at
torney, but even this privilege was
denied him, and all one afternoon the
citizens of Bennington witnessed the
edifying spectacle of the old gentle
man being restrained from consult
ing with lawyer.
His Rights Restored Him.
Such condition of affairs could not
exist for long. and within q few
days, by the aid of Miss Bissell Mr..
Huling was enabled to Sc his couIl-
sci, who promptly called the attention
of the probate judge to the situation
and peremptorily insisted that the old
gentleman's rights be granted to him.
To relieve the pressure Miss BisselI
Water Valley progress., 1905-12-23
LOVE FLAME STILL BURNS BRIGHTLY AT 81
Columbus Huling OF North Bennington, VT,
Wins Pretty Jennie Bissell with Aid of His
Comfortable Fortune-Mercenary Hin Use
Every Means Available to Prevent Mar
riage. But Without Avail

Then the wedding day was set. Great
secrecy was observed; the town Off
cial VINO issued the document was
sworn 70 silence, and the minister was
urged to divulge to no one that the
ceremony was to take place. The
day came, end then the old gentle
mans manner and air Of importance,
coupled with his announced intention
of clothing himself in his best attire,
as the afternoon wore on, aroused the
deepest suspicious OF his houseKeeper-
the aged widowed sisterinlaw. He
skillfully evaded her sharp questioning
but she was not satisfied with his re-
plies, and posthaste sent message for
one of the interested relatives. An
examination of the town clerks records
disclosed the whole situation; the truth
was laid bare. Apparently the old man
and his fancee had outwitted the en-
tire array of relatiyes-the license was
issued, the minister engaged, and the
groom elect only awaited the coming Of
the would-be bride, for the final part
of the amorous chapter.
I1OW DCoI W plCsOAiL lhC OlS0hSo
event was the question uppermost in
the minds of the distracted relatives
They had before them only two or three
hours at the utmost, and whatever was
to be done must be done quickly. Right
at this point one of the laws of the
state of Vermont came to their
aid. 1t is that on complaint a
warrant charging intoxication may
issue, and police officer is empowered
to serve this at any time or place within
the Jurisdiction where he has authority.
Relatives Get Out Warrant.
Without delay the opposing relative
hurried to the Office of a magistrate
and there made oath that on such and
such date Columbus Huling, of North
Bennington, had been intoxicated on
the streets of Bennington. A warrant
was made out and given to a police
officer, who went in the relatives car
riage to the octogenarian's residence.
While intoxication is misdemeanor.
and an officer cannot forcibly enter
Water Valley progress., 1905-12-23

Boston.-Although Columbus Hull
4ng, of North Bennington, VT. is an
octogenarian, he is amply able to
manage his own affairs. This fact
he proved to his mercenary relatives
when he successfully overcame the
numerous obstacles placed in MS way
by them and welded the young maid
EN- of his choice.
Columbus Huling is at present in
his eighty-first year, while his pretty
bride, Miss Jennie Bissell, blooming
lass, has but just recently celebrated
her twenty-fourth birthday. Huling s
neighbors are applauding him for his
sturdy defiance of almost every form
Of opposition and carrying out his OBJ
sect.
When the aged bridegroom, a wild
over for several years. decided shor.
time ago that he reeded another part
.aer to complete his happiness he cast
his eyes around for suitable girl. In
stead of youthful charms to attract her
he offered to share his fortune. esti-
mated at 100000, with any young
maiden who was willing to accept him.
an0 of whom he approved.
Octogenarian Meets His Bride.
In his quest he had become acquaint-
ed with Miss Bissell. and two months
age he received the joyous news that
she was willing to take him.
While working girl, she has much
grace and charm of manner, and in
face and figure is good for masculine
eyes to gaze upon. Not whisper ever
has been heard against her character,
and many of the young men of the
town had cast sheepish eyes in her
direction long before the octogenarian
dargled his glittering gold before her
vision.
Yet the devoted swain who won her
consent found that much was be-
fore him besides the trembling ''yes"
he so ardently petitioned for.
The law must sanction the contract
the couple were willing to. enter into,
and, while nothing in the statutes
could bar the union the preliminary
Water Valley progress., 1905-12-23

Ilmarried right here in this office, and
then they can see where they land"
Miss Bissell could but assent to the
demand of the old gentleman. and a
messenger was dispatched for a min
istsr Rev. G.. w. Rowley, Phi. D..
pastor of the Bennington Methodist
church, who lives around the corner,
about a block away, was at home and
said he would gladly call at the law
yers Office and do as requested, and
in half an hour he was on hand. IN
the presence of the lawyer and two
or three sincere friends Mr.. Huling
therefore secured his bride.
Then the rooster of victory perched
on the Huling banner and has been
growing Justify ever since.
Young Wife Is Pretty.
Miss Bissell lived at the time of her
marriage with Mrs. Shepard, but pre-
vious to that she occupied rooms in the
house of one OF Mr.. Huling's tenants,
and it was there that the old gentleman
met and learned to admire her. Perhaps
the enthusiastic praise of the young
woman's landlady attracted him as much
as anything else. but the principal rea-
son was supposedly her good looks.
However, meetings were arranged and
the couple were occasionally seen on the
streets of North Bennington. This
aroused no particular comment.
Indeed, until after the surprised
housekeeper. the night Mr.. Huling was
arrested on the charge of intoxication.
notified the opposing relatives that
there was evidently wedding on the
tapis for that evening only very few
persons had knowledge that the old gen.
tleman really seriously contemplated
matrimony. So the whole affair was
actually a sort of connubial bombshell.
Wealth of Bridegroom. W
Columbus Huling. the bridegroom, is
saidto be worth about 100000. That is
not believed to be an exaggeration. One
of his brothers left an estate estimated
at $780, 900, which grew from a division
of the western real estate inS which
Columbus had an equal part. so lis con-
sidered that one-third that amount is a,
very conservative figure of his. wealth.
Besides. he has been in receipt uf one or
more legacies since. He has always been
possessed of sufficient means not to have
to work for living, but he has never
theltss been Tery shrewd and careful in
the management of his property and
under his fostering care II has CONSTANT.
ly increased in value
Water Valley progress., 1905-12-23

mans house with warrant for such
minor crime. the Vermont law makes
an exception in regard to drunkenness,
and the Bennington policeman went di-
rectly into Mr.. Huling's dwelling and
asserted his authority.
Entreaty was of no avail, expostula-
tion was useless. The police officer In
sisted that Columbus Huling should ac-
company him. and he did. pathetically
glancing back ST the little house where
he had anticipated SO much happiness