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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-09-28
ITO Be Continued


"a village client of mine had been
trying through me for seven years to
collect a claim against the govern
ment," said the lawyer, and at last
the claim was allowed and | received
acheck for $4,000. AS the man was poor,
| knew that this would be a great wind
fall for him, and it was with consider
able eXultation that put the check in
my pocket and started for the house.
The man himself was away somewhere,
but as his wife answered my knock,
showed her the check and called out:
"'At last, Mrs. Davis-at last!'
What is it?' she asked.
1.-The claim has been allowed, and
here is a check for So, 1000.
Yes, | see,' she answered, but
please don't talk quito so loud or you
will wake the baby up!' p!'"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-09-28
The Gnnd Ola Timc..

According TO one of the old English
chronicles, royalty, in 1894. had moth
ing for bed but a sack of straw Even
in the time OF Queen Elizabeth al least
half OF the population Of London slept
on boards. Blocks Of wood served as
pillows, The slsapiug chamber OF the
queen was daily s,rewn with fresh
rushes. Carpets We're unknown. Hen.
ry vi. Immediately on arising tossed
of a cup of wine. Tea, coffee, ard
chocolate were, OF course, unhoard Of
at that time. Sugar was 90 De had only
In drug stores. and then by the ounce.
These were the good old times. Sci.
entlnc American.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-09-28

the party marched oVerawcd them in
to thinking the garrison must be very
strong, so they gained the gate in safe
ty Elated with the success of her au-
dacious act, Renee decided TO assume
the offensive and gave orders to fire
upon the enemy whenever they showed
themselves As night fell the sky was
overcast and threatened rain, which
soon appeared Even Renee began TO
lose heart; only for a moment, how
ever Summoning her force. which
now numbered six men and boys since
the new arrival, she addressed them
resolutely. Fear nothing. God has
cared for us this day and will do so
show you that ! am not afraid | am
going to mount guard myself tonight
on one of the bastions." Then turning
90 the two soldiers and the man who
had come with his family, you, la
Bonte and Gachet, and you, Pierre
FOntane, go to the blockhouse with the
women and children. II is the strong
est place. If | am taken do not sur
render, even though / be cut to pieces
before your eyes. If you fight well
the enemy cannot hurt you there"
She then placed the old man and the
two boys on three Of the bastions and
took the fourth herself And through
the rain and night the answering cries
of those on watch reached the ears Of
the hidden savaecs. The place seemed
90 them lull of soldiers aud they post
pOned the intended attack
Affair went ON thus for q week, the
brave little general directing and ssp-
porting her forces. giving them each
a share 0i sleep. but taking little for
herself Al last the hu8tIlcs became
impatient aI being thus balEed ol their
prey. and from their renewed activity
30 aaH evident that le supreme m0-
meuf would soon arr.yc. an day they
AoaIg b. seen gathering baadlaa o;
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-09-28
Was the Real Dad Man.

Prof. o. L. Waller, the government S
irrigation expert, has travelled over
almost every foot Of American soil
and in this way has gathered together
many "reminiscences of odd places and
odd persons.
"a vanishing type" said Prof Wal
Ter recently, "is the bad man of the
middle west. We rarely meet with
him now. He is almost extinct.
1T was some years ago that | came
upon my last bad man. He sat on a
small stone under a tree
Where is your house?" I said to
him.
House" the bad man snorted. DO
We think I'm one O that sort? | sleep
in the prairie. | eats raw buffalo and
drinks out of the Mississippi Fuel.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-09-28

Seeing no other way of earning a
livelihood, Pat took to highway rob-
berry. He bought pistol, and meet
ing a traveller, stopped him with the
correct formula, Yer money or yer
life"
Seeing Pat was green, the traveller,
said; I'm tell you what I'll do. I'll
give you all my money for that pistol !"
Agreed" replied Pat, who forth
with handed over the pistol and re-
ceived the money in exchange.
'Now," said the traveller, hand back
that money, or I'll blow your brains
OUT"
Blaze away my hearty" replied the
Irishman, "niyer taste o. powder
there's in Minneapolis Journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-09-28

dry wood and piling them up ready TO
be placed along the outside of the pal
isade and then ignited
Once more Renee was called upon to
exert all of her influence to keep alive
the waning courage of the garrison.
One Counselled that they all try to
slip away in the darkness, another
suggested anew his plan of assembling
in the blocllhouse and perishinG to-
gether by exploding the magazine. To
all of these Renee presented scorn-
full reply. Are you men ana fear to
die when you have all the means Of de-
fense about you? And you" she cried
to the women, have you no faith?
Are none of the prayers we have daily
offered to avail anything? Surely lie
bon Dieu would not have allowed us
to escape the destruction the rest have
met with, only to deliver us into the
hands of the enemy at last. Have
courage, mes amis! Help will yet
come"
She had scarcely spoken when one
of the boys called out that there were
six large canoes coming rapidly down
the river and that the savages were
already retiring. "It must be that the
siegneur has heard of our plight and
has sent us help from Montreal" cried
one. Whoever it was, they were
friends. AS they landed and ap-
preached the fort the garrison crowd
ed about the opened gate with glad
ness to welcome their deliverers.
Renee, proud and smiling, stood
amongst them.
AS the party drew near, the leader,
a young man, stepped forward. Grace
a Dieu! We have arrived in time
Where is your commander"
Imagine his surprise when the figure
of nun, wearing mans hat and still!
holding her gun in her hands, stepped
forward with a sparkle in her eye gave
stiff military salute, saying, u am
he, mon general" Then as a feeling
of understandable weariness seized her
frame, "the garrison is relieved; l re-
sign my post; receive my arms" She
attempted to hold out the gun to him
as he approached but her eyes closed,
her body sWayCd, and she fell
The young man sprang forward with
a glad cry of Renee, my beloved."
as he caught her falling figure. But
the ears of the brave defender of tho
seigniory were dulled, so that she could
not hear
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-09-28
THE uNCROWNED KING.

Or God or Mammon. as he serves
Straight to his goal he cuts his way.
Perhaps on some vast continent
His hand was closed but yesterday
AYE, yesterday" you say. but
Death"
Because one died is all life done?
The uncrowned monarch never dies.
The sun hath set-thCTe springs the sun
Nor shall his power be the less
II in his Childhoods bygone peace
The gutter cradlcd him, nor may
A statelier birth his strength increase
He is. For good or i'll. he is:
And woe to those who blindly cling
Tnseeing to the ancient thrones,
And reck not of the Uncrowned King!
Clinton DanEerfield in the Century.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27
ElLERS PIANO HOUSE
TO MAKE A CLEAN JOB OF IT.
EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD
BY JANUARY 1, INCLUDING
PIANOS, ORGANS, PARLOR
CARPET, PORTIERS.
SMALL RUG $550o-TYPEWRIT.
ING DESK, GAS AND ELECTRIC
LIGHT FIXTURES, ETC, ETC

Practically only three more days in
which to make clean sweep in clos
ing out the remainder of our stock OF
pianos and organs We will also in
clude store fixtures and office and
parlor furniture.
Every piano to be sold at cost rath-
er than to incur the expense of ship
ping and then have them to sell at
the other end of the line. Never will
you have an opportunity for such pi-
ano bargains as can be obtained in
this wind-up sale. No time for de-
lays as January 1 positively sees the
finish.
In office furniture We have beauti-
full $500 quarter sawed oak type
writer desk, four drawers on each side,
two small drawers and thirteen pig
con holes; used about one month; will
be sold at a bargain. Also 81 yards
BRUSSELS carpet, good as new, at half
"A pretty @O.UO rug anu pan
of fancy Porters and rod can be mad
at your own price. Gas globes and
electric light globes at one-half price
Everything must be sold by Saturday
night. There are just two second
hand organs left. Ten dollars will buy
one and the other you can take away
for $500. Both in good condition
and worth at least three times the
price asked. No time for price dick
ering. They must be sold.
Store open every night until IL
o'clock. Come in today or tonight.
EILERS PIANO HOUSE,
223 w Main ST.,
| w. n. WEIR, Manager.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27
STOP GRAB OF OYSTER LANDS
GENERAL SAYS RE-
SERVE ON WILLAPA HAIR
Dor CAN NOT BE SOLD.
To Prevent Land Commissioner Ross
to Assist Land Sharks.

Attorney General J. D. Atkinson
has blocked the oyster land grab
planned by State Land Commissioner
E. w. Ross in Willapa harbor. In an
opinion filed with Governor Mead Mr..
Atkinson holds the state has no right
to sell the state reserves and that il
is the duty of the land commissioner
to proceed to plat the lands and tc
file the plats both in his own office
and in the office of the auditor of Pa
cific county. The law of 1903 makes
it the duty of the state board of oys-
file these plats, but the work actually
falls within the department of the
state land commissioner
Commissioner Ross attempted some
time ago to slip through an order OF
missioners for the sale of the oyster
lands. He discovered that his prede
cessor had failed to file the plats
with the auditor of Pacific county
This, though a technical error, was
construed by the land commissioner
as a fatal defect and he attempted tc
take advantage of it and order the
sale of the reserves.
Governor Mead, Commissioner Ross
and State Fish Commissioner Kershaw
comprise the state board of oyster
land commissioners. Mr.. Kershaw
has strenuously opposed the sale OF
the reserves, and has held out against
the scheme advocated by Ross, the
governors personal friend, and hall
neartedly opposed by the executive.
Rather than choose between the
two Governor Mead has held up the
Pacific county raid 1t is declared
that pressure has been brought to
bear upon Commissioner Kershaw
from Bellingnam to compel him to
yield and throw the Willapa Harbo1
reserve upon the market. He shook
off this pressure and Governor Mead
finally appealed to the attorney gen
eral for an opinion that would point
way out for him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27
ERRONEOUS IMPRESSION.
KeyIor Grand Not Reserved by Or
ganization for Modjeska Perform
ancc,

Manager Catron of the Keylo1
Grand theater announced today thai
the reserved seats for the performance
to be given by Modjeska in Walla
Walla will be placed on sale at the
theater box Office Thursday morning,
December 20, at 10 o'clock. He desires
to correct the erroneous impression
that the entire house had been re-
served by the Knights Of Columbus,
and says the first ones in line at the
box office will get the choice Of seats.
The knights Of Columbus, however,
will probably attend the performance
in body. The play that Modjeska
will produce will be announced to-
morrow through the newspapers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27
WONDERFUL CROP FIGURES.

All the good things that were prom
Used in the earlier reports Of the con-
dition of the country's crops have
have been more than realized. The final
report of the department of agricul-
ture issued late yesterday shows
yields of principal crops even greater
than expected, in notable instances.
The country began to feel the stimu-
lating effect of good harvests some
months ago, when the winter wheat
was cut. The good news kept coming
after the harvesters turned north
ward to the spring wheat, and
finally, when the corn crop came along
to maturity, there were the best re-
ports of ALL
Now that there is sufficient data in
hand to enable the government statis-
ticians to make up fiscal figures, the
outcome is found not to have been
over estimated at all, but On the con-
trary to have been viewed conserva-
lively. So much of our prosperity
therefore, as is based upon the crops
of 1905, is not only wholly legitimate,
but even more.
me wheat crop at 92,979, ACT bush
els looks big beside the 552, 400, 900
bushels of 1904. The crop of that
year was cut by bad weather in the
winter wheat fields and rust in spring
wheat. Hence part of the gain is only
a return to normal conditions of pro-
duction. If one goes back to 1902 for
a comparison a crop close to the pres
ent big total appears, or 67O,O00,0OO
bushels, while 1901, a year Of all
around bumper yields, on a big acre
bushels. The wheat crop therefore is
not the greatest, but it is a very
coed one.
In corn, nothing like the present to-
tai was ever before produced. The
ed States was that of 1902, when
2,523,O00,OO0 bushels was the total
The present yield is estimated at g.
707,903,540 bushels.
Corn, wheat, oats and rye, make uI
a total of 3,3S1,717,231 bushels, fig.
ures never before equaled, and wher
the barley figures are included and
the flax total determined, there will be
a lineup greater by millions OF
bushels than anything in previou:
years
The big yields have not reduced
prices materially. The average i!
lower than last year in some cereals
but all prices are high enough TO b.
remunerative to the producer.
1t will readily be seen that the pres
ent business activity which is mani
fest in all lines, and has worked ais,
for advances in stocks an dother Sc
curities, is based upon something real
1t may be that there has been a lit
tie overriding of it in some instances
but there can be no doubt of the legit
macy Of the general RISE
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27
exceptionally interesting.

~ exceptionally interesting. There
.s for example no power to COM
mel Mr.. Dryden to come forward and
testify that his company had paid
oresT sums to political committees,
but he testified to that effect. Wholly
voluntary and unsolicited, also, were
his admissions that his company had
had dealings with Judge" Hamilton
and had paid money to lobbyists for
Legislative expenses Likewise 1t
was gratuitous on his part to tell
the committee that he himself has
taken commissions his own insur-
ance policies and that he mas a so
on the payroll of the Prudential at
the modest stipend Of 100000 year.
Why should Mr.. Dryden solicit
an opportunity to give such evidence
against himself and his company? Did
his conscience trouble him, or is he in
capable of approaching the position In
which he placed himself?
Mr.. Dryden is not only an insurance
president, but a United States sena-
for and the author of a bill for the
federal supervision of insurance. If
it does not become a law he still has
one recourse. He can have himself
investigated by the legislature Of
New Jersey. A man with Mr.. Dry
denis revealed talents for testlfy1ng
and presumed capacity for legislation
need not despair if the congress of
the United States seems to move too
slowly in the insurance business. He
can influence the legislature OF his
own state to brace up its laws so
that the policyholders in his company
will get a maximum of benefit and the
members of the Dryden family only
reasonable compensation for their la
bors in connection Herewith.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

The point seems to be we'll taken
that the "harnessing Of Niagara
about which we hear so much, is of
no particular benefit to the people.
The power companies are monopoliz-
ing the advantages and are selling
their power to the public at a rate
no lower than that of cOal-made
electricity. Trolley fare in Buffalo,
for instance, where the cars are driven
by electricity from the falls, is still
5 cents.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

George Perkins of New York is out
of the life insurance business. George
is a sturdy young fellow of good
business ability, and is thinking of ac-
cepting some other lucratice position
in the metropolis.
There will be the subject for a
great historic painting in the senate
in few days. 1t will come when
Senator Spooner escorts Senator La
Toilette down the aisle to take the
oath of office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

When Senator Clark settled $1,000
900 On his new grandchild, ne merely
gave one months output of his ia
| nous United We're mine No matter
how many grandchildren, the senator
| is loaded for them
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

Mr. Harriman's testimony at the in
surance investigation that he doubt
ed the purity of Ryan's motives in
made that grand old preserver of our
financial integrity chuckle to him
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

Mr. Vandiver, insurance commits
siOner of Missouri, is the author of
the phrase mo business in Missouri
except honest business" Vandiver is
an anarchist-that is, according to
"fat boy standards.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

President Corey of the steel trust
Gilman matter too far, he has a good
story about another fellow that he can
tell. There seems to be steel skele7
ton in several closets.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

Bourke Cochran says that it is alb
solutely impossible to put the posses
way it looked in France before the
revolution. But after things got un-
der way, kings went to Jail just like
common folks. In America revOlu-
tons are peaceful.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27
SENATOR DRYDEN AS WITNESS

Mr.. John F. Dryden is an insurance
president of New Jersey. He was not
within the jurisdiction Of the Arm
strong committee and could not be
summoned before it, He solicited an
opportunity to appear and give evil
dence. The circumstances under
which that evidence was given make
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

The senate might appoint Messrs.
Elkins, Foraker, Plat and Depew
commission to regulate all railro
rates for a period of fifteen years.
That would take the question out of
politics.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

Chauncey apparently has succeeded
In quieting some Of the rumors in re-
found too many of them on hand at
once to give them proper attention.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

Annapolis reports that the middies
propose to defy the government if it
interferes with hazing. Civil war is
upon us.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

1t is safe bet that the ex-presi-
dents of our insurance companies will
want to live in Paris-wnere Judge
Hamilton is.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

Theodore Roosevelt has made good
on many counts, but the supreme
test is yet to coe What kind
of father-in-law will he make?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

Boston paid $6,500,000 for beans last
year. and probably sold half Of them
to the woOlly west for $4,000, 900
Boston knows beans
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

OF the nine insurance companies
investigated seven paid yellow dog
money to Judge" Hamilton. The
judge is now in Europe suffering Sc
verely from everything except helm
web.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

Miss Roosevelt has just paid duty
on fifty fans given her in the Orient.
She will need them all to wave away
the hot air over the coming nuptials.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

A man broke his leg playing socker
ball, which is said to be the safe and
sane form of football. He might have
broken his neck playing lone old cat
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

A newspaper man in Kentucky has
just found a $13,455 diamond, which
is something Of SCOOP"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

The Russians could not get Oyam
but the Japanese are now after hi
with banquets.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27
ARM SEVERELY BURNED
w. A. Stevens, EmpIoye Of the Gas
Company, tho Victim.

w. L. Stevens, an employee Of the
Northwestern Gas & Electric COM
pany, met with a severe accident this
morning. He was engaged in making
some repairs to the boiler at the gas
plant on Sixth street, when in some
manner his arm came in contact with
of the arm was severely burned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

The strongest athlete on earth has
trouble in holding his tongue.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

Perkins points with pride" It
should be added that the company
did not view mis- retirement with
alarm.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

For up-to-date job printing see the
Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27

In leaving the New York Life Mr.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

NOTICE TO kOVER ISERS.
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
even date.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-27
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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-11
new LIFE ON
STOCK EXCHANGE
SETTLEMENT OF E0UiTABLE'S
TROUBLES CAUSES BETTER
FEELlNG-LARGE BUYING Or
pERs NOTED IN MARKET.

New York, June 1o-Sudden life
was infused into the sock market to-
day and justified the opinion Of t1ose
who have complained that much Of
the repression Of activity has been
due TO the open dispute over the af-
fairs Of the Equitable Life Assurance
society
The steps achieved towards effect
ing settlement Of the affairs of the
society were accepted as promise
that the violent phases at least Of the
trouble have passed and that the I'M
easy attention which has been attract
"a throughout the financial world will
now lose It's absorption and It's FL
feet on sentiment
The announcement felt was sub
stantially manifested in the large buy
ling orders which were present IN th'
market for execution at tho opening
Very large blocks Of all impowan
stocks were taken az q substantial az
vance 10 the price over last nlglt
The large loan contraction, amount
ing to $i1,7G2,200, was attributed Z
preparation for redistribution Of tn
japanese loan deposits. These dep'
sits remain available for the call loa
market. The market closed strong IN
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-11
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, June 10.--CATTLE-Four
hundred head Of butcher and Gamer
stock were marketed here today and
sold at unchanged prices. Large re-
celpts for the past week caused prices
to decline t5@25 by Wednesday,
grassy lots catching it worst, but later
in tho week pressing orders for ex-
port steers were filed at higher
prices, the decline on such cattle be
ing about recovered,
Prices were strong, largely
shade higher, with hogs selling
S475m54252, the bulk at $1,000
l537h
SHEEP--There was the usual small
Saturday supply, sales made at IN
changed prices.
Weeks recepts-Cattle, $4,000
hogs, 1880; sheep, 6S,S0o
Last weekCattle, $4,000; hogs
El54Go0: sheep, $4,000.