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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-25
MAS FOREWARMEO OF DEATH
Educator Expires On Day Pointed
Out In Sleep.
He FELL DEAD SUDDENLY OF APOPlEXT
WILLIAM ALLEN, OF OMAHA,
PASSES AWAY At HOUR FORE
TOLD IN DREAM.
He FELL DEAD SUDDENLY OF AP0PLExY

OMAHA. Neb., April 25.-William II.
Allen, formerly a well known and pop
Mar educator of Omaha, Kansas City
and other western cities, who died
last week of apoplexy at Edgemont,
S. D.. where he was superintendent OF
the public schools, had strange
dream a year ago in which he was
forewarned of the precise time Of his
death.
In his dream. as Mr.. Allen related 1t
later. he saw a map representing a re-
view of fifty years, or all but one year
of his life. The map was divided into
five sections, each section represent
ing a decade of his life, all the prin-
cipal events and many Of the incidents
of which were clearly revealed to him.
He examine dthe map section by Sec
ton, smiling here over some bit or
comedy in his life, weeping there over
some bit Of tragedy, and living over
again the years that were gone. When
he was done with the fifth section OF
the map he laid it aside and reached
for a sixth. But he found no sixth.
Again picking up the fifth section,
he discovered in bright red letters in
a corner thereof a command to turn it
over and read what was written on the
reverse side. He did so, and there
found a map representing clear view
of the last, or fifty-first year of his
life. and a forecast Of the next, or
fifty-second year. The forecast told
him that a sickness would befall him
at the end of his fifty-second year
and besought him to be careful of his
health lest the sickness should end his
life. and then a voice whispered in his
ear, telling him that he would fall i'll
on his fifty-second birthday, and that
if he did not die then he would live
to be so or 80 years old.
Amused, Not Depressed.
Mr.. Allen was amused rather than
depressed by the dream and treated it
lightly when he related it to his fam
lily.
Mr.. Allen on his fifty-second birth
day arose apparently in excellent
health.
DO you know" he said to his wife,
at the breakfast table, that I never
thought of that strange dream of a
year ago until I got up this morning
1t came into my mind again when
was dressing. I never felt better or
less like dying in my life than I do
this morning"
Mrs. Allen then told about her wor-
ries and urged her husband to be care
full about his health.
Mr.. Allen went to the school, but in
a short time returned to his home and
complained of not feeling well. The
family physician came and assured Mr.
Allen that he would soon be well
again.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-25

East Main Flour and Feed Store.
Call or phone Tor prompt delivery.
Formerly McKey's phone. Main 1899.
p. r. Allen. prop, 40 E. Main street
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-25
Sixteenth Annual Reunion Of Con-
federate Soldiers.
WAS OPENED IN new ORLEANS TO-DAY
OF PEOPLE HAVE
ARRIVED IN SOUTHERN CITY
FOR DEMONSTRATION.

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 25.-The
Sixteenth Annual reunion of the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans opened here
this morning under the most auspic-
ious conditions The fact that, owing
to an oversight, the dates selected for
the reunion conflicts with the date Sc
ial Day in the southern states, may
have caused some Confederate Veter-
ans to remain away from the reunion,
but their dropping out has caused
no noticeable diminution of the crowds
which have come to this city for the
reunion. The city is crowded with Wis
itors from all parts of the United
States, but particularly, Of course, the
southern states. The public buildings
and many business houses and private
residences are handsomely decorated
and confederate flags are seen side by
side with the stars and stripes.
Every train which has arrived In
this city since early this morning has
brought it's contingent Of confederate
veterans and other visitors. and the
hotels, particlarly in the vicinity Of
the large new auditorium on Royal
and ST. Louis streets, resembled bee
hives. The veterans and their ladies
were received upon their arrival by
special committees appointed for that
purpose, and escorted to their respec-
tive headquarters, where they register
ed and were assigned to their respec-
tive quarters.
Many of the veterans, not accompa-
MED by ladies, put up at the st. Louis
hotel, where three thousand cots had
been set up to afford sleeping accom-
modations to as many impecunious
veterans. Nothing will be charged to
them for the accommodations at that
house. The division headquarters are
located at the ST. Charles hotel
The auditorium, where the opening
session of the reunion was held, was
completed just in time. 1t is large
and fairly substantial building, we'll
equipped with accommodations for the
purposes of the reunion, and it's rich
and tasteful decorations present an at
tractive picture. The building is
gaily decorated with confederate battle
flags, and the same square flags were
also used on the interior. Everything
has been well arranged for the comfort
of the veterans Near the hall are the
old sugar sheds, some of which have
been thoroughly repaired and fitted up
as mess halls, where the veterans Will
be served with rations during the re-
union.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-25
Die BruCke BUILDING

tn BRIDGE CLOTHING STORE
Alvin G. Baumeister, Prop. Cloth
Ing. Hats. Shoes and Gents Furnish
ings. Agent for Ed V. Price & Co.,
Fine Tailoring.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-25
Falls Dead Of Apoplexy.

A short time later Mr.. Allen was sit
ting in his armchair by the window
reading his morning paper. Suddenly
the paper fell from his hand and he
tumbled forward upon the floor. His
wife heard the sound made by his
falling body and FASTENED to her hus-
bands side, but he was dead. Physi-
clans who were summoned pronounced
the cause Of death to have been apo
plexy
Twenty years ago Mr.. Aliens infant
son died, and psychic expert, a friend
of his. to whom the story of the dream
was related, said: 1T was Mr.. Aliens
son who whispered to him in this
strange dream a year ago. The son
was old enough to warn him. He could
not tell his father that he would die
at the end of the year, for he was
earth bound and was not permitted to
do so. But he gave him all the warn
ing he could, so that when the sum-
mons came he might be prepared to
die
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
Nv Forces.

I'm no self made man, for / dearly can
Trace each force that fashioned me
From the years long ago, when babe
new born,
/ lay on my mothers knee,
Then God above in His Heaven of love
To the angels gave control
Life undefiled of this little child
And they breathed in me soul.
Then the love that lies in mothers
eyes
Woke that soul to active life,
And from all alarms, her sheltering arms
Protected me in the strife.
Her tender care and her loving prayer
AS the boy grew into man.
My nature drew to a full growth true,
AS only a mother can
In no college walls, in no learned halls,
Found my brain its forming tool
But in the press of works hard stress,
| learned in the worlds great school.
The god of life and the evils strife,
l struggled on to find,
And the labor to gain, the work to at
Sharpened and shaped my mind.
Then into life with its hardships rife
When success was almost won,
Came a keener sight and brighter
light,
AS through clouds burst the sun.
Work lighter grew, gray skies were blue,
A new light seemed to start
A heaven this of new found bliss
And love aWoke my heart!
Baltimore American.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
TYLER Cobb Told Him a Way.

Some years ago, when Tyler Cobb
ran a general store at the corner of
Main and High streets, in Brockton,
Mass, in what is now the Metropoli
tan hotel, his store was the gathering
place for the wits and story tellers OF
the vicinity. Some of them are now
wealthy merchants of Brockton, and
one of them tells this story:
"The .ories told of Tyler's queer
sayings are legion. This one illustrates
his shrewdness as well as his wit He
had a man working for him whom he
several times caught taking home meal
which he kept for his horses. The
hired man, who was unaware that he
had been detected, one day asked
Tyler for a raise in pay. Upon being
asked why he should receive more, he
answered that he could not support
his family and buy food for them with
what he got,
Lord almighty, man." said Tyler
"take more meal, take more meal"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
Facts and Proof.

Hulett, Wyo., Dec. 4th Especially
An ounce of fact is worth ton OF
theory and 1t is evidence founded on
facts that backs up every box OF
Dodd's Kidney Pills. The evidence OF
people who know what they do. Mrs
May Taber, highly esteemed resident
of Hulett, says:
81 know Dodd's Kidney Pills are a
valuable medicine because have
used them | took seven boxes and
they cured me of severe attack oil
Kidney Trouble. They relieved me
from the first dose, and when | had
finished the last box I had no pair
and my Kidneys are now acting prop
erly."
Dodd's Kidney Pills are now recog
nized all over the world as the great
est Kidney Remedy science has evel
produced. They cure Rheumatism
Dropsy, Gout, Lumbago, Diabetes
Urinary and Bladder Troubles
Brlght's Disease, and all disorders
arising from any form of Kidney Dis
ease.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
LIQUOR HAD VARYING EFFECT.
One Caller Carried His PotatIons
Well, but the Other

The effect of the wine that Is red"
varies much according to the consti.
tuition and temperament of the person
who may indulge. Two friends who
had dined well made a call On a
woman friend. The generous and
ruby wine induced a spirit of loqua
cious one talked fluently to the point
Of volubility to his hostess during the
evening, until the time for taking
leave, when he rose gracefully and
thanked his hostess for a most de-
lightful evening.
His friend, the taciturn one, had sat
during the evening, swaying slightly
and smiling a sickly smile of approval
ct his friends conversation. Immed.
lately in front of him was a tiger skin
rug, the large head of which, with two
glittering glass eyes, faced him and
riveted their CLASSY gaze upon him
with a hypnotic effect.
Realizing that he must follow his
friends lead, he raised himself IN
steadily, and, extending his hand, said
600 night, GOO night, Mrs, Blank;
thanks very much for mohst delisht
full evening" Then, stopping, he
stroked the tigers head, saying:
81 must pet the dear old dog before
20"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
Frankness of Spanish Waiter.

E. B. Dewhurst, the Australian ten
mis- champion, said at dinner party in
New York:
American walters are much supe
rior to those of Spain. Travelling Is
cheap and comfortable in Spain; liv-
ing is cheap and comfortable there,
but Spanish walters are often rude.
'They are particularly rude to Amer
leans and to those whom they mistake
for Americans The old wound, you
see, still rankles.
"In Madrid one day entered a res
taurant and ordered a cut of beef. The
waiter, after long delay, brought
the beef to me-a miserable, tough
and grisly cut.
Waiter, said |, is this beef from
the black bull they killed at the bull
fight yesterday
1.-THE waiter looked at me with a
sheer.
"'No, monsieur he said. Tt is from
one of the horses that they killed al
the bull fight"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
DOGS NAME Is IN DIRECTORY
Put Down on the List as "Robert
Badqero, Waterman"


Robert Badgero, Waterman, 80
West street." is the way it read in
the Utica city directory, and the wom-
an who responded to the bell call told
the man at the door that Bob" was
III.
I'D like to see him." remarked the
caller, for he was in search OF
Waterman for his establishment.
Here Bob! here Bob!" called the
woman, and lively bull terrier rushed
into the hall.
And then the woman laughed, for
the Robert Badgero In the directory
was none other than Bob" the mas
cot of the Utica & Mohawk Valley
Railway company, who had been list.
ed in the directory as Waterman"
because that's Just what he was
Bob is probably the only dog on rec.
ora who has his name in city direc.
tory He Is the property OF Milford
Badgero, private secretary of General
Manager Allen Of the street railway.
Bob is known by all employees of the
line, and is always welcome passen'
ger, who need pay no fare.
A short time ago Bob went to Rome
with the company's claim agent, and
became strayed there. When the claim
agent reached home Bob was there
He had taken an earlier trolley.-Phil
sdelphia Public Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
Are You Tired, Nervous
ard S.eepless !?

Nervousness and sleeplessness are US
ually due to the fact that the nerves are
not fed on properly nourishng blood;
they are Starred nerves. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery makes pure,
rich blood, and thereby the nerves are
properly nourished and all the organs OF
the body are run as smoothly as machin-
cry which runs in OIL In this way you
feel clean, strong and strenuous-you are
toned up and invigorated, and you are
good for a whole lot of physical or mental
work. Best of all, the strength and in
crease in vitality and health are lasting.
The trouble with most tOnics and med
icines which have a large, booming sale
for short time, is that they are largely
composed of alcohol holding the drugs in
solution. This alcohol shrinks up the re1
blood corpuscles, and in the long run
greatly Injuries the system. One may feel
exhilarated and better for the time being,
yet in the end weakened and with vitality
decreased Dr. Perce'S Golden Medical
Discovery contains no alcohol. Every
bottle of it bears upon its wrapper The
Badge Of Honesty, In a full list OF all its
several ingredients. For the druggist to
offer YOU something he claims is just as
good y is to insult your intelligence.
Every ingredient entering into the
world-famed Golden Medical Discovery
has the unanimous approval and endorse
ment of the leading medical authorities
of all the several schools of practice. No
other medicine sold through druggists for
like purposes has any such endorsement:
The "Golden Medical Discovery not
only produces all the good effects to be
obtained from the use of Golden Seal
root, in all stomach, liver and bowel
troubles, as in dyspepsia, biliousness, con,
situation. liberation OF stomach and
bowels and kindred ailments, but the
Golden Seal root used in its compound
ing is greatly enhanced in its curative &C
ton by other ingredients such as Stone
root, Black Cherryba Bloodroot, Man
drake root and chemically pure triple
refined glycerine.
nThe Common Sense Medical Adviser
is sent free in paper covers on receipt OF
81 one-cent stamps to pay the cost OF mall,
ing only For 81 stamps the cloth-bound
volume will be sent Address DR.. h. "
Pierce, Buffalo, n, Y.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. biliousness and headache.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
ON THE ENGINEERS LAST RUN
His Story of How He Lived His Life
All Over in a Flash.


Drowning is not the only expert
ence that causes man to read his
own biography in the flash of a Sec
ond," said F. C. Roberts, locomotive
engineer.
81 was running on the passenger
trains between Atlanta and Macon
several years ago, and | was to meet
the north-bound train at certain sta
ton on the road. Well, it was all
my fault | hadn't slept any for five
nights, and the only rest | had was
In my cab. The last stop that we
made before this experience of which
[ speak the fireman had to wake me
Up when the signal to go ahead was
received. | had gone to sleep in my
cab.
"As we approached the next station
the conductor may have signaled me,
as he claimed he did, but we dashed
through the town at about forty miles
an hour before | heard the down
brakes signal The minute I heard
it | saw the headlight of the north
bound train, less than 800 yards away,
coming around curve. | threw on
the air brakes and reversed, but 1t
all looked too late. The fireman
jumped, but | was paralyzed. The
two great engines, one bearing a
special train, rushed together like
angry bulls, and | was frozen there
and while those trains rushed to-
gether, saw every incident of my
life just as plainly as the day it hap
pened. That's all | know about it.
! Louisville Courier-Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
COMPOSITION OF PERFECT PUN.
Sense and Thought Should Fit Togeth-
err In Anatqonstic Identity.

Sense and Thought Should Fit Togeth-
err in Anatgonistic Identity.
A perfect pun makes good sense
both ways; the edges meet with
click like the blades of sharp pail
of shears. Sometimes the very
thoughts fit tight together in antago
nistic identity, as when the man said
OF the temperance exhorter that he
would be good fellow II he would
only let drink alone; or when Disraell
Gf 1t was he) wrote to the youth who
had sent him q first novel: Il thank
you very much; shall lose no time In
reading it." or as when a man seeing
poor piece of carpentry said: That
chicken coop looks as II some man had
made 1t himself" Exquisite peryerse
literalness of thought And the same
absolute punning, the very self-de'
struction of a proposition, was the old
death thrust at a poor poet by the
friend who said: His poetry Will be
read when Shakespeare and Homer
are forgotten" 1t was fine, double
edged blade of speech until some crude
fellow, Heine, think, sharpened 1t to
wire edge by adding, land not Till
then" banality that dulled Its per-
lection forever.-Atlantic Monthly.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
Followed McCIintock's Orders.

A young man who afterward be-
came a successful reporter ON a Bos.
ton daily relates one of his first ex.
periences in endeavoring to get work
as follows:
81 walked into the Office of John
N. McClintock, editor and publisher
Of the Granite Monthly, a New Hamp-
shire magazine, and asked for an op.
rortunity to show what could do.
was asked what | could write about
and with a John l.. Sullivan con
fidence replied oh, can write about
anything Like shot came the re
Spouse: Well, right about face, then.
That settled me. | did"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
c. F. DAILY, passenger traffic mana

G. F. DAILY, passenger traffic mana
ger of the New York Central lines
west of Buffalo, and Warren Lynch,
general passenger agent of the Big
Four, were called to New York recent
ly for conference with President New
man. A plan is said to be on foot to
transfer Mr.. DAILY to New York as
passenger traffic manager of the New
York Central, to give Mr.. Lynch the
Chicago post, to retire George Daniels,
general passenger agent of the New
York Central, and to make H. ]. Rhein,
now general passenger agent of the
Lake Erie and Western, general pas
senger agent of the Big -Four. Mr..
Daniels has confirmed the report as to
his retirement He will be made gen.
eral advertising manager of the sys-
TEN.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
THE COFFEE HEART"
II Is as Dangerous as the Tobacco Or
Whisky Heart.

Coffee heart" is common to many
coffee users and is liable to send the
owner to his or her long home II the
drug Is persisted in. You can run 30
or 40 yards and find out IL your heart
is troubled. A lady who was once
victim of the coffee heart" writes
from Oregon:
81 have been a habitual user Of cof-
fee all my life and have suffered very
much In recent years from ailments
which became satisfied were directly
due to the poison In the beverage, such
as torpid liver and indigestion, which
in turn made my complexion blotchy
and muddy.
"Then my heart became affected. 1t
would beat most rapidly just after
drank my coffee, and go below normal
as the coffee effect wore off. Some
times my pulse would go as high as
1877 beats to the minute. My family
were greatly alarmed at my condition
and at last mother persuaded me to
begin the use of Postum Food Coffee.
81 gave up the old coffee entirely
and absolutely, and made Postum my
sole table beverage. This was six
months ago, and all my ills, the indi-
gestion, inactive liver and rickety
heart action, have passed away, and
my complexion has become clear and
natural The improvement set In
very soon after I made the change,
Just as soon as the coffee poison had
time to work out of my system.
my husband has also been greatly
benefited by the use of Postum, and
we find that a simple breakfast with
Postum is as satisfying and more
Strengthening than the old heavier
meal we used to have with the other
kind of coffee" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little
book, 1.-THE Road to Wellville." In pkgs.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
To Climb a Tree.

The tree climbers are made from
two pieces Of wood, each Is inches
long, ands2 inches wide, and l inch
thick. Three inches from the bottom
crive a large nail, about four inches
long. The nail is not to be driven
into the wood at right angles, but
slanting towards the bottom in such a
way that the point coming out on the
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
Not Quite "PriceIess."

Among the rare pieces which caused
hot bidding at coin sale In New
York the other day was an old New
Hampshire cent of 1776. This coin
is down in the catalogue as priceless
and unique" The buyer had to lay
down $60.50 to get possession.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
- -
EA
Eternal Value of Humor,

A poet says, "Humor is a great
thing, but 1t has never yet won bat.
tie, built city or bred horse" Why
should we win battles, build cities and
breed horses IL the world cannot
laugh? Humor is akin to happiness
and happiness to hope.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
Work of Personal Intelligence.

The encouraging and educating OF
young person with continued poor
health is a department In personal
intelligence. How to think in time to
save strength Is mental preventive
medicine How to grow a substantial
enthusiasm that will not be displaced
by any common emotion or tempta-
ton, is study In self-control.-Earl
M. Pratt
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
Proof OF Elm Trees Ace.

An elm, said to be over 100 years
cid, was cut at Bennington, VT, the
other day. When the tree was
chopped proof Of its age was discover.
ed near the heart in the shape OF an
old-fashioned hand-forged nail
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
Heat From Firing Guns.

The heat developed by the firing OF
heavy guns Is remarkable. during
some recent tests a gun that had been
fired seventy-five times melted solder
placed upon the chase, while another
was hot enough to soften lead, indl'
eating a temperature of 600 degrees
Fahrenheit.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
Kelly Gets Higher Position.
Supernuities.

Many will soon be asking-and
earnestly, too, some Of us-whether
we are not becoming less luxurious
in habit than formerly. The trade in
supedfuities, unfortunately, is ex-
tremely lean.-Drapers' Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
Gable Tolls to Japan.

1t costs $1.76 word to send a mes
sage to Japan; and, with war raging
in the far East, the cable tolls for war
news are something tremendous. But
as the people will have the war news
in connection with their morning dish
of Pillsbury's Vitos, the cables are
kent busy day and night
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-09
Christian Science.

In the United States there are
about 400 Christian Science Churches,
with about 100000 adherents. Accord
ing to Mrs. Eddy, its founder, the
church is making tremendous strides
in popularity, in which respect 1t re-
sembles Pillsbury's Vitos, the popular
cereal food.