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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29
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Joseph Levy, a South Bethlehem
Pa, dude with bent for jokes, worked
a loaded" cigar on James M. Kresge
a civil war veteran, and is now under
bail for trial at the county court to
answer a charge Of malicious mis-
chief. Kresge accepted the cigar with
innocence and gladness and sat down
to enjoy the weed. After a few puffs
there was a flash, and a spring con-
cealed in the cigar was released with
considerable force.
The young fellow narrowly escaped
a thrashing at the hands of the indig-
nant veteran, who finally compromised
on lawsuit as the more dignified pro-
cedure.
Nothing makes man so mad as to
have his cigar start a rivet.
The story about the Connecticut
cows that chewed tobacco having been
turned into the fields to feed upon
the stalks after the leaves were picked
off, though why in the name of good
ness the stalks were not used for sto-
gies is what gets us, is matched by
the Leavenworth, Kan, mule that not
only has to have his chewing tobacco.
but drinks beer with all the intelli-
gence of a human man.
This mule works in a mine at Leav-
enworth and is continually getting in
to the paper because of his eccentri-
cities of appetite.
Mere than 100 persons saw the mule
led to the Star of the West saloon at
Leavenworth, where it lined up at the
bar with a number of coal miners and
drank it's fill of beer from a galva-
nized bucket, after which it was led
to the street, and hitched to it's cart,
which it had drawn through the streets
in the Labor day parade. After be-
ing given a chew of tobacco it started
off for the Home mine,
The mule works in the mine and is
a great pet, but it is badly spoiled 1t
absolutely refuses to work in the
morning until one Of the miners gives
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29
To Be Eaten When Cooked.

President Fallieres of France recently
paid tribute to the superiority of home
cooked meals over hotel dinners and
banquets. For good, wholesome appe
tiZing food he looks to the taste and
discretion Of the goddess Of the range
and not to the $4,000 chef. 1t was
Louis XIV. Of France who decorated a
woman cook after competition in
preparing dishes to his liking between
the woman and his man cook.
But the women of France are not
struck dumb by the presidents com
pliment. They insist that the proof of
the cooking Is in the eating, and it can
only be appreciated at it's true value
when eaten as soon as it is served.
Business and affairs Of state must be
put aside when dinner is ready to be
eaten" That Is the new dinner call
in France, supplanting the old form,
'Your dinner or breakfast is ready for
you" The meal is ready to be eaten,
and it, is up to the man to eat it at
once or take it as he finds it without
grumbling.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29
Tools Useful For Women.

The Japs excel all the rest or tne
world in respect to manual training
and we of the west have much to learn
from them. There are several simpie
mechanical tools every girl and Womap
should be taught TO use. For one
thing, every mothers daughter shouio
have a penknife and, what is more
keep it sharp and in good order. IL -
a disgrace not to be able to sharpen
a pencil. A sharp penknife is the Des'
implement for ripping long ana dini
cult seams and for cutting pasteDoafo
or leather. Other tools every woinan
should know the expert use Oh are
hammer a screwdriver, pair OF piers
and a gimlet. Many time WoniaD
dnds the task of screwing strohs
clothes hook into wood too much Ioi
her. In such case If, as starter, sue
drst bores a shallow hole into the wooo
with small gimlet the rest OF inc
work will be easy.
MARIAN JOHNSON.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29
GREAT PLAY COMING,

Guy Bates Post entered upon his
man of "The Heir to the Hoorah,"
when that sprightly comedy began it's
autumunal engagement at the Acad-
envy of Music, New York, on Septem-
The La Shelle production of
the Paul Armstrong play had already
been presented more than $50 times
in the metropolis, and the academy en-
gagement brought it's record nearly
to the 200 mark.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

After leaving Court Mrs. Scrobania
locked up the head Of her poultry fam
lily. LIE Court got a writ and Sheriff
A. p. Moore ordered Mrs ScrObania to
free the rooster.
No soner had the cock Of the roost
been freed than he tapped his wings,
crowed three times and scratched
gravel Pausing a moment, as if trying
to decide wisely, the bird crowed again
and hoped over the fence. There is
Joy in the LIE Court hennery and sad
ness among the Scrobania chickens.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29
anna OWES FOR S|x1Y-SEvEN HATS
Piquant MINNIE. Napoleon Can't Have
any Play Money Until She Pays
Sheriff Numerous Bills.

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-Hats enough
to stock an Easter parade. Hat and
hats-sixty-seven of them, and all fol-
one mite of a woman.
Anna Held, she who has danced her
way about the American footlights be-
tween trips to her native Paree for a
number of years, is the woman who
had sixty-seven top-pieces at once
1t might not have been known, but
yesterday.
A large, coarse deputy sheriff
swooped down on the Illinois theater
last night and attached the receipts of
the Anna Held company from now I'M
til the crack of doom or until the bill
Cor the sixty-seven hats and 'steen
other things Mime. Napoleon" wore
in 1903 at the Grand opera house is
PAID for.
The: hats, the hose-pink, white, lace,
silk, peek -boo-and bathing suits,
boomers; in fact everything consistent
with tine station in life of a daughter
Ct the Ronapartes, came from Marshall
Field & Co., and were charged, the
amount of s3,54917 is claimed by
Marshall Field & Co. Since the debt
Of $S,54O13 was contracted, $4,6416S
has been paid. Her manager and hus-
band says he will fight the attach
ment and that they do not owe any,
thing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29
THE HANDY WOMAN
The Art Of Rolling an Um.
Look Like New u

nH an Umbrer.
Look Like New. .
Ever notice the difference hot,u
the neat and handy woman's umh,.u
and that Of the careless banho la
woman who fops along any old wan afo
After a rainstorm, when the naat
mans umbrella is wet and drinn, W.
she opens 1t part way and puts - aa'
die end down In a convenient No.
dry. II she spread it out fully the .u 10
would crack and split as it got dry y,
the point end were down the w..a.
would run into the ribs at the ton =.
the umbrella and rust them VI
When the umbrella is quite dry a.
neat woman opens it slightly md
shakes 1t vigorously to get all the wrir
kles out and leave the folds free Nar.
she holds the umbrella horizontalIv j.,
front of her, turning it SLOWLY. pattina
each fold in place. That done chs
holds it perpendicular. point unwor1
and prepares to roll it. LEAVING ~.
folds as she placed them. with her ,o,.
hand she clasps it firmly at the ION
just where the silk begins. Her right
hand grasps the lower ends Of tbo
steel ribs and holds them in place Tho
picture shows you how to do if. Tban
with the fold on which the strap 10
sewed next you, begin to turn the nm.
brella from left to right. Again the
picture shows you how this is done
AS the rolling proceeds slide your left
hand slowly down along the folds 70
keep them in place. Remember ~
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29
Although the death of Mrs. Jefferson

Although the death Of Mrs. Jefferson
Davis In New York city attracted the
attention Of the entire country, no one
In the south or elsewhere seems tc
have thought 1t noteworthy that she
had become resident of New York
Where the only question was Of her
health and convenience no question
was raised at all when she gave up her
home in Mississippi and became by
residence a "nOrtherner." The very
fact that this did not seem worth pass
ing notice is perhaps the most notable
illustration yet given of the change
since the period with which the wife
of the president Of the Confederate
States is historically identified.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

The Evening Bunc' gleefully spread
the news yesterday that the editorial
force of The Statesman would he ont
of job. That really would be the
best news the little handful could re-
receive. But, unfortunately, wishing
doesn't do the business and the splen-
did corps Of workers on this newspaper
will continue to harpoon the little
shark
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

That rotten, sinking excuse for a
political graft, the Evening Bunc.'
went into Mysteries yesterday and
with the same degree of irresponsible
1ty which has characterized past pub
locations. attempted to make it appear
that Inc statesman was going out of
business through the deal making for
the consolidation of the mechanical de-
partments of this paper and the Union.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

1t a chew Of tobacco, when it starts
out and slaves all day.
An attempt was made to interview
the animal upon his opinion regarding
lid" for Leavenworth, but he kicked
One OF the saddest sights in the
world is a. muies clfewing tobacco. You
rather expect it of a man, but when
a mule falls so low in the scale, the
mind is shocked. The self-respecting
elephant is often tempted by tobacco,
but he never fails to slap the tempter
with his trunk if he can reach him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29
Both bride and bridegroom have been

Both bride and bridegroom have been
members Of the McGregor household
for wears, each vieing with the other
in caring for and comforting the VEN
cradle man, but keeping Cupid's heart
throbs a secret from him, and not until
the day and nour were set Tor the
wedding was the grandsire advised of
the union.
ment of all, the veteran gave them
his blessing and insisted on being the
best man for the bridegroom.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

Addressing one of his southern au-
diences, Sam Jones once requested all
the husbands present who had not
spoken a harsh word to their wives for
Il month to stand up. He shook hands
with those who arose and then intro
duced them to the rest of the audi
ence as the "twenty-seven biggest
liars in Tennessee."-Ram's Horn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29
WISE ROOSTER SOLVES CASE.
Judge Allows Spurred Fowl to Choose
His Residence.

WINSTED, Conn.,, Nov 29.-Mrs
ScrObania and Leon LIE Court, neigh
bors, went to law to decide the owner
ship of a rooster. Judge Goodwin said
LET us leave it to the rooster. He
has passed part Of his days in LIE
Courts hennery, and he is now en-
joying domestic bliss among the Scro-
bania poultry. Let him choose"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

Thanksgiving day at Fl Valla Wal
la evidently consists of a contest be-
tween troop commanders over when
troop can spend the most money on
the tables. 1t is a day with scarlet
trimmings, gold lined, at the garrison.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29
Father of Gene Debs Dead.

TERKE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. 29.-Jean
Daniel Debs, father of Eugene Debs.
is dead at his home in this city. Dcbs
was the last of the early French SCI
tiers in. Terre Haute. Six children sur
vive the aged Frenchman
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

This being the special day set apart
for sucn, We purpose to give thanks
that-We have not been arrested for
eXpectorating on the sidewalks, have
not toppled over the new bulkheads.
have not turned over our payrolls to
Frank Reese and have escaped being
absorbed by the Evening Bunc."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

Florence Roberts. who appears at
the keylor Grand tonight, telegraphs
her husband every day When she is
away from him. Today she will send
two telegrams-one declaring she is
glad she is living and the other that
she Is thankful she is in Walla Waila
for Thanksgiving.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29
Is Best Man at 1906.

MOUNT SUNAPEE, N H., Nov. 29
A pretty and romantic wedding took
place at The Naples, North Newport
at 1890 a. m, today, when Miss Alice
McGregor, granddaughter of New
Hampshire's noted centenarian, James
eBllows McGregor, who is 1O5 years of
ment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

In recent analysis Of the Russian
character and its effect on the revolu-
ton Louis de Sondak says that the
average Russian is idle and conceited.
The cause of liberty is in the keeping
Of the peasants, who still have the
faults Of serfdom, but are bound to
come into possession Of that light
which the autocracy has denied them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

If Mr.. Tommy Burns is not satisfied
with that decision last night all he has
to do is to take it out on the referee,
one James J. Jeffries.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

A recent article in Engineering News
expresses doubts as to the value of
e!ectrification for railways generally
In special cases. as where the handling
of trains is problem or smoke be-
comes an evil, electricity may be used
for short distance regardless Of ex.
DenSe
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

The Evening Bunc" came roa--so
near-to having a real Thanksgiving
tOday-becauSe it wished The States
man out of business. But the wish
didn't come true
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29
Wabash Grants Increase.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov 29.-The
Wabash railroad has announced an
increase Of wages to all Irainmen and
yardmen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

The best thing for the uncomfortable
feeling you have about you this after
noon is more turkey.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

1t is not nice to ask any of the
city councilmen how much money the
Warren Construction company spent
on turkeys.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

The war department is going up In
the air. This doesn't mean that the
strategy board is ratified; merely that
the department is buying a balloon for
experiment
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

The "Bunc" will be much wiser Wnen
it is left to rot by the waysioe's 1oA-
lowing the big advances to be mace
by The Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

If you are not eating turkey today
it must be because you were unable
to borrow a good digestion from a
friend.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

Perhaps those residents VINO are
missing wood from their back lots
might find the slabs in some woodward
ready to be sold over again.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

There is no truth in the report that
Manager Catron of the Keylor Grand
mas signed James O'neill and Leonca-
vallo for return dates.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

Southern immigration agents scat
tered over Europe. The cry of the
south to the old world is, "Come over
and help usr'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

There are several thousand printers
today busily engaged in setting up
According to a time honored custom"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

ROLLING AN UMBRELLA.
keep your grasp on the lower ends OF
the ribs as you turn the umbrella. Then
when your left hand has slidden down
till it reaches the right fasten the
strap neatly, and there you are!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

FRAMING A PLAQUE.
women to repel the advances OF mash
ers. On pinch long hairpin might
be advantageously employed for the
same purpose.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-26
LOCALS.

Herbert N. Swan, who recently went
70 Nashville to be treated for append
o'SiS' died in that city Sunday of pneu-
nlonla, and was buried Monday at Eb-
Vnezer, near where he lived.
Messrs. B. and Jack Swan, of Nash
'l'le' and Nick Swan, of Tracy City,
@'ended the burial of their brother,
H. y. Swan, at Ebenezer Monday.
Mr.. J. c. Roberts, formerly photogra-
pner here, but now of Nashville, was
~ the city Monday. He would be glad
20 get back to Mt. Pleasant and under
certain conditions will probably locate
here.
MT j. NJ. Hunter went to Nashville
'lohday on business.
mrs. Button and little daughter
9Feht Monday with her sister, Mrs.
iarVey Wilson and is now visiting rel
"liYes in Columbia.
me Blue Grass Phosphate Co.'S Of
- Is now nearing completion, the
Inside work having been completed
''na The lathes will be ready for the
PLASTER by Wednesday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-26
FAMILY FORTUNES.
IMMENSE WEALTH OF SOME
AMERICAN MILLIoNAIRES
Croesus of Old with All His Wanted
Wealth Was Poor by Com
parison with Modern
Capitalists.

The great fortunes that have sprung
up so amazingly in this country during
recent decades to-day, in the opinion OF
menace to our national well-being, says
| Cleveland Moffett, in writing of "The
! Shameful Misuse of Wealth. in Success
Magazine. Without these great for,
tunes there would lie no reign of luxury
in America, no Haunting of feasts and
follies, no riot of extravaganza; with
them we may expect all the evils that
have in previous civilizations attended
upon enormous riches. And many of
these evils, as we have already seen, are
actually with us.
1t is admitted that we are the richest
people in the world to-day-the richest
people the world has ever seen. The
Wanted wealth of Croesus is estimated
at only $S,000,000, bat there are 20 Amer
lea estates that average $35, 600, 900 each.
AS showing the rapid growth Of individ-
ual fortunes in this country there is
interest in list of rich men-printed in
1S55-according to which New York city
at that time boosted only % million
aires. And pamphlet published some
years earlier says that in 1916 Philadel-
phia could show only ten estates valued
at million or more, the richest being
that of Stephen Girard, which reached
100000. In contrast to which in 1892
there were over 200 millionaires in Phil
adelphia.
AS to New York city, the number of its
millionaires, according to best informa-
ton, is over 1000. while the number of
millionaires in the United States is al
least 10000, or half the total number in
the world. There is one family alone,
at the head of which stands the richest
and most powerful man in the world
John D. Rockefeller ard the wealth Of
this family is estimated at thousand
million dollars, a sum so huge that the
human mind quite fails to grasp it,
sum 60 huge that if at the birth of Christ
Mr.. Rockefeller had begun making q
dollar minute and had let these dol
lars accumulate day and night for all
these centuries, he would not yet, in
dollars. And if Mr.. Rockefeller should
to-day turn this wealth into gold coin
and take it out of the country, say into
Canada, he would carry across the Dor
der three times as much gold as would |
then remain in the United States. Nor |
would he carry it himself, for the /!
weight of it would be 1,750 tons. And if |
he loaded it on the backs of porters !
each man bearing his own weight in |
solid gold (say $50 pounds) it would re.
quire $4,000 men to move it. And if they |
walked ten feet apart the line of them
would reach Al miles and would occupy !
10 hours in passing given point. None !
Of which takes any account of the daily |
interest on this fortune, which interest, |
if paid in gold would require the |
of seven men to carry it, for il |
would weigh thousand pounds. Such |
are the riches of a single family!
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-26
BUSINESS
MEMS MEETING

At a meeting of the committee on
permanent organization Of the Com
mercial Club which was held Wednes-
day, the minutes of the meeting held
in the Ingram building on Tuesday,
January 10th, was read by Secretary
M. B. Young. j. E. Anderson was Sc
lected chairman of the committee.
Several names for the proposed or
ganization of a Commercial Club
were submitted and a name will be
chosen at the meeting which takes
place in the Ingram building Monday
night at 1880 o'clock.
On motion that a blank charter be
secured, Hon. E. L. Gregory was Sc
lected for this work and asked to Sc
cure same and present at the next
meeting
On motion of D. w. Shoffner it was
recommended that any one living in
the town or in the vicinity of Mt
Pleasant or any one living elsewhere
who is vitality interested in the welfare
of Mt Pleasant and the promotion of
its best interests, provided they be
white male citizens, 81 years of age,
may become charter members OF the
proposed organization.
On motion of H. d. Ruhm it was de-
cided that a membership fee of
$500 be charged and that the annual
dues for each member be $500, pay
able quarterly in advance. 1t was
then moved and seconded that the Off
GERS of the proposed organization con-
sist of president, vice-president, sec
rotary and treasurer, the two latter
offices to be filled by one man.
This question was voted and carried.
On motion of H. D. Ruhm and sec
onded by L. L. Frierson it was recon-
mended that the following named
committees be appointed Immediately
upon the organization of the associa-
ton: A committee of three on Fin
ance and Membership, a committee of
three on Public Roads and Highways,
a Committee of three on New Indus
tries, a committee of three on Public
ity and Promotion, committee of five
on Railroad and Transportation,
committee of three on Legislation and
a committee of five on Public Enter
tainment.
The chairman then appointed
committee to solicit mem
bership preparatory to the organiza-
ton, which takes place Wednesday
night in the Ingram building. The
committee consists of Messrs. d. w.
Alex George and H. D.
Ruhm.