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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
ODD WATER WHEELS.
Solve Float on Streams-Huge Ones
Make q River Lift Itself.

Solve Float on Streams-HuGe Ones
Make q River Lift Itself.
The people of Syria and Tifis make
their streams do things that Americans
do not seem to have learned the secret
Of persuading the water courses of this
country to perform.
At TifiiS the natives have learned
how to utilize the power of the current
of the river Kur without building
dams. What they have accomplished
possibly might. be done by an Ameri-
rapidly moving stream and desiring a
small, cheap power. The Caucasians
build floats on the surface of the river.
+ Into them are set water wheels. The
whole affair is fastened to the bank in
such a way that it will rise and fall
with any change in the level of the
surface of the river, so that the power
is about constant all the time.
In Hama, the ancient entering in Of
Klamath" the Syrians have accomplish
ed feat that makes one think of lift
ing oneself over fence by Juggling at
ones bootstraps. They have harnessed
the historic Orontes, or Nahr ell Ash, as
the Syrians call it, into the work of
lifting itself many feet toward the Ze-
NTH and trained it thus to water their
fruitful gardens and orchards.
AS for size, the water wheels which
do this work are as to other water
wheels what Niagara is to other water
I foll ,<o do >xy0 Of thncn
great wooden frames revolving upon
its wooden axle and looks up at it's
perimeter forty feet above one thinks
it large and is astOnished when he
turns his gaze up stream to see that
relatively it is not a great wheel, for In
the distance looms up one sixty feet in
height Even then he is not prepared
for the spectacle Of one ninety feet In
diameter granting around on its cum
brous axle just outside the town.
Life in Hama for some people is
like the liking of others for olives, an
acquired taste, because of these very
water wheels. According as one feels
about it, it is a musical city or one
filed with nerve racking grOans. Day
and night without ceasing these mass
! i've, slow revolving structures utter
speech. For those who have acquired
taste for their companionship the never
ceasing tones are soothing, resembling
the ocean roar or a slow fugue played
on some cyclopean organ. The dia-
pason tones are deeper and louder than
the deepest organ stop. Now they are
in unison, now repeating the theme.
one after another, now for brief mo-
ment in a sublime harmony never to
be forgotten, according to one traveller,
then once more together in tremen-
dous chorus. The sounds are describ-
! ed as a slow movement up the scale,
followed with heavy drop to the key
note as: Do mi sol. do do do; do sol la,
do do do. This unceasing Sisyphean
music, it is said, has been going on
for a century at least.-New York
| Tribune.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

A. A Owsley, a pioneer of Pomeroy,
is a Walla Walla visitor.
G. F. Barges of Starbuck is regis
tered at the Palace today.
L. L. Cartright and w. L. Stone of
Dayton are among Walla Walla WISH
tors today.
resident, is transacting business in the
city today.
j. H. O'Neil, travelling passenger
agent of the Hartman lines, is in the
city on his regular semi monthly trip.
Isaac w. Anderson, general manager
of the Northwestern Gas & Electric
company, has returned from a flying
DIR. and Mrs. R. ]. Ruckman of Mil
ton are visiting friends in Walla Wal
la today. DR.. Ruckman is dentist of
Milton.
NJ. c. McGrew, the grocer, left yes
terday for Kendrick on a short trip,
to look after business interests in that
vicinity.
Frank Reese Walla Walla agent for
the Warren Construction company, is
in the city The Warren company is
closing a contract with Baker City for
several blocks of bitulithic pavement.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
Finance Committee Leases New
Quarters In Ransom Block
ARE LOCATED ON FOURTH FLOOR
PROBABLY MEANS THAT EREC.
TON OF NEW CITY HALL is
OFF FOR A YEAR.

The city council will soon be hold
ing forth in commodious quarters on
the top floor of the Ransom building,
the finance committee yesterday clos
ing a lease for two rooms at month
ly rental of $25. A years lease was
taken which it is believed means that
the erection of a new city hall on the
site of the old fire station is doomed
to another years delay.
Councilman Mexican, chairman of
the finance committee, said this morn
ing that the council would move into
the new quarters as soon as the re-
gistration books close, which will be
next Monday evening. City Clerk
Reynolds will be the only city official
affected by the change. He will move
his Office into the new quarters as
soon as the council decides to make
the change.
Firemen to Have More Room.
The council chambers to be vacated
are to be fitted up as a lounging room
for the firemen at the central station
and will prove a valuable acquisition
to the fire boys who are now compelled
room.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
william Teal, Mgr.
DrunkdrdS Cured
in ~ Hours
Any Lady Can Cure the Most Violent Drunkard
Secretly at Home.
To Prove II, a Free Trial PACKAGE Is
Sent Sealed to All Who Write,

Let no woman despair. The sure,
quick permanent cure for drunkenness
has been found.
1t is Golden Specific 1t has no odor.
1t has no taste. Just a little is put
in the drunkard's cup of coffee, or tea,
or in his food. He will never notice it,
he will be cured before he realizes it,
and he will never know why he aban-
dOned the taste for liquor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
TOWN TOPICS
Weather Forecast-ShOWerS and
warmer tonight; Friday, showers.

Troops to Retire-Troops c and u,
Fourteenth Cavalry, which have been
doing duty in San Francisco since the
earthquake and fire, will start Tor
home this week Chaplain Joyce, who
went to San Francisco with the SOL
diers, returned yesterday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14

Flag Day-This is Flag day and
while it was generally observed
throughout the nation with apprOpria-
ate ceremonies, no public demonstra-
ton was made in Walla Walla, beyond
the f1ying of the Star Spangled Banner
on most of the public buildings, busl-
ness houses and a number OF resi-
denceS throughout the city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
Former Whitman Student Married.

At Spokane, June II, occurred the
wedding of James w. Rigsby and Miss
Gerda Powell The groom is well
known in Walla Walla having gradu-
ated from Whitman college several
years ago. He is now located IN Seat
tie where he is connected with man.
cial institution The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. row.
ell, former residents OF Waltspurg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rigsby will be at home
in Seattle after August 1.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14

Maennerchoir Picnic-The commit
tee from the Walla Walla Mannerchor
is busy arranging for the annual pic
mic to be given at the fair grounds on
June "a. The program will include all
kinds of sports and other amusements.
There will be dancing during the day
and a good time is promised all VINO
attend.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14

WANTED-LADY OR GENTLEMAN
solicitor, to call only on business
firms. Call Room 16. Coast House,
between $50 and 1890 a. m.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
The Answer.

Dear Judge "a constant reader writes1-
I'd really like to know
How long girls should be courted.
Respectfully. John Doe.
Dear John 1--WE frankly answer him.
When you feel Cupid nudge.
Court long girls same as short ones,
And best success from Judge.
-JTdge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
Notice to Public.

Choice Fish tomorrow. Telephone Is
-Walla Walla Meat & Cold Storage
Company
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
FISH TOMORROW.

A fine supply at our Fish Market.
Walla Walla Meat & Cold Storage
Company. Telephone Is.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
Engraved Cards.

Social laws demand that you have
the best. Leave your order at the
Book Nook
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
Meeting Of the Board.

At the meeting of the board of trus
tees. Rev. Myron Eells and Professor
Louis F. Anderson were reelected. DR.,
n. G. Blalock was again selected as
president of the board and Allen H.
Reynolds secretary and treasurer. The
advisory board was increased by the
selection of the following additional
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
Whitman College Graduating Exer.
cises Held Yesterday
IMPOSING PROFESSIONAL MARCH
FOURTEEN DEGREES CONFERRED
ON STUDENTS BY PRESI.
DENT S. 3. L. PENROSE.

In the presence of large crowd of
WaIa Walla citizens, yesterday after
noon the tWenty-fourth annual COM
mencement exercises of Whitman COL
lege were held on the lawn at the east
end of Memorial hall Promptly at 5
o'clock the faculty, trustees and grad
yates emerged from the hall and
keeping step to the professional march
war March of the Priests" rendered
by the Walla Walla Military band. the
party marched around the campus and
thence to the large platform. All the
participants wore the regulation cap
and gown and presented an imposing
appearance.
After the singing of America" Rev.
George ID. Wallace of Spokane offered
prayer. The orations then followed
They were delivered by James Gill
berath, Annie Jenkins Rue and Belle
Weir Wallace.
President Penrose then announced
the following awards of honor: Greek
club vase to Miss Belle Wallace;
Greek scholarship, Miss Edna Porter:
D. 5. Baker scholarship, George Old
right.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
Friday and Fish.

Choice offerings at our Fish Market
tomorrow. Telephone Is. Walla Wal
la Meat & Cold Storage Co.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
Proper Destination.

Proper Destination.
Justice Of Peace-I have little story
here I would like to submit for publ
cation.
Editor Geading)-I think you better
commit 1t to the house Of correction
American Spectator.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14

The returns of the city election of
July will be received at Upton's
Cigar store.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
A Natural Sequence

A Natural Sequence.
II think he's getting into debt"
Naturally"
How do you mean"
"His wife Is getting into society,"
New York Life.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14

The returns of the city election Of
July will be received at Upton's
car s+o-e.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
New Instructors,

TO NIL the places in the faculty made
vacant by the resignation of Profess
sors LOvewel, Pencil and Misses
Merrell and Jones, the following per-
sons were selected: Robert L. Scho-
field, of Philadelphia, piano and organ
instructor; A. G. Jackson of Raleigh.
\. c., instructor of voice; Harriet
Young of Walla Walla. assistant in
structor of piano. Donald w. Mitchell.
of Oskaloosa, Iowa, was selected to
succeed Coach Smith as gymnasium
instructor
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14

persons: Jay P. Graves of Spokane:
w. L. Dovell of Seattle; Rev. Giboney
or Spokane; ]. d. Bassett of Ritzville
James A. Moore of Seattle; w. w.
ocudder of North Yakima and Judge
John Rudkin of North Yakima.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14

Mack Sanford Dead-Mack Sanford
a we'll known contractor well known
throughout the county, died at College
Place late yesterday afternoon OF uric
noisoning after a three weeks illness.
Mr.. Sanford was 46 years of age. He
leaves several brothers, two Of whom
reside in western Oregon. The body
was removed to the Cookery & Hol-
way undertaking parlors where it will
be kept until word as to it's DISPOSE
ton can be received from the relatives.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14
Degrees Conferred.


The degrees were then conferred as
follows:
Bachelor of Science-Rollin Dodd,
Heber Kinds Ryan, Luther Nicholas
Williams, James Alvin Gilbreath, Win
nifred Gillian.
Bachelor of Letters-Edward Damon
Baldwin, Elmer Chester Gross, Louis
Carr Sutherland, Julia Lucille James.
Bachelor of Arts-Frank Evans,
Ridgway Mills ellis, Annie Jenkins
Rue Belle Weir Wallace
Master of Arts-Agnes Adams Proc
tor, Whitman, 1901; William Martin
Proctor, Whitman, 1907.
The honory degree of Doctor of Laws
was conferred on William Augustus
Mowry of Boston and Rev. Arthur
Henderson Smith of China
During the exercises the chape
choir rendered two selections and the
Walla Walla Military band gave a Sc
lection from Faust"
The exercises We're closed with the
benediction by Rev. Horace p. James
College Dinner.
At I o'clock the annual college din
ner was held in the gymnasium and wa:
one of the most elaborate in the his
tory of the college. The principal
speaker of the evening was Rev. Ar
thur H. Smith, who spoke at Length
on the Relations of Asia to America.
Addresses were also made by He;
Brown on the part of the faculty anC
Ridgway ellis representing the sen
iorS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-14

Mrs. Galloway Taken Home-Mrs. c.
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Not Dependent On County-F'riends
of Greenleaf Stacy, the old, pioneer,
who is receiving treatment at the
Walla Walla hospital, deny that he is
to become a county charge. Mr.. Stacy
who has been ill for some time failed
to secure funds due him from certain
parties and friends have been ad-
vancing his expenses for some time to
pay his hospital bills. Mr.. Stacy is re-
covering rapidly from the effects of an
on his feet again within a month.
Board of Control On Tour-The state
board of audit and control left Olym-
MIA Tuesday for a tour of inspection
of the various state institutions. The
board, composed of M. F. Kincaid, j.
H. Davis and H. T. Jones, will be in
Walla Walla three days. June II, IS
and 10. to inspect the state prison. The
board at present is at Vancouver in
specting the school for defective
youth Some plan for furnishing sew
eral hundred convicts with employ
ment will probably be devised by the
board during this trip and other mat
tiers pertaining to the operation of the
brick yard will be taken up and set
tied.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-08
RELICS OF The INDIAN.
Queer Old Dugout Canoe Unearthed In
New York City by Street olgsers.

70. IS mucn as the remarkable
d 7 nd in Lake Bolsena belongs
Of Rome, or as the viking
nearthed in Norway belongs
dinayian antiquity, declares
" York Mail. Long dugouts
n model were not much af-
y the white inhabitants here
an the passing of the red man.
However, this old canoe is a less pre-
cious relic than it would be if sim
liar craft were not still manufac-
tured and navigated by Indians on
our northwest coast. Indeed, the
Atlantic coast Indians never made
such magnificent boats as the per-
feet specimen which now hangs in
the museum of natural history in
tbs city.
The Indians of this region made
graceful and well-balanced canoes
which served their purposes admir-
ably, but their purposes were much
restricted when compared with those
Of the fishing and salt water faring
tribes Of the Pacific northwest. A
boat Of theirs, very likely applied to
white mems uses, and replaced by
more modern 6yaft, might very cas-
ily have been cbyered up in the ac-
Cumulating earth in the neighbour
hood Of tie "Swamp Meadow"
But the old boat is well worth
saving. 1t suggests that the anti.
quities which may be unearthed by
the extensive excavations now going
on should be Systematically looked
after by those who are interested il
the subject.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-08
EueENIE's KIND HEART.

81 attended a reception in Lon.
don on the Fourth" said a Chica.
goan, "and Miss Carolyn Wells, the
humorous writer, was there. A duke
on the left told a story about a gra.
cious act of kindness and Miss Wells
told another.
"Miss Wells story was about the
ex-Empress Eugene. She said that
at dejeuner one morning a general
related to the emperor a sad account
of a brave officer who, because he
had not 10000 francs wherewith ia
meet certain debts, must resign in
dishonor.
"The empress listened attentively
At the end she rose from her chail
and fastened from the room. Whel
she returned she had in her whit
hand a packet Of bank notes. Thes
she extended to the general. Their
were tears in her eyes.
"'Take them for him, general.
she said, and never tell me hi
name.'"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-08
KNOWN BY BACK OF E A
Physicians Have What They Say 70
a Certain Method Of Identification.

Medical men often identify old
patients by some popularity of hand
or head. Have you ever observed
that the back of every mans head is
different? This fact was brought
to my attention in a curious way.
I was with a friend in a Third
avenue car, bound uptown. Some
body behind touched my friend on
the ear and said: give been looking
at the back of your head for the last
five minutes, and Pm curious to
know if you are the newspaper man
who was in the Minturn hospital
five years ago? !" "That's who l
am" replied my friend, and the
other mar said with much elation :
"I knew it. l knew the back of your
head. Pm Or. Blank" There was
a great powwow, and Blank seated
himself with us to explain.
81 always tell men by the back Of
their heads" said the doctor. "Pm
not much on remembering faces, but
1 never forget the general makeup
lying behind the ears" He nudged
me in the side. q only caught one
glimpse Of the back of your friends
head here, but | remembered it.
They also take ~diphtheria and scar
let fever cases over in the Minturn.
Eyes and ears are my speciality, and
| was called in when your friend
was pretty low. There was some
thing wrong in one ear, and all
saw Of the rear half of his head was
when he was half lifted, when lying
on his back, and laid on his side.
But it was enough. That was full
i've years ago. My best case OF the
kind so far, but Tve heard of lots
that beat it. Try the plan. II
there's some one you are bound moi
to forget, take a squirt at the back
of his head. You'll remember it
The face changes, you know. Sick.
ness, or coming into a fortune OIL
losing one may do it, but the bach
of the head is always the same."
n. Y. Press.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-08
Higginsville Coal Companies Consolidate

h~igginsyille Coal Companies consolidate.
Higginsvile Jefersoniant
% Monday OF TIE present week the
Farmers Gal Company consolidated
with tie Farmers Consolidated Coal
Company AL the companies are To-
Gated IN shis city. G B Beatty Is
manager OF the former company aud
assumes the control Of the mines men.
toned. Capt M. l.. Belt was manager
o. the absorbed company. He and his
sons, j. S. Belt and Geo M. Belt, had
been in The coal business here for
twenty years. They have not decided
what they will follow IN the future.
In obtaining control Of the mines
here Mr.. Beatty can control the price
Of coal from this point. He expects
to put electric machines IN the mines
which are now operated by pick aud
howell.
The mines now under tho control OF
Mr.. B eatty are Nos. /, 2, 5, 6 a.d 7
Thomas Thomas, Sr., will be manager
OF the mines Work was commenced
last week in most Of the mines and will
be continued ten months.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-08
Provisions Of the Compulsory School
Attendance Law.
approved April II, l9O5.l

approved April IL, 1909
1, Every child between 8 and IA
years old and between IA and l6
when not regularly employed must
attend some day school at least half
Of the term each year.
2 No child can be excused on
promise to attend; be must attend
first half Of term before being
excused on that account.
3. Courts having jurisdiction
Justice Of the Peace in rural districts
and in cities having less than $1,000
%population) may excuse children for
the following reasons; ~ parents
cannot furnish proper clothing; ~
child is mentally or physically unable
to attend; (3) no school 10 two and
one half miles Of the home; az labor
Of the child is necessary to support
family and (5) child has completed
the common school course.
A No child between 8 and IA can
be employed in mine, factory,
vorkshop or store unless excused for
Que Of 5 reasons, or has statement
from teacher that he has already
attended half of the term for that
school year.
8, 1t is the duty Of attendance
officers and district clerks to motif!
parents and guardians when children
fail to comply with the provisions o
the law.
g. The p4nally for non attendance
falls on parent or guardian and it Is
maximum iue, S25 or Imprisonment
TOR 10 days, one or both,
l.. For illegal Employment of Chill
the employer is subject TO a line
fifty dollars and cost.
8. Every school board sha
publish this synopsis in newspaper {
IT'S district Or post it in at least
public places ten days before tn
school opens each year
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WI LIMIT OF HONESTY.

Dora-Never tell Flora any Sc
crets.
Cora-Can't she keep them?
Dora-Keep them? Why, tina
girl tells people her right agel
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MRS. JOHN BURNS.

Mrs. John Burns, wife of the rad.
ical member of parliament, is a sim
pie hearted, unassuming little wom-
an of attractive personal appearance
and gifted with a vast deal of com
mon sense. As the wife of a cabinet
minister, Mrs. Burns is called upon
to attend court functions, the first
woman from the circles of labor ia
enjoy the privilege. When she was
recently presented to the king and
queen this modest little woman, who
still does her own homework, was
an object of curiosity to the peeress-
es who surround the throne. If they
expected to litter over the bizarre
or awkward spectacle they were dis.
appointed. They saw a rather pref
ty woman, becomingly and correctly
dressed, whose manner was above
criticism.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-08
INDIvlDUALlsM OF THE FARMER

Farming is virtually the only
great series of occupations that il
unorganized, unsyndicated, unmo'
apolized, uncontrolled, except as il
is dominated by natural laws OF
commerce and the arbitrary limita.
tions imposed by organization If
other business. In a time Of extreme
organization and subordination Of
the individual the farmer still re-
tains his traditional indiyidualism
and economic separateness. His en-.
tire scheme of life rests on intrinsic
earning by means Of his own efforts
If the farmer steps outside his OWL
realm he is met on the one side by
organized capital and on the othel
by organized labor. He is confront
ed by fixed earnings. What he him
self secures is a remainder left a
the end OF a years business Cen
fury.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-08
! ORIGIN OF -"cocKATRlcE."

The finding Of a live ichneumon
in q consignment of bananas from
Jamaica recalls the fact that its an.
cestors also first reached that island
by ship. Jamaica imported the
ichneumon to kill off rats, but was
disguised to find it equally fond Of
poultry, and as ready to devour hens.
eggs as it had been in Egypt to dis.
pose of those of the crocodile. An
dent Egypt accordingly regarded il
a. a sacred animal, and Jamaica
does not. But the strangest thing
that has befallen the ichneumon il
its evolution into the mythica
"cockatrice." Tchneumon," being
Greek for Cracker" was translated
into Latin as "calcatrix," and thu
writers who had never seen a speci
men became vague as to the descrip
ton of the beast that was said t
Jump down the %crocodile's throa
and gnaw its way out. They mad
a water snake of it, and finally tn
FIRST SYLLABLE of "cockatrice" deyeI
oped the fabulous serpent hatche
from a cocks egg.-London Chror
icle.