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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06
BRYAN'S Il WILL" IN ILLINOIS.

One Of William j. Bryan's political
maxims has been that no question is
ever settled until it is settled right
And evidently some questions are
never settled right until they are set
tied Mr. Bryan's way
In the democratic campaign for ma
tional delegates in Illinois in 1904
there arose a contest between the
Hopkins and Harrison factions and
vention, which was controlled by the
Hopkins faction. Mr.. Bryan went be-
fore the credentials committee of the
national convention representing the
contestants and was defeated He
talked twice before the convention in
behalf of the minority report, but was
again knocked out, by a vote near
ly Of three to one The Hopkins dele
cation was seated, the Hopkins ma
tional committeeman was reported to
the convention and Endorsed.
Now, two years after the events
rehearsed, Mr.. Bryan sends a message
to the national committeeman de-
handing that he instantly resign on
the ground that he was elected by
fraud. Anticipating that his polite
request would be ignored, he sent a
supplementary message to the demo-
Gratis of Illinois admonishing them
that there would be trouble if they
did not throw Committeeman O'Sul-
livan out.
Mr.. Bryan's tactics are difficult to
understand. The court that he has
appealed to, the state convention, has
no jurisdiction over OSullivan He
was elected national committeeman
to serve for four years and while his
right to the place was contested, he
has the highest title man could have
to the place, the Endorsement of the
national convention after a full hear
ing both in committee and on the
floor. The state convention of Him
ois can at the proper time choose a
delegation which will elect his sue
cessor, but it can obtain no jurisdic-
ton at this time over OSullivan.
Mr.. Bryan's attitude, while it may
be high minded, will appeal to many
people as tyrannical He is seeking to
impose his own will on the demo-
Gratis of Illinois after he has ap-
pealed to all the courts known to the
party and been beaten in every one.
Has Mr.. Bryan's association with
kings and emperors turned him from
the request to the command and from
the argument to the order?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

building walls is growing rapidly, but
has not reached a point where it can
be handled with assurance of accu-
racy Concrete may prove an entire
success, in one locality, and may not
show the necessary qualities of re-
sisting moisture and pressure when
tried somewhere else. The difference
in quality of sand is very important,
and not even the concrete men them
selves know absolutely what proper
tons are necessary with varying kinds
of sand. The tests at st. Louis will
cover this point. They will make use
of sand from different places and will
find just what mixture each needs to
give it the necessary texture and
firmness. AS result of these tests,
| it is expected that the experts in
charge will be able to secure reliable
| data for uniform standard specifca-
tions.
This work is properly being done by
the government, which will insure a
disinterested result, and one that
builders may rely on. 1t is a recog-
milton, also, of a new factor in build
ing operations which promises to in
crease in Importance. The best con-
crete provides a more permanent
structure than brick or wood and
with the increase in cost of lumber,
it is coming more and more into prac-
teal use. The business can be run
into the ground by reckless handling,
and the government tests should be OF
great service in regulating the use Of
the material
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

WHY DO YOU WANT HIM OUTT ASKED
THE GOVERNOR.
heard Bob tell Of a visit he received
from an old negro nanny whom he
had known for many years.
'Howdy, Marse Bob,' she said, and
so yoh am de guv'nor now
"'Yes, Aunt Sally answered Taylor,
shaking her hand. What can do for
your
Then the old woman told Bob that
her husband was in the penitentiary,
and she wanted the governor to par
don him out.
"'He amt no count at all, Marse
Bob, an he suahly KANT do no good
locked up said the old nanny. All
wants yoh to do is to jes' let him CO.
"'What was he sent to the peniten-
tiary for, Aunt Sally? asked the gov
ernor.
"'Oh muffin but stealin' a ham,
"'But why do you want him out If,
as you say, he is no account? persisted
the governor.
"'Well, I'm gwine to tell We, Marse
Bob,' said Aunt Sally, coming up close
and speaking low. 'Yoh see, the fack
is we's clean out o. meat
Bob Taylor tells this story as actu.
ally happening during his term as gov
ernor, but it is only one of thousand
that he tells when he is on the stump"
Chicago Post
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06
GOVERNMENT CONCRETE TESTS

Congress has provided means for
conducting scientific work Of great
practical Importance on the old
worlds fair grounds at st. Louis. An
appropriation of 100000. after many
vicissitudes, finally went into the ON
nibus bill. and will be used in making
thorough tests of concrete building
materials. The tests will be made to
prove the strength and utility of con-
sisting qualities, and the relative
value of different kinds of concrete.
These relative tests are of great
Importance. The use of concrete for
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06
No Scarcity of Fish.

The recent death of Bignon, the ia
nous restaurateur of Paris, set afloat
many stories about him. Among his
patrons was Aurelien SchOll. It was
he who told Of little mistake in addi-
ton to which he once called Bignon's
attention. On two successive DAYS
Scholl had ordered precisely the same
dejeuner. For the first the charge was
% francs. The next day the bill was
%. BignOn was summoned. How is
this? A discrepancy of 5 francs, and
for the same items! Strange indeed"
said Bignon. Il will inquire" Soon
he returned radiant. Just as l
thought! The cashier made a mistake
against herself of francs yesterday.
But will not make you pay itw An
other day Prince Demidoff glanced at
his bill and saw fish put down at 6
francs. 1.-The deucev he exclaimed.
"Ffsh must be scarce this year." ''Oh,
no." affably replied Bignon, 1T is not
fish that are scarce, but Prince Demi-
doffs!'-New York Post.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Intimating a probable advance in
the price of coal for this season over
that of last year a prominent coal
mine operator said: at is our turn to
make a little money now" Wonder
when the consumers turn to lay up
little money is coming?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

The report that Mr.. Bryan took
fencing lessons in Paris must be an
error. Judging by his choice of weap-
ons in the case of National Commit
teeman Sullivan of Illinois, he took
lessons with the ak.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

The gaekwar of Baroda left a
parting message for America to the
,effect that the yellow press would do
us up eventually. The gaekwar is ev-
identity not aware that we have half
Nelson on the yellows and are grad
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

citizenship, of the sincere patriotism
IF the men who should be first to up
hold and enforce the laws which they
so often quote yet anathematize.
It is worthy of remark that many
uniOn men came away declaring they
could not indorse such radical doc
trineS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Speaker Cannon has no scruples
about going into Pennsylvania to
shout for the machine. Your Uncle
joe is somewhat highly organized
bit of mechanism himself.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Tomorrow evening, if our honored
chief of the third section yclept the
municipal gen darmes, has MS way
The Evening Statesman will probably
he nlaced on trial in the council meet
ing for ordering the saloons to open a
week ago yesterday. We are real glad
we didn't tell anybody to rob bank.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Nevada is reported to be the onlv
state not represented at the University
of Chicago this year. The Nevada
youth have to stay at home to salt
gold mines for the experts educated
in the Chicago university.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

If we listen to the band at the 1alr
this summer, we would likewise Pio
for to listen to the tinkle of the coin
in the pocket of homegrown trousers
worn by local taxpayers, WHO Will
spend the money in Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Thirteen acres of ground in Kansas
City sold this week for $3.50 1t
will be used as part of the site for
the new union passenger depot. That
is one of the things you have to do
to be in the metropolis of something.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Germany has a law taxing railway
tickets. If your third class ticket
cost you IA cents you pay
the taxgatherer IL cents. If
your ticket cost S11.9O Won
pay $1.90 tax. The emperor needs a
small, cold fleet and a large, hot armx
Taxpayer" pays.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Senator La Toilette has eaten no
meat for six years. Last year "heli
he ate the stalwarts he was accused
of departing from his regimen, but ne
cleverly retorted that those fellows
were Just pie for him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Miss Eva Beller of FreeWater, may
not be permitted to work as servant
for whom she chooses inside the mill
tary lines, but the excellent charac
ter given the exiled maid will make
her most acceptable in any Walla
Walla home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Wellman is said 20 be at Danes
island, only 900" miles from the pole
Why not try little 6O0-mile dash
for the pole some fine morning pend
ing the arrival of the balloon?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

A medical authority claims that
ballooning is good for nervous af-
fectiOns. Probably because ner-
vous balloonist who has collided with
the dark of the moon a few times is
not affected by little things on earth
thereafter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Edison has invented concrete
house which is pumped into a mold
with a hose. The mold is then re-
moved and used for another house. It
will take four days to pump you up
a house that will last a thousand
years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

the London Lancet declares that a.
series OF analysis have proved that
the poorest cigarettes are made of as
pure tobacco as the most expensive
cigars, and are no more disastrous in
their effects. That is tough on the best
cigars.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Mr.. Rockefeller thinks the press has
a duty 'to make some of us in this
world better acquainted with some of
the Others" The press hasn't failed
to make some of the others fairly we'll
acquainted with Mr.. Rockefeller.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland. is
testing the question whether contempt
of court or contempt of right is the
more serious Offense. Thus far the
odds are on contempt of court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

It looks as if the servant girl prob
lem has been solved at Fort Walla
Walla But such solution cannot be
expected with US poor civilians who
are not promoted from dinky officers
to high command.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

That's a serious danger-a serious
menace-when the Introduction OF
servant girl of good character 10 al
army post becomes ''prejudicial TO MIL
itary discipline
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Rochester, n. Y, reports an electric
cow-milker that pulls the cream out
or the most irascible kickers and fly
switchers almost before they know II.
We are living in rapid age.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

A French anarchist who inherited
1000. 600 francs has become convert
to the sacredness of private property.
1t is a lucky anarchist who having in
herited the disease also inherits the
cure
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Chicago SO seldom gets a good word
from one of those whiskered sociolo-
gists from abroad that it considers H
G. Wilde quite a decent sort
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Over in Russia they exile the Nj
hilists and politicians. over here we
exile the maid servants who prefer to
work for some one else
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Thousands of citizens who read
Jerome's criticisms of the president
are making a noise of approval like a
deaf and dumb man at funeral
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

No gentle reader, there was nothing
doing yesterday. Local conditions
were such as to cause a direct slump
in barley, rye and hops.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

The people of Russia are quite like
ly TO demand that hereafter Nicho-
las promises have zone good in
dorSer'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

If those Pulapajamas don't let up
Taft is likely to visit the islands
again and then they will be sorry.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

recommending him for re-electloh.
There is a refreshing frankness doou'
that.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

1t may be that Mr.. Bryan hopes to
stir up enough enemies SO that he will
not be asked to run again. Maybe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Ellen Terry is talking of starting
her series of farewell tours in Amer
lea
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

What is Japan doing?" asks an
exchange. Saving the bamboo and
shutting up.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Congressman Mann of Chicago is
using his frank to send out literature
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

y CHANGE OF EDITORS. =
= Walter Lingenfelder's con- =
y nectiOn with The Evening =
= Statesman was severed Satur- =
= day night. =
y William F. Guion, an eX- =
= perienced newspaper man of =
= wide acquaintance throughout =
= the state, succeeds Mr.. Lingen- =
y fielder as managing editor and y
y chief editorial writer. =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06
VERY LOW RATES TO EASTERN
POINTS VIA o. r. g. N.

The o. r. & N. announces very low
rates to the east as follows:
To Chicago and return. $4,000
To st. Louis and return. ........ 5000
To st. Paul and return. ........ $3.50
To Minneapolis and return. 800. $3.50
Duluth and return. ............. $3.50
ST. Joseph and return. ......... $3.50
Kansas City and return. ....... $3.50
Atchison and return ............ $3.50
Leavenworth and return. ....... $3.50
Omaha, Neb, and return. ...... $3.50
Council Bluffs and return. ...... $3.50
Sioux City and return. $3.50
Tickets will be on sale August Z, 8
and 8; September and 10, 1906.
Limit: Going limit, ten days from
date of sale; final return limit, 80 days
from date of sale, but not beyond Oc-
tober 81.
StopOvers will be granted in either
direction within the transit limits west
of the Missouri river, st. Paul and Du-
luth, also New Orleans when through
that point
For any additional information call
on or address
ROBERT BURNS,
Gen. Agent, o. r. & N. Co.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06

Mr.. Bryan, if president, might be
called on to fire the umpire.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06
Answered.

Big Tim Sullivan Of Tammany fame
tells Of an Irishman who, shortly after
his entrance into the business life of
the east side as a contractor, began to
dispose of his superfuous wealth by
the purchase Of diamonds, of which he
became a heavy buyer.
One evening friend, meeting him
in the lobby Of the theater, observed
that the Irishman was affording the
public a more than usually liberal dis
play of the gems. Look here, Pat"
said the friend, you oughtn't to wear
SO many diamonds at once. It's con-
sidered vulgar"
Vulgar, chr Indignantly repeated
the contractor. II don't know about
that; but one thing I've noticed, me
friend, and that is-them that has 'em
wears 'emr'-Lippincotts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06
A Typical American Girl.

j. e. Phelps Stokes, the noted sociol.
ogist, praised in an address the demo
cratic and unsnobbish spirit Of the typ.
ical American girl.
"A typical American girl" he said
'dined one night in London at Princes,
During the concert that followed the
Winner the girl noticed a tall, handsome
man and said:
WHO Is that gentleman over there
Her host, an Englishman, frowned
and replied:
Gentleman? Gentleman, indeed
why that is lord-Lord Seymour OF
Somerset
The American girl smiled and said
calmly:
But I suppose some of them ara
gentlemen somettmes.'" - Washington
Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-10
CANDIDATES
To Head Both Republl-
can and Democratic
State Tickets May
Come From Recent
General Assembly.

Special to morning News.
Columbus, o., April S.-Politicians
believe that the Legislature just ad-
journed will furnish heads for both
the Republican and Democratic state
tickets next fall. 1t is believed Car
mi Thompson, of Ironton, speaker of
the house, will be the Republican
nominee for secretary of state and
Senator Thomas P. Schmidt, of Cleve-
land, the Democratic nominee.
Thompson isn't sure whether he will
run for Office. Close friends are urg-
ing him to refuse, saying the guber-
Material and congressional are in
store for him. It's known he would
like to be attorney general. Schmidt
is favored by the Dempsey Democrats
who think he cant be controlled by
Tom Johnson or any other man. Rep
resentatiye Rigle, of Wood county
and Representative Comoning of Lor'
ain county, are also Republican can
didates for secretary OF state
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-10

The LADY, don't believe all these
yarns you tell me. think l will in
vestigate YOU"
Sandy Pikes-"Investigate me! HUI
Iy smoke, do look important enough
to be investigated?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-10
M'CULLOCH WILL SEE
LAYLIN ABOUT PRIMARIES
Chairman of Republican Central Committee Goes
to Columbus to Settle Question Of Nomination
of Township and City Officers.

and constables. will know just what
shall be done when l get back to Can
ton Monday night"
A question has arisen as to whether
City Auditor Ashbrook is to hold over
under the new law. AS the election
laws will not be printed for some time
Chairman McCulloch thought it best
to go to Columbus and get put right
on the proposition before the time for
the holding of the primaries arrives.
The work of extending the wards
into the recently annexed territory OF
Canton and the subsequent creation OF
precincts by the board of elections is
expected to take about six weeks time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-10
A MaIayan Devil Tree.

Writes a resident of Penang, in the
Malay peninsula: Il dare contend
that know a certain tree in Penang
which has more devils in it for its
size than any other tree you can find
either in or out of Malaga. This tree
was in my compound and the native
servants were so frightened Of It that
they wouldn't sleep in the house. My
boy Pakiri one night pointed out
twenty-six distinct devils to me and
said that they were bad devils, for
they had given Pakiri the stomach
ache and made his legs webbly and
it was better master give whisky l
quite believe that spirits, and very evil
ones, too, had got into Pakiri's head,
but l fancy they were made in Ger
lars a dozen quarts.
"Still that tree was fruitful source
of annoyance, for it used to drown
folk on the beach and the servants
wouldn't pass under it at night. Any
thing dead that happened to be float
ing by appeared to want to come ashore
Just there and ~roost in that particu-
lar tree and the result was that / was
not particularly sorry to move. Meth
er was Pakiri, but he is still affected
by spirits at times. I'm bit sick CT
| ghosts myself.
Il once wrote an account of some
nice, respectable, Malayan ghosts anc
showed It to friend. He sent it IL
| the Asiatic society; they published 1T;
Andrew Lang read 1t; Andrew Lang
wrote book ol it and referred tc
me in footnote; people read the boob
and now am deluged with letters
asking il those ghosts are real ghosts
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-10

Was the Audience With the Pop Con-
cert Yesterday

cert Yesterday.
The crowd at the pop concert Sun
day was somewhat smaller than usu-
al owing TO the threatening weather
that prevailed. About 1000 people were
present and were well pleased with
the entertainment. The program
opened with march and an overture
by the band which was followed by
about an hours entertainment by the
Rogers -Grilley Combination OF Bos-
ton. Mr.. Rogers, the harpist, pleased
very much by the sweet music he pro-
duced. Mr.. Grilley gavs a number OF
characteristic sketches that were eX'
ceedingly interesting, and concluded
the program of the afternoon by, the
posing of character for a moving
picture machine and then acting il
as it appears upon the screen; this
number being very humorous. Mr.
Grilley possesses great versatility
and frequently swayed his audience
from smiles to tears.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-10

Roscoe c. McCulloch, chairman OF
the Republican central committee,
went to Columbus at 10 o'clock Sun
day night to see Secretary of State
Laylin regarding a solution as to
GERS are to be. nominated at the an
preaching Republican primaries III
Stark county.
II am convinced that none of the
nomination" said Mr.. McCulloch, but
there is some doubt in my mind re-
garding the nominating of township
officers, such as justices of the peace
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-10
CANTON SYMPHONY
Orchestra Pleased a Large Audience
at Cleveland Yesterday After
n1on-T he PROG arr

Nearly $50 Canton people went TO
Cleveland yesterday to hear the Can
ton Symphony Orchestra concert in the
afternoon at Gray Armory. A large
attendance, considering the bad wealth
er, pronounced the affair a success ana
praised the Canton musicians for their
wonderful work.
The following is the program:
Symphony in G major ....... Haydn
Hongrois Airs ............... Ernst
Mr. Hugh McGibeny and Orchestra.
(a) "Salut glamour" ........ Elgar
(b) "So-liloque" (From Petite Suite)
..,........... '....,...... SomneT
Overture, Der Freischutz" ........
.........'... '.'''.'''''''' "euVI
(a) ia Toupie" ............ Gellett
(b) Lion du Bali .......... Gellett
(a) "Serenade" .............. Dradla
OBJ Rondo des Lutins" ...... Bazzinl
Mr.. Hugh McGibeny.
Miss Lucrtia Biery Jones, accompan-
ist
Waltz, Blue Danube" ...... Strauss
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-10
See Saw.

tJIN uptS UNIIt'O1 III NII0 IIVt''7N UT %
of anticipation.
He-Do you agree with him?"
She-Oh, yes, indeed. In the sum-
mer he promises to buy me sealsnln
coat the following winter if I'll give
up going to the seaside, and in the
winter he promises to send me to the
seaside the following summer If III
give up the sealskin coat. So, you
see, | am always happy. Tit Bits.