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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30
MAKE NICE PILE.
Street Beggars in New York Gather in
the ShekeIs.


The street beggars in New York
make nice little pile every day while
they affect all the woes of poverty,
seeking relief at the free dispensaries
as if they were absolutely destitute
A middle aged woman appeared the
other day and got a prescription, after
which she took her place in the line of
persons waiting to have their medicine
made up by the apothecary. This par
ticular woman, it should be said, had
given satisfactory answers to all the
questions put to her, designed to show
whether she was proper person to
receive charitable contributions. Sud-
denly there was a cry, Il am robbed
l am robbed" The victim was the
woman, who so forgot her previous
professions as to assert that her pocket
had been picked and that the thief had
got away with $40. Then she lost the
opportunity to get free medicine, thus
adding in her view, insult to injury
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30
The Kings Page of Honor.

The post of page Of honor to the SOW
ereign does not carry with 1t, az IL
used to do. the right to commission
In the guards without examination of
any kind. but it Is still coveted Office.
with privileges attached to 1t which are
much appreciated by the sprigs Of no
BILE houses who are lucky enough to re-
ceive the appointment. 1t is not, for
example, an unpleasant experience for
fourth form boy Mt Elton or Harrow
to be summoned up to London on q
whole school day" for a court at
Buckingham palace or other state pag-
cant while his schoolfellows are toll
ing at their books. Such summonses
are. Of course. Of the nature Of royal
commands. which must be obeyed.-
London Modern Society.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30
OPEN SHOPS FOR U. S. NAVY
estins Promlem in Handling EN-
pIoyes in Navy Yards.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-An inter-
esting question is now before the navy
department, involving the labor
unions. Captain LeutZe, cOmmandant
of the Washington navy yard, who
acts as superintendent of the naval
gun factory. has recommended two
methods of fixing a standard days
labor-either to put the men on piece
work or to use what is known as the
premium SYSTEM which allows the
union to determine what shall be
maximum output for a day, but which
permits man to do more work if he
chooses and for which he receives ex-
ira pay. A hearing on the merits of
the case will be had at an early date
at which the representatives of labor
will be allowed to present their views
They will lay great stress on the adj
vantages of the premium SYSTEM
which, they claim, will stimulate
greater production and at the same
time allow an ambitious workman ali
opportunity to increase his earnings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30
HARD BUMP FOR Mr.. JACKRABB|T
j. S. Black of Connell lnvents Fence
to Protect Fruit Trees
Against Pest.

]. S. Black, residing northwest Of
Council. has invented a fence, or
screen. to protect fruit trees against
jack rabbits and other pests. 1t is
so made that it can be removed from
the tree at will. 1t is not expensive
and is easily made. Following are the
directions for making: Take seven
pieces of lath, each two feet long
(more if necessary; take some good
flexible wire, the length desired, and
with small staples fasten the WIRE
one at the top and one at the bottom
of the strips, the strips to be about
two inches apart. These fasten to a
piece of wood, 1x2 inches, and s or 10
inches longer than the pieces of lath;
this drive into the ground until the
shorter ones just touch the surface,
then draw around the tree, fastening
the ends together with WIRE
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30
PARKER ROASTS HEARST,
Says Convention Cannot Be Black
mailed in Making Choice.

UTICA, N. Y, July 3O.-Judge Alton
B. Parker, discussing the New York
governorship in terms not definite but
not ambiguous. declared Hearst can
not win the gubernatorial chair. He
praising each, and including Jerome
Adams, the business mems mayor OF
Buffalo, now holding his first political
office. Judge Parker said: Hearst
cannot believe the Democratic conven-
ton to be so pusillanimous as to sur
render to any one demanding that the
party deliver up to him the honor and
power he cOvets or to suffer a de-
feat for not supporting him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30

KENNEWICK, July 30.-Since con-
struction work began on the north
bank road accidents to employees have
been numerous. All of them have
been serious and a few fatal. The
most exciting so far was that which
occurred Saturday afternoon at
Thwoy's camp just this side Of Lyle,
Gus Gusterson being the victim.
Though his injuries were not so Sc
rious as others, he certainly did a
stunt the like of which has never
taken place on the shore of the Co.
lumbia.
Lifted in the Air.
Gusterson was setting off a large
blast in the Lyle tunnel, which ex-
ploded prematurely and flung him
heels over head into the all, precip'-
tating him 25 feet down an embank-
ment He then rolled another distance
and fell 20 feet into the river
A man CHANGED to be coming up
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30
Persian Tears.

The Persians still believe that human
tears are remedy for certain chronic
diseases. At every funeral the bottling
Of mourners' tears Is one of the chief
features of the ceremonies. Each Of
the mOurners Is presented with
sponge with which to mop of his face
and eyes, and after the burial they
are presented to the priest, who
squeezes the tears into bottles. which
he keeps. This custom is one Of the
oldest known in the east and has prob
ably been practiced by the Persians
for thousands Of years. Mention Is
made Of 1t In the Old Testament.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30
Only 80 Years Old

II am only 80 years old and don't
expect even when 1 get to be real old
to feel that way as long as l can get
Brunson, of Dublin, Ga Surely there's
nothing else keeps the old as young
and makes the weak as strong as this
grand tonic medicine Dyspepsia. tor
pid liver, infiamed kidneys or chronic
constipation are unknown after taking
Electric Bitters reasonable time.
Guaranteed by E. L. Smalley, druggist.
Price soc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30

DR.. N. G. Blalock has NOT RE-
TIRED from practice, as has been re-
ported. He is in perfect health. AL
though he has been "chloroformed" he
still lives and will be found In his Of
fee in the Reece- Winans Bldg, Walla
Walla, from to II a. m. and from
to and to p. m. where he would
he pleased to meet his old friends and
patrons and all others who need med1-
cal or surgical attention.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30
WHERE THE TREASURE

y New York Sun: "All present =
y signs indicate that there will =
y be a good increase in the con- =
= tents of the national basket =
y this year. Wheat, corn, cotton, =
y tobacco, all promise abundant =
= yield. There is activity in all =
y lines of industry. Wages are =
y high and show a tendency to y
y rise rather than fall. The sun =
y of prosperity continues to shine =
y with unlessened radiance. No =
y longer ago than 1870 the total =
y value of the farm products of =
y the country for the year was a =
y trife less than 100000, 900. y
y For this year it will probably y
y be not far from $1,000, 100000. y
y The value of manufactured =
y products in 1870 is given by the y
y census return as $4,232,325,442. =
y For the present year it will be =
y about SIS, 900, 900 900. The cot =
y ton crop Of 1870 was 3,114,592 =
y bales. The crop of this year is =
y reported as promising a yield =
y in excess of 100000 bales. =
y The corn crop Of 1870 little =
y exceeded one billion bushels. y
y The indicated crop for this year =
= is 2.7OO, OOO,O 900 bushels. The =
y wheat crop of 1870 was 236,OOO,- y
y 900 bushels. The indicated =
y crop for this year exceeds =
y 100000 100000 bushels. Since =
y 1870 imports have been multi y
y piled by three and exports by y
= four. The export Of manufac- =
= turers has increased from $685. .
y 900 900 to sSOO,OOO,OOO." =
The above facts should prove =
= of considerable interest to =
= Walla Wallans. 1t proves that =
= our city administration and cit .
y liens alike should pursue a =
= progressive policy if we are to =
= keep in step and reap the de- =
= ward of the present growing y
= times that prevail throughout =
y all parts of the country. =
= = 4
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30
Ben utiful Pearls.

The pearls found on the gulf coast
Of Lower California are said to exhibit
a greater variety Of colors than those
Of any other part Of the world, and the
business Of pearl fishing there is grow
ing. The chief colors are black, gray,
red. blush green and yellowish. The
red pearls rank among the most valu-
able. They possess fine luster, and
many Of them are large and Of the
most perfect shape They are, how
ever, found only occasionally.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30
Seaside House, Seaside, Ore.

Is open for the season of 1906. Re-
built, remodeled, refurnished, all the
modern improvements including cleo
trio lights.
Mr.. C. M. Cartwright is now sole
owner Of the Seaside property, COM
prising 700 acres of woodland and
meadows. He has spent $15,000.O0 in
and is planning further
changes in beach and buildings. Fine
fresh and salt water fishing and bath
ing.
Our own dairy and garden.
For particulars and prices, address,
F. E. DAGGETT, Mgr.
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Z
ATHENA WHEAT SAFE.

ATHENA, July 30.-As harvest
y ing progresses in this vicinity
y it is apparent that the damage
= to grain is not so extensive as
y predicted some weeks ago. The
y grain is testing well, some tests
= having been made where the
= grain shows So pounds to the
= bushel. So far from 80 to As is
shown to be the average yield.
= Harvest hands are scarce. In
= atilla Indians are being used to
= fill out a header crew.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30
LIVE STOCK INSURANCE.

Insure your live stock in tile Pacinc
Live Stock Association which Is un-
der the immediate supervision Of insu-
rance department Of washington and
the onlv Live Stock Association au-
thorized to transact business In the
state of Washington. T. o. Webster,
general agent, Room IL. Dooly block
Walla Walla-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30
The Real Test.

Even the man who says he doesn't
care a rap what other people think
hesitates about carrying a pair Of his
wife's shoes to the cobbler to have
them tapped without doing them up
inside a piece Of wrapping paper
Somerville Journal.
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Alike.

Husband-What has become Of thoss
hdestructible toys you got last week1
Wife-They are out on the scrap heap.
along with the indestructble kitchen
utensils-Life
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30
Badly Battered Up.

AS might be well supposed, the doc
TORS found him to be about as badly
bruised UP specimen of dynamite oper-
ator as they ever examined. His head
was cut in eight places and his back
badly injured. but strange to say, his
injuries are pronounced not serious.
Another "yump" would have landed
him on the other side of the Jordan"
but Gusterson thinks one carried him
far enough.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30
GUSTERS0N BLOWN THROUGH AIR
AND LANDS IN THE COLUMBIA

the river in a launch and seeing a
fellow roll into the river, proceeded
to investigate, when he found Gus
terson and rescued him, taking him
on up the river to The Dalles hos
pital. Had the launch failed to hap
pen along when GustersOn took his
last roll he would have rolled into
eternity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30

Obstinacy is the mask under which
weakness hides It's lack Of firmness.-
Panin.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30
TRIPS TO CIRCUS.

Boys and girls a great chance
to see the big circus next week.
See our offer in today's paper.
Full particulars at office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30

BOYS AND GIRLS SEE THE CIRCUS
Can do it by accepting the Statesmans
offer. Full particulars at office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30

CIRCUS AUGUST
Boys and girls you can see it if you
get busy with Statesman's offer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-20
PROSPECT OF SETTLEMENT.
Strike on Wabash Road May Be Set
tied Soon.

CHICAGO, Sept. l9.-While the pros
pect Of an early settlement OF the Wa
bash Railroad strike developed yester
day another road-the Chicago Great
Western--became involved in similar
labor controversy and its repair shops
at 0elwein, Iowa, were crippled by d
strike of boiler makers.
The other employees Of the Great
Westerns mechanical department are
ready to 90 out as soon as contracts
under which the men are working have
expired. The machinists and black.
smiths have served notice on the Of.
flcials Of the road that failure to meet
demands for an increase In wages will
result in general walkout, extending
over the entire system.
1t was said at the Chicago headquar.
ters Of the Machinists' Union that the
strike on the Great Western has no
direct connection with the Wabash
strike, except that it is part of gen
eral move Of the railroad mechanics to
secure better pay. Only fifty boiler
makers were taken out by the strike or
der, but between 400 and 500 men may
become involved later.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-20
AsT0RIA's SUPREME ADVANTAGE

Whatever OF delay and disappointment
and defeat, Astoria may be, land has
been) called upon to face in her develop
ment as seaport, she has always, and
forever, the supreme advantage of her
real and ready locale. All the tricks
of commerce, all the passing foibles of
politics, all the jealousy, the contention,
the achievements of her neighbors can
not rob her of the commanding posi-
tion she occupies at the gateway of
the northwest. What of battling agen-
cies she has had to face in the past,
none have been able to discredit her
pre-eminence in point of nearness and
advantageous qualities that make for
marine mastery; and it is the trump
card in the game of commerce; it must
be called some day; an dwhen she plays
it, there will be no room for interference
from any city, town, or section Of the
state, to gainsay the winning she will
make. We can wait yet awhile for the
bar-depths that are to be the lucky turn
in the great game, and the compensation
will far outstrip the negative losses
of her interminable patience, pluck and
faith. .
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-20
TWO SERIOUS FIRES.

NEW YORK, Sept. l9.-Two fires
early today, one in building on West
Broadway, adjoining the Cosmopolitan
hotel, the other in six-story fiat house
in Harlem, caused a loss of $4,000
droves the guests from the hotel in
alarm and witnessed some gallant res
cues from the fiat house by fremen.
The building adjoining the hotel was
occupied by manufacturing firms. Their
loss is 100000.
The fiat house, located at Amster-
da mavenue and l25th street, was swept
by fire from cellar to roof. The ten
ants hastily aroused from sleep, in
many instances found escape cut off
and fed to the fire escapes. The fire
men rescued dozen persons from dan
gerous positions. Several persons were
burned or suffered from shock and had
to be cared for by ambulance doctors,
who we're called to the scene.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-20

There is a great difference between
a home maker and home. keeper.
There are women who are good home.
makers and failures as home keepers.
In the flush Of excitement incident to
forming a new home, it is a pleasant
task to arrange furniture. Everything
is new and the housekeeper has little
to do aside from suggesting the proper
place for each article; and it is with
pride she looks upon her home, be it
ever SO humble. This is especially true
when an appreciative husband gives his
earnest approval of every suggestion,
but as the years 90 on the wear and tear
incident to use is plainly to be seen,
and then the battle begins that discour.
ages so' many housekeepers. Faded
carpets, tarnished furniture meet her
eyes. Vigilance gives place to indiffer.
ence; discouragement takes the place
Of determined effort; the home is neg
lected and the homemaker is no longer
homekeeper. This is the crucial fact that
tests a woman's fidelity to duty. Many
die with an uncrowned life work, but
Gods benediction. "She has done what
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-20
WEATHER.
) e~~~~~~~%~~>~%>~A
ANTI-EARTHQUAKE CURRENTS.

That four splendid steamships should
have gone ashore almost in a group ir
the mid Pacific in the brief period oi
sixty days, vessels whose masters have
been trayersing those lines of navigation
safely and successfully for years past.
indicates the existence of new currents
Of tremendous force in operation there
about, and it is morally certain the fed
eral photographic service win soon di-
vine the trend, impetus and origin of the
troublesome agencies and chart the same
so that the volume of disaster shall
be reduced to the minimum. That it
is an anti-earthquake influence and due
to the recent vast eruptire forces on
this hemisphere, is conceded at all scien-
tifc sources now, and it only remains
for the governments of the world to
take full and final note of the fearful
conditions and place the facts before
the men who have to contend with them
on the high seas to the west of us.
Whatever the trouble is. it is likely to
make some wide Emergencies in the old |
familiar lines pursued by the tran-Paci- |
fic bottoms and cause some wonderfully |
close study by those men who "go down
10 the sea in ships"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-20
In SEVENTY DAYS.

The people of this city are expecting
something very far in advance of the
present organic law of Astoria at the
hands Of the present charter commission
and there are yet seventy days in which
that body may formulate the new doc
trine Of municipal administration and
present it for popular approval.
The work Of charter building is no
child's play; it is task, which, if we'll
done, warrants the grateful considera-
ton of every property owner and citizen,
since it is the sole reliance and guide
in the development of the city CONNER
cially, politically and socially, and makes
or mars the future as it shall furnish
or deny the legal predicates upon which
that progress is urged. Uuder the pre-
sent conditions Astoria looks hopefully
for an up-to-date la wthat will make
for expansion and permit the doing of
things that should have been done long
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-20

Agriculturists are watching will
intense interest the development o
the process claimed to have been dis
covered in Norway of extracting nj
trogen from the atmosphere by me
ehanieal and chemical means and uti.
lizing ii for the manufacture of nitrate
fertilizers-since II will mean unlim.
tied quantities of fertilizing material at
low cost. The next important advance
viii be the devising Of a method which
Massachusetts, man is working on,
of using water for fuel-that is, of
course decomposing it and applying the
oxygen. which forms eight-ninths of its
weight, to assist in the processes of
combustion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-20

Alfred Mosely, a wealthy Englishman,
says American boys are brighter than
English boys. He does not appear to
know why. One Of the chief reasons
why young America Is bright is because
it tips the cap to no squire, squireling
or other condescending man. And, in
addition to this he may find by listen
ing to the conversation Of Uncle Sans
sons and daughters that each and ev.
cry one has a towering ambition; not
one is satisfied to stay in a particular
class if he or she can see a way of
getting higher.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-20

Did you ever stop TO think that when
business man looks for a clerk that
he does not hunt for the youth who
talks Sassy uses slang. smokes cigar.
cites or taps beer kegs. They look
for the boy who is neat In appear.
anee, gentlemanly in his actions. clean
in his talk and courteous to those whom
he meets. Although YOU may think no
one watches You. or knows your charae.
ter, il is safe to say that there is not
a business man in town but who knows
the character OF every boy in it, II you
wish to become useful man, II is You
and you alone that must accomplish it.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-20
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.

Plumb cheeks. flushed with the soft
glow of health and apure complexion,
make all women beautiful. Take a small
dose of Herbine after each meal; It
will prevent constipation and help d.
gest what you have eaten. Mrs. VIM.
M. Stroud, Midlothian, Tex, writes, on
May 81. 1901:
1--WE have used Herbine in our fam
lily for eight years and found it the
best medicine We ever used for con-
stipation, bilious fever and malaria"
Hart's Drug Store. sep
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Clinton Merrick. of Forest City. la,
known in Iowa as the skiing oi hache.
lors,s is chairman of the old hache.
lors' committee which has called con.
vention of old bachelors and maids al
Forest City, Iowa, on July 25, to nom
mate full state ticket to run on a
race suicide platform, which will de-
clare that too many babies are being
born, and that a shortening of the baby
supply would be good for the country.