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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14
TALE OF AN
ANTIQUE RUG
By Edith N, Doons
Copyright, 1905. by E. G. PARCELS

1 am a prayer rug antique
Gheordez' my master calls me-and
lie in a corner of the library before
the shelves that hold his choicest books.
The morning sunshine envolps me
in rich food Of yellow splendor; In
the evening the blazing logs in the
fireplace caress me with Pickering
shafts of golden light: at night l lie
in the soft darkness and dream happily
Of the days of my youth.
Allah is good. I am content.
was an old rug. worn smooth by
the bare feet Of the faithful. even be-
fore was taken from the temple and
brought to this strange country across
the seas. For months I lay In dark.
evil smelling places, before that day
when 1 found myself once more in the
blessed sunlight amid a babel Of
strange sights and sounds. The wor-
shippers in this new temple swayed and
jostled each other noisily; the priest
waved his arms madly. "GOing, going,
gonev' he cried. "Going, going, gone"
where lay. two men were standing.
One talked earnestly to the other, who
listened with a certain embarrassment.
"Tell her what you have told me-"
said the first go home to her now.
Get down on your knees and tell her
that you've made all kinds of an ass
of yourself and you know it. Beg for
her forgiveness. Beg for one more
chance. Beg, for the boys sake, to be
allowed to try again."
The other man flushed duly. II have
not been home for weeks" he said
huskily. 81 couldn't. I've done about
all the evil a man can do-except that.
1 couldn't go from that other crowd to
her and the boy"
But you are done with all that now"
protested the first eagerly. you have
had your fling, and you've found 1t
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14
RAILROADS VINDICATE GARFIELD

The fury with which the Standard
Oil company has replied to Commits
sioner Garfield's structures on it's bust
ness methods is significant. It bursts
through it's cynical reserve to denounce
his accusations with an anxiety of
tone which is ridiculous if the company
is innocent, and pathetic if it is guilty.
The commissioner has been reminded
that he does not know it all, that
what he does know he learned from
the Standard itself and that he prom
Used to keep the report confidential.
Where the facts are incontestable it at
tributes them to natural advantages"
and where they are cOntrovertible it
does not deny, but vociferates that
Garfield is quite young.
1t has been popular to camp upon
the trail of the Standard Oil COM
pany, and so bitterly and extravaganza
ly have it's practices been denounced
that the very fierceness of the accusa-
tons have bred incredulity. This was
exactly what the president intimated in
his muckrake speech would be the in
evitable result of much boisterous in
dictment with little proof, in the maya
zines.
The Garfield report. however, is
based, as the commissioner says, on
personal visits to nearly all the oil
fields. The department has been in
communication with many hundreds
producers and practically all the re-
finers and transportation agencies en-
gagged in the distribution of ill., A spe-
cial agent of the bureau was sent to
Europe to study at first hand condi-
tons in foreign producing fields and
distributing markets. In working up
| the transportation feature of the report,
sands Of freight bills were examin-
ed.
All of this sounds like business, and
that it was business is made evident
by the reception Of the report While
the Standard Oil company has fulmi-
mated against its conclusions the rail-
roads had accepted them before they
were published. Corroborative evil
dence of the validity of Mr.. Garfield's
accusations was furnished by the trans
portation companies when they with
drew the discriminating rates, made
the secret rates public so that all alike
might have the advantage of them,
abolished the discrimination in favor of
tanks cars, and resumed prorated rates,
which they had arbitrarily refused in
the interest Of the Standard.
1t is in vain for the Standard Oil
company to exclaim that the commits
sioner's charges are not true when the
railroads are tumbling over themselves
to furnish evidence that they are true.
Wait for the street cars at the Book
Nook.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14
JOHN MITCHELL.

John Mitchell president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, has
shown himself a real leader of labor in
extricating the men from a threatened
strike in the hard coal region. The men
will return to work at the scale fixed
by the strike commission in 1903. While
they gain nothing by the negotiations,
they have avoided a probable heavy
loss. The chances of. a successful strike
were not great. The operators had ac-
cumulated large surplus stock of coal
estimated as high as 100000 tons. 1t
was the strength Of the union pocket
book against these tons of coal, and
Mitchell, viewing the matter calmly,
decided that the chances were against
his organization.
But things are not always done in
unions calmly. Many a labor leader
who has clear vision of the possibili-
ties of a strike. has not the courage of
John Mitchell. He risked his popular
Ity and his position by going before
convention Of the mineworkers and
telling them what he believed to be
their real interest. 1t is by this courage
and candor he disassociates himself
from the run of labor leaders who are
the followers rather than the leaders
of the men. Mitchell has been tested
in action and in counsel. and he has
proven himself strong man in both
rela tions
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

After one of Congressman ToWnes
speeches in the house. Mr.. Cushman
secured the floor and said in tones OF
profound admiration: THAT rich, ro-
tund. oratorical voice of his has often
driven me to envy and the brink OF
despair. Many times l have wondered
at it's perfection, but at last l have
reached the solution. 1t comes from
the broad practice my friend has had
in speaking for all parties, on all
questions and from every side Of
EACH
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14
We are sending free a book on
WIRELESS
to every home in Walla Walla.
If you do not receive yours,
please phone 479 or 1877.
MILTON HUBER, Mgr.

Jackals and hyenas ere very fond
crocodile eggs. The former is the more
successful poacher of the two. Ma
tives Of central Africa say that the
jackal has sixteen eyes. with one Of
which he watches the eggs and with
the fifteen others he looks out for the
crocodile. The hyena, on the other
hand. being very greedy. has all bis
eyes on the eggs and so often falls
victim to the watchful crocodile in mo-
donless hiding. The natives say. too
that the crocodile sometimes KNOCKS
its prey off the bank or off the canoe
with its tail and then seizes it with its
wide open jaws.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

Hi Henry Rogers denies the charges.
Your Uncle John D. says nothing. but
is preparing to tell in the Thursday ev-
ening prayer meeting how the righteous
are prosecuted. :LA$hl
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

ed and entreated," he read DULY. land
now I have gone where l shall at least
be spared the insult of your presence.
You have ruined my life and your own.
but the boy shall be saved"
Under the small square envelope was
a long white one. Her lawyers" he
repeated monotonously, opening it and
stumbling mechanically through its le-
Ri phrasing.
Then he threw himself in q chair
and buried his face in his arms on the
table,
"Oh, my Godv' he sobbed brokenly.
"Oh, my God"
After that night 1 did not see the
master for many months; then one
evening he came into the library. look
Ing. older and sterner. with deep lines
in his face After that he spent near
" all his evenings In the library. some
times with friends, but oftener alone.
reading or just staring straight ahead
into the fire. So the days rolled into
weeks and the weeks into months and
came and stood for \ long time look
ing at the picture Of woman and a
boy on the mantel. Three years to-
night" he said slokly: three long
years."
The curtains Of the doorway parted.
and a woman came forward part way
into the room, a slen6>r, graceful wom-
an who carried her bsad haughtily, al
though her lips quivefed with nervous
ness.
The master turned, abruptly.
"Elizabethw he criet-
"You are surprised to see me here?'
'Elizabethw he said again in dazed
establishment, then: "The boy? What
Is wrong with the boy?" he cried
sharply.
She flushed painfully. ut is because
of him am here. Hs has some claim
on you still. even though I-have none"
She stopped abruptly and walked
over to the fireplace, then turned and
looked at him with proud. appealing
eyes.
II have not money enough to educate
the boy properly" she said simply,
land there is no one could come to
but youths father"
He did not answer bar, but with one
quick step forward took her hands In
his.
'Elizabeth," he said almost fiercely,
II love you! I want ys-"
L. sv,cy$ fhrA 70
BILE.
Love me? After all l did-the d.
vorce-the boy
1.-THE fault was mine. I loved you
through it all. have always loved
you. 1 love you now
He looked searchingly at the sweet.
averted face, then. With quick. happy
movement. drew her chose.
ut was not until atterward that l
knew how dearly loved you," she
said, with a little catch like a sob in
her voice.
That was the dawn of a new era.
The old silence is g0e, and laughter
and the soft sound at happy voices
echo through the house.. I am fond of
them all, the master with his merry
laugh, the mistress with her soft dark
eyes and gracious waHs, the boy who
brings in troops of his admiring friends
to see me.
If 1 sometimes long for the days Of
my youth-for the silence of the tenn
pie and the prayers of the faithful
what would you?
Allah alone Is perfect.
I am content.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

The woman who had lost her maid
at the moment that she was expecting
visitors went to the janitor in her dis.
tress, hoping that he might be able to
find some one to help her out. He was
Hibernian and effusively sympathet-
&c. "Shure an it's too bad" he as
sured her, IAN you afther bein' NTH
er to that girl" AS the girl was as
black as negro could be, the woma.,
took the compliment with reservation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

Black Sarah was busily employed
about our small northern kitchen when
I had occasion to go out there and BY
way Of being pleasant said. "You are
from the south. are you not. Sarahr'
Law. yes. miss!" was the answer.
Born in the southr' I continued.
"Originally bawn in Richmond, miss. {"
was the astonishing REVOLUTIONARY
Home Companion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14
Our Wav Tn Y.Rr>

1t does not take much to determine
the lives Of most Of US. We naturally
follow the examples about us, and a.
q rule, we rise or fall according to the
strongest current In which we live
Success Magazine
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

A Detroit judge has decided that a
wife has a right to half her husbands
pay, which is satisfactory if he will
file a supplementary order decreeing
the title to the other half in him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14
Ye old guard of the Massachusetts

Ye old guard of the Massachusetts,
republicans are calling insistently for
the head of one Mccall, a congress
man. They say he has nothing in
common with the party Mccall is for
tariff revision. He should come west
where he will have something in COM
mon." etc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

AS far as Standard Oil is concerned
the president thinks a little appllca-
ton of the muckrake would be helpful
at this juncture.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

Chicago fears that it's city hall is
falling down. Now and then a stone
drops out of it and barely misses the
innocent bystander who has called to
pay his taxes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

The drydock Dewey got through the
Suez canal without inflicting any other
damage than knocking a couple of
flower pots off the rim.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

Speck Won Sternberg disposes of the
German scare in South America by
showing that all Germans who were
supposed to have deported themselves
to Brazil arrived at Gutenberg, Iowa
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

The May magazines were printed
about the date of the earthquake on
April IS. and so missed it. The June
numbers are likely to inform us of the
occurrence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

King HaakOn and Queen Maud of
Norway have arranged to be crowned
in Christiania on June %, in honor of
the visit of Mr.. and Mrs. LOngWOrth.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

Now arises the question: How Will
Cummins indicate his gratitude to Ell
kins for his part in the denomination
of the Iowa governor?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

The Chicago man who bet $4,000
that he could be absolutely truthful for
a year has already decided that money
is not everything in this world.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

The reason of Senator Clark's retire
ment is said to be that he traded off his
seat to Heinze in their recent business
deal. \ senatorial seat is a valuable
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

asset. as there are but rev OF thehi
quoted. Will the Montana legislature
sign the deed. or will they get up
and send a man to Washington!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14
To Make TnbleclOtha Ia.t Uou~.

Wnen tablecloths are beginning to
get Shabby in the middle or at the
1oids. few inches cut off at one end
ana one side will completely alter the
place of all folds and viii give the
cloth new lease Of life.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

President Day ought to be able to
get the sons of all the special privilege
advocates in his university. He has
attacked the square deal
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

Two people have been killed by light
ming already this summer. They were
probably candidates whose rods We're
poorly grounded.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

Governor Hoch is for the square deal.
He merely asked for the delivery or
what was coming to him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

Wipe out the past. trust the future
And live In q glorious now.-Towne
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

Reed Smoot naturally wants to know
what is being done with the case or
DR. Depew.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

That man Luther Burbank, of Cali
fornia, is a grafter-of the right sort.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-14

Wait for the street cars at the Book
Nook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
UPLIFT ILLITERATE WHITES.
Southern Industrial Educational As
sociation's object.

meeting of the members of the South
ern Industrial Educa tional Association, with
many friends of the organization, was held
last evening at the Wa shington Public Libra
ry Mrs Martha S. Gielow. the president
general of the association, was present. and
made an argument in favor of the work
which the members of the association are
at present laying plans to carry into effect
in the matter of educating illiterate white
people in certain sections of the south.
What is more useless than worthless pep
Pile or more worthless than useless peo-
ele?" and what is more hopeless than
helpless people more helpless than hope
less people?'' were questions asked by she
speaker. In the name of the helpless ana
hopeless she urged those In attendance
who had not joined the association become
members and bring hope to the hopeless
and help to the helpless and education TO
the educa tionless.
Mrs. Gielow spoke of the work that is
10 be done in St Clair county Alabama,
saying: In New York there are many
state societies and nearly all of the states
of the southland are represented by loyal
daughters and sons, or VIII be soon. On
Monday | am to aid in the effort TO bring
together the daughters and sons of Ala
bama in a state society. When l was asked
TO aid in the movement l requested that
that educational movement be made a part
of the object of the organization and that
was done After the work in the Alabama
organization is completed IL will be car
ried to the other organizations, and they
will be asked to aid every effort toward the
advancement of the work.
The speaker asserted that there are pc
tween 6O0.US0 and 10000 illlterate white
voters in the south, many of them being
Unable TO sign their names. The plan Is to
have one hundred thousand members of the
ass ociatlon and to raise fund of 100000
with which to carry on the work.
Prof. W. j. Spilman, the recording sec
letary of the association. spoke of the sys-
TEN of education which was handed down
to the colonists of this country by their
English ancestors, and characterized il as
"a system of education TO fit a gentleman
of leisure for society. Continuing. ne
said that the system was passing away IN
many sections and that the effort of the
day is that the younger men should be MT
ted for usefulness In life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
Upper Marlboro News.
Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF i ne star
UPPER MARLBORO March 3, 1906.
Dr. John E. Sansbury of Forestville,
health officer for Prince George county has
submitted his annual report to the board of
county commissioners in which he states
that the births in Prince George county
during the year were: White, $50; colored,
206. Number Of deaths: White, 241. col
ored, 2j1. Infectious and contagious dis
eases reported: Typhoid fever, 60; diph-
iberia, 30; scarlet fever, 10; chickenpoX,
Is; mumps, 10; whooping cough, -. and
measles q.
Speaking of the typhoid fever cases, the
health officer states that most Of them
were in the upper section of the county, or
near the District of Columbia. Thirteen or
the cases occurred in the town OF River
dale, in a mild form, and almost an
epidemic and caused considerable alarm
among the citizens. After making careful
observations of the surroundings and hav-
ing several archaeological examinations
made OF the water and milk supplies, with
negative results. Dr. SanSoury states that
he is compelled to believe that the disease
originated from contact with patients in
fected with the disease. He states that the
drainage and sewerage facilities have been
improved. and the peace and health of the
town have been restored.
The health officer states also that many
of the physicians in the county do not reg
ularly report cases of a mild contagious
nature but that this violation of the health
laws is gradually being minimized
The Nottingham Rod and Gun Club has
been organized with Mr.. James Mckee of
Nottingham district, president; Mr.. James
B. Belt of Melwood district, vice president,
and Mr.. Clarence NJ. Roberts. secretary and
treasurer. About twenty-five representa-
tive citizens of the county have Joined the
association, and club house will be rented
on the banks of the Patuxent river. several
miles below Marlboro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
PLANS FOR LUNA PARK.
Devices Never Before Seen Here to Be
Provided.

Committees representing organizations
and churches have been conducted TO Luna
Park, the summer and picnic resort which
is now being erected on the Virginia side of
the river on the Washington, Alexandria
and Mt. Vernon railway, as the guests of
the park company. in order that they might
inspect the plans for the picnic grove,
where 1t is expected many outings from
this city will be held the coming summer.
All the plans for the park have not yet
been made public This is particularly true
OF the amusement portion. During the past
week engineers We're busily engaged I'm the
preparation of the plans for new apuse-
ment devices, patents on which had not
been issued when the original plans for the
park were drawn. The picnic grove will
be much larger than was first contem-
plated. 1t will consist of forty acres of
woodland, and will contain a score or more
of small shelter houses. In addition to two
large pavilions. To each of these win be
attached thoroughly equipped kitchen for
the free use of picnic parties, and all neces-
sary utensils will be furnished.
Work on the park is being prosecuted
with rapidity. The grading has been fin
ished, saw mill is In full blast. and the
tower and incline of the shoot-the-chute is
nearing completion. The shoot-the-chutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News of Mont
gomery County.
re of The Star,

Special Correspondence of The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 8, 1906.
1t Is understood that bill will be intro
duced in the legislature within the next few
days for the protection of partridges in
Montgomery county. 1t will provide for a
closed season for one year. after which
there will be an open season as at present.
The proposition is understood to meet with
the approval of the sportsmen and citizens
of~the county generally, as within the past
year or two the stock of birds has become
very much depleted.
Mr.. Gilbert Thomas Mullican and Miss
Mamie Lee Mansfield, both of the vicinity
of Germantown, this county. visited Rock
vile Wednesday evening and We're mar
ried by Rev. S. r. White.
At this weeks session of the orphans
court for this county the last will and tes-
lament of Frances G. Hilton was admitted
to probate and record, and letters testa-
mentary were granted to Edward C. Peter,
the executor: bond, $4,000. Letters tesla
mentary on the personal estate of John w.
Grant were granted to NJ. Z. Wade; bond,
$1,000. Samuel ID. Byrd and Joseph d.
Byrd, administrators of John b. Byrd,
passed their final account and made dis
tribution
farmers institute was held at Coles
vile, this county, Wednesday afternoon.
Owing to the disagreeable weather the at
tendance was not large, but the proceedings
of interest. Among tNOSe VINO duuFeSSeu
the gathering were Mr. Jaren Van Wage
men, jr., of New York, 20 discussed Soil
Fertility" Mr.. NJ. c. Liewellyn of Ne
0raska whose subject was Farm Products
and Road Building" and Others The meet
ing was held in the w. G. r. U. Hall.
In compliance with the provisions of the
Shoemaker state aid road law, which re-
qures that counties wishing state aid in
building roads must make application for
same before the first of March. Mr.. Robert
g. Hilton clerk to the board of county
commissioners for this county, has notified
the state highway commissioners that
Montgomery county desires its share this
year for road building.
Among the transfers of real estate re-
Gently recorded in the office of the clerk of
the circuit court at this place are the fol-
lowing: Charles w. Prettyman trustee, to
Charles T. Johnson, 155 acres, s., 81; ;
Leonard j. Mather to r. Preston Shealey
two lots at Chevy Chase, 5000; Julius c.
Burrows and others to Mary e. Hartwell
three lots at Linden; Charles E. Wood to
Margaret F. Wade six lots at Woodmont,
$50; Robert B. Tenney to Maj. d. Colonna,
30 $40 acres of James and Mary, 81 800.
Mrs Annie NJ Shoemaker and sisters,
Misses Belle and Janet Miller, have closed
their home near Sandy Spring and have
taken apartments In Washington.
Mr. Porter Garrett, who is employed in
the mercantile business at Omaha, Neb,
has returned home after a visit to rela-
tives and friends at Hunting Hill, this
county
Washington and Lee University has
awarded a scholarship to the public school
at Poolesville this county, for the session
of 1906-07.