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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
Heredity
Triumphant

Copyright, 1905. BY E. c. PARCELS

A shrill whistle echoed along the
sunny avenue. Mary Dexter Jumped
from her seat on the porch, scatter
ing embroidery silks in all directions.
She waved her handkerchief in re-
Spouse. Then she ran into the house
calling: Aunt Linda! Where are you?
Here's Dave Green to see your
Without waiting for a reply she re-
turned to the porch just in time to
greet the young man who came up
the steps. "Glad to see me. Mary?"
he asked as with hasty glance around
she put up her face for a kiss. Then
the two sat down ON the top step in
earnest, subdued conversation. Mary
Dexter was maid of nineteen with a
fresh peachblow complexion. Today,
wearing a simple white frock, she
looked her best-and knew II.
In a few minutes an elderly woman
came out the front door. Her hair,
worn as a coronet, was silvery white,
though she was only forty. Age had
touched her face lightly. pressing in
the wrinkles with loving fingers that
left only sweetness in the expression
Rumor told a romantic tale Of Linda
Pennington's life, and for once rumor
was right. A girlish engagement with
q young army officer who fell in his
first battle. few years as a nurse in
the war. interrupted by a marriage
with Lyall Pennington, early widow
hood and a subsequent life devoted to
good work-these were among the in
cidents in her story. For many years
an her plans had been for Mary. whom
she had adopted long ago.
Mxs. Pennington had taken a great
interest In Mary because she came
from her own town, and the case Of
the child was particularly ptttful. for
there were no near relatives TO whom
she could be sent
Fresh from the sadness caused by
the death Of her husband. LINDA found
the chiSd's companionship q great COM
fort Mary had passed serenely through
the stages OF childhood and youth and
now, at nineteen, under the training Of
private tutors, was prepared to enter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
OLD FASHIONED.

Speaking Of old fashioned things
what has become Of corn pone?
What has become Of the old fashion
ed boy who had his schoolbooks cover
ed with calico?
What has become Of the old fash
toned person who used to refer to chill
drep as the trundle bed trash?
What has become Of the old fashion
ed man who put all jams, preserves
and jellies under the one head OF
'spread?
What has become Of the old fashion.
ed breed of pony known as a buck
skin" There never was a mule as
mean as ''buckskin" pony.
Speaking Of the departure Of old
fashioned customs, what has become
of the woman who took the tableclott
to the door after meal and shook it,
Atchison Globe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16

- 1OoAXXON IN 1A0OWAN0 AS1OOO0s
allowed, but competitor may use his
own discus, provided 1t 10 the approved
shape and correct in weight, in which
case the other competitors are at lib
erty to use it also.
It shall be thrown from a square
pedestal or box OF dirt thirty inches
long and twenty-seven inches broad
and sloping forward, with height of
two inches in front and eight inches
behind. A whitewash line shall be
drawn across the pedestal fifteen
inches from the front board, and in
throwing the competitor must keep his
front or right foot forward of this
line, with the left foot behind It. An
other whitewash line shall be drawn
parallel to the front board of the ped
estal and extending fifteen feet on
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FINN For Him.

Askum-Who was that man who
stopped to talk to you? Dubley-That's
nv old barber. Askum-Does he usu-
ally stop you on the street. Dudley
No, but he knows I'm shaving myself
now and he just wanted to look at my
face and gloat over me.-Atlanta Con
ytitution.
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Always In Q Hurry.
Mrs. Hoyle-There Is one tnmg tna'
puzzles me.
Mrs. Doyle-What is that!
Mrs. Hoyle-I can understand how
people can marry in haste, but can!
understand how they can repent Al
leisure.-Brooklyn Life.
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interest 10 largely due 10 the promi-
hence given 1t at the recent olympic
games In Athens. The throwing OF
the discus can be done either indoors
or outdoors, and this 10 found to b an
advantage.
The American rules provide that ths
discus shall weigh not less than two
and a quarter pounds and shah Be
made Of wood. encircled with q smooth
iron rim. The discus shall be seven
inches In its horizontal diameter and
one and three-quarter inches In its
vertical diameter through the center.
The center on each side Of the discus
shall be capped with smooth metal
plate two and seven-eighths inches In
diameter. No special discus shall b
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16

The Only Way.
Hallrume-I really got gooo squa1e
meal at our boarding house today.
Doutter-Oh. come now
Hallrume-Fact. You see, SIaIooru
and tossed up to see who'd take DOM
our positions, and 1 won.-Philadeipnia
Press.
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Advertising.

what is this story l hear ABOUT
Miss Beauless advertising for hus-
bandT' asked the first person singular.
ut is almost that" answered the
other one "She has taken to prom
enading the street with COOKBOOK
under her arm."-Judge.
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FOR SALE.

Ir-WHEAT LANDS OF
Fun ~ description from 100 acre
e'e'' e. one section. Price from
"' = .15 per acre. This snap IL
'o'-' =, the Horse Heaven coun-
iO@" r,onnewick fruit and garden
NY ,.om one acre up to 40. Call
o+ our prices.-B. S. Woodruff
Room 5, Quinn Building.
ra,,a Walla, Wash.
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Another AA0Os
sBluffer has gone into pon
els he a good mixerT
" should say 30! You ousnk 20 ta..s
the cocktails he preparesF-Caeve'aa0
Plain Dealer. 4..ss..-ss.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
she's the BreadwtnneI

She'0 the BrG00WA
"And can your wife make bread.
Sam"
"Can she, boss? Why, say. sne makes
all de dough what comes ineo &c
honse"-Yonkers Statesman
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nrc OF WHEAT LAND FOR
'' =, or trade, price $50 per acre.
~ take part city property, easy
.. IN balance.-B. S. Woodruff
e. Co.,
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'ReUiyAI
Of Discus
7hro@ing
Neeu Interest NoeU 7dkeu
In america In Old I
Greek Sport.
Directions For Hurting the
Discus and a FeqU
of the Rules.

A sport formerly but little practiced
In the United States Is now undergo.
ing a widespread boom. Discus throw
ing, the ancient Greek pastime, IL the
sport in question. and the revival Of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
U0sljnIQl I Columbia River r.

washington ( Columbia River R
Time Gard Effective June ~, 1905
TRAINS LEAVE wALLA wALlAA:
No. Passenger for Dayton
Waitsburg. Dixie, etc. 800 .. m
No. Passenger for Pasco.
cattle, Tacoma, Spo-
kane and ell NortasF1
Pacific points ....... 500 p. m
No. 6 Mixed for eureka.
Hunts Wallula and
T8SCO ss's'-es 80 ~ y /"
No. Mixed for Eureka Flat
points, Sundays only. 6:45 q. m
TRAINS ARRIVE AT wALd4A.
WALLA:
No. Passenger from Seattle
Tacoma, Spokane and
al Northern Pacific
points ......... S:46 q. N
No. Passenger from Dayton.
AS0OO10s AAAAOS SSSss ~ ~ ~ IA
No. 8 Mixed from Pasco.
Wallula, Hunts, etc. 10: - q. n
20. : Mixed from Eureka Fiat
points .supdays only. s:4s ,. m
Trains and carry drst-class
sleepsr between walla Walla and
Pasco. Through berths for Seattle.
Tacoma and Spokane may be reser. ID
BY applying to.
J. p. GOODHUE,
r. y. ROOT, City Ticket Agent.
Agent.
8. b. CAXDERHEAD.
General Passenger Agent,
Walla Walla, Wash.
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POSITION AS DISCUS LEAVES THE HAND.
each side, or thirty feet In all. From
the extreme ends Of this line two lines
shall be drawn parallel and at right
angles to the base line out on the
throwing ground for a distance Of 13C
feet These lines shall form a bound.
ary for the throws, and any throw fall
ing on the outside shall be declared
foul.
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PROFESSIONAL.

>. e. BRIGHAM. N. D., OCCULIST
And Aurist Eye, Ear. Nose and
Throat Postoface building. Phone
Main 26S.
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Chief Metz announces that the IRE
alarm system is in working order
again and requests that alarms be
turned in by that way as usual.
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-u,s MONTHS BARGAIN NO. 2.

.,ooO is all we ask for 800 acres
n miles S. W. from Walla Walla;
al in cultivation. Liberal terms.
.,,. !, less than half what they ask
IN the adjoining land. "a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16

WIEN WANTING A LOAD OF HAY
Phone 1872 SO
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UNDERWRITERS.

NoohERLY & HOLLOWAY LII
'ensed embalmers and undertakers.
Daocock block. 7h First street. Tel.
Main a7s.
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DR. J. G. Mack, PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon. Special attention given to
dlSeases Of women and electrical
treatments. Once. rooms Il and %.
Postofice building. Phone. Omces.
Main. 40: Residence. Main $50.
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Baxter Realty Company.
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SUITS PRESSED.

W. CLEANING 4 EYEING
o'As' Ladies' and gentlemen's
.'O'nes cleaned and pressed. II W.
Alder St. Phone 7ss.
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SUITS sPoN0ED AND PRESSED
1s N. Second st. Phone Main Tie.

CLEANING AND PREssZN0-LA.
dies dne garments cleaned; mems
suits sponged and pressed for $l.Su
per month. II N. Third st. Phone
2lA
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", r. IN0E DALTON. N. D., ell AR
eade. Seattle. Skin anS genito-uri-
nary diseases.
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Curry, eyesight
specialists for perfect fitted glasses.
ONCE at residence IL Sumach street,
between Second and Third street.
Telephone 1922.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08
OF REMAINs
OF LATE OR. DELLiN0EA

George Goodman OF the Durango
Undertaking parlors has been in tele-
graphic Communication with the rela-
tives of the late Dr.. BelIinger since
yesterday morning, and at . o'clock
this afternoon had the shipping OF the
remains to Herkimer. N. Y. under
consideration, thinking most likely
this would be done. 49,
Herkimer Is the old home place OF
the Bellinger family. and is near TO
the old bone of Mrs. Bellinger, who
said last night that as the doctor 80
often regretted that friends had per
suaded him to come west, It might be
better for him 10 be buried at the old
home. Tae day before death, how
ever. DR. Bellinger said be had made
Durango his home for nearly 3b years
and that II died he might as well be
buried here.
Mrs. Belinger and the only child,
Carrie, were found deeply depresscd.
the former regretting that they had
come West and recalling that r. D. B.
Frear, an early day attorney and po-
lice magistrate Of Durango had in
duced the doctor TO come, Mrs. Bel
itnger said tina, her husband was drst
In danger IRON his health conditions
in 1893, and that his life had been .
sore struggle for him since taat time.
She concluded with saying that he
had the kindest heart, the greatest
soul and most lovable disposition Of
any one she had ever known.
The fates that destroyed the happi-
ness OF tnat family were cruel indeed.
The brother. Peter F. Bellinger of
Momefce. ILL.,. is advising With Mr..
Goodman about the burial OF the re-
mains
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08
MARSHAL WlckLiNE SUFFERS
LloHT pARALYrIc STROKE


This morning while Marshal Wick
line was at the city hall talking to
some OF the attaches OF the city gov
eminent, he discovered that he had
lost control OF the optical nerves
when his eyes began to move mechan-
ically without his ordinary direction.
The right eye turned to the right and
the left eye TO the left. a moment
later taking an upward turn. When
he saw anything he could see 1t dou-
BILE, and moment later he could not
see at all, and Oscar Buskirk led him
10 DR.. Davis. the eye specialist.
Just after the noon hour a reporter
saw him at his room. DIR, Davis had
made pad covering for the left eye,
placing II in frame so that he could
see with the right eye. Mr. Wickline
found after the attack came on that
he inclined TO turn to the left when
he walked. and this might suggest a
light attack of iocomotor ataxia, but
Doctors Davis and Lackey do not ap
prehend anything serious or perman
ent,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08
" PAWS TO SPRAY.

J. The following taken from the pro-
ceedings of the Colorado board Of
is quite pertinent for the
people of this county.
President Coburn read his annual
address. In which ne set out the great
progress made in fruit growing In
Colorado the past few years. He
stated that twenty years ago no fruit
was raised In Colorado, and that after
the Industry was started the trees
seemed entirely free from insects for
several years. Then came the same
blemishes noticed on eastern fruit.
which 1t has taken several years for
the Colorado growers to successfully
cope with.
Il advise Young men to take up 40
acre tracts for fruit raising" ne said.
zone 40-acre tract Is enough land,
properly planted and looked after. to
assure the owner that IN ten gears
time be can retire rich man"
Martha A Shute. secretary OF the
state board Of horticulture. whose ef-
forts have contributed so largely to
the success OF this department OF
the state government, made her an
uual report
Inspection SHOWS the orchards to
have been in a uniformly good condi-
tion all over the state" said Mrs.
Shute Much careful spraying has
been done. In one orchard. sprayed
three times. 30 per cent Of the apples
we're In perfect condition. In another
orchard where no spraying had been
done 9h per cent OF the crop was
wormy. These figures speak for them
selves.
I'm one pear orchard We saw trees
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08
PORTER COKE OVENS
WERE TO START UP

The Porter Fuel company has been
engaged in overhauling the coke ov-
ems near its mines. Thomas l.. Hamor
having charge OF the work, and 1t was
expected TO Are up yesterday, but
work has been suspended on account
of the demand FOR an increase of Is
cents per ton for digging coal for the
and until this matter is set
'tled there will be no coke burned by
the Porter company.
Arrangements had been made to
burn coke for the Ross Mining COM
pany. which recently purchased the
smelter at Siiverton.
and To furnish about ten tons of coke
per day. This would have employed
the fifteen ovens. Or full capacity of
the plant In making 72-hour coke at
least for a time until q sufficient re-
serve was accumulated.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08
g {, S 6, g g :, g, s. % q, g 9, i 8 q,
g LA PLATA COUNTY MINES =
9 IS 6 8 G e. g g @ se 800 & =

From the Miner.
Several belated assessments are be-
Ing completed.
Thirty inches of snow fell here las,
Sunday and Monday.
The Bonnie Girl assessments in
Lewis gulcb are completed.
W. S. Bacon has already commenc-
ed his annual work for 1906.
IL. NJ. Miller is doing some work on
the Sunnyside lode in Burnt Timber
gulch.
l.. A. Widmore Of Silverton Is doing
some assessment work on claims
above town.
Hunter & Price are having lumber
packed to the Gold Dollar mine and
ore brought down.
Several deals are under way on
properties In Burnt Timber euich and
that section is likely to come 10 the
front this season.
a snowslide above the Pret mill has
put stop to coal hauling to the En-
pire for a few days. but they probably
have enough on hand to last until
the road is opened.
The Chief Mining company's boiler
and compressor has been placed and
1T is expected that the laying of the
pipe line will be completed so that
the machine drills can be started aext
Monday.
The May Day mine continues to
ship considerably over 81 900 worth of
ore per day. It's net production dur
ing the last four months having been
over s150000 When the deep tunnel
reaches the vein the production can
be doubled, and the present force of
over eighty men viii be increased to
at least 1875.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08
COAL oioGgRs DEMAND
15c MORE PER TON

The coal miners employed by the
Porter Fuel company have made a
formal demand for an advance of 15
cents per ton for digging coal, and
the matter has been referred to head
quarters at Denver. The mine has
been paying 80 cents per ton and the
additional demand. If paid. would
make the price rs cents.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08
COME AND CLAIM
YoUR DIPLOMAS


The Durango board OF trade has in
its possession a diploma or silver
medal, assigned 10 NJ F. Millburn. for
red top grass; to Geo. W. Rogers.
gold medal for Silesian oats. in the
straw: TO Jay C. Jones, gold medal
for white Australian oats, in the
straw: to Tom Phillips. silver medal
for New England oats in the straw:
TO Geo. NJ. Graves, gold medal for
blue stemmed grass. All inquiries
have failed 10 tind who these. gentle
men are and II they will kindly pre-
sent themselves or notify the board
of trade the medals viii be presented
TO them az once:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08

a total Of $1,213 TO the acre. The small
fruit WAS injured By the hail storms.
but the larger fruit. excepting the
peach trees, have all produced abund-
antly."
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08

THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR FOR
OPENING A NEW SET OF BOOKS.
A. L. RicHEY HAS ANTICIPATED
YOUR WANTS BY ORDERING spE.
cIAl RULED BOOKS FOR ALL
KINDS OF BUSINESS PURPOSES.
CALL AND SEE THEM. PRICES
As Low AS CAN BE PROCURED
ANY PLACE IN THE EAST.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08
WHY NOT your

Now that the opportunity is offered
get something useful as we'll az orna-
mental at S. M. Biggs & Co. Very
cheap to close out some lines In house
furnishing good. See their window
display. Crystal block.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08

ssslmatss furnished FREQ on all
kinds Of construction or repair work
stone or frame. Plastering or nue
building also done. Postofnce boz 1880
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08
Crossett shoes at Nathan's.
$77.65 DENVER TO CITY
OF MEXICO AND RETURN

City of Mexico invites the tourist
with a thousand different attractions.
1t appeals to all classes OF pleasure
seekers. Its parks. plazas, grand ola
cathedrals. theaters, clubs, art CALLER
les and museums are among the anest
and most interesting In the worI1.
The climate is delightful. Side trips
may be made from the City to the
ruins of Militia, Tampico, Vera Cruz
and other points. Mr.. T. A. Fisher,
G. p. A. Colorado & Southern. Den.
YER, will furnish full data.
Coor's beer 10 ras best. Obtaiss4
1t La Plata Bottling WofkA.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08

THE ouAAkoc UNDERTAKING
co. LADY uNpERTAkER IN AT
TENDANCE. NO. t6o EIGHTH sT
PHONE. DURANGO 1874
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08
FARM PROPERTY

With reliable water rights for sale.
Animas valley.
THE FRANK ELDREDGE INVEST
MENT CO.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08
sEsT IN THE STATS.

A full set OF teeth--e6 guaranteed
Crown and bridge teeth - GoIT
silinN 50 cents and up.
FOLsONs DENTAL PARLORG.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08

when In EarminSton aavs yori
cam fed At Aliens Grand Livery sta
,ls. west end Of town. Timothy and
ats always % hADA Zine livery
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08
The Herald for Job Work.

When you drink beer you want ths
best No better manufactured than
coor's celebrated Golden beer. Call
Al "A Plata Bottlins "orks-by the
bottle OF dozen
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08

Lock over Kellenberger's wine list
and take bottle or Jug home where
IL Is needed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08

"a and NO letters or addresses could
b. found. Aftsr he had swallowed his
deadly potion the other day. he told
Ars- Clauton, who keeps the lodgings,
that his mother and sister lived In
Massachusetts. but did not say where.
Mrs. Clanton thinks that after he had
taken the drug he at once realized
what the result would be and became
alarmed. The physicians and helpers
had hoped to restore him until 1t was
too late TO and where his people were.
George Goodman tried to secure
through local influence some help by
the Associated Press. but failed. So 1t
is most likely that the boy who sui
cided will have to be buried By those
who knew MIN since coming here.
The fact that residence houses held
at from $50 to $50 per month have
been vacant 10 Durango since early
last summer. must indicate that there
are few people who can pay such
rents. Durango must have more IS
to SIS houses. and they can be built
comfortably to earn a rental profit,
RAsmus Hansen came down from
Silverton this morning for visit OF
a day or two, and the FIRST thing he
said was that he was sorry Lee Dos
ter had suicided; that he was bright
hoy and fine fellow, showing that
he came from d good family. MI
Hansen says II is too cold to live on
the Animas ranch that It is warmer
at Silverton.
Johnnie Ahern and wife, nee Miss
Hurley. and the two babies, who have
been visiting Grandma and Grandpa
Hurley and the sisters and brothers,
returned this morning to Ogden. Utah.
where they say times are good In a
growing city. adding that taey would
like To see all their friends in Du-
range locate at Ogden. Mr.. Ahern
since locating in Utah. about fifteen
years ago, has enjoyed splendid de
gree OF prosperity In the real estate
business and kindred lines.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08
COLORADO MINES IN 1905.

The mineral production OF Colorado
for 1905. gathered from the best avail
able sources of information. was as
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08

Pure old whiskey in bottle and jug
at Kelleuberger's for medicinal uses.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08
IN MAD CHASE.

Millions rush in mad chase after
health, from one extreme faddism to
another. when, II they would only cal
good food and keep their bowels reg
ular with Or. Kings New Life Pills
their troubles would all pass away
Prompt relief and quick cure for liver
and stomach trouble. 25c at @. q. TIT
eany. Jr.'s. drug store: guaranteed.