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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
IN GREAT BRITAIN.

An endangered naval supremacy Is
the only thing which apparently can
arouse a lively national emotion in
Great Britain. The empire has late
ly seen a change of government with
hardly a ripple of interest. 1t has
grown positively weary of the fiscal
debate, and if anyone should spring
home rule as a burning issue he would
probably be met with yawn. But
start doubt about the efficiency Of
the navy and the whole island from
Lands End to John O. Greats house
is on the qui vive.
The British have mad a small naval
scare recently, and have been abnor-
mally excited over it. A repair ship
not, you might say, a very sensational
incident nj the history Of a navy the
size of the British, but the incident
has been made the subject Of an adj
miralty minute or report and the
captain of one ship has been relieved
of his command, three others have
been censured, while the commander
in-chief Of the squadron is by implica-
ton placed in bad light before the
country.
The course of the admiralty is up
held on the ground that it is useless
to have ships unless they are handled
right and in this case there was a
plain neglect of the commonest pre-
cautions The officers apparently had
not even read the pilot book" which
tells naval men in so many words
where the safe and unsafe anchorages
are in the harbor of Tetuan. They
chose the unsafe one and went to bed
Great Britain remembers that Mel
son said every man is expected to do
his duty. 1t is as much his duty to
read the pilot book in time Of peace
as to be valiant in times Of war.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
The Origin of Santa Claus.

Santa Claus is of German origin.
This is true if only because that is the
German name for st. Nicholas. That
he is an old man is because in the an
cient pagan feasts in celebration of
the decay Of the old year and the birth
Of the new an old man played the prin-
cipal part Among the Greeks and Ro-
mans it was Saturn, the father of all
the gods, and among the Norsemen 1t
was Thor, who was long bearded and
white haired. That the saint is st.
Nicholas Is due to the fact that that
venerable personage's feast day was
celebrated at about that period. st.
Nicholas was bishop Of Myra, who
fourished early in the fourth century.
He Is the patron saint Of children and
schoolboys, and hence it was natural
that he should be part of celebra-
ton when the children received gifts
and when they were allowed to be
heard as we'll as seen."-New York
Mail and Express.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
Christmas In Rome.

A characteristic sight which precedes
a Roman Christmas is the so called
cottio, or sale of fish by auction, which
is held at San Teodoro, near the forum,
In the small hours of the morning, and
every year attracts large crowds Of
buyers and sightseers. 1t is a sight
worth seeing. the vast circular market
literally packed with row upon row of
baskets. In which the scaly fry are
carefully arranged, the light glancing
off their many colored scales in a
thousand prismatic reflections, while
the owner of each stall shouts at the
top Of his voice and the merry crowd
goes round laughing and bargaining
and trying to cheaper the fish. for at
Christmastide 1t often reaches fabulous
prices, and one Is reminded Of the ex-
travagance Of the ancient Romans, one
of whom is said to have paid 10000
sesterces for a single gray mullet.-
London Mail.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

the sidewalk the fOotman threw open
the door. She stood for an instant, as
if thinking, and then, turning quickly,
she went back into the vestibule, where
the child was still standing
Twill you come with me a minute?
Out of the crowd" she added hastily
as the girl faced her with surprised
eyes and an unchildlike, repelling look
on her thin face.
Twill you step into the carriage?
Please do. 1 want you to tell me
something. and it is so very cold"-
The girl seated herself on the luxu-
rious cushions, the young lady fol-
lowed, and the inwardly Disguised
footman closed the door.
Twill you tell me your name and
where you liver" the lady questioned
gently.
The child regarded her earnestly.
Depends on who you are and what
you want. You amt charity worker
nor a slum visitor?"
The young lady smiled understand
ingly.
my name is Margaret. Stanhope, and
I live on Commonwealth avenue. You
you spoke of Tommy"
The girls face softened.
'Yes; he's my brother. My name 10
Maggie Taylor, and live on Durham
street." adding with return Of her
former manner, ''but it amt a slum
street, and don't want no charity"
Miss Stanhope smiled radiantly.
But do, Maggie. I am SO glad our
names are the same. l need Just what
you do not-charity. Tell me some
thing about Tommy" She fingered
lovingly over the name. "Why did you
pray for tree for him?"
Because he's sick. He's only twelve,
and he works in an Office, and his boss
is away. and Tommy took sick after
he'd gone. Tommy feels sure that If
he was here he'd send his wages to
him just the sans for he's good boss
and awfully kind to everybody, but the
other man-his pardner-is different"
Maggie" said Miss Stanhope ear
nestly, II wish you'd help me to have
happy Christmas. l am all alone In
the world, without any one to care for
me, and I want to do something for
some one-for some one named Tom
my, because-because six months ago
did q wrong and cruel thing to some
one by that name. It would help make
my Christmas happy II you would let
me arrange a tree for your Tommy.
Will your
The girl drew a long breath.
TT amt charityT' she asked doubt
fully.
mot to you nor to Tommy" answer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

after it is DONE The Cannon brand
of congressman has a sixth sense
which saves 1t from going to extremes
in opposition or in advocacy.
While we admire our brilliant
statesmen, our Websters, Clays and
Summers, We must admit that the sys-
tenn of our politics rests not So umch
on them as it does on the Cannons,
Holmans, Hits, Hepburns, Boutells
Stevenses and that kind which keeps
ahead, but not too far ahead.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
HOLDS OF AGED WOMAN.

AUSTIN, Mimi, Jan. 2.-While on
her way home last night from the
home of friends, Mrs. Granville Kearn,
a well-known resident of Austin, and
who is IS years of age, was suddenly
attacked by hOldup man.
she was knocked down and her
purse, containing considerable money.
was taken by the thug, who fled with
out leaving any clue to his identity.
Mrs. Kearn's head was severely
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
UNCLE JOES PHILOSOPHY.

your Joe was III d
laxative mood recently and let out
some wholesome philosophy in the
presence of the reporters. Speaker
Cannon is an optimist and this is the
one looking on the hopeful side it is
incumbent upon Mr.. Cannon to show
past in either men or morals. An old
man with a young spirit, Mr.. Cannon
is quite the person to testify on this
subject. His experience has covered
good many years of public life and
his recollections, gathered from men
who were going off the public stage
as he came on, carry him still further
back -
From this mine of experience Mr.
Cannon brings forward for the use
of the present generation a message
of hopefulness. Particularly applying
himself to the defense of the house
of representatives. Speaker Cannon
declared his belief that it was as much
a representative of the people as it
ever was. The people also were just
as capable of righting their own
wrongs and settling with their pub
lie servants as they ever were. He
took no stock In the big man idea in
politics and admitted that no man
ever got so big that the people could
not wipe him off the map so effect
ually that he would be forgotten.
He instanced the case of William
J. Brown. Brown was a big man in
his time, but who knows anything
about William J. Brown now? He is
forgotten except by few antiquaries
in congressional biography. But
Brown is the man who induced con-
gress to make the first appropriation
for the construction of telegraph
line from Washington to Baltimore.
1t hardly fits in with Mr.. Cannon's
theory that the people are capable OF
dealing with their public servants that
Brown was defeated for reelection be-
cause of his crazy appropriation OF
public money to send messages by
lightning" And yet it does not con-
tradct it, either. The lesson seems tc
be that congressman must not be toe
much ahead of or behind their times.
The people do not tolerate slowness,
neither do they approve Of excessive
smartness in their legislators. Con-
servatism is more in demand thar
push. The mo good congressman
lasts longer than the too good one.
The ideal congressman is the one who
ambles along apace with the people
Your Uncle Joe Cannon is an ideal
congressman. He opposed the beau
tifying of Washington under the great
scheme of commission of architects,
though he was willing to appropriate
money to put up public buildings,
Your Uncle Joseph correctly gagged
the temper of the people with regard
to Washington. So few of them live
there that they do not care any more
about building line easements ir
Washington than about canals on
Mars. 1t is the shrewd congressman
who learns to draw the line between
what the people want done and what
they are likely to raise Ned" about
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
Increasing Wages.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 2.-Beginning
with today the thirty thousand hands
employed by the American Wooden
company of this city will have their
wages increased 10 per cent. The in
surance becomes effective in the thir-
ty plants of tho corporation, which
are located in seven states, and it is
expected that several mills, not owned
by the company, will grant similar
advance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
A Recipe For Plum Pudding.

Crumble pint of breadcrumbs from
the center Of stale loaf and pour over
them a cup Of scalded milk; when cool
add three-quarters Of cup Of sugar,
a teaspoonful of salt and the yolks Of
four eggs beaten together; chop a half
pound Of suet and thoroughly mix with
it half pound each Of raisins. cur
rants and almonds; add teaspoonful
each Of cinnamon and nutmeg, a third
of teaspoonful each of cloves and
mace and the whites Of the four eggs
stiffly beaten; serve with hard sauce.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

Pearson's figures that Greater New
Yorks liquor bill is annually $135, 000,-
900. This amounts to 2,700,000,0 900
loaves of bread or 700 loaves a year
city. But who wants such an amount
of bread? The men of New York know
that infants cannot masticate bread
so they spend the money for beer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

Assistant Professor Meyer of the
Chicago university is still throbbing
with joy over the scientific arrange
ment of rates by the railroads of the
country. He will never begin to de-
spair of the republic until this power
is taken away from the rate sheet
clerks and the midnight schedule jok-
ers,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

Jack (bitterly)---1 suppose that young
Richman who comes to see you so
often will give you such an expensive
Christmas gift that you won't want the
trifling present 1 can afford to buy
you?
Marie (coyly)-No. l think you had
better save your money for-er-future
contingencies. Jack.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
the encounter, in view of her advanced
age, may have serious results.
Peoria's Gas Ordinance Involved.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The SUI
preme court today decided that the
ordinance of the city of Peoria, ILL.,,
fixing the rate of gas is invalid, be-
city fixed is unreasonable and Unre-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

Senator Baileys declaration that
there are not four senators wnom the
rest of the members believe dishonest
has started a painfully active game OF
who's it, in the senate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

The Rev Anna Shaw declares that
within the last century men have de-
Perforated two inches in size. Did you
ever see anything like the genius these
Shaws have for discovering deficits?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

The president has shut down on one
of those endless chain contribution
schemes for wedding present for mis-
daughter. The president is getting tc
be almost as we'll liked for the things
he puts a stop to as for the things
he starts going.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
A large portion Of the non MOrmO

A large portion Of the nom Mormon
population considers the monument
birthplace at Royalton, Vt, a sad
waste of good grindstone material
But then, the Mormons paid for 1T
and the Vermonters have considerable
stone left
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

Russell Sage loaned out few mil
lions from Is to 100 per cent last
week. Luckily the grand old man OF
Wall street had not retired from bust
ness before this glorious killing came
to sweeten age.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

Raymond Lynch, known to printers
as Judge Lynch" has just been re-
tired on a pension by the Louisville
that paper Of seventy years lacking
one month. Mr.. Lynch is well along
to the eighties and still vigorous.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

OF course the wonder is that nobody
thought of it before. The quickest,
surest remedy for divorce is newspaper
publicity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

somewhere in the northwest, has
$250,000 legacy looking for him. A man
with this prospect is wasting time as
long as he stays lost.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

Oh. Chrism mus come ter de Ian er cotton
Bet you 'twon't be soon fergotten-
Look away.
Look away.
Fer do Chris mus times In Dixie!
Don't keer ef de weather fair or murky-
Big tat possum en- a goblin turkey
Look away,
Look away,
Fer de Chris mus times In Dixie!
Frank Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

Reports from Moscow seem to show
that both parties got the innocent by
stander. They generally do.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

John r. Walsh appears to have beer
almost rich enough to make money
off his failure. This is the mark Of
really great financier.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

Probably Mr. Odell did not realize
now hard the presidents muscles
were when he ran against him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

Mr.. Hendricks admits that he in
in a Pickwcikian sense
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.
Copy of change Of advertisements
must be delivered to the business of
flee by the nour of TEN O'CLOCK a.
m. to insure insertion in the issue Of
4ven date.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-05
PRODUCERS COAL
COMPANY

Is the name of recently oreaniz-
ed company whose purpose is to do
a Wholesale coal and coke shipping
business. with main Office in this city.
with a. l. Godfrey. President. 5. S.
Golfer. Manager II. Archer Mitchell.
Secretary and \. H. Land Treasurer.
All of these gentlemen have been
Identified with the coal business for "A
number of years. Messrs. Godfrey rnd
Land are Interested i'm mining prop
critics
Messrs. Cofer and Mitchell have
had wide experience as coal shippers
and are considered as authority in
coal circles. having personal ac.
qIaintnnce with the trade through
OFT the country.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-05
SHE MARRIES, BUT
KEEPS OWN NAME

Chivago Dec THE relation
ship OF love is one Of equality.
SEE no reason why he woman when
she marries should lose her identity
or merge her personality under the
name of the man she marries. why
should ! adopt any conventional form
which implies that one is superior
to the other?"
This is the martial creed of Anna
Strunsky. lecturer in the cause of
the Russian revolution
Last summer she met Willoughby
English Waling Of Chicago. in Rus
STA. engaged in sociological studies
ike herself They were married in
Paris.
Her husband is OF the same be.
lief. andneither of them can see any
more reason why Anna Strunsky
should be called Mrs Walling than
that Wallng should he called Strun-
sky.
~ regard it as more dignihed
human relationship between husband
md wife that the woman shou,d re-
tain the name she has always bone ''
aid the. sclr-styled Mrs Struns,,v
Idon.t wish m, namo to impI, thar
belong to some one and u d,os nat
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-05
GOSPEL MEETING

The revival at the Christian church
continues with much interest Three
have already made the good coptes.
sion and tonight there viii b. the
administration of the ordinau. Of
baptism at the close OF the scr.iacs
On last night Rev. Adams delivered
a powerful sermon ON The Foolish
ness of Men. Rev Adams sang n
solo entitled My Lord and l." also
a duet was sung. shall you Shall T."
No one should fail to attend the
special revival services and enjoy the
sermons and songs. The audience
was largely increased last night both
in members and interest All are
welcome.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-05
IN sEL,DEFENcE.

In the very recent past the writer
has mailed 70 some friends and 10
many pleasant. and to a few unpleas-
ant, acquaintance. I'm Blueheld and
the coalfield. some advertising matter
which he took the preeaution to en-
quire IL he had sufficient postage be-
fore mailing at Norfolk. He has first
notice that some OF It has been held
up at the other end. and desiring that
no one. the least bit chronicle. %
shall be out ON biz account. as in all
other matters where he has been
wr7ngfully accused of doing the peo-
pie. he stands ready to reimburse two
fold Just drop him postal card
If YOU are out anything.
r. WHITE ATKINSON.
5l1 Board Trade Bldg
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-05
The Leader
ALL ABOUT BLUEFIELD

c. p. Bailey and p. w Croye Wis
tied friends ON Brush Fork Sunday
last night in the city.
49,
-, - ' ''' was
~, NJ ~
Lawrence Barnes and Tom Bailey
made a flying trip to Rocky Gap sun
Everybody is advocating carly
shopping to avoid the rush during
the holidays
A busy time in Bluefeld is the
Christmas holidays which are now be-
ginning to open mp in earnest
'''''' ''e' - f. r''"'h II o'cN
today ON professional business
- '''""''u ~ u '''nH OF
~ y 80 " " VII ~ - p o. '''''
~ ''' 7''" ~ say - ""'"E
Misses Matte and cora Bailey. o.,
this CITY wore ,tsitiro rri.,,d
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-05

Me. Him and /" the most success
ul musical comedy sensation will
be at the Elk's opera House Decem-
Der nth The company is even
stronger than last season and pre-
SCENTS a number of new features and
among them being "A Travesty on
Creatore" introducing the Me
Him and r. band of twenty pieces
will furnish endless work for the
laughing muscles.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-05
THE HOLIDAYS.
CHRISTMAS COMING ON ApAcE.

Christmas is approaching and
everybody seems to be getting read,
to have good time during the
next few days Our merchants are
ready TO serve the people. Tn i'm.
lications arc that it will be gay
and festive season hereabouts.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-05
IF YOU WANT

Good meat call on the Bluoheld
Meat Market j S Thompson has
just returned from down east with a
nice load of cattle u. S" knows a
GOOD thing when he sees it.
In French switzerland the shep-
herd girls wear mems clothes
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-05

Largest display OF fise extra fancy
holiday gifts at The Surprise stores.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-05

WANTED: A reliable young
man at once Call at Klush's
Cafe. Princeton avenue.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-01
FIND HEIR TO
$4,000 ESTATE

~ &
4 Portland. Ore. Nov. so-Though
=. r.. Witt Of Boise, Idaho! hunted
high and low for Mrs. Maude M.
Mitchell, one Of the heirs to an es-
tate Of $4,000, and searched from
one end of the northwest to the oth-
IN, It remained for Mrs. w. d. John
sen Of Arleta, Ore. to discover the
whereabouts Of the woman. An adj
vtrtisement In a local paper regard
lng the reason why Mrs Mitchell was
wanted resulted in Mrs. Johnson tax
ing an interest in the case. She
traced the girl through letter re-
ceived by her SON.
Mrs. Mitchell was heard OF on the
sAund and her trail. followed to Port
land where Mrs. Johnson found her
MIR. Wit Is executor Of the estate of
~ and Matilda Wagnon, parents of
Mrs. Mitchell AS means of locat-
ing the missing daughter he offered
a reward Of 800 to the pefson send
ing her address. Mrs. Johnson did
tttter FOR on meeting Mrs. Mitchell
she Immediately informed Mr. Witt
and he came to Portland. arriving
last night
1t was indeed Thanksgiving day for
Mrs, Mitchell and she made arrange
nients to return to Idaho and secure
her share of the estate
1t Is understood there are several
promising mining properties included
IN the estate besides cash and other
holdings.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-01
GOV. HUNT IS
LAID TO REST
knight Templar
Services Conducted
By Boise MasOBs

Boise, Idaho, Nov. 30--With the
beautiful and impressive ritual Of the
Il nights Templar, the remains OF for
iner Governor Frank w. Hunt were
laid to rest in the Masonic scemetery
here this afternoon.
At 10 O'Clock this morning the
body was removed to the capitol
building where 1t lay In state until
g o'clock. Special guards Of honor
furnished by the Knights Templar
ana troop l., 14th cavalry, were In
charge of the remains and dnring the
major portion OF four hours steady
stream of people passed by the casket
eor a last look at the face OF the for
cred and surrounded by beautiful
floral offerings from friends and ord
|ers in which the deceased held mem
bership. ss
AT Q o'clock with the cOrtege
formed BY knight Templars. Masons,
Scottish Rite members. Elks, Cover
nor Gooding and stan. the remains
were taken to st. Michael'a EpiscO-
kAl cathedral where the funeral SER
vices were held: Before reading the
prayers for the dead, Bishop Funston
made q brief address In which he
reviewed the public career OF the de-
ceased ex-governor ana spoke OF the
valuable services rendered to the
country and state by Mr.. Hunt during
his life time. The bishop spoke elO-
Guently and with deep feeling.
The ritual OF the knights Templar
completed the services at the cathed-
tal and the cortege again formed and
the remains were escorted to the
cemetery.
Here brief servicea ,snder fhe
T4mplars were held. Troop L, Unit
ed States cavalry. fred three vo1leys
over the grave and taps was sounded
An immense throng OF people at
tended the services to pay the last
tribute to the dead and AZ the cortege
laFssed through the streets the
thrOngs OF people gathered along the
sidewalka uncovered until the pro-
cession had passed.