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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26
ANOTHER FLOATING DRY DOCK
Navy Department Officials Anxious to
Secure Appropriation to Con-
struct Another One.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 26.-The
navy department officials are anxious
to have authorized at the present ses-
sion of congress at least one floating
dry dock, to be stationed in home wat
ers. The site selected is Solomon's
island in Chesapeake bay, which is adj
mirably adapted for the purpose.
Should such a dock be constructed, it
will possess a new feature in an en-
larged machine shop, containing the
modern facilities for repairing ships.
This will give the dock the value of a
miniature navy yard, with the addi-
tional advantage of being able to pro-
coed from place to plane and save
the time of ships which are needed
in certain localities. Naval strate
gists have come to realize that the
floating dock is an important factor in
maintaining the efficiency of the fleet
and in giving the fighting ships greater
value on the firing line.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26
Strange FIours.

The Chinese cook stuck the end of an
ivory chopstick into a small brown bis
cult
TASTE, sir" he said.
The biscuit was warm, crisp, rich; it
was light, well[salted, nutritious-a
biscuit, in a word, of peculiar excel
lence.
This biscuit, sir, is made of the
flour Of lentils,' said the Chinaman.
You know, lentils? Little green pei
lets slightly fiattened, like split peas
Lentils, sir, are considered the most
nutritious of all the foods of the earth.
This one lentil biscuit, sir, is equal in
a nourishing power to a pound and a
half of roast beef"
He took from a tin a little cake
Again taste" he said.
The little cake was very rich and
good.
1T is made, sir, of the flour of al
monds,'' said the cook. Fresh, sweet
almonds, ground into a white powder
between two mill-stones. Such a flour
is a finer thing than your flour of
wheat, eh?''
Then he lifted a great lid, and re-
vealed some thirty or forty compart-
emnts, one filled with a pink flour, an
other with a yellow one, third with
a brown one, a fourth with a white. a
fifth with a pale green, a sixth with a
blue, and so on.
''All these are Chinese fours,' he
said. In China, sir, We make over
fifty kinds of fiours We make flour
out Of rice, out Of peanuts, out of
beans, out Of potatoes, out of sweet
potatoes, out of peas out Of cocoanuts.
out of millet, out Of pulse, out of oats,
out of bananas-the fact is, sir, we
make flour in China out of everything
but wheat. For in China, sir, we eat no
bread, and therefore the coarse, dry,
tasteless -four of wheat is useless to
u.s."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26
WILL DESTROY HISTORIC MANSION
Land Marks by Sale of
Manor House.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Feb. 26.-Long
Island will lose one of its few remain
ing land marks by the sale of the old
Douglas Manor House at Douglaston,
eleven miles from this city, on the
north shore. 1t has been sold by Will
iom P. Douglas for more than half a
million dollars to the Douglas Manor
company, which has been Incorporate
ed under the laws of the state and will
sell the estate, which includes about
1873 acres, in small building lots. The
house originally belonged to the Hicks
estate, but was bought about hun
dred years ago by Wyant Van Zandt,
member of an old knickerbocker family,
who used it as a summer home In
1854 it came into the possession of the
Douglas family.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26
Northern Railroads Are WORKING
Out New Plan for Summer.
GREAT NORTHERN TAKES THE INITIATIVE
WILL TRY TO INDUCE TRAVEL
FROM THE EAST UNTIL LATE
IN THE FALL.

There is strong possibility that the
Northern lines will cut the round trip
tourist rates this summer to $65 from
Chicago and $50 from ST. Paul and an
nounce a permanent policy of giving
cheap excursion rates to the Pacific
northwest every year.
The Great Northern suggested at the
last meeting of the Transcontinental
Passenger association that the north
ern lines adopt the permanent policy of
giving cheap excursion rates every
summer to the Pacific northwest. The
other northern lines support this plan,
and it was referred to a special com
mittee of the interested roads to work
out the details.
Passenger Traffic Manager F. I.
Whitney of the Great Northern held a
conference with Assistant General Pas
senger Agents Charlton of the North
ern Pacific and Yerkes of the Great
Agent A. L. Craig of the o. R. &, N at
Portland last week. At this conference
the question of annual excursion rates
was gone into thoroughly, and an un-
derstanding was reached among all the
railroad men that the northern lines
would favor the rate.
There has already been announced a
round trip rate of SIS from Chicago
and $50 from st. Paul which goes into
effect On June 1 and continues through
the summer. The Hill lines are in
favor of reducing this by at least $40,
and this recommendation will be made.
1t is questioned by railroad men
whether the cheaper rate can be made
effective at the beginning of the excur.
sion season. but Hill officials think it
should go into effect this summer.
All the northern lines believe the re.
duction of first class round trip rates
each summer will create an immense
summer tourist travel to the Pacific
northwest. The experience during the
Lewis and Clark fair convinced the
railroads that the travel can be secured
if rates are low enough.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26
CRAWLS WITH BROKEN LEG.
PIucky Fort Lawton Soldier Badly
Hurt By Iona Fall.

SEATTLE. Feb. 26.-Private Barry,
of the Tenth infantry, proved the stuff
that Uncle Sans boys in blue are made
of when, with a half dozen broken
bones, including leg and several ribs,
he crawled fully a quarter of a mile.
He was walking across the high tres
tie between Fort Lawton and Interplay
about 10 o'clock Wednesday night,
when a sudden gust Of wind, blowing
up the funnel-like gulch at this point,
lifted his cap. It began to roll tantal-
izingly over the ties, with the private
hot-footing after it.
A sudden misstep and the soldier
remembers little but that he
regained consciousness, he knows not
how long afterward, lying beside the
railway tracks beneath the 35-foot tres
tie.
After a moments painful delibera-
ton as to the distance and two or
three Intellectual attempts to get on his
feet, he started to crawl to tie Fort
Lawton hotel at Interplay, all of a
quarter of a mile distant.
1t was not until 2 o'clock in the morn
ing that he reached his destination. He
says that he must have tainted a dozen
times in that excruciating six hours
toll.
1t was at first feared that Barry
would not survive, but he has improved
so plucky a fellow through.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26

Judee Halsey. of the circuit court
where it will be called this AFTERNOON
on the order requiring the attorneys
for the proponent to show cause why
the issues involved should not be trleo
before jury. The order was secureo
by Attorney Charles F. Fawsett, rep
resenting Emil Schandein and MIS-.
Ella Frank, contesting heirs or MRS.
Schandein This move On the part of
the contestants has revived the report
that a change of venue from this coun-
ty may be asked on the ground tnat
nuhlic sentiment in Milwaukee is such
as to preclude the possibility OF secur'
ing an unbiased jury.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26
COUNTESS TO MARRY AGAIN..
When Boni Is Divorced She Will Be
Eustis' Bride, Says Rumon.


Eustis' Bride, Says Rumon.
PARIS, Feb. 26.-According to a ru-
NOR which is discussed in the clubs
tonight, son of James B. Eustis, for
mer minister to Paris under Cleveland,
will marry the Countess de Castellane
as soon as she gets a divorce from
Count Boni.
The club whispers add that the
counts indiscretions are only the sur
face reasons for the countess seeking
her freedom. At two clubs the Ameri-
can correspondent was given this YER
sion Of the family trouble.
When the Marquis de Castellane was
told of the talk, he said: Il cannot
affirm or deny the rumor; it simply
surprises and interests me-"
The late James B. Eustis left two
sons, James B., Jr., who is married
and Newton B., who is unmarried.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26
Naval Experts Much Concerned
About New Fighting Machines.
MANY FAVOR 10000 TON VESSEL
AMONG MEN OF THE
NAVY BECOMES ANIMATED
AND INTERESTING.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 26.-ln
the discussion by naval experts con-
corning the design of the battleship or
several battleships to be authorized by
the present session of congress, there
is already observed a difference of
opinion concerning the displacement.
The general board is in favor and mas
urgently recommended a displacement
of 5000 tons, as comparing with the
considered inferior to battleships of
more recent design now under construc-
ton by Great Britain, France and Rus
STA. 1t is believed, however, that the
1000 tons additional displacement rec
commended by the general board is not
sufficient; at least such an opinion is
expressed by certain naval officers, in
Guiding Rear Admiral Clapps, the chief
constructor of the navy. 1t is pointed
out that if the displacement of the
new battleShip is to be increased 1t
might as we'll be made 10000 tons. 1t
is considered that the 1000 tons extra
will not give the benefits of speed and
increased battery which will compen-
safe for the extra cost of the enlarge
ment. 1t is evident that the discussion
of this point will be most interesting
and that out of the agitation will de-
velop a battleship in this country that
will surpass in size, speed, protection
and armament anything Of the same
class designed or building abroad. Each
year these advances in battleship de-
signs have been considered as mark
ing the end of their development, but
each year some new feature has been
adopted, so that it is considered, the
development of the battleship has by
no means terminated The matter is
still under consideration by the naval
authorities and it is expected that even
after a definite decision has been reach
ed the fight over the tonnage may be
carried right into congress.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26
RETIRE FROM DIREcToRATEs.
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Have Too Much
Business.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 26.-Kuhn
Loeb & Co. are determined to retire
from the railroad boards in which the
firm is represented. They say they
have too much business. Among the
companies Of which they are members
of the directorates are the Northern Sc
curities, Union Pacific, Oregon Short
Line, o. r. & N, Southern Pacific,
Pacific Mail & Steamship Co. and a
large number of subsidiary companies
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penders to the manager to be taken to
the bank.
After the mistake was discovered
the whole force turned out to watch the
trains and depots, but to no avail. At
O'Clock the man walked into the store
with the money, his wife having dis
package.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26
The FARMERS SAVINGS BANK
ORGANIZED IN 1889

Surplus Sz5.O00.00
The Farmers Savings Bank is the
Oldest and Largest State Bank In
Walla Walla and offers to its patrons
fair and liberal treatment, based on
Conservative, Conscientious methods,
consistent with safe banking.
Depositors are assured of absolute
security combined with all that makes
banking relations satisfactory.
Accounts, large or small, handled
with the same care and courtesy.
Our Trustees Are:
Levi Ankeny; Geo. Struthers
G. w Babcock; S F. Henderson;
Frances Dooley; A. H. Reynolds;
G. A. Evans; G. H. Smell;
w. P. Winans.
Our Officers Are:
". P Winans. President.
G.. w. Babcock, Vice-President.
J. Chitwood, Cashier.
A. A. King, Assistant Cashier.
The Farmers Saving Bank.
Cor Main G. Second SITS.
Rees- Winans Bldg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26
HoW'S THIS FOR HONESTY?
CoIored Man Given $500 Instead Of
Suspenders, Returned Money.

Suspenders, Returned Money.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Feb. 26-Da-
vid Jones, a cOlOred man, walked into
the Wren, a large clothing store, and
bought a quarter pair of suspenders.
He made the purchase just as the cash
Ter was wrapping up the days pro-
ceeds Of the entire store to take to the
bank. She used the same kind of pa
per to wrap up the money and the sus-
penders, and got the two packages
mixed.
AS a result the colored man got an
aven s1S1n and the OWL gave tn S'rS-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26
NOTICE..

The Northern Pacific announce
that from June 1 to September Is in
elusive they will sell round trip tickets.
from Chicago to Spokane and Wala
Walla points at $40, from ST. Paul and
Duluth at SIS, with final limit of Oc-
tober 81.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26
Afraid to Go to the Valencia.

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 26.-The cap
tain of the tug Gear was on the stand
today. He admitted that he didn't
know much about the coast and was
afraid to venture too close to the Val
encia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26
McMlNN'S DANCING SCHOOL

Tuesday and Saturday evenings
Private lessons by appointment Chill
drens class Saturday, 2:3O p. m.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26

Meet me at the Walla Walla Bowling
Alleys and develop your muscles
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26

Again the Schandein Will Case.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Feb. 26-The
somewhat notorious Schandein will
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26
Die BruCke BuiIdin0

THE BRIDGE CLOTHING STORE
Alvin G. Baumeister, Prop. Cloth
ing. Hats. Shoes and Gents Furnish
ings. Agent for Ed v. Price & Co..
Fine Tailoring.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26

NAMES GIVEN AND EVERY
THING YOU DESIRE TO KNOW
READING $1OO AT COAST HOUSE.
OPPOSITE PosToFFIcE. PHONE
PIP.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26

The Chinese cook stuck the end of an
ivory chopstick into small brown bis
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-26

'The mine was accidentally discov-
cred about eighteen months ago by
man fresh from the east, who had
probably never heard of a lost mine,
by accidentally slipping into the tun-
mel while out prospecting. John H.
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More Effective.

The Doctor-Yes, understand what
ails you. You can't sleep. Take this
prescription to the chemists. Next
day)-Good morning; you look better
to-day Have you slept well?
Paterson-Like a top; | feel like a
new man.
How many sleeping powders did
you take?"
II didn't take any. gave couple
of them to the baby."-Cassell's Jour
nal.
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A Careful Girl.

Il hope, Jennie, that you have givep
the matter serious consideration" said
lady to servant girl who had given
notice because she was to be married
that day two weeks"
'Oh, | have. maam" was the earn.
est reply. Il have been to two fortune
tellers and claivoyant, and looked 10
sign book, and dreamt on lock Of
his hair, and been to one of those az.
trologers. and TO a palmist and they
all say to go ahead, ma'am. amt
one to marry reckless like, ma'am."--
Royal Magazine.
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Hope.

How cheerful you look this morn
ing, dear" said the sick man as his
wife hustled about the room. you act
as If you thought l were going to act
we'll"
"Ah, dearest she answered, turning
to press her lips upon his brow, hope
has returned to me. The surgeon who
was to perform the operation fell last
night and broke his arm."-Chicago
Record Herald.
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GZs1:z1hIsnIL.EstSs1y
Gx 6lH4aAslls1s as or * A XIII "
The Reason Whv.

scepncal Old Lady-What do voo
gay the sun doesn't really rise or So,
put it's the earth that's novine ?
sooph, | won't believe it.
scientific Curate--I can assure Won
that it is so. '0u
sceptical Old Lady-Why. | can dis
prove that out of the Bible. Didn't
joshua command the sun to stand stil
while he won his battle?
scientific Curate-Certalnly. but
you don't read anything about him
'eiling 1t to move on again. so it's
stood still ever since.
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Why the Light Went Up.

Many Of the houses in South Loss
don are supplied with gas on the pe,,.
nyin-the-slot system.
soon after the doors Of suburbs. a
theater opened the other evening 4
little girl of about six years of ase
ana her elder sister took their seas
in the pit
me little one had been prattlins
away for some time when the fooE.
llghts were turned up. Upon seeing
the sudden increase of light. she re-
marked loudly to her sister:
Look, Nellie. they've just put au.
other penny in the slot,'-Royal Mas-
aziue
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Their Family Tree.

Cousin Abner offended papa terri
bly, while he was here" said the fluffy
girl.
ooh, indeed? How" inquired the
trim girl.
you know papa is so proud of our
family tree, and has it handsomely
framed on the library wall. Well,
Cousin Abner studied it all one after
noon, under the impression that it was
a railway map."-Judge.
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Very Conscientious.

Brannigan-Whats the matter, Will
likin?
Willikin-Matter enough. You know
some time ago assigned all my prop
erty to my wife, TOTO keep it out of
the hands of-of people l owe, you
know!
yes"
well, she's taken the money and
gone off-says she won't live with me
because | swindled my creditors."-
Tit-Bits.
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4 fist gorged myself so full almost
busted out,
4 Fer an hour after that din't dast
4 shout
fOmehow in tn afternoon, along bout
Your o'clock,
Il IS empty an as limp as pap's old,
skotton sock!
xss I-never got filled up until wuz a
1nan
Isl my appetite fer grub! Well, now
fsit and scan
bin in French er German style an
Agrumble like the deucei
N don't cook things t eat no more; so,
blaine it, what the use?
hi in Paris an Berlin. I've ct 1t baked
BAN billed,
;hnother he'd 'em all beat out when l
awuz jist a child!
could git loaf of bread like tibet my
|m0ther brung,
BTd hay tn appetite had when wuz
syoung
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Legs should be feet 2 inches long.
Bolt 2x4-inch scantling round inside
of top making solid frame, then
floor and board up the sides and ends
tight. The top rack may be made
stationary or to lift off just as suits.
1t prevents the stock from throwing
out the feed. The Stats can be made
of Ike or 1x4 They should be about
feet apart and feet long.
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SOME FAULTS IN DIARIES.
Conditions Which One City Milk In
spector Found to Exist on
Some Farms.

city mllh Inspector VISITED tne
farms supplying milk to his city and
found many improper conditions exist
Ing. In his report given below can you
find any item which would condemn
your dairy:
l. Barns not sufficiently ventilated.
2. Surroundings not sanitary, espe-
cially as to removal of manure, which |
usually found piled up against the barn
in a convenient place. This should not
be allowed to accumulate, but should
be removed daily.
3. Stanchions should be better
drained, and no stagnant water or pigs
allowed, in the barn yard.
4. Milk houses not usually provided
with screens or cement floors. Flies
noticed in milk.
o. Cows udders should be cleansed
better. Some had an entirely wrong
Idea of cleanliness, both as to the cows
and as to the hands and the clothing
of the mixers. In one instance, a small
bucket of cold water and thin, dirty
looking rag were used for all the cows
BY the time the udders of six cows were
washed off the water and wash rag were
not very clean.
g. In several diaries each mixer
would use several pals. and after fill
ing once would leave it stand uncovered,
open to the flies and numerous sources
of infection always present, AT two
places | found helpers straining milk
through dirty cloths. in which handful
of flies had found their last resting
place.
Z. Cans not sterilized by boiling wa
ter or steam, but hastily washed with
lukewarm water, and set aside to dry,
under roof, sometimes with cover on.
This should not be done. 1t is impor-
tant to sterilize them with boiling wa
ter or superheated steam every time
they are used, then put upon a clean
frame. upside down, with covers of,
and fully exposed to fresh air Bottles
and other containers should be treated
likewise
s. Chickens allowed too many liber-
ties about the place. 1t is impossible
to train chicken, but the screens which
are needed to keep out flies and other
insects will keep them out.
g. Improper feeding. Some dairymen
consider certain feed good which do
not think is fit to use. ! will report
more fully upon this important subject
when | have concluded my investiga-
tions.
TO- At one farm noticed dogs were
1sed for driving his cows. This | do
not believe good practice.
II. In one place | found bad we'll
The water was used for the cows and
also for rinsing the cans. When ty-
phoid fever is caused by the milk and
it has been traced to the milk in sew
eral epidemics, il is invariably due to
water used in rinsing the milk cans or
other containers with infected water
This well was condemned.
IL. Whitewash not much used in the
barns. The above criticisms do not
apply to most of the diaries. Some
were models Of cleanliness; barn clean
fresh and well ventilated, stanchions
properly kept and Z aimed, milk house
clean as a good hou,e keepers kitchen
screens in nearly everywhere, and
cleanliness noticeable everywhere. The
fact that some dairies were models OF
cleanliness convinced the inspector that
it was not necessary to have the faults
mentioned in any of them.
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-'''--is : rUIsrl7'
LITTIE
VISITS
WITH
."UNGLBY"

The codger's Lament.
!. had tn appetite I had when wuz
pun 81, things l eat to-day don't taste
IN TO my tongue! TO-,
49, well, l guess tibet hev
u .nsh stoned up tn hole
Z n n,her used t cater to with steamin',
faped-up bowl!
4 aho,It 1910 o'clock I'd first begin t
- Gavin in in spots an cryln'
4 tsr two long mortal hours I'd al
4ost starve to deatn
f IT. fer tn dinner horn to blow it's
+elcome breath!
4 - reached our family board an
4 we'd up to my place
Uotbers cooking and tibet hole jist
I'M A awful race!
W wuz golden brown on top, tn
i &c mashed and sweet.
s,her's bread-why, mother he'd tn
{, IN derned bakery beat!
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Skim Milk for Calves.

This is an exceedingly valuable feed
for growing calves. 1t must always be
fed sweet and must be as warm as the
mothers milk, about SO degrees. Four
quarts fed twice day is sufficient for
the first month. Add teaspoonful OF
oilmeal to each feed, In addition to the
skim milk, let the calves have oaLs or
shorts and hay.
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Didn't Shit.

Mother-Well, did you get that sisa-
alton as Office boy?
Little Son-Nope.
"What was the matter?"
Don't know The gent is lawyer,
and he asked me if | was a good
whistler and | told him was the beat
whistler on our street, and he said
wouldn't do. Guess he must want n
raglar professional Y. Weekly
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AS Exnlained.

Prospective Purchaser-You say this
ia a healthy place, yet the man next
door is confined to his bed. How do
YOU account for that?
House Agent-Oh, he's a doctor, and
is slowly dying of starvation.-Cas-
sells Journal.