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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-26

Gingers! but it makes me ache to
go hunting ever since I saw one OF
those single-barrel shotguns for
$3.50 at Clifton Hardware Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-26

An investment that pays is good
pair of carvers. We sell that kind.
Clifton Hardware Co.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10
MONDAY, oEcEMsER,o, 1915

which places the Organization
of many other orders.
There Were about fifty coup,ss 49,,
ent, mostly members of the ,oc,, ,.,,
with their wives. Elaborate ,rror-
ments were made for enterta;r,ru :,
guests, who We're admitted FREQ u,|,
invitations. Splendid music woa
nished for the dancers. and AZ :,
o'clock supper was served in tho -,
cony' where were ranged long rows a.
banquet tables grooming beneath -.
weight of good Things. from ro...
goose to delicious salads-au anno,,-
ing home cooking.
No liquors of any kind We're sar,,o,
at the tables and the only refresh
ments were contained in the big nuro,,
bowls downstairs, where a deIightfr,
ladies' punch Of feminine strength wav
served. Secretary Jeff Fawcett nro
sided over the punch, while PrsS,
dent John Dunnigan and John BRYANT
acted as floor committee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10
FOR BIG SALE OF CLOTHING
Sales Managers Of National Renut,,
ton to Make Chicago Store Mecca
for the Eager Buyers.

A big event in Walla Walla mer-
chandizing will be a 10 days sale the
Chicago store Will inaugurate next
Wednesday morning, which gives
promise Of eclipsing any former sale
ever attempted by this firm. The sale
will be in charge of Meaker & Coch-
ran, who conducted such a success
full sale for the Davis Kaser company
some weeks ago.
The Chicago store was closed Sat-
urday night and a force of 40 sales
people put to work arranging and
marking goods for the sale. The in
terror of the store is being arranged
to handle the big crowds. The store
will be opened Wednesday morning.
1.-THE Chicago store has a reputation
to sustain for fair dealing with the
public and tine forthcoming sale will
be conducted on a price reducing basis
that will eclipse any former sale we
ever attempted" said J. G. Bridges
this morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10
WE HAVE HIM CORRALLED.

We are pleased to announce that,
with this issue, Professor Holierm
Wontsay begins the onerous duty OF
assisting the editor to clean up the
sanctum, polish the cuspidores and
sharpen the scissors, as well as to aio
in the formation of new political
party to be known as the "Pugilists"
the object of which organization will
be to drive the present rascals out
and put other rascals in. II.
The professor Is we'll known to the
general readers throughout the valleys
of the Touchet and Mill creek. He
graduated from the veterinary school
in College Place where he received the
title of Doctor Of Horses and Chief
Nurse to Calves. While working his
way through the stable quarters at
Fort Walla Walla he wrote the thrill
ing story of the wreck of the Matte
C. Hover, his picturesque description
Of the tenaclty with Wh1ch the Mat
tie chung to the rocks in Columbia
river gaining him much notoriety and
several beans. He followed Harry
Draper and the bloodhounds in the
great search for Cecil Britain and
made Carl Roe and Bert Ladue look
like two sick pups. At present, dur
ing his leisure hours, he is writing
a book on How 1 Buncoed the Even
ing Bunc: Or Ten Nights in the
Boxer Camp"
The professor is expected to prove
a great acquisition and his salary has
been placed at the magnificent figure
of one hundred and sixty-six and
two-thirds cents per day.
His latest photograph will be on
sale at the business office, Salvation
Army and bowling alleys.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10
GIVE SOME PRETTY SILVER CUPS
Prizes Are Arranged for Distribution
at the WaIla WaIIa Poultry
Show This Season.

Eight beautiful silver cups will be
given away as prizes at the Walla
Walla poultry show this season. This
much was decided at a meeting Of the
officers held at Levy's bookstore Sat-
urday evening.
Julius Levy will send away for de-
signs for the cups in a day or two. 1t
is the intention to have them be the
prettiest cups ever given as prizes
by the association and no pains will
be spared to make the show the best
ever given.
1t will be held in the Sell block on
Main street, where the Empire Bush
ness college was formerly located, and
will run from January q to rs. The
premium list will be circulated among
the business men within the next few
days and liberal response is expect
ed from them.
Several generous merchants have
already promised to donate cups.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10

Valuable and Interesting Infor-
nation.

The Christmas McClureS contains
some of the most varied, picturesque,
and striking material which the mag
azine has ever gathered together In a
single number. Perhaps, the most in
teresting single feature is an edito-
rial article in which a life of Mary
Baker G. Eddy and history of Chris
tian Science are announced to begin
in January. Christian Science is a
today, and the announcement that a
true history of this great romantic
movement and it's leader is forthcom-
ing, marks an excellent stroke Of
magazine policy. Another chapter of
the Carl Schurz "reminiscences recalls
his first journey to the new crude west,
a visit in London, and his first hear
ing of Jenny Lind and Of Wagner
remarkable musical experience de-
scribed with great poetry of feeling.
Lincoln Steffens relates the story of
Judge Lindsey's splendid triumph In
Denver, and c. p Connolly tells how
the Clark men failed in their attempt
to handle the supreme court of Mon
tana, and Of the memorable scenes
at the investigation of Clark's cleo
ton in Washington.
Myra Kelly heads the list of the
Mcclure fiction this month with Lit
tie Bo-Peep," the tragic story of a
little Russian child. CLANCY of the
Jackpot" by c. F. Holder, is a re-
markable human document, relating
the adventures of skee- runner. ION
the Ridge" is one Of Mrs. Cuttings
most clever and delightful studies Of
married life. w. B. MacHarg con-
tributes touching story of the Chi
cago slums. Another zenith" story,
by Mrs. Wilson Woodrow, a delicate
piece Of impressions by George Allan
England, and "Lilly-Ann," by Flor
ence Tinsley Cox, the understanding
study of a child, complete the list Of
fiction. Eden Phillpotts contributes
some characteristic verse, winter
Sunrise" and Florence Wilkinson APP
pears with a remarkable "Salutation
to Russia" which will probably be the
most quoted poem of the year.
This is one of McClure's strong art
numbers. The color frontispiece, from
a painting by de Ivanowski, is an ex-
tremely dramatic conception, executed
with great power. e. L. Blumenschein
has made some striking drawings for
c. F. Holders story, CLANCY of the
jackpot" Alice Barber Stephens il
Illustrates ION the Ridge" with color
pictures; Albert Steiner contributes
two full-page drawings for Miss Will
kinson's "Salutation to Russia" F.
Walter Taylor, John Sloan, and Maude
and Genevieve Cowles contribute
some Of their best work. The cover
design, a richly decorative Christmas
piece, isi by Blendon Campbell.
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tiary or to alter the present one In
such a way that it will be practically
a new building.
After discussion it was suggested
that the state might get a section OF
land near some convenient center of
whom there are 900 in all now idle,
improve the land and build the new re-
formatory.
the advantage of having land in
connection with the. penitentiary would
be that the convicts could work it and
thus have plenty of healthful exercise,
and they would thus grow much Of
the food the penitentiary needs, and
thus save the state a great deal of
money.
The reformatory would be for first
offenders between the ages Of 16 and
SU. Inc men Sent tHoT0 WOulO De sent
under an indeterminate sentenee
A subcommittee Of the main COM
mittee was appointed to draft report
containing the above suggestions and
to meet the main committee on Satur-
day, December %. Then it will be
considered and will be sent to the gov
ernor about the first of the year.
The reformatory will be similar to
the New York reformatory located at
Elmira, or the Ohio state reformatory
at Mansfield. In addition to solving the
problem of separating the first Offend
ers from the veteran criminals it will
relieve the overcrowded condition of
the institution here.
Another matter Of local interest is
the recommendation of the Bellingham
ministerial union that the legislature
make an appropriation for the erection
of a chapel building at the peniten-
tiary here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10

il both were in the same enclosure.
People are living in their country
homes" all the year round. Rural
life is disappearing, rural accent and
expressions are no longer heard, city
conveniences are everywhere in the
country, and the sharp distinctions
between city and country life are no
longer made The country is being
rapidly urbanized, and withuninter-
uous "city'' extending for 500 miles :.
not necessarily a dream
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10
DEAD GIRL WAS sTRANGlEp
Coroner Finds On Exhuming Body Of
Dona Gilman Evidence Of
Foul Crime.

DAYTON, O., Dec. 10.-The body of
Dona Gilman was eXhumed Sunday,
and an autopsy was performed. Coroner
Kline today said: 1.-The autopsy re-
vealed that the girl had met her death
by strangulatiOn.
Il could make much broader state
ment if 1 did not feel it my duty to
say nothing for the present" The
coroner, and Doctors Light, Newell,
Ewing and King, who assisted in the
autopsy, will meet this afternoon when
a statement giving the complete re-
suits Of the autopsy will be made.
The warrant for Mrs. Gilman Will not
be served yet on account of her health.
Warrants are beng prepared which are
said to charge Collins, brother, and
Frayne Gilman, a sister Of Dona, with
being accessories
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10
ORGANIZING THE COUNTRY.

The possibility of an American city
five hundred miles long and a hum
dred wide extending along the Allan
tic coast from Portland to Washington
is forecasted in an interesting and
suggestive article in the current num-
Der Of The World Today. Such a
city is to be made possible by the
steady march of inventions which tend
to abridge distance. Long ago Mac
aulay assigned to such improvements
foremost place in human history,
along with the invention of the al
phabet and the printing press. Our
own time is seeing the idea illustrated
as never before, says the Chicago Tri-
bune.
The frightening of the radius Of a
community from the days when every
one walked to business through the
several stages of omnibus Transporter
ton, horse car, suburban train, and
trolley car is notable. Allowing one
hour as the limit of time for passing
between ones residence and place of
business, the writer Of the article cited
compares the four mile radius of Pc
destrian days with the actualities Of
daily travel now, and with the imme-
date possibilities attendant upon in
crease of speed in forms of transporta-
ton. 1t is not a radical idea that peo-
pie may reside in Hartford or Spring.
field and still get to the office in Wall
street within an hour. Even now a
large number Of Communication tickets
are used regularly between New York
City and Greenport, ninety-five miles
away.
Without waiting for the high speed
trains which may make 100 miles an
hour, the trolley lines are having an
Important influence in diffusing popu-
lation, the tendency being strong for
removal from the crowded streets of
the metropolis to some suburban town
which spreads out until it touches the
outskirts of some other town until one
may ride for miles without being out
of sight of a house by day or light
by night This diffusion of population
is carrying Jews, Poles, Italians, Ger
mans, and Films into the Connecticut
valleys, to the supplanting of the olden
time Yankee. Along both side Of Long
Island sound, northward along the
Hudson, southwark through the Jer-
seys, in every possible direction the
people are spreading out A striking
feature of social development is de-
scribed in the sentence: eff the tele-
phone, relieving people from the neces-
sity of travel, brings them together
even while it keeps them apart, the
extension, on the other hand, of the
trolley service, while it enables them to
meet readily, at the same time encour-
ages them to live separately"
The factory in Connecticut, Rhode
Island, or Massachusetts, is connected
with the city office by telephone and
business is carried on just as easily as
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10

1t is announced the interstate COM
merce commission is going to inveSti-
gate the Hill lines. While those wise
men are Investigating they might in
quire as to the splendid farms, the
pretty homes, the growing cities and
the great interior markets-all due to
the energy, foresight and wonderful
ability of the man they are after.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10
Mountain Gem Can Be Bought for
Only $4,000
COUNCIL RECOMMENDS APPRO-
PRIATIoN OF $4,000 FOR THE
PURPOSE

The purchase of the river steamer
Mountain Gem by the Open River as
ISOLATION was endorced by the board
Of directors Of the Walla Walla Com
mercial club at a meeting held at 4
o'clock Saturday afternoon A resolu-
ton was passed recommending the
appropriation of the $4,000 still re-
naming Of the popular subscription for
the portage railway towards the pur-
chase price of the little steamer
The owners of the Mountain Gem
have offered the boat to the Open River
association for the sum of $4,000 cash
and $1,000 to be raised among the
commercial clubs of the Inland En-
pire.
The Mountain Gem is not an old YES
sci and is said to be worth fully $685.
900 by the government inspectors who
recently examined it. 1t has a capa-
city Of 125 tons and is fitted up to
carry passengers as WE'LL 1t would I'M
doubtedly take $4,000 to build boat
the duplicate of the Mountain Gem so
that the directors of the club feel that
the chance to get the boat for $4,000
is a rare opportunity.
DR.. N. G. Blalock who brought the
matter to the attention Of the club
urged immediate action as the associa-
ton had been disappointed once before
when the o. r. & N. Co. had pur-
chased the boat after negotiations had
been begun.
Would Begin Battle.
The Mountain Gem together with an
other boat which has just been COM
pleted will make a nice pair of steam
ers to begin the battle for lower
freight and passenger rates from the
Inland Empire with next season.
Professor w. D. Lyman presented
to the club the itinerary for his pro-
posed trip throughout a part of the
state to arouse the people and legisla-
tors to the necessity of passing a bill
appropriating 100000 towards the
open river project.
Professor Lyman and DR.. Blalock
will start for the Heppner conference
tomorrow and on Thursday the former
plans to reach Vancouver and there
begin his missionary work for an
open river.
Itinerary Of Lyman.
From thence he will go to Kalama,
and possibly Ilwaco and South Bend
Then to Olympia from whence he will
come east to Ellensburg and North va
kima returning to Walla Walla to
spend Christmas day. A big open river
meeting will be held in Lewiston where
he will talk and then he will visit Aso-
tin and Charleston before going up to
the Spokane country, and then to
Davenport, Waterville and Wenatchee.
Whether he will take Whitman
county or not depends on the ac-
ton Of Spokane. Effort will be made
to get the Spokane club to send a like
representative out to interest the pee-
pie of the country north of here es-
pecially Whitman county. If this is
not done Professor Lyman will take
in this territory also, returning to!
Walla Walla about January 9.
He will go armed with resolutions
of the Walla Walla club, letters of in |
PRODUCTION to prominent people and a |
mass Of statistics on the advisability
of having an open river.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10

Bellamy Storer declares President
Roosevelt addressed Mrs. Storer in his
letters as MY Dear Maria" Grover
Cleveland addressed Mrs. Maria Hal.
pin in the same manner, but that's
not SAYING
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10

Christmas in Walla Walla is going
to be red hot good time for the few
poor and distressed families. The
money is plentiful, the work will be
done so quietly the next door neighbors
will know nothing about it, and every
thing will be "Owl' right.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10

Pretty soon-just so soon as it mas
brought the people to believe Senator
Ankeny is responsible for everything
not connected with the direct primary
law-the Evening Bunc" will throw
off the mask and demand the defeat Of
the senator on the ground that he is
a politician and a gangster.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10

Classmates of Young Sloane, the
Spokane murderer, testified the boy
often appeared at school with whis-
key on his BREATH" The murdered
parent formerly appeared at church
with the same handicap
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10

Fancy. a bartenders' ball and BAN
quet where the strongest liquid was
good coffee and the weakest drink a
light ladies' punch! Truly Walla Walla
is nearing the millennium.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10

When that enterprising Commercial
club gets the proposed steamer INES
started anew on the Columbia It Will
be necessary for the Waila Walia
newspapers to engage expert marine
editors. Shipping news will be large
feature.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10

How woald it do for the hustlers of
the Inland Empire, working on the open
river project, to form yacht club as
an auxiliary to the perpetuated trans
portatiOn lines?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10
ON THE WATER WAGON.

6artenders Give Banquet at Which
No Liquors Are Served.
An innovation, unique and pleasing,
was the ball and banquet given last
night in Odd Fellows hall by men,
bers of tine Bartenders' league. 1t was
departure from past programs,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10

Judge Whitson wouldn't adjourn
court until those laborers got through
pounding. And he'll never make a
good presidential candidate, like Judge
Taft. because he can't stand the
racket.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10

Secretary Taft writes a magazine
story to the effect that cabinet Off
GERS are underpaid. Is that the rea-
son he wants to be president?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10

The Daily Union has created a new
department, recognized as the tender
loin department" The editor of the de-
partment is a little short on names,
but he is long on verbosity and neo-
lOgy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10

incident of the reform is the irritation
and disturbance it causes. OF course
this may be true in the execution of any
law, but if the intent can be met by
more direct methods, If irritation and
disturbance follow because the law is
ambiguous and inapplicable to exist
ing conditions, the need for revision
becomes apparent. 1t is not a ques-
ton of whether the department is en-
barrassed in administering these laws
as to second class mail or has any
hesitancy in administering them. They
are on the statute books, and it is the
duty of the officials of the department
That we are doing. But the head of a
department of the government, charged
with the duty of executing the laws
relating to his department, has some
thing more to consider. It is not only
his duty to execute the law, but it is
nesses and crudities, if he believes such
defects exist
"The department claims that with
the enormous increase in the number
of publications and the radical changes
thy have undergone in their make-u up
and circulation there must be a change
or modification of existing statutes rel
alive to the second class of mail matter
to make them applicable to the new
conditions.
Laws Are Obsolete.
1.-THE department believes that many
provisions of tn statutes governing his
class are substantially uncomfortable
without material injury either to the
department or to the publishing indus
try; that there should be legislative re-
lief of the situation rather than that
the administrative reform should pro-
gress to the limit; that the tests of
classification should be simplified;
that the rate of postage and condi-
lions of securing it should not be made
dependent upon such fine distinctions
as those now required.
"At its last session congress appoint
ed commission composed of three
members from the senate and three
from the house, to consider and report
upon the whole subject Of second-class
mail matter. This commission has al
ready held meetings and has given
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10

had indigestion. He got it when he
went fishing that Decoration Day long
ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10

1t would be a remarkable sequence
should the pOpes "stern attitude" in
France result in the reversal of "Ss.
Bartholomew Massacre"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10

Japan is feeling better since read
ing the message. But San Francisco
is feeling worse.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-10
Mother Charged With Murder

Mother Charged With Murder
DAYTON, O., Dec. 10.-A warrant
was sworn out Sunday for Mrs. Gill
man, Dona's mother, charging her with
the murder of her daughter. Collins Gill
man, Dona's brother, is missing.
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ADVOCATES BETTER PAY.

CONTINUED from Page Two.)
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WANT ANOTHER PEM|TfMT|ARY

Continued From Page One.)
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Il recommend that provision be made
for the carriage by rural carriers, at
a fair rate Of postage, of small parcels
on rural routes such privilege to be re-
stricted in each case to the limits of
the particular route on which the par
eel originates, or, if found feasible, to
all the routes emanating from a single
postoffice.
Good Roads and Rural Delivery.
I'm cooperation with the department
of agriculture, systematic efforts have
been made during the year to secure
the improvement of the roads traversed
by rural carriers. Road officials in the
states Of Illinois, Iowa, Maine Min
nesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New
York, and Wisconsin have asked for
and by Instruction of this department
have obtained information from rural
carriers as to the condition of the
roads, bridges, and culverts upon rural
routes, of what materials the roads
are composed, how frequently and in
what manner they are worked, and
what bodybuilding materials are avail
able in each vicinity Postmasters of
rural-delivery offices in the states
named have been requested by the de-
partment to aid the state and local
officials in all efforts to secure the bet
terment Of the highways on which ru-
raj routes are maintained.
1T is hoped that similar movements
may soon be extended to the prairie
states and to those sections Of the
country where swampy lowlands pre-
vail, as we'll as to the mountainous
regions through which the Appalachian
range extends"