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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-08
MRS. HERMAN HAS THE CLUB.
Still Defics Governor and Board
Of Control.
NOW Up TO MEAD FOR ACTION
MRS. VAN ZANDT, WIFE OF ST.
PERINTENDENT. BECOMES
IMPORTANT FACTOR.
NOW UP TO MEAD FOR ACTION

New developments are rapidly COM
ing to the front in the Steilacoom
asylum scandal, according to a story
that comes from Tacoma. 1t leaked
out that Mrs. Van Zandt, wife of SUI
perintendent Van Zandt, has become
a factor in the fight to GUST Mrs. Her
man, the matron who for a month has
def1ed the governor and the state
board of. control to make her resign.
She Knows the Result.
Mrs. Van Zandt, it is claimed, knows
all about the magic something which
Mrs. Herman has "up her sleeve" and
which it seems that the powers that
be in the state of Washington are
afraid to have revealed.
Threatens to Reveal the Club.
Furthermore, and this is what may
precipitate something, Mrs. Van Zandt
threatens to steal Mrs. Herman's
thunder unless the matron retires
without making any fuss about it. In
other words, the superintendent wife
declares that she will reveal Mrs. Her.
mans club, which has so completely
"buffaloeG" the governor.
Doesn't Consider Aftermath.
By doing this Mrs. Van Zandt plans
to leave no excuse for the governor
to hide behind in refusing to forthwith
GUST the tenacious matron. Mrs. Van
Zandt, however, has probably not con-
sidered what the effect of her action
may have upon the governors politi-
cal machine.
Governor Mead has very high re-
gard for Mrs. Van Zandt. In fact
Dr. Van Zandt was made superin-
tendent of the asylum more because
Mrs. Van Zandt was an old time
friend of the Meads than for any par
ticular. regard the governor had for
the doctor, either personally or In a
professional capacity.
Up to the Governor.
The proposition is up to Governor
Mead, and the executive of the state
of Washington is said to be passing
many sleepless nights in an effort to
find a way out of the difficulty with
out leaving any bad odors.
Mrs. Herman is Game.
Mrs. Herman's game fight against
the state machine is winning for her
the admiration of a large contingent
of the BOXER element and even
some of the governors staunchest
supporters have rallied to her side
and are advising her to continue the
fight to the last ditch. She also has
the sympathy of a number Of people
who know how she has had to strug-
gle for living. Charles Herman her
husband, was formerly manager of the
Hunt railroad interests at Walla
Walla. He was one of the most ag-
gresive business men in the state, but
lost his mind through overwork and |
for years has been as helpless as an |!
infant.
Mr.. Herman was a strong Ankeny |
man and it was through that influence |
that Mrs. Herman was appointed to |
her present position. She is the sole |
support Of her husband and daughter.
Mrs. Herman is however, a clever and
intelligent woman. Moreover, she has
IN attractive appearance, and she does
not ask odds from anyone.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-08

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-08

Forty million bottles of August Flowe,
sold in the United States alone since its
introduction! And the demand for it is
still growing. Isn't that a fine showing
Of success? Don't it prove that August
Flower has had unfai1ing success in the
cure of indigestion and dyspepsia-the
worst enemies of health and Happiness?
Does it not afford the best evidence that
August Flower is sure specific for ali
stomach and intestinal disorders that il
is the best of all liver regulators?
August Flower has matchless recor1
OF over IS years in curing the ailing mil
lions of these distressing complaints.
Two sizes. 25c and 75c. All druggists
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-08
The Clerks Secret.

mat Is secret the clerk alone
knows He renders a bill for the ag-
gregate sum and the attorneys cannot
verify the bill. The examiner cannot
tell whether the litigants have been
overcharged without taking out the
file in each case and going over eack
paper and taxing the costs. And if
he does that he will find in nine cases
out of ten that the litigant has been
overcharged. In one eastern district
I found that each litigant having bus
mess in the court was overcharged.
But the examiner force is too small
to go over all the business Of all the
in Oklahoma as the result Of an ex-
animation and the elimination of fraud
$4,000, 900, and the costs Of the courts
in that district reduced from 1915, 1000
per a7ihum to $4,000. The clerk of
those courts was found $4,000 short,
which his bondsmen had to make up
The object of this legislation is SIM
ply to fix it so an attorney can go
into a clerks office and see by an ex-
animation of the books what fees are
being charged. 1t IS also TO accom-
plish publicity as to what the clerk
is charging.
1.-The legislation the department asks
does not affect the compensation of
the clerks in the slightest degree I'M
less that compensation is dishonest
But it is for the protection OF litigants
and the government"
Under the light of these revelations
Representative Tawney. chairman of
the committee on appropriations, has
taken the matter in hand and has in
serted into the sundry civil bill the
following proposed legislation:
THE attorney general may hereafter |
under rules and regulations prescribed |
by him. require the clerks of the Unit
ed States circuit and district courts |
to report and account 44o1r al! moneys re- !
ceived by them on account of or as !
security for fees and costs. and to re- /
Port and account for all amounts col |
lected or received by them on behalf |
Of the United States on account of |
judgments, fines forfeitureS penalties |
and costs. The attorney general may |
also hereafter require such clerks to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-08
ANNUAL PICNIC A. o. U. w.
Waitsburs, WASH, June 9Th and 9Th,
1906.

For the above occasion the o. r. &
Walla Walla to Waitsburg at a rate of
IS cents.
Dates of sale: June Sth and 9th.
Limit: Continuous passage each d.
rection. final return limit June 10th.
For additional information. call upon
or address r. Burns, District Freight
and Passenger Agent, Walla Walla
Wash.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
FLOATING FACTS.

Bank of England notes cost a half
penny apiece to produce.
The Church OF England has an IN
come OF 100000 year.
In the Indian ocean only $50 out CT
1890 islands are inhabited.
In March 1,646 Japanese left the
Hawaiian islands ior the Pacific coast.
A watch taken to the top of Mount
Blanc will gain Sc seconds in "a hours
A ray of light could move eight
times around the globe between tho
tick of watch.
Rain is never known to fall in tho
region between the first and second
cataracts of the Nile.
Never il the history of parliament
have the full numDsr of members been
present at one sitting.
Wood intended to be made into
pianos requires 20 be kept 40 years to
be in perfect condition.
1t is estimated that $4,000, 600
worth of British treasure lies sunk
along the route from England to India
There are more accidental deaths
from drowning every year in mos.
countries than from any other cause
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17


parcivAl Gibbon, the well-known
.,t,or Hogan life as cabin boy,
and Is vd ing yet, with chance Of
adding Nj TO MS naine-
Andrevl Lang once wrote to Israel
Zanewills to ask him to take part in
an author's reading for the benefit of
a charity and received in reply the
following laconic message: IF Lang
wilt. zangwill."
One spn9red pounds was given in
London for first edition of Daniel
Defoe's THE Life and Surprising Ad-
ventures of Robinson Crusoe, 1873
together with 1.-The Farther Adven-
lures" issued in the same year.
Thomas Hardy, the novelist, was
little boy when his mother gave him
a copy of Dryden's Virgil" She took
great pains with his education, and
had him taught Latin at IL, and at
the age of Is he received his first
lesson in French from a governess.
Bliss Perry, editor of the Atlantic
monthly, has been appointed to a
professorship in English literature in
Harvard college, a chair which has
remained vacant since 1866, and
which before that time was occupied
by George Ticknor, Henry Wads-
worth Longfellow and James Russell
Lowell.
Lafcadio Hearn is residing in New
Orleans and doing some work. He
writes: Il am living in a ruined
creole house; damp brick walls green
with age, zigzag cracks running down
the facade, great yard with torchon
plants and cacti If it; quixotic
horse, four cats, two rabbits, three
dogs, five geese and seraglio CT
hens-all living together in har.
mony"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
FIGHT EIGHTY-CENT GAS.

New York, May IA. - A complaint
was filed in the United States circuit
court by the Central Trust Company
of New York against the New Amster-
dam Gas Company, the attorney gen.
eral of the state of New York, Dis
trict Attorney Jerome and the mem
bers of the state gas and electricity
commission, the object of which is to
prevent the enforcement of the so
cent gas law. The trust company
states it is the trustee of an issue of
bonds of the New Amsterdam Gas
Company amounting to $20,000,000
and claims the enforcement of the
law will deprive the bond holders of
their property rights. An injunction
is asked for restraining the enforce.
ment of the law
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
STRAY STATISTICS.

The average amount of sickness il
human life is ten days per annum.
Only one couple in over 1000 live
to celebrate their diamond wedding
British South Africa has a popula-
ton of 1,133,756 white people and g.
30S,355 negroes.
While Europe has LOT people to the
square mile, Asia has but So, Africa Il
and Australasia one and one-half.
During the lifetime of healthy hea
she will lay from 500 TO 500 eggs. Her
best laying capacity is during her sec
ond year.
In France, out of every 1000 inhab-
itants 1923 are more than 60 years old,
as against 70 in England and 70 i'll
Germany.
1t is stated that there are about
225,0O0 miles of cable in all at the bot
tom of the sea. Each mile costs abou.
$1,000 to lay.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
DRASTIC AMENDMENT TO RAIL
ROAD RATE BILL.
RESTORE IMPRISONMENT ACT.
Pointed Out That the Great Trusts
Are the Principal Offenders in This
Resard-senator La Toilette Fa-
vors Stripes as Remedy.
Monday, May IA.

Washington. - Congressman Philip
| Campbell of Kansas went before the
house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce and made a state.
ment in support of the resolution he
introduced directing the Department
| of Commerce and Labor to investigate
wrecks. He urged the committee to
report the resolution to the house at
once, so it can be adopted at this ses-
| sion of congress.
The house passed a resolution call,
ing upon the State department for any
information it may have as to the
seizure of the American schooner Liz
zie B. Evans by the republic of Mexi-
CO.
house today devoted much time to
considering a point of order made by
Mr.. Tawney against an appropriation
for new steel floating dock provid-
ed for in the naval appropriation bill.
The chair held the point of order
well taken, in carefully prepared
opinion.
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa made a viger-
GUS attack upon the court martial sys-
tenn of the navy, and especially criti-
cised the officers responsible for the
accidents that have happened to ships
of the navy.
A point of order against the appro-
priation for the naval training sta
ton at Lake Bluff, Ills, was pending
when the house adjourned.
Saturday, May IL.
Washington.-The senate complet-
ed the consideration of the second Sec
ton of the railroad rate bill, and just
before adjournment listened to the
reading of sections 3 and without
considering any amendments offered
to them. The purpose of this read
ing was to bring the consideration of
the bill up to the point of taking up
the Allison compromise amendments,
which will be done Monday.
A number of very important
changes were made in the second Sec
ton, including provision restoring
the Imprisonment. penalty of the act
of 1887, and an amendment suggested
by Senator McCumber imposing a pen
atty of fine and Imprisonment against
shippers who secure rebates from
transportation companies. The latter
. amendments was incorporated for the
avowed purpose of hitting the trusts.
Another amendment adopted was Of
fered by Senator Warren. 1t gives
the government business preference
over all other traffic in time of war.
A long series of changes were also
made at the instance of the interstate
commerce commission. Many of these
were verbal and all were intended to
improve the administrative features
of the law.
There was continuous debate
throughout the day and there was no
little complaint that senators mani
tested a disposition to increase the
time allowed them under the fifteen
minute rule by speaking on amend
ments to amendments and also by
speaking in the time of other senat-
ors. Senator Tillman stated private
ly when the senate adjourned that if
these practices continue he would
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
RESTS WITH SULTAN
BRITISH wARsHIPs THREATEN.
ING TURKEY.
ALL THE ORDERS KEPT SECRET
Full Instructions Have Been Sent to
vice-AdmiraI Lord Reresford, Who
Is Now Commanding the British
Fleet at Piraeus.

London, May IA. = The term fixed
by the British ultimatum to Turkey
expired May Is. 1t is still anticipat
ed in official circles that the porte will
accept the demands of Great Britain
but in the event of the sultan prov
ing obdurate active coercive measures
will commence Immediately on the ex.
piration of the period of grace. Full
instructions have been sent to Vice.
Admiral Lord Beresford, who is com.
handing the British feet at Piraeus
The Turkish ambassador had q
lengthy interview with Foreign
Secretary Gray.
Diplomatic activity seems to fore
shadow an amicable settlement of the
Tabah difficulty. Both at London and
Constantinople Turkey is seeking to
make an arrangement. The grand
vizier was to have had an interview
with Sir Nicholas O'Conner, the Brit
ish ambassador at Constantinople, at
II o'clock. The latest dispatches
from Constantinople state that
Foreign Minister Pasha, the grand
vizier and other of the sultans adj
visers, counsel yielding to the Brit
ish demands. 1t is understood that
the situation now rests with the sui
tan, who is said to have ordered all
the documents on the subject trans
lated into Arabic to enable him to
pass upon them.
Meanwhile the British naval pre-
parations are maturing. A dispatch
from Athens announces that the
Mediterranean fleet under Vice-Ad-
miral Lord Charles Beresford is
Henry of Battenbergs cruiser squad
ron left Phalerum bay for an I'M
known destination. The great size
of the British feet in Turkish wa
tiers is due to the probable necessity
of providing landing parties should
Turkey continue obdurate.
The nature of Lord Beresford's in
structions is kept a secret, but it is
practically certain that there will be
no attempt to force the Dardanelles
or to make a demonstration before
Constantinople. Rear Admiral Lamb
don's squadron at Port Said is in
readiness to protect the Suez canal
should the Turks attempt an advance
along the Ell Arish route. He has sew
eral light cruisers and torpedo boats.
Wilfred Hunt, who has thirty years
intimate knowledge of the Sinai pen
insula, has written to Foreign Minis
ter Grey protesting against the dis
patch of the ultimatum to Turkey, on
the ground that the British case is
much less strong than has been sup
posed, and that an attempt to press
the matter to a violent issue would
be at the risk of a religious quarrel
of indefinite magnitude with the
whole body of Mohammedans.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
MATING GARB OF BIRDS.

The gnatcatcheI is a dull brown
bird, but in the spring his plumes
turn a beautiful green.
Thus the warrior bird of Germany
puts on for the mating season a ruff
Of many bright hues, while the female
dons a cape of white.
The grebe's wedding dress is TWO
tufts of brilliant blue feathers. They
stand like horns upon his head. They
snhance his beauty greatly.
The fire-weaver's wedding dress is
the most splendid of all. This bird,
sober fellow in the winter, wears,
when he takes wife, dress of bright
red.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
DOWlE is NEAR DEATH.
FIRST APOSTLE HAS BUT A
SHORT TIME TO LIVE.

Chicago, May 1.-THE condition of
JONI Alexander Dowie is said to be
nearlns a critical stage. The vener-
aoie mrs. apostle" has taken to his
oeu anu MS strength is failing. The
s"eiiing OF the extremities which is
a noticeable charaeteristic of his af-
nic'ion' is said to have extended up
"ard until within few Inches of the
heart- Dr. Blanks. who has been in
constant attendance upon Dowie
since his return from Mexico. said
that he might, by reason of his great
vitality, live a week or ten DAYS. but
that a fatal termination of the dis
ease within two or three days would
not be surprising.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
MINERS MEET OPERATORS.
A CONFERENCE HAS BEEN AR
RANGED FOR MAY 1e.

Indianapolis. May 14.-W. B. Will
son. secretary-treasurer of the United
Mine Workers of America, announced
that a conference between the min
ers and operators of Illinois probably
will be held in Springfield next We'd
nesday. If the basis of an agreement
can be made with the Illinois opera
tors, the settlement of the whole BIZ
luminous controversy will be greatly
advanced, according to the idea of the
miners officials as Illinois is regard
ed as being largely responsible for the
failure of the interstate agreement.
Vice President Lewis said that
within the last week 1900 miners
have returned to work in Indiana and
Ohio under the seals.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
FIGHT IN SOUTH AFRICA.
MARENeo LOST 81 MEN IN BAT.
TIE WITH GERMANS.

Cape Town, South Africa, MAY IA
1t is authoritatively stated that in a
fight, May 4, the Germans pursued the
rebel chief Marengo four miles over
the eastern border of German South
west Africa into British territory. The
Cape police protested against this vio-
lation of the frontier, but the German
commander refused to retire, saying
that he intended to finish his job
Marengo, who lost 81 men in the en-
gagement, is believed to be hiding
near the border.
The Cape government, through the
German consul, has formally protest
ed against the violation of the from
tier
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
TRANSFORMATIONS.
Curious Results When Coffee Drink
ing Is Abandoned.

curious Results When Coffee Drink
ing Is Abandoned.
1t is almost as hard for an old coffee
topper to quit the use of coffee as it is for
whisky or tobacco fiend to break off
except that the coffee user can quit cof.
fee and take up Postum Food Coffee
without any feeling of loss of the
morning beverage, for when Postum T..
well boiled and served with cream. ii
is really better in point of flavor than
most of the coffee served nowadays
and to the taste of the connoisseur IL
is like the flavor of fine Java.
A great transformation takes place in
the body within ten days or two weeks
after coffee is left off and Postum Food
Coffee used, for the reason that the poi-
son to the nerves has been discontinued
and in its place is taken LIQUID that
contains the most powerful elements of
nourishment.
1t is easy to make this test and prove
these statements by changing from cof-
fee to Postum Food Coffee.
There's reason"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
GERMANS MEAN BUSINESS.
Pursue Rebel Chief Marengo Into
British Territory.

Cape Town, South Africa, May a.
1t is authoritatively stated that in a
fight the Germans pursued the rebel
chief Marengo four miles over the
Eastern border of German Southwest
Africa into British territory. The
Cape police protested against this vio-
lation of the frontier, but the German
commander refused to retire, saying
that he intended to finish his job"
Marengo, who lost twenty-seven men
in the engagement, is believed to be
hiding near the border. The Cape
government, through the German con-
sui, has formally protested against
the violation of the frontier
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
LAUGHED HERSELF TO DEATH.
Louisville Woman's First Merriment
in Months Is Fatal.

Louisville, KY, May 14.-While lis
tening to the story of stout woman
who was asked to leave a skating
ring, as her frequent falls were a
menace to the building, Mrs. Polly
Ann Jackson gave way to laughter
which became Mysteries and caused
her death in a few minutes. Mrs.
Jackson had been an invalid for some
time, but her illness was not consid-
cred serious. She had not laughed so
heartily in months as at the story told
her which caused her death.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
he Lived for Something

The successful man is not the idler,
the good fellow or the miser. He mas
accomplished something. He has an
aim in life and he is helping others to
reach their goal. The truly successful
man is better when he leaves the
. world than when he came into it, and
the world is a little better for his
having been here.-Spokane (Wash.)
ChrOuicIa
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
Cut of 20 Cents a Ton.

New York, May 10.-A reduction of
10 cents ton in all cases except the
steam sizes of anthracite coal was an
bounced today by the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company. The reduction is
customary at this time of the year, and
is understood that the Reading COM
)any will take a similar action
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
ROBBERS ARE SURROUNDED.
Outlaws on Canadian Pacific May Be
Taken.

Vancouver, B. c., May ia spe-
cial to the Province from Kamloops
states that the Canadian Pacific train
robbers are surrounded in the woods
near Campbells Meadow, southwest
of Kamloops. The dispatch adds:
Sheriff Wood sent messenger to
town for more Indians to assist in the
capture"
The messenger declares that there
is no chance for the robbers to
escape, as there are more than 100
men in the posse.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
Will Cease Operations.

Breslau, May 1.-THE Association
of Metal Working Establishments has
decided to stop operations and lock
out striking workmen, at the same
time granting to their Sorkmen who
did not strike weekly wages of from
s375 to SIS.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
peIeaate From Alaska.

Washington, May 9. = President
Roosevelt signed the bill recently
passed by congress providing for a
delegate in the house from Alaska.
The senators from Washington were
present when the president approved
the measure.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
Fairbanks Celebrates Birthday

Washington, May IA. Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks was 54 years old on
May II. He spent his time presiding
over the senate in one of the busiest
days of the session. He received the
congratulations of his friends in the
senate. as well as many messages
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
REVERSING It

The meek and lowfy tramp mean
dered up TO the old farm gate and
asked for raw turnip with which to
appease his hunger
But the horny-handed son of toll
was onto his job, and all the hobo
got was a turndown.-Chicago Daily
News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
chance Convention Date.

Cincinnati, May 14.-The time for
holding biennial conventions of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union OF
America was changed from the first
Monday in May to the second Mon
day in June at the morning session Of
the convention
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
Eire Docs Much Damage.

Havana, May 12.-Fire in the heart
of the city of Pinar del Rio swept one
entire square and part of another.
The fire could not be checked until
some buildings were blown up with
dynamite. The loss is estimated at
elO0 0OC