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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04

other day. telling the Canadians ABOUT
his Canadian railroad schemes, he Is
renorted to have said. among other
things that "our (American) farmers
are not as wise or as good a class as
the Canadian. Your farmers husband
their soil: ours take every ounce they
can get out of it, 1.-The American
farmer" he declared, lis wasteful OF
his agricultural resources and does not
get one-half of the wheat from an acre
that the ground once yielded. Some
day." he said, real farming will be-
gin in the western wheat lands-there
is little or none, of it up to the pres
ent time"
Mr.. Hill is still thinking about those
bulls. 1t will be remembered that some
years ago, to encourage stock raising
and diversified farming, he bought and
distributed among farmers in the Red
River valley, some fine blooded stock.
and he seems to take a sort of bitter
satisfaction in repeating the story Of
how those blooded animals were in
some instances made the basis of chat
tel mortgages and in other cases sold
for beef.
Mr.. Hill has been consistent advO-
cate of diversified and intensified agri-
culture; and in spite of the unsotis-
factory results in such cases as in the
bull experiment, Mr. Hill no doubt has
contributed very much to the spread
of diversified farming throughout the
northwest. But we are not quite able
to understand why he makes the I'M
favorable comparison between Can
adam and American farmers The Can
adam farmer is beginning on exactly
the same basis on which and at the
same place at which the American
farmer commenced; he is raising wheat
and little else, because his soil produces
it, as the American soil did, abund-
antly, when fresh, and because the crop
finds a ready market at good prices.
We do not understand, however, why
farmers from Iowa, Minnesota, Ne
braska and the Dakotas, who cOnsti-
tute a considerable percentage of the
new settlers in the Canadian north
west, should be any more intelligent
and skillful in their agricultural meth
DDS in Canada, or any more likely to
preserve the fertility of their land
there than they were on this side of
the line.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04
AN INSTRUMENTATION PARTY.

The popular impression that most
people talk too much receives endorse
ment from the advice of an eastern
physician of considerable activity
among people who are afflicted with
nerves." who recommends his patients
to observe one hour of silence each
day.
An hour of silence in twenty four,
even for a we'll person with normal
capacity for conversation. would be
acceptable, but for one of those semi
i'll persons who is constantly rehears-
ing the drama of his or her nerves
it would be boon.
There can be no question that
the advice of the physician is correct,
and yet it seems an injustice that his
patients and the neighborhood in which
they live should have the exclusive
benefit of this boon to tired humanity.
His system should be incorporated in
an ordinance and enforced by an in
spector of hot air. This official should
have an adequate salary and a proper
number Of helpers. 1t should be their
duty to visit domiciles at stated in
tervals and take samples Of the air
to determine whether it has been
banded about in conversation, illegal
ly, feloniously and with malice pre-
pense The city should supply an eff
ficient laboratory in which these sam
Piles of air could be tested, care be-
ing taken. that they should be not
contaminated with the conversational
drippings from the council chamber.
danger of bacilli from the whiskers of
doctors, milk men and piano tuners
they are not a circumstance to the de-
struction stalking abroad in atmos-
phere which has been vitiated with
small talk especially from persons who
for reasons, best known and which
should be best kept to themselves,
are loft their feed"
BY all means let us have an in
spector of conversation and if the re-
publican or the democratic par
ty will not put the lid on
the takers, let us organize at
once an anti-cOnverSatiOn, pub
lie ownership, initiative and refer
endum anti monopoly party which will
give the people who merely wish to
admire the world in bovine silence
and solemnity chance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04
JOHN J. WATCHED HER ANXIOUSLY.

Office, while that yOungster insisted
that he would be sorry in the morning
if not just then. The encounter had at
least served to rouse Gordon, and he
went uptown to the club to spend q
miserable evening trying to pretend to
himself that he did not care about the
broken engagement
John Us You'll be sorry in the
morning If you amt now" was pro-
phetic. Dick moped over his desk all
the morning. unable to do any work. A
dozen times he reached for the tele-
phone to cali Marion up and ask her
forgiveness, and each time he set it ir-
resolutely down again, declaring to
himself that Marion should have known
that be had a good excuse and that
she should have waited until he could
call her up. It was on her account as
we'll as his own that he was worried
about that contract, and If she could
not realize that half mentioned en-
gagement might have slipped his mind
in the pressure of more important mat
tiers that was her fault, not his.
Half a dozen times during the morn
ing John j. stole into the room to re-
mind him that those figures for the L.
and F. had to be sent out that evening
Each time he was met with torrent
Of rebuke. Then he put on his hat and
went out Of the Office, though his lunch
hour was not until l o'clock.
He knew where Marion lived, and
the statement that he had message
for her was enough to get him past the
door. Presently the butler came back
wearing a solemn frown.
Miss Darling does not care to re-
ceive the message" he said.
You tell her l want to see her my
SELF" announced John ].
For a moment the butler heSitated,
and through that hesitation was lost.
Somehow John ]. usually got what he
wanted, but he was the only person
not surprised when Marion sent down
word that she would see him.
II want to tell you about Mr.. Cor
don," he began as the butler closed the
door. "Say, he's awful about the place.
He can't do any work, and he can't
keep his hands off the telephone. IF
he don't quiet down and write those
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04

however, those who took part In the
fighting on the Federal side had been
thinking and talking Of how to perpet-
uate the friendships formed and the
sentiments engendered in the midst of
bloody conflicts and in the smoke and
fire of battle. In tent and by the camp
fire during intervals Of rest from the
wearisOme march or the more strenu-
GUS work Of fighting, comrades talked
of what should be done In years to
come, when the stars and stripes
should float over united country, to
cherish the memory of those who had
fallen in the strife and to honor and
preserve the principles for which they
fought
The last shot had scarcely been fired
in the great civil struggle before the
Union veterans began to form socie-
ties in which to keep up the patriotic
spirit which prompted them to enlist in
the service Of their country. but the
idea Of a national organization was of
gradual growth. The first organiza-
tons of veterans were those Of men,
bers of the different army corps. Some
of these societies were formed even
before the close Of the war. Thus the
Third Army Corps union was formed
in 1862, and the original object Of its
establishment was the collection of
funds for embalming and sending
home for burial the bodies Of officers
killed in battle or dying In hospitals
at the front The Military Order Of the
Loyal Legion of the United States.
composed of officers who served in the
army or navy during the civil war, was
formed a few days after the assassina-
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ton of President Lincoln. The Grand
Army adopted in part the titles of Off
GERS and general plan of organization
men who were in the ranks as we'll as
the officers. The idea of such an order
originated in the minds of Major B. F.
Stephenson, surgeon with the rank of
major. and Chaplain William ]. Rut-
ledge. They were officers Of the Four
ing together in Sherman's expedition
in 1864 talked over the subject of
forming some society when peace was
won which should prevent the ties Of
comradeship from being broken and
serve, in the words Of Lincoln, Ito care
for him who shall have borne the bat
tie and for his widow and his orphan"
There were various conferences be-
tween Major Stephenson, Rev. Dr. Rut-
ledge and their friends on the subject
during the summer and fall of 1855
and the following winter, and on April
6, 1866, the first post of the Grand
Army Of the Republic received its
charter. signed by B. F. Stephenson as
commander Of the department of ILL.,
nois and by Robert NJ. Woods as ad-
jutant general This was post No. l
Of Decatur. ILL., A ritual and constitu-
ton were adopted. various societies Of
veterans soon applied for admission as
posts Of the new national order, and
the first national encampment was
held the same year in Indianapolis.
Delegations Of veterans from eleven
states were present. The second ma
tiOnal encampment was held in 1868 in
Philadelphia. In 1869 important amend
ments to the constitution were adopted
prohibiting the consideration of poll
tics in meetings of the order.
Each passing year finds the Grand
Army of the Republic much reduced
In numbers. and the time is short in
which the survivors of the war may
hold their campfires and reunions. The
founder of the order, Dr. Stephenson.
died in 1871. His body lies in the SOL
diers' plot Of Rose Hill cemetery, Pc
tersburg. ILL.,, on the banks of the
SangamOn river.
The original badge of the Grand Ar
my was adopted in 1866. The present
badge is an evolution from that, as
changes have been made in the design
from time to time.
The order had to encounter difficult
ties at first. but it's place in the affec-
ton of Americans has long been well
esta blished
g. III 4 mar III -'TID yIIH1 Ell !
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railroad people he's going to lose The
chance of his life"
"Why do you come to me?" she ask
ed coldly. II have nothing to do with
the matter"
"Quit your kiddin'," urged John J..
II heard you yesterday. You didn't
speak loud. but your words came
through the partition like they was bull
lets. You threw him because forgot
to bring you letter yesterday. It's all
my fault for forgetting to bring up the
letter."
do you mean that he sent me let.
ter explaining that he would not call
last night"
'Sure," was the easy reply as John
J. dug in one of his pockets. HE was
in a hurry, and took 1t on the ma
chine for him. Just tell him you're
sorry over the telephone SOS he can
60 to work"
Marion tore open the letter. Dear
friend" it ran. Il am sorry can't
come to see you tonight, but there's
some guys l must see about that rail.
road matter and l can't come. I'm
sorry, but you see this is awfully i'm.
portant, and l know you won't mind
Don't dance with any of the other fel-
lows. I'm sorry l can't come. Yours
till DEATH"
1t was signed with his full name, and
Katherine's eyes twinkled as she read
it over. John ]. watched her anxious
". As the smile came over her face
his own assumed look Of satisfaction,
and as she replaced the sheet In Its
envelope he sprang forward.
Does it goY' he demanded. "WiE
you telephone him?"
ut goes" she smiled as she crossed
the room where the telephone stood
He followed her across.
Don't give me away" he pleaded
hoarsely. Don't let on that 1 forgot
to give you the note"
Il won't" she assured as she raised
the receiver from the hook.
With instructive politeness he crossed
the room and pretended to look out OF
the window while she was speaking,
but the sharp ears would listen, and
when she called to him he knew that
it was all right and that the important
letter would be written.
ut is all right" she said as she came
toward him. II have telephoned Mr..
Gordon, and he understands. 1t was
very good of you to come up and tell
me, John"
"Something had to be DONE" he pro
tested, land there wasn't anybody else
to do It,"
Marion leaned forward and kissed
his freckled cheek. Il should be very
jealous of you, John j., If you were
woman" she said. "You care a great
deal for Mr.. Gordon"
Hes all right" assented John J., 'if
he does have mad spell now and then.
just let him rave till he gets over it;
then he's sorry. You ought to try that"
''It's good advice" she smiled.
'YOu didn't tell him that l was up
here?" he asked as he paused at the
door.
NO." she assured. ''Then 1 should
have had to explain about the letter"
"He don't like to have me butting
in," explained John J. as he slid through
the doorway.
1t was not for several days that Mar
ion told Dick of the pitiful little for
gerry made to bring things out right
and showed him John Us idea Of a
love letter, with its linked over rubber
stamped facsimile of his signature, but
1t was a happy moment for John ].
when Dick shook his hand, man fash
ion, and thanked him for what he had
done.
Forget it," was the only suitable re-
Spouse he could think of, but Dick and
Marion cannot
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04

1T is now forty
years since
the organiza-
ton Of the Grand
Army Of the Re-
public. The first
post Of the order
was established
In April, 1866,
and this event Is
generally regard
ed by members
of the G. A. r.
as making the
birth of the in
stitutiOn. Even
before the close
of the civil war.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04
LET US GATHER THEM IN.

Watertown is now part of the city
of Walla Walla and it's people are en-
titled to all the privileges and immu-
mites of other citizens of the NUM-
cipality Watertown has few if any
wealthy residents, but all are enter
prising and progressive and they are
willing to pay city taxes in order to
have the benefits of city government.
The example set by the public spirit
ed residents of Watertown is worthy
of emulation by other suburban COM
munities. This is especially true of the
east of the city between Division
street and the Berney school. The res
idents of this district should get to-
gether and petition the city council for
annexation to the city. The Fifty
Thousand club should lend helping
hand in this good work. To seek new
people from the eastern states when
we have three or four thousand just
outside the city's gates reminds one of
the story of the man who sought all
over the world in vain for four
leafed clover, and returned home dis
heartened at his failure only to find
the object of hisquest blooming at
his own doorstep. Let us gather in
the Utlanders just outside the city
limits and then it will be well enough
to hold out inducements to homeseek-
ers from the eastern states. When we
have annexed these nearby Utlanders,
the growth of the town will be like
that of a rolling SNOWFALL and the at
tanning of the $4,000 mark by the year
1910 will be an easy matter.
The Fifty Thousand club and the
residents of the suburban districts fav-
oring annexation should enlist the aid
of such able, eminent and progressive
citizens as Ex-Governor Miles c.
this movement for a greater Walla
Wala. These gentlemen are always
ready and eager to take part in the
discussion of municipal affairs and in
the selection of candidates for city Of
fees. and there is no reason to doubt
that they would give enthusiastic sup
port to a movement having as is pur-
pose the giving to them of the right of
suffrage. the dearest right of every pa
triotic American citizen for which
thousands have fought, bled and died
and for which millions would do the
same thing if any attempt should be
made to deprive them of their BIRTH
right.
Under present conditions these emf
nent Utlanders and hundreds of others
are on the same basis as the women
in participating in municipal affairs.
They can talk, talk, talk from sunrise
to sunset and from sunset to sunrise
till Kingdom come, but when election
day comes they cannot vote This is a
rank injustice and should be remedied
as soon as possible. Let US gather in
these Utlanders. these precious four
leafed clovers, at our own doorsteps
and thus make the population of Wal
la Walla at least twenty-five thousand
at once. That will be half of the fifty
thousand we have set out to get. and
the other twenty-five thousand will
tumble over one another to get here
before the census of 1910 is taken. Let
us gather them in while we sing: "Still
there's more to follow"
AMERICAN AND CANADIAN
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04

eff you can't have what you like.
try to like what you have" purls
Juliet V. Strauss in one of those de-
lightful yellow features" We all do
that. Juliet, yet we cannot help think
ing every little while how much we
would like it if we could have the
thing we like.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04
Transients In City,

Will find splendid accommodations at
the Garden City House; So up-to-date
rooms; modern bathrooms House is
newly furnished throughout Only
three minutes walk from postoffice;
20 West Poplar street, between Sec
ond and Third street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04

A number of eastern cities are de-
manding municipal ice factories. If the
idea is carried out the ice baron will
have no one to blame but himself for
having slapped with a Ratchet the
goose that held the frozen egg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04

A rumor states that the president
has said he will never see certain
senators again unless a stenOgrapher
is present to take down the entire
conversation. Nothing like 1.-The notes
to refer to to keep the memory clear.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04

railroad has discriminatory rates. Some
of the officers got 1000 coal company
got none at all, and he is mad enough
to resign.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04

There was crooked man, who walked
a crooked mile,
And found a crooked sixpence beside
crooked stile."
The question is, what relation did
this crook sustain to the Pennsylvania
railway system?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04

1t is suspected that both Herbert
Spencer and Walt Whitman would shy
a little if they passed the Spencer
Whitman Center" in Chicago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04
FORTY YEARS OF AGE
THE FORMATION OF THE GRAND
ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.

The Establishment Of the First Post
In Decatur. ILL.,. In 1S68-The Found
er Of the Order. Major b. r. Stephen
von-PurpOse Of the Society.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04

In London it costs you $40 to throw
a banana or orange peel on the side
waly. If you should spit on the side
walk you might be locked up in the
Tower.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04

Walter Wellman, during his trip to
the pole by balloon, will be special
correspondent for "The F1ypaper."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04
DAYTON Will Be In It.

, Realizing that the special edi-
, ton to be issued soon by The
, Evening Statesman will prove
, to be a good advertising medi-
, UNI, the merchants of Dayton
, have placed orders for space
, that will require two pages in
, the publication.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04

Isn't this forcing of pure meats on
the public a form of Imperialism?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04
AMERICAN AND CANADIAN
FARMERS.

When Mr.. Hill was in Winnipeg the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04

Entered at the Postoffice at WalIa
\ ala, Washington ~ Second class
Matter.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-04
1000 TrampS In New Mexico

DEMING, N. NJ, Jan. "A Santa
Fee conductor reported here today
that fully 1000 tramps are camped
along the railroad between here and
Albuqnerq ne, and are headed this
way. Traiumen say they can hardly
get trains over the road for the hobos.
There have been numerous assaults
on trainmen, and two or three of these
nearly killed. Ali railroad men are
armed, and a number of them are be-
ing deputized as deputy sheriffs TO
protect the trains. The city colncil
has ordered seve, al sets of pals and
chains, and all hoboes who refuse to
mt We on will be put to work on the
streets.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-04
Hobo Fatally Wounds Marshall

HOLLY, COLO. Jan. 4.-Shot
through the breast. the left leg and
left ann, Town Marshal House had
strength enough left to club Howard
Brown. his assailant. almost into in,
sensiiltity before he tainted. The
shooting occurred at ten o'clock this
morning. After clubbing Brown, Mar
shall House walked across Main street
before lie fell. He may die. and If he
does, t he lyncbing Of Brown is pro-
baEle.
Brown and a man named Deweese
were fighting, and Marshal House I'M
deriook TO arrest them. Brown. who
had grievance against the marshal as
the result of u trivial dispute, turned
on the latter aud shot him three times.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-04
CLASH WITH CHINA
SEEMS IMMINENT

WASHING TON, d. c., Jan. 4 -
The attitude of the Chinese toward
foreigners an foreign interests gen
orally has become sui CT ntly hostile
to warrant prep arations Gil the part of
the various govern ments for the sup
preston of another dem onstration
such as that which occurred in 1900.
The navy department had intended to
order the battleslip Oregon back to the
United States, but in view Of the
threatening situation which has de
veloped. Instructions have heen
cabled to leaves vessel in the Orient.
There is an intention to increase the
battleship squadron in the Asiatlc
water during the present spring by
two ships
The situation was gone over
thoroughly at the cabinet meeting
yesterday.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-04
FIRST WORK ON
ROAD TO COAST

BUTTE, Jan. 4.-The first steps
toward pushing the extension of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad from Evarts, South Dakota, to
Seattle, we're taken yesterday after
noon when two parties of surveyors
were sent east from Butte, and A. G.
Blair, division chief engineer, assum-
ed direction of the work.
The road will touch Lewiston, Ida
no, and the Thunder Mountain
dis trict will be tapped by the line.
Branch lines will be extended to Spo-
kane. The route will follow the gen.
eral river course of the Northern
Fac itic westward to the Montana line.
st. Paul trains will be running into
Seattle in four years. according to
Engioneer BLAIR.
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MALAGA

Mala "a, Jan. Sd Daniels. Nick
Graf and Harry Wills, of Stemit hill,
are taking advantage of the good
sleighing and putting their hay OH the
market.
The fruit growers of this valley will
meet next Monday evening at the Ma
laga school to elect officers and tran
sact what other business may come
befor e the meeting.
John S. Usher left today for the
Clock um to do some surveying for a
few parties there.
Thomas Derlfeld took spin up
Setmilt hill Tuesday morning.
Roy Doughetty reformed from We.
natohee Tuesday to resume his apple
packing here for the Wenatchee Pro-
duce compAny.
G. r. Brobeck made business trip
tt the codnty seat today.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-04

Elsie Gullick and wife returned to
their home on the Clockum Monday
evening.
Harry Crowl. who has been here
taking an inventory of the eWenatchee
Produce company's.. stock, returned to
Wena tchee OH the noon train Tuesday.
Harley T. Simmons and his brother
were Wenatchee visitors Tuesday.
Harry Csher was in " enatobee buy
ing h ousehold goods Tuesday.