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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
ELIZABETH TOWNE.

an age when she was scarcely more
than a child herself, Elizabeth must
needs go to. thinking besides Of the
great problems of life, and that dis
turbed her even more than material
troubles. In the n4dst of hard physical
work and inharmOnious environment.
however. she thought her problems
successfully out and began to tell 9th
ers how to do the same. She marches
On joyfully, face forward, living the
Golden Rule and having ever a brave,
strong faith in what Florence Morse
Kingsley calls the encircling good. She
has resolutely put the dumps behind
her. of what nature soever. So things
come her way. She is a leader in the
so called new thought movement As
to healing diseases without medicine
she says. what was possible once is
possible now"
Mrs. Towne was born and brought
up in Portland, Ore. When a boy her
father crossed the continent in a
wagon from New York to Oregon, and
the journey required six months.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
Yakima Republic.

Marvellous in it's reality is the ex-
perience of j. K. Cox in raising water
melons. Last winter Mr.. Cox pur-
chased 20 acres of land in the Zillah
region. 1t was planted in fruit trees,
2 years old, and cost him 5000 an
acre. This spring he planted between
the fruit trees six acres in water
melons. Thus far he has picked but the
first crop from the two acres. He has
sold 5000 melons at $1.25 per dozen
from these two acres, netting over 500
per acre, and left the melons on the
other four acres untouched. And even
now before he has picked the first crop
from the remaining four acres he is
trying to figure how much per acre he
can realize on the second crop of the
two acres already stripped. He ex-
poets to make $25 to $50 per acre on
the second picking.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
Verdi Statue for New York,
City Ticket Agent.

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-The munich
pal Art Commission has approved the
design for a monument to be erected
by the Italians of the United States
to the composer Verdi. Twenty thous-
and dollars has been raised by the
Italian newspaper Ell Progresso Italo-
Americana" and the statue is now or
the way from Italy to New York
Moses Herman, commissioner of parks
for Manhattan and Richmond, has
given permission, in the absence ir
Europe of Samuel Parsons, the land
scape architect Of the repadtment, fo1
the erection of the monument in the
center of the triangle bounded by 72nd
and I'D streets, the Boulevard and
Tenth Avenue. The unwilling will
take place On October u.
The monument is twenty-five feet
high and has been executed in Cara
ra marble. 1t is a group Of five figures
depicting Verdi and his operate crea-
lions, "Othello," "Aida," "Falstaff, >
and I'll Trovatore."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
Lfncolr's Miracle.

A great deal of curiosity and COM
ment was aroused by the Lincoln log
cabin as it passed through the different
cities Of the east on its way from New
York to its final resting place In Ken
lucky. Many curious anecdotes are
told of the trip, one Of which was re-
counted with keen relish at the Belve-
dere the other day by Captain N. 5.
Bullitt of Company A, First KENTUCKY
infantry, who was In charge OF the de-
tail of five privates that guarded the
relic on Its way south.
The car on which the cabin rested
stood on a railroad siding in Philadel-
phia when a Quaker City man, who had
exhibited great apparent interest In the
cabin, approached Captain Bullitt with
a timid question.
$50 that is really the Lincoln cabin I!
he asked.
1.-THE real thing" responded the cap
tain.
"And Lincoln was born in there"
Fright within those very walls
"Well. WELL" said the questioner as
he ruminatively stroked meager TUT
of reddish beard. "And l suppose ne
cut those logs with his own hands.
Baltimore News.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
Woman Not Afraid Of Hiehwaymen.
Fifteen dad men" swooped dow

Fifteen dad men" swooped down
upon a small Iowa town one Saturday
not long ago and took possession.
They were armed and desperate and
robbed and looted stores and private
houses. The men of the place, taken
by surprise, were completely terror
lied, and the highwaymen worked
their will until Monday night. Then
at midnight three Of them made a raid
on liquor store kept by John Fair
graves. AS usual. they lined the men
in the place. hands up, against the
wall and began going through them.
the proprietor of the place included.
Mrs. Fairgraves lives over the store.
and she heard the noise. Snatching a
revolver, she ran down. She pointed
the pistol at OLD fellow and said.
Hand that gun over or I'll blow your
head off, He handed it over. With q
weapon in each hand Mrs Fairgraves
then faced the other two desperadoes
and forced them to throw up the
hands. 1t was $50 sudden" you see
BY that time some Of the frightened
men recovered their presence of mine
and helped Mrs Fairgraves land the
three fellows in Jail. BY next day the
men of the place got courage enough.
under the leadership of Mrs. Fair
graves. to drive the rest of the gang
out Of town.
MARCIA WILLIS CAMPBELL.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
Won the Shooting Match.


New Jersey is the home Of marks
manship. This does not mean that her
sons can OutshOOt all others. but her
rifle range at Sea Girt is the best and
most popular in this country. and
teams go there from every section to
shoot. Therefore it was natural that
one day when there was a great gath
ering of politicians at Sea Girt there
should be shooting match. In fact.
there were held several matches be-
tween different classes Of contestants.
Finally the grand prize" Of the con-
test was announced, being shoot be-
tween Congressman Loudenslager and
the man who had last contested his
nomination. contest, by the way, that
proved the hottest that was ever
known in the district. First the oppo-
nent of Loudenslager shot and missed.
II can tie you," said Loudenslager,
and he did.
Then the shots went on one after an
other. and neither could make hit.
Finally a henchman of Loudenslager
crept up to him and said:
you're shooting wrong, Loudly.
You wait until you hear the click, then
turn to the left and pull the trigger
Loudenslager followed the advice and
shattered the next clay pigeon to pieces.
It was the only time that either made
q score, and Loudly" was awarded the
prize,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
Women Who Do
The Only True Happiness Comes
From a Living Interest In Ones
Work." Says Elizabeth Towne.
Who Has Proved 1t :: :: ::

A woman who has made the world
cheerier, SUMMER. for her living in it is
Mrs. Elizabeth Towne, editor Of the
Nautilus, which she herself founded
on borrowed capital barely sufficient
for six months existence and without
a single paid subscriber. Yet from IT'S
first number the brave little Nautilus
paid for itself. Its proprietor is wo-
man who cannot be downed. Through
difficulty poverty and discouragemeat
that would have conquered most men
this one woman struggled on and has
overcome Born to a life of hard work
in Oregon. married before she was
fifteen, with children to take care Of at
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
Where the Air is Hot.
Ontario Argus.

The 200-foot we'll of J. T. Clement
has turned out to be a gas producer,
and the judge will utilize the same for
lighting his home and for cooking pur-
poses. An expert who examined the
well the other day says the flow of the
well is % per cent gas, which, if con-
trolled, would be sufficient to light the
whole city of Ontario. This in an
other instance that this section is an
oil and gas district.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
To Build PUGET Sound Naval Dock

TO Build Puget SOUND naval LOCK.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. 23.-The
bureau of yards and docks Is complet-
ing the plans for the only dry dock
authorized by congress at the late
session, that intended for the navy
yard at Puget Sound. The behring's for
the structure are now being made at
the Bremerton establishment, the To-
cation of the dock being near the pres
ent dock. The plans, which have not
yet been approved, as to general di-
mansions, will be among the largest
in the world The length of the dock
will be rs feet, and the depth 81 feet.
Much interest attaches to the dock on
account of the demands likely to be
made upon the structure and the yard
shops by returning vessels of the Pa
cific and Asiatic stations. The friends
of the Mare Island navy yard are
fearful that it means the withdrawal
from that yard of much of the work
which has always gone to Vallejo. The
completion of the big dock at Bremen
ton will place the navy yard there
on secure footing, and will add very
greatly to the value of the plant for
naval repair work. Incidentally it will
mean a great boom for Puget Sound.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
HIS LOvEMAKNG IS VERY TAME

leading juvenile, Dash, seemed rather
hard and cold. l was seated in the
stalls, and a charming lady Of middle
age sat next to me. She said at the end
of the third act:
LIT goes beautifully, doesn't itY
Beautifully, said l. But Dash
doesn't make love to that pretty girl in
as ardent manner as l could wish.
His lovemaking, in fact, strikes me as
very tame and spiritless.'
1.-The lady frOwned.
"'He won't put any more spirit ia it
while I've got my eye on him, let me
tell you,' she said.
"She was, you see, Dash's wife,
New York Telegraph.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
Irvinu's Buchu Waters,

s-e true remedy for all Kidney Dis
ease, from its most simple form-pain
in the back to it's wo,ct and very
dangerous con1.tion-Bright's Disease.
We mean it wnen we say they will cure
had not confidence in them, which is
the direct result Of our knowledge of
their cures in cases that seemed al
most hopeless. Sold at b0c a box by
Sold BY L. L. TAIIMAN
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
FEuNFs BITE PROVES FATA
William Painter Dies of Hydrophobia
After Undergoing Fearful
Tortures.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 23.-Wil-
phobia from a cat bite, and in a mo-
ment of consciousness before the final
CONFUSION caused his attendants to
tie him in the bed for fear he would
do some one harm in his struggles.
The death CONFUSION was so strong
that he tore the bed in pieces, but no
one was hurt
He was bitten June Fl by a cat
which had been bitten by dog eight
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23

No, this is not fight between the
-'Rolers" and the Boxers" 1t is mere
ly the advertising of the mighty po-
itical accomplishments of the war
ring editorialists. The shrewdness
political acumen and devilish plottings
which each cordially ascribes to the
other is designed to foozle the unsus-
pecting suckers whose money they are
burning up.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
Remember!
OregOnian.

The single drawback to the develop
ment of the vast resources of the
great Inland Empire is the scarcity or
unwillingness of laborers. These idle
harvest days will be remembered
against men who, blue and shivering
with cold, make plant of want when
snow flies and east winds blow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
Mutual Felicity.

Beaver State (Montavilla) Herald
Forty seven years a continuous sub
record, and one of which both the sub
scriber and the paper may we'll be
proud. Captain La. Toilette of Mon
tavilla, has taken The Oregonian for
that length of time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
TRYING TO EV|c1 ACTRESS
Mrs. Carter Payne is Served With Dis.
possess Notice by Her Former
Bosom Friend, Norma Munroe.

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Mrs. Garter
Payne, the actress, was today served
with a dispossess notice for her town
apartment at the instigation of hel
recent bosom friend, Norma Munroe.
Carter Payne, VINO was sued fol-
nearly $1,000 back rent, with interest
by NOrma's mother was executrix OF
Munroe attorney, has promised al
sorts of sensations in the Garter
begun.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23

days before. He called the cat to him
and as it sprang at his throat he
caught it and was bitten in the thumb.
He had the Terre Haute maidstone ap-
piled, and as it did not adhere he felt
that he was not infected with the vi
rus. Wednesday he noticed the onninous
symptoms and commissions began that
night, coming on internationally until
his death last night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23

Do the members of the city council
realize that the new street car line
can not be completed and in running
order by September l. as provided for
in the extension of time allowed the
company? And it will not be the fault
of the company either as the cars may
not run where the bridges have not
been completed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23

Admiral Dewey at meeting OF ciV'
war veterans spoke of marksmansnip-
"a colonel and a captain were shoo'.
ing together" he said. "The colone,
walked some distance in advance VI
the captain. Suddenly dock or pirua
arose, and the captain, letting drive
spattered shot about his superior ollce.'
The captain fastened forward, shou''-
ing his apologies. 49,
The colonel, with grim smile pick'
ed a shot out Of his arm and saiu'i
See here, what are you out AFTER III
day-partridges or promotion! -'S''
ton Herald.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
Eliminating the Hired Man.
Milton Eagle.

]. w. Cappinger, of Echo, seems to
have solved the labor problem this
season. He and his three sons are
now engaged in cutting their 100
acres of wheat with a combined har-
vester. doing all the work themselves
and using q head of horses on their
combine. They can cut about 80 acres
a day, and do not expect to be done
until some time in September.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23

Tom Johnson showed his strength at
the democratic convention in Ohio yes
terday by having the prohibition plank
sawed out of the platform. Tom lives
in Cleveland, but he will always con-
troll the big brewery vote across the
Rhine" in Cincinnati. .
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
Let's All Move.
Minneapolis Journal.

MI1IHTdpU11S JUQrndI.
The wastefulness of competition. but
its practical value, at times, to the
consumer, is being shown at Clarks-
burg, w. Va, where rivalry between
two fat brewers has resulted in free
beer and ice at 10 cents per 100. What
summer resort.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23

Nothing pleases us better than to
a month can be saved on the salary of
building inspector by shifting the du-
ties to the chief of the fire department
and abolishing the individual office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23

Hoke Smith won the demo-
cratic nomination for governor
in Georgia yesterday The Smith
platform is Jim Crow" af-
fair in which the negro is to be dis
franchised and beaten into civic in
sensibility. No doubt Hoke will carry
Atlanta, where they are offering $1,000
each for negro lynchings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
Has a Snap.
Star Of Starbuck

Star Of .Starbuck.
c. w. Pearson has sold his entire
crop of wheat of $4,000 bushels to the
Jones Scott company, of Tacoma, for
81 cents per bushel. Nothing to do
now but prepare for another crop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23

nearly 5000 for a monitor $50 a
week. But William helped Glasford de-
clare SIS too much to spend on an at
tendance of the fire chief at the hre-
mems convention.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23

There were no arrests so far this
week of men found violating the an
thing for some politicians the women
of Walla Walla have no vote.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
Figs in Polk.
Dallas Observer.

Victor Fink, north of town, will bear
about 20 well developed figs this
year. The fruit is ripening fast and is
found to be of as fine flavor as that
grown in the warm countries.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23

We have changed our mind-the
prerogative of all wise men. We shall
not offer to accept a job as insurance
president, since the salary has been
cut down to $4,000 a year. There is
more money in writing extra editor
ials for the mutual admiration society
of political editorialists
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23

When men who have openly and
brazenly betrayed the interests and
secrets of their employers take the
center of the stage to shout for hon
est" politics, it is time for the man
post vault.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23

Councilman Bill" Kirkman. as the
chairman of the water committee per-
mitted some men to hold two jobs and
draw $3.50 a month, at the same time
passing upon livery bills amounting to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
VERY LOW RATES TO EASTERN
POINTS VIA O. r. E. N.

The O. R. & N announces very low
rates to the east, as follows:
To st. Louis and return. ........ 5000
To st. Paul and return. ........ $3.50
To Minneapolis and return. ..... $3.50
Duluth and return. $3.50
ST. Joseph and return. ......... $3.50
Kansas City and return. ....... $3.50
Atchison and return ...... $3.50
Leavenworth and return. $3.50
Omaha, Neb., and return. ...... $3.50
Council Bluffs and return. ...... $3.50
Sioux City and return. ......... $3.50
Tickets will be on sale August Z, s
and s.; September and 10, 1906.
Limit: Going limit, ten days from
date of sale; final return limit, 80 days
from date of sale, but not beyond DC.
tober 81.
Stopovers will be granted in either
direction within the transit limits west
Of the Missouri river. st. Paul and Du-
luth, also New Orleans when through
that point.
For any additional information call
on or address
r. BURNS,
District Freight and PASSENGER Agent.
c.. S. HAYNES,
City Ticket Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23

Now that Roger Sullivan has won
out in the Illinois state democratic
convention will Mr.. Bryan refuse all of
those votes from the Sucker state?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
NEW SHORT STORIES



TO Henry James, who never married
. young lady said at a dinner party:
"Do you think follower of the arts
a painter, a writer or a musician. does
better work unmarried than married.,
Eyes, 1 think he does" Mr.. James
answered.
"Why do you think SOP the young
lady persisted. why should any one
think that wife would be hindrance
rather than help to her artist bus.
bandY"
Mr.. James smiled.
"Once," he said, II attended a dress
rehearsal of a comedy at London the.
alter. The rehearsal went we'll, only the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
Press Comments
The Dollar Appeal.
Atlanta (Gal Journal

Atlanta (Ga.) Journal.
IL you have a spare dollar about
you, you can contribute it either to
the Bryan dinner or to the republican
congressional fund, as you choose.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23
Club Women ARitattnr.

Club women Of Tennessee are agitat-
ing for a state compulsory education
law; also for state library law. Tt-t
will get both.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-23

If our energetic friend, George
O'Connor, just does not come out of
it, before the baseball articles are
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-16
TRI COUNTY FAIR.
HELD MEETING In OPERA HOUSE
FRIDAY LAST.

A meeting of the Tri-County Fair
was held last Friday evening in the
Opera House and was fairly we'll at
tended. The most important thing
done was the appointing Of men in diff
ferent sections uf the two counties to
solicit subscriptions for stock in orde 7
to raise money to so ahead with the
buildings necessary o the holding OF
the fair. Those named were: MeSsrs
A. G. j .Ee>, w. w Watson, n. r
Hayly, ]. Frank kneece, {. b. kneece
S. p Roof, r. Glover 4 lie, DR.. ID NJ
Crosson, w. A. Shealey, +. o. Gunter
ID. l.. Cato, j. Walter Drsher, j. Will
lie Mitchell, A. l.. Eargle, G. N. Ad-
ans, Is. w. Crouch, Geo. w. White
man, and E. p. Watson,
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-16

hour the hostess tried to see that
each exchanged the pleasantly OF the
occasion with every one prescLt.
When the time for d ,parture hao
como, an expression, the brevity OF
the evening is to be regretted, could
be plainly read upon the countenance
OF those who were bidding good night.
Those fortunate enough to receive
invi lations were: Misses Mamie Ba-
tes, Lucille Cooner, Viola Bodie, The
ora Bodie, Erline Bodie, Clara Saw
yer, Lucille Cullum, Lucye Littlejohn,
Eva Mace, Ola Thompson, Maude
Anon, Ruby Glover, Katharine Cul
lnm, Isabel Brooker, Tullye Branch
Mrs. Sarah Shuler, Misses Gibson
and ChildS from the Lexington hotel,
MeSsers w. c. Bates, J. b Holman.
j. w, Stribling. Caliie Dreher. Ern-
est Hartley, Minis Hartley, j. r. T
Major, larence Dreher, a. G. Jones.
w. M. Garter. E. l.. Hartley, Kinnie
Hartley, j. VIM. Mitchell, Colwell
| Cullum, W. A. Cooner, a. S. Jones.
M. w. Perry, ID. f Ridgell, John
Bell Towill E. T.. StrOtber and G. f..
Jones.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-16
MOST SEVERE WEATHER EXPERI-
ENCED DURING THE SELsOB.
ACCOMPANIED By
HEAVY GALE.
ESTIMATED THAT MORE THM
FIVE INCHES OF SNOW FELL
In AND AROUND GREAT
NEW YORK.

New York, March 15.-It remain ed
for the last of winter to give to Nev
YORK today the first real touch OF
blizzard conditions experienced thi.
season. A fine powdery snow, driven
before northeast gale. which reach.
eo maximum velocity OF 40 miles an
hour' fell steadily from S o'clock this
morning until late tonight. The
nheness OF the snow, which at times
was intermingled with sleet. prevent.
ed an unusual dep.h, which might
nave been expected from such a
steady fall, and tonight it was es,i-
mated that little more than fivs in
ches measured the mantle the storm
threw over New York and neiehbor
ing sections. Traffic on the surface
lines was but slightly delayed throuoh
ouC the storm. The thermometer
noVered about q degrees during the
oay shipping was interfered with
by the snow squalls which
made the captains of vessels move
ABOUT the harbor with caution.