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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-17
OIL TRUST INSISTS
IT TAKES NO REBATES
Issues Statement to its Stockholders
Assuring Them that it is Not a
MonopoIy---Denies Every
Charge Of Garfield

New York. May 1.-THE Standar d
Oil company today issued to its share
holders q statement in reply to the
special message recently sent to cong
rtss by President Roosevelt and the
report on the oountry's oil industry
by Commissioners Garneld of the br-
reau of corporations. which accomp-
anied it. The statement is signed by
G. NJ. Pratt, secretary. end Was issued
by order of the board of directors. 1t
denies positively the charge tnat che
Standard Oil company benefited by
secret rates for the trans portation OF
it's producrs.
The statement declares that the es.
innate that the company saves 500,
900 year through the operation OF
certain freight rates could only have
been arrived at by authorizing.
"No rates can be made applicable to
the Standard which will not be equal
ly applicable to the Standards com
petitors.
"After an investigation Of shipments
during period of about 10 years over
more than 100000 miles of railroad.
tie commissioner ia not able to show
that the Standard Oil company receiv-
ed 81 gle rebate on it's interstate
shipments.
whatever measure of prosperity it
has enjoyed is not traceable to illegal
or repreheuslbie methods, but to it's
economic and elaborate industrial org
anlzation. covering as it does every
detail of transportation, manufacture
and ADMINISTRATION
1.-THE company owns and controls
ouly very moderate percentage of
the crude production of the United
>tatesl. and with at least 1875 rival
Iefineries in existence iJ is palpable
absurdity to call it mo Doroly."
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-17
PREPARING FOR
DECORATION DAY

The committees which have been
chosen to prepare program and make
arrangements for the Decoration Day
celebration are rapidly getting their
work completed and everything iu
readiness for a most successful oooag-
ion. Arrangements have been made
for union services in the Nj. E. church
on Memorial Sunday. Rev. Tanuer
will deliver the address and an elabor.
ate musical program has been prepar.
ed. All churches will De requested to
join in the services.
On Decoration Day the principal ex.
ercises will be held 10 the afternoon
at the Wenatchee theatre which Mr..
Ferguson has placed at the disposal OF
the committee free of charge. Rev
L. r. Kufus will deliver the primer.
pal address of the day. A beautiful
musical program has been prepared
and il possible one of the high school
orators will be secured to deliver
Lincoln's Gettysberg address. The
excerclses will commence at 80 with
a parade which will end at the tn cd.
ire. The Wenatchse Military band
has kindly rendered the services of the
organiza tion and will take part in the
program. In the morning decoration
of graves will take place.
The comm ittee on general program
il az follows: Rufus Woods, A. p.
Clayton and e. D. Scheble. The com
mitree on music for Memorial Sunday
and Decoration Day, o. S. ..Stocker,
Mrs. McNerney Hayne, Mrs. E. B.
Knowles, and Mrs. A. T. Kaupp
Committee On flowers and decoration,
Mrs. Groves. Mrs. Frank Scheble,
Mrs. May, Mrs. Fitch, Mrs. Nelson,
Mrs. Kiste, Mrs. Percy 6ohebls Mrs.
Benl, Mrs. Keith, Mrs Culp, Mrs. lie.
roy Wright
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-17
TRACK TEAM IS
OFF FOR SEATTLE
Wenatchee Athletes to Enter Track
Meet to be Held Under Auspices
Of University Of Washington
Friday and Saturday

The high school track team left thi.
afternoon for Seattle to compete in the
track meet to be held at the state un-
Iveisity Friday and Saturday of this
week. A number of "rooters" accom-.
panied the team and will epdeavor to
cheer the boys on TO victory. The
meet promises to be one Of the best
ever held in the state as athletes are
entered from all the accredited high
schools OF the state.
The team is going to Sc attic at the
expense of the atbleti, association of
the Weratchee high school as the man.
agemens of the meet could not guar.
antee expenses. If she meet proves
q financial success the association
will be Reimbursed by the manage.
ment. In an address to the high school
shis spring Prof. Priest of the uni
versity advised sending q team to
compete and stated tnat he believed
money would be made to pay all ex.
peuses. $l75 OF the gate receipts will
be sued to buy gold and bronze medals
for the vietors.
The members of the team and the
events in which they will compete are
as follows: Clifford Godfrey, broad
jump and relay raos; Chas McNern-
~. 22O yard dash and relay race
Paul Tomlinson, bsoad jump, pole
vault and substitute 10 relay race;
Norman Lake, half mile run and relay
race; Bruce Hastings pole vault; Ber-
nard Knowles, shot put, hammer
throw, discus hrow and re lay race
Bert Lake. substitute in relay race
Chas. Martin, high jump discu s
throw and hammsr throw; Earl Barn
hill, mile run; ". X. Calvert, man.
ager.
The mem bers of the "roott ?? dele
CATION are E. Knowles, Claude Mills,
Fred Morrison, LYMAN Shotweil,
Ralph Shotwell, David Sullivan, Geo.
Lail and Ed. johnson.
Mr.. Calvert has secured a rate of
Sc. 40 for the round trip on thu Great
Northern. The team will probably
not return before Monday.
The local lodge OF the Degree of
Honor will entertain the memoers OF
the order, and number of invited
guests at the lodge hall tomorrow ev-
ening. The lodge will be opened for
short while the first part of the ev-
ening, after which the guests will be
admitted to the main hall. where they
will be entertained by the members oil
the lodge. 1t is the purpose of the
lodge to secure ss many new members
as possible, and to this end, the enter.
tsioment has been planned. Refresh
ments will be served in the dining
hall at the close OF the reception.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-17

Whenever and wherever and how
ever the words "when" and "where"
and chow" become important to you,
let them lead you stra light to the want
ads. in the Daily World.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-17
BANK TO BUILD new
3-STORY BUILDING
Columbia Valley Bank to put up Mod
ern Office Building at Corner Of
Wenatchee and 0rondo Ave-
nues---To Begin at Once

The Columbia Valley bank will be.
gin work On a new three. story brick
building on its pro perty on tie south
west corner of Wenatohee and Orondc
avenues within so days. Plans for
the new building are now complete
and the contract will be let In few
days. The building is designed to
furnish most modern banking room
for the Columbia Valley bank and will
when complete, be the best aud most
modern Office building in the city.
1t will stand three stories high with
basement. half above ground. The
basement will be.of stons and the re-
mainder of the building will he of
brick. Facing Wenatohee and Oron-
do avenues the walls will be of pres
se6 brick with stone or terra Gotta
trimmings.
The bank will occupy large room
in the corner of the building with en-.
frances on both Wenatchse and Oron-
do avenues. The quarters of the bank
will be equal to anything of the kind
in the state aud will far exceed any
other banking room in any other town
she size of Wenatchee IN the state
The fittings will be of the finest and
everything will be arranged according
| to the most mo 1ers plans A large
/ fire proof vanlt for the use of the bank
alone will be built and will extend
from the floor of the basement into
the bank room. Another vauls will
be built and fitted with safety de-
posit boxes and will be under the
management of the bank
Besides the bank room on the first
floor there will be space for fair
sized store room on Wenatchee avenue
and a large office room on Orouo ave-
nue.. The stairway to the upper floors
will lead from Wenatchee avenue.
The second floor will be fitted up in
to 30 modern offices, designed after
the latest Office buildings in the coun
trv Many of the partitions between
the offices aud the halls will be of
glass aud wit h many large plate glass
windows ON the outside every room
will be extremely we'll Lighted. The
interior finish will probably be of fir,
although this has not yet been defil.
nitely decided upon.
| The third floor is to be made into
modern apartment house, aud will be
| especially designed fol this purpose.
All che rooms will be airy and well
lighted and will have bathrooms in
connection. There will be in all on
this floor % rooms.
| The building will occupy a space
! Of so feet on Wenatchae avenue bv
S5 feet on Orondo avenue and will
cost complete approximately $4,000
1t will be entirely independent of the
Columbia Valley banks present build
ing which will be left juss as It is.
Tire new building was planned by. A
Ritonie, Spokane architect who de
signed the state capitol building at
Olympia I'd the court house at Spokane
as we'll as many other large bu ildings
| Guy c. Browne of the Columbia
Valley bank stated today that WORK
would bsgin in two weeks if possible
and not later than 60 days hence un-
der any circumstances. The work
will be carried through to compile
tion as soon as possible and it is
expected to occupy the new building
by September 1.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-17

Every time some men marry they
get paid for it--min lister. for example.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
The Scheme Did Not Work.

From the Kansas City Star.
The dignifcd gentleman wish the buck
skin gloves saw a pin lying on the pave
ment. lie stopped TO pick IL up without
removing his gloves.
The first grab assaycd about thrs"
grains OF dust. but the dgnincd gentle
man persisted. J. bootbiack. n n"wshOy
and two ioiiercrs stopped to see the per-
formancc and with this nucleus the crowd
gathered rapidly and began Offering adj
vice
Good for yGu. old boy"
Now you've got a."
Somebody get him \ spade
I say. ain't YOU afraid of aporlcNy7"
stick to g." called a vote" with suS-
picious intonation OF insinCsri;y. Then
the pin was picked up and the digninrd
man draw a small box from his waistcoat
pocket. opened II and exclaimed
well said. my friend Stick u a. has
always been my motto and on will ind
a. blown TO each and every bottle OF this
Justly celebrated mucilasc. which am
Offering at the small price OF I've cents
n bottle. 1t"
Hut the crowd had melted away. with
thc exception OF the man who had spoken
the cue"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
He Didn't Go up.

n. A. Buck was Calling a. prof.sso-
jerks OF Cornell az ia. 81 Francis EotoI
the other day. They w"r" 'A,EHurluL
railicry and bcClOudiuE the ambient al.
mosphere with much smok" when a brass
button'd b"ilhoy cut short Ih'!r banter IS
handing the Cornell professor Il oard.
Pardon mc for mom'ui. Harry" zaid
Professor jerks. ~ ~" proceeded lo - al
an inscription OH the card. 10 read.
Some years ago. ON the oy'Aslcn 81 q
visit TO Alaska. l enjoyed the pi'asur. a..
meeting your father. and I would h., deeply
sensible OF the privilege and honor 81
shaking hands with his SON
"AbouI ~. sir. said the bsll6oy
A thought Cioudea Ihc brow 81 rrssl-
dent Roosevelt representative" FOR :.
moment Than be Ntot, something on
the back Of the card and handed IL tack
TO the bcilboy. The SOM thing on the back
OF the card read:
My father died JhIriy-s"y'n years ago
IL you have any other good reason for
wishing 10 see me should Oc pleased %
have ySu come up
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
The Father. Of Emperors.

from the NsouuuU MNNN
An an.odotc. hitherto unpublished. con
corning Archdukc Francis Charl's. father
~ the emperor OF Austria. appears ~ q
new book written by retired diplomat
says our Vienna correspondent.
During a walk alone In the Styrinn HILL
the airhlukr got into conversation wi'h -
taiha,iy- former who. after givinE 81 GOOD
deal ~ informa t.or about his uwH family
suddenly asked the .rchduke.
What's your father"
emperor" was the answer.
Look here" said th" farmer 10 rcf
wan; 20 be funny dont you shou'. The
ar" gcndarmcs about. and you -H''as..N
get run In for iesc majestic | .Hg' sah
you've a brother. What's h"r''
"Oh. he's an emperor. too
We'll. you're a funny chap. aH,a he
farmer. laughing heartily Have scu "nS
children
Yes. thank God: there's ~, toy, Fran.
chs Joseph"
What's hc?''
Emperor"
"Ha. ha!" reared ,hc farmer, digging
thc father OF "mpcrors In The rits Have
you any more sons Of that sort
Yes. a second called MAJ
Isn't ne an emperor
Yes. he u also an emperor
After relieving his feeling ~ giving
a Wild leap In the air the farmer ciarp'd
the arshduke on the shoulder and sEid
Lock here. old fri,nd. The n"Nt Tim"
you're passing MariAEcll asylum drop ~
and see II there happens TO u. - lilac"
vacant"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

make you irritable; you can't sleep.
YOU are uuable to quietly and calmly
perform your daily tasks or care for
your children.
The relation of the nerves and gen-
rrative organs In woman In 80 close
that ninestenths of the nervous pros
tration, nervous debility, the blues,
sleeplessuess and nervous irritahility
arise from some arrangement Of the
organism which makes her q woman.
Fits OF depression or restlessness and
irritability spirits easily affected. so
that one minute shc laughs, the next
minute weeps; pain In the abdominal
region and between the shoulders;
loss of voice; nervous dyspepsia .
tendency to cry at the least provoca-
tion-all these point TO nervous pros
tration.
Nothing will relieve this distressing
condition and prevent months of pros
tration aud suffering 80 surely rs Lydts
L. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. NJ. L. shotwell, of 100 Flatbush
Avenue, BROOKLYN. N. Y, writes: =,
81 cannot express the wonderful relief
have experienced by taking Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. suffered for
n long time with nervous pro<tration, back
ache, headache, loss OF appetite. 1 could
not slccp and would walk tho floor almost
every night
, 81 had three doctors and got no bettsr, and
life was n burden I was advised 20 try
Lydia Il. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound,
and II has worked wonders for me.
81 am well woman, my nervousness N all
gone and my friends say / look ten years
younger"
viii not'thc volumes of letters from
women made strong by Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound convince
all women Of It's virtues7 Surely you
cannot wish TO remain sick. weak
and discouraged, exhausted each day,
when You can be as easily cured ~
other women.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
Trust to Nature.

A great many Americans. both men
and women, are thin, pale and puny, with
poor circulation, because they have iil-
treated their stomachs by hasty eating
CIR too much eating. by consuming alco-
holic beverages, or by too close coniine-
ment TO home, Office or factory. and in
consequence the stomach must be- treated
In n natural way before they can rcctify
their earlier mistakes. The muscles in
many such people. In fact In every weary.
thin and thin bloodcd person. do their
work with great difficulty. As n result
fatigue comes early, 10 extreme and lasts
long. The demand for nutritive aid is
ahead OF the supply. To insure perfect
health every tissue, bone. nerve and
muscle should take from the blood GER
tain materials and return % IL certain
Others. IL u necessary 90 prepare tho
stomach for the work OF taking up from
the food what In necessary Ia make good,
rich. red blood. We must 20 TO Nature
Tor the remedy. There were certain
country before the advent Of the whites
which later came Ia the knowledge Of
the settlers and which are now growing
rapidly In professional favor for The ccre
OF obstinate stomach and liver troubles.
These are found 20 be safe and yet GER
tain In their cleansing and invieorating
effect upon the stomach. liver and blood.
q
root, Stone root. Bloodroot. Mandrake
root Then there Ii Black Cherry bark.
Tho medicinal principles residing In these
native roots when extracted with glyc-
crime as solvent make the most reliable
and efficient stomach tonic and liver In
vigorator, when combined In Just the
right proportions, as In DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. Where there
In bankrupt vitality such as nervous
exhaustion, bad nutrition - and thin
blood, the body acquires vigor and the
nerves, blood and all tho tissues feel the
favorable effect Of this sovereign remedy.
Although some physicians have been
aware OF the high medicinal value OF the
above mentioned plants, yet few have
used pure glycerine rs . solvent and
usually the doctors prescriptions called
for the ingredients In varying amounts,
xith dlcohot
The Golden Medical Discovery" II n
scientific preparation compounded Of tho
glyceric extracts OF the above mentioned
vegetable ingredients and contains no
alcohol or harmful habit-forming drugs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

There i moro Catarrh ~ this section -
the country than all other dlSrasrs put tu.
Erthr", sud until the last few years VAS
supposed To lee lururahlr. For . great many
years d"riorS pronounced II q iuTAl disease
aud prescribed local rrmrdirs. aud hy ruu.
siautly falling TO cure With lural Treatment.
pronounced u iururnblr Srruvr Las prov
en- ratarrh to be constitutional disease
and therefore requires constitutional frrsl.
mcni. Halls Catarrh cure. manufactured
hy =. J. cheney a Co. Toledo. Dhi". u tho
only constitutional cur" ou the maIact tl
L. taken Internally In doses from IL drops
90 traspoou:ul ~ acts directly 81 the
blood aud mucous surfaces ~ the system
They otter one hundred dollars for any rasr
II falls To cure. Send for circulars aud ties.
timoniaiE
Address y. ]. CHENEY 4 co. Toledo. o.
Sold 10y Druggists. TSr.
Take Hairs Family rms for constipation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
TWITCHING NERVES
a Serious Hereditary Trouble Cured
BY Or. Williams Pink Pills.

Sufferers from ailments that have &C.
flictcd in regular succession ono genera
ton after another ~ THAR family sro, as
a rule. Inclined to submit Ia tiiVm ne ma
eyitabl--- TlsScasc whi'h fnllnwsproycs
that such hereditary diiIiruiticP are Dot.
beyond the reach ~ curative fUrev- and
should inspire hoIrfnlm~Ss aud a readi-
ncss To try remedies that. lstvo oficctcc
signal cures, such NJ that which il here
given.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rnuurdis, of No. 40S
East Seventh street. Newton, Kansas.
gives the foilowiog uc,uuHt of her all
mcnt aud her care
FOR two y,RF- sud~t.i from trying
nervousness Ia my lower l,mbs FROM my
knees down. AZ my mother ana my
grandmother bad suffered before me.
Tho situation was for many years ne
cepted NJ suayoidabIe sccause heredi-
tary. But about two years ago, when NV
son was realizing bcnsiit from the use OF
DIR. Williams pn,k Pills, t thought there
might possibly NJ ~nnis good 10 them FOR
me. Ny trouble had then become 10
serious MS % make IL difficult fov ma To
sleep. I often had to walk the hesr in
restlessness Oh. hole night. After TAX
ing some six boxes tho twitrbing disap-
pcared aud \ eeased io use tho remedy.
evidently stopped little too soon for
nervousness came hack after u month or
80 and used the pills again for short
time. Relief came mt once and since
stopped using them the second time
have been free from any return of Tho
twitchings or from any interference With
my sleep"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills have cured
the worst cnses of blooilrssnrss, indiges-
ton, influenza, headaches. lumbago, SCI
atica, neuralgia, NERVOUSNESS, slIinaf
weaknessand the specinl ailments of girls
and women. For further information,
address the DR.. Williams Medicine To-.
SCHENECTADY n "
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
What Allied the Senator.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The senator approached the lowing Iann-
lord.
II want n larger room" he sad. and
I wan; II In a part OF the house where ]
won't be- disturbed. as I may have To walk
the floor a good deal nights and occasion
ally I'm likely to kick over a chair or
two.
And may I ask what causes this vio-
lent agitation the landlord politely In
quired.
I'm trying 10 think up things to do to
Roosevelt" the senator snaTled.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
AN IDEAL MILKING STOOL.

Tho milking stool on the average farm
n Of little value; usually u is an AFFAIR
with one ieg upon which the mixer bal
ances himself 20 that he can fall readily
carrying the pail ~ milk with him. should
the COW move quickly. A stool that will
not Zip over IL readily made OF a small box
that n strong. The box should b. about Il
Inches high unless the COW IL "a short ono
In which case the box can be three inches
lower. IL should b. from twelve TO four
teen inches square to form a comfortable
Ncat Nail two clcaIs on the inside OF the
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
ess and Plants.

on Transcript
OF animal medicine
|hted. Il II certainly
ia than the science
cine. Animals are
Internally with cur
bile aside from IN.
laying OF diseased,
ham OF light In just
|lg diseased plants
kicaments. sotue nu-
curative. A Russian
b reported the result
|ments OF this char
|ducted by introduc-
nutri,ive salts. both
nd I'm solution. Ex-
|hde with oaks. pop
es. which suffered
a white acacias, pear
In all cases the re
or less favorable
hing OF leaves, was
ly with iron Su'
Ia destructive fungus
APE vine known az
gus disease OF thr
re also successfully
|nlnistering medicine
ire, allowing the plant
|utlons In Its sap AMI
to the diseased cells
|lAnge OF the tissue OF
Ia, as Familiarity Ell
TRY trees, "a pnes'
osis. Was effectively
|ons OF acetlc. oAall'
y. OF greater stgnm
was the attempt e
erous boring insect
Ia and forest trees bl
y the introduction q
ms into the sap. BIO
.nic. copper sulphal'
|arium were used. All.
quite satisfactory !
ark borer. apple moi
OF plant louise. VIII
he knowledge Of piaiI
|,hysiology. the ne
h, nourishing and stiii
81 be looked for Ia a
= undrcamed OF
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
A Practical IoLe-


~" NV ~" Af'N W. NJ
FTamp--IUu gnN" me q counterfeit
i've dollar hill u few moments ago.
Pru, teal Juk"r--IIc. ne, he no. no.
Found Ia Out. rh7
Yes. sir. and. un my information,
an officer " now looking Tor YOU. Gim-
me- five dollars in good money. and IN
throw EN- on the track. Thanks. r..
tn"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
To color w.o,-. Good. p,.eL.

An old and reliable way to color black
Is TO thoroughly dissolve oxs. Of extract
of logwood in three gallons 81 warm
water: add ozs. blue yitriol and I or.
copperas. Wet the goods well. then put
into the dye and let simmer. stirring
often, until dark enough. Wash two or
three times in n strong snds OF Ivory
Iioap. Rinse and press while damp.
ELEANOR X. PARKER.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

down that ] was
laid up four
m hs. I had
night sweats and
fainting spells aud
dropped 10 ninety
pounds. rhe urine
passed every few
minutes with In
tense pain aud look
ed like blood. Drop
~ set 10 and the
doctors decided I
.nui,l uns liNa NN
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
fifth Massachusetts.

|tttsburg Dtspatch.
d WAS fAcetious when TIE
OF Dublin called on him
no asked:
You is the oldest7"
be honor and all blushed
around TO Gilmore ana
|ilnai Gibbons told OF ho~
Island. hearing that tbs
the audience. played
maryland" and how u
the Cardinal. was Ia
Iing OF Moxart's Twelfth
Ilayed Il In q North Caro-
kt day the local paper al
rendered with great efec'
b MaAsach usetts.' ="
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
An lnnuisitive Bow.

From Lippincott's Magazine.
Robbtc'E father had "a friend call. After
:h"y had chattcd a few minutes. the onlS
7igar OIL tn" table was offered To the
quest, so Robbie went upstairs for :
fresh box. ~ tho boy reached the tor
T;Ait. his father WAS startled TO hear:
which kind. papa DO you want those
you smoke yourself. or the kind you give
Runy7'