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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
In Richmond,

RICHMOND, Va, May 31.-A mon
nor of Virginia and a brave confeder-
ate general, was unvailed yesterday.
mortal day celebration in this city.
Judge Keith delivered the presentation
address and Governor Swanson replied
in behalf Of the state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
At Pittsburq.

UITTSBURG, Pa, May 31.-As usual
Memorial day was observed here by
the various posts of the Grand Army
of the Republic and affiliated organ
which nearly 5000 men took part. The
various cemeteries were visited and
rated. In every cemetery exercises
were held, consisting of the reading of
Lincoln's Gettysburg address and of
appropriate orations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
The Boston Work Horse Parade.

BOSTON, Mass, May 31.-The
fourth annual work horse parade,
which is one of Boston's most interest
ing annual events. will take place this
afternoon on Commonwealth avenue
and. judging from the great interest
which the merchants and horse owners
of the city have taken in the event,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
In Oregon City.

OREGON CITY, Or, May 31.-Me-
mortal day was generally observed
here and throughout the state. Me-
of soldiers decorated and flowers scat
tered upon the waters of the William
cite river from the suspension bridge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
VETERANS CELEBRATEE MEMORIAL DAY
Memoru Of Dead Soldiers Who Fought in Civil War Kept in RemeR
berance By Their Surviving Comrades Throughout Country

Grand Army posts celebrated Decora-
ton day in the usual manner. Thou
sands of visitors from the surround
ing districts came to this city and
many floral offerings were deposited
upon the tomb of the late President
Mckinley. A large crate was sent
from the White House and other offer
Cleveland, Pittsburg and other eastern
cities.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31

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effective that children, delicate Ladies
and weak people enjoy their cleansing
effect, while strong people say they
are the best liver pills sold. Never
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
At Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 31.-The
memorial day exercises in this city
were even more solemn and impressive
than in former years. There was no
parade, but the various veteran organi-
cations held memorial exercises in the
cemeteries
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
Mcmillan Not Affected.

John S. Mcmillan, who, with Fair
child, handles the Mead politics in the
railroad commission, is not affected at
home by railroad rates or demurrage
questions. But McMillan's interest in
the reciprocal demurrage issue is that
of a politician identified with the Mead
alignment.
The commission has the Colfax and
Walla Walla hearings on its hands
next month These will occupy the
railroad commission during the polit
ical harvest period in eastern Wash
ington, and may keep them too busy
to give reciprocal demurrage hearing
on the west side before the campaign
is on But the activity of the commits
sion in locating it's authority is suffic
lent to demonstrate belated interest
in the lumber industry, and upon this
showing confidence is expected to be
restored.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31

I have positive information that
shares of the American De Forest
Wireless Telegraph Company will in
crease forty per cent in a few days
Milton Huber, Dist. Mgr, American De
Forest Wireless Telegraph Co., 20-21
Quinn Bldg. Office phone 479 Resi-
dence phone 1877.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
The Day at the Hub.

BOSTON, Mass, May 31.-Through-
out New England Memorial day was
observed with impressive cere-
monies. The Grand Army posts in
the various towns and villages march
ed to the various cemeteries and deco
rated the graves of their comrades
with flags and flowers. In many
churches memorial services were held.
The day also generally marked the
opening of the yachting, canoeing and
horse racing season.
In this city the Gaelic Athletic asso-
citation of Greater Boston held it's an
nual field day on the Locust street
grounds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
Tied Hande and Feet.

MANCHESTER, Iowa. May 81
Richard Howe, prosperous farmer
living near here, committed suicide
on Thursday by drowning himself in
the Maquoketa river He tied his hands
and feet with a rope before jumping
into the water It is said loss Of mon
ey in bad investments caused him to
become Respondent. He had wife
and children.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31

was finally announced, the couple lived
at the home of the brides parents. Mr..
JarmulOwsky's family it is said, dis
owned him, but gave him a heritage
of $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31

cepted. Dead trance clairvOyant
sittings. Prof. Chesterfield. Parlors
Coast House. opposite the postoffice on
Alder street; hours 10 to 8, including
Sunday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
In New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, May 31.-In
ebration in this city, a G. S. Bushnell
memorial was dedicated in the
Winthrop and Derby avenues.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
Railroad Commission Shows Its
Hand Recent Decision.
TRY TO HELP MEAD BUILD FENCES
GOVERNOR TURNED DOWN CAN
DIDATE OF LUMBER PEOPLE
SEES TROUBLE AHEAD.

The naxiety of the railroad commits
sion to determine it's authority in fixing
rules governing reciprocal demurrage
is a move to placate lumber interests
whose political aid may be of value
to the Mead machine in the next con-
vention.
Mead turned down the lumber inter-
ests when they demanded a place on
the railroad commission. The Pacific
Coast Lumber Manufacturers asso-
| citation had literally endorsed w. L.
fight of commercial bodies in the
larger cities of the state. 1t was claim
ed at the time by the mill men that
the executive had guaranteed them
place on the commission. At the
last moment Benham's Endorsements
were ignored, says the Seattle Times.
Reciprocal demurrage has little in
terest to other shippers than the lum-
bermen. They have claimed that if the
roads are compelled to pay a penalty
for failure to supply cars promptly the
car shortages of past years will be
ended. In the Legislature the lumber
interests contended for a reciprocal
demurrage bill, but contented them
selves after the tie-up with the COM
mission following on an amendment
that gave the commission jurisdiction
over demurrage and reciprocal de-
murrage.
Club for Railroads.
mission forces was a club that drove
the railroad men to accept the COM
mission bill and to precipitate vote
on it before the new combine was
ready to put through it's program.
Mead in that fight left the railroads in
the lurch. He had promised that fair
play would be guaranteed both sides,
undertaking personally to guarantee
that if the railroads did not interfere
they would not be mistreated. When
the combination between his followers
and the mill interests was made, Mead
professed an inability to interfere. He
lost some degree of his popularity about
that time, and fell out later with the
ham.
Reciprocal demurrage is a phrase
sion act for a year without arousing
any curiosity or interest on behalf of
! the Mead machine. With the full cam
paign opening the issue has assumed
proportions of Importance.
1t is an open secret that Mead will
have a hard fight on his hands in his
home county if the Whatcom county
insurgents treat the loft year" conven-
ton seriously enough to warrant a
fight The entire Mead strength was
insufficient to defeat Black for mayor
of Bellingham, and the appointment of
Captain John Riseland as fish commits
sioner was an effort to line up the
Scandinavian vote in Whatcom. This
is one of the largest numbering coun-
ties in the state, and the commissions
activity on the reciprocal demurrage
issue is another movement to save the
Fairchild- Mead leadership in What
com.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-17

could not be gained in a day. Anything worth having was worth working and sui fering for she contended.
 But are you sure this thing you are after Is worth having2" asked Mir. Croker sadly. Besides. tbls water is muddy and foul smelling. Files and worms are not so fat nor numerous ere as they are at the pond. And the frogsl-'
 Here poor old Mir. Croker paused. want Ing a fitting word to express his opinion of these lean, ugly ditch frogs that hopped about, putting on such airs. airs which were born of self-conceit and fool. ish vanity.
 "Why, how can you speak soT' asked Mrs. Croker. These frogs are the most aristocratic In the country This town of Frogvile numbers thousands of inhab- itants. while the pond has frogs only reaching into the hundreds. There can be no ultra swell set where there are SO few frogs. One must have numbers If one draws the lines between the common and the great
 So poor MT. Cooker only batted his eyes and humbly gave in. Have your own way" he said. but don't blame me if we meet with disaster"
 As the days moved on Into weeks even Mrs. Cnoker gave up In despair, for not one of the swell set" had deigned to call upon her. and all sndbbed her openly when she boldly made advancements toward them in a social way. Then there were the little Crokers. for whose social advantages this ambitious mother had de. sired to come to FrogyilIe. who were fall. ing into bad habits; for, youthlike. they felt the need of companionship. and as the "best set' did not open It's arms to them they were falling in with what their mother called ''the scum," the scum being composed of frogs like the Crokers-frogs hanging on the outer edge begging to get just one foot Into the aristocratic swim And these young 'would-b be's," following the example set before them by the smart set. were becoming a most unruly crowd. ignoring law and order.
 Then there was another horrible danger menacing them in Frogvile-the danger Of annihilation-for hither came in great numbers tall, strong beings that walked upright on two legs. and these merciless giants would thrust long, sharp lnstru. ments Into the water. piercing the bodies of helpless frogs, carrying the poor wounded or dead bodies away to feast on.
 One day old Mrs Croker just barely escaped being speared by one of these giants, and the close call frightened nli the foollshness and vanity out of her. Well she knew that had she been in the pond-so secure in It's wonderful depth heavy drift-logs and overhangng grasses that she would not have been even threatened. So, as soon as she could re- cover from the scare. she croaked to her husband and children, telling them frankly that she had got quite enough of this awful "swell,'' aristocratic ditch called Frogville.
 "Let us go back to the clear. cool pond. big and deep and secure. Let us return to our home meath that old moss-coyered
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ness for my former vanity and arro- gance." said poor old Mrs. Croker. Never too old to learn the folly of our ways"
 So. along about the first of July. when the first frecrackers of the season were beginning 10 sound In the land, the Crokers returned to the dear old Pond that Mrs. Croker had once so foollshly thought not good enough for them, but which now appeared to her clearer vis- lon as almost perfect. And when they returned in such changed frame of mind the frogs of the Pond, led by old Wiseacres, extended to them a hearty welcome. for" said that old frog. "a fool will err but 1t Is the wise frog who re- pents of his wrongdoing. Our friends here see the folly of their ways and ask us to take them back on the old footing that they held In the days before they got foreign notions in their heads. And being democratic frogs. who love to do unto others as they should be done by, we extend to them the hearty welcome they crave and deserve"
 And thus the Crokers learned through some very sad experiences that their own plain simple, pure home was much to be preferred to the more pretentious "swell'' town of Frogville. which was built in a ditch.
 And now that l have seen what the real frog aristocracy Is. l want none of it." Mrs. Croker declared yehemently. as she nestled in the shade of tall cat- tall. "Let well enough alone. l say"
 "Yes. the simple life and companion skip of smart frogs for me. Instead of the smart life and companionshp of simple frogs" said Mir. Croker, as he thrust out his tongue and took a fly for suDDer.
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Little Peeps into nyth-
 ol0gy.

One of the many beautiful nymphs who attended the goddess Diana in her hunt was Echo. who was all gnyetv. laughter and chatter. Indeed, her chatter or incessant talking was her greatest falling and came to be her ruin. So well she loved to argue or dispute. or medde in another's affairs with her too nlmble tongue, that she caused herself much trouble.
 One day the goddess Juno was looking for her husband, who she suspIcioned was dlsporting himself in the company of the nymphs. Echo, knowing of Junos quest and discovering how she might put her busy tongue to work, detained the god dess Juno by her prattle till the unfaith- full lord and his nymph companions made good their escape. When Juno learned of how Echo had tricked her she became angry and said: Echo. you shall forfeit the use of that tongue with which you have cheated me. except for that one pur- pose you are so fond of-REPLY. You shall have the last word. but no power to speak first"
 Now, in the woods there was a bea utiful youth named Narcissus who was engaged in the chase. Him Echo saw and imme- diately became enamored of. She fol- lowed him over the mountains and through the wood, but she could not attract his attention to herself. for she had not the power to speak first. One day Narcissus became lost from his companions, and, pausing on the mountain side, shouted that they might hear him and rejoin him. "where are your he called at the top of his voice.
 Are your came from Echo. who was near.
 Narcissus arain shouted: Who's herer' Whereupon Echo replied "Here." Mar c:ssus looked about him ana seeing nS
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Mr. and Mrs. Croker had decided to leave the Pond and move into Frogville. a distance of a tenth of a mile: or, to calculate the distance according to frog measure, we would say a distance of some 300 or GOO hops.
 The reason for this move was that Mrs Croker wanted her sons and daughters to have the advantages of society that could be had in Frogville, but not in the Pond, where all the frogs were of one class and without special pride. There were no social distinctions in the Pond. each frog, young. old, handsome or plain. being on a par with his fellows.
 But Mrs. Croker had for sometime been a bit snobbish, therefore unpopular with the plain, matter-of-fact frogs In the Pond. She tried to outhop her female friends. cndeav bring vainly to form new social code for chosen few that were to be led by Mrs. Croker.
 But, her efforts in this line proving unsuccessful, Mrs. Croker laid siege to her husband, and rested not till he con sented to take her and their sons and daughters to Frogyille to live. It was beautiful June day on which the Croker family departed from the Pond, the place that had known them from their birth. As Mrs. Croker had done good bit of boasting as to their future social great ness, and, vain female like, had not spared the feelings of her lifelong com panions, there were none to bid them an affectionate farewell or ask them to re- turn to the Pond if their new home should not prove to their liking. Rather did the frogs of the Pond smile gladly when the last small Croker shook the waters of the Pond from his legs and hopped away in the rear of his parents.
 ''We are rid of those upstarts," said
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Girls Names.)

Girls NamesJ Alice. Alicia (German), means noble. Agnes (German) means chaste. Amy, Amelia Qrrench), a beloved. Anne, Anna or Hannah (Hebrew) means gracious.
 Arabelia Latin) means a fair one. Bertha (Greek) means bright or famous. Blanche (French) means fair. Bernice (Greek) means victory. Catharine (Greek) means pure or clean. Charlotte (French) means all noble. Caroline Uatin) means noble-hearted. Chloe tGreek) means a green herb Clara Uatin) means clear or bright Deborah (Hebrew) means a bee. Diana tHebrew), a goddess. Dorothy (Greek), wild roe. Eliza, Elizabeth (Hebrew), means the oath of God.
 Emma (German) means the nurse. Esther tHebrew) means the secret. Frances tGermnn) means free. Grace Uatin) means favor. Helena (Greek) means alluring. Isabella tSpanish) means fair Eliza Mabel Qatin) means lonely. Margaret (German) means a pearl. Mary (Hebrew) means bitter. Maud. Matilda tGreek), a lady of honor. Mercy (Ingllsh), means compassion. Priscilla Uatin), somewhat old. Prudence Uatin) means discretion. Psyche tGreek) means the soul. Rebecca (Hebrew), fat or plump. Rosa Latin) means n rose. Ruth (Hebrew) means trembling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-17
ome vines, he called out: why do you hun meT Echo replied by repeating bis

some vines, he called out: "why do you shun mer' Echo replied by repeating his question.
 Much amazed at this, Narcissus cried. Come. let us join each other." Echo, in her tenderest voice, replied. "Join each otherr' and came bounding towards Mar. cissus, her outsrrerched arms ready to embrace him.
 Narcissus, shocked at seeing her want of maideniy reserve. stepped back and said: Hands offl I would rather de than that you should have me-
 Have me-" pleaded Echo. unable to say anything except to repeat his last words. And again she extended her ans to embrace Narcissus.
 But her boldness was so unpleasing 10 the youth that he quickly turned and ned away down the mountain.
 pulsed by the object of her adoration Echo hid herself in the recesses of the wood. where none might witness her grief nor laugh at her bushes And there she decided to remain, living in caves and among mountain clifYs, her grief devouring the flesh from her homes and sucking the blood from her veins till at last she was only lurking shadow which hid in the rocks and noun. tain sides. But her voice grew stronger and stronger and recame a part of the rocks and cliffs. and if you go whers there are such things and call out loudly Echos voice will answer you by repeat.
 ' MARY GRAHAM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-17

need one badly. with all the family sew ing to do-which would cost about S35. Of course. he would have to sell some of would bring their price next year. But can sew by hand awhile longer. and you may have the money to- go to your Aunt Lizzie's."
 So the thing was settled. and Stella, with a light heart, sang at her work all day, for in the near future there was plenty and happiness in store for her. Her aunt would adopt her and dress her in the latest fashion. send her to school and give her a musical education. An, how her ship-just entering the harbor- was coming in!-her ship filled with good things for the future.
 So the days gltded by, and the young stock was sold to get the money neces- sary to carry Stella to the East. And during these days before the going Stel- las mother made over her own best dress Into one for Stella to travel in. And Stella, in the happy anticipation of go- Ing away, forgot to worry over the hard ships that befell the family, or the pro- longed sickness of little Ben. who grew paler and more peevish every day.
 At last the time for Stellas departure was at hand. Only one more night to pass under the home roof and then she would leave 1t to never more return, save as a visitor, for letter had come from her aunt saying she would take Stella and educate her under one condition the condition that Stella become her own adopted daughter by law and make her home with her a permanent one. To this proposition Stella had gladly agreed. urging ber reluctant parents to do the same.
 ''For Stella's sake, yes," her mother had said, In a brave, though choking. voice; but her father shook his head. feeling that the burden of sickness and poverty was enough to bear. without hay ing to give up his eldest born and only daughter. Then, with a blush of shame
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one old frog, grown large and dark col ored with age; and. what is more. 1 make a move that we never allow them to enter this Pond again. They are sure to contaminate our youths with their foolish teachings of social sets and who Is who notions. We are plain and happy frogdom. enjoying many bless ings, and we can't allow a self-made aristocracy to draw lines which would divide old families and staunch friends"
 Correct you are, Father Wseacre," croaked another old frog, whereupon all the frogs within hearing distance crooked "AyeI
 But had Mrs. Croker overheard these things she would have tossed her head in the mir with contempt for the speakers Return to that common pondT she would have exclaimed Well, not if keep my frog sense !' lShe should have said frog nonsense"
 When the Crokers arrived at Frogville, which was situated In the edge of long railroad ditch. the inhabitants looked at them curiously. But not one of the citi' zens made a move toward welcoming the stranger to their town. In fact. the Crokers bore a foreign stamp, which, to the frogs of this fashionable ditch. de noted common country-pon blood and rearing. That sign in itself was sufficient to incur the dlsapproval of the Frogvile frogs. and they openly expressed their contempt for the newcomers by glaring rudely at them and croaking loudly about the nerve of some common country-pond hoppers in thrusting themselves among TO- fined and highly cultivated ditch frogs"
 All this unsociableness on the part of the Frogville frogs made MT. Croker and the little Crokers quite lonely and miser- able, but old Mrs. Croker tried to reas- sure them by saying that a social footing