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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
What a "wed" Meaus

among the Anglo Saxons the bride
groom gave a pledge or wed" at the
Detrothal ceremony. This we'd in
GUIDED ring. which was placed on the
maiden's right hand. where it remain
Ell until at the marriage it was trans
ferred to the left. Englishwomen at
one time wore the wedding ring on the
thumb. Many portraits of ladies in
queen Elizabeth's days are so depicted.
In the reign Of George III. brides
usually removed the ring from it's prop
er abiding place to the thumb as soon
as the ceremony was over. In Spain
the gift OF a ring is looked upon as q
promise of marriage and is considered
sufficient proof for a maiden to claim
her husband. 1t is a custom to pass
little pieces Of brides cake through the
wedding ring, and those to whom these
pieces are given place them under their
pillows at night to dream Of their low
ers. These 'dreamers," as they are
called, should be drawn nine times
through the ring. Many brides, how
ever, are so superstitious that neither
for that purpose nor at any other time
will they take the ring off their finger
after 1t has once been placed there.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
The Drunkard's Cloak.

Some odd torture relics of the past
have recently been sold at auction in
London. Quaintest among them was
a device known as the drunkard's
cloak. 1t Is made of wood and In
shape resembles huge inverted flower
pot. Through the small circular aper-
ture in the top was thrust the neck of
the imprisoned inebriate. The weight
Of this ancient counterpart Of the
straitjacket fell on the victims shout
ders and was sufficient to make ev-
cry bone in his body ache. With his
hands practically pinned to his sides
and the garment reaching almost to the
ground, the only motion allowed him
was slow shuttle of his weary feet as
be dragged his way painfully along
One can we'll believe that any one who
had been compelled to don the drunk
ards cloak would be very apt to come
to the conclusion that high old time
was not worth having at the price.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
NAME SPEuLlNGS.
Diversity of OrthOgraphy Was Quite
Common In the Past.

Common In the Past.
Nowadays if man whose name was
Brown should spell it Broun, Broom,
Browen or Brun he would no doubt
get into a variety of complicated trou-
bles. Such a diversity Of photography
does not seem to have annoyed the
English poet Shakespeare, however, for
his name appears with five different
spellings, two of which are in his own
handwriting.
In the register in the church at STRAIT
ford the name of the greatest English
dramatist is written Shakespeare. 1t
appears as Shakespeare in the body OF
his will, but this same will is Endorsed
''Mr. Shackspere's Will" The poet
himself wrote his name Shakspere and
Shakespeare, and now it is spelled
Shakespeare.
Sir Walter Raleigh had numerous
ways of spelling his name. 1t appears
at different times and places as Raw
ley, Raleigh, Raleigh, Rawleigh and
Raweley.
There is Ben Jonson's signature in
which an b appears.
Dryden often spelled his name with
AMI.
Samuel Butler, author of "Hudibras,"
was known to write his name Boteler.
DR.. Crovne was SO anxious to have
his name pronounced correctly that he
wrote it six different ways.
The French name Villers during the
history of that family was spelled four
teen ways.
The girls name Maud was one of
those that have come down through the
ages from the Saxon. Maud was Origi-
nally Magyar, which means to be able.
From the name Hannah the Greeks
made Anna and Ananias. Anna, grow
ing in favor, sent Off various other Off
shoots, among which are Annette, Ami
ia, Anne, Nancy, etc.
The name JOhanan was brought to
England by the Crusaders. Later 1t
was contracted to John. In Ireland it
became Shawn and in Scotland Ian. 1t
took some years for this name to reach
Russia. When it did it was called Ivan.
and in Germany it became Hans.
The Cord William comes from an
cient Teutonic mythology. 1t derived
its origin from one of three primeval
gods-Odin, Will and We.
In like manner we have Margaret
from the Persian, meaning the child of
light: Barbara from the Greek, mean
ing strength; Agnes from the Roman,
Catharine from the fourth saint and
countless others.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
Intricate COnsanEuinity.

I married a widow who by her first
husband had daughter, with whom
my father "a widower) fell in love and
whom he married. So my father be-
came my son and at the same time my
daughter became my mother. Then
my wife had child (boy), who became
the brother OF my father and at the
same time my uncle, because he was
the brother Of my mother. Then the
wife Of my father had a child (also a
boy), who became at the same time my
brother and my grandson, being the
son Of my daughter. So my wife be-
came my grandmother, because she
was the mother of my fathers wife,
and was also her grandchild, and, as
the husband Of a grandmother of some
body is necessarily the grandfather of
this somebody, l became my own
grandfather.-NewY York Times.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.


A Case In Which the Jury's Foreman
Saved the Accused.
Very eminent legal authorities agree
that as to the facts of a case the
Jury is more likely to be right than the
tudge. An instance comes to our mind,
one of the most extraordinary in the
history of our legal system, the account
of which we owe to the man who tried
and presided over the trial, Lord Chief
Justice Dyer This was ''clear case"
of murder. The victim had been found
stabbed to death in field wood, by
his side the pitchfOrk with which the
deed had been done. The man who
owned the fork was arrested, and the
blood stained suit he had worn was
found hidden in a mattress.
ShOrn of testimony from any one who
had seen the crime actually committed,
there was not link missing from the
chain of evidence against the prisoner.
1t was in vain that he pleaded not
guilty, everything was so conclusively
clear against him. A verdict Of guilty
was expected Immediately from the
jury, but the foreman asked that as
1.-The life' of a fellow creature was at
stake the jury might be allowed to
retire. The judge did not understand
why they should wish to do so in so
simple a case; still, the jury had it's
wish. 1t did not return. the court adj
journed for luncheon; the jury did not
come back in the afternoon, and in
spite Of several anxious inquiries from
the bench, it had not made up it's mind
when the court rose for the day-there
was one man holding out. The jury
was locked up for the night, and in
the morning brought in verdict Of
not guilty! This was a poser, and the
judge dismissed the jury, saying, 1.-THE
blood of the deceased lies at your
door,"
Private inquiry by the judge ELECTED
the fact that the foreman, man Of I'M
blemished reputation and Of consider
able estate. had been the cause Of the
verdict, which the rest had been
starved into accepting. The judge sent
for this gentleman, and in his private
room begged him to explain the mys-
terry Of his obduracy and the amazing
finding Of his fellows, first pledging
himself to preserve inviolate any con-
fidence which the other might repose in
him. Then the foreman told him how
he himself had met the victim for
whose murder the prisoner had been
tried, how this man had sought to take
advantage of his official position and
exact unjust tithes, how they quar-
relied and fought, how the man had at
tempted to kill him with a fork, and
how he (the foreman Of the jury had
killed his antagonist with his own
pitchfork. then fled. The prisoner. com
ing along. had found the man dying.
and in endeavoring to succor him had
got blood upon his clothes. and in his
confusion had taken the dead mans
fork and left his own in his place
This was why the foreman had held
out and why the prisoner escaped
London Standard.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
RiVarOl's Wit.

Antoine Rivarol. the French epigram
matiSt of the eighteenth century, was
so brilliant that something good was
expected of him every minute. Once
when he had been invited to dinner. at
which the hostess especially wished
him to shine, he sat quite silent The
attitude of disappointed expectancy In
the company nettled him. and at last
Rivarol made stupid remark. Every
body uttered an exclamation.
There" said Rivarol. Il cannot say
a stupid thing without every ones cry
ing, Thief"
At dinner in the house Of some Ger
mans he made a joke. His hosts put
their heads together inquiringly. Riv
arol said to his neighbor, a Frenchman
Look at the Germans pooling the;,
wits to understand Joke"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
MENU FOR THE SNAKES.
Feeding Inmates of Reptile Houses
Requires Close Attention.

Feeding Inmates Of Reptile Houses
Requires Close Attention.
The various kinds of snakes in cap
tivity do not eat once day, as animals
do, but take their food at intervals
varying from day or two to month.
Turtles and lizards which are active
are fed every other day, but the big
constructing snakes, which lie coiled
In the same position for week at
time, do not require meal oftener
than once a month AS rule the
smaller snakes are fed every ten days,
while, the boas and pythOns receive
their food every three weeks.
Nearly all the big snakes have the
habit of fasting for indefinite periods.
After feeding regularly for three or
four months a python will steadily
decline food for about the same period.
after which it again begins feeding
voraciously.
During these long fasting spells the
keepers follow their charges actions
with close attention, for it Is at these
times that the dreaded canker may
form in a serpent's mouth, and unless
Immediately counteracted by antiseptic
washes it becomes dangerous and often
fatal. A three months fast of healthy
snake never worries the keeper, for the
reptile usually begins feeding again
without the slightest sign Of emacia-
ton.
A most elaborate menu Is required in
the reptile house. The constructors eat
rabbits, chickens and pigeons, while
rats, mice and sparrows are eaten by
the smaller snakes. Lizards eat large
quantities of mealwOrms, which are
varied by flies caught in traps through
the summer months. Quantities Of fish
are fed to the alligators and water
snakes, while vegetables Of many kinds
are the food Of the tortoises and her
bivOrOus lizards.
If live rabbit or chicken were cast
into the cage containing six or eight
big snakes trouble would be inevitable.
Several Of the reptiles would seize the
creature at the same time. and in the
construction that followed all would be-
come tangled in such knots that the
smaller snakes would fare badly. If,
after the prey is killed and large
snake begins to swallow it, smaller
snake is persistent in it's hold on the
prey. the small snake may find a rest
ing place in the elastic interior of it's
cage mate
The feeding Of cage of pythons is
an operation which requires time and
skill. The first thing done is to sepa-
rate the big fellows, which lie socially
coiled in great mass. The keeper
then hands them their chickens and
rabbits one by one. keeping many of
the snakes covered with blankets to
prevent fighting To throw the food at
random into the cage would result in
the more powerful specimens eating
everything, besides fighting among
themselves.
The poisonous snakes are the most
difficult to keep in captivity. They are
SO nervous that the slightest noise
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10

Othellos. but in three cases at least tne
burlesque was quite unlntentlohai.
Otbello was chosen for the first appear
ance of Samuel Foote at the Haymar'
ket in 1744 The future droll and MINI
ic was short and stout, with round
fat face, and his acting of the Moor
to the Iago of Macklin must have been
very funny. But century later, at the
same theater, Sothern, Of Dundreary
fame. played Othello with Blackstone
as Iago, which must have been even
more amusing. Charles Mathews, the
Seymour Hicks Of an earlier age, also
attempted OthellO once, but only once.
New Orleans Times-DemOcrat.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10

causes them to spring in a coil OF de-
fense and these reptiles often deliber-
ately starve themselves to death. Be
cause of this nervousness the poisonous
snakes are usually fed at night. when
the reptile house is absolutely quiet.
This disposition belongs only to the
viperine snakes. Though the cobras
are always on the lookout for trouble
they eat regularly and voraciously.-
Baltimore Herald.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
Bound to Get Something.

Miss Ascum-Engaged to young Rox-
ley. eh? Well marriage Is lottery,
but l suppose you expect to draw
prize.
Miss Wise-Either that or alimOny.-
Philadelphia Press.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
One Mans Meanness-

Bilkins-My wife bought fifty dol
bar hat one day last week and had II
sent to my Office c. o. d.
Wilkins-TOugh luck, Ell?
Bilkins-Oh, no. sent it back p. u.
Q.-Columbus Dispatch.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
The Best He Could Do.

Teacher (angrily)-Tommy White,
why did you chalk your name on this
new desk?
TOmmy-Had ter. l amt got no pen
knife ter carve it on with.-Philadel
phia Ledger.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
The Mimic Summer Man.

A yachting cap. sloped by the stable rule!
A suit of clothes of pattern best inferred!
A colored tie and ,waistcoat quite absurd!
The ape appears. built on the usual plan.
And thinks himself the proper summer
man!
New York Press
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
The Attraction.

Down by the sea float the harbor buoys
In the gay life's merry whirl.
And that Is why to the coast resort
Goes the knowing summer girl.
Baltimore American.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
JlNGCES AND JESTS.

Romance and Reality.
Swinging in a hammock -
Meath the bending trees. )
Swinging where the lilacs
faint the summer breeze, &.
Pretty girl to hand me +
Long and cooling drink =,
Rather charming picture, -
Don't
think? yXH
Toiling DER a ledger .TlIs-
In a stuffy room, -
Short in ventilation, ~
Long In muggy gloom:
Sans a coat and collar, ii
Nothing there to drink
Truth Is rather painful,
Don't
think?
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
Execution,

Mrs. Naggs-Everything the Broke
leighs have is borrowed
Mr.. Naggs-Oh, l don't know! They
seem to have troubles of their own
Chicago News.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
No Escaping Them.

"Did you find rest and recuperation
at the seashOre?'
Yes. After the first day on the
board walk l had to rest and recuper-
ate. Washington Star.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
No Comfort There.

When girls but trifle with a beau
And give at last the bounce
IT'S comfort small for him to know
That every trif1e counts.
Houston Post
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-02
ANNA, ILL.
September 30, 1906.

Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Brim. of Chehal
lis, Wash, spent few days here last
week with friends
Mr.. and Mrs r. L. Shannon depart.
ed Friday for an extended visit with
relatives in Oregonia. Ohio.
Mrs. J. Z. Mohler, of Arkansas CITY.
Kansas, is visiting her son. D. r. Mob
Ter
Mrs. Claude Hensen. Of Murphvs
boro. is visiting her parents. DR.. and
Mrs. d. r. Sanders at the hospital.
Austin Hin and family departed
Saturday for Carerville where they
will reside
Mis- Grace knapp returned To Don
COLA Sunday after a weeks visit here
with Mrs Henry Kohler
Will Toler of Cairo. visited his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs E. s Toler. Sun
day.
Wilcox Thorue returned Friday to
81. Louis where he viii re-enter
medical college.
Miss Daisy Grear returned Friday
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-02

Havana. Oct. THE executive com
u.tCe Of the Moderate party has S.
sued manifesto strongly declaring
HAT The American commission is TO
blame for the intervention.
Doc conclusion the manifesto Saws
ihgi 'hc parry viii always sustain So
g'aI a.dcG and these Same principles
which viii eventually restore 10 cuba
"a republic General Nachado Of
Santa Clara has issued circular urr
ing ail patriotic Cuhans in thc field 'o
Jay down their arms and return P
tl'jr homes to protect life and prop
erty from wandering marauders In
ves'iug Santa Clara. province ard 20
modest no one who has served the
government
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-02

from a weeks visit with her uncle
John w. Grear, al On Quoin
w. H. Thomas spent last week IN
J F3ri Scott. Kas. on business.
Mrs. A. NJ Stone is visiting relg.
/ lives at Dongola this week.
Res. and Mrs H. /. McGm and
Miss Mamie Witt are in Dcso.o
this wee attending the Lutheran
synod
Mr. end Il oliver AI.ea returned
Friday rc nr.aceuile. H.. where
they vonr to attend nc funeral OF
their nephew John Anten.
w q Potter. candidate for stale
senator was in Anna part of last week
interviewing the voters
Mrs d W. Goodman. of Herrin
visited friends in Anna a few DAYS
this week
O. Z Baldwin. of Golden was in
Anna Thursday on business.
SIR. and Mrs J VI. Vesf departcd
Thursday for visit with their danab
tiers iu Glen Carbon and Jacksonville
Illinois
Mrs Rufus Buskirk. Of Golden
spent Thursday with friends i'm Anna
Garfield Easily. The negro who was
arrested Thcrsday for shooting among
e crowd Of white boys during a riot.
was acquitted at the trial SATURDAY
He had come TO Jonesbor0 for a mar
iasa license and while waiting for .
rain ra Golden. got into an alterca- .
Cu with some OF The Anna bows
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-02
hoops APE MOVING

Washington. oct. 1.-Gonzaios p.
Qlesada. minister from CUba today
conferred with Secretary Root regard
ing the situation in CHAa Quesads
EXPIRE sed fuil confidence in the friend
ly attitude Of this government towar
Cuba
The hattIeship Texas. 7-ryinE ma
ri~os. ordered f0 Havana. which YES
sol has been anchored outside # Viz
Einia Capes since last night 70 await
further orders from Secretary Taft
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-02

was ordered today to proceed on her
way to Cuba
Besides the British steamer Marion
just secured as transport the war de
par.menf has chartered the steamer
Andes now at Havena. as a transport
She will proceed at once to Port Tam
ua ana it is reported will take tn
Havana the light battery ordered from
For. Sheridan.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-02
FIRST DIAMOND MINE.

san Francisco. Cal. Oct 1-The
Grst diamond mine ia Nc Americ1
has been opened at Oreville. ia this
state Tho formation Of the working
is identical with that Of the famous
Kimberly mines in South Africa.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-02
TO NOTIFY THE POWERS.

Washington Oct Notice RI
American Intervention in Cuba has
not yet We been officially sent TO the
foreign powers. # is expected that the
president who viii return from Oys-
ter Bay tomorrow. and Secretary
Root who returned % Washington To-
day. viii consider tomorrow whatever
actin r. ~ BE- taken in that direction
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-02
HOPE OF CUBA IN
Concluded From First PaEe.)

cupying temporarily. rho dIsused bar
racks at Camp Columbia were about
ia De- snmmarily ev.ted by order Of
Cuban authority in preparation Of the
occupation as quarters ty a brigade
81 marines. Taft directed shat thee
people remain uudisurbed In their
home fer fifteen dayz. and that the
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-02

October I'd. is he greatest hin in the
history OF tbcafricas "Thc County
Chairman is as refa hing as a long.
cool dfaueh' Of pure spring water
out OF a gourd Mr. Arbuckle's or einal
company will present the piece here.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-19
Want to Look Nice?

The best way to accomplish
that object, and look neat and
we'll dressed is to go to Geo. H.
Williams, the Merchant Tailor,
and have him make you one of
his Nobby Suits. There isn't a
man in Iowa who can fit you as
perfectly as Williams. His pri-
ces are as reasonable as any
bodys. Go and look over his
stock of Suitings and then or
der a suit and you Will be sure
to be we'll dressed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-19
EARTHQUAKE
SAN FRACIsCO SHATTERED
1000 KILLED AND 1000
WOUNDED
Eight Square Miles OF Build
ings i'll Wholesale District
DESTROYED. Loss Estirna=
ted at Sl0O,O0O,O 600.

On Wednesday morning al
5:13 o'clock San Francisco was
nearly destroyed by an earth
quake shock which lasted two
minutes. Practically all of the
buildings in the disturbed dis
turbed district were shaken
from their foundations except
those constructed of steel. Wa
ter main destroyed which makes
it impossible to fight the fire
and buildings are being dyna-
mited in an effort to stop the
havoc. The gas mains We're
destroyed, electric light wires
disconnected, leaving the city
in darkness. The 81, 100000
court house was destroyed. The
Cliff House WIS shaken from
its foundation and toppled into
the bay.
Federal troops have been cal
led out to patrol the city and
the government has authorized
the use of army tents for the
homeless, and also the issuing
of rations. Banks are closed
and guarded by troops who are
instructed to shoot looters at
sight. The famous Palace Ho-
tel is on fire. Market street is
the main street and is the
scene of destruction. Every
town around SanFrancisco suf-
fered. Leland Stanford Uni
versity was destroyed. The
insane Hospital at st. Agnes
wrecked and some 300 perish.
The dense smoke that arose
from the entire business dis
trict spread out like an immense
funnel and could be seen for
miles out at sea. AS some drug
house was reached most fam
tastic effects were produced.
Further details are pouring in
and it will be several days UNI
TIL the losses can be even esti-
mated with any degree of ac-
curacy.
Postal Telegraph, telegram.
Special to The Times, II a. m.
Situation i'm Sanfrancisco get
ting wose all the time There
are 5000 fires all told burning,
and the whole water front is
ablaze The people arc leaving
the city, and going to Oakland.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-19
The new telescope hat.
the very latest, at Bradleys.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Arm
strong, parents of Mrs. H. j.
Brookhouser left this morning
for Otto. They have been in
the Valley for the past two
months.
Justice Dole sent Henry Will
enga to Jail for a year yester-
day on the charge of vagrancy.
We are closing out our
Stock OF Wall paper al low
prices. Ivar BOIin.
H. C. Reel commenced an adj
dition to his residence in Will
low Park today.
G. N. Tucker has raised his
house on Sd street and replas-
tered it, and gave it a general
Overhauling.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-19
An immense line of Mon.
arch dress shirts at Brad.
ley's. Latest sprinq STYLES.

The committee on grounds
OF the city council are making
arrangements to build a picket
fence on the east side of the
fair grounds, from the ticket
office south to the track, to
take the place of the old board
fence NOW thara
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-19
a19!
The Lonely nat i'm all the
new spring blocks at Brad
Iey's.

The trees in the fair grounds
will all be trimmed tomorrow
from the north gate through
the west line of the fair
grounds.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-19
Eastern Star Meeting

Valley Chapter No. 26, Order
Eastern Star, will meet Friday
evening at 1880 for the trans
action of business. A general
attendance is requested. De-
grees conferred.
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