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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

store merchant of England. He wa;
born on a farm near Wakefield, York
shire, in 1881, and was apprenticed to
a dry goods merchant there. at the
expiration of his apprenticeship, when
he was 20 years old, Whitley came
to London with fifty dollars in his
pocket. He obtained employment, saw
ed some more money and then borrow
Ell from friends, and with a capital OF
$500 opened at Westbourne Grove in
the then thinly populated west end OF
London. This store was opened in
1868, and whitley had two assistants
and boy.
Four years later he added second
store to the original establishment, and
gradually expanded his business until
the Whitley stores covered a huge
block and gave employment to 5000
persons.
Whitley claimed that he could pro-
vide anything from needle to an eie'
plant His innovations so enraged
other shopkeepers of his neighborhood
that he was burned in efhgy.
Formed a Company.
In 1899 the business was transformed
into limited liability company, with
Whiteley as chairman of the board of
control, and his son William as sec
rotary. The captaliZat ton Of the COM
pany was $4,5OO,OOO Whitley was the
active head of the business up to the
moment Of his death. He could be
found at his store up to O'Clock in
the evening five days in the week.
The policy of the store was to supply
everything needed by man or woman
from birth to death, including medical
attendance and the funeral. 1t sup
piled servants. actors, tutors, courlers,
governesses and all classe OF employees;
did an express business, sold railroad
and steamship tickets, and even a
yacht if one desired to travel that way.
One of the stories told concerning
him is that a wager was made by an
English officer to messmate that the
universal Provider" could furnish
ANYTHING he could name. The wager
was accepted and the officer named
elephants as the article to be called Tor
at the Whitley store.
The first officer said he felt certain
that Whitley could furnish them ana,
after privately communicating with the
merchant. took the second ofncer 10
the store.
elephants, certainly" said the clerk
who met them, and led them to the
basement. where six elephants were
chained Whitley had secured them
from a menagerie.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

postman, but as soon as he got back to
Chicago with his extradited man he
told the chief about the picture postal
and he was hustled right down to CAL
lao. He got his man in Callao without
a bit of bother and pulled down the
big reward that the bank had offered
for him. The woman to whom the
postal card had been sent in Minnea-
polls was the absconder's wife. 1t was
the longest shot in the nabbing line
line that 1 ever heard of, and the Min
neapolis pOstman, as being the main
figure in the long chance, got his cut
of the reward"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Wilbur Helps "Mama."

"Wilbur." said the lady, suddenly.
"rve decided how I want that dress
made"
That's good" said her husband from
behind his paper
81 don't believe I'll have tucked
yoke at ALL
.'Fine." said the man.
81 think I'll have it all lace"
"Uh-huh.'
Don't you think it will be much
prettier, yourself?'
"Eh?"
Il say, don't you think it will be
much prettier?'
whats that. my dear?'
"The yoke. Wilburt. I think you
might put down that old paper for
moment or two while I'm talking to
you
MY DEAR" said the man, you do
me an injustice. 1 was paying the
strictest attention. 1 just didn't eaten
the drift of your last remark about
the woke wasn't it? Yes; 1 think it
will be bully"
What Will"
"Why, the yoke, of course; 1 think
it will be a great improvement having
it. Now-are you satisfied?'
Having a yoke?'
That's what you said. wasn't ito"
81 said 1 believed I would have it
lace instead Of tucked"
81 thought you were talking about
yoke?"
81 was telling you 1 had decided how
I was going to have my dress made
81 know. You decided yesterday, or
was it the day before? l guess it was
Yesterday and the day before Three
decisions: that ought to make it a
cinch. NO show for an appeal after
that is there?'
Il wish you wouldn't be absurd. I
say, I'VE decided to have the yoke lace
instead of tucked.
1T will make it fit snugger, l sup
pose" said the man. "As long as you
don't lace it too tight. Your figure is
pretty enough, as I've often told you,
without trying to improve it. 1 think
women are foolish about that. Give
yourself plenty of breathing space, my
dear: that's all I care about"
Il said lace, not laced"
q see. Makes quite difference, of
course
How could l lace yoke, do you
suppose"
Didn't you say lace, my dear?'
Lace. Don't you understand?
L-a-c-e-Mechlin."
ooh. Mechlin!"
well, you understand now. don't
you?"
Sure. Now, can 1 read my paper?"
well tell me first if you don't
think it will be prettier?"
1.-The yoke?'
"Wilbur!"
81 mean Mechlin.'
"Now, Wilbur"
excuse me, my dear. 1 should have
said lace. Yes, l think it will look
swell."-Chicago News.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

NO. BIZ Leaves Tor Dayton
and way points. $500 g. m. ]
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

trainer cuts them out of the sport
which they are wont to enjoy.
1t is likely, however. that the Blue
and Gold will not suffer the loss OF any
of it's star men on account Of the order
Of Trainer Christie.
Christie made similar ruling last
year. and frowned upon the efforts of
Professor Magee to start rink in
Harmon Gymnasium.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
ROLLER SKATING is CURSE.
So Says Christie's Trainer of Caiifor-
MIA Athletes.

So Says Christie's Trainer of CaIifor-
MIA Athletes.
Skating is barred. If | catch any of
tie men who are out for the various
positions on the baseball nine or track
at the skating rink their dismissal from
the squad will follow" says Walter
Christie. trainer of the athletes at the
University of California. II look upon
skating as a curse and it is detrimenr
to everyone in general. l am looking
for the time when it will be Obliterat-
ed entirely
Athletes at the University of Califor-
MIA view with alarm the views OF
Christie Many of the most prominent
track and baseball men have been fire.
quenting the Kinks in the various cities
around the bay. and the edict of their
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Auntinu for Trouble.

give lived in California 90 years, and
am still hunting for trouble in the
way of burns, sores, wounds, boils, cut
sprains Or a case of piles that Buck
lens Arnica Salve won't quickly cure, ,
writes Charles Walters of Allegheny
Sierra Co. No use hunting, Mr.. Wal
ters; it cures every case, Guaranteed
at E. L. Smalley's drug store, price 25c
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
A Stitch in Time

will save nine. So will a bottle of
Balalrd's Horehound Syrup always
kept On hand save many spell OF
sickness. A sure cure for coughs,
colds bronchitis and whooping cough.
Mrs. s.. Hot Springs, Ark, writes:
II keep a bottle of Billiards. HorehOund
Syrup in my medicine chest. and thank
my forethought many times. 1t has
prevented many severe spells of SICK
ness" Sold by A. b. Shelton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

pnone 1893. Rooms 406-407 Ransom
oiog. Take the elevator.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
J. II. TimmOnS, transfer

All manner of freight, goods and mu-
steal instruments hendled with care.
All orders promptly attended to. For
Wardng freight a specially. O1llce
Hedger's Jewelry Store. Res 1917.
Phone Main 265
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23
Caledonia Department

education, we add the experience of
ment of the mind by education that
makes the difference between man
and man, and gives one man a real
superiority over another. We should
therefore thank God for the many op-
portunities He has given. us in the
way of training and educating the
little ones entrusted to our care.
The closing exercises of the New
Salem school last Friday night was
over an average of most anything
that is commonly seen in a country
school. A song of welcome by the
entire school was followed by a very
appropriate prayer by Porf. J. D.
Thixton, of the Caledonia high school
and the stage was beautifully deco
rated with palms and evergreens.
The pupils acted their pieces we'll un-
der the careful training of their cap
able teacher, Miss LaHatt, who is a
fine teacher, and the patrons of New
Salem school will do we'll to have her
with them again this fall. Miss La
HIATT will return to her home in
Vicksburg soon.
Saturday morning We accepted the
kind invitation to attend the school
picnic given by the patrons of the
McCown school in honor of Miss Irma
Braskew, their teacher. thigh noon
sumptuous dinner was spread, and
it is needless to say that the dainties
prepared by the good ladies were en-
joyed by one and all. After dinner
both old and young joined in playing
old-fashioned base and fast racing,
and the writer, as old and gray as he
is, was challenged by one of Colum
bus fair rose buds, Miss May Bras
kew, to run a race of one hundred
yards, and of course we could not
refuse. It was a tight race, but we
beat by about two yards, and won
the cake, after which the little girls
and boys had few races, and the
exercises of the day closed. Miss
Braskew is fine teacher and good
Christian lady. She has been offered
the school again.
The New Salem baseball team on
last Saturday played MontaviIle. re-
sulting in. score of five to two in
favor of New Salem.
Miss Lula Egger is welcomed back
home from visit of two weeks in
Aberdeen, where she made glad the
home Of Mrs. Willie Werner.
Mr.. p. J. Ussery was In our little
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23
FARMS FOR SALE.

Three hundred
sixty in wood prairie rolling land
land r. F. labor
n
further
sandy land
of
120 cleared, being a witt
house contains four hail.
s ation,
and it is bargain the which
OF seeu
of 280
the balance being
one-quarer mile from the latter along which
Elements with
the and the
ceptbe the highest
of
lizer this
$500
chase is at
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23
A Modern Enoch Arden.

A New York special says: An
Enoch Arden, driven to frenzy by
the role his sullen anger had led
him. into twelve years ago, James
Gilmartin stood in Magistrate Harris
Harlem court, with the desire to kill
proving him very much alive, instead
of the dead man he was supposed TO
have been.
In rich Galway brogue the story
came out how Gilmartin twenty-eight
years ago had married a black-eyed
slip of a girl, and twelve years ago
had dropped completely out of her
life, because the sight of a strange
mind to such strange form of anger.
Then, supposed to be dead, he only
last week learned that his wife had
again married, and with mind in a
frenzy vowed to kill her and the man
who had succeeded him in her af-
lection.
AFTER their marriage in Galway
the Gilmartins came to New York,
and the husband, as a lover Of the
sea, drifted to the wharves and took
up the life of a long -shoreman. Dur
ing sixteen years all was well. Four
children were born-Katherine, Mar
garet, Peter Bartholomew and Pat
rick Joseph.
Zone evening, Gilmartin declares,
he came home and saw stranger in
= hn In f11rn
word, and that was the last the fam
lily saw of husband and father until
yesterday. Gilmartin fought down
the desire to s.wind-up" things and
kept on longshoring, while he sought
a new abiding place for himself. Two
died on Blackwell's Island. The wife
visited the Island and secured a death
certificate, the entry on the. records
being good description of her miss
ing husband.
Seven years more passed. Kath-
crime became a Mrs. Wolf, Margaret
married MCGOWAN; Patrick Joseph
worked on a farm in Philadelphia,
and Peter worked in New York. And
when the year 1906 came the wife,
doubly sure of her husbands death
and legally protected by his long alb
sence, was married to Frederick
Medhorst.
"Gilmartin meanwhile had taken
UP residence with his sister, to whom
he never spoke of his family until
last week. Then the sister ventured
to apprise him of what he did not
know-that he was supposed to be i
dead, and that the wife had married !,
again. |.
'sThe news sent Gilmartin into a |
frenzy. He raved of Staying his wife !
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23

Decoration day was celebrated at
the Egger cemetery last Sunday, with
all the beautiful and impressive cere-
monies becoming the occasion, and
the surrounding neighborhood united
in one grand effort to make the cele-
bration a success and commemorate
the deeds of those peacefully sleeping
there. TIE day was set apart for the
purpose of strewing flowers upon the
graves -of dear departed loved ones
and friends, and to renew and keep
green their memories. The exercises
Sunday were a lasting testimonial of
the loyalty and patriotism of our peo-
pie for their sleeping dead. We are
taught that it is right to reverence
the memory of our earthly friends
and also to plant flowers upon their
graves and to adorn the sacred spot
where sleep dear father, a sainted
mother and a beloved child. 1t is
sweet to hallow the spot where our
dearest friends lie sleeping. The fol-
lowing is the program: Opening
song, "All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name; short talk by Rev. w. c.
Galceran; hymn, When | Can Read
My Title Clear; a very appropriate
speech by Hon. A. L. Myers; hymn,
I'VE Shall All Meet Up There; clos
ing prayer by Rev. Egger. 1t was
day we'll spent in Gods acre of over
five hundred sleeping souls. Our
of this worlds long day and the ap-
preaching night of eternity, when the
good Shepherd shall bring His be-
loved and redeem flock within the
gates of the glorious city of God.
The educational fight in Monroe
county for better country school fa-
cilities was left to vote of the peo-
pie on last Tuesday, the 18th inst,
but the two-mill special tax was de-
feated by a majority of 1856. We are
sorry to see our neighboring county
taking so little interest in education,
their children, and the preparing of
them for the different avocations Of
life. The farmers children should
have the longest and best terms of
school In order to make good farm
ers. We should take every step pos
sible to give the girls and boys a
good education. The use of knowl-
edge in all of its various branches is
to free the mind from the prejudices
of ignorance and give it justice and
more enlarged conceptions. Then by
the mere growth of our nature by
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23

town last week shaking hands and
winning votes r.
Mr.. T. j! Armstrong was out in
our neck of the woods last week
hunting game-political game.
Mrs. Lille Broyles and Mrs j. D.
Booth, of Monroe county, were the
welcome guests of Mrs. DIR. Lawrence
last week.
Mr.. /. w. Rye, president of the
Rye Telephone Company in Caledon-
ia, was here looking after his tele-
phone interests lately. He is having
his line overhauled and put in first
class condition. His manager, Mr..
w. P. Halbert, was out climbing tel
phone poles at ten o'clock Saturday
night and putting up new lines, and
has added six more new phones.
The Hon. o. M. Lawrence, one of
the leading young lawyers of the Co
lumbus bar, was the guest of his mo-
ther, Mrs. DR.. Lawrence, Sunday.
Mrs. J. w. Gardner, of Columbus
was the guest of her father, Mr.. H.
Barrentine, last Sunday.
Mr.. Ernest Egger and wife, of
Amory, have been making glad the
home of his father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs o. F. Egger, lately.
Miss Orie Egger, of Hamilton, was
the guest of Miss Essie and Ola Egg
ger last week.
The many friends of Rev. w. c.
Galceran are glad to welcome him
back home after an absence of two
months, and we are glad to report
his health much improved.
DR.. J. C. Pickett is missed from
our community, having gone to Pres
ton on visit to his father and
mother.
Mrs. DR.. r. c. Mo1loy, of Colum-
bus. was the guest of her mother,
Mrs. A. NJ. Lawrence, Sunday.
Miss Ophelia Egger is welcomed
back home after an absence of six
months, teaching in the Rural Hill
school.
Next Sunday, the 26th inst, the
annual singing viii be held at Mt.
Zion church, six miles north of Col
umbus. Everybody is invited to at
tend, and don't forget to bring well
filled baskets and good behavior.
Honor. roll of the primary grade
of the Caledonia high school: Rosa
Brock, Lottie,, Egger, Zu1a Givens,
Inez Givens, Lucy Halbert, Ollie Nix,
Viola Vernon. Lucille Walters, Lucille
West. Victor, Boyd, Edwin Darnell,
Fred Darnell, L. A. Halbert, Ozzie
Lawrence, Cayce Lawrense.
Prof. G. A. Pullen sang in the
Christian church at Caledonia Sun
day night. We would be glad to have
the professor with us again.
Emmett j.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23

and new husband, and last night
Lieutenant Delaney, of the Harlem
police court, had to be summoned
and arrest him.
Arrest a corpse?' shouted Gill
martin; you can't arrest corpse.
See this'-waving his death certifi
cate. But he was locked up. In
court this morning the wife appeared
with her brand-new husband. Gill
martin was surprised. Instead of the
slip of girl, he saw a stout, red
faced Irish woman. But he still
vowed vengeance. Magistrate Harris
put him under 500 bond to keep the
peace, and Pat Cochrane, a friendly
saloonkeeper, stood by the raging he
70 of the Enoch Arden romance.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23
United Confederate Veterans Re-
union, Richmond. Va,
Nav 80 june 3.

For the above occasion the Mobile
& Ohio Railroad will have in effect
low round trip rates from all points;
tickets on sale May 26th TO 30th.
inclusive, limited for return not later
than June 11th, except on deposit OF
ticket and payment of 50 cent fee.
an extension to July 9Th may be se-
cured. Low round trip rates from
Richmond for side trips to nearby
points of interest. Ask the nearest
ticket agent for full particulars, or
write Jno. NJ. Beall, general passen-
ger agent, st. Louis. Mo.
A carnival of bargains AT Kaufman
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23
BLOOD

victories than war; and there
medical science PR1CKY ASH BTERS
impurities blood liver
highly
praised its powerful efficacy short
great purifier puts vital
good good
appetite, sleep and spirits.
Try it This Spring
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23

A carnival of bargains az Kaufman
Brothers.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23

stmuan occasionally. The digestive the liver,
kidneys their effectiveness atmes
help. AT strengthening cleansing and
regulating medicine serious
spring
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
Yoid nv the Teeth.

"A man carries q good barometer
In his teeth declares a dentiss Of
large experience The teeth are pc.
cul.arly affected BY damp weather.
especially bad teeth. When strangers
begin fock'ng to my consulting room
complaining of toothache and pains In
the JAZZ. know that Ne are going to
have q spell of bad weather A gOod
bit Of II is neuralgia. but Is Is q sure
sign.
This rush Of business keeps up un'
til the bad weather is well set in. and
when business falls OF know that We
shall soon have better weather When
toothache patients are few and far
between am assured that We are In
for . spell of fine weather
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
Realmental Baby.

The soldiers OF the Sixty-thlrd Foo,
regiment at Saint Mihiel. France
have adopted a baby which was found
asleep In a sentry.box recently. I,
had n wooden horse clasped In ita
arms, and pinned to his jacket was q
note saying: Please look after my lit
tie jacques. whom ! am unable q
support Jacques was therefore
taken into barracks. where the men
promptly decided that he should re
main. lie will wear a little suit oil
regimentals. and the soldiers will
take II in turn TO look after him.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
rss Baes.

Nalking along . nas1 tn aAe re-
mote weSs of ireaana. t@o tourists
were passing one af The cottages -.
as they are better Ebown In the c0ah-
try, cabins. of The pe2santry This
particular cabin" was evea = mere
thAn usually GilapadAied specimen of
its class. and the chimney. consisting
mainly Of the remains Of an old tOp
hat. presented . eoGnical. N pathetic.
appearance
Tipping his fFtend q wink. one oi
the tourists aecosted . youth who was
sitting eontenteGly on u fenee-
I say my boy" he said. "does that
chimney draw weli!"
~shuEe. thin. IL dces.' was the
prompt reply: 1T draws the noties o
iverey fool that passes by"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
EXPOSITION Ready to Open.

Norfolk. Va, April Is. - Norfolk.
Newport News ami their neighbors
are blossoming out In sea OF color
In anticipation of the opening of the
jamestown Ter-centenary exposition
At the exposition grounds the exposi-
ton managers and an army Of work
mvn are gettings things in the best
possible shape for the opening. Al
though much remains to be jone--as
Is the case usually with all such al
fairs-there will be more than enough
novelties even at the start to interest
all sightseers, and the remaining at
fractions undoubtedly will be placed
In position before many days have
passed.
Visitors in considerable number are
already arriving and the people of
Norfolk begin to get some idea of the
conditions that will confront them
during the summer and fall. Govern
ors and their STATS and many other
public men were among today's arri'
walls. The visitors who same merely
to see arrived by the hundreds
Though the rush came like tidal
wave everybody was promptly and
properly cared for. Bureaus Of In
formation provided quarters for all
who applied for them. The distin
guished guests were met by escorts
and conducted to quarters previously
set apart for their comfort and enter
tainment. Many regular and state
troops have come In during the day
to take part in the military pageant
that will be feature of the opening
exercises.
When President Roosevelt reaches
here tomorrow on the yacht Mayfiow
er ho will receive a salute from tht