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the material that is offered in the various bills presented for Congress sional consideration and action. 1nci- dents and events with which Congress has little or nothing to do are dragged into the limelight through long winded debates in the upper branch, turned into the hopper of the political mill and ground into pieces fine and small enough to furnish every voter in the country crumb of political com fort. The people may get tired Of politics. but the politicians never do.
 The people had reason to expect something of this session of Congress. but as the days and weeks pass with practically nothing done in the upper house, it begins to be apparent that certain members of that body intend to do nothing but manufacture politi- cal buncombe for the campaign two years hence. It's an off year in poli- tics everywhere except in Washing IOl. HtIt Nc nave ptiluloS di""N o, or rather we have politicians who seemingly don't know when the coun- try is surfeited with the article and who believe that their own political fortunes are of greater moment to the country than the most important leg islation ever offered.
 They won't let the political pendu- lpm remain stationary long enough for those Congressman who have the interests of their constituents really at heart to do anything worth while. By and by-maybe-the political pend- l ulpm is going to swing back and knock some of these small-bore poli-
 nn.o the oblivion with which
 Ind forever be enveloped.
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LADY BCRDETT-COUTTS

Noting the death of Lady Burdett- Coutts, who recently died in London, The Outlook says she was probably the best known Englishwoman of the day, outside ti.e-sanks of the writers. For many years her name has been synonym for great wealth administered for the most generous ends, and, ss a rule, in the most practical ways. Her association with the banking house which was regarded as second only in importance and resources to the bank of England, made her, on the death of her mother, one of the richest women in the world. No sooner had the vast fortune come into her possession than she made careful study of many of the most successful charities of the day, which resulted not only in making her a generous patroness of some of them, but in suggesting a large number of original projects to her fertile mind. These projects she worked out along her own lines with uncommon sagacity and energy. She was devoted to the Church of England, and one form of her activities was the building of churches and schools in poor districts
 n various parts of the country. The Church of St. Stephens at Vest minister, with its schools and rectery, was one of the fruits of her generosity. The three colonial bishoprics of Adel- aide, Cape Town, and British Col umbia were endowed by her. She pro- foundly sympathised with unfortunate women, and her contributions toward helping fallen members of her own sex were conspicuously large. She estab- lished a sewing-school and home in the slums of London, which became most efficient means in rescuing young girls from the streets of that city. The English weavers, Scotch farmers, and unfortunate Irish fishing folk, who are sometimes the victims of severe winters, found in her con- stant and ready helper, as did hun dreds of boys whom she put into the -io5ritisN nNsvy' sheIt model tene- nets London, endowed model farm, and assisted many unfortunate people to emigrate. Her good deeds were, in fact, so many that she must herself have forgotten most 0f them. Twenty five years ago she married William Lehman Ashmead Bartlett, a Phil adelphian by birth, who had long been associated with her in her chari- table work. Her husband adopted the name of Burdette- Coutts. and has represented the District of Westmin- ster in the house of Commons for more than twenty years. Lady Bur dette-Coutts had attained great age as we'll as great honors, for she was ninety two at the time of her death. Many forms of recognition had come to her from different parts of the world. So long ago as 1871 Queen Victoria made her baroness, and the following year the freedom of the city of London was presented to her. In an age when the making of colossal fortunes has been the chief concern it was the special distinction of this woman that she distributed a vast fortune for the benefit of the her kind.
The Ketchikan mining news., 1907-01-25

U. s. COMMISSIONERS COURI for the District of Alaska, Division No. l, Precinct of Ketchikan, Sit. ting in Probate. In re Estate of Johnny Kitkoon, de. ceased.
 Citation.
 A petition having been presented to this Court this 7th day of January, 1907 by Mark Williams, administrator, for an order for the sale of the real property of said estate, consisting of house and lot situated in Ketchikan, Alaska, all heirs, deviyees and other psssonS !atessstsd in ss!d esssse aye
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that such change would at this time

that such change would at this time be premature and disastrous.
 Governor Hoggatt may well be commended by all well wishers of AL askafor the businesslike administrati9l he is according the affairs of his office and to the interests of the territory. Congress is safe to follow the recom- mendations the Governor has made re- garding territorial government and the revision of the mining laws for Alaskia.
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fer men of such character and caliber to the kind they have been making U.
 s. Senators of. Root, Roosevelt and Cleveland in place of Platt, Depew and Dryden would be too much of departure from the usual order of things to be expected or even dreamed
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The Juneau Record. Miner which opposes home government for Masks, in noting the receipt of Nome paper two months after the date of its pub. lication, suggests that If it took a Nome legislator as long to reach the territorial capital as it did the paper of his home town, the territorial gov ernment advocate had better get ready to advocate sessions of the ter. ritorial. legislature once in two years. :" Can the Record Miner designate one territorial organic act which provides for other than biennial legislative sessions?
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Alaska Is fully meeting the ex- pectations of those most sanguine of it's rapid development. The pre- diction that it's trade during the pres- ent calendar year would reach s45, 0O0- 900 is being verified. In the first ten months of 1906, the figures for which have just been issued, this com. merce amounted to more than @46,- : OOO,OO, including merchandise.
 There has been steady growth in Alaska's business during the past several years. Every succeeding twelve month has shown substantial increase. There has been nothing spasmodic about the territory's pro- gress. After the first gold excitement had abated, its trade settled into a natural and healthy condition, which has continued.
 There is no doubt as to Alaska's flu. ture. It's known resources are im- mense, and there is much natural wealth that has not yet been dis. covered. It's climate has proved to be not so unfriendly as was formerly believed. Men with brains and money have gone there and they are using both ith good effect. Cleveland, Ohio, Leader.
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STORY ON JUSTICE HARLAN

oA OAsA OA~ v V S T 1OAI A4<A4sAAAAN
 Some of his friends were telling stories about Justice Harlan, of the United States supreme court, and one of them told this:
 The Justice was coming into Wash ington on sleeping-car from Louis vile. Before retiring he went into the smoking compartment to get a drink of water. There were half a dozen men in the place and flask had been passed round and the glass used for the liquor.
 Justice Harlan took up the glass, smelled of 1t and turned on the smok- CTS. "Who," he roared in his deep bass voice, ''has had the temerity to drink whiskey out of this glass?''
 ''I did, piped up the owner of the flask, somewhat awed by the great bulk of the justice.
 ''Then, sir" said the judge, stern. ly, "where are you hiding the bottle?"
 THINKS HE GOT OFF EASY
 Clark Howell, of Atlanta, tells of the sad case of an elderly darkey in Georgia, charged with the theft of some chickens. The negro had the misfortune to be defended by young and inexperienced attorney, although it is doubtful whether any one could have secured his acquittal, the com mission of the crime having been proved beyond all doubt.
 The darky received a pretty severe sentence. ''Thank you, sah,' said he, cheerfully, addressing the judge when the sentence had been announc. ed. ''Dat's mighty hard, sah, but 1t ain't anywhere near what 'spected. I thought, sah, dat between my char. acter and dat speech of nah lawyer dat you'd hang me shore !''-Roch. ester Herald.
 IN THE UNITED STATES COMMIS. SIONERS' COURT, for the District of Alaska, Division No. l, Ketchi. kan Precinct, In Probate. Int he matter of the estate of Johnny Kitkoon, Deceased.
 Notice to Creditors.
 The undersigned, Mark Williams, hereby gives notice that he has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of Johnny Kitkoon, deceased; and all parties having claims against the said estate are notified to present the same with proper vouchers within six (6) months from date of this not. ice, at the office of Chas. H. Cosgrove in the town of Ketchikan Alaska.
 MARK WILLIAMS.
 Administrator. Dated at Ketchikan, Alaska, this 9th day of January, A. D., 1907.
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An anti-territorial paper up the inland channel, in attempting to ex. cuse or defend Gov. Hoggatt's course on the question of territorial govern. ment, among others propounds the following question: ''Is it not fact that the newspaper established at ketchikan and soon to be published by Ex-Governor Swineford, the leader of the territorial hosts, is owned almost entirely by saloon men, and the saloon men started the celebrated territorialist up in business because the other paper there would not advo- cate their cause?'' To which the answer is most emphatic NO. In the list of subscribers to the capital stock of The Ketchikan Printing Com pany there are just two persons who are engaged in the liquor traffic, and they represent exactly five per cent. of the whole amount.
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 purposes to show conclusively that this people, whose intelligence Aand capacity for government will be the gainer rather than the loser lby comparison with any community 0f equal numbers anywhere, have Ge- clared by practically unanimous vote their desire, which implies :, perfect belief in their abiliN, fnan- cially and otherwise to maintain it. for a territorial form of government, to insure the favorable attention of Congress-if indeed. all old things in the way of ponnlar government inaug- urated by the fathers of the republic have not passed away. and all things in that regard been made wholly new. Be this as it may, the people of Alas ka may not be expected to yield one jot or little in their demand for rec ognition of the privileges of local self government which is their inherent right, but which is now unjustly, and without precedent in the history of the republic, denied them.
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Could see any substantial benefits to be derived through the adoption of territorial form of government for Alaska I would gladly join in the effort to secure the favorable action. of Congress to that end, but contend.
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hereby notified that Monday, Fehn,a
 l4th, 1907, at ? o'clock, has as the time for heanio petition, at whia1 lppess sa6A Alho
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serve to reclaim from the errors of their way the comparatively few bona tide residents of Alaska who are ani- mated by honest, though mistaken.
 views in their opposition to home rule. and thus a6d to the very large majority already recorded in its favor.
 In order to make the argument to congress and the press and people Of the states effective. it ought not, and but for the presence in Washington of parties who are supposedly possessed of a "pulla and who to say the least.
 are inimical to the expressed will of her people, would not be necessary to say or do more than to point out and make clear the fact that. authorized thereunto by that body itself, the peo- pie of Alaska have sent to the House of Representative delegate and that he alone is authorized to speak and act for them in all matters per taining to the general public welfare of the District, particularly on the question of the form of local govern ment they desire. It need scarcely be considered necessary to refer to and explode the altogether spacious argu- ments advanced oy the opponents of ,,: ,,.l. ,l
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ARGUMENT SHOULD BE DIRECT
 ED TO CONGRESS

The question of popular home gov ernment is one which need, no longer be argued to he people of Alaska.
 They settled that question. so far as they are concerned, beyond the con- tingency of single honest doubt. by an overwhelming majority at the first election which afforded them an op- portunity to register their will and wishes in the premises, and in which that question wa, made the foremost and paramount issue. The argument.
 therefore should now be chiefly aimed in the direction of Congress, and an effort made to enlist the aid and iniiu- ence of the press and people of the states in securing to them a realiza- ton of their earnest desire for popu- lar home government, as expressed at the polls by q practically. unanimous
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-16
100 Busy"

TOO busy to monkey with a dis
play here" says c. E. Nye in his booth
ad, yet this booth has nevertheless at
tracted as much attention as any other
exhibit in the pavilion. Mr. Nye fur
Their informs the public that the real
display is at the store where visitors
are always welcome
The only give away" exhibit in the
merchants pavilion is that furnished
by the Crescent Manufacturing com
pany of Seattle. Visitors are urged to
sample the company's excellent wares
in a cup of steaming coffee. The ex-
hibit consists of a complete display of
the Crescent famous brands of cof-
fees, teas, etc.
The Walla Walla Morning Union oc-
cupies cozy booth which seems to
be the Mecca of rest for the south
siders.''
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made of the circumstances which urge
Mrs Rice's presence with her mother
in the east, be it resolved that We
regretfully endorse the church's ac-
ceptance of the same.
In presenting this finding we desire
to place on record our sincere appre
citation of the services that both Mr..
and Mrs. Rice have rendered to the
cause of Christ in the Congregational
churches of our state during the nine
years of his pastorate, and that in
parting from them We wish them God
speed and bespeak for them a hearty
welcome in their future field of labor
We further wish that copies of this
finding be filed with the clerk of the
First Congregational church of Walla
Walla, Washington, with the register
Of the Congregational association OF
Eastern Washington and Northerf
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FAREWELL SERMON SUNDAY
REV. AUSTIN RICE LEAVES CITY
AFTER TEN YEARS PAS
TcRATE HERE.

Rev. Austin Rice, who for some IL
years has been pastor of the First
Congregational church of this city, and
who has resigned to accept a call at
Wakefield, Mass, will preach his fare
we'll sermon Sunday morning. He will
leave the first of next week for his
future home
Rev. Rice is one of the most pOpu-
lar ministers of the church and his res
both on the part of the ministry and
the laity of the city.
The following resolutions have been
passed by the Congregational associa-
ton of this district:
To Whom it May Concern:
That, whereas the Reverend Austin
Rive having presented to the First
Congregation church. Walla Walla.
Wash. his resignation as pastor of the
church, and whereas the church hav-
ing regretfully accepted such resigna-
ton, subject to the advice of council,
and. whereas, a council of the Con-
gregation church of Walla Walla and
Columbia counties. Washington. hav-
ing met thorough and careful con-
sideration of the reasons leading up
to the resignation of the Reverend
Austin Rice, special recognition being
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-16

SHE'LL so to speak, an idea of it's pop
ularity in Washington. A large ball is
suspended from the ceiling upon which
may be found the names of various CT
ties and towns in the Inland Empire,
representing the territory covered by
that popular journal
While the merchants pavilion seems
to be the center of attraction for the
crowd, the exhibits displayed in the
main hall, are none the less interesting,
and many of them are deserving of
the highest praise. Conspicuous among
the main pavilion exhibits are the fruit
displays Of Freewater and Touchet.
Fruit Displays.
The Freewater exhibit is undisput-
eddy the finest specimen of fruits ever
exhibited in Walla Walla and is in the
charge of Mr.. and Mrs Sanderson. Mrs.
1. C. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. c. n.
Weaver, A. C. johnson and A. B. Herr
Apples of every conceivable variety,
delicious grapes, pears and peaches
may be found here in abundance. The
two exhibits of Emperor grapes are
perfect in size and shape, and the
three punches weigh exactly Is pounds.
The Touchet exhibit is of large
variet of home grown produce and
consists not only of fruits but vegeta-
bles as WELL
The Balock Fruit company exhibits
a general line Of fruits and vegeta bles
raised on the Blalock Fruit farm west
of this city. Free sweet cider" like
father used to make is the main free
attraction at the Blalock booth. A good
display Of the many varieties of vine
gar made at the ranch is the feature
of the exhibit.
The exhibits on the second floor of
the pavilion are many and varied. The
fruit display is splendid in every par
tAcular, and represents every variety
of fruit grown in the Walla Walla val
ley. Painting in both oil and water
color, needle work Of every descrip-
ton, as well as flowers are found here
in abundance.
The most interesting display in this
section is that of the Walla Walla pub
lie schools. The exhibit represents the
work of hundreds of students, and
many of them would be creditable to
high school graduates. Especially is
this true of the drawings and penman-
ship work.
The Empire Business college and
Whitman college are also we'll repre-
scented here.
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MERCHANTS HAVE
GREAT DISPLAYS
FINEST THAT CAN BE SEEN
FRUIT AND GRAIN EXHIBITS ARE
IN NORTHWEST.

This, the thid day of the Walla
.Waila County fair will ever linger in
the minds of the thousands of visitors
who are now assembled at the fair
grounds Tomorrow is Walia Walla'S
own day, and every citizen feels just
iy proud. for never before in the his
tory of the association has such per-
feet success crowned the efforts of its
members.
A detailed summary of the fair from
day to day would not only be IA
borious' but a needless task as the
press of Walla Walla has spared neith-
er time nor space in singing the pralS-
es of the fair. and chronicling each
days happenings. Indeed, upon re-
viewing the efforts of the city papers
in placing before the public the gigan-
tic undertaking, the success of each
days program and the careful yet thor
ough work daily being executed by the
varieus. members of the association, it
would seem that there remains but the
pleasing task of giving from a purely
unbiased standpoint, brief summary
of the fair as seen by an observing
visitor.
che record breaking crowds, the
Id, al summer weather together with
the real Walla Walla boosting Spiri,
which zhas prevailed throughout the
three short days of amusement, are
the prime factors responsible for its
grand success. The bountious harvest
f the present season has added conf
dence to the undertaking. and above
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known +.
]. Cheney for the last Is years. and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations maze
by his firm. WaldIng, Kinnin & Mar
vim, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, y.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
naly, acting directly upon the blooo
and mucus surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 15c per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consu-
patton.
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interests the Ladies.
The booth representing the eStab-
lishment of Hanger & Thompson is es-
pecially interesting to the feminine
visitors to the fair. The exhibit gives
a general idea of the stores fine line
of ladies' dress goods. The booth is
decorated with the fair colors and au-
tumn leaves
to-the-Times has novel and in
teresting exhibit which gives in a nut
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BANQUET BY MEMS UNION.
Noted Visitors of the Church Will Be
rendered Reception and Dinner.

In honor of Bishop Moore and Pres.
John Coleman of Willamette Universe
ty. the Mems Methodist Union of this
city is to give a banquet at So'clocK
Friday night in the Odd Fellows tenn
pie.
From 80 to $50 an informal re-
ceptiOn will be held after which will
follow the banquet and tOasts. Rev
Lange will act as tOastma ster
A limited number of tickets for the
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Idaho, and that one be presented to the
Reverend Austin Rice.
HARRY f. MASON,
Moderator.
Charles Morell Bainton, Clerk.
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all .he glorious enthusiasm so conspi
curusly shown by the farmers of Walla
Walla county, is justly considered the
most pleasing feature of the fair, for
it is their pride and zeal combined with
a determination to work for the devel-
oprent aud progress of their county
which is yearly raising the standard of
sou heastern Washington.
That the merchants of Walla Walla
have taken unusual interest in the
present fair Is evidenced by the re
markable display how on exhibition in
the merchants PAVILION where daily
throngs of pleasure seekers visit. Here
may be found a pleasing variety of eX-
hibitS; in fact nearly everything from
a souvenir tooth pick. manufactured
by prisoner of the state penitentiary,
to a complete irrigation plant.
First of all upon entering the pa
vilion, the visitor is at once impressed
by the completeness of every exhibit.
There is certainly every indication that
nothing has been spared to make this
section complete. 1t would be diff
cult task to undertake to decide upon
the winning feature, and fortunate it
is that this is in the hands of compe
tent judges.
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banquet are on sale at Tallman's drug
store at so cents each. The sale VIII
be closed Friday noon.
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Seattle Is There.

To the right of the Lutcher stand
and in the corner of the pavilion is the
Seattle Pr booth. and then comes
O'Flanegan's County Store. where al
ways may be found an eager crowd
fishing" for bargains. Jack Lambert
is responsible for this undertaking and
his smile of contentment is good evil
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Refreshments.

Upon entering the pavilion from the
fruit and grain exhibit hail. the visitor
booth. where everything good to eat
and drink may be found. The booth is
the fine assortment of candies and
fruits are we'll worthy of the patron
age which the two jolly brothers are
receiving