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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
MRS. JACKSON DECLINES.
Widow of War Hero Refuses to Ac
cept Pension From Legislature.

RALEIGH. n. c., Feb. THE SEN
ate of North Carolina received a letter
today from Mrs. Jackson. widow of
"StonewalI" Jackson, declining to ac-
cept a pension of 500 a month, pro-
vided under a resolution introduced a
few days ago.
Il most welcomly appreciate this pa
triotiC and loyal tribute to the name
of my hero husband" she says. but j
do not feel that would be justified in
accepting it. I am informed that the
laws of North, Carolina limit all pen
sions to those who have not $500 of
personal property, and as do not come
under this law. 1 respectfully request
that the bill be withdrawn"
Mrs. jackson suggests that the sum
proposed in her behalf be appropriated
for the relief of destitute widows of
confederate veterans.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
CHINESE PHEASANTS STARvE.
: hundreds Of Beautiful Game Birds Oy
ing Near Yakima.

YAKIMA, Feb. Chinese pheasants
in the Yakima valley have died by the
hundreds. and it is believed that there
will be none left by the time winter
is over excepting those that have been
fed by the farmers of the various dis
tricts.
Game Warden Barnes has received
information that large numbers of the
pheasants have persisted and unless
those that remain are fed by the peo-
pie they will starve to death.
The flock for which feed has been
furnished in the Mckee is thriving in
good shape. Another flock is being fed
in the Naches valley and some in the
lower valley have been fed by the
farmers.
If the people of the districts where
the birds live will feed them,'' said
warden Barnes this morning, they
will pull through the winter all right,
otherwise there will not be a bird left
when spring comes. The feed will not
cost much. and if those who have the
BIRDS around them will call here 1 will
make arrangements for them to secure
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
PLEADED HIS OWN CASE.
Frenchman Secured His AcquittaI oil
Murder Charge.

PARIS, Feb. ALBERT Musch. who
was on trial for the murder of his for
mer friend. Edouard Denimal, pleaded
his own case so well in court the other
day that he was acquitted.
Musch, who was fOrman in the en-
ploy of NJ. Denimal, ST., was engaged
to marry beautiful girl named Leon
tine Decoupy, whom he introduced to
Edouard. Musch was afterward oblig-
ed to go away to Geneva, and during
his absence Edouard succeeded in win
ming the affections of LeOntine.
The tragedy was described in court
by Musch. Il was sitting on the ter
race of the cafe where I introduced ed
Guard to my fiancee," he said, land
thinking how happy 1 had been two
months before with the love Of Leon
tine and the friendship of Edouard
Everything was lost. Leontine! Edou-
ard. All was gone.
Il raised my head. Edouard was be-
fore me. He spoke to me- Before my
eyes 1 saw Leontine and Edouard en-
brace. l lost my head and fired.
Il revolted at the sight of the trail
tor-friend. I aimed at the mouth which
had so often lied, and which she must
have so often kissed. killed him. How
could i help it?'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
WINTER DRIVES HOMESTEADER.
Cold Forces Claim Holder to Leave
Priest Rapids Ranch.

NORTH YAKIMA. Feb. 7-William
Askren. who has been holding down :,
claim near Priest Rapids during the
winter, returned from that place last
week. He says this has been the
hardest winter in that part of the state
tiers. Almost two feet of snow COW
cred the ground when he left and the
Columbia river was frozen over al diff
ferent times.
1t is no easy proposition to hold
down a claim and grub sage brush in
the winter time in land that is a
thousand miles from every place." said
Mr.. Askren in talking about the severe
weather that has come upon the peo-
pie of that locality. lone of the diff
culties was TO get provisions. We ran
out of grub three weeks or more ago
and 1 thought for a while we would
starve. 1t took us more than two
weeks drilling up and down the north
bank of the Columbia finding a place
to get across.
hc ne lioZe W II iiiCHeS lliCh
along the shore but out in the middle
of the stream the current was so swift
that there was no ice. Finally after
days of the hardest kind of labor we
found place where the ice had
damned and got across on that. Once
on this side of the river it did not take
us long to hike out for Yakima and a
good square meal. We will not &c
for the better
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
NATIONAL BANK FOR PERSIA.
Nation Plans to Cut Away From Other
Nations.

TEHERAN, Persia. Feb. THE
concession for the founda ton of ma
tional bank with a capital of $25 1000. OOO
has been signed. Foreigners are eX-
Guided. in accordance with the present
ambition of this new parliament to cut
loose from the financial tutelage OF
foreign financiers.
The bank will have the right to col
lect all the government revenues: not
already mOrtgaged, and will pay the
national expenditure in behalf of the
government.
The arrangement also contemplates
special agreement by which the
bank will lend the government about
$3,500,000. A special clause stipulate ties
that the concession will be annulled if
the capital is not subscribed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07

the necessary grain for this purpose.
Severe weather is much against the
Chinese pheasant. This bird is not a
good rustler. Left to itself in the Sc
we're weather like this they will starve
to death. The cold does not hurt them
it is the inability of the bird to secure
feed that does the damage, and as
there is little natural feed in this coun-
try it is hard for them to put through
winter like this one.
Il hope the people of the various
valleys will look into the matter and
make an effort to save the birds from
death as far as possible. The Chinese
pheasant is tame. By feeding them
they will come to a home or barn reg
ularly"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
CONDUCTOR ACCUSED OF CRIME.
Coroner's Inquest Results In ACCUSE
ton Of John Bell.

NEW YORK, Feb. THE inquest
into the death of DR.. Chas. w. Town
send, who was shot while in bed at
his home in New Brighton. Staten
Island, early on the morning of Janu
airy q, and later died from his wounds,
resulted yesterday in John Bell, a
street car conductor of Brooklyn, be-
ing formally declared as the man who
fired the shot Bell took the verdict
calmly. The main testimony before
the coroner was that given by Bells
brother, Howard, and his brother-in-
law, VIM. Gear. To both Of them the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
Even From the Mountains.

Billiards. Snow Liniment is praised for
the good it does. A sure cure for
rheumatism and all pains. Wright w.
Loving. Grand Junction. Colo, writes:
Il used Billiards. Snow Liniment, last
winter, for rheumatism and can rec
ommend it as the best Liniment on the
market. l thought, at the time was
taken down with this trouble, that it
would be a week before 1 could get
about, but on applying your Liniment
several times during the night, I was
about in 4S hours and well in three
days. Sold by A. B. Shelton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
A Good Critic.

Sir Henry Irving the English actor,
once wanted a white horse to use in
one of his scenes, but no white horse
that was suitable could he get At
last, the London Globe tells the story,
a friend had advised him to apply to
a certain distinguished actor-manager,
who, he said, had such a horse.
Sir Henry visited the owner, inspect
ed the horse, and the bargain was
concluded. but as an afterthOught Sir
Henry said he trusted the animal was
not fractions.
Not at all. Sir Henry, l assure you:
an excellent horse in every way. Why
l rode him night after night, and all
l had to complain of was that he
would occasionally yawn when was on
the stage
Indeed" said Sir Henry, "a bit Of
critic, then. evidently
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
BoM| BEGs TO see Ex.W|FE
Count CasteIIane Threatens to Xii
Himself if Madame Gould Does
Not See Him.

PARIS. Feb. If you do not con-
sent to see me, I will commit sui
eide" was the threat Count Boni de
Castellane made in a letter recently
written to his former wife, now Mad
anne Could" She is receiving weekly
and even daily entreaties from the
spendthrift count, beseeching her to see
hir..
He desires an interview in the hope
that he can wheedle her into settling
has turned deaf ear to all his
pleadings, and to the constant over
lures of the whole Castellane family.
Even the Countess Jean de Castellane,
who all along has been one of Boni's
constant champions. has buried her
luminosity toward Madame Gould and
implored her to make financial ar
engagements acceptable to the Castel-
lane family.
1t is believed by Madame Goulds
friends that she will ignore Boni's de-
mands for alimony until he becomes
desperate enough to give up all his
claims to the children, though he is
legally entitled to see them at certain
intervals and to nave direct charge of
their education.
High society women. whom Madame
Gould antagonized by exposing their
relations with the count, are banded
together against her and the opinion
here is that she never can regain her
position i'm society because of their re-
Iengeful insOlence
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
Prepared for Her,

Whats that little slip of paper?"
"Oh, I mustn't forget that. It's a
clipping that puts the buckwheat crop
for the present year at 100000
bushels
What are you going to do with it?'
Show it to my wife the next time
ask her if we can't have hot cakes
for breakfast, and she says there isn't
any buckwheat in the market.'-Cleve-
land Plaindealer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
Rising From the Grave.

A prominent manufacturer, VIM. A.
Fertwell, of Lucama. N. c.. relates a
most remarkable experience. He says:
"After taking less than three bottles
of Electric Bitters, I feel like one ris-
ing from The grave. My trouble is
Bright's disease, in the Diabetes stage.
fully believe Electric Bitters will cure
me permanently, for it has already
stopped the liver and bladder cOmpli-
cations which have troubled me for
years." Guaranteed at f. L. Smalley,
druggist, Price only soc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
Montana Miner Dead.

BUTTE. Mont. Feb. IA Miner
special from Great Falls, states that
John Hobbins. aged IS, one of the best
known pioneers in Montana, died at
Great Falls yesterday of erysipelas. Mr..
Hobbins was one of the early placer
miners of the state, coming here in
the early SOS. He at one time DOS
sessed considerable stock interests.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
GET AROUND COURT DECISION.
Gill introduced to Grant Power of EN-
inent Domain.

HELENA, Mont. Feb. 7.-Represent-
ative Weed gave notice in the lower
house of the legislative assembly, yes
terday. of a bill extending to foreign
corporations doing business in this
state the right to exercise the power
of eminent domain.
This was done because yesterday the
supreme court held that the laws of
this state did not grant the privilege
to foreign corporations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
CANNES FOR ROYAL COUPLE.
Crown Princess and Prince Of Germany
Are to Visit France.

BERLIN. Feb. 1T is now settled
that the crown prince and crown prin-
cess of Germany shall spend next
month at Cannes as the guests of the
Duchess of Mecklenburg. All ar
engagements have been made with the
French government to protect the i'm
perial couple from any unpleasantness
during their stay in French territory
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07

Before marriage the prince wanted to
visit his fiancee in the south of
France, but diplomatic reasons then
prevented his going there. 1t is the
general opinion in German diplomatic
circles that the visit Of the crown
prince to Cannes will break the ice
and hereafter allow German royalty to
visit France without danger of hostile
demonstrations
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
Drunken Sailor Shoots Officer,

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. flames A.
Douglas. chief master at arms on the
United States cruiser. Tennessee, who
was shot today by Harry Burk. a
drunken sailor. who became enraged
when placed under arrest on board the
ship, died late last night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
KING LEOPOLD TAKES FALL.
Richest Monarch In World Has tc
Postpone Trip.

BRUSSELS, Feb. 7.-One of the
royal carriages in which King Leo
pold was riding yesterday had a col
lisiOn with an electric street car. The
king was thrown violently to the floor
of his vehicle, but sustained no in
jury. The accident resulted in King
Leopold postpOning his departure for
the south of France
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
Poor Reasoninn.

Ethel. Mamma, If little boy is
lad why is not big boy ladder?
Mother. For the same reason, ] sup
pose. that although a doll is a doll
big one is not a dollar.
Ethel reflectively). That's so; my
big doll was two dollars.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
AGED BY Sorrow.

Client Ito matrimonial agenO-"You
showed me this lady's photo last year
and told me she was 25. but after max
ing Inquiries, l find she is over 30.
Matrimonial Agent-"Well, you see,
her father died recently, and that aged
her much" -MeggendOrfer Batter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
Like a Peace CONGRESS.

"Only two months have passed since
their marriage, but yesterday they
quarreled ferociously,"
Yes. they almost came to blows over
the question of how to obviate I'M
pleasantness at home"-n Rise.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
NOTHING Like Self Help.

Rosa-"I was astOnished to hear you
are going to marry that young tutor.
When l last saw you, you didn't even
know him.
Maria-"Well, during the skating
season I got in his way SO often that
at last he fell over me, and then the
hardest part was DONE -Meggendorfer
Batter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
Iron Nerve.

II insulted that man in the grossest
way. and he is twice as large and
strong as / am"
Really! What couragei"
Yes, l did that, and just when he
was most furious l camly hung up the
receiver Of the telephone and rang off,
Ill Motto per Ridere.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
The SchWabacher Co.


witnesses testified that Bell said he
had killed DR.. Townsend.
Howard Bell said his brother told
end house celebrating whether or not
to kill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07

Teacher (to little Max, who had done
his sums all wrong for the third time
that week)-"If this happens again
shall have to tell your father"
Max-"Father helped me to do them y
Teacher-"What is your father?"
MaX-"Head waiter."-Lustige Blat-
ter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
Conceit.

Capt. KIT is a well known fact
that married people eventually grow
like each other"
Lieut.. recently engaged Then
my fiancee is all right as regards
looks '-Meggendorfer Batter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
HUMOR FROM GERMANY.


Guest (paying his hotel bilD-"What!
Three marks for this miserable accom-
notation? l never closed my eyes all
night, and this morning you forgot to
wake Neutrality-suspicious. Batter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07

What makes old GOldbird so uneasy
when a motor car comes along?
why his wife ran away in one and
he is always afraid she is coming
back.'-Fliegende Batter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
The Books Fault.

Young Husband-'1 don't like this
ragOut a bit, Elise
Young Wife-"O, am so sorry, dear.
There must have been a misprint in
the recipe" -Fliegende Batter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
Piles Cured in 8 to ~ Days.

Piles Cured IN to II Days.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed
to cure any case Of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in G to
IA DAYS or money refunded. soc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07

Come and have drink with me,
old man.
Sorry: can't. To begin with. l be-
long to temperance society. Secondly,
I haven't any time. and lastly. 1 have
just had three glasses -Fligende
Batter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
Papa Rebuked.

Mother-"Kathi. listen what papa
says on this post card. Tell kathi to
be a good little girl and not so tire
some as she has been lately What
shall l say to him in reply?"
Kathi Indignantly him it is
not proper to write such things on a
post card. where every one can see
acknowledgements Batter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-16

New England TwO-passenger
Lawn Swings. best @ 20
made; regular s. value p4.00
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-16
Mems and WOmen'S Under
wear in the Big Sale

Below cost is the way we have priced every item
in this list. Rare savings here.
100 dozen Womens Extra Wellmade Swiss
Ribbed Vests, in both regular and extra sizes; all
perfect; no seconds. Sold at t5c regular TIC
ly. Sale price Observation-Disclosures. ~
Women'S Extra Large Swiss Ribbed Vests; nice
" crOcheted and tape-rIm neck and ankles; no
store sells them under f9c. Sale 101C
pTCe ..... ......... .......... ...........A%
Women'S Fine Imported Swiss Isle Ribbed
Vests in regular and extra Sizes nicely laced; silk
tapped neck and armholeS; the kind that sell INC
at 29c always. Sale price. ..........11
Women's Extra Quality Soft and Fine Ribbed
Under Pants neatly laced and in umbrella
style; sold at 29c regularly; for the clear 10c
Mems BalbnggaH and LiSle Thread Underwear;
shirts have short and long sleeves drawers in long
and ankle length; sold at SOC at all times. 00C
For the clearance, special at. ~
Women'S Combination Suits of excellent quality
imported Swiss ribbed and Isle thread materials;
laced neck and armhoeS; umbrella style
pants; never sold under $50. Special sale k0c
price Observation-Disclosures. .O1
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-03
SPRING LAMBS AND PEAS.
Writer Devotes Some %EIoquence to
Subject Gastronomical.

When the poet spoke of ethereal
madness" he meant spring lamb and
peas. How well he knew themi
Lamb, the type of innocence, and the
pea, the first fruit of civilization, away
back on the Aryan SUBMITS. The pea
grows nowhere in a wild state. 1t is
the product of tender care and the
hearts solicitude, and hence fitted for
gentle association, and all the quiet
moods OF nature, where no anger,
trouble, or tumult comes. When a
sharp wind arises or frost hurls a
menace from a clear night, spring
lamb and peas vanish, like a bird
that feels a prying breath upon its
nest. But when the shadows shorten
and the robin is abroad in the early
morning and the apple blossoms are
whitening the air, then appear the
lamb and peas, with a smiling saluta-
ton, Here we are-gather about u.s."
Don't we? Don't we taste the ethe-
real mildness? Don't we feast our
Imagination on the blue sky and the
daffodils ?-Ohio State Journal.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-03
GEESE ALARMED THE TOWN.
Wild Fowl, Driven to Earth, Aston
ished Sleepy Burshers.

One CT those peculiar freaks Of the
elements that occur only at long inter
walls took place the other night, causing
what many believed for a time was a
shower of wild fowl, says a Lewiston
correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Press. A steady snowstorm prevailed
during the day. followed late at night
by a heavy electrical storm. Amid
the heavy downpour of rain there was
a drop of 20 degrees in temperature
and a large flock Of geese driven to
earth by the currents in the air and
attracted by the lights of the city
alighted in the streets or went hiss
ing, quacking and cackling about a. if
bedlam had broken loose.
Many of the residents who were
suddenly awakened by the unearthly
noise were driven almost to the verge
of panic and are no longer sceptical
when they hear the story of the cack-
ling of geese awakening the sleeping
residents of Rome and saving the city.
The wildfowl were quietly swimming
about the little ponds in the adjacent
fields and on the bosom of the Juniata
river next morning.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-03
Refuses Library in a Cave.

"The Devils Grotto," a cave near
Beauvior en- Royans, France, has been
held in superstitious awe by the resi-
dents of the neighborhood, who late
ly have been frightened by reports
of mysterious lights cen in the cave
after nightfall.
A magistrate and several policemen
visited the cave, and on penetrating
to the interior found a man with long
matted hair and beard, who said his
name was Andre Foure. The cave
contained an electric generator and
was brilliantly illuminated. Faure
was fitting up shelves to accommo-
late some thousands of volumes
which were stacked in the cave.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-03
GOOSE II YEARS OF AGE.
1t Is Still as Lively as a Much Younger
Bird.

William Yours Strong, a farmer near
Caldwell, y. J., owns a goose which is
~ years old, he says, according to the
New York World.
william Yours, the man l was
named after, gave me this goose in
1871" said Strong. Yours was
going back to the old country,
and he said: Bill, I've owned this
goose for 36 years. l would take her
with me, but | fear she cannot stand
the voyage. So I give her to you.
Cherish her, Bill; be kind to her in her
old age, for she is almost like a sister
to me-
yours kissed the goose good-by,"
Mr.. Strong added. Look at her; she
is as active as a gosling."
This was affectionate eXaggeration.
1t is true the the goose was waddling
around Mr.. Strong's %farmyard, but her
carriage better compared to an aged
and digniied bird than a giddy fledg-
ling.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-03
STUDENT MADE HIS POINT.
No Doubt the Policeman Understood
What RE Meant.

w. H. Mallock, the well-known
English writer and political economist,
said at a dinner in New York, apropos
of a new definition of socialism: Il
find that definition rather confusing.
1t reminds me of the young Oxford
students badinage with the police
man. Officer said the youth late one
night, I'd like to ask you a question
Very well, sir
"Does the law permit me to call
you an ASST
"'You move on the officer growled.
"'But stop a Bit continued the
youth. Does the law permit me to
call an ass a policeman?
1.-The law don't say nothing about
that was the gruff reply.
Then said the youth, goodnight,
Mr.. Policeman"