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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
RECEIVES Al PROPOSALS.
Girl Of 20 Makes Iowa Record for Only
Six Months.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Feb. Miss
Lena Watrons Of Des Moines, a charm
ing brunette of 20, is believed to hold
the record for number Of proposals of
marriage received the past six months.
Since Aug 1 Miss Watrous has had
exactly forty-one opportunities to
take unto herself husband.
Miss Watrous' proposals furnish an
assortment of sentiment that would
be considered a prize by matrimonial
advertising agency. From bankers and
clerks, merchants and laborers they
come. One even was from a convict
in a state penitentiary.
Miss Watrous has been living upon
a claim midway between Philips and
Kanoka, S. D., with Mrs. Rood, Des
Moines society woman. She only re-
turned from Kanoka a few days ago,
and reports that stories of the hard
ships there are largely overdrawn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
CUTICURA- THESET. ST.
Complete Treatment for Every
humor from Pimples
to ScrOfula

Battle the affected parts with hot
water and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse
the surface of crusts and scales and
soften the thickened cuticle; drv,
without hard rubbing. and apply
Cutlcura Ointment freely, to allay
Itching. irritation, and Inflammation.
ana Soothe and heal; and. lastly. take
Cutlcura Resolvent Pills to cool and
cleanse the blood. A single set, costing
but one dollar, is often sufficient t.
cure the most torturing, disfguring,
Etchng, burning, and scaly skin, scalp,
and blood humors, with loss of hair.
from infancy TO age, when all else fails.
caticnra Soap, Csc. Ointment So Resolvent Soc lin
1on OF Chocolate Coated Pills. per vial OF COZ are sold
s sae the world Potter Drug and Chem. Corp
MAILED Free "Iiow to Cure Torsur;ns Disassrs.s
anxnoss of Infancy and Age"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01

The following new books will be
ready for circulation Saturday, Feb. g
at 1 p. m.
Andrews, c. M.-Colonial Self-Gov-
eminent.
Athletics and Outdoor Sports for
Women; each subject being separately
treated by a special writer.
Bacon. Alice--Japanese Girls and
Women.
Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskum-
Middle-aged Love Stories.
Barrie. J. M.-Tommy and Grizel: a
sequel to sentimental Tommy"
Bill, 7. J.-Mrs. M'Lerie.
Bellany-A Century of Character.
Besant. Sir Walter-The Lady of
Lynn.
Black. misunderstanding.
Brady. Cyrus T-The Corner in COT
fee.
Brady. Cyrus T-When Blades are
Out and Loves Afield.
Brown. Alice-The Judgment a
Novel.
Castle, Alice and Egerton-The Star
Dreamer.
Charles-In the Country God Forgot:
a tale of Western life
COlQuhorn-Chna in Transforma-
ton Lawson. W. R.-AmeriCan Indus
trial Problems
Lee. r. E.-Recollections and Let
tarc Of Con To
Leibniz-New Essays Concerning the
Human Understanding.
Long, John Luther-The Prince of
Illusion and Other Stories.
Lubbock-Round the Horn Before
the Mast.
Mae Corn-The Holy Land In Geo.
gra ply and History. two volumes.
McCutcheon, Geo. B.-The Day of
the Dog: a companion volume to "The
Purple Parasol."
ster.
Maeterlink-The Buried Temple.
Ma!Or-First Steps in Mental Growth
Matthews, Brander-French Drama
fists of the Nineteenth Century.
Mere jhowski-Tolstoi as Man and
Artist
Mitchell. S. Weir-Little Stories.
Motley, John Lathrop-Correspon
ence. two volumes.
Mott--Mome Games and Parties.
Nichols, F. H.-Through Hidden |
Shensi.
Owen-Red- headed Gill.
Palma-Russian Life in Town and |
Country.
Partridge-Nathan Hale; the ideal |
patriot. written by the sculptor of |
The famous statue of Nathan Hale
,tln,is upon the campus of Yale.)
Pemberton, Max-Love, the Harves-
Ter.
tc:s--Labor and Capital.
Phillpotts, Eden-''The Striking
short stories.
Finero-Trelawny of the wells"
omedietta in four acts.
Potter. Margaret-Istar of Babylon.
Potter, Bishop-The Citizen in his
Relation to the Industrial Situation.
Ray, Anna Chapin-The Dominant
Strain; a novel.
RitteihOuSe, .assie B.-The Younger
american Poets
Sangster, Margaret E-Winsome
Sc idmore-Winter India.
Sears--None but the Brave; a story
f Revolution airy Times. II
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
ROBBERS TERRoR|zE PEOPLE
"Toots" Bryant Gang in Portland Keep
Residents in Fear all
the Time.

PORTLAND. Or. Feb. 1.-Captain
of Police Bruin has ordered the ar
rest of an expressman who followed
the officers as far as the end of the
Mount Tabor car line this morning
The latter will be taken into custody
is he who has been transporting the
goods, alleged to have been stolen
from the down town district to the
Bryant home which is thought to be
the hiding place of much plumber.
Plumber by Wagon Load.
Load after load of packages and
sackfuls of goods. the nature of which
is yet unknown, have been taken to
the Bryant house for several months
past. The nei&tlbors first noticed that
the eXpressman was busily engaged
hauling goods TO the place many weeks
ago. In fact, since the Lewis and
Clark fair the house has been a stOr-
age place for tons of stuff which the
postal officials and police believe was
stolen by the gang in which Bryant
has been an active factor.
Captain Bruin left central station at
$50 o'clock this morning in company
the Mt. Tabor car at Thirty-ninth
street the eXpressman, whose name
has not been learned. walked slowly
behind the party. He was still a short
distance in the rear when the officers
reached the end of the line, and as
soon as he saw them turn towards the
Bryant home he turned and fastened
towards town.
The officers went to the Bryant house
and this afternoon made
a diligent search of the premises.
Threats Made by Woman.
For many weeks past neighbOrs of
the Bryant home have been suspicious
of the actions of its inmates. In fact.
as Bryant's wife that some of her
neighbors might lose their homes. have
terrorzed the community
and they have watched her closely.
The fact that when w. w. Beardsley
his wife and a girl We're bound with
ropes in their house a few weeks ago.
he said that he knew who the rob-
bers ere but did not dare tell their
names. is conclusive evidence of the
fear with which the gang was held in
the neighborhood
Mrs. Bryant. in order to get on good
terms with the neighbors who have
stunned her. has repeatedly offered
them sides of bacon. but these have
been refused because it was felt that
they had been stolen For days and
weeks past the expressman has taken
loads of goods night and day to the
Bryant home.
Woman Is Arrested.
Since Bryants arrest a few days
ago. however. there has been an en-
tire change of program. Goods have
been taken from the house and it is |
supposed have been cached some place |
down town. 1t is believed that the |
goods found in Bryant's saloon when |
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
BAXTER REALTY co.
81 1.2 w. Main. Waila Walla.
The Right Name,

Mr.. August Snerpe, the popular over
seer Of the poor, at Fort Madison, a.
says: 'Dr. Kings New Life Pills are
rightly named; they act more agree
ably, do more good and make one feel
better than any other laxative" Guar
anteed to cure biliousness and constl-
patton. Csc at Z. L. Smalley's drug
store.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
WALLA WAlLA UNDERTAKES
CONTINUED from Page One.)

the job, that a doctor would be pre-
ferable, but that the best plan would
be to lodge the power of holding an in
quest in the hands of the county at
torney. He said:
Il think the office should be abolished
altogether. It carries no authority with
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01

To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money Ia l"
fails to cure. E. W. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box; &c.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
PIANO TUNER.

Sidney Lyle, the well known piano tu-
ner. is in the city. Inquire of your mu-
sic teacher for reference, and phone 5'z
r. ,v,n+oa 20
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
Woman Is Arrested.

Since Bryant's arrest a few days
ago, however, there has been an en-
tire change of program. Goods have
been taken from the house and it is
supposed have been cached some place
down town. 1t is believed that the
goods found in Bryant's saloon when
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01

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The Jasper news., 1907-08-01

bought up bunch of tra-la-la's and
began to beat them around the parlor,
When Imogene sings she makes
faces at herself.
If she needs high note she goes
after it like she was calling the dach.
shund in to dinner.
Imogene sang sleep, Sweetly
Sleep and then kept us awake with
her voice.
After Imogene crept back to her
cave we had the first treat of the even.
ing, and the shock was, SO sudden 1t
Jared us.
Uncle Mil came out and Quivered a
violin obligato entitled "The Lost
Sheep in the Mountain" and it was
all there is.
Uncle Mil was the only green spot
in the desert.
When he gathered the gourd up un'
der his chin and allowed the bow to
tiptoe over the bridge you could hear
the nightingale calling to its mate.
wanted to get up petition asking
Uncle Mil to play all the evening and
make us all happy, but Will Bruce
wouldn't let me.
Will said he wasn't feeling very well
and he wanted to hear the rest of the
program and feel worse.
He got his wish.
The next thing we had was Sybii
the Illusionist.
Sybil did a lot of mouldy tricks with
cards and every few minutes she fel
The Jasper news., 1907-08-01
John Henry
at the
Musicale 4!
BY HUGH MeHUGH
tCsosss ". Hobart

Did you ever get ready and go to a
musicale? ~
Isn't 1t the9velvet goods?
They pulled one off at Jack Froth.
ingham's last Wednesday evening and
/ had to walk up and down the aisle
with the rest of the bunch.
Mind you, like Jack, so this is no
secret conclave of the Anvil associa-
ton.
Only, wish to put him wise that
when he gives his next musicale my
address is Forest avenue, in the
woods. eti
When reached Jacks house the
Burnish Brothers were grabbing
groutchy music out of guitar that
didn't want to give up, and the mad
revef was on.
The Burnish Brothers part their
hair in the middle and always do "The
Washington Post" march on their
mandolins for an encore.
II Mr.. Sousa ever catches them
thereil be. a couple Of shine chord.
squeezers away to the bad.
When the Burnish Brothers took a
bow and backed off we were all in
vited to listen to soprano solo by
Miss Imogene Lukewarm.
Somebody went around and locked
the doors, SO l made up my mind tc
die game.
A foolish friend once told Imogene
she could sing, SO she went out ant
The Jasper news., 1907-08-01
MAN AND ms wave,
Fertile Drain Has Evolvsa' : Nes&
style Of Cradle. Z


A now cradle has been invented
ana by q man. Which latter state
ment ID . deduAdancy--fo no up-to-
date woman would really ever think
Of inventing anything 30 pernicious to
her Infants welfare. Has she not be-
come enlightened to- the dreadful Ills
OF that time-honored institution OF
our ancestors7 Dare she, imperil the
intellect that is to sway the twen-
tieth century by. untimely Juggling"
In its embryo stagef Poor smcdern
babel When colic's gripes assail, it
may not know the luxury Of steady
tramp swung across fathers shoul-
der-strange to say, men do not jeer
at this dictum of the new mother
hood--much less will 1t experience the
bliss OF being lulled to rest In .
wooden-slatted cradle or fluffy bassi.
net, swayed by the foot Of won
drous being who swings and croons,
swings and croons, till baby woes are
merged in blessed sleep. Its maker
claims that sideways rocking is, In
deed, Injurious to babykins, but to his
eyes, not his brain. Therefore has he
constructed cradle that swings
lengthwise. and ID shaped like q boatl
The Jasper news., 1907-08-01
The New Farmer.

The presidents address last month
at the Michigan State Agricultural
college Is so clear an expression OF
the conditions of modern farm life
that future historian may turn to 1t
to read our times. All national lead.
ers have told us that the farmer Is the
backbone of the nation. Washington
and Jefferson were farmers, and good
ones. The Illinois that bred Lincoln
was one vast farm-Chicago was then
only small town. The president Of
to-day, not bred in farm life, although
he has been practical ranchman, is
the first to express the unity between
farm labor and all other kinds, says
Youths Companion. The farmer. to
him is an expert mechanic and busl
ness man, whose problems are pre-.
cisely those of the workman in the
town, who depends for success on in.
dustrial and social cooperation. He
must be an educated, aggressive par,
ticipant in the work Of life, competing
with the farmer of Europe, inviting to
his workshop. of many acres the most
skillful young men, learning from
technical students and the practical
experience of his neighbors the best
that is known about his business.
City workers, meeting in the friction
of crowded life, have always learned
. their craft from one another The
farmer has until recently been in SO
cial and business isolation. Now he
is citizen of the world, often closer,
in point of time to the nearest city
than his grandfather was to the farm
ers of the adjacent town. The differ
ence between the townsman and the
countryman in educational and intel
lectual opportunities and in industria.
responsibility is rapidly diminishing
That means the diminishing of the ole
real or fancied disadvantage of farm
life which drove ambition and initia
tive to the city for opportunity te
show themselves. The advantage re
mains and increases, for no matter
how near together modern instru
ments of unity, the trolley and tele
phone, bring city and country, broad
acres still remain broad, and produce
the conditions of free and Independent
life.
The Jasper news., 1907-08-01
The Woman Worker.

Woman's increasing ability to Sc
cure employment in gainful occupa
tions is convincingly shown in some
information gathered by the Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune. According to his statement
about one in every three women II
the United States between the ages oi
16 and 20 works for living. There
are over 100000 worSingwomen oi
all ages and classes in the country, AZ
per cent. being between 16 and "a,
and the larger number in any one line
may be found in the ranks Of type.
writer's and stenographers. 1t would
appear that women as rule find
work earlier than men, as only 25 per
cent. of the males are less than 25
years old. But here is what differen.
tiates the sexes as workers. Most OF
the girls drop out when they have a
chance to marry and start homes OF
their own, while the men continue
right along for life. or as long as they
are capable of active effort 1t Is the
old, old story, and no doubt will be
while love and the domestic instinct
exist.
The Jasper news., 1907-08-01
SOMEWHAT OF A REFLECTION.
Naive Comment Of Debutante That
Amused Hostess.

A charming hostess OF one OF the
"big houses" as they are called by
those who are welcomed into them,
has the added beauty Of premature
white hair. That which seems to her
contemporaries an added charm may
appear to the crudely young mark
Of decline, at least 30 It appears In
one instance of which the hostess her.
self tells with enjoyment.
The lady is connoisseur of an
uques. At one OF her teas debutante
rich with the glow Of youth, but sadly
constrained with her sense of novelty,
was handed cup of tea; the cup
was beautifully blue and wonderfully
old. The hostess desiring to light
en- the strain on her youthful guest
by pleasant diverting remark, said:
THAT little cup is q hundred and fif-
ty-years old!"
"Oh." came the debutapte,s high
strained tones: How careful you
must be to have kept 1t so long!"
The Jasper news., 1907-08-01

Electricity, like fire and steam. is a
good servant but troublesome Gus.
toner when it sets out to be master.
as has been shown on numerous oc
casions of late, sometimes with tragic
results. There were lively times In
portions of New York city the other
afternoon when for while the strong
current which supplies power for
moving the New York Central trains
escaped from control and went cavort.
ing where it would. There were
shocks and fireworks in many direc.
tions as the mischievous fluid was dis.
tributed along the line Of least resist.
ance. and general decentralization OF
train service. But finally the power
was shut off and the excitement end.
ed with very little real damage done.
It seems to have been a sort of elec.
trio half-holiday, with the subtle fluid
out for a bit Of racket
The Jasper news., 1907-08-01
The Boy Monoiogulst, Flung Himself
In the Breach and Told a Bunch
of Bixbys. J,


with stone bruise on our memories.
Then we had Rufus Nelson. the
parlor prestidigitator.
Rufus was a bad boy.
He cooked an omelet in silk hat
and when he gave the hat back to Ed,
Walker the poached eggs fell out and
cuddled up in Eds hair
Rufus apologized and said he'd do
the trick over again If some one else
would lend him hat, but there was
nothing doing.
When the contralto crawled under
the ropes and began to tell us that the
bells in the village rang ding-ding.
dong was busy watching goo-goo
bird.
Did you ever spot one Of those
glance-givers?
This chaps name was Llewellyn
Joyce, and he considered himself a
perfect hellyon.
He thought all he had to do was to
roll his lamps at lassie and she was
off the slate.
Llewellyn loved to sit around at the
musicale and burn the belle OF the
ball with his goo.goo eyes.
Llewellyn needed swift slap
that's what he needed.
Next we had the Nonpariel quar-
tette, and they were the boys that
could eat up the close harmony!
They sang Love, 1 am Lonely
from start to finish without stopping
to call the waiter.
Then we had Clarissa Coldslaw II
select recitations.
She was all the money.
Clarissa grabbed "Hamlets Solilo
The Jasper news., 1907-08-01
A Eamoua pitcher,

Elmer StrIcklett, the spit ball'
pitcher, had been listening q long
while In a New York club to the
5oasting Of rival.
"Well," he said. exhausted at last,
you are pretty good, Mike; but out
in Mountain View there is q young
fellow who can beat you. You'll hear
from him next season. His specially
Is the slow ball. This young fellow
has such slow ball that. when he
pitches 1t and sees that it is going to
be hit. he can. run after 1t and fetch It
back again"
The Jasper news., 1907-08-01

It was a cruel occasion. 4
Swift had an Mea that when itcame
to Cracking merry boohoosss he could
pull Lew Dockstader off the horse and
leave him under the fence,
AS monologuist Swift thought he
had George Fuller Golden half way
across the bay, and Fred Niblo was
screaming for help. M
Swift often told himself that he
could give Marshall P. Wilder six
sure-fres and beat him down toe the
wire.
Swift is one Of those low-foreheads
who write their own stuff" and say
Il done. it!' 3
q After Swift had talked the audience
into chill, hepushed on and left us
The Jasper news., 1907-08-01

The raveling of state highways In
Massachusetts during dry weather has
generally been prevented In the past
by spreading thin coat Of sand over
the surface. During last year. how
sver. there were two quite protracted
dry spells which, disturbed the bond
Of the road and caused loose stones
to stand up on the surface. Although
sand was spread thiulys as before. II
did not prevent the rayeling In all In,
stances. I. Engines
The Jasper news., 1907-08-01

guy" between her pearly teeth and
shook 1t to death.
She got half-Nelson on Poe's
Raven" and put 1t out of the busl,
negs.
Then she gave an imitation OF the
balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet.
If Juliet talked like that dame did,
no wonder she took poison. ~
But when she let down her hair and
started in to give us mad scene
ine to the sand dunes!
1t was case of flee as a bird with
yours respectfully. ~ ~ y
Those musicale things Z would be
aces If the music didn't set them back
Copyright, 1901, by c. w, Dillingham; Coz
The Jasper news., 1907-08-01

81 A London sayant says smoke causes
snub noses. Down with the filthy
chimneys! II smoke merely ruined
peoples lungs we might permit the
smokemakers to go on profiting at the
expense of others. but we must posi-.
lively decline to become snub.nosed
race even for the benefit Of the gentle
men who regard the smoke ordiLsnce
Ss nuisance.
The Jasper news., 1907-08-01
WESTERN MEN IN NEW YORK.
Brains OF Mountain and Prairie In De
mand In the Financial Center.

Ever since the early days, when d.
o. Mills, j.. B. Haggin and James R.
Keene :" "emigratedy from California to-
New York, the metropolis has been
drawing largely on the west and south
for Its supply OF "men who do things"
Theodore P. Shont5, both southerner
and westerner, who has undertaken to
solve New York's great transit prob
lem, is the latest importation In re-
sponse to the calf OF the east
The promptness with which Thos. F.
Ryan, of Virginia, turned the Equit'
able Life Assurance Society over to
its policyholders, who now elect ma
jority of its Board of Directors, and
divested himself of the control of the
stock which he bought from Jas. H.
Hyde, and the success of the new
management of the Society under the
direction of President Paul Morton,
have created a demand for. the strong
men of the south and west that is
greater than ever before. Under the
Morton management the Equitable has
made better showing than any other
insurance company in the way Of i'm
proved methods, economies and In
creased returns to policyholders.
E. H. Gary, head Of the greatest cor.
poration in the world-the U. 8. Steel
Co.-John w. Gates, Henry G. Frick,
Norman b. Ream, VIM. H. Moore and
Daniel G. Reid are other westerners
who are among the biggest men in
New York.
The Jasper news., 1907-08-01

REMARKAbLE CLOCK OWNED ~
INDIANAPOLIS MAN.
Was Brousht from Psnnsyvvat,la 70
Indiana In 1872 and stItI Keeps II
Good Time-Rare Piece
n cf sMeci,shisn,. = s

with the name OF It's maker, dead
these hundred Years, written In his
own hand across It's face, tall old
corner clock stands In the library Of
the home OF George B. Yandes,- d22
East Michigan street, indianapolis,
ticking away the time as 1t did In the
days before Indiana was state and&
while indianapolis was yet a little
frontier settlement Of few log CABS.
FMS. g.
The clock, which has been In thee
family of Mr.. Yandes for S5 years,
and which was hammered and carved
out by the hand OF August Hoft, 81
clockmaker Of Lancaster, Pa, per-
haps a quarter OF a century before, is
well preserved, and although none
of the wheels or other pieces Of mech
anism has ever been replaced 1t keeps
time almost as accurately as It did in. J.
the days when George Washington
was president Of the United States.
Brought across the mountains and
plains from Pennsylvania to Indiana
In 1921 by Mr.. Yandes' father, the old
clock has remained In Indianapolis
ever since, witnessing the growth Of.
the Hoosier metropolis. 1t has licked
on the seconds consumed in erecting
the monument, the statehouse and
practically all Of the public and prl
vate buildings now standing where q
wilderness of forest trees stood In the
days when 1t was perhaps already a
generation old. s.s-.s-. .--,-.s;is-
t In bringing the clock from Pennsyl.
vaniaY to Indianapolis, Mr.. Yandes,
father carried the works on horse
back, guarding it as carefully as he
would child Upon reaching here,
he had a case built for 1t by Caleb
Scudder, the first cabinet-maker that
ever settled in Indianapolis. This old
case of. cherry still contains the orig.
inal works brought on horseback
across the mountains. ~
The clock is one of those rare old
pieces Of mechanism, wrought entire
lly by hand, which show not only the
hour of the day, but the day Of the
| month. the changes OF the moon, and
the ebb and fiow OF the tides. on its
face. The dial a ouaintly ornarnented
| with gold tracery and a beautiful bird,
The sipnature Of Hoft. together with
i ~. q. - .. 49,
4 Iu ~ q un rsft II d mi q ut a
The Jasper news., 1907-08-01
NapoIeon's Throne.

France, although now republic.
once supported a monarchy with more
than ordinary splendor. Her most In
teresting throne is the one made for
the great Napoleon. II may be seen
to-day in the palace at Fontaine
bleu. The throne is, hung with Grim.
son velvet, embroidered with gold. : II
is placed on dais of three steps.