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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08
DELEGATES EAT POPCORN.
Oklahoma Convention Made Noisy by
Explosions Of Empty Bags.

GUTHRIE, Okla, March. 8.-Explod-
ing paper bags, in which popcorn is
taken to delegates in the constitutional
convention, has become a popular form
of amusement among the delegates, ana
at times the explosions are so frequent
and noisy as to drown the regular pro-
ceilings. Yesterday Afternoon while the
discussion of the insurance commit
tees report was in progress, blowing
up paper bags and exploding them was
a continuous performance, and only a
few delegates paid attention to the
proceedings.
Twice during the day it was neces-
sary for Sergeant-at-arms Durant to
make a search of the city for dele
gates to maintain quorum, and ad-
journment was forced in the forenoon
because of no quorum.
Eating popcorn has become such a
fad that 100 bags of it are devOured
daily by the delegates. The pages
carry it in wooden boxes and pass up
and down the aisles, hawking their
wares. The pages have formed trust,
and are controlling the sales within
the convention building, buying the
corn six bags for quarter from the
street vendors and selling it at nick
ell straight to the delegates. The arons.
from the corn can be detected half
block from the convention hall.
The most unique request yet filed
with the constitutional convention
came in the shape of a much berib-
boned and highly embossed petition
from Roosevelt, Okla. praying that
| the convention act as god father to and
confer proper names on a trio of lusty
| infants whose pictures We're attached
as an exhibit.
| The petition recites that the triplets
were born to Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Gray
| of Roosevelt on January 2, 1907; that
two of them are girls and the third a
boy and that they are the one and
| only democratic triplets ever brought
to the light of day in Oklahoma.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08
ON MOUNTAIN QUAIL.

Many of the widest birds show the
same nature such as the turkey. the
swan, the sand hill crane and that
widest of all, the whooping crane. 1t
is not likely that these any more than
the ducks will be made too tame, but
it may be a question what Bob White
and the ruffed grouse may become with
too much coddling. 1t is quite certain
that mere absence of persecution is
not going to spoil them if the country
is wild enough. 1 have seen them both
many a time where they never knew
the sound of gun; but like the wood
cock and the prairie chicken they had
an instructive knowledge that some
thing was wrong when a man with a
gun came in sight.
There are. however. three Of the blue
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08
WAS LUCKY RUNAWAY.
Square Deal Grocery Team Dashes
Into Livery Barn.

Luck was in favor of the Mcbride
company and the Square Deal grocery
today While the driver of the gro
Gerry wagon was delivering on Division
street about noon, today, runaway
team started the grocery horses. They
ran to Boyer avenue, and down that
thOrOughfare to Main street From
Main street they turned into Second
street. ending up in the Mcbride COM
pany's barn. They turned squarely
into the barn among several vehicles
which awere standing inside. Several
teams were being hitched to the vehi-
cles. Practically no damage was done
either the grocery team and wagon or
the Mcbride company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08
Naughty Children.

There is doubtless much truth in the
statement made by the Lancet. the au-
thoritative English medical journal. that
most naughty children are sick chill
dren. "a large amount Of the so call
ed naughtiness Of children" says the
Lancet, may be accounted for upon
grounds which quite exclude the deslr-
ability Of punishment for its correc-
ton" Among these grounds are
insufficient sleep, excitement, overflow
ing animal spirits or actual disease ID
the form of representative nerves
Further. the Lancet adds. 1.-The faculty
Of imitation is strongly developed IN
some children, and they may copy IN
consciously bad habit in deed or ID
word of a parent or a teacher"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08
Hair Fuller Slapped.
And Now Underworld LADY" Would
Punish Names.

Roy Reynolds, denizOn of the un-
derworld, believes she should not have
been assaulted, although drunk and
disOrderly. She filed a complaint to-
day charging James Names, a barten
der at the Smails saloon with assault.
ing her.
She was in the saloon drinking al
a late hour yesterday evening. 1t was
after closing time and the doors were
locked. AS she tried to leave the
building she found the door locked
While Names was christening the lock
the woman 3ew into a rage. She be-
gan pulling Names hair. According
to the story Names slapped her.
Hire complaint says NJ anes did
strike, assault, beat and bruise her
The case will be heard at 3 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08
ADJUSTMENTS
PLAY FOR MONEY.

Manager Askin of THE Umpire,
rewards the lively "Broilers" VINO
play the game of football in that en-
tertainment, to be seen at the keylor
Grand tomorrow night by bestowing
a prize of SIS each on the members OF
the side which scores the most points
during the week. This is not done as
inspiration for more enthusiasm in the
contest, since in that element it ex'
cells the real thing" but simply in
the way of appreciation for really
remarkable and difficult piece of work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08
WINDOW pRAPRRY SCHEME.

blinds. which seems to puzzle you 80
much. 1t is from a window treated by
Messrs. Story of High street. Kensing-
ton, with curtains and valance of shad-
ow damask "a delightful all wool fab
ric reproduced from an old textile).
with easement blinds Of printed challis
cloth. You see, one set of curtains does
not interfere in the least with the 9th
err set. as they are hung from different
rods. The easement blinds have their
own pulley arrangement for drawing
and undra wing"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08
ECW Ellis 20 YEARS YOU NC.

William lean Howells, "the dean Of
American letters" has passed into bis
seventy-Crst year. Though he has liv
ell the allotted three score anil tel
may be said to be 20 years young
rather than 20 years old, and he seems
good for a score or more of years yet,
if one may judge from the quantity
and the spirit and the vigor of the
work he continues to do. We congrat-
ulate him upon the honors he has
achieved and trust that he way con-
tnue to win others for another score
of years Or more.
To have won the place of dean of
American letters by unanimous and
ungrudging consent is no mean honor
| indeed is geuinely great honor; and
it is not rash to prophesy that the fu-
| ture will hold the name of w. D. How
ellis very high among those who have
| contributed to English letters, wheth.
| er in America or elsewhere
Mr.. Howells has not written novels
| of passion Or violence; neither novels
| of neurosis nor erosis (if one may
| coin word.) His aim has been a
sane, wholesome and normal realism
picturing life as it is on various lev.
els, without exaggeration of any spe
c1al component, but with nice adjust
ment of all its parts, says the Mime
apolis Journal. 1t is characteristic OF
his romances, for example. that the
romantic element does not overtor
! everything else, but is made to fill
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08
Alexander Was Shot At,

According to the transcript filed with
the clerk of the superior court today,
Malcolm w. Bruce was the person
who was assaulted by B. A. Alexander,
colored, of Wallula. According to the
testimony, Allen Byrnes, deputy sheriff
shot at Alexander while he was run
ming to avoid arrest. Alexander did
not hurt any one although he threaten
ed several persons.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08
100 SKELETONS HIS BOOTY
Negro Accused Of Stealing Them Bone
by Bone From College.

AUGUSTA, Ga, March S.-George
Harris, negro janitor of the medical
school of the University of Georgia
has been arrested, charged with steal
ing and selling to physicians one hun
dred skeletons
The average price was $40 per skele-
hardly supply the demand.
The skeletons We're taken from the
dissecting room, bone by bone, until
the frame was completed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08
A Laundry Hint.

It ts advisable when folding anu
damping clothes for ironing to spread
first a large linen handkerchief or nap
kin and sprinkle it, then spread layer
Of cotton or part cotton handkerchiels'
then another napkin. then damp again.
Alternate this way until all are DONE
then roll in a towel. Linen absoros
moisture more easily. than cotton OF
lawn. SO in this way all become damp
0ned evenly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08
Beat Teacher to Death.

MOTEBO. Okla, Mch. 8.-BecauSe he
had attempted to whip a boy pupil,
Perry Evans, teacher of a country
school north of here, was assaulted
today by a number of male pupils and
injured so that he died a few hours
later. The young men who committed
the assault are under arrest. The act
aroused intense indignation in the
neighborhood.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08
Fitzoerald Is Acquitted.

CHICAGO, March S.-George S. Fitz-
gerald teller of the sub-treasury from
whose cage $173,O0O disappeared was
this morning acquitted of assault upon
the newspaper man. Harry Friend.
Fitzgerald accused Friend with insult
ing his wife while in pursuit of news.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

There are times. in looking over our
gas bill, that We don't like Manager
Bob Allen. But after sighting those
danger signals in the regulations on
using acetyline gas, printed in anoth-
column. We vote to reconsider and de-
clare him a good fellow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

The way that direct primary Dill Is
being kicked about in the legislature
indicates that some members are HUI
ready to pass up the machines. Inere
were two downs in the senate and iate
reports are to the effect that the mouse
is holding the ball.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

Did you notice those beautiful LADY
drummers' in the Uncle Tom" parade
yesterday afternoon? They were just
to sweet for anything except black
sorghum or New Orleans strap.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

The Evening Bunc" sets up a howl
over the danger of the Warren Con.
pavement being shut out of the state
Yet it has never word to say about
the asphalt company being shut out
of Walla Walla
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08
NO mice" AMERICAN WOMEN
Dr.. Dwyer, Canadian, Said It, and St
Louis Wife Seeks Divorce

ST. LOUIS, March S-Because she
says her husband continuously ran
down" American women Mrs. Theresa
E. Dwyer filed suit for divorce yester-
day. She says he also deserted her.
He is a Canadian and a physician.
Ihere is mot a nice woman in all the
United States she says he declared.
They were married in New York
on Oct. II, 1898. Mrs. Dwyer. who is
80 years old and wealthy, was Miss
Theresa Lumaghi, member of a we'll.
known st. Louis family.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

Chaplain LeCornu's request for new
chapel at the penitentiary was turned
down by the joint committee. Probab-
ly it is because the chaplain can't
carry his own precinct on the hill
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

Having been rubbed down. sewed
and patched up after its last awrnl
licking the Evening Bunc" is again
hiding behind a telegraph pole with
appraised club, laying for Senator An
keny.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

Mr. Harriman's Interpretation of the
handwriting on the wall has brought
realization that a mistake has been
made-both by him and the president
honored
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08
States Attorneys Answer,

DANVILLE, ILL.,, March S.-The at
torneys for the state today argued in
the Davis case seeking a favorable de-
cision on the Chicago city ordinances
and answering a technical attack made
by the defense.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

The generosity exhibited in inviting
those Pullman cadets to come down
and hang around the Whitman compus
is only exceeded by the good looks Of
Reynolds hall.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08
Archie Is Stronger,

WASHINGTON, March S.-Archie
Roosevelt was better this morning and
all right and stronger and is making
good progress indeed"
The president is at the bedside at
as the doctors against Infection.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

So soon as he heard the outcome OF
the debate on municipal ownership at
Whitman college President Anderson
of the streetcar company boarded a
protect the interests of his company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

Some of those King and Pierce coun-
ty senators grinned yesterday evening
when they heard the house had passed
the open river bill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

Counsel for Steve Adams declare
charge over which the jury disagreed
because the case has already cost the
state $4,000. To put the prosecution
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

Fruit Inspector Whitney is going at
ter the San Jose scale and the codling
moth. He will tackle one with weights
and the other with gOO-gOoS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

Those fellows who go to church to
steal a physicians medicine case are
surely the kind the "debbir' will get.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

of the Steunenberg murderers on
financial basis is an insult 10 every
resident of Idaho.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

The thanks of the open river ter
ritory are due to Judge Goldman OF
Dayton, for his splendid speech on the
appropriation bill yesterday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

E. H. Hartman says there is lack
of confidence in capital. Only in the
counterfeit. We still trust to the gen.
nine
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

SO far Chief Jerry hasn't seen ABE
Ruef in Walla Walla. But there Is
still plenty of time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

1t is now up to those tricky senators
from King county to work the Ior-
ward pass on the open river bill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

WASHINGTON, March. g. - DR..
Lambert this afternoon said Arches
condition is very satisfactory.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08
WINDOW DRAPERY.
An English Scheme of Artistic In
terror Decoration.

The following illustration with eX-
PLANTATION from the fashionable English
ladies' home paper. the London Queen,
is presented here because of the sug
gestiOns it contains in the always in
teresting matter of window drapery:
Here is little sketch which hope
may be of use to you in the arrange
ment of the side curtains and easement
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

Even the ponies in the parade SHE'D
at bitulithic yesterday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-08

Eugene Tausick has slab wood which
he guarantees to be dry. u
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
Deaf Dogs Are Rare.

People have been known to ex-
cuse watch dogs for dereliction OF
duty on the ground that the dogs
might be hard of hearing. This ex-
cuse ought not to GO A veterinary
surgeon of Cleveland remarked that
in his thirty-hve years experience
he had never heard OF deaf dog.
His remark led to inquiries among
two or three other veterinaries AMI
not one had ever heard of dog that
couldn't hear. When watch dog
or any other dog doesn't hear man
that is prowling about the house II
IS because It doesn't want to hear.
Horses are frequently treated by
veterinaries for deafness, and even
cats are hard of hearing OCCASION
ally, but deaf dogs seem to be un-
known in Cleveland at least,-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
The Mohammetlan Onth.

OF all the many forms of taking
the oath used in the courts perhaps
the most picturesque is that which
the Mohammedan is required 10 take,
1t is a silent ceremony. The son OF
Islam places his right hand fiat upon
the Koran and puts the other on his
forehead; then he brings his fore
head down TO and in contact with the
book. He then rises himself and
looks up steadfastly for some sec
onds. The officer Of the court should
then-though he sometimes forgets
this-ask the Mohammedan. Are
YOU bound by the ceremony you have
performed TO speak the TRUTH" and
the answer is, II am" In India the
ceremony has been abolished In favor
OF an Affirmation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19

II am 20 delighted with what
chamberlainis salVs has done for
me that l tea bound TO write and tell
you 90" sAys Mrs. Robert Myttop.
sS7 John 81, Hamilton. Ontario.
My little daughter had bad burn
on her knee. applied Chamber
lains sAlve and Il healed bsaqtful-
ly." Ini. sAlve sllAys ths pain Of a
earn almost in-s@ntly. Il IL for sale
hy DE. ssoas's Drsg Store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
METEORIC BODIES.
Mineral Masses That Are Whirling
Through Space.

The realms Of space contain prob
ably innumerable masses Of solid iron
or other minerals which are whirl-
ing along at an incalculable rate.
Occasionally these masses come with
IN a comparatively few miles OF the
earth's atmosphere, and then Instead
OF crashing TO the ground. carrying
devastation in their paths, they sud
denly become terriically hot and
melt away into an incandescent gas.
This Is what Is going on when we
see what is wrongly called a shoot
ing star" Stars do not shoot. The
sudden fash we see is the result OF
the friction between the meteorlc
body and our air. The former trav-
els at such n rate as TO generate an
enormous heat. Occasionally, how
ever. solid masses do become COM
pletely vaporlzed, but fall to the
earth with a great force. A stone
fell I'm 1856 on the coast opposite
Zanzibar. IL was picked up by some
children herding cattle, and all the
tribe gathered to anoint Il with oil
and ornament Il with stuffs and
pearls as n true divinity come from
heaven. The missionary warnings
were unheeded. One day the warlike
Nasal attacked the tribe and
slaughtered them, whereupon the
survivors lost faith in their fetich
and sold II to the Munich museum.
At Wold Newton, in Yorkshire,
England. a meteorite fell over n CEN
tury ago. Scientists were only then
serlouly considering such falls. on
a Sunday afternoon, December 13,
1875. in misty weather during thun-
der and lightning at distance sud-
denly there came n noise like an ex-
plOslon. A farm servant was so near
that he was struck by some OF the
earth thrown up by the stone as 1t
plunged into the ground. II exca-
yated hole more than three feet
In diameter and was found imbedded
last In the chalk rock.
This meteorlte Is about as big as
a mans head and can be seen In the
British museum. Aerolites pass with
enormous speed across the vault OF
the heavens. AS the aerolite falls its
speed is greatly reduced as II passes
through the ever thickening atmos-
pherlc strata until finally II descends
10 the earth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
OLD TIME CELEBRATIONS.
Happiness the order Of the Day,
Tranquility Of the Night.

The files OF old newspapers are a
priceless record OF the history and
manners OF their times. In the pa
pers of 1895 the accounts of public
rejoieings show that these we're few
IN number and that the method Of
keeping them differed widely from
our ideas OF festivities. Washing
toms birthday was perhaps the great
est holiday.
"Iudustrious citizens" we are told,
appropriated the hour of noon for
the congratulations OF the day. Each
family enriched the domestic meal
with bountiful provisions, and gay
spirits and temperate and undlssem-
bled Joy pervaded all classes"
There were speeches and process
sions and illuminations for the less
industrious who were willing TO give
something more than the hour OF
noon TO the celebration, but the most
memorable observance of the day
was that OF Harvard students.
Saying 10 each other that u
would be disgraceful TO pretend to
honor Washington with riot and dis
order, they retired 10 their chambers
before o o'clock, and by the time tho
bells ceased ringing there was not n
light 10 be seen in any OF the build
ings."
This Is eaualed by the summing up
OF the celebrations OF Fourth OF
July for the same year. n day OBJ
served with great rejolcings. No
accidents are reported. and the edi-
tor concludes, "in short, in every
place we heard from happiness was
the order OF the day, tranquility OF
the night. ."-Youth's Companion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19

At a bargain. the Candelaria Fruit
Farm, situated three-fourths OF a
mile from the southern limits OF the
city, one-half mile from electric
street car line. One OF the
nnest locations In Marion county.
A splendid view OF the beau
utul Willamette river. Polk county.
hills, oltv of Dallas. Monmouth. In
dependence and city OF Salem, state
fair grounds. capitol building. Asy-
ium. penitentiary, asylum farm,
mute school. reiorm school, MIS-.
Jefferson. Hood. Adams. Rainier and
81. Helens A good crop now in the
orchard. OF cherries. Rartlstt pears.
Pesches and Italian prunss. II sold
In the Rsxt ton DAYS the crop will 20
with the sale This years. crop viii
more than pay the interees on the In
se~tment Two years IN advance
J. q. WRIGHT.
'-s-im Agent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
THE PERFECT WAY.
scores of salem Citiscns Have learn
cd It.

II you suffor from haokaehe.
There Is only one way to cure Il.
The perfect way Is 10 cure the Kid
neys.
A bad back means sick kidneys
Neglect IL, urinary troubles fol-
low.
Deans kidney pills are made for
kidLeys only.
Are endorsed by Salem people.
w. J. Carlton. OF it66 Third ST.
Salem. Or. says; "poan's Kidney
Pills. which procured at Dr. stones
drug store. not only strengthened my
Kidneys but they speedily removed
the baekaohe aud lameness. A reme-
dy that acts with such prompt and
beneficial results as nOan's kidney
PILLS Is worthy OF all confidence.
can conselentiously recommend them
20 others for know l never had any
medicine OF the kind equal 10 them
for curing baekaehe aud kidney
trouble"
For sale by all dealers Price 80
cents. fosterMilburu Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the Unit
ted States.
Remember the name--Doans--and
take not other.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19

People who know how 10 take care
OF themsdvss-ths majority do not.
The liver " q most important organ
In the body. E~cbins wal keep it In
condition. v. G. 5tmpkins. Alba,
Te1as. writes: IL have used Hsrbins
for shiils and Fever and nnd II the
best medicsns / ever used. would
not be without II. II Ia ~ goood for
children ~ n is for srown-up people
and recommend n. II is ans for
La Grippe" Sold by ID. j. Fry.