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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-25
WHITE COMPANY
IS INDEPENDENT
WILL SELL WOOD AND COAL At
PRICES TO SUIT THEM
SELVES.

"We will sell coal and wood at our
own prices, and if the other dealers
in Walla Walla don't like it, they can
do the next best thing. We are Oper-
ating a purely legitimate business. We
have wood to sell, and plenty of it, and
if our prices are slightly lower than
those of other dealers, that is our bust
ness. Though our margin of profit is
us a profit"
The above is, in part, the statement
made to a Statesman reporter by F.
r. Brown, one of the managers of the
White Grocery company of this city
when interviewed this morning regard
ing the announcement recently made
through the local papers relative to
the cut prices in fuel. Continuing. Mr..
Brown said:
Some time ago we placed an order
consigned to two local firms. Upon
receipt of the wood, they refused to
take it. 1t was then simply up to us
to have the wood sawed up and to sell
it out in small quantities. At that
time we did not intend to handle either
wood or coal. Friday we were noti
fed by the wood savers that until we
raised the price of wood they would
not saw it. pom investigation We
learned that a boycott had been placed
on u.s. In other words, the wood deal
us and completed the job, they need
not ask for any more work from them.
AS soon as we learned these condi-
lions we at once notified Mr.. White,
and our reply from him was to the
effect, that we should continue to sell
wood if we wished to and for prices to
sion of 1900 acres of valuable timber
lands. 1 believe that we can manage
our own end without dictation from
others. 1t was our first intention to
merely get rid of the two cars of wood
on hand, but as the other dealers have
combined against us, in all probability
we will make it our business to sell
wood and coal at our own prices. The
White company has unlimited resources
and if the wood dealers in Walla WaIla
choose to make it unpleasant for US,
the result may be even more uncertain
than they think
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-25

( do you really mean you want me
to get you % young men at so cents
an hour to dance?" asked a reporter,
who sometimes INDUCES in such
things himself.
you bet 1 mean it and l will come
through with the goods on the propo-
sition. We are going to get the men,
but we want nothing but respectable
ones and we will let none others in. So
they needn't try to get in. But we are
going to get the kind of men we
want and then we are going to lock
the doors ard keep them in
The reporter agreed to do his bes.
for the M. B. A. and has met with
great success in getting the necessary
amount of men to attend the dance.
Enough to fill the hall and some left
on the outside when the doors are
locked will show up Friday hight and
the girls will have no more cause to
complain. A prize will be given for the
best appearing young man in the
house. The committee in charge is
composed of G. NJ. Stovall, Wade H.
Durham and Henry Huganon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-25
It WAS ONLY A PROMISE
COMPLETION OF FIRE STATION
NO. I is A GOOD JOKE TO
CHIEF METZ.

Despite the many newspaper rumors
to the effect that carpenters would
start ION the beginning of the end"
today and hurry the completion of the
partially completed fire station on
Rose street, the builders failed to put
in their appearance this morning and
once again the shadow of gloom hovers
over the present home of the ladies
of No. 1.
In all probability,sthe station will be
completed and ready for the depart
ment, but no one seems to know just
when AS the winter winds grow cold,
the boys occupying Star Stable No. 1,
department of Chief Metz, are begin
ming to wonder if their dream of steam
heaters and comfortable quarters will
be noticed by Santa Claus.
Chief Metz 24S pounds of avoir-
dupois shook with mirth this morning
when asked if the workmen had be-
gun labor on the new building. "Oh,
no." roared the chief, indeed they have
not. In fact you must understand
that it was only a carpenters prom
Use. While men Of this trade are real
ly as punctual and honest as other
men in their promises, promise now
a-day is only worth it's actual value.
No, sonny. the carpenters are not work.
ing on the new building
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-25

China Dick on the same charge. Both
men gave bonds for their appearance
in police court this afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-25
BUT DON'T TELL
REV. HART THIS
HE WOULDN'T APPROVE OF IT,
BUT IT'S TRUE JUST THE
SAME.

when We first began to give dances,
We charged the men and let the ladies
in free, just as they do in other
places. The ratio was about IL women
and girls to one man. Then we changed
and charged the women and let the
men in free. The ratio changed ana
there were but about six to one man.
Now We are not only going to charge
the ladies and let the men in free, but
we are going to pay % young men of
reputable characters. so cents an hour
TO come TO our dance in the Odd Fell
lows hall next Friday night
This is what a member of the COM
mittee of the Modern Brotherhood Of
America told the members of the
Statesman staff this morning. Ac-
cording to his sad story, dancing is
not exactly a paying proposition in
this city, but he intends making it So
He is going to make money by Civ.
ing it away and he is going to START in
the above described manner.
Our dances are good ones We new
err have or allow any disreputable
characters. We always have girls, pref
ty girls and lots of them. But the men
are slow in coming We never have
been able to get as many men as girls
and We are going to start at it now
or find out why
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-25
PERSONAL MENTION

Clarence Bruce was a guest in the
city yesterday, from Milton.
J. E. Penlake of La Grande, Ore,
was in the city yesterday on a short
visit
w. D. Dening of Eureka, was Wis
itor in the city today, looking after
business interests.
r. F. Rankin, a we'll known farmer
of the Touchet district, is in the city
on business this afternoon.
w. P. Gray is in the city from Pasco.
Thomas H. Cavanaugh of Prosser is
in the city for a few days.
c. A. Thompson of Pomeroy, is a
guest in the city for a short time.
Miss Abbie L. Hale is in the city
from POmerOy, visiting with friends
and relatives here.
II. V. Kuhn of Dayton, was Wis
itor in the city over Sunday.
Miss Margaret Roseman of Kenne-
wick, is visiting with friends and rela-
tives in the city TO r afew days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-25
HOSPITAL NOTES.
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j. c .HesselbrOch is patient at ST.
Mary's for medical treatment.
Master W. Aubin is at st. Marys for
surgical treatment.
John Welcome is at st. Mary's hos
pital, where he will receive medical
treatment.
G. Hammer has been discharged from
further treatment at ST. Mary's hOspi-
tai.
Benny Marcy, the little lad who was
shot in the side accidentally a few
weeks ago, was discharged from ST.
Mary's today, having recovered from
the wound.
w. r. Scott of this city, has been
discharged from -, Mary's hospital.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-25

in the said Walla Walla Valley Trae-
ton company asks thai it be granted
authority to construct, maintain and
Eoperate an electric railway line, to-
gether with poles, wires and appur-
tenances, upon, over and along that
portion of the County Road common
ly known as Pleasant Sfeet, between
the easterly limits of the City of Wat
la Walla and the east limit of East
Walla Walla Addition to oWalla Waiia
City; and that said petition will be
heard at said time at theic usual place
of meeting in the Hall of Records in
Walla Walla, Washington.
Dated this 4th day of November,
1897.
J. N. McCAW,
County Auditor of Walla Walla CoUn-
ty, Washington.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-25
JAMES THORNDIKE.

The above successful specialist can
be consulted free at his offices in the
Hotel State, Rooms and 5, at any
hour between 10 a. m. and s p. m. daily.
His charges for treatment are low
and reasonable. No sufferer should
hesitate to avail themselves of his
treatment at once.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

license to wed was issued this
morning to Claude A. Thompson and
Abbie L. Hall.
10-pOund baby girl was born this
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Bra
ken, 81 Park street.
Charles Green was arrested today by
Officer Cashett. Green is charged with
being drunk and disorderly.
Myrtle Roger and William Adams
were united in marriage yesterday af-
ternoon, Rev. Johr, LIE Cornu officiat
ing.
Marriage license was granted
through the county auditors office to-
day to An:oneo Ponti and Silvia Co.
lombo, both of this city.
F. c. McCallab for several years
chief deputy in the county treasurers'
office in Spokane and secretary of the
Interstate Fair association of that city
has been appointed to succeed State
Clerk Williams at the penitentiary.
Rev. H. S. Shangle left today for a
III days trip through Washington and
Northern Idaho in the interests of CO.
lumb1a college. The college is enjoy
ing period of great prosperity and
before.
Sing Chin, a we'll known local Ce-
iestial. was arrested yesterday on the
charge Of violating the city hitching
ordinance. Following his arrest but a
ew hours Officer Cashatt arrested
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-25
To Whom it May Concern:

TO w nOI1 II NIdy OOHCtTH.
Notice is hereby given that the
Walla Walla county, State of WASH
ington, has set o'clock in the after
noon on Friday, the 9Th day of Deem
Der, 1907, as, the time for hearing a
petition heretofore filed with said
Board Commissioners by the Walla
WaIla Valley Traction company where
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-25

Marriage license was granted
through the county auditors office to-
day to Antoneo Ponti and Silvia CO.
lombo, both of this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-25

Myrtle Roger and William Adams
were united in marriage yesterday af-
ternoon, Rev. John. LIE Cornu officiat-
ing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-25

Home made Sauer Kraut at Muntin-
gas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-21
THE WAGON oF THE NIGHT.

Every morning when the sky is taking on a
tint of gray,
And the sparrows round the window sill
are crying for the day;
While the city slumbers soundly, and the
morning air is sweet,
There's a welcome little wagon rolling
through the stony street.
With its iostly jars of icy milk; with noisy
hub and tire,
What activity amid the quiet dawn does
it inspirel
Oh, it brings fellow comfort-makes him
feel as hne as silk
For a lonely hour is banished by the
wagon with the milk.
You can hear it as you lie there in al mo-
ment Of unrest,
For its rafting Tends the stiffness, spicing
daylight with zest;
And the dreary dreams of darkness soon
begin TO vanish fast,
While million dawning mem'ries link the
morning with the past.
From away beyond the beloved brick and
mortar Of the town
Comes vision of the homestead with the
sun a.beaming down;
Where the little old red wagon clatters
over furrowed grounds,
And the music of the cow-bells mid the
sunny hills Tesounds;
Out among the verdant, cattle-dotted pas
lures of the farm,
Where the bees and birds are merry and
are singing to charm
How it takes a fellow dreaming back to
happy days of yore,
When the noisy little wagon with the milk
is at the door
-Remsen Crawford, in American Home
Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-21

1t was my privilege several years
since to attend many meetings of
farmers clubs in the State of Michi
gan, and it may interest your readers
to learn something of this club move
ment and how the meetings are con
Quoted. In the first place, these clubs
are models not for men alone but for
ladies, and in this respect are models
for farmers clubs everywhere.
At the time of my visit l think
there were over 100 of these local
clubs, and their representatives met
together once a year in State con-
vention. The aim of these clubs was
to have social time and TO improve
their methods of farming and house.
keeping. Usually these Cube met
once a month at the home of one OF
the members. If, for instance, there
were twenty-four families in a partic-
ular club, they would meet with each
family in turn. Hence it would take
two years to meet with each and
every family. One of the strong at
fractions of these club meetings was
the dinner that was invariably served.
1t is an old saying that you can reach
mans heart through his stomach,
and whether this is strictly true or
not, 1t is certain that the average man
finds a meeting more attractive If he
is sure of something good to eat.
Providing the dinner, however, is no
great burden, for it doesn't come
often, and then it is a sort of picnic
anyway, and is worth all it costs.
At some of the meetings l attended
found that each family took along
folding sewing table and used it
as table to eat off of. In this way
| there was no trouble with the table
problem, and as far as chairs were
| concerned the clubs usually owned a
lot of folding chairs, which were car
ried from place to place as needed.
A literary program was always pro-
vided for each meeting, some of the
| topics being what would be called
heavy" and others being light. >"
| Some of the children were usually on
| for a recitation or two and music
often enlivened the proceedings.
| These meetings usually had the effect
of making the host clean up his place
so that it would look we'll to the
visiting neighbors. If he was so for
tunate as to keep fine stock Of any
kind, these came in for a good share
of attention from the other club men,
bers. The writer remembers, par
ticularly in one instance, how inter-
ested many of the members were in a
flock of Rambouillet sheep which the
host had in fine show condition for all
the visitors to see and examine.
These meetings are primarily So
cial gatherings, but they are also in
tellectual stimuli to the visiting MEM
bers. This club movement is a good
one and might be copied with profit
in other States.-A. D. McNair, In
Farm and Ranch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-21
Chick Chirps.

Corn meal is a poor feed for little
chicks, at least until they are several
weeks old.
Hulled oats are one of the best
available foods for little chicks, es-
peCially the first few weeks.
Wheat screenings are good any
time, and cost little on the average
farm.
Don't forget about those sudden
storms and thunder showers. Have
some ready means of escape available
to the chicks.
Keep the chicks busy. The best
way is to scatter seeds and small
grains in litter, making the chicks
scratch and hunt for them.
Too low a temperature in the
brooder, improper food and inju-
dicious feeding-each plays an i'm
portant part in producing bowel dis
orders.
If you stuff the little chicks while
they're alive, you'll soon have plenty
of dead ones you can stuff you
feel like it.
After your chicks are a few days
old, give them a chance each day to
eat grass. 1t will do them more good
than all the patent "chick growers
and other stimulants you can buy in
year.
Tame chickens are more pleasure
able and more profitable than wild
ones. And there is no earthly excuse
why ones fowls should be otherwise.
There is no necessity for having
the perches more than two feet above
the ground. Also, they should all be
on a ,eVel.-The Epitomist
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-21
On a Kentucky Railway.

do you use the block system on
this road?" inquired a passenger in
a train in Kentucky.
mo, sir" replied the conductor,
1--WE have no use for it"
do you use the electric or pneu-
matte signals?"
mo, sir"
"Have you double track?"
mo"
"Well, of course, you have a train
dispatcher and run all trains by tele-
graph?"
mo"
81 see you have no brakeman. How
do you flag the rear of your train If
you are stopped from any cause be-
tween stations?"
1--WE don't flag" -.
Indeed. What a way to run a
railroad! A man takes his life in his
hand when he rides on it. This is
criminal recklessness!
See here, mister! II you don't
like this railroad you can get off and
walk. am the president of this
road and its sole owner. | am also
the board of directors, treasurer, sec
rotary, general manager, superinten-
dent, paymaster, trackmaster, general
passenger agent, general freight
agent, master mechanic, ticket agent,
conductor, brakeman and boss. This
is the Great Western Railroad OF
Kentucky, six miles long, with ter
mini at Harrodsburg and Harrods-
burg Junction. This is the only train
on the road of any kind, and ahead
of us is the only engine. We never
have collisions. The engineer does
his own firing and runs the repair
shop and roundhouse all by himself.
He and l run this here railway. 1t
keeps us pretty busy. but we've al
ways got time to stop and eject a
sassy passenger. So you want to be-
have yourself to go through with us,
or will you have your baggage set off
here by the haystack ?"-Tit-Bits
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-21
Improved Divers Helmets.

Divers who go down to examine
wrecked vessels or assist in repairing
them are often able to stay under
water for half an hour or an hour at
a time. Air is supplied to them
through a flexible rubber tube from a
boat or other place on the surface, a
simple air pump being used for that
purpose. So long as there is no spe-
cial current to disturb the tube there
is little danger of trouble. Some
times, however, in strong tide, the
tube gets snarled and the flow of air
is shut off. A similar result is occa-
stoned, too, If the diver is too ven
turesome in walking around and into
the vessel. 1t is now proposed to
supply oxygen, the life giving ele-
ment of the air, in another way and
to dispense with the tube entirely.
A diver always wears heavy wat
erprOof suit, having peculiar collar
of metal, to which can be secured an
immense helmet that completely COW
ers his head. The operation of fast
ening the helmet to the collar is per-
formed by some one else, and is the
last thing done before the wearer of
this queer suit goes down. 1t is into
the helmet that the air tube has hith-
erto led. Experiments have been
made in England recently with a
chemical, called oxylithe, which
evolves oxygen. A small quantity of
it was adjusted properly inside div
er's helmet and emitted enough gas
for respiration. Hereafter it will
enable divers to enjoy greater free
dom while at work.-New York Tri'
bune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-21
Recipes.

Doughnuts Without Eggs - One
cup of sugar, one large cup of sour
milk, three teaspoonfuls of melted
butter, one teaspoonful Of soda, one
quarter teaspoonful ginger, one-quar-
ter teaspoonful of salt, flour enough
to roll out (soft).
Ham Toast--Have some thin slices
of toasted white bread. Spread well
with butter and trifle of mustard,
then equal parts of grated cheese and
minced ham and bit of cayenne pep
per. Put in the oven until the cheese
is dissolved, and serve Immediately.
Tomatoes and Rice-Soak one-half
Cupful of rice about an hour. Have
two tablespoonfuls of butter over the
fire in a frying pan, and when very
hot stir the rice in it. Stir it con-
tinuously until it is a golden brown,
when pdd to 1t a cupful of tomatoes.
Stir 1t well, cover and let 1t cook
gently about twenty minutes. Add
salt and little pepper.
Onion Soup-This is both nourish-
ing and soothing. Slice six large
white onions, put in frying pan with
two tablespoonfuls of butter, and stir
often until slightly colored. Add a
half cupful of -four and stir until
moderately Drowned. Add three po-
tatoes freshly boiled and riced, then
gradually three pints of hot milk.
Season well with salt, white pepper
and a half teasT oonful Q; suT2r. am
simmer for ten r'IAIt % ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-21
Fate of a Boxer Chief.

Duke Sian, one of the Boxer chiefs,
who was eyiled to Sinkiang ON ac-
count of the connection with the
Boxer upheaval, is living comfortably
when he is supposed to be in close
confinement. The Duke is using the
Chekiang Child House as his resi-
dence, which he regarded as too
small, so he built a garden on the
ground adjacent to it. He is allowed
a monthly grant for his maintenance,
which he draws from the treasury.
The prisoner always goeH out in an
official chair borne by four persons,
with a large number of bodyguards,
and he is also fond of theatrical per-
formances. The officials from the
Governor downward are in the habit
of going to his house to pay their re-
spects twice month. and
Tientsin Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-21
FOUND OUT.
A Trained Nurse Made Discovery.

No one is In better position to
know the value OF food and drink
than a trained nurse.
Speaking of coffee, a nurse OF
Wilkes Barre, Pa, writes: II used to
drink strong coffee myself and suf-
fered greatly from headaches and in
digestion. While on a visit to my
brothers had a good chance to try
Postum Food Coffee, for they drank
1t altogether in place Of ordinary cof-
fee. In two weeks after using Pos
tum / found l was much benefited,
and finally my headaches disappeared
and also the indigestion.
Naturally l have since used Pos
tum among my patients, and have no.
ticed q marked benefit where coffee
has been left OF and Postum used.
II observed a curious fact about
Postum when used among mothers.
1t greatly helps the flow Of milk in
cases where coffee Is inclined to dry
It up, and where tea causes nervous
ness.
Il fnd trouble in getting servants
to make Postum properly. They
most always serve 1t before 1t has
been boiled long enough. 1t should
be boiled 16 to 20 minutes after boil
ing begins and served with cream,
when 1t IL certainly delicious bever.
age" Read The Road to Wellville'
IN pkgs. "Thsre's a Reason"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-21

Underneath the famous opera Of
Paris is a body of water that affords
an ample field for the imaginative
brains of the French journalists. The
operatives and those familiar with the
situation have gotten into the habit
of referring to it as the Tub. Some
genius with a practical turn Of mind
offers a way in which this freak of ma
ture might be utilized. He suggests
the installation of sort of subterTa-
mean grotto, where boats might be
hired, and under the tutelage of a
competent guide the visitor might be
conducted through a series of cham
bers arranged to recall historical hap
penings of underground Paris. An
other scheme would be to have places
where poles and lines could be rented,
and the inveterate fisher, who now
may be found hopelessly casting his
baited hook into the Seine, might be
induced to offer the tempting lure to
the blind fishes of the grotto with
about equal chances of success. The
claim is actually made, however, that
blind fish have been caught there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-09-21
His Charge.

1T is always refreshing" says a
Cleveland lawyer, ito hear Of an at
torney who will not undertake a shady
case. know of at least one such, a
lawyer in Toledo.
AT one time a chap in business in
that town known to be practising
questionable methods sought to retain
the Toledo lawyer, and was smoothing
over his crooked conduct as well as
he knew how, when the attorney as
tonlshed him by exclaiming:
Il think you have acted, like an in
fernal scoundrel, sir!"
as there any charge for that opin-
ion?" asked the man as he rose to go.
Eyes, sir; $5!"-Harper's Weekly.