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Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
Wood FeIled by Gladstone's Axe.

What Mr. Gladstone most enjoyed
about the Chateau de Choronc (adds
our correspondent were the beautiful
walks in the neighborhood. Many pho
tographs were taken of him there, but
the cne he liked most was q photo
graph in which he and Lord Rendel
appeared walking arm in arm. deep in
political discussion. l came across a
copy of it once in a remote farmhouse
in Montgomeryshire, and on the back
of it was written. ITO Mr.. John Jones
Vichir. with best wishes. w. E. Glad
stone" 81
John Jones was farmer. constitu-
ent of Lord Rendel, tremendous ad-
mirer of Mr.. Gladstone, and an anna
teur woodcarver. He had once writ
ten to the prime minister asking for
some wood felled by the statesmans
own axe, and for some time afterward
he regularly received a supply OF
wood whenever Mr.. Gladstone brought
down new tree.
This he worked up into walking
stick handles, crosses, lockets, neck
laces, etc, and they were greatly
priced among his friends.-Manches
ter Guardian.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
DeIicateIy Put.

Stuyvesant Fish was discussing in
Philadelphia the March panic.
"That was delicately put" he said,
referring to a remark that indirectly
cast the blame for the panic on a GER
tain source. whether your remark
is true or false, it was couched deli
cately. 1t reminds me Of the story of
the footman.
"A footman called his master up
by telephone and said:
"T regret to inform you. sir. that
your house is on fire and fast burning
down
"Oh.' cried the master. what a
terrible misfortune. Bat my wife-is
she safe?'
"'Quite safe, sir. She got out among
the first
"'And my daughters-are they all
right?"
IAN right, sir. They're with their
mother
There was pause. Then:
THAT, sir, said the footman sauve-
ly. was what wished to speak to you
about sir, particular Your mother-in-
law is lyin' asleep in the third story
back, and KNOWN your regard for her
comfort. sir. / wasn't sure whether
ought to disturb her or not, SIR"
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
CHILDREN SHOWED IT
Effect Of Their Warm Drink In the
Morning.

"A year ago / was a wreck from
Of giving up my position in the school
room because of nervousness.
Il was telling friend about it and
she said, We drink nothing at meal
time but Postum Food Coffee, and 1t is
such comfort to have something we
can enjoy drinking with the children.
Il was astonished that she would al.
low the children to drink any kind OF
coffee, but she said Postum was the
most healthful drink in the world for
children as well as for older ones, and
that the condition OF both the children
and adults showed that to be fact.
my first trial was failure. The
cook boiled 1t four or five minutes and
1t tasted SO fiat that l was In despair
but determined to give 1t one more
trial. This time we followed the d.
rections and boiled 1t fifteen minutes
after the boiling began. It was a de-
cided success and was completely
won by its rich delicious favour. In a
short time l noticed a decided i'm
provement in my condition and kept
growing better and better month after
month. until now am perfectly
healthy. and do my work in the school
room with ease and pleasure. I would
not return to the nerve-destroying reg.
ular coffee for any money"
There's Reason" Read the ia.
nous little Health Classic" "Tha
Roac to Wsllville," In pkgs.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
WOMAN HOLDS OLDEST PEERAGE
Mrs. A. Dawson Succeeds to Title by
Death of Lord De Ros.

London-The Oldest peerage in
England is now held by woman.
By the death of Lord de Ros his only
child. Mrs. Anthony Dawson, has sue
ceeded to the title, which was created
in 1888. This ancient barony is one
of the few that may descend in the
female line and. as the new baroness
has no son, her three daughters are
co-heiresses.
Lord de Ros. who died in his eigh-
ty-first year. was the twenty-fourth
baron of n line that numbered many
distinguished men. A Baron de Ros
was among those who compelled King
John to sign the Magma Charta. and
another led division of the British
army at Crecy.
AS premier baron, the late Lord de
Ros held the privilege of doing hom-
age for the whole of the barons at the
kings coronation. He was persona
erata at court, was colonel of the
Fifth Life Guards, and had been
equerry to the prince consort.
Baroness de Ros, now an elderly
lady. is married to Hon. Anthony Lu-
cius Dawson. son of the first earl of
Dartrey. Two Of her three daughters.
who share the heirloom, are married.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
wHIsTLER's COCK FIGHT YARN
Disguised Eagle Pitted by Yankee
Sailors Against British Champions.

Whistler used to take delight in tell
ing story of some American sailors
who were at cockfight in a seaport
town in England, when one of them
remarked to the owner of the cham
pion:
We've got an American cock on
board that can whip any bird here"
go fetch i'm on" said the English
man. "chuck i'm in and see. II e licks
one bird We ave plenty more to throw
in that can lick hany blawsted Ha-
merican bird you can fetch ere"
'All right; we'll bring one," said the
sailors.
When they got aboard they rigged
up an American eagle. After their
own manner they painted, trimmed,
spliced, and reefed fore and aft, trans
forming the eagle to a cock. When
ready they went ashore, and at the pit
chucked in their new gamecock.
which, overcome by surprise, prompt
ly backed close to the wall.
Now bring on your BIRDS" yelled
the sailors.
A strutting cock was thrown into
luc pll, anu WAS duOlueT surprise W
the poor dismantled eagle. He backed
closer and closer to the wall, wonder
ing what would happen next.
The cock walked three times majes-
tically around the circle, cutting at his
strange opponent, the eagle pitiably
abashed and bedrabbled. crouching
lower and lower, and looking around
and above him for an explanation of
what it all meant, while the crowd
were yelling madly for the English
fighter.
The eagle made himself smaller and
smaller, but at last, finding that he
could get back no further, and think
ing that something was expected of
him, stretched out his long claws as
the cock dashed at him again and took
his opponent by the neck.
Hsre Whistler ended, with an imita-
ton by motions of what the eagle did
He stretched out his arm, shaped his
hand like a claw (by this time it
looked like a real one), drew it to his
mouth. and with one bite. pulled off
the head. as he thought an eagle
might do it. Then he looked slandly
about the room, as the eagle had done,
at the astonished crowd and said:
Now bring on your other birds. =
Century Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
SORES AS BIG AS PENNIES.
Whole Head and Neck Covered-Hair
All Came Out-Cured in Three
Weeks by Cuticura.

After having the measles my whole
head and neck were covered with scaly
sores about as large as penny. They
were just as thick as they could be.
My hair all came out. l let the trou-
BILE run along. taking the doctors blood
remedies and rubbing on salve, but it
did not seem to get any better. 1t
stayed that way for about six months !;
then l got set of the Cuticura Rem
edies. and in about week 1 noticed
big difference, and in three weeks
it was well entirely and have not had
the trouble any more. and as this was
seven years ago. / consider myself
cured. Mrs. Henry Porter, Albion,
Neb., Aug. %, 1906"
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
Lookino for Indian Wife?

Charlotte, n. C.-Twelve Indian
girls of the Chickasaw nation in In
dian territory have written President
Winstone, of the state agricultural
college. requesting his aid in procur.
ing white husbands. The girls state
they are well to do and have entered
into u pact to marry none but white
men.
The girls say as they have much
land they think the students OF an
agricultural college will make the
right sort of husbands.
President Winstone read the letter
to the students and 1t created enthusi-
asm. About so students have writtel
TO the maidens and II is thought cer-
tain the red girls will get the white
husbands wanted.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
ALMOST FELT ENVY PANes.
Great cricketer's Simple Tribute to
His Own Worth.

In 1885 there was great celebra-
ton in London in honor of DR.. Sam
uel Johnson, and among those in at
tendance was the Australian crack"
cricketer. Bonner. then at the height
of his fame.
AS one Of the guests, says the COM
piler of the recently published Let
ters" of the late DR.. George Birkbeck
Hill, Bonner's health was proposed.
His response was noteworthy.
After seeing the way in which DR..
Johnson's memory is revered," he said,
with great simplicity, Il am not sure
that l would not rather have been
such a man than have gained my own
greatest triumphs In cricket
Youths Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in q
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
" satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
Piety.

In q recent number Of German
magazine a writer offers a variant of
the tale lately published in book OF
children's true sayings, which relates
how two small girls tried to sit on one
stool. and one of them remarked: IF
one of us was to get off the stool,
there would be more room for me-"
The Teutonic version tells how a Ger
man sat by the bedside Of his dying
wife and murmured piously: IF 1t
pleases the good God to take one OF
US, shall go to Berlin"
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
suitino Music to the Work.

The mistress of the house Is culti.
waited Bostonian of much musical
taste. and the whistling of the foot.
man, who believed himself alone in
the house, fretted her artistic soul.
Joseph" she called at last. from
the head of the back stairs, please
don't whistle those vulgar ragtime
thlngs!"
Yes. men," returned Joseph. meek
iy. II know, men," he continued, with
unexpected spirit, but you cannot ex.
pect Il rhapsody of Liszt with cleaning
the knives. That will come later when
I'm polishing the silver. YOUTHS
Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
Fine-Lookine Royal Couple.

The king and queen of Denmark
are indeed a regallooking couple
King Frederick is giant in stature
while his consort is the tallest roya
woman in Europe. She is also the
richest, having inherited great dea
of property from her father. the late
King Charles Of Sweden, besides thu
immense fortune Of her mother, who
was one of the richest heiresses of thu
nineteenth century. Her majesty II
deeply religious.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
Eamoua MosIem Bell.

On the watch tower of the Vela, at
the Alhambra, Spain, there is silver
toned bell which the Moslems used to
ring as signal to let on the water
in the gardens and the fountain in the
city below. Its sound can be heard
at Liga. 30 miles away. The maiden
who strikes it to-day is sure Of hus-
baad before the year is out. and of q
good one II she rings loud enough. On
certain fete days 1t is lively for the
bell
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
Catarrh Cannot Be- cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, - they cannot reach
the seat Of the disease Catarrh blood or consti.
tutonal disease and in order Il you must tako
internal remedies. Hals Catarrh Cufe 10 taken In.
ternally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure 10 not Quack medi.
cine 1t prescribed by Of the best physicians
IN this country for years and 10 regular prescription
It 70 composed of the best tonics known, combined
VITA tho best blood acting directly on the
mucous surfacee. The perfect combination Of the
two ingredients 10 what produces such wonderful rc.
suits in curing catarrh. Send for testmonias free
F.J: CHENEY q CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold BY Druggists, price 7sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06

spells of rheumatism and dizziness.
Doan's Kidney Pills relieved me of
these troubles and have kept me well
for year past. Though rs years old,
I am in good health"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
poIIxIna Them.

Miss Passay-Many young girls
nowadays are positively awful. The
idea of one being engaged to two
young men at the same time. It's sim
ply shameful!
Miss Pert (maliciously)-And it's
aggravating, too, isn't It?
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06

plains IN 1915, says.
Five years ago the
doctors said l had
diabetes. My kid
neys were all out
of order. I had to
rise often at night,
looked sallow, felt
dull and listless
and had lost 40
pounds. My back
ached and I had
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06

The acme of goodness is to love the
public, to study universal good, and to
promote the interests of the whole
world, as far as lies in our power
Ruskin.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
Taken Literally.

Lady" said Weary Willie, I'm
near dead fur good square msal."
Well" said Mrs. Hauskeeep. '1f
you'll saw some OF that wood over
there I'll let you eat your fill."
Good day. lady! amt never ct
90 wood, thank ye, kindly"
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
Too sMift for Londoners.

According to the British postmaster
general the post Office experiments in
typewriting kilograms have mot been
altogether satisfactory" The London
Globe conjectures that the telegraph
department wants Something slower"
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
An LII Wind, Etc.

Her marriage was very unfortun-
ate, wasn't it?' "Oh. no; she consid-
ers it quite fortunate" why, under
stand she was divorced" Exactly,
and her divorce was the opening of her
stage career, which is now very prom
Using"
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
The pisadvantaqes Of Schools.

'Why have you taken your son out
pf school without asking permission?"
Father Ga grocer)-But they were
running him; wish to bring him up
70 carry on my business. and they
we're teaching him that there are 16
ounces in a pound.-Translated for
Transatlantic Tales from II Motto per
Ridere.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
outspoken Criticism.

Somewhat outspoken is the Penang
Gazette. 1t remarked recently:
"Never has there been in the world
history such fiabby. herring-gutted
parody of an administration as that
which is feebly trying to control the
destiny Of the British empire to-day"
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cures painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating feet. Makes new shoes
easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores
Don accept any substitute. SampleFREE
Address A. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06

Give Defiance Starch fair trial
try it for both hot and cold starching,
and if you don't think you do better
work. in less time and at smaller cost,
return it and your grocer will give you
back your money.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06

The wise man looks before he leaps
then instead of jumping into the
fire he remains in the frying pan.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06
A WONDERFUL GAIN.
A Utah Pioneer Tells a Remarkable
Story.

]. w. Browning, 1O11 22d ST.. Ogden.
Utah, a pioneer who crossed the
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, sOftens the gums reduces In.
nammatcn. alays pain, cures wind coiu. 25c bottle
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06

Aspiring minds must sometimes sus.
tain loss-Plato
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-06

Important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle Of CASToRrA,
. safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that 1t
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17
CLOSE CONTESTS EXPECTED
Pendeton and Wd||a Wa|Ia high
to Meet

The personnel of the track team
which will meet Pendleton in the first
interscholastic event of the year. Sat-
urday afternoon on Ankeny field has
been given out by Coach Dake who
says the meet will be the best ever
held between the two institutions as
both have some Of the best material
in years.
So close does he expect the contest
to be that the relay race will probably
decide the winner. The officials for the
day have not been chosen yet. Follow
ing is the list of events and entries:
ing is the list of events and entries
for the local school:
100 yd. dash-Bollerman. Steel,
Sappington.
2-Snot put-Schwalbach. Miller
Dresser.
3-Pole vault-Miller, Proudfoot,
Bowers
4.-Mile run-Woods, Greenslade,
Kennedy.
5.-Broad jump-Bollerman, Miller,
Blackman.
6.-120 yd. hurdies-T. Steel. Sap
plngtOn. Whitney.
7.-220 yd. Hurdles-Blac kma n,
Stack. Sappington.
S.-440yd. dash-W. Steel, Schwall-
bach. Simpson.
9.-220 yd. dash-Bollerman Black
man, Stack.
10.-Discus throw, Schwallbach, Har-
vey. Miller.
11-SS0 vd daSh--SimpSon Woods
Greenslade.
12.-High jump-Miller. Bowers, Boil
lerman.
13.-Hammer throw-Desser. Harvey,
Nelson.
Relay race-W. Steele Blackman,
Simpson, BOllerman.
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lines, capitalized at 100000 a mile,
when actually worth but $4,000 in the
country, and $4,000 per mile in the
cities, was made telling point. Divi-
bends must be paid on this water and
the people must pay them. The pinch
would come when the country had full
ly developed it's great natural re-
sources.
The railroads capitalized at $4,000
OOO OOO were worth but $6,0O0,000.000
as computed from careful estimates
made on Michigan and Wisconsin
roads.
The speaker said there were but two
sessions of congress in 80 years which
had not been controlled by the rail-
roads. He depressed bit to tell of the
interesting history of Wisconsin rate
] legislation and its pioneer railroad law
decisions. In Wisconsin the commits
sion not only controls rates but the
sort of service.
The history of national railway rate
legislation was discussed. The 1887
interstate commerce law, the 1897 max
imum rate decision which took away
its power for good. The Wisconsin
senator told of the final passage of the
! law of last year which was defective
because it did not provide any way in
which the reasona bleness Of a rate
could be decided. That could alone be
done by invoicing the railroad property
and allowing a rate to be charged
which besides paying operating expen
ses would allow a fair rate Of interest
on the investment.
AS part of his outline of the recent
railroad legislation the Wisconsin SEN
ator made the sensation of the even
| ing by reading the famous roll calls on
| his amendments. These were his
amendments to the Hepburn bill pro-
yiding for fixing rates on basis of true
value. long and short haul amend
ment of interest to people of Walla
Walla and one providing that no stock
holder in a railroad should sit as fed
eral Judge on railroad cases.
He read the names of all those vot-
| ing to table his amendment, pro-
nouncing that of Ankeny with special
clearness. He said it was a disagree
able thing to read these roll calls. 1t
did not make him popular with his as
sociates. in fact it made it hard for
him. but if 1 can make the people of
this country watch the roll calls it will
mean much" He said holding their
representatives to account for their
votes was the only way to perpetuate
true legislative government.
Me closed with an eloquent perora-
ton optimistic of the future. and with
an appeal to young men, especially of
the institution of learning of this city,
to enlist in the right side of a cause
second only to that which the building
in which he was speaking was dedicat-
ed. He said that within the next few
wears the chains would be riveted for
ever or industrial emancipation would
come and that he believed the kind of
a government described by Lincoln on
that Pennsylvania hillside would come
again.
Senator LaFollette did not go to
dinner at Senator Ankenys as had
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17
CITY NEWS IN BRlFF

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Mason,
this morning, a baby girl.
Mrs. o. NJ. Smiling, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis at the
Walla Walla hospital this morning is
doing nicely.
w. S. c. defeated high school yes
terday afternoon in an interesting
game of baseball by score of II to
g.
Work will be resumed on the Y. NJ.
c. A. building by the plasterers who
struck yesterday. The men, it is said,
secured their demands and agreed to go
to work tomorrow morning.
M. G. Se0ke, Frances Allen, Antoine
Bassett and w. O'Donnell incorporated
as the Mineral Mountain mining COM
pany yesterday. Walla Walla will be
the location of the principal offices
of the company which will carry on
a general mining business.
Ladies of the Walla Walla churches
are to meet tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock at the First Methodist church to
discuss plans for serving a luncheon
to the w. S. G. cadets at the encamp-
ment Friday afternoon. Members of all
the societies of the different congrega-
lions in the city are requested to at
tend the meeting tomorrow.
Three high school orators were ci1os-
en- yesterday afternoon to represent
the Yale blue in DIS many declama-
ton contests. Walter Hooper will go
to Seattle to take part in the annual
contest held there by the University
nf DoHo
ton will go to Pullman May II, to try
for first hOnors at the interscholastic
contest to be held there and Fritz
Schwalbach will ladle out something
soul stirring at Whitman May =.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17
PERSONAL MENTION

William Taylor was over from Hot
Lake on visit yesterday.
w. E. Cahill of Dayton, with his
brother, A. P. Cahill of Longs, heard
Senator LaFollette last evening.
Robert Riley of the Pacific States
Telephone and Telegraph company
was in the city yesterday.
r. Y. Hooper and A. E. Hooper came
down from Hooper. Wash, this morn
ing to attend the wedding of Miss Ethel
Hooper to Mr.. Frank f. Dickinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Griffield and
daughter, Miss Jessie, who nave been
spending the winter at various South
ern California points, returned to
Walla Walla this morning. Mr.. Crif-
field will Immediately begin the cree
ton of a residence on his Merriam
street property.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17
GIVES MONEY TO L.0.0.f.
70 KEEP GRAVE GREEN

BY his will filed in the superior court
today Joseph L. Alderman, who died
last week has made Enterprise lodge l
O. O. F. his residuary legatee.
Requests of $500 each are made to
Harold Champion and Lola B. Cramp-
ton children of II. H. Champion and to
Charlotte Loney. daughter of Samuel
Loney.
The rest of his estate is bequeathed
in trust to Enterprise lodge to be in
vested by the trustees of that organi-
cation. The income is to be applied to
the expense of keeping his grave green
and all left over each year to be turned
over to the trustees of Odd Fellows
home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17

been planned. pleading illness. He also
sent a letter to the Walla Walla legis-
lator saying he would discuss the re-
cent railroad legislation with candor
and that it might be embarrassing to
both gentlemen were the Walla Walid
senator present. Senator Ankeny olu
not attend the lecture, not wishing TO
interfere in any way with free express
sion upon the part of the man from
Wisconsin. and believing that his rep
utation was safe in the hands OF his
home people.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17
MAGNATES ARE HERE.

President Anderson and General Man.
ager WEIGH in Town.
President l. W. Anderson and Cen
eral Manager A. L. Welch OF the
Northwestern Gas & Electric company
are in the city today.
They spent the morning inspecting
the car barns and in going over the
lines of the company. Late this af-
ternoon or this evening there VIII De
meeting of the directors OF the
Northwestern corporation at which the
annual election of officers will take
place.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17
PROPER WAY, TOO.
Illinois Wants to Put Chicago Police
Under Actual Protection.

CHICAGO. April lit is reported
that as y result of the police expose in
which it was found members of the
force from commanding officers Gown
were forced to contribute to the CAM
paign funds. an effort being made 20
pass Il police bill at Springfield 20 put
the Chicago force under state control.