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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Not an Irish man.

There is bust of Hugh O'Brlen, {
former mayor bf Boston. in the eorri.
dor Of tlh Boston Public library anG
one Of John Boyle O'Reilly in the news.
paper room. The other day a man ap.
preached one Of the clerks in the news.
paper room, saying. Isn't there bust
Of anybody except Irishmen in the
building:' Certainly" replied the
clerk. There is bust of Lucifer In
the periodical room, and he wasn't an
Irishmans'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
AN AWFUL SITUATION
Nebraska State Journal.

A reputable Lincoln man who hasn't
tasted drop of booze since 1902 was
the recipient on Christmas day of a
jug of applejack that has been ripening
in a Kentucky cellar for twenty years.
Those who have never sampled this
exhilarating and highly aromatic form
of mortal error can have no conception
of the mental pangs one must endure
who is the recipient of such a gift and
feels that in justice to his quickened
conscience he must put it back.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
An Important Question

While little Christabel and her yet
smaller sister were playing, her moth
er was announcing to grandma: Our
neighbor. Mrs. P, has a new baby"
Instantly Christabel turned in eager
excitement
oh. mamma" she asked, what is
she going to do with her old one?"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
ADJUSTMENTS
PAUL GiLMoRE's PLAY.

In the new college play, AT Yale
will be seen for the first time, boat
race from start to finish. The produc-
ton is made by Jules hurry, and the
leading part-that of the stroke oar on
the Yale crew, is in the hands of Paul
Gilmore. The production will be here
shortly
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
SHIP TRUST VS.. WATERWAYS
Miller Is. d. Sun.

Men and women are freezing in the
northwest because a fuel famine result
millions to the ship trust or improve
our inland waterways for the transport
tation of coal to points at which it may
be distributed by rail?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Birds'-Nest Candy,

An American resident of Shanghai
sent home recently an advertisement
of bird's-nest candy, printed in English
by the manufacturers The odd screed
ran:
The Candy of Birds Nest
One Candy is prepared of Birds nest
which was famous in all the countries.
We made it used with Engines to take
the dirty away, and then put it into
Sugar; there is a great sweetness.
fragrance and whiteness. Every old
and young one ought to eat, for it can
strong.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

So many disinterested good fellows"
were on Main street yesterday after
noon that it was almost suspected
there was a stranded opera company
in the city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

Senator Long of Kansas has given or
ders to his retainers to beat the prim-
airy law" Long is one of those sena-
tors who prefers to take his chances
with Legislature endowed with passes
and soaked in perquisites. He is a
hero to that kind of a legislature.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
A POSER
Chicago Record Herald.

80
E. H. Hartman is reported to have
said that he is willing to spend $1O.-
900 900 in having Ex-Governor Odell of
New York rehabilitated. How would
you like to be so far down that it would
take as much as that to rehabilitate
you?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

Ramon Pima is the new Spanish min
lister. Fortunately he was not here be-
fore the Spanish war or somebody
have referred to Minister Pima as the
original Pinahead
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
A Delicate Hint.

They say Miss Sharpe can convey q
hint with such tact that it is impossi
BILE to take offense."
Yes, she has quite a gift that way
The last time Mr.. Staylate called there
she asked him to have some slight re-
freshment and then brought in a plate
OF break fast food. "-Baltimore Ameri
can.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

Professor Starr is back in Chicago
after fifteen months spent in the heart
of Africa, studying the coon song in
ITS original lair. Asked by humorous
reporter if he saw anything in Africa
that reminded him of Chicago he re-
piled:
Yes. l did. l saw many foolish
things
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

Cleveland'S Scent car line has been
in the streets. The prejudice against s.
cent fares among $4,000 officials is ac-
countable. There is the annoyance of
making change and also the grief of the
scent companies.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

The ebulltiOnS of the Evening
Bunc" would lead the innocent to sus-
pect there was really something doing
in that Palouse irrigation project.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

Our existence here requires a pre-
cision so great that our minds can bu.
feebly grasp It, Change the temper
AZURE Of your bodies by but a few Dc
grees and you die.-Boston American.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
WHERE ARE ALL THE FARM
AANDS2

Chicago Record Herald.
William Alden Smith, who has been
elected to succeed Senator Alger of
Michigan, began business as newsboy,
and Charles Curtis, who will go to the
senate from Kansas, was jockey in his
younger days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

The governor of Indiana is seriously
opposed to killing even the criminals. Is
not society foolish in destroying good
laboring energy that might build its
roads?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Press Comments
LET HIM WRITE A BOOK
PHILADELPHIA Press,

Philadelphia Press.
Let us sympathize with the poor
kaiser. He cannot send even one mes
sage a day to his congress.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

A colored preacher demonstrates that
Adam was a negro. The Chinese are
said to claim Adam also. He is doubt
less all of us at some time or another.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

To read the "Bunc" on the Owls one
would almost be led to believe that
the order was founded in that office
and nursed through it's infancy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

The New York clergyman who wants
to open the Stock Exchange with pray
er probably got his idea from listening
to prayers for the senate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

At the meeting of the city council
this afternoon Mr.. Mexican is ex-
pected to ask some other fellow to
father the new bitulithic ordinances.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
GENTLE WOMAN'S HAND
Kansas CITY Sta

Kansas City Star.
When the economic millennium shall
come and labor and capital, like the
lion and the lamb, shall lie down to-
gether, Mrs. Potter Palmer shall lead
them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
IN A HURRY TO BURY HIM

Chicago Post.
The funeral Of El-Din, the late shan
of Persia, exceeded in splendor the ap-
preaching obsequies of El-Dun, mayor
of Chicago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
PROBLEM MAKER RIGHT

Richmond Times Dispatch.
If SO Japs can produce lifesized
race problem, what would our northern
friends consider the natural product Of
9,OOO,O 900 negroes?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

And Chief of Police Jerry Brown say
Charley Nye has been stealing hi
thunder
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

The price of the shirt is new one
with the Red Feather" company. Yet
they have all had THE Song of the
Shirt
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

1t looks like a personal reflection on
Mayor Johnson, the report that Cleve-
lands supply of gas has been shut off.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

The immense loss to the world
through floods was not realized until
Walla Walla was cut off.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Fulton Wins a Heat.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Fulton's
Dill establishing two judicial circuits
for Oregon was reported favorably by
the senate judiciary committee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
TRUE GREATNESS OF SOUL
Milwaukee SentiI

Milwaukee Sentinel.
Jeff Davis announces that while he
is senator he will never wear dress
suit
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

other daughters who may perhaps ex-
pect to find positions in the steel trust
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

Florida Times Union.
1t is only because each man is so
different from his fellows that we are
able to endure one another's company
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

That new process of destroying
stamps should be stamped out.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

Entered at the Postoffice of Walla
Walla, Washington. as secono-class
matter.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04

A Mr.. Harter of Danville, ILL.,,
two son-in-laws and several sons,
all reputed good farmers, with
two immigrant cars containing
among other things thirty brood
sows, arrived last week and
moved on the J. A. Edwards
home place, This place, contain
ing 900 acres, Mr.. Harter bought
from KeiSer Bros. & Phillips
some six weeks ago 1t has two
sets of improvements already on
it and Mr.. Harter will build two
more houses Immediately and
these people will make it their
home. From all accounts these
people will thrive from the start
and do much also to aid all of us
in the agricultural development
of the country.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04
Stranger Fell Dead.

Wednesday morning on the street
in front of F. P. Wilson's Racket
Store stranger was seen to reel
and fall-he was dead almost as
soon as he struck the sidewalk.
Heart failure was the verdict No
one seemed to know him, but from
papers on his person and the marks
on his clothes he was identified as
J. S Phillips, formerly of Company
h End u. S. Engineers and an in
mate of the Nebraska Soldiers and
Sailors Home at Milford, Neb. ),
and out on 90 day furlough eX-
piring Feb. 20
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04
In Line With the Pure Food Law.

The National Food and Drug
Act which takes effect Jan. /,
1907, does not effect Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy in any man
ner. No special labels are re-
CURED on this remedy under
that Act, as it is free from OPT
ates and narcotics of every char
acter, making it a safe remedy
for mothers to use with their
children. This remedy has been
in use for so many years, and its
good qualities are so well known,
that no one need hesitate to use
it when troubled with a cough or
cold. For sale by S. V. Writ,
Druggist.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04
Masonic Tribute.
r. G. OLDHAM

To the Worshipful Master, War
dens and Brethren of Canyon
City Lodge No 100, A. f. q
A. M.
We, your committee appointed
to report of the death on our de-
parted brother, G. w. Palmer,
beg to submit the following:
George w. Palmer was born
in Buncome county, North Caro-
lima, Feb 20, 1929, and moved to
Texas with his widowed mother
before the civil war, in which he
served, a member of Bolling's
regiment, with credit.
His life was an eXemplitication
of the virtues we teach and strive
to practice as MaSons.
Bro. Palmer was a member of
Canyon City Lodge No. $50, A. +.
Il A. NJ, in good standing, and
was called from labor to refresh
ment" to meet the Supreme
Grand Master" above on Wednes-
day, Nov. II, 1906, and was bur
led by this Fraternity with hon
orS betitting one who had acted
upon the square. "
Resolved, that in the death of
Bro Palmer his family lost a
true husband, Masonry worthy
member and humanity a friend.
BE it Further Resolved, that
the members of this lodge wear
the usual mourning for a period
of thirty days, that the jewels
and furniture of the lodge be
draped in the usual ANurning
for the same length of time, that
IA page of our records be set apart
and dedicated to his memory,
and that ii copy of these resolu-
tons be furnished his family and
The Canyon City News.
Respectfully submitted,
Il. A. SOWDER.
5. b. LOTION,
GEO. a. BRANDON,
Committee.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04
The Bates Addition.

| have sub-divided this addi-
ton of land into tracts of from
one block, containing , Is acres,
to blocks containing as much as
100 acres. All blocks except one
will front the street, Some of
these blocks have alfalfa land on
them and living water. For fur
ther particulars call on or address
w. f. BATES,
Canyon City, Texas.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04

j. l.. (Skinner) Crawford was
married at Clinton, Mo-, on
Christmas to a young lady of
that town and is now about Cor
pus Christi on a bridal tour. He
met the young lady, now his
wife, for the first time at the st.
Louis fair. They are expected
to return here about the 10th of
this month when it is stated that
Skinner" will engage in the
drug business at Plainview. The
News extends congratulations.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04
We have complete stock of Shelf and Heavy Hard
ware, Wagons Buggies, Windms, ETC.
Canyon Hardware CO.

Andrew Crane moved into the
Lusby house this week,
II. J. Cochran and family move
into their new residence this
week.
Born Wednesday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Coffee, a boy.
J, M Craig wants The News
to come to him at Kingston, Tex
as, for the, next four weeks.
The ladies of the Book Club
will meet Saturday afternoon at
$3.50 with Mrs. AXtelI.
Miss Lola Word entertained
some of her friends Wednesday
of last week with a dining.
Hosea PresIor came in last
, week from Jacksonville, where
he mas peeh Ior several llloilVllS'
DR. j. l.. Howell had success
ful operation performed on his
neck last week and is getting
along nicely.
For tablets, pencils, pens and
ink and other school supplies call
at S. V. Wirt'S Drug Store, north
side of public square.
m;.a r., A., .;
dence of the bride near Umbar-
ger. Il. f.. Painter and Miss Lula
Williams.
Mis-. Emma Rowva,. nm SIM
dow rotn,nad 70 hon. hop,oi IN Mis-.
,onri ovnoctiny +o ratn,.r hora
49,
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04

Fine Candies Best in town at
Wilson'S.
Invoicing has been on with
most of our merchants this week.
Louis Hart has sold his Mod
el Restaurant" to Mr.. Miller.
Will Reed returned Tuesday
from Missouri.
Miss Blanche Lester is visiting
friends at PlainvieW.
Y. j. Roach returned from his
Kansas holiday trip Wednesday.
Mrs. j. II. Garrison left We'd
nesday for few days visit at
Plainview.
All kinds of Racket Goods
School supplies and Confection-
cry at Wilson's. Try US.
A. b. AXtell and wife returned
Monday from their holiday visit
to relatives at Waco.
J. A. Wallace and family came
back this week from their visit
to the old home in Erath county.
j. ID. Gamble is at Mineral
Wells seeking relief for his rheu-
matiSm.
Rev. j. d. Ballard left Tuesday
for Oklahoma to see his mother
who was reported very sick.
Y. w. Barrett is expecting to
move to his Cordell, Oklahoma,
farm about the 18th.
w. f. Taylor, now of Cordell,
Oklahoma, was in town several
days this week on unfinished
business.
Miss Ellen Donald and Miss
Elizabeth Sweeney are back from
their respective homes, where
they spent the holidays,
H. a. Barry and wife who have
been spending the holidays here
with relatives. returned Wednes-
day to their home on the ranch
south of Bovina.
Bud lowell received tele-
gram Tuesday announcing the
killing of his brother, George, at
Portal, Arizona, by a man named
Boswell.
Joel Preslor has received word
that his daughter, Mrs. g. w.
Taylor, of jackson, Tenn, lost
her house and contents by fire
on Christmas eve. They had no
insurance.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04
Many Thanks to All.

Twill leave in few days for a
trip to Taylor and other places
south to be absent about two weeks
and before leaving desire to thank
my patrons and friends for their lib.
eral patronage during the year just
gone. | assure you that fully ap.
preciate the same and upon my re-
turn will do my very best to merit
a continuance of such favors.
Respectfully,
NJ. S LUSBY.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04

Some special bargains are of
fered by the Supply Co. See
their ad on the fourth page.
The City Marshal says he will
sure catch up" those loose ami
mails. So look out
|. l.. Hunt will become a
Knight Templar at Fort Worth
about tomorrow night.
j. NJ. Pyeatt of Claude, is over
to see how Canyon City has grown
since he left.
Mrs, Tarpin of Amarillo, was
a visitor with her sister, Mrs.
John Crawford, the fore part of
this week.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04

Married-Tuesday evening at
the home of the brides brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter E. Cranford's, j. M. Red
fearn and Miss Nicely King.
These young people are well and
favorably known here and all of
us wish them much happiness
all the way through life. AT
present they are rooming at Rich
Redfearn'S.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Keiser gave
a New Years party to the young
people Tuesday night. Some
thirty five were present and a
jolly good time was had. Snap
and several other good old fash
Toned games of like character
were INDUCED in and among
those taking an unusually active
part in them were w. G. Baird,
DR. Black, W. S. Keiser and a
few other such boys whose names
The News failed to get.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04

J. A. Edwards is having his
new residence now going up in
the west end fitted up for water
works. This house when com
pleted will cost Mr.. Edwards
close at $4,000 and it will make
one of the incest and most com
Portable homes in town.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04

| have a limited amount of home
grown nursery stock that | can
furnish my neighbors, cheap,
including trees, shrubs, berries,
etc. Phone me your wants and
| will dig them for you.
A. n. HENSON.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04

J. M. Peeler, visiting his natal
home in North Carolina, writes
back that he much prefers his
Texas home. His family are Wis
ting relatives at Wills Point.
Mr.. Peeler is expecting to return
next week and perhaps this.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04

Over 800 pupils are now en-
rolled in the Canyon City school.
The increase recently has com
PEELED the employment of another
teacher, Miss Dixon Lain, who
was given a part of second and
sixth grades Monday.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04

Miss Lola and Willie Word
Nash and J. p. Hicks and Robert
Campbell, after spending the
holidays at home, returned this
week to their several colleges,
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04
Stock Law Notice,

All persons having stock run
ming at large within the city linn
its are requested to AT ONCE
put them up or they will be i'm.
pounded.
BRENT TAYLOR,
City Marshal.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04
Local Weather Record.

During the week ending today
the days have been mostly clear
and cool-tine weather, all told.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04

Rollins & Crawford have sold
their abstract business to JAS.
Ury Crawford. The latter gen
tleman will now carry on this
portion of the work himself, and
Rollins & Crawford, consisting of
A. S. Rollins and Walter r.. Gran
ford, will devote themselves eX-
clusively to the law and business
within that line of practice eX-
clusively.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04
A Good Starting Point.

Possibly you are now doing
business at this bank. If so,
very good. If not, wouldn't it be
well for you to start in at the
New Year?
With abundant capital, and
with the best of facilities, we are
prepared to give you superior
service. -
The CANYON NATIONAL BANK.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04

d. A. Park returned from Cor
pus Christi Wednesday.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04


No chance for uniformly The for the of ELL
and six either larger
These fact dbe coninc
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-03-19

but Mexican army officers be placed
in command of the army of Indian
fighters and that none but Mexicans
be enlisted in the warfare against the
pestilential Yaquis. This condition is
said to be unsatisfactory to Alvara-
do, owing to the failure of the Maxi-
a army officers in their previous
campaigns against the Indians.
James R. Roosevelt, Jr., cousin of
the president and nephew of Jonn
Jacob Astor, has been sued for di-
vorce by his wife. Details regarding
the suit lave not bee1 made public,
but it is alleged that Mrs. Hattie Bal
Ter, wife of John Bailer, of New York.
is named as correspondent. Roose-
welt eloped with his woman early in
January and spent several weeks in
her company before returning to New
York and his wife. Mrs. Roosevelt
was formerly Sarah Messenger, a well
known woman of M tenderloin, and
was married to the gay Jimmie"
Roosevelt six years ago. Since that
time, until a few months ago, they
have lived in a handsome mansion on
Riverside drive, New York. Young
Roosevelt Inherited $500, 900 from the
estate of his father three years ago,
and also has an annual income of
$150,000 from the estate of his moth
er, Helen Astor Roosevelt. 1t is pro-
bable that the divorce, if granted will
carry with it a handsome sum as ali
mOny.