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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-27
@ WV WHITE CLOUD WHISKEY
FOR SALE AT ALL FIRST CLASS BARS

Joseph Barnes, who lives in the coun-
try near here, was received at st.
Mary's hospital yesterday for med1-
cal treatment
July l, is the date set by the court
for the hearing of the" garnishee case
of Catherine S. Stahl versus Frank
Dunningan and Chas. McInroe
TeOdors Curcio, the month old Ital-
ian baby received at ST. Mary's hos
pital for an operation a few days ago.
was taken away this morning much
| improved.
An ice cream social will be given by
the Salvation Army Saturday night in
the Salvation Army hall on West Al.
DER street
Alex Johnson. member of the firm
of johnson Bros. of TOuchet, the larg
est farmers of that vicinity, Tuesday
purchased the home of Samuel Max
son. SO East Alder street. Considera-
tio1 was $4,000.
Mrs. 4. L. Oldright wife of w. j.
Oldright, deceased, filed application for
appointment as administrators for the
w. j. Oldright estate. Monday July
Il has been set as the date for near
ing the petition.
Both literary and musical numbers
are on the program of the social to be
given at the Central Christian church
tonight. Ice cream will be served to
refresh the guests and a good time is
promised to all who attend. The pub
lie is cordially invited. Program be-
gins at o'clock
/ Mrs Uppington and Mrs. Eugene Lor-
! ton entertained the members OF the
Sunshine club at the home of Mrs
/ Uppington al 607 East Main street this
afternoon. The meeting was the regu-
! lar monthly meeting of the club and
| besides the business transacted a
good social time was enjoyed.
Return of the sale of real estate
in the guardianship of the estate OF
Charles and May Carlson, minors, mas
been filed in the office of the county
clerk. Mary Shehan desires to pur-
chase the Catherine street property OF
the estate for consideration of
s3S7.5O. The date of hearing has been
set for Monday, July s.
At the First Presbyterian church
this evening the young people OF the
Sunday school will give social In the
narlors of the church. The purpose OF
the entertainment is to raise funds tc
furnish the room in the new Y. M. Z.
A. building An elaborate supper
under the direction of the ladies of the
church is to be the leading feature of
the evening.
From the frying pan into the fire
went Joseph T Marley yesterday up
on being delivered to the officers OF
Fort Walla Walla by penitentiary OF
ficials. Marley has just completed q
term for larceny in 1.-The penltentiary
and now has to face the charge OF de-
sertion. having deserted Troop D.
Fourteenth cavalry at Kalama last
August when the troop was on It's
vav to American Lake.
An idea of how Third street looked
during the flood could have been gained
Of about II o'clock last night for a
oraat quantity of H2O escaped from
broken main on that street and created
y flood which brought 70 mind the
DAVIS of Noah and his ARK. The Incl
dent furnished amusement for crowd
! mill one of the water officers remem-
bored the loca ton of the connection
| of+or which the flood ceased and .
,,,nober of Third street faucets Went
| dry.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-27
BIDS ARE REJECTED.
State Highway Board Turns Down
Proposals for Macadam Road.

OLYMPIA, June 27.-The state high
way board met to open the bids re-
Gently called for for the construction
of the King county macadam road be-
tween Riverton and Renton Junction,
a distance of about three miles. Two
bids were rejected as follows: w. L.
Smith & Co, $36,S00 Bell Scott COM
pany, $31,650.
Both bids were rejected because they
exceeded the estimate of the state en-
gineer, and undr the law the state
highway board had no alternative but
to reject them.
The board will at once readvertise
for bids for this work. with the hope
of letting the contract in time for the
completion of the road during the
present season.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-27
EDWARD J. KLEMME GETS
LIFE DIPLOMA FROM STATE

OLYMPIA, June 27.-The state
board of edUcarion. now in session
here has granted additional life Ill
plOmaS as follows:
Fred B. Barnes. Frances, Connecti-
cut state normal school; Myrl L. Hays,
425 Garden street Bellingham, Be-
linsham normal Diploma; Edward j.
Klemme, Walla Walla, Illinois life GER
tificate: Mary Grace Lung, 1915 Thir-
teenth avenue, Seattle, University of
Michigan Blanche Atherton Nagel
RingCld. Nevada STATE normal school:
Ruth Stark, Middleton, Idaho. Cheney
normal diploma; Maud Sykes. James
Vile. Wisconsin, Milwaukee state nor
NAL diploma.
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CITY NEWS IN BR|FF

Mrs w. l.. Stone of Garfield, was
Cperated on at St Mary's hospital TINS
morning.
at 81. Mary's hospital, was discharge
Yesterday and returned to her home IN
Touchet
Frank Nichols. farmer living near
Walla Walla. underwent an operation
al the Walla Walla hospital this morn
ing
&. y. Eaton of Waitsburg, underwent
an operation at St. Mary's hospital
Yesterday morning and is getting along
nicely
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Special Eastern Excursion Rates vi:
O. r. e. N.

Special round trip tickets to Chi
cago. ST. Louis. st. Paul. Minneapolis
and all Missouri river points VIII De
on sale May 90 and p, June 6, Z, ans
s, July 8, and 5, August 8, and ~
September II. II and Is.
Rate-One first class fare plus slt
for round trip.
Going limit ten days from date OF
sale: final return limit ninety days
from date of sale.
For any information or reservations,
call at o. r. & n. city ticket once
Phone main IA.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-27
RULE AGAINST TOURISTS.
Railroads May Not Check Endeavorers'
BAGGAGE Throuah.

OLYMPIA. June 27.-The state rail
road commission today received let
ter from Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner Franklin X. Lane, saying he mad
been unable to arrange for the through
routing of baggage over the Union Pa
cific to Seattle via Portland for the
Christian EndeavOr convention al Sc
attic. Commissioner Lane took the
matter I'D personally with attorneys
for the Northern Pacific and Union
Pacific recently in Washington City.
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The Magic No. 3.

Number three is i wonderful mascot
for George H. Paris of Cedar Grove.
Me-. according to a letter which reads:
After suffering much with liver and
kidney trouble. and becoming greatly
discouraged by the failure to find re-
lief, I tried Electric Bitters, and as a
result l am a we'll man today. The
first bottle relieved and three bottles
completed the cure" Guaranteed best
on earth for stomach, liver and kidney
troubles. by E. L. Smalley, druggist.
Price soc.
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NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSO-
CATION MEETING

Los Angeles, California. July s to
l.. For the above occasion the O. r.
&; N. announce special round trip rates
will be made to Los Angeles as fol-
lows:
Rate, s4775 Selling dates. July 2
and 3. Going limit July s.: final re-
turn limit September Is, 1907. Stop
overs will be granted in either direc-
ton.
For full particulars call at the o. r.
& N. city ticket office No. 81 Main
street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-27
ANCIENT ROME

1s NOW merely a memory Of the past
p.1Iord,s Snow Liniment is the fam
~, ,;niment of the twentieth century
A positive cure for rheumatism Sufi, -
Cuts. Sprains, Neuralgia, etc" MI. =,
Runvon Stanberry, MO- writes:
have used Snow Liniment for Rneurna-
tisn, and all pain. l can't say enough
=, sc nraise. Sold by A. r. Shelton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-27
MAYPROSECU TEOFFENDERS
UNDER OLD FISHING LAW

OLYMPIA, June 27.-The attorney
generals office, in ar. opinion given out
yesterday, holds that prosecution
pending under the close season fishing
law of 1903 can properly be proceeded
with, although the close season stat
ute under which the proceedings We're
begun was repealed by the 1907 legis-
lature. The inquiry came from Ska
git county, where the prosecution of
4 fish rap operator was begun in Au
gust. 1906. A conviction was obtained
and a new trial granted The attorney
general holds that the general saving
clause of the 1901 special session Of
hs Legislature will protect he further
prosecution of the case.
You VIII always get results by adj
yertising with the Statesman.
Wast Tor the cars Ar rne Book Nook
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DANCING,

AT Meador's Park, every Tuesday,
Saturday and Sunday nights. Largest
pavilion east of the Cascade mount
aims. Good music. %
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5 MEN WITH
Inns Will pay $50 per month ana
o..orvtb;ng furnished: six months
rrorl- Sims & Stout, Tekoa, WASH.
WORK Sums %
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If you wish to rent your house-Try
Our Classified Advertisement Page.
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Wait for the cars AT me Book NOOK
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You Will always get results by adj
yertising with the Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
EAST NHKANOB)
49, 81

Mrs James Porter is unable to be
I'd on account OF illness.
Miss Lillian McCarter Of Palco re-
turned home with her aunt. Mrs. Cod
ding. 70 spend the winter here
The Knights and Ladies Of Security
Will hold a special meeting tonight
All members are requested to be pres
ent-
Nj. John Stanner OF 124 North
lake street will return TO work Mon
dav after being of a week on account
OF Illness
The K L of s Success club met
last evening with Miss Audrey Dis
brow instead OF with Miss Emma
Evans as announced
The : 5 club will meet Tuesday
evening with Mr. Harry Horn of 220
Lake street All members are re-
Quesred 10 be present
Mrs william Su1zen has returned
70 her home in Lecompton after a few
weeks visit with her parents. Mr. and
Ms y Lux OF 31S Chandler street
Nj. and Mrs James Porter OF 22s
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Chandler street have returned home
t oih SWlssV1lle. Kan, where they
nave oeen spending the past few days
Porter and family
MT and Mrs. Sites of Eureka
aIprings spent Friday the guests of
Lnelr nephew and wife Mr. and Mrs
Sharies Laird Of 3O6 Branner street
Mrs Clint Coddfngton and sons
marry and Edward have returned
nome from western Kansas where
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Reed Of East Sixth
street nave returned home from Alb
oeyvllIe and Hutchinson. Kan. where
they nave been visiting relatives for a
few weeks
Mr. and Mrs. ROLAND Pease viii
leave tomorrow for Omaha to visit
friends and relatives and will then go
70 NodaWay, Iowa. to spend about ten
days, the guests of relatives before
they return home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
RENTAL LIST

One s-room modern brick house, West
Side.
Two s-roou1 modern houses, West Side
Two 7-roonn modern houses, East Side,
close in.
Two living rooms s35 Kansas ave, SGD
Good barn. close in. $50.
16O acres for rent H. miles east OF city
improved. good room house
one modern 1O-room house, close in,
West side
Two 6-roorn modern cottages. West Side
one Groom cottage, West side
Three Groom cottages. East Side
One 5 room house. East side Gas
Two 5 room cottages. gas. East side
Two modern s-room houses, gas, East
side
one modern room house, East side,
close in
one large store room near Glenwood
hotel SIS.
Money to loan on Real Estate: Collect
Rents. Fire and Tornado and Automobile
Insurance written at lowest rates
Call or inquire of
w. c. STEPHENSON & CO.
zoe KANSAS AVENUE
(OvER RIGBT'S)
Ind Phone 64. Bell Phone 145o.
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I5C a Day

VIII amount to 100000
in s years if deposited
regularly with the
Shawnee Building and
Loan Association, 115
West Sixth street. The
accommodations of small
regular savings are
wonderful.
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FINANCIAL.

MERITORIUS enterprises financed. stoc1
and bond issues sold on commission. =
years experience Banker, box 433. Al
bany, n. Y.
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PERSONAL

FREE-Your fortune told by Americas
eminent astrologer. clairvoyant. To in
troduce my work. the best of all please
try me and see St John. u Sheldon st.
Chicago. Send birth date and stamp Know
thyself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

Temporarily located IN
the Columbian build
ing while our new
home Is being built.
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FREE DIsPENsARY.

KANSAS AVE FREE DISPENSE RY
20e Kansas ave- Conducted by regular
practicing physicians and surgeons Med
ical service free. Medicine free in some
cases. Office hours 2 to 8 D. m Calls
answered night or day. Ind phone s1o-G
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wANTTD-STTUAT
WANTED-Positiou as stenographer. Some
experience. Address Stenographer, care
Journal
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BUSINESS CHANCES

--@~~-~-----~-~~~-~-~-
DO YOU need capital to extend or start
busiuess2 Write me before arranging else
where exceptional facilities for placing
stocks or bonds quickly. Everett Dufour.
corporation attorney, lie Droft bldg.
Washington. D. c.
FOR SALE-A few more shares in that
good rich gold mine Co. of Mexico that
are selling 50 fast. all questions answered
Tuesday evening, Oct l, at my Office, sne
Kansas ave.
NJ A POND
AN INCOME FOR THE FAMILY-Dfvi-
dcnds that viii please you Illustrated
report with ~ photos free. Address In
ternational Lumber. Drexel Bldg. Phila
delphia. Pa
IF you desire to raise capital for a legit-
innate enterprise we can assist you Write
to US outlining your proposition fully and
eraI Security Co. 134 Monroe st. Chicago
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sTRAYED OR STOLEN.


STRAYED-Dark Shetland pony. from
2O61 Lincoln st. Reward for return s.
s. Smith, above address.
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EOR RENTHouse partly furnished own
a. uroIIId room and board with tenant
gas heat light and bath z15 W. 10th St
b F Golden, owner
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FOR EXCHANGE
5000 stock goods in small town. good
business. Must change Immediately &C
count health. Want good Topeka proper
ty or small farm near. Address Opportu-
nifty. care Journal
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FOR RENT
100 BoIIes. rooms. gas, SIS.
1924 Lincoln rooms and bath, gas. so
2o02 Bolles. rooms. gas, $3.50
1904 Garfield, rooms, gas. barn. $50
TT05 Huntoon. rooms. SIS
124 N Branner. s rooms, 81
$50 Grattan. 4 rooms. 81.
THE CAPITOL REAL ESTATE CO,
WILSON & NEISwANGER-
Phones s4s- 116 w Sixth St
FOR RENT
room brick house TIA y. Van Buren,,
$500. Cellar. gas, well.
WILSON. AS Kansas Ave.
Ind phone 1884.
FOR RENT room cottage. cellar. gas
for heating, cooking and lighting. city
water in kitchen, newly papered, $50 Nor
rts ave. Inquire 50 Morris.
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WANTED-SALESSIEN.

statesmen to sell advertising noveltie
, per cent commission; samples 10
]. c. Kenyon, Owego, N 7.
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WANTED-Se amstresses in alteration d
partment Mills Co
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wEsTERFIELD & CO..

FOR SALES lots in Lowunan HIN IN
quire at DT Chandler st
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wANFD-FENfALF HE'LL

girl IN western ave.
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J. z. SNAPPER & CO.
112 z. SIXTH ST.
TOPEKA, KAN.

FOR SALE
arms, ranches, small tracts city and
SUBURBAN properties We always have
some gilt-edged bargains. Can and see
us'Nor write for our free descriptive list
We also have 10000 to loan on good farm
security a per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-07
FILED FOR PROBATE.
Provisions of Wills Deposited With
the Re0ister

The will OF Maud 7. 70 ter dated
March 20, 1907, has been filed for pro-
bate. All tn furniture and cotrents o.
premises 1879 18TH street are ven to her
sister, Mrs. Parthenia ?. Rocker. and
-ler paintings and jewel ny are spccifica
~ bequeathed to her friends. Mrs Caro-
.ine Cohen, Mrs. Roxana c. Eisenb-ay y.
Maud y. Peyton ana Charles c. Harri-
son. Requests of SO eacl for the pur-
chase Of Il memen.o of ner are given to
Mrs. Thomas j. PeSton. Ms. MarGareta
Cerboni SFrs. c. Wena IL Woodward Mrs.
Anne Chase lie DUG and Miss August
Mordecai
The remaining estate is devised to hel
niece, Marie f. Rocker. and L nephew,
Carl j. Rocker. III trust. to INST ami
use the net income for the sup r, O h r
TWO sisters, Mrs. Paitheuia =. RO lker
and Mrs. Blanche +. SouthWorth, and her
brother, John Hampton Porter. At the
death Of the survivori house 1863 1Dtn
street IS to go to he nteces Maj il f
Rocker, Anna p. Roelk = ana Mildred
LanSenbeck. in equa! shar-s; an tn p
other property is to b. distribute among
Ter nieces. Of this balanc- Mari e.
Rocker is to have one-thiyd an tn
other two-tn!rds are t. be dis RIB it'd
lmong Anna = Rocker. Mildred Lang
enbeck and Maud Stacey Thunder
The Will provides tIat should 80 much
as oue-fcu.th OF the claim OF the tesla
trix against the estate OF Thoams F,
Faggam;tn b. covered $500 OF the
amount IS to b Paid t. Mrs. Ca -oliu
Cohen ana 500 to Miss Augusta Morda-
al and if less than onr-fourtt be racov-
cred, the sums are t. b. propOrtio nateiy
decreased. Mari T.. Rocker and Carl j.
8Oelks.r ar nameI executors.
Ey the terms of the W II Of barbara f
Snhwab, dated Jun l.. 1902 and offered
for probate. her entiTr esttte. incl .dins
money deposited with Martin Brothers.
IS devised to har n"paeW, William ;
PLACER. d. Elma, Sothoron is named
as executor
Until hotl her daughters ar married
or until the exp.ttion Of ten years
premises 23I5 II street nui invest. VII
its contents. Shall l. used by the u.rlar
yied daughter or daU"nters without DIS
turhancc by h.r ot ser ch 'lGrn0. is |
specific direction E.Iin, i'll til Eli
Of Ms. Annie M"C;.Hness dated Dee m
be. 20. lSt?. and offered 10 prob
When tfe q daughters mary - at t. eX
piration of ten years the pro crty is to b
sold ard the proceeds dist b Etrd /. l.:
four Cn'I iren o. the dece&s u. " 'ry
Hugh, John and Rose. The other T. tat
$ hcQueath j cIutly to tie children
II. SHEA ard b. J. Coyle are named exc
utOrS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-07
CITIZENS RELIEF ASSOCIATION
Election of Officers at Meeting of
Managers

AZ a meeting of the board Of managers
Of the Citizens Reii-f Association yes;.r-
. day afternoon thos. present were Cen
Geo. NJ. Sternberg. president: Simon
! Wolf NJ. L Weller Cnarl $ +. Weller
George S Wilson. Rev. John Van Scha!ck.
( Walter {. Clephane. DR. William C. Rivas.
. Corcoran Thorn. Mrs. H. r. f Macfar-
land, Prof. Is. T. Janney and Mrs E A.
/ Haln'S. The report of the treasurer. Mil
/ ton r.. Allies. was or scented. The total
/ disbursements from February Is. 1907. TO
| October l, 1907. We're 81. 73g II. made IN
| OF the following: Coal and wood. 81 ,;}9i 81
groceries. s.. col %: milk and eggs $3.50 81;
meats, Slb.i3; printing, SlSS.1J, shoes and
clothing, S2Io.I2. expenses Joint finance
department, $3.50. 70; bond premium, S12
miscellaneous. S1.3S. Receipts from con-
trlDuuons during the same period amount
ed to s22,s IL Added to this was the
balance on hand February ~, 1907
Sl,SSJ. ". making a total fund of 81 1S41 IL
A special report prepared by the secre-
tary and president was read. 1t set forth
that the Citizens Relief Association Is a
distinct organization. whose members are
appointed by the District Commissioners,
and whose benefcaries are selected by
the Associated Charities. and directed at
tention to the absence OF administrative
expenses such service being rendered en-
tirely by the agents of the Associated
NIldIillSS the luUlS OF the organization
being used almost wholly for groceries
coal and wood. sho s. garments, bedding
milk and eggs for consumptives-in other
words. immediate and material relief. 1t
explained also the necessary co-opera ton
with the committee on prevention of con-
sumption and spoke of some of the sue
c"ssful results of that particular work.
the report indicated that the relief fund
had been drawn upon 1887 times during
the past fifteen months. represe nting help
given to SOS families. one in every
seven of all families dealt with by the
Associated Charities. The report closed
with appeal for voluntary contribu-
tons.
After arranging for joint finance COM
mittee. for the purpose of limiting the
number of appeals from the separate
charity organizations, the board consid-
cred few further details of manage
ment and proceeded to the election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year. Gen. George
NJ St"rnberS was reelected president.
Mrs. H. b. F. Macfariand was elected
| vcie president. Milton f. Allies was re-
! elected treasurer and Charles F. Weller
| was reelected secretary.
Immediately before adjournment reso-
| lutioas were adopted expressing the APP
probation felt by the association for the
phlanthropic service rendered by Rev.
Teunis S. Hamlin and Mrs. J. w. Babson.
who had died since the last meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-07
CORNELL MEN SAVE DOGS.
Rescued Them From River Int
Which Thew Fell

1TH AGA. N. Y. November Two col
lege graduates saved two dogs Tuesday
night and yesterday morning from death
at the risk of their own lives.
A Scotch collie belonging to Prof II. n.
Ogden and bull pup owned by William
Wood. graduate of Princeton. now
studying al Cornell, got into a fight on
the Stewart Avenue bridge and while
clawtng at each other fell into Cascadilla
gorge. more than POO feet below.
Both struggled IN the stream. and Wood
who was near by. rushed to the rescue
He let himself down tn sheer precipcc
until he was able to dive into the water
and then swan and picked his bull pun
up. He was too exhausted to save tn
collie. which was marOOncd on a ltd
island all night.
Yesterday morning Henry SchorIlkopf
who is one of the Cornell football coaches
heard the cries of the collie. and, clad f.
running trousers. slipped down rope lad
der and swan to tn" island where h.
picked up the dog amid the plaudits of tn
spectators. Both animals escaped with
scratches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-07
A MONUMENTAL ORNAMENT.
Postmaster General Meyers Desk He
Used When Speaker.

one side of the larger of Postmaster
General Meyers two rooms in the
Post Office Department is fairly
we'll filled by huge desk which
IS to stand there monu-
mental ornament. The desk is that
which Mr. Meyer pounded with the speak
er's gavel when he was presiding officer
of the lower branch of the great and gen.
eral court OF Massachusetts.
The effect OF the chunk of furniture is
that Of a prohibit Il sidebo Ird with the
top knocked off. In high relief on the
center panel of the -ructure Is the seal
of Massachusetts. recitirg the pleasing
sentiment. "Esse petit plac' dam sub liber-
tate quetum." with figure of an Amer
lean Indian. to show that the motto does
not apply to him.
Some trusting newspaper man has been
saturated with the idea that Mr.. Meyer
intends to stand at his work henceforth
like Anthony TrC!iope. This statement
may be branded and scored a base
calumny." for Mr.. NJ yer is skilled
horseman. and may be sen almost any
bright morning riding in Rock Creek
Park. IF the desk had been put in the
War Department the cruel supposition
might have been correct