The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

"Beefsteak," Prince will sit up with a
wistful look in his big, brown eyes
and say please" with much more eff
fectiveness than can many children
One of the greatest pleasures Prince
gets out of life is riding about the
city in the mayors buggy, and the
moment the telephone number is given
in calling up the stable to order the
horse brought down, prince" begins
to get ready for his daily drive, and
one, Of the common sights on the
streets is Mayor Tausick driving his
sleek-looking coal black horse with
prince" sitting proudly on the seal
beside him.
Years which have rolled over the
head of the noble animal since first he
came into the possession of the mayor
have rendered Prince" trif1e irrita'
BILE and he is not the active animal he
once, was But notwithstanding the fact
that his youthful spirit is waning
prince" is as loyal as ever to his
master, and his fat, we'll groomeo
sides show that he gets nothing but
the best of food and most excellent
care.
Nobody knows where it came from
whether from the frozen ice-fields OF
the far north, or from the coral strands
Of time tried India. But it is here, hav-
ing drifted into the Walla Walla val
ley on the, wings Of an autumn Chi
nook; then, evidently finding things
pretty much to it's liking, with plenty
of water in which to splash, it settled
down for keeps, and one Of the daily
sights in the upper lake in the city
park is a blue winged teal, splashing
ducking, diving and running upon the
surface of the water.
Occasionally the lonely "qua-ack" Is
heard, but other than the solitary call
to its absent fellows, the little fowl
manifests no signs of loneliness, and
appears to be- happy in the garden spot
in which it has made it's home. AS
though from long association with
people and towns, the bird shows no
signs of fright with the approach OF
a person, and almost refuses to take
to it's wings, preferring, rather. to run
into the brush on the lake bank, there
to hide until it is hard pressed.
Then with a whi-r-r-r and a f1utter
of wings, it swoops through the air
and travels toward Mill creek, but al
ways appears the following morning
in its customary playground in the
upper portion of the lake. No little in
terest has been taken in the bird by
residents Of that part Of the city, and
during the winter when the snow and
ice make feeding difficult, it is probable
that crumbs will be scattered where
the lonely waterfowl may find them
After the Lamar case had gone to
the jury, and the regular venire had
been exhausted in trying for a jury in
the Andre case, there was lull in the
proceedings while Deputy Sheriff Paint
er went down on the street to secure
more jurors on an open venire.
During this recess everyone took
advantage of the opportunity to stretch
and walk about a little Judge Brents
was strolling about the courtroom and
met James J. Boyd, the st. Joe attor-
ney who appeared in the Lamar case
| The talk reverted to Missouri and ST
Joe, during which Judge Brents saiG
he had once made visit to that city
90, did YOU" was the reply, de-
lighted and astonished. And the lawyer
began to frame the usual questions OF
DO you know and do you remem-
ber?" But these were nipped in the bud
by the next remark of the judge.
yes, was there. 1t was in 1852 and
there were nothing but a few log
cabins and some huts. I suppose the
, town has grown since then. Omaha
was nothing more than a group of cab
ms and huts at that time too
! The Missouri barrister assured the
judge that the town has grown
The finger of suspicion points
straight at Dr. J. r. Crop, though
he may be innocent of the whole trans
action and the victim of a Joke
| played upon him by unknown parties
But the owner Of the 25-pound turkey
F.! over which all the commotion was
caused, was for brief time this fore
noon. vaguely wondering where his
Thanksgiving dinner was to come
; from, and the police were asked to
assist in locating the bird which. some
time during the night, had been taken
from the woodshed of Campbell Rob-
1nson. 429 East Sumach street and
placed in the stable of DR.. Cropp.
Mr.. Robinson carried the precious
fowl home last night. done up Sc
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