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

Although Thanksgiving has been OBJ
served in this country, as we'll as
abroad for almost numberless years,
the number of people who are CONVEX
SAINT with the origin of the custom are
comparatively few, and many are so
thoughtless as to almost entirely over
look the purposes for which the day
is set aside.
The first Thanksgiving services were
held in England during the time OF
Cromwell. and the discovery of the
"gunpowder plot in 1905 was followed
by q thanksgiving in England and
that nation observes such a day on
many like occasions, the last prob
ably being a national thanksgiving
when the Prince of Wales, now Ed
ward VII, recovered from q serious
illness. The first thanksgiving held
in America was not held within the
bounds OF the United States, but On
the shore Of Newfoundland, MAJ q.
1873. ut the time services were held
by the Rev Mr.. Wolfall. an English
minister. He mad accompanied an
early colony from the mother country,
and it is claimed that it was the first
Christian sermon preached in the New
World.
The first Thanksgiving proclamation
issued in this country became effective
November 10, 1921. made by Governor
Bradford, to the Pilgrim Fathers. He
announced that since they had just
gathered abundant harvests of grain
and the cold weather had sent plenty
of game to their forests, December 10
1921, would be observed throughout
the Plymouth colony as a day OF
Thanksgiving.
President George Washington was
the first one of the presidents of the
United States to sign a Thanksgiving
proclamation, the first one having beer
signed in 1872. The Thanksgiving day
as it occurs today. dates from 1864
when President Abraham Lincoln is
sued a proclamation setting aside the
last Thursday in November as a day
of general Thanksgiving. Each succeed
ing president has annually proclaimed
Thanksgiving day, which is almos
invariably followed by similar procla.
nations by the governors of the vari.
GUS states.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25
UNCLE SAM AROUSED.

.Trncle Sam" is being driven into
comnetition even in the postal depart
ment. Long has he reigned supreme
but the man who invented the souVe-
mir postal card has driven him into a
corner and made him make conces-
sions which he would have scorneu
ony few years ago.
1t is only a few years ago when the
government postal card was very strict
in its ruling that nothing but the ad-
dress could be written upon one SIDE OF
the card. Even hasty ''P. S" or re-
turn address was enough to disquall-
fy it for passage through the mails.
few years ago. however. the per-
sonal post card was invented, which
could be any size whatever and was
carried through the mails by a one
cent stamp pasted in one corner. 1t
was practically coincident with the re-
turn postcard and was the beginning
of the great advertising medium which
the postal card system of the govern
ment has become.
Yet this whole proposition was put
into the shade and almost forgotten by
the great flood of souvenir postal
cards" which were allowed passage
through the mails for one cent. Upon
these it was made permissible to write
the few possible words of greeting OF
insult anywhere that was possible
and while the older members of the
postal establishment gasped at the
changes in and infractions upon the
rules as they had known them for
years, the system continued and the
business grew.
Now, however, comes a still more
drastic departure from the old regime
The latest issue of postal cards by the
government also permits one to write
upon the address side,'' just as if
the back carried a nicture of the new
postoffice too pretty to spoil aftel
the manner of a souvenir card.
Uncle Sam" has come around to the
modern methods in the postal depart
ment as he is bound tC do in every
thing else.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25
WEATHER FORECAST &.

WaIla Walla and Vicinity: Fair to-
night and Thursday
washington: Fair tonight and Thurs
day.
Weather Conditions.
Rising barometer and clearing
weather conditions prevail in the Pa
ciffc northwest although snow is still
failing in southeastern Idaho Rain is
falling in northern California. The dis
turbance in the middle west remains
stationary over Kansas and Nebraska
resulting in general snow between the
Rockies and the Mississippi and in
rain over the Ohio valley and the
Great Lakes. There has been a de-
cided fall in temperature in the
southern half Of the Rocky mountain
region. The indications are for fair
weather in this vicinity tonight and
Thursday
JOHN GROVER, Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25
CORBIN MASTER
OF CEREMONIES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Politi-
clans are waiting expectantly to know
whether the prediction is true that
Lieutenant General Henry G. Corbln,
United States army, retired, Will be
selected chairman of the Inauguration
committee. The prediction followed
the announcement that Mrs. Corbin had
contributed $4,000 to the Taft cam
paign fund.
The Craftsmanship, which is mucn
sought, rarely goes outside this district
Corbin is listed as a resident OF ONO
but since he married Edith Agnes
Patten in Washington seven years ago,
he has called the capitol his home.
Chairman Hitchcock selects the inau-
gural chairman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25
AFTER THE BOOKIES.

Representative Ole Hanson, of the
forty-third legislative district who. as
the Seattle Star facetiously remarks
talks like a man who once seriously
considered good thing" intends TO
put race-track gambling out of bust
ness and he intends doing it at the next
session of the legislature.
Representative Hanson comes from a
district which has strong sporting proc
Invites, and did not say much about
his race-track program during the cam
paign, but now that the campaign is
over and the votes have all been
counted, Mr.. Hanson issues a clarion
call for support in his crusade, which
is destined to put betting on races in
general, and betting on races at Seat
ties big track, the Meadows, in partic-
ular, out of business, a la Hughes.
In support of his program, Represen-
tative Hanson advances some strons
arguments. For instance he SAYS:
'Beardless high school boys PLAYED
the horses daily, even to the extent
of pawning their class sweaters. Ask
the pawnbrokers if this is not true
Women took their husbands wages
iAiN''O0NN VI pay ms ShoSSiy Urls, anu
fed it into the Unsuitable NAV of the
bookmakers, who in turn paid it over
to the association, which. God save
the mark, is owned by the so-called
elite of our city, many of them lead
ing members of churches on Inc mrs,
hill
There is no excuse for the exist
ence of betting at tie Meadows There
can be none Many of us who Low
horse races may miss the excitement
when, with every nevre Quivering
every muscle straining, eyes flashing
the thoroughbreds near the finish, but
it is better that we miss this than ia
behold after the race l. over the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25
. PEOPLE YOU KNOW =

w. A. Brown is here today from
Pendleton.
Arthur Ross is here from Weston to-
day on business.
J. J. Morrison is in the city today
from Echo, Oregon.
j. r. Coburn is a business visitor
from the city today
c. an Leid is in the city today from
Waitsburg on business.
F. Snider is among Weston business
men in the city today.
A. c.. Young is among the business
men of Dayton in the city today.
w D. Cornett, Of Prescott, is a
business visitor in the city today.
N. H. Nelson, of Weston, is here to-
day looking after business interests.
Mrs RI. L. Hays, of Prescott is a
visitor with Walla Walla friends to-
day.
Mrs. J. z. Berry is among the Pres
colt visitors in the city with friends
today
W. II. Fletcher, of Prescott, was
business and pleasure visitor here yes
terday.
NJ c. Norman is among the bust
ness visitors in the city today from
Echo.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Fender Of Pres
colt, are visitors this week with Walla
Walla friends.
J. F. Loundagin, of Waitsburg, ar
rived in the city yesterday for a brief
business visit
A. l.. PettijOhn is among the Pres
colt residents visiting this week with
Wa'la Walla friends.
B. F. Knapp, of Kennewick, is in the
city this week visiting with friends and
| transacting business
Miss Sarah Winans returned this
| morning from the coast, where she
has been for some time.
F. w. Peet left this afternoon for an
extended visit with friends and rela-
tives in Gleens Ferry, Ida.
| Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Hoskins, Of Pres
| colt, are spending several days visit
| ing with Garden City friends.
j. H. Speer is in the city today from
| Clyde visiting with friends and attend
| ing to Thanksgiving shopping
| The Misses Edith and Ava Shell of
|
week with friends in this city.
j. E. Brunton came over yesterday
from Richland and will visit for sew
| eral days with friends in this city.
Louis Wigant left this afternoon for
/ Kansas City, where's he will spend the
winter months visiting with friends.
| A. L. Jones, of Pendleton. arrived
here this 'morning and will spend
| Thanksgiving with Garden City
| friends
| Bert Melcher is in the city from
Sprague visiting his sisters Misses
| Myrtle and Edna Melcher, of Whit
man college
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Anderson, of
| Boise, arrived in the city yesterday
and will spend Thanksgiving with
Garden City friends. ..-.-
Miss Jennie Beers, one of the teach
ing staff of the Green Park school, re-
turns to her home in North Yakima
| tonight to spend Thanksgiving.
Walter Hooper returned this morn
| ing from the state university, where
he has been attending school, and will
spend Thanksgiving at his home.
Frank Buchet left this afternoon for
Colfax where he will transact bust
ness this evening. He expects to go
to attend the Whitman-W. S. c. foot
ball game tomorrow afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25
; . = = = = = = = = = = y = 4
) WHAT l AM THANKFUL FOR. {

, TEDDY-"That / will soon
Z do but run the United States sem 1
ate and Harvard university, edit |.
!. the Outlook, write books and
!. magazine articles at a dollar I
; word, travel in Europe and kill all 4
+ the big game in Africa. 1
TAFT-"That the White House 1
has big bath tub, and wide 4
= DOORS" I
+ BRYAN-"For the Commoner !
and it's million subscribers I
Z 4
SHERMAN, of Taft & Sherman I
THAT / am by nature retiring !
+ and unobtrusive, anyway, and do I
!. not mind it, I
T. Nothing am 1
+ all cut up about it,"
!. WI TING FANG-"That I am 1
Notwithstanding the I
+ price of turkeys 1
: time 4
!. EDWARD VII-"That the king 1
business is still good in England, 1
]. even if Neighbor Bill does have 1
: his troubles 1
z = =
ABDUL THE DAMNED-"F'ori
+ the biggest crop of Young Turks I
+ that any country ever had +!
BATTLING NELSON-'Hey,
!. DO, dodil't knock the stuffing out 1
: Of Joe and get away with all the 1
+ dark meet in the platter?" 1
!. ALL THE FISHES-"That 1
+ Thanksgiving day doesn't fall on 1
+ Friday" 4
]. HEARST-"That there are still 1
7 a few letters in existence and an l
+ other campaign is coming" I
=
]. KERN, formerly of Bryan & I
+ Kern-"Well, just see what 1 !
+ have escaped" !
!. THAW-"That I am becoming 1
+ accustomed to being crazy 4
+ UNCLE JOE-"That 1 can still 1
+ Stand Pat" I
+ JIM JEFFRIES-"T the 1
+ prohibition wave hasn't struck 1
California I
+ RYAN-''That I have always 4
+ preserved my honesty and in I
tegrity-just look at poor Morse" 1
JOHN D.-"That justice is still 4
meted out in the courts of the 4
]. land and that twenty-nine mil 1
+ lions is yet ours" I
HUGHES-"Of course I am 4
+ thankful-but who is this person !
+ Chanler, anyway" 4
+ I
+ FORAKER-"That the public 4
+ hasn't a long memory" I
+ !
: THE STATESMAN FORCE !
= THAT there will be no paper to- ::
!. morrow !
I. i. i i. i I. i + /. + + + + + 1
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

unkel hiram seq


Thay Wuz a hull lot Nv peepul tibet
waz trubbeled with what thu repub-
likan dokters sed uaz bryanicitus, an
them doggone dokters maid EN- talk
taftara. doant think lie bee trubbeled
with it agin fer fore yerZe.
Iph yeW talk thu mornin paper
yeW wish yew waz a taikin thu evenin
paper, an iph yew talk the evenin
paper, yew wish yew waz a taikin
thu mornin paper. (AdVise) talk the
Statesman an yew wont go rong.
Iph yewer doubtful about thu dis
posishun ov tibet mule ov yourn, stay
tibet way, fer Jpn yew tri too fele ov his
hind phete he'le dis spell thu dout
nifty quick.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

! promise. revision upwards makes
good just as well as revision down.
wards would do. This is the reason
they made such a fuss about having
the revision made by the friends Of
the tariff
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25
SECOND HAND FURNITURE

WHITE FRONT, WALLA WALLA
Junk Shop-WhOlesale and retail
dealers in al kinds of Hides, Wool.
Scrap Iron. Brass. Copper, Rubber.
Lead, Zinc, Bottles, Old Rubbers and
Secondhand Sacks, and Second
Hand Furniture, Stoves and Carpets.
M. SHANK, Telephone, Main 879.
los East Main street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

All indications point to the promised
revision of the tariff as being revi-
sion upwards, instead of downwards.
The republicans will hold that it is a
revision, all the same, and, as they
were not specific in their pre- election
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

Anyhow there is lot of people in
this country of ours who would like
to know, for purely personal reasons,
whether as many people voted for
Bryan this time as voted for him in
1896
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

A close reading of the press reports
fails to disclose where Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter gave away any of the secrets o.
the Standard Oil company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

Mr. Fielder, of cigar fame, showed
that he knows a thing or two when
he told the manufacturers that what
they wanted was an aggressive news
paper campaign.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

shape; $40 acres in cultivation, fam
lily, orchard. plenty OF good we'll
water, windmill water piped into
house and to barn, small improve
Ments; five miles to station. Will
take some city property as part pay
ment and give good terms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

Close in. Spencer, Fox & Gregory.
Aples at 75c per box or seconds at
soc per sack. At Eugene Lemons,
Boyer Avenue Lemons Addition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

$500 BUYS A FINE SUBURBAN
home of one acre, close to car line,
east of city, new modern S-room
house, one-half basement, plastered,
hot and cold water, running water,
ram, young shade. This is the cheap
est place of the kind to be found No Ar
city. viii give good terms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

Tomorrow will be holiday TO
everybody except the turkeys.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

ST. PAUL JUNK SHOP BUYS AND
sells at wholesale and retail all
kinds of Hides, Wool Scrap Iron,
Brass, Copper, Rubber, Lead, Zinc,
Bottles, Old Rubbers and Second
Hand Sacks, and Second Hand Fur
niture, Stoves and Carpets. M. Gold
stein, Phone 22O7; 66 East Main st.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

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

Business will prosper
Only when the people
Of the community
Make a united effort.
Your business depends
On others prosperity.
Unless we work together
Results are disappointing.
Only those prosper
Whose patrons are prosperous.
Nothing succeeds like success!
Towns thrive and flourish
Only when they deserve tc-
When their own people
Neglect no opportunities.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25
Wait for the cars at the Book Nook
Cheap Farm LANDS.

In the famous Grangeville country
near Lewiston. Idaho, now being opened
by two lines ef railroad. Pronounced BY
j. j. Hill of the Great Northern railroad
o be the Garden Of the Pacific North
west" mild Climate, fertile soil, produ-
ing heavy crops of grain, hay and fruit.
No irrigation. Write for circular.
A. F. PARKER,
Grsngeville Idaho.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

$1,000 BUYS GOOD DIVERSIFIED
farm of 24O acres, about eight miles
of city, two miles of station; 100
acres good wheat land, about 10
acres alfalfa, considerable more good
alfalfa land, balance salt grass and
blue grass pasture; running water, no
improvements; would take some city
property as part payment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

Rock Springs and Kemmerer Coal
Tausick & Kaufman. Phone 35.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

Rock Springs and Kemmerer Coal
Tausick & Kaufman Phone 35.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

Wait for the cars at the Book Noo.-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

$500 CASH, SIS PER MONTH BUYS
nice home of two good lots and nice
little cottage. Price, $500.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

of rs acres, three miles Of city, all in
alfalfa except garden tract, new
modern five room cottage, place is
close TO car line. This is fine sub
irrigated land suitable for garden or
orchard.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25
UNDERTAKES
SUIT PRESSING

STOLLERS PRESSING CLUB
Cleaning of Ladies' and Gentlemen's
garments. Hats blocked and cleaned
IA North Third street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

$4,000 BUYS ONE OF THE BEST
suburban homes to be found near
Walla Walla, consisting of five
acres all irrigated, fine Improvements.
about half of place in orchard, con-
siderable Of asparagus and berries.
This is close in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

THIRD r. cCR.
RAIDER & BARKER, ATTORNEYS
and Counsellors at Law. Phone ia.
Rooms, 313, 314, 315, 31e.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-25

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-25
NEGROES TOLD TO GET
OUT OF SABINE COUNTY
One Thousand Blacks Accent the
Warming and Go - Louisiana.
Many Negroes Whipped.

GALVESTON. TEXAS. Jhne "a. -
The first trouble between thC> whites
and the blacks in Sabine county, the
earliest settled coG.itl: In Texas. has
resulted in a determination on the
part OF the whites that the large pop
ulatiCn of negroes must Immediately
emigrate Following the lynching> Of
ten negroes AMI the beating Of fifty
more on Mo1Iay. notices were issued
that every negro must leave the cOUn-
" Under penalty Oi death. dozen
or mere white men. charged with
having instigated The negro lepreda
tic-s and murders. were included IN
the ,dict. Newton and San Augustine
counties j@ined Sabine in its crusade
against the blacks. More than 100"
negroes have crossed the state lines,
most of them going TO Louisiana.
TIL" militia and state rangers at
tempted to persuade the white men
from this action. but were over
whelmed and had to cOnfine their
work 10 preventing open fights. Arms
We're found in every negro cabin. and
these were cOnfiscated by the state
rangers.
About twenty or more young ne
grOes wh1 resisted being driven
across the line were cowhided.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-25
BLAME FOR EXPLOSION
ON TENNESSEE PLACED
Chief Water Tender and His Assistant
VIII be Court Martiaied for
Neglect Of Duty.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. D. C., jane 24.-As
a result Of the bursting OF boiler on
the cruiser Tennessee at Santa Bar
bara, Cal. several weeks ago. with
seven fatalities. F. c. Fribe. chief
water tender. and A. T. Londes. water
tender. will be tired by general court
martial. The board Of inquiry found
the m responsible for not seeing that
the dogs of the upper inboard SCOT
door CT boiler &C." which was blown
of. were properly engaged in their
sockets before securing them
The board gives no theories as TO
tho cause of the accident. Although
the two men will be court martiaied
in come ction with the accidept, vet
tine board i'm its report according 10
a statcmt NJ given on; a. III" navy de-
partment finds that III" accident was
in no way due Ia tn. fault or neglect
on tn. part of any officers or men.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-25
CONFERENCE ON GRADE
CROSSING PROPOSITION
Special Committee Of City Council
VIII Meet with c. q o. Raiway
Officials.

The special committee OF the city
council in the matter Of grad"
Ct :ssing over the Chesapeak" & ohio
tiacks at Thirticih street, sll hold
II sEscial meeting at u:3e o'clock
tomorrow niuiaing In the Office OF Sit.
Eerintendent of Terminals II L. Par
ker at the G.. & o. depot. General
Manager c. r.. Doyle, of the railway
company. will appear before the com
mittee In the interest Of the rail~a.
company.
The matter of grade CROSSING at
,ThIrtieth street was hrongslS up n
the common council seveYal "a
ago by Councilman Ernesl. k&
the Second ward, Mr.. Cox conNh IA
that there should be one graded cross
Ing here because during storm wealth
er In the winter time the present
bridges are impossible for heavy
teams.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Is
opposing the establishment of the
crossing at Thirtieth street en- the
grounds that the crossing would Sc
rIously handicap the railway in hand,
ng its cars to and from the piers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-25
TO WRECK
EXPOSITION BUILDINGS
Syndlc ate Which 10 Purchasing the
State Structures Wants to Pay
Lower Prices.
Hy Associated T'r"sS.J

NORFOLK. VA. June -. -- A spec
e:rat majority Of tn" stale building"
on the Wat"r 'front.' OF ia" eastern
half o: the jamestown Exposition
grounds, which il tx proposed 10 sell
To he government for naval purposes,
threatens 10 wreck the bn'id
inrS. less cnin2 the Naiu" III the pro
l"rty. unless il can secure from til"
Exppsiti"n receivers thu hniILing site"
al IL greatly reduced prtC" over the
oII; iOual u!iC" pf - cents per square
loot. which the states held by extern
son with November. lHnS. 4 price
of :, or ~ cents per square foot IL
suggested.
The plan 10 have the receivers aC-
uuirc the buildings. so Their" would
be- no others to deal with when the
government desired to buy. failed. il
j. said TODAY, because the syndicat"
held nrclicus options.
The syndicate has acquired the
Penn ..yl>ania. New York. MasSachu
sets. Michigan, North car3lina. Con
u"cricur and lth Idr Island buildings.
ANA expects t. get the llNoiS. 8.
The only other buildings on tn"
east side Of the grounds are \rw
Ramps hire Delaware and Vermont,
whicn hav" been secuted by other
i.ivatr parties. AMI New Jersey,
which tha; state itself will wreck and
carry back 20 be rebuilt