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SITE OF OLD FORT sulL
Monument Now Marks II Near Sity
of Rome, N. Y.

Rome, N. Y.-Out of compliment to
Fort Stanwix chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution of this city.
Mrs. w. ]. P. Kingsley, who lives
here. has Just erected monument on
the site Of old Fort Bull. 1t consists
OF five-ton bowlder set upon two
large granite slabs and a concrete
foundation four feet deep. The out.
lines Of this fort of the French and
Indian war are still plainly visible,
and the monument stands in the GEN.
ter OF the site. The site is on the
1,O0O-acre farm owned by George Dun
ham. There is no legal protection for
what remains Of the old fort, and 1t
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

and he set to figuring out how ne
could liberate himself. 1t didn't take
him long to decide that he was caught
for keeps and knowing that his part
ner was unable to leave his bunk he
came to the conclusion that it was all
up with both. He didn't give up COM
pletely. He yelled until his throat gave
ont, and when he heard us he had just
voice enough to reply.
TT took us a week to straighten out
the pair so we could leave them Sand.
ford's arm then was so we'll mended
that he could use, it and his partner
was well enough to get about the
camp little while each day."
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cause of his own fortitude he still
wore it, to say nothing of the fact that
he was still in the land of the living.
Cassidy had the arm, and there was a
Cassidy to have an arm, because with
his left hand he clumsily but effective.
ly sewed up a wound in 1t through
which his life blood was pouring at an
alarming rate. Medical men said II
was one of the best bits of basting
they'd seen in long time. With
practice, they added, Cassidy easily
might learn to decorate himself from
top to toe with hemstitching and EN-.
broidery. 1t would not astonish them
to see him in the convalescent ward
setting insertion into his cuticle OF
adjoining his ears with Hamburg edg.
ing.
He's so handy with q needle" they
explained, admiringly.
Cassidy was earning his pay in the
Edystone print works when his right
forearm became involved in an alter.
cation with part of the machinery, and
the next moment 1t was squirting a
ruddy fountain.
Get me needle and thread, quick.
or I'll bleed to DEATH" he cried. A
needle was threaded and placed in his
left hand. Both needle and thread
were dipped in an antiseptic solution
that stood at hand. Swiftly and stead.
lily Cassidy took stitch after stitch in
the ugly wound until he closed it. Then
he asked his friends to rush him to a
hospital, saying the surgeons could
finish telling the seam.
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Being the
"reminiscences
of a
Nature Fakir
By
John Kendrick Bangs
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)


81 am, an allus have been, first
class Republican" said 81 Wother-
spoon, helping himself to handful of
raisins out of the box on the end Of
the counter, "but I must say that If
the next national convention puts
mater fakir plank in the platform I'll
be sort of up a tree. think tn presi-
dent means all right, but sometimes
he pears to me to speak little bit
hasty."
Occasionally he does" said the Cap
sain. mot often preaps, but often
enough to keep things goin' some"
Nov in the mater fakir proclama-
don O. his" continued 81, che don't
mention that there story O. Balaam's
Ass, an yet It seems to me he might
of, just as reasonable as. pickin' a
Teller up for sayin' that an enraged
rabbit chewed up tn vermiform ap-
pendix of a buffalo that had invaded
the sancty of his home"
"You don't seem to see that that
there Balaam's Ass was miracle, ST."
said the Postmaster, loyalty flying as
in duty bound, to the defense Of the
administration. THAT fact makes all
the difference they is in the world
There's lot in what We say, ST."
said the Captain, "but we've chose the
wrong story to hang the pint on.
There warn't nothin' extryord'nar
about that there story O. Balaam's. If
ye'd took the story O. Daniel in tn
lions den, or that one about the bears
that come out an eat up the bald
headed man"
They eat up the children, Cap"
said the Postmaster, "for calm the
old Teller bald-headed."
That's sod forgot just how that
was" said the Captain. I'm gettin'
q little rusty in my history, they're
maxim so much that's new these days.
Anyhow, Sis pint Id be stronger if
he'd brought in either O. them tales
than it is with the story O. Balaam's
ASS"
81 don't see why" said the Postmas-
ter. There's lots O. men who haven't
been eat by hungry lions, an plenty o.
kids that has been eat by bears, but
who besides Balaam ever heard an ass
make remarks?"
II have" said the Captain.
"You" cried the Postmaster.
when? Where"
I'm this here town last summer"
said the Captain.
"Humph!" calculated the Postmas-
ter fhcredulously. "What'd he talk
about?"
Pretty nigh everythin' under the
canopy" said the Captain. 81 think
must o. had dozen talks with him off
an on through the summer. The first
thing he spoke about was the weather.
] was settin' out in front o. my house
one afternoon, an this here jackass
came browsin' along the road, an
when he see me he stopped in front O.
the gate an said it was blamed hot
Yes says l, but it amt as hot as it
was in the summer of eighteen hun
dred an eighty-seven, when one O. my
hens fell into the well, an laid hard
boiled eggs for six weeks afterwards
He allowed that that was putty hot,
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the sake of quick sale, but that sort
O. thing don't breed no permanent
prosperity
"You was dead right about that"
said ST Wotherspoon. tive tried it
myself, an it don't pay, considerin'
the time We lose waitin' for an otter.
mobyle to come an bump ye."
"'Tain't good business anyways"
said the Captain. can said as much
to that there jackass, an then he
launched out into a long distance talk
on prosperity in general; how much
more real money they was in circky-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
NEW MAYOR OF BOSTON.
Postmaster G. A. Hibbard a Man OF
Scholarly Tastes.

Boston.-George A. Hubbard, Repub-
lican, who was elected mayor of this
city the other day, has been postmas-
ter of that city since 1899. Mr.. Hib-
bard was born in Boston in 1863, grad.
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lated from Harvard university in 1880
was admitted to the bar in 1885 and
entered politics in 1888 as member
Of the citizens committee, through
whose efforts Thomas N. Hart was
elected mayor. In 1894 he was chair
man of the Republican city commit
tee and in 1895 was an unsuccessful
candidate for the Republican nomina
ton for state treasurer. For several
years he has been frequent contribu
tor to the magazines and Is a man OF
scholarly tastes.
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INJURED MAN SEWS
WOUND IN OWN ARM
MEMBER Is CAUGHT IN MAchiN.
cry, BUT OWNERS PROMPT
NESS SAVES 1T.

Chester, Pa.-Gazing affectionately
at his right arm, James Cassidy had
the satisfaction of knowing it was be.
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Disappearing Paper.

A disappearing paper has now been
devised for lovers correspondence. II
Ia stepped in sulphuric acid, and after
certain time it crumbies into dust
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-04
A SAFE INVESTMENT.

II is a well known tact that real eS-
tate in any part of Washington at pres
emf values is a safe investment and
much more profitable than interest
bearing notes and mortgages. Savings
hanks are a good thing, but they do
not accumulate profits to the depositoc
like rea, estate investments DO.
Sparks Bros, promoters of the
Waukesha Oil Co., now prospecting for
oil and gas in Lincoln county, have
Matted 2 town in the center of their
holdings. which embraces nearly $4,000
acres CT land, where the oil indications
are the strongest.
The Elan is to sell town lots and give
q liberal stock bonus to finance this en-
terprise. the early investor in this way
is protected against any possibility OF
loss, and has many chances in favor OF
immense returns on his investment
Lots now selling for SIS and $25 will be
worth thousands of dollars when oil
and gas is developed, and their stock,
now worth csc per share; will be worth
from SO to $1,000 per share.
All lots in s. Waukesha will be ad-
vanced to $50 and $50 per lot after May
Is. and no more free lots will be given
away after that date.
In the event that oil and gas is not
found in paying quantities, the lots
have an intrinsic value of more than
the purchase price and the stock will be
worth more and will pay dividends
when the deposit of coal known to un-
dcrlie the company's holdings is de-
veloped.
Sparks Bros. and others associated
in the organization of the Waukesha
Oil Co, interests have been Identified
with the business of Spokane and the
Inland Empire for II years, and their
thorough reliability can be obtained
from Dun or Bradstreet's commercial
agencies, or any bank in Spokane.
WALLA WALLA OFFICE
Quinn Building. Main Street.
Phone 5a7-A. c. Olsen, Mgr.
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found anything as rich as that discov-
cred by Mr. Strachan.
The gravel in which the gold is found
is of glacial origin. There is much
..blaclk sand" in it and a considerable
ouantity of platinum. Several weeks
ago DR.. O. E. Houda, of this city.
picked up small stone back Of his
home that had ben thrown to the sur
face in digging sewer bitches. 1t was
found very rich in gold, but no other
gold bearing stone or gravel was
found until the discovery made last
1vnalx
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Rivers are visiting with friends in the
city.
Mrs. a. l.. Dickinson of Waitsburg,
was Il guest in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Sam Ezra of Seattle, is visi ing
friends and relatives in the city today
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown spent
Sunday in Milton, the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Phelps of that place
Miss Winifred Duff is in from the
country visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
j. j. Henry.
j. c. Stuart, advance man for the
Norris and Roe Circus is in Walla
Walla today, arranging for the appear
ance of the circus on May IS.
DR.. Darrin arrived in the city this
morning from the Sound and will re
main a few weeks at the Hotel State.
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BUSY WEEK
IN POLITICS
MANY CONVENTIONS TO BE HELD
IN VARIOUS STATES OF
THE UNION.

WASHINGTON, May six repub-
| lican state conventions, some of which
will likely assume considerable i'm
| pOrtance as showing the direction OF
| the political wind. will be held this
| week. The first of these will be the
| New Jersey convention, to be held in
| Trenton. tomorrow. 1t is expected that
Governor Fort who has been promi-
nently mentioned as Taft's running
mate in the presidential race, will be
chosen to head the Jersey delegation.
A delegation favorable to Taft will al
| most certainly be elected.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the re-
publican state convention of Connecti-
Gus will be in session at Hartford, and
| it now appears likely that it will send
a delegation instructed for Taft to Chi
cago. The strenuous efforts made by
the Hughes boomers in New York's
neighboring state have not met with
the success anticipated. Stamford.
which is nearest to New York of Con-
necticut cities and where Governor
Hughes was supposed to have been
strongest, Endorsed Secretary Taft at a
caucus, and similar action has been
taken in many other cities.
What promises to be the most inter
esting convention Of the week will be
that % Kentucky, to be held in Louis
Vile on Wednesday. The republican
state committee of the Blue Grass state
has not gone on record as favoHing any
candidate and a freef rail- fight has
been Waged between the supporters of
the various presidential aspirants. The
contest is chiefly between the Taft and
Fairbanks forces. Hon. w. O. Bradley.
Kentucky's republican senator-elect is
leading the fight for Vice-Presidert
Fairbanks. and has been stumping the
state for the Indiana man.
In Alabama.
Alabama will have another republi-
can state convention, to be held in
Birmingham on Wednesday. State
Chairman j. A. Thompson's wing of the
party. which claims to be the official.
legal and bona fide republican party OF
Alabama, will meet on that date TO
indorse the administration of Presl-
dent Roosevelt and the presidential
candidacy of Secretary Taft and to Sc
lect a delegation favorable to the lat
ter 1t is probable that three delega-
tons will contest for seats in the ma
tional convention as Alabama's repre-
sentatives, but the adherents of the
Thompson faction declare that their
delegation is certain to be seated.
On Thursday the republicans II
Wyoming and Utah, will hold their
state conventions, the former in Lander
and the latter in Salt Lake City. Both
conventions will probably indorse Sec
rotary Taft.
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~ SPEAK ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
''o Leonard c. S. 3. to Lecture at
Heylor Grand, May 8.

frank H. Leonard, c. S. B. of Brook
''' ~ Y, is to speak at the Key!or
8''G next Friday evening, the occa :
oelns the twelfth semi annual
0'e upon Christian Science. The
1Ner Tor Friday is a man of wide
'''nce IN the business world, hav-
0eeh vice president and secretary
stony Creek Coal and Coke Co.
=, ''ilSylVania He is a member OF
- board Of lectureship of the First
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DEMOCRATS HOLD
BIG LOVE FEAST
ELECT STATE DELEGATES, ENJOY
BANQUET AND DECIDE TO OWN
NEWSPAPER.


day afternoon in the court house and in
meeting full of enthusiasm passed
resolutions showing their stand on
democratic principles. Delegates were
elected to the state convention at Spo-
kane which is to be held Monday,
May Is.
w. A. Ritz was elected chairman
and Frank Conaughy, secretary of the
permanent organization and creden-
tails were appointed and while they
were preparing their reports, the con-
vention was addressed by many of the
leaders of the party present. including
William Goodyear of Colfax.
The resolutions urged the support OF
W H. Dunphy for national committee
man, Roscoe Drumheller for delegate 70
the national convention and william
Goodyear, for congress. The tone of the
meeting indicated plainly that William
Jennings Bryan is the favorite here,
no other presidential candidate re-
ceiving mention.
The delegates to the state conven-
ton were chosen as follows:
W. A Dunphy. w. A. Ritz, c. r. Off
ner F. A Garrecht, Edgar Holm,
Seth Maxwell, w. J. Honeycutt, ]. H.
Morrow. Ira d. Brunton, w. F. Grove,
T. P. Gose. NJ. H. Ellis, r. r. Sharp
stein r. NJ. Drumheller, George Day,
H. f. CloGius, jr.. James McCool, w. A.
Toner, F. L. Briggs, DR.. n. G. Bla-
lock, r. J. Tompkins, Frank Callahan,
and Archie Dunnigan.
Alternates: John Fathers, J. W. Cole,
A G.. Lloyd. e. S Emigh Wiley Lasa-
ter. J. J. Schiffner, A c. Wellman, w.
P. Lathrop, Jacob Myers G. W..
Whitehouse, f. r. Barker, Frank Nc
Conaughy, J. E. Caldwell, w. P. Reser,
John P. Kent, O. Demaris, Frank Low.
den. jr., NJ. L. johnson, F. F. Root, j. w.
Cookery. w Nj. VanPatten, II. a.
Gardne,. and Perry Lyons.
In the Odd Fellows temple at 9
O'Clock the democrats met again for
their annual banquet. T. Nj. Mckinney
was POSTMASTER and introduced Will
liam Goodyear. the principal speaker
of the evening, whose subject was
democratic Ground" In one of the
most eloquent of speeches, Mr.. Good
year spoke of the principles of the
nartv. He was enthusiastically re-
ceived and applauded at frequent inter-
walls which showed the popularity of
his remarks.
Hugh C. Todd, county clerk of Whit
man county, spoke next on Young
Democracy" Mr.. Todd is recent
graduate of w. S. c. and while in col
lege was one of the best debaters AMI
orators the school had His speech was
full of brilliant orotorical efforts and
liberal applause showed the favor
with which he was received. the
Shotgun" was the subject of a brilliant
and witty address by E. F. Barker.
In closing the banquet, John Nor
row of Waitsburg sprung the project
of another daily paper for the some
what paper-starved Walla Walla. The
matter was taken up with much enthu-
siasm and $4,000 was raised On the
spot. W. A. Ritz, J. H. Morrow and DR..
J. F. Cropp will take in hand the
raising of enough more to make the
sum of $4,000 The paper is to be
democratic and is to stay democratic,
supported only by and for democrats.
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Confederate DAUGHTERS

YAZOO CITY, Miss, May 4.--As the
guests of the jefferson Davis chapter.
of Yaz3o City. the United Daughters
of the confederacy of the Mississippi
division began their annual convention
here today. The sessions will be con-
tinued through tomorrow and We'd
nesday and promise to be unusually
interesting.
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GOLD DISCOVERED
IN CENTRALIA.

CENTRALIA, May A second gold
discovery since work in constructing
sewers in Centralia commenced was
made few days ago by A. R. Strachan,
manager of the Perth Coal Mining
company. A shovelful of gravel from
the sewer ditch in the alley back of his
home was panned and about $3.50 in
gold was found. The gravel came from
a depth of about IS feet from the sur
face of the ground.
When the discovery became known q
number of persons took pans of vari-
Gus kinds and began prospecting the
gravel where the sewer trenches are
being dug Many of them found gold i'll
small quantities, but none of them
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Wait for the cars at the Book Nook
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WALLA WAlLA OFFICE
Quinn Building. Main Street.
Phone 597-A. c. Olsen, Mgr.
APRIL WAS A sunny MONTH
RAINFALL RATHER SHY, BUT
PLENTY OF MOISTURE IN
THE GROUND.

April weather was characterized by
the number Of bright sunshiny days
that occurred during the month. there
being IS clear days, according to a
summary of April weather issued yes
tcrday by Observer John Grover. Ten
days were partly cloudy and five, what
the weather man calls cloudy.
The mean or average temperature
was eight tenths of a degree warmer
than the average April. being "a de-
grees. The warmest day, was the Goth
when the official Thermometer regis
tered so degrees. The lowest tempera-
ture was 81 degrees, recorded on the
seventh. Precipitation was rather shy,
there being but .3S of an inch of rain
fall during the month"; Vegetation and
the cereal crops. however, made fine
growth. the heavy rains of previous
months being conserved in the ground
The total rainfall since September
1. of last year. the beginning of the wet
season. amounts to 9.S4 inches.
AS usual the prevailing direction of
the wirG was from the south, the total
movement being 4,S77 miles and the av-
erage hourly velocity 6.S miles. The
highest velocity was 80 miles an hour
on the sixteenth
Light frosts occurred on April 2, f. l.
s. There were no heavy or killing
n-fC =,
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are quite a number of cases. both civil
and criminal to come up, but it is
thought the docket will not be as large
as that of last term.
One of the biggest shipments of
Welchs grape juice. the popular sum
mer drink, made to the northwest, was
received by Bachtold and Alderman
Saturday, consisting of full carload
of the beverage. The car will be, dis
trbuted among the companys Gus
toners in the northwest territory.
Judge Brents today Carl c. Thomp-
son asked for separation from his wife
Ellen H. Thompson on the grounds of
desertion; and Laurette Misner asked
that she be freed from her husband
Ray S. Misner, on account OF cruelty
and desertion. While the DEGREES have
not been handed down it is understood
that both were granted.
In an eleven inning game, replete
VITA many spectacular plays the
Northwestern Gas and Electric COM
pany's baseball team defeated the Mil
ton eleven at Meador Park yesterday
afternoon. A large crowd of rooters
was present. The ba teries were Fec
trio tean1-Roff and Griffin: Milton,
Thomas and Miller The Electric team
will play the Dayton team at Dayton
next Sunday.
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Combat Prohibit on.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 4-Liqnor
dealers and those interested In the
preservation of the liquor trade are
here from all parts OF the state for =
mass meeting of the Wisconsin, Liberty
league. A campaign against radical
prohibition and temperance agitation
will be commenced. Several promineat
speakers will deliver addresses.
Matt for thn care az tho RooL NlnoNr
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-04
Primaries In California.

Primaries will be held in California
on Tuesday, at which delegates u
state conventions, which in turn vii
select delegates to the national con
vention will be elected. The war II
both the republican and democrats
parties against the organizations ha-
been carried on in vigorous manne!
and there is likely to be q big vote al
the primaries for political reform.
In Democratic Circles.
In democratic circles, principal in
terest will attach to the state con-
ventions to be held next week in Mas
sachusetts and Ohio. the former III
Boston on Thursday and the latter IN
Columbus on Tuesday and Wednesday
The Ohio democratic central commit
tee has gone on record as favorine
Bryan. In Massachusetts, a split is eV-
ident. and it is highly probable tha'
there Will be two delegations at-lar5t
10 Denver, one favoring Bryan and the
other opposed his nomination. George
Fred Williams is leading the Bryan
hosts in the battle for supremacy
while William A. Castor and Charles
S. HamIin are at the head of the "saft
and sane wing of the party.
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Notice Of Teachers Examinations

~ 'ScS'S'S 1%dIhItdIiSnSs
Notice is hereby given that an exam
lnation for state certificates will be
held in the court room at Walla WalIa
May II, II, IS, 1908. that an examina :
ton foc common school certificates will
be he'd at same place, May IA, Is. 16.
1908.
GRAND S. BOND.
County Superintendent
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o CITY NEWS In BRIEF .
Q 80 >>>>>>>>>>

The Pilgrim Society of The First
Presbyterian church is making elabor-
ate arrangements for a May sale and
market to be held in the Davis-kasei
company's store next Saturday.
Robert Edgerton. teacher in the Be-
ney school, left yesterday for Caiifor-
MIA, where he goes on a two-Weeks
business trip. His place is being sup
piled by George Calhoun
Superior court will be in session next
week. opening at 10 O'Clock on Mon
day morning, May IL. Wednesday OF
this week will be docket day. There