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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
How He Got the Idea

"Ma!"
Eyes, dearest; what is it,"
did you get my baby sister at the
grocery"
"Of course not. Whatever put such
an idea in your head?'
1T says on the grocer's wagon, Fam
lilies supplied Judge
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
ThcArtistic Temperament.

Yes" said Mrs. Nuritch, my son
means to be an artist
"Indeed?" replied Mrs. Ascum.
That's a very laudable ambition"
Eyes, he thinks it's just cute to wear
those flowing black ties."-Philadel-
phia Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

If a chameleon becomes blind it no
longer changes color, but remains of a
blackish hue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
a SURGICAL
0PE5RATI

Ii there is any one thing that a
woman breads more than another it
is a surgical operation.
We can state without fear of a
contradiction that there are hum
dreds, yes, thousands, of operations
performed upon women in our hos
pitfalls which are entirely unneces-
sary and MANY have been avoided by
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
A TERRIBLE CONDITION.

Tortured by Sharp TwinGeS, Shoot
ing Pains and Dizziness.
Hiram Center, 51S South Oak street,
Lake City, Mimi, says: Il was so bad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Poor Man!

Poor Main!
Pearl-It was a fashionable June
wedding. Three columns were given
over to description of the bride.
Ruby-Gracious And did the bride
groom attract much attention?
Pearl-A little. He was mentioned
as among those present"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Noung Nature Fake

Dung Nature EakCr.
Paw, | know what the dogish does"
We'll. SOM"
1T chaseS the catfish"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

The burglar keeps on the safe side
when robbing a bank.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teething; softens the gums, reduces Inflammation, AZ
lays pain, cures wind collie. Is a bottle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
BISHOP HENRY C. POTTER DEAD.

Episcopal Prelato of New York Sue
cumbs to Lingering Illness.
Henry Goldman Potter, seventh Prot
estant Episcopal bishop of the diocese
of New York. died Tuesday night at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

1t is reported from the headquarters of
the United Mine Workers of America that
the two years wage contract entered into
at Toledo last month by the miners and
operators of western Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Indiana has been ratified by a refer
endum vote of the locals by 1900 to
1000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
buffermdkerS
In Convention

STATE COLLEGE, Pullman, Dec.
(SpeciaD-Th first annual meet
ing of the Washington Buttermakers'
association as announced by Ira P
Whitney, secretary, and will occur in
Chehalis on December 16. Mr.. Whit
ney now has the program partially
complete, and says it will be interest
ing, and we'll worth attending. by those
who are interested in buttermaking.
The third and last of the series of but
ter-scoring contests, which have been
held during this year, will take place
at the meeting, the premiums will be
awarded to the three buttermakers
having the highest scores for the three
contests.
Prominent dairy firms of the state
have offered various prizes in the way
Of cups and money for the best ex-
hibits of butter which may be present.
ed in competition at the buttermakers'
meeting. One is known as the de La
val Cup" and is to be awarded to the
buttermaker who has the highest av-
erage score in three years. The first
score in competition for this cup will
be at the annual meeting held at Che
halls, Dec Is, and the second and
third scores will be at the second and
third annual meetings.
Every buttermaker in the state
should send a tub of butter to the first
annual convention, and, if possible, be
in attendance himself" says Profess
sor Whitney
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09

was delivered this week when Frank
Dunn and Dorsey Blond, arrested for
violating the bicycle ordinance, were
escorted to police headquarters, there
to enjoy the first of Chief Davis
lecture course.
No newspaper representative was
allowed within the sacred portal as
the chief relieved himself of the burn
ing truths which found first utterance,
and had not the time worn police blot
ter carried the indenture, Lecture by
chief" after the names of the Offend
ers, it is probable that, even now, the
public would be ignorant Of the latest
achievement of Chief Davis. AS be-
fore related, no newspa per representa-
tive was allowed to listen to the
masterpiece, but from what the key
hole produced, the discourse was in
part as follows:
young men, you are now entering
upon the long and tiresome journey
through this transitory sphere. sub
ject to temptations and pitfalls Of
every kind; your pathway lies straight
and narrow to the front, depending
upon yourselves to say whether or no
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
Farmers Institute
Dates Announced

STATE COLLEGE, Pullman, Dec.
9.-Professor r. w. Thatcher director
of the state college experiment station
has announced the Walla Walla, Yaki-
ma valley, and dry farming farmers
institute series, which will be conduct
ed during December and January, and
will practically close the farmers in
stitute work for the year at the state
college. The dates, lecturers, and sub
jecs which will be treated, follow:
Sprague, Dec. II; Ritzville, Dec. IA;
Lind, Dec. Is; Connell, Dec. 16;
Washtucna, Dec. II; Horse Heaven:
Dec. 10; Sixprong, Dec. 81; BickletOn,
Dec. 1928 From two to four sessions
will be held at each point. The fore
going points are included in the "Dry
Farming Circuit" the lectures of which
are intended to meet conditions in
Lincoln, Adams, Franklin, Benton,
and Klickitat counties. The speakers
will be O. nj. Olson, instructor in far
mers' Institutes; H. w. Campbell, orig
inator of "The Campbell System" of
dry farming, and in this line one of
the best known men in the United
States; r. w. Thatcher, director of the
State College Experiment station, and
who has lately returned from attend
ance of national institutes of various
kinds at Washington, D. c.; George
Severance, professor of agriculture Of
the State college. Dry-farming, and
methods of crop-planting for the re-
gions visited will be discussed.
The Walla Walla circuit will be
commenced Dec. rs at MayvieW
Pomeroy, Dec 28-9; Waitsburg, Dec.
30-31; Dayton, Dec. 81 and January
L. Walla Walla, Jan. 2. The date of
January 1 at Dayton may be eliminat-
ed as this is a holiday, and the people
may not desire an institute on that
date The lecturers for this series will
be Professor r. w. Thatcher; Mr.. o.
NJ. Olson; j. L. Dumas, a large or
chardist of Dayton, Wash The lead
ing topics will be in soil cultivation,
| livestock production, crop improve
| ment, and fruit growing.
Kennewick, Dec. 26; Kiona, Dec. %;
| Prosser, Dec. 20; Grandview. Dec. 30;
| Sunnyside, Dec. 81; Ellensburg, Jan
| g. Three sessions will be held at
each of these places. With the excep-
ton of few lectures to be given al
points near Spokane, the foregoing
circuits will end the farmers institute
work Of the college for the year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
Democrats Gather
To Plan Success

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-TO con-
slider plans for insuring party success
in 1912, prominent democrats from
many states are gathering in Washing
ton to take part in session OF the
National Democratic league.
Chairman William G. Liller declares
that a meeting has not been called
in the interest of Bryan Or any other
possible. candidate. He explained that
it is the purpose of the league to main
tain intact the organization now ex-
listing and to strengthen the league
so as to eliminate the work of reOr-
ganization at the beginning of each
campaign.
1.-THE democratic party, while dis
appointed over the result of the elec-
ton has much cause for elation," said
Colonel Iiller. 1.-THE party is now
united more thoroughly than at any
time since 1892. It's recent defeat has
not dampened the enthusiasm Of its
members, but awakened them to the
necessity Of proper organization and
return to true and fundamental DEM
ocratic principles. The organization
Of clubs will be pushed everywhere
from now on"
Leading democratic clubs all ovel
the country have sent representatives
| to the rally. The sessions will occupy
| tomorrow and Thursday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
THE TREE.

Baby Sister wasn't here
When our Christmas came. last year,
SO she doesn't know at all,
Why we're waiting in the hall;
Why the door is closed between
Us, out here, and something green,
Standing just inside the door.
(Nly! I wish they'd hurry more.)
am six, but baby's none,
Cause she isn't even one.
When you're six you're most a man
Head holds more than babies can
But your legs is only boys
Stockings can't hold all your toys
So the big things have to be
Hung up on a Christmas tree.
Hear the footsteps on the floor
Some ones coming to the door!
Mothers voice says: LET them in"
Goodness sakes! How long they've
been }
Baby look! The knob is turning
Door is open-candles burning!
Full of things for you and me,
Look! It's your first Christmas tree!
Julian Street, in the December
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
Sees End of the
World Once More

YORK, Pa, Dec. 9.-December is
to be a strenuous month, If the
prophecies of Lee J. Spangler, York's
direful prophet and soothsayer, meet
with fulfilment. According to Spang
Ter. no less a catastrophe than the
end of the world is to take place the
latter part Of the month - probably
on Sunday, December q. However,
it may take place a week earlier, Sun
day, December 20, and thus afford an
economical solution Of the Christmas
present problem
Some of the terrible things that will
Immediately precede the end of the
world are described by Spangler in
the following alarming fashion.
Nation will rise against nation.
Kingdom shall rise against king
DOM
There shall be famine and pesti-
lences and earthquakes.
| Rivers will dry up.
The fish of the sea will die
J The sea will boil up with great
noise.
| The cities Of the nations will fall.
| MOuuLdlIlS Will .uOl NC lOuAO.
Islands will pass away.
| The city of Boston will sink.
| New York will go up in smoke.
| People will flee to the mountains.
| The land will dry up to get ready
for fire.
The crops will fail and prosperity
will be cut off,
| ba 70 hfc
cannot be stopped.
Roosevelt will get rid Of all his
1 money.
The treasury will go dry
People will carry their money In
their pockets and hide it in their
houses
Families will steal it from one an
other. This is the gold that is piled
up for the last day. This gold will
rust in your pockets. 1t will give yor
more trouble than good.
Labor organizations will come under
one head and rule the land.
There will be great wrath among
the people Hatred, killing one an
other, hanging themselves and chill
dren will rise against their parents
two against three and three agains
two Mother-in-law against daughter
in law.
All plaques that is written In TIN
Bible will be brought forth. The lane
will be full Of lice, frogs, crickets AM
locusts. Whosoever will be stung o
these locusts will die.
There VIII be signs in the sun, II
the moon and in the stars.
! In the end of time the sun will b
black and the land will be in dark
ness. The moon will be as blood. tn
stars will fall and the heavens vii
be shaken.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
HANGING THE STOCKINGS.

Christmas eve! It's Christmas eve!
Supper's cleared away
Seems as if I can't believe
That today's today!
I don't see a thing, do you,
We can hang a stockin' to?
For a month or just about
Days would hardly stir,
Though I crossed their places out
On the calendar.
Pins or nails IL never stick
In this hard old chimney brick.
Praps as soon as nights begun
He'll come stealing in
MY! 1t makes the shivers run
Up and down my skin.
Mayn't 1 pound a nail up here
In the woodwork, Mother dear?
Daddy's sock IL never do
Not a toy would fit.
S'pose we let him stand his shoe
Just in under it?
There! They're DONE I'm sleepy
some.
Bet tomorrow never come!
-Burges Johnson, in the December
Everybody's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
association and their families. They

association and their families. They
follow:
First prize, dairy butter. Suitable
prizes will be offered for the three
best entries, each entry to consist of
at least four pounds. Second prize,
dairy barn plans. In case a farmer or
dairyman has a we'll arranged barn,
he is invited to draw out the floor plan
on a card about two feet square, and
bring or send it to the convention.
Suitable prizes will be offered for the
three best plans submitted. Mr. Whit
ney believes that in view of the fact
that large number of dairymen are
planning new barns, that they will
appreciate suggestions received from
this source.
The third prize is for a milking
stool, and is offered by John l.. Smith,
a dairyman of Spokane. 1t consists
of $25 silver cup, and will be given
for the best stool exhibited at the
convention. The fourth prize will be
for the best essay on 1.-THE Care of
Milk on the Farm the competition
for which is open to the sons and
daughters VI ACTUAL IIlou WHO are
members of the association, or who
become members before the contest is
decided Prizes will be offered for the
three best essays, and all contestants
must be under tWenty-one years of
age. The first three contests are open
to members of the association and
to those who become members before
the convention closes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09

that straight-away shall be converted
into a labyrinth of crooks and turns,
or whether it shall retain its present
indebted condition. You are, perhaps,
aware that the little deeds of indiscre-
ton ultimately lead to greater things
in the same category; that upon your
susceptibility to the words OF the falr
charmer of the opposition dWells your
future happiness. You must be aware,
moreover. long ere this, that the city
of Walla Walla has society regulations
which cannot be overlooked, lest at
the pain of executive displeasure, by
which all wrongdcers are sooner or la
ter involved in a tangle of litigation
of one way or another.
81 might take hours to dwell upon
those regulations; but will not, sufhce
it to say that foremost among them is
one ! which stands-indulglng in
homely similie-head and shoulders
above its companions; that is the one
for the enforcement Of which
special beacon-eyed individual, known
in slang circles as the bike cop, makes
it his especial duty to labor through
the mud at nightfall, in search or
those who so far forget themselves as
to propel their wheeled steeds upon
the city's walks, past women and
children, and yea, even whizz through
the inky blackness of the long Decem-
Der night without so much as pre-
tense at carrying headlight.
young men, you are perhaps aware
that one can do wrong at certain
times without paying the penalty for
the deed; but somehow, somewhere,
meet we must-using the expression
of one of the great poets-and when
that meeting comes to pass, yea, verify,
there shall be things doing, and the
police blotter, in the handwriting of
one, of the sergeants, as the hand
writing upon the wall, shall set forth
in language plain and bold, the true
facts, covering nothing regarding
aforesaid meeting.
"Now, Just a word Of warning! It
grieves me thus to have to admonish
you but in the thought that it is a
solemn duty, I must be firm. This once,
no more, you may go free, without the
formality of penalty; but beware;
another day will come, and should it,
scoth, reveal your names in letters not
too faint upon the blotter there, warn
you: One cartwheel no less, shall be
the penalty imposed. Adieu."
So saying the chief Cpd wide his
Office door, and into the darkness of
the foggy December night, the two
young men, bordering DER the words
of weight and wisdom SLOWLY made
their way, the while mentally resolving
that another such should not be called
for.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
The Hioher the Better.

Mrs. Jean CuneO, the superb racing
automobilitsts of New York, said the
other day of cheap car:
'It may be all right, but-you know
how we feel about cheapness, er?
my doctor recently told he how he
once sought out a dealer and said:
ct want to buy a good pair of car
rage horses-a good pair, you know
price not stiff
"'Well, of course, SIR said the deal
er, to find horses-nothing easier. The
woods is full of horses. But as far as
price goes-well, you can have 'em at
all prices, sir, just like DOCTORS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
Our Frying-Pan Stage.

"The late Mrs. William Astor," said
Colonial Dame at Sherry's, took
after all, an optimistic view Of Ameri-
can society. She criticised out faults,
but she believed in our future. Amer
lean society, she used to say, would be
the finest in the world.
"Once she declared at dinner that
it was the proper social sequence to
get, like us, the money first and the
refinement and culture afterwards. She
said that when she looked at the un-
couth millionaire today and thought
Of the splendid creature to come after
him, she felt as optimistic as the fish
erman who. casting his line. brought
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
State DairYmen
Will Meet Soon

STATE COLLEGE, Pullman, Dec. 9.
The Washington State Dairymens' as
ISOLATION will convene, in Chehalis on
December 1918, for its sixteenth an
nual convention, the program for
which Is now being arranged by Ira
p. Whitney, dairyman Of the college.
A new feature Of the convention this
year will be the various contests
which are open to all members Of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
When the Child is King.

Babe, so long ago enshrined
In a stable bare and gray,
Something of Thy sweet mind,
OF Thy love for all Thy kind,
Rules us on Thy natal day.
And because shepherd band -
Sages, too, with gifts in train
Knelt and kissed a baby hand,
Yearning for some wee command,
So today IL child shall reign.
From "a Child's Christmas Tree" Il
the December Everybody's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
, CAUGHT ON THE @
, RUN ABOUT TOWN .

Chief of Police Mike Davis may, in
the not far-distant and foggy future
enter a new vocation in life; one that
will be far more lucrative and, at the
same time more pleasant, than con-
Quoting the affairs of the Garden City
police department; one that will have
its reward in the plaudits of a wor-
shipping public, and one that will lift
the doughty chief far above the realms
of earthly toll and worry
While his masterpieces thus far
have been delivered wholly in the pri-
vacy of his sanctum, Chief Davis
friends say his oratorical powers are
something far above the average, his
weighty words carrying untold truths
and making lasting impression upon
all auditors The first of the series
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
A'littIe Mistake.

Lady ON the Metropolitan rain
London: please, sir, will you
me to get out at the next station
Gentleman: why, certainly, maa
Lady: You see, sir, it's this
Being rather stout / have to
around and get out backward, and
porters always think I'm getting
so they push me back into the
riage and say, Hurry up, ma'am
passed four stations that way aliS1
Success.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
Cheap Farm Lands.

In the famous Grangeville country
near Lewiston. Idaho. now being opened
by two lines Of railroad. Pronounced b.
]. 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. r. PARKER,
Gfongeville Idaho.
Basket Ball Thursday Night Y. M.
G. A.
6. ~. HALL, carpenter and Oontrao
tor. nay o. contract york. Phone N
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
AN OLD CHRISTMAS CAROL.

Oh, wake We, little children,
And be Of goodlie cheer.
Yon sun so high along the sky
Hath shown two thousand year.
And once it saw a little child
In manger lying undefiled,
And all about the cattle mild
Did lovingly draw near.
So, wake We, little children,
And be of goodlie cheer.
Oh, wake we, little children,
And let each heart be gay.
Good Will to Men, then caroled then,
And why should We delay?
Awake, awake, and rise and sing,
And greet we every living thing,
For man and beast did greet your
King
On that first Christmas day!
Then wake we, little children,
For this is Christmas day.
From "a Child's Christmas Tree" in
the December EverybOdys.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
Is MAIN Street

up a frying pan and said:
"'Oh, that's a good beginning -
irving pan! 1 have only to catch a
fish now and I shall be all right.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
Winter
Sauce
Fruits

If you did not get all ts
fruits put up for the winter us
that you wanted to, it would b.
a pretty wise idea for you b
conserve your stock and us
sauce made from my speciab
selected dried fruits, such al
Peaches, Apricots, Nectarines
and prunes.
These are all prepared on tas
ground where they are grown
and are tree ripened and pre-
pared after the most modem
methods, which are approved
especially by the pure food
law.
The peaches are large, goldea
yellow and sell at Csc and 3e
per 2 IL Id cans.
Apricots of the very delicate
rich flavor
Oregon prunes, which are es.
pecially good this year, being Of
good size and extra fine flavor,
1Oc per Id.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
Southern Pacific Company.

Berth reservations can be made at any time
through o. r. & n. ticket agents A deposit of
$4,000 will re required for each ticket. Call on
or address R. Burns. District Passenger Agent,
o. R. e. N, Walla Walla Wash or tn q under
signed.
r. w. KAISER
President Commercial Club, Walla Walla, Wash,
A. c. MOORE, Secretary.
, 1908-06-06
E"rOklaina.

a LIE og Enhver, som MATTE have DO
- get at fordre i 'Boet efter afgangne
Froken MARY SMITH BRUMWELL,
indkaldes herved med 3 Maaneders Varsel
Til for undertegnede Skifteret at anmelde og
b~evisliggore deres Krav.
Endvidere indkaldes med Aar og Days
Varsel den Afdodes Arvinger, til at anmelde
90 legitimere deres Arvere', SAINT varetage
deres Tarv under Boets Behandling.
Christiansteds Skifteret, st. Croix, den
29de May 1908.
SEGELCKE,
est.