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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03

bible. and the self iuli>osca task oecupied
him three wears. l|Gl thuuSh he efusea
amy monetary reward. ic had tAe salts
faction of finding AN error ON cverN page
aud = friendly Publisher who helped him
Later when he wanted TO publish GIs short.
hand books.
II was about this time that Young Pit
man tried to Win u G2tN prize witch was
Offered by the Government AZ Tie time
when penny postage became possible. for u
suggestion for the best method of collect
Ing pence for prepaid letters. He sub
mitted To tn. lords of the treasury a pro
i,osal for penny postage stamps printed
from engraved plates in sheets contain.
ing 24o. which could he used for arixina
to Letters, and as remittance FOR small
amounts, and further recommended-and
this was the mlluckN stroke of economy
that proved his m~ndoing-,ha The stamp.
should be used for scaling the letter OF
envelope. The Inconvenience OF cancelins
the stamp, when affixed al the back OF the
%lett"r, gave the mnch-coveted prize to an
other competitors. who repeated Pttman'a.
idea, but with the suggestion Ghat the
stamps be affixed on the face OF the let
tor. at the upper right hand corner. as if
the convenient practice today.
The Simple Life.
Probably few me-" of his generation SO
consistently lived the simple life as Isaac
PitInan His dietary was limited TO three
moderate meals per day from the ruits OF
the cath: of alcoholic liquors ha never
t%artook. and until late I'm life 1t was noe
his custom even to drink tea: lie did not
smoke. and had u profound antipathy to
the use of tobacco by others. AT the pub
lie lunclleons and b;inqucts which he at
tended he never departed from his simple
Vegetarian dietary-a fact over which thu,
COMMANDS We're apt to clortlc.
Story of an Epieran1.
When the lord mayor of London enter
tanned the ftltcrnatioua1 Short hand CON.
gress at luncheon at the Mansion house.
isaac l'ltnlar's Observation-Disclosures partoOk
of a potato and a glass of water-lttracted
the attention of his iordsllip's Chaplain.
who wrote an improlnptu Latin epigram.
Which. translated. read as follows:
"lic refuses wine. and eats ONLY veg
~etables; many angles are TO be found ia
his mind. but when he writes the words
How and every angle disappears
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
IA Simple Matter,

A Simple Matter.
Does a dentist
have much trou-
bic In collecting
his bills ?"
mo" answered
t h e e x D g in
teeth. "A m q n
usually sees that
his last Is
paid before he has
more work done.
H e Ia X o 8 n q
chances on an un-
friendly d1sposi-
ton"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03

England sends great quantities OF
condensed milk and biscuits to China
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03

No Room in a Private House.
| have often and often been asked
to give performances in private houses
but Very rarely have done 50. H. tht
first place, there is rarely enough stag,
room in Il private house Tor 4 dancer
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03

Inadequate to the
Occasion.
Golf Giri-Dear
me-. How annoy
ing!
Caddie-Gee, II
! that's all she's got
to say when she
breaks a stick, It's
hardly worth while
talkin' about
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03

called Mother 1t is a gift of MT.
edward ID. Adams, a trustee OF the in
stltution. Mi. Lewin-Funke is -
sculptor of distinction. and one of hi.
works The Dancer" was purchased by
the German emperor.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03

Impaired by Tor
ture.
L a W y o isn't
your m e IN o r
good?
Witness = Well,
not when I'm on
the witness stand.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03

To be sure, the advanced woman"
don't want that: they want it all on their
side. forgetting that their campaign for
equality and equalization begins with a
sartonic paradox.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
Painful Points

p Painful Points
Too.
You're a queer
looking thing to
want to fight With
me" $ a ! d n e
y o n bulldog
NJ ousiy.
"You're not In my
class"
Perhaps not"
replied the porcu-
pine quietly, but
] think ! can give
you a few points"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
1t "came True"

1t Game True"
Are you a be-
lever in astrol-
ogy?"
Sure. An as
trologer once told
me that | would
meet with an &C
cident, and the
next day l fell off
the water wagon
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03

the Salvation Army is operating in e.
QAiferent countries.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
100000 References.

There were 900" references in this
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28
A GOOD joke ON SOME ONE.

One of our prominent citizens
stepped into the Register Office
Monday and told US that he had
seen it extensively advertised in
the East Oregonian that there
would be an excursion to Stan
field Sunday last, and that many
prominent citizens of Pendleton
would attend and hold a picnic.
The gentleman was at the depot
Sunday when the train came in
and the only excursion party
aboard that he recognized was
James Kyle. The aforesaid citi-
zen is wondering whether the
joke is on Jim or on the prom.
inent citizens of Pendleton.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28
ESHO vs.. NOLIN.

The game scheduled to come
off last Sunday on the Echo
Baseball grounds between the
Echo Reds and the Pendleton
Tigers failed to materialize, and
for some unknown reason the
Pendleton boys did not show up.
Not to be outdone and to avoid
not giving a game as ertised
the Echo boys phoned the Nolin
team who promptly appeared on
the scene and crossed bats
with the Echo Reds Sunday
afternoon.
A good crowd turned out to
witness the game which resulted
in a victory for the Echo Reds
by a score of 16 to 8.
The gate receipts netted the
boys someshing over Sl2.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28
His Clever Scheme.

His Clever Scheme.
The man with the large head and the
protruding eyebrows stepped into the
cigar emporium.
Give me the poorest cigar you've
got"
Five or ten center?" queried the man
behind the showcase.
II don't know whether you're going
10 give me q 1--WE or ten center I'm
going TO give you dime. Remember.
now, the poorest cigar In the place"
The clerk handed out a box. and the
customer selected one. calmly lighted
IL and puifed curiously. Then be left.
with an air Of supreme satisfaction.
"Ah. this tastes good.' he muttered
on the outside. II knew my little
scheme would work. The fellow gave
me the best cigar he had In the store"
The cigar dispenser on the inside So
llloqulzed:
II Just took that old codger at his
word. handed him n box Of three
for a nickel"-Lippincott's.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28
He Failed to Pass.

General Benjamin +. Butler was one
of commission 10 examine young ap-
piicants for admission to the bar, and
before him came n youth who failed
miserably on all that pertained TO jur-
isprudence. case law. civil law, sump-
tuary law. unwritten law and due
process Of law. Finally Butler, who
rather liked the chap and wanted to
see him through. asked: What would
you like to be examined In? You have
failed In everything we have sug-
gested."
The reply came. "Try me on the
statutes. I'm up on them"
Butler shook his head solemnly.
"My young friend" he said. I'm
afraid you won't do. You may be. ever
SO familiar with the statutes, b, what
Is to prevent a fool Legislature from
repeating all you know"
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28
Progress.

Progress.
Let us. then. be OF good cheer. From
the great law OF progress we may de-
rive at once our duties and our en-
couragements. Humanity has ever
advanced. urged by the instincts and
necessities implanted by God. thwart-
ed sometimes by obstacles which have
caused Il for a time-a moment only
In the immeasity Of ages-to deviate
from its true lines or TO seem TO re-
treat. but still ever onward.-Charies
sumner.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28
A Market For Cores.

A Market For Cores.
The garden Of the new house Of the
Rev. Mr.. Brown backed against the
play yard OF an orphan asylum. Eight
year-old Johnny Brown was allowed
TO scale the fence and play with the
orphans. Presently Mrs. Brown no.
ticed that her apple supply was drop
ping low. She asked Master Johnny
II he were not eating good many ap-
pies for small boy.
Yes. mother" he replied. II got to-"
"0h. indeed queried Mrs. Brown.
Are you quite sureT
"Oh. yes, mother; they're needed! I
Just got to eat all can stun down."
But why. my dcar?"
Because" said Johnny earnestly.
''the orphans need the cores"
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28
Dumas Quick Wit.

Dumas Quick Wit.
Dumas found n man asleep In the
Theatre Francais during the playing
OF piece written by his friend Sou.
met. "You see that?" said he. That's
your work"
Next evening a Dumas comedy was
put on. The two friends looked In
again and found a sleeper.
"You see, dear Dumas" said Sou
met. "your works can produce sleep"
'Do you refer to that manT replied
Dumas. "Why. that's the man who
was there last night. He's not awake
yeti.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28

Cigars at Elams.
Cigars at Lisle & Co.
Fresh Bread at Elams
Typewriter ribbons for sale at
the Register Office.
\ = \
Wood For Sale-A lot of green
willow wood in length from 8 to
10 feet for sale. Will sell by
the load or will sell the pile.
For particulars call at this Office.
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Light wagon and double har
ness for Sale-Price S25. Call
at this Office for particulars.
Miss Mayme Rippey, one of
the teachers in the Echo Public
Schools, is spending her vaca.
ton in Pendleton.
\ \ \
Miss Pearl Beidler visited in
Pendleton a few days this week
having some dental work done.
The following gentlemen from
Portland registered during the
week at the Echo Hotel: G. M.
Matthews, T. s. Wagner, J. ID.
Beach, W. ID. Patrician, J. H.
Blanford, ii. G. Oliver.
Geo. II. Brenner. of Oregon
City, was an Echo visitor during
the week.
Francis Miller, of McCook,
Neb., registered at the Echo
Hotel Monday.
The w. c. Il. U. met at Mrs.
Gulliford's and the following
officers were elected: Miss
Briggs, President; Mrs. Schmitz
Vice President; Mrs. Ackley,
Treasurer; Mrs. Gulliford, Sec.
retary. Light refreshments
were served. The meeting ad.
Iourned To meet again next
month at the home of Mrs. Jos.
eph Leezer.
Miss Ina Wattenburger re.
turned home from lone last Sat.
urdsy.
Mrs. Joseph Leezer went to
Portland last Friday to be pres
ent at the graduating exercises
of the Dental Glass of which
her son Roy Is a member.
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Teacher Miss Verna Vananda
Is spending her school vacation
in Walla walla.
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PULL TOGETHER FOR ECHO.
PULL TOGETHER FOR ECHO.
PULL TOGETHER FOR ECHO.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28
q Local Happenings
-

For Dairy milk see A. B. Gil.
lette, Echo, Oregon.
For Sale-A good work horse weigh
ing about 1900 lbs.
O. G. Thornton, Echo.
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On the Echo Baseball grounds
Sunday, May 30, at IL A. NJ,
the Nolin and Hermiston Second
teams will cross bats. The boys
of both teams are reported to be
doing good practice work and
they should put up a game next
Sunday that will draw a good
crowd.
Miss Thema Malcolm went to
Pendleton Taturday to spend
week visiting with relatives.
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Louis Hoskins and wife of
Newberg, Oregon, visited a
! couple of days in Echo with their
cousin j. II. Hoskins.
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Mrs. Ed Hammer, of lone, Wis.
tied in Echo this week with
friends and relatives.
Miss Mabel Connor, of Stan.
field, came up Friday evening
and attended the graduating ex.
ercises, Glass 90. of the Echo
High School.
Prof. o. A Cannon, principal
of Echo's excellent public schools,
is spending few days visiting
friends in Athena
Miss Margaret Winniford,
teacher in the Echo Public
Schools, is visiting with friends
this week in Milton. From there
the lady goes To Portland where
she will spend her vacation.
ii. ID. Pinkerton, of Pendleton,
was in Echo the forepart of the
week.
II. W. Kelly, of The Dalles,
was a business visitor in Echo
the first of the week.
X. NJ. Darner and wife, of
Lincoln, Neb., are recent ar.
rivals in Echo.
{. ). Coon, of Caldwell. Idaho.
registered at the Echo Hotel the
first of the week.
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Henry Ammon, of jefferson.
Oregon, was in Echo the first of
the week.
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Fine feathers make fine birds,
but they make valuable ones
these days of feathered ladies'
hats.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28

john SchmitZ,
Echo.
Tom Anders has resigned his
position with the Echo Lumber
Co. and has gone to Cascade
Locks where he will accept a
position with the Wind River
Lumber Co. Ray Smith has &C.
cepted the position with the
Echo Lumber Co., made vacant
by the resignation OF Mr..
Anders.
For burn or scald apply Chamber.
lain's Salve. 1t will allay the pair
almost instantly and quickly heal
the injured parts. For Sale by the
City Drug Store.
Portland Morning Oregonian
on sale at the racket store Daily.
Ice cream and ice cream soda
on Sunday at Elam's.
Ealm has one of the neatest
little soda fountains in the city
and is prepared at all times to
quench your thirst with almost
any flavor you desire.
Mrs. Bert Longenecker left
this morning for The Dalles to
attend the funeral of her step.
father, r. ID. Tryon. She ex.
poets to remain some time with
her mother.
The Lisle & Young confection.
cry store has this week been
thoroughly renovated. 1t has
been newly papered and painted
with very attractive shades and
presents a neat appearance. l..
B. Wells did the work.
Joe Blandford, an old time
friend of C.. A. Chapman, was in
Echo a few days on a visit with
him. Mr.. Blandford went to
Prineville Wednesday to attend
to some business and will return
to Echo about June 18th.
DR.. A. Read has fitted up neat
Office rooms in the Arlington
hotel building.
Farmers, II you can locate me near
you, write me your terms. Box is7.
Portland Oregon.
Louis School. Jr., writes fires
insurance in good reliable com.
panies. Low rates.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28
Opportunity.

The Arlington Rooming House is
for sale at bargain. This will make
good side line for some one who can
handle it. For terms and price see
4. ii. Brown.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28
Grape juice at Lisle & Co. 8.

Get your printing at the Regis
ter Office, where they print things
right.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28

Call at the Racket Store,
where you will find over 5000
beautiful post cards to select
from.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28

Lisle & Young will have ice
cream Sunday.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28

PULL TOGETHER FOR ECHO.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28

For Sale or Trade-Nearly new
ten foot Howe drill.
John Schmitz,
Echo.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28

Miss Ina Wattenburger re.
turned home from lone last Sat.
urday.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28

Fine feathers make fine birds,
but they make valuable ones
these days of feathered ladies
hats.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28

Teacher Miss Verna Vananda
Is spending her school vacation
in Walla Walla.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28

Mrs. Joseph Leezer went to
Portland last Friday to be pres
ent at the graduating exercises
of the Dental Glass of which
her son Roy Is a member.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19
Phone 80.
Miss Ware Popular Hostess.

Miss Neva Ware, Alvarado Terrace
entertained last evening in honor of
Misses Joyce Craig, Grace Tee and Mr..
David Campbell ali of whom are leav-
ing the city within few days. The
evenings entertainment was very
lors were turned into a court where
the subjects of Her Majesty the Queen
met before her throne Each guest ap-
peared under title fitting to the realm.
ceedingS was a tournament in which
several lords and ladies were allowed to
participate and appear before the
queen. To those who acquitted them
selves best the queen presented silver
medals in token of her appreciation.
The court scene was closed by be
trothal before the queen of the Prince
of Ware and Princess Geneva. After
the refreshments which We're served
by attendants of the queen the even
ing was closed by a thrilling ghost
story told in a darkened room by the
Countess of McClees. The lights were
then turned on and the guests departed
for their homes, all expressing them
selves as having spent an exceptionally
enjoyable evening. Those present were:
Misses Nettie Galbraith, Duchess of
Braith'; Mary Murphy, Duchess of
Murry"; Grace Tee, Countess of
\
Trace; Mabel McCanse, Countess of
McClees"; Joyce Craig, Lady Royce;
Alberta Williams, Lady Wilbert';
Neva Ware, Princess Geneva; Mar
| cissa Johnson, Lady Narcissa": Mrs.
Ware, Mother of the Queen, Juan
| tia Carmichael as Queen of the Realm
| Messrs Andrew Holm, Earl Homer
who was chief minister to the queen;
Harry Morrison, Earl Harris John
| Stone Lord tombstone" Fire Lane,
Lord Lane -; David Campbell, Lord
Campbell; Ralph Ware, Prince OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19
PERSONAL

Mrs Charles Bowman of Whitman
station. is in the city today visiting
friends.
D. Jackson of Pendleton, is a busf-
ness visitor to the city today.
H. L. Hines of Dayton, is in the city
today on a combined business and
pleasure trip.
Mason Mccoy was in the city yes
terday from Waitsburg.
Mrs. c. A Bowman of Milton, was
in the city for few hours this morn
ing.
M. S. Temple of Prescott, is in the
city today transacting personal busl-
ness.
James Mckay is in the city from
Pendleton today on brief business
trip.
O. c. Phillips is in the city this
morning from Freewater.
p. f. Hawkins of Dayton, arrived in
the city yesterday and will remain
here for several days.
L. w. Thomas is in the city from
Dayton this morning.
A. Macarthur of Athena, is business
visitor to the city today.
III. r. Vallmer of Boise, is in the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19
NECK AND NECK
LEADERS RACE
NO ONE HAS YET BEEN ABLE SECURE SAFE LEAD
GREAT VOTING CONTEST THAT is BEING CONDUCTED
IN THE WALLA VALLEY.
Announcement
Added Efforts Are Put Forth Secure of
Offered Free a Race.

Running neck and neck, Miss May
Bashore and Miss Stella Grinstead are
furnishing most of the excitement in
the great voting contest these days
Neither is able to get any substantial
advantage of the other and neither is
able to hold first place for any length
of time. Both are working hard for
the honors in the contest and each will
make a great effort to be the winner
But there are three others in District
No. 1 who are by no means out of the
race. Although they are slightly be-
hind at present, there is time for them
to come to the front, and two of them
at least, have signified their intentions
of coming in strong at the finish 1t
is safe to say there will be several sur
prises sprung in the last week of the
great race.
In the other districts the interest is
just as great No one is able to secure
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19
Doctors to Discuss.

Various churches of the city will de-
vote part of the.1day next Sunday to
a discussion on health by local #doc-
tors and how to safeguard oneself
during the summer months against
diseases. Those who are to make adj
dresses are: DR.. c. N. Suttner and J..
w. Summers, First Presbyterian
church: DR.. F. A Robinson and DR.. w.
E. Russell, Central Christian; DR.. c.
E. Montgomry and Prof. William
Worthington, Wilbur Memorial; Prof.
H. S. Brode and DR. c. P. Cannon,
First Congregational. No set rules will
be laid down on this occasion by the
speakers, but they will point out GER
tain maxims regarding health which if
followed out will help wonderfully in
the repression of diseases.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19
cODNC|L CHANGES
BUILDING RULES
p,.rs for the Whitman Conservatory
Are Drawn in Accordance With
Portland Requirements and
NeIan Asked Change.

THAT Wala Walla is working under
.,o ortiouated building ordinance that
,,.as in effect in San Francisco years
boforA the big earthquake was the
statement made at last nights meeting
If the city council by James D. Mel
Ian treasurer of the Greater Whitman
fund who desired the council to mod
e, the provisions to conform with the
mans drawn in accordance with the
portIand ordinance for the proposed
conservatory of music for the college.
The architects who drew UP the plans
and specifications, did so in the be-
lief that the Walla Walla ordinance
would be no more stringent than the
one in force in the Rose city, but In
yestigation revealed the fact that more
is required in buildings here than in
anv of the larger cities of the west.
II is desired to make the first floor
wall II inches in thickness, Is inches
to the third floor and the top wall 10
inches in thickness.
After discussion and examination
by the council of the plans, the re-
quest was granted. This opened the
way for the general discussion of the
ordinance which was drawn up about
FIVE years ago and lacks severai
things.
Concrete Not Mentioned.
Building Inspector William Metz was
present and said the ordinance did
not mention concrete which is used
more or less about every building
nowadays.
The city is divided into districts,
regulated as to the distance from the
heart Of the city. In the congested
districts of the city more substantial
buildings are required than those
farther out, while those on the out
skirts of the town are not so substan-
tial as those nearer the congested
parts.
The mayor and building Inspector
were instructed to meet and act to-
gether on the matter. In all prob
ability the building inspector will
write to several inland and coast cities
and first secure Their ordinances and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19
TO SELL
SHIRTWAISTS JUNE 4
Garments, Appraised at From $50 to
$500, Part of Struggled
Goods Seized.

NEW YORK. May 19.-The govern
ment's much heralded sale of costly
smuggled gowns will start June I.
when the contents of one trunk con-
tanning 81 shrtWaists will be offered
at auction. These waists, appraised at
from $50 to $500 each, are said to be
among the finest produced in Paris In
many years.
Trunk No. 2 the contents OF which
will be offered for sale on June 4, con-
tains 30 magnificent lace waists, each
one described as a dream" and not
one appraised at less than 5000. In
trunk No. there are 40 princess
gowns, the minimum appraisal being
$780, They will be offered at aue-
ton on June 8. Forty-thre princess
costumes in trunk No. will be offered
at auction on June 10. Among these
are several dinner gowns, appraised a.
81 900 and more. On June II the shirt
waists in trunk No. will be offerea
at auction. The total appraisal OF the
Struggled gowns was $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19
Brotherhood Banquet.

At the weekly meeting of the Broth
erhood which held banquet last night
in the First Presbyterian church about
SO people were present and the evening
was spent in the discussion of Social
ism" Intense interest was manifested
throughout the evening by all attend
ing and the speakers on this subject
received the greatest attention.
Among those who spoke were: E.
Stanton. G. c. Gose, Professor William
Worthington. j. D. Neilan, Jesse Fer
ney, M c. Royal U. G. Bean and Rev.
j. G. Reid.