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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

HadeS had served to draw out some
of the deviltry that was formerly in
him, and on asking for Jennie's hand,
was presented with the whole DANCED
chunk of beef.
yep, Stubby, I think they go too
far with their shows now days
person has to stretch his imagination
just a little too long. and mine is
none too elastic at the best. But the
show itself would not be so bad if
fellow didn't keep getting it into his
noodle that he was in ladies' dress
making establishment, and that some
of the gowns were not yet complete. I
found myself doing that several times,
and it's a good thing the old girl was
there to coach me along, or 1 would
have flown the coop.
"As I was saying when you inter-
rupted me to cop that fare, all is not
gold that glitters, and all is not a fair
complexion that has 1877 freckles on it.
There are different brands of talcurp
powder but when nature wants a
woman to have freckles, she's going to
have them, rain or shine, and the best
thing she can do is to cover her
lights under bushel basket"
"But you didn't tell me what be-
came of the old farmers wife while
he was in Jail"
ooh. Stub, you give me pain
somewhere around the elbow joint.
What would any woman in this day
opd 400 do If her old man rof top1Iad
up in the meshes of the law? Would
she wait on the outside. pining and
longing for him? Not on your gate
post. She would not, and neither did
the farmers wife. She got a divorce
and was married again within
year"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
THE LATEST MAN IS
FOUND in ILLINOIS

ST LOUIS, May 15.-John Muncra,
LATEST man in the world, who has
lain in bed for ten years at the Jersey
countv farm. near Jerseyville, ILL.,, said
that he never had a sweetheart be-
cause counting a girl requires too
much energy.
"No Stree" said John, tossing his
long, black hair back from his fore
head 4 never liked work well enough
to go chasing after the gals. While
the other fellows were running around
and thinking they were having a lot
Of fun was in bed getting my rest.
I always did like to sleep.
It's funny how some men waste
their time counting. I've heard of
them sitting up till 9 or 10 o'clock do
ing it when sleep would have done
them a lot more good. Of course, a
fellow might get a good wife that way,
but he'd never make up for the time
he lost. That's why so many people
die They don't get enough sleep"
Weighs 80 Pounds and Is Never Sick.
This man with the queer philosophy
Of courtship and slumber is SO years
old and weighs 80 pounds; yet he has
not been i'll a day since he went to
bed for good, March /, 1899.
You don't need a lot of muscle
when YOU don't work" he said, show
ir5 as white-skinned hands. which are
as dainty as those of "a society belle.
Work 5 what makes a fellow old.
don't see why anybody works when
he can lie in bed ike | do. It's the
only way to live. III bet I've got a
better appetite than anybody here"
This statement was verified by
Richard Mourning. superintendent OF
the farm.
"Eat?' said Mourning, 'why John
would eat US out OF house and home
here if we'd let him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

prolonged and when completed, owins
to the fact that but one Of the two
had any thing left to stake, the huge
amount of gold changed hands and
the loser once more mounted his horse
in quest of another strike
Many such tales are told by the old
timers still surviving and as can be
CLEANED from the only source of in
formation remaining, it is a certainty
that 'tthe wild and woody days -four
ished in the town Of WalIa Walla in
the years during the Civil war. But
one murder-it was not called 81
formerly-can be traced to the scene
of the Gem saloon and it was occa-
stoned by a too copious libation of the
amber fluid. Both beliggerents were
feeling slightly the worse for the ex-
perience and their FESTIVE temperS not
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

cinco the discovery of the ink bottle
..o,ning the gold nuggets last Wed
..aav afternoon by a laborer en-
,.,,od in tearing down the old Gem
-o,oor on Main street, many stories OF
.ho times when this building was con-
;sored q palatial one are revived and
.ora Of them dealing with death and
abolished Depicts the true western
rso &C conceived by the later genera
..or from the persual of the yellow
sheets"
A. was the custom in the earlier
,o,.s cold dust was always accepted
the medium of exchange and at
.ir,as the old safety deposit box kept
g.. This purpose was filled with thou
.ords Of dollars worth of raw gold
-.bicb had been deposited by the pio-
roers for safe keeping while they were
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

iHerss some consolation, anyway,
IN knowing that all is not gold that
e.'''tS' Stubby; some wise mutt who
vas IN crouch invented that old saw
eSO@USe one Of his fair lady loves had
sven MN the merry ha-ha, and con-
'snsu MIN to the editors waste
o"SAsI. But he spoke with some de-
e'ee u truth, which is
=. are you wound up for another of
.IOSe S-day circles in which philoso-
n.9 ana general foolishness figure so
,''''I'elitly?' asked the Con, slipping
u'"e-Worn flyer into his spacious
me 10 the detriment of the COM
~''' COM grabber. IF so. I'll apply
deal" anu survive the or-
cbo1 wise to yourself, you mutton
oa. p Are you operating this public
her her for the company, or have you
.t Tr.ie one Of the amalgamation
., las o's lmmaterial for the present
70 vast I'm not in the mood to listen
,o,a sermon tonight; much less a
ts, S discourse on how to get fat by
erars certain amount of exercise
" w Hlne | roll out of bed"
sernoa .'' old not intend to preach a
else On temperance. or anything
opjrio. merely wanted to get your
"a IN OF the show business as look
Sbs Al, from a distance. Plato saws tina,
RicbaS sIeare is not elevating: that
be : earle is not what he should
morals We matter of shaping public
have ana that Klaw & ErIanger
co-oss 4.'eFaI guesses coming when il
Sells ~ cushing up gilt-edge NOR
is tsIli"ppS old Plato knows what he
Pm .A'hg abOut-hanged if = 40. -, =,
sino, nO authority to be onoted anG
ness" Oh the theatrical bust
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

Great Spirit was in some way offended
at the mother and only death on her
part would suffice. 1t is related that
many squaws in the early days met
death through belief in this supersti-
ton. Many, it is said, committed sui
eide. even though they We're not killed
by members of the tribe, through the
disgrace in which they deemed them
selves to be.
Yet today what a change has come
over the ideas, belief and life of the
Indians.
The Indian mother though she yet
in some instances clings to the gaudy
multi-colored shawl thrown over her
head and shoulders, has forgotten her
old superstition, and calmly and aping
the lesson taught by her white sister,
uses the nursing bottle!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

partaking of their forty winks." This
presented a rich field for the hold -up
man, who was numerous in those DAYS
and many stories are related of the
fights that used to take place for the
possession of the precious box.
It is said that at one time, q miner
who had made an exceedingly rich
strike in the gold fields of the Occur
d'Alenes, packed over $4,000 to this
town on horses and deposited the en-
tire amount in the saloon. When in
the proper spirit, due to a liberal
amount of 'red-eye," this worthy
found a partner and Immediately sat
in a game Of poker which was con-
sidered a big one for even those days.
Lasting for over As hours and until
the fruits of months of hard labor had
been wagered and lost. this game was
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
His Experience.

"How would you like to fall heir to
money!"
II wouldn't mind if I could do it
without publicity. I once fell neir to
two thousand dollars, but the entire
town knew about it and I had to put it
into various worthy causes The two
thousand was soon gone, and even to
this day, because I can't contribute
lavishly to every proposition that
comes along, / am set down as a
mean man.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
A BABY BUGGY WAS LOST.
And the "St. Louis" and 600 Pas
sengers Had to Wait.

NEW YORK, May 15.-When Mrs.
Eddy of Englewood, n. j., got back
her baby carriage, which she had ac-
commodatingly lent to friends young
hopeful. the owner probably did not
know that a 10,OOO-ton liner, the
United States mails and 900 passen-
gers had been kept waiting eight min
utes and untold tons of costly coal
consumed on account of that very
baby carriage.
Just as the liner, st. Louis was
about to sail today, a second cabin
steward ran to the gail at the top of
the plank and told Captain Lookhurst
he must wait until Mrs. Smith tounu
her borrowed baby carriage. Fifteen
baby buggies had gone aboard, and it
took eight minutes to locate the right
one.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
NO DEATH IN FAMILY
IN SIXTY LONG YEARS
Edward G. Taylor and Wife Have Re-
markabIe Story of Welded Life
ELEVEN Children Living.

MILWAUKEE,, May 15.-The cele-
bration of the fifty-seventh wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
g. Taylor of this city marks another
epoch in the life history of a remark
able family In sixty years no death
has marred the singular happiness of
the family. OF eleven children, all are
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

Running as Serial.
Seen the name of this new royal
baby?"
81 read the first installment"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

1t was the day when life hung by
l thread, when the best man was al
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

change the location Of breast works.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-07
MOORS GAIN VICTORY
Spanish Suffer Severe Reverse
in Morocco.

Melilla, Morocco. Oct. IA Span
ish force from Zeluan, re~connoiterin3
in the direction Of Sokel Jemis. en-
countered the Moors and met with 4
serious reverse.
General Diez Nicario, three other
officers and fourteen men We're killed
and 49, men were wounded.
The Spanish force was under the
command of General Orozco. The
other officers who lost their lives were
a lieutenant and two captains. The
Spaniards were ambushed by the
Moors.
The division under General Tovar,
supported or the left by General Nica-
rios brigade and on the right by
two s%quadrons OF cavalry and a bat
terry OF artillery, had made a recon
~naissance into the B~eni-l3uifrur ter
ritory and it vas on the return in the
direction of Zeluan that the Spaniards
fell into the Moorish ambush and
We're attacked %furiously. The fight
ing was fierce and bloody. The Span.
iards held their own until the arrival
of reinforcements. consisting of two
companies Of infantry and a battery
of machine guns, with the aid of
which they succeeded in beating Oft
the Moors. but at a heavy total in
dead and wounded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-07
LONG SLEEPER TAKEN HOME
Minneapolis Stonemason Leaves Hos
pital at Fargo.

John Young, who has been in the
hospital at Fargo three weeks with
sleeping sickness." was aroused stuff
GENTLY to be placed in an ambulance.
Accompanied by his wife he was put
aboard a Northern Pacific train and
taken to his home at 1912 T%hirty-frst
street. Minneapolis.
The doctors, who have been greatly
puzzled by the mans strange illness,
say that he will recover. He is a
stone cutter.
st. Johns hospital never had a
stranger case than that of Young,
who for nearly three weeks has been
in a comatose state. The first week
he was at the hospital he slept con-
%tinuously. The last two weeks it was
possible with great difficulty to rouse
him, but only for a time.
His spells of wakefulnes continued
only for a minute or two, when he
took nourishment and sank to sleep
again.
Three weeks ago he was picked up
en- the streets at Fargo apparently suf-
ferjng from a stroke of some kind.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-07
IN GREAT FLIGHT
Wilbur Wright Scars Over New
York harbor.
IN AIR OVER HALF an HOUR
Passes Above humberIeSS Craft
Anchored in Port.

New York, Oct. 4.-Wilbur Wright,
the aeroplanist, defied the air, the
water and the land in a marvellous
flight over the numberless craft in
New York harbor and the North river.
Starting at 1856 and flying high Mr..
Wright went up the North river, owe:
the fleet of battleships and on past
Grants tomb, encircling the British
cruiser Argyle. Returning at faster
speed. with the wind, he came back
over the water and landed at his
starting point in the most matter of
fact way possible. He had been gone
for 333 minutes and SO seconds, max.
ing one of the most perilous trips ever
attempted. Tie distance of the flight
was estimated at fifteen miles.
AS the aeroplane approached the
city, flying steadily but bucking the
wind, the roofs of all the buildings be
came crowded and pleasure craft
started up the river in an effort to
keep up with the remarkable craft
tudl HS" dpoNe llieIll. IHeS were SoOu
compelled to give up the chase, for
Wright outstripped the fastest of
them.
AS the machine pushed into the
breeze. dipping slightly occasionally
as though caught by a downward trend
of the air, and then again was lifted
suddenly, apparently striking a dis
turbing air current, the absolute mas
terry of the aviator was strongly i'm
pressed on tho spectators.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-07
Journeys From Portland, Ore,
to Sacramento, Cal.
AGAIN TALKS CONSERVATION
Legislation Necessary to Garry
Out Roosevelt Policies.

Sacramento, Cal, Oct. 5.-After
making u of the longest jumps OF
his trip and travelling for twenty-five
hours through oregon and the north
ern half of California, President Taft
arrived here. to remain until morn
ing. when he proceeds TO Oakland and
San Francisco.
Mr.. Taft was entertained at dinner,
was taken for an automobile ride
through the city, tc be Cheered all
along the route, and made an address
in the state capitol grounds.
The president selected for the prin-
cipal feature of his speech the con
Bervation of natural resources, in
which he declared anew that before
many of the Roosevelt policies Of con-
%servation can be carried into effect
coniirmatory and enabling legislation
must be secured and he pledged him.
self TO use all his power to induce
congress to pass the laws necessary.
Having &ilcadv made a number of
set speeches covering the various sub
jects he expects to incorporate in his
annual message to congress, the pres
ident during die rest OF his or will
discuss in more or less detail many
of the phases Of the larger questions,
for he believes that after all the de.
tails oun more tnaa a mere general
declaration OF policy.
While to the average mind the
thought of a day and night of Unin-
terrupteG travel suggests discomfort
and fatigue. the twenty-five hours be
tween Portland and Sacramento
proved to be a period of .'eal rest and
enjoyment for tho president. The
only stops made or The way We're at
division pointa-stops necessary to
the operation of the train. There we're
crowds at each of these places and
the president appeared on the rear
platform OF his car 10 shake hands or
to make a fow informal remarks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-07
IN NORTH DAKOTA
News Of the Week From Vari-
Gus Parts Of the State
FOR THE RECOVERY OF FEES
Suit Brought Against a Former
State Official.

Papers have been filed in the Grand
Forks district court in the case Of the
state against w. l.. Stockwell, state
superintendent of public instruction.
This will bring the action for trial at
the December term of court.
The suit is for the recovery Of SIS,
$3.50 in fees claimed to have been
collected by the superintendent for
various kinds of examination for
teachers, and of which he has made
no accounting. Superintendent Stock
we'll admits having received the non
ey, but says he was rightfHlly entitled
to it.
The amount involved was collected
under the provision of Chapter SO of
the session laws of 1901, which
changed the old system of marking
teachers examination papers. placing
The matter in the hands Of the state
department rather than the county
superintendent. On each set of pa
pers submitted to the department the
sun of 81, collected from the candi.
date, was also forwarded. FROM this
dillouiit lHe super luNGlueHL ldiU INC
cost of marking the papers, retaining
what remained.
MIR. Stockwell contends that the law
intended this money should go to the
incumbent of the superintendent Of
jice as compensation for the extra
work provided under the chapter III
question, and says such a construc-
ton had always been placed upon it
till last winter, when the matter was
brought up through political agitation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-07
OUT FOR THE new CUTOFF
WiIliston DESTROYS Of Landing Great
Northern Short Line.

SssSbe esISs
Just now residents of Williams
county have their eyes turned upon
the newly proposed cutoff of the
Great Northern railroad, the survey
of which, it is understood, has already
been made and for which right of way
is being secured through several coun-
ties in the central section of the state.
The belief is expressed that the line
will run to Williston to connect with
the main line, and several conditions
entering into the proposition have led
to this conclusion.
The proposed cutoff is for the pur-
pose of shortening the u through
North Dakota. The recently con.
structed cutoff from Casselton to
Devils Lake, it is now proposed, shall
be further shortened by running a line
from some point along the Aneta cut
off, through the central section of the
state, to connect with some point in
the western part.
By starting at Hope, Steele county.
away from any competing line than
at any other point. This line would
be extended through Eddy and Foster
county, where right of way has al
ready been secured. continuing west
ward to the southern part of Ward
county, touching the Berthold reser-
Walton, which is soon to be opened,
thence along the north side of the
Missouri river and into Williston.
This is the route laid out by Willis
ton supporters and the one that they
are hopeful of landing. Otter plans
for the line bring its terminus at Mi
not or Stanley, both of which are I'M
portant railroad centers even now, as
Stanley is the place from which a
feeder is being constructed into
Mountraile and Williams county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-07
PULITZER ENDS LIFE
American Journalist Makes Doubly
Sure Of Death.

Vienna, Oct. 4.-Albert Pulitzer, a
brother of Joseph Pulitzer: publisher
of the New York World, committed
suicide in this city. 1t was evident
that he made doubly sure of death, TO:
all the indications pointed to the fact
that he had first swallowed poison n
then, standing in front of a mirror,
had sent a bullet from a revolver
through his right temple. An empty
poison bottle lay on the table in Mr..
PulitZer's room.
Mr.. Pulitzer had dismissed his at
%tendants and asked to be left alone,
Some time later DR.. Pollak, who has
been attending Mr.. Pulitzer, called to
make his usual visit and found him
lying dead on the floor in front of his
dressing table.
Mr.. Pulitzer, who had suffered a
nervous breakdown, was greatly de-
pressed over the failure of his physi-
clans To benefit him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-07
PRESIDENT ANGEL RETIRES
Leaves University of Michigan After
Lore Service.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct. DIR.
james b. Angel has retired from the
presidency of the University of Michi-
gan. an office he has filled for thirty
eight years except for the two periods
when he was away on leave of abb
sence filling the posts of United States
minister to China and United States
minister to Turkey. The regents
have appointed Dean II. B. Hutchins
of the law department of the univer-
sity to become acting president, pend
ing the appointment of a permanent
successor to President Angel. Speak
ing of his retirement President Angel
said:
Il am very glad to lay down the du-
ties of president and enjoy the rest
ard relief to come with lessened re-
sponsibilities for the rest of my days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-07
PERISH IN PRAIRIE FIRE
Mother and Two Children Lose Theiv
Lives in Alberta.

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. 2.-Near
Settler. Alberta, the wife of a farmer
named Frank Grover, living ten miles
southeast of Lee, and their two chill
dren lost their lives in a prairie fire.
The mother saw the fire approaching
their home and set out to neighbors
with the two children, Katherine and
Dorothy, aged four and two years, but
was overtaken by the fire before
reaching there. The two children
we're burned to death before her eyes,
but Mrs. Grover lived q few hours
after being found. The entire district
of farm buildings and crops were
,,,inoI nnf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-07
SECOND GAS WELL is FOUND
Bale Farm Near Lansfcrd Yields An.
other Big Gusher.

An exceptionally strong flow of nat
ural gas is reported from the we'll be-
ing drilled by business men of Lans.
ford on the j. d. Bale farm. five aud
one-half miles east of that city.
The gas sand was penetrated at a
depth Of $50 feet and the force of the
gas is forcing water and sand sixty
feet above the ground. Pieces of Zig
mite coal as large as a mans fist are
being brought up. AS soon as the Wa
ter has been blown out of the we'll an
effort will be made to control the gas,
which appears to be OF excellent 1ual-
ity.
This is the second a we'll on the
Bale farm. The first one got beyond
the control of the drillers and gas is
coming up all around the casing.
II the we'll can be controlled the gas
will be piped into I.ansford at once.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-07
SEEK LAND in THE DAKOTAS
More Than Seven Thousand Persons
Register.

Aberdeen. s. H.. Oct. G.-The re-
production of tn" Custer massacre at
Pierre by the reservation Indians and
the government troops, Z great prairie
fire at lie Beam and Lot objections by
the own of I.etnn,on TO tin" failure OF
the ST. Paul road TIC grant reduced
rates into that town-lhis sums mp
what rose out Of the ordinary routine
of land openings in the Dakotas the
first day. About 5000 people had
registered for the lands Of the Stand,
ing Rock end Cheyenne River Indian
reservations by midnight.
Tho registration is estimated by
the respective notaries in charge at
the different registration points as
follows: Aberdeen. $500: Pierre, 900:
Bismarck, 500; lie Beau, 200; Lem
mon. $50: Mcbridge 300.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-07
MANY SETTLERS BURNED OUT
Fire Causes Immense Damage i
Western Canada.

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. 1.-Two mil.
lion dollars worth of property dam.
age has been done by a prairie fire
which swept owe the Hutton (Al.
berta) district. The fire has been
raging for a week. Hans Yagerson, a
Swede, was burned to death and his
niece, Mary Segelstad, is dying in a
Calgary hospital from fighting the
flames. All those burned out are new
settlers from the United States. The
fire Is still burning with intense
G%erceness.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-07
TYPHOID is UNDER CONTROL
Danger Of Epidemic at Grand Forks
Said to Have Passed.

Typhoid fever, which at one time
seemed likely to become epidemic, is
under control in Grand Forks, accord
ing to health officials. In less than
two weeks sixteen cases of the dis
ease were reported ard an investiga-
ton showed that they were caused by
drinking nnfiltered Red river water.
During the annual refilling of the
city filter with sand there is a period
Of about two weeks that the water is
turned directly into the mains from
the river, and it was then that ty-
phoid developed. There have been no
new cases in ten days.