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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-16

liz Is: No. / npgthera, s113 7.s
hrs rs; No. q l1or5hsrn.. Hio $50
Iii IS: No. 8 spring. $L09 $50
10 IS. Flour-Eirst PATENTS, $4,000
500; second patents. $5.4c@6.eo:
nrst clears, s4.55R4s5; second clears.
$3.5oG3.6O. Bran in 10O-pound slcks,
$3.50.
The Poultry. Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-Poultry,
alive Arm; western chickens. Ice:
fowls. lee: turkeys. 10000; Sressel
firm: western chickens. lS61sc;
fowls, 13R17 1=2c; turkeys, 214z5c.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Alive
poultry steady; fair demand: fowls.
12 1.2914c, old rosters, 1sc tor
coups; ducks. 14915c: turkeys, ls@
1910, chickens. 12lI26l4c; geese 1870
1sc; dressed poultry. firm; turkeys
higher; fresh killed fowls. 17c4 fair
to good, 14@16c; old roCsters, u 1.2e;
trolling chickens. nearby. 14G2Oc;
broIEng chickens. weEsi2In, 1sc; do
Jersey, 19924c; roasiiI.E ch9>kenc.
western, ..1s@1sca turkeys. nsaitg
Choice. 24@26c; do western choice.
fair to good. .21G2Sc; ducks: 1e@17c.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 14--Pou;try
spr1ascrs, 1905 1.2c: hens. i2O
| l2 l.2c, ducks. spring, 1914 1-2t;
ducks, old, IL 1.2c; seese. I6l1c; TOR.
keys IS 1.2c. 81
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BANK INCREASES CAPITAL.
!. rtlS4 q = 3Essd 3 :. %
fTTnInn AaanrIatad Preas1

fUnion Associated Preas.)
BALTIMORE, Dec. 16.-At a special
meeting toiay of the ttockholders of
the National Bank OF Commerce. a
recoarmenIsto1 TO inertase the CAPT
tai from 100000 to s5OOOOO uni th,
surplus from. $500, 900 to $4,000. viii
be issuel. par value SIS share, win
he .g7ld at 800. and the Issue will
realize 100000 The, bank was or
ganized in 1854. and Eugene Leytrins,
the precedent, has held that Office FOR
1hirty-fonr years.
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autter. Eup. and cheese..

/ NEW YORK, Dec. 14-Butteri firm'.
reoeipte. 1855 pkgs; creamery So
Gals, 35c: do extras. t4c; do FiliFd-
10 frsts. 27Gs8c; creamery. held sec
oads to specials, 2sds2 1.2e; state
dairy, common to finest, 256$ac; pro-
ccss. % 1292sc: western ftretory'
?; 1-2625c; western imittSon cream
ery. ssG2sG. uhec<e firm; receipta-
a24e hoxes; state. new ttiil cream.
specials. II 1.261sc: do septembe-.
tancy. Ice: do October best lC. TIE:
do late made, best. is 1-2c; common
10 good. 1s@15, Lac; gksms, full to
necfals, 56il l-2c. Eggs steady; 70.
cebpts. 1895 cases., state, PenEsylya;
mia and nearby, fiennery, white fancy
l5p52c: DID snthcred whistle, S5@4cc;
do .lehnery brown and rixcd. fancy
ss6p4oc; do gathered brown, fair to
prime s2@ssc; western esna firsts
'ss66s5; do frsts; 81 9s2c; do seconds
.f7@soc; rearsser.tors, 2o424e.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1f.LButter strong:
cr.atneriss. 2:as4c; dairlesi ESQ sos
Eggs steady: receipts. s,12l cases;
a mark. Gases Included, 20 100
ISL PC; firsts. zee; prime flrsts, 80 1-2c
Cheese arm: Daisies: 16 1-261S 3-4s;
twins, 1916 .1Ac; Young Americas
i,e 1-4c; Long otIrns 16 PC.
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FooTERs pyE WORKS.
Phone ih

LadisS ana EeuriemenS GeAr1nE -
pSrsl Of evsry description cl+Aned Or
DYED and rsanished By the latest and
most approved methods. Feathers,
Cloves, Wraps and IL most dslicaas
tabfics and eoIors trestSd satistactif
ny. Any article from. ribbopG TO ear
pets. our wagon win call for and d
liver ali EoodB Whsl desired. PAoa'
>. q y. Is.
w. j. WALSH, d
r. Agent FaIrmonE
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ExpREss4 WAGONS, VEL oCIPEDEs, ROCKING HOSES.
sLEDssKATEs WATCHES. TO OF SETS, MECHAN1CAL TOYS,
MAGIC LANTERfTsa roy SEWING MACHINES, AIR RIFLES
HANKS PIANOS BOOKS and AEs of all kinds for Boys and
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DUCK PIN SCORES.

In a very interesting contest last
night at the Temple ALLEYS. THE Cubs
won two out of three games from the
Teddy BeArs. The scores:
: frr---, 1EAnc
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IN rHE BEST OF HUMoR.

.Ethel Is not very bandfome- Why
do you cali her, BELIEF"
"She,s WHITING llor some man II
ring her. Bcstsn TRANSCRIPT.
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nr,,n statittles.

Total clearancaS on MllStrL VIII AtSStt
wore equal to al 900 bushels, Pr
mary reccifts %erc 425.t0o bushels.
oo y, wifi. as7 900 bushels the cor
i1r;;,sr1nnds1g day ye.r ago. Tho
,iTyS5orld.s tyisSble supply as saown by
iRsfa.jjstfesgfs.s Secrfesased ., 900, 900 bush
s.. Estina4R receipts tos to-nor-
NV ~ w1ca1. "a care = corn ,as2 cars
IoSts: III cars: hogs. 5000 had
cash wheat. No. . red, 3l.25@ rs;
No 4 rcd. S1.1s@1.23 ,1-2; No: 2 hard
No. q hard. slO791 49,
No. northern. $14l5@117i No. :
,pmtfIern, s1lsG1,1B: Nos aDtins'
III 0S@1.1 49,. Corn, No. s. 81 lac; No.
. White, 61as1 1-4c; NOS yellow
a 0e1 lie; No. q. 5s@6ac; 80. : vel
,Jow. So 1-2G5s Lac. rooNtst No: /.
whA4. AZ lac: X No. 3 White sac
a. f-2c: No 4 wsrata, 44e; ttandarui
"a 34G45c. AZ Eet
DULUTH. Minn.. Dec. 14-Wheat.'
No. hard, 3l.1a rs. No. ! .rorNhern'
31.12 s-s; No, northern, lilo 50 !,
necnmber, ii1O IS bid. Mag, Sill SO
bid 49,. No
ST. LOUIS DEF. etl4.F7M aeaP' -,
! red cash sL2a@ l.st; Sof 2 ha+a,
DeceHber, $3.50 u. u Is
NAV. $40 "a, Corn; No 2 cash. So !
10. d white, Csc Dece mters 90 Sc !
WAY. e5 $40 oats NO each. l4ct
No. y whits, As l.2c;' Dccertess,
is 4 .4c Nay AZ CSC;
stfSNEAFoLis. nee 9 vlicsl =
Dec lriber: till Isl aIaF, tls4i l'Stf
iii IL: caih No i hard ii.l2 l-s4'
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TEDDY BEARS
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The Marker
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Pittsburu Union stock Ysrds.


PlTTsBURG, Pa.4cattle-Supply
light: market steady. -chcice, lido
10 4. 500 pounds. .&B.s5G725; cool.
l.sn0 to LOO pounds. ss.l606.4O. tiiy
butchers, 1000 to 1850 pounds, s".6'
n6.1O; fair, 500 to / 1910 Pourds, 81 81
also: COMMON. 700 to sOc pounds.
s3bOI4.5O: common. to good Eat
LIIls. 38.OOG5 90: common to COOL
fat COWS. s2.oO@4.7E; Heatera. $s.otv
5.25; fresh cows and sprirgers, S25.'lo
955 DO.
sheep and LaDibs-suprly fair:
market steady. Prime wethsrs. 95 20
100 pounds, $5.2505.5o; good mixesi,
IS to 50 pounds. $4.75G5.15i fair
m!xet and wethers, as to so pounds.
ss15dh4s5; c-Ills end common. i2,oo
$500; lambs. $6.OO4SeO; yeaEliuga
: .5O66.15; veal calves, tscoGs.7a:
hesgy AMI Thin calves. sbOC96.o0.
HoEeReceipts. 90 double decks;
market slow and lower. Prime 1leayy
r1ogs, ts55@s.6O; metunrs $s,456p
$50: heavy Workers $s-fe9s,4@;
light Yorkets. IS so; pigs. SO 2oRS.2a:
coughs, s7.5O@s 90: stasg. SO 6o@7Oa
: NEW YORK. = Beeyes-Reeeipts
sol mead; nothing doing. feeling weak
pressed beef STEADY. IlvsGppnl an
LONDON cattle markets steady at l25l
II4e dressed weight !; retrdgerator bsei
lower 10 sisG1o,4e. = cslttt s@ :, g
cetpts. 2i2 1iead: market stssd5,
!Tesls, slOoa1o.5G: throw. outs an
icuils, 5000 90; cidfFary wesfsrns
$40. barnyard calves, a4.0h I.25
Dressed calves .stsGdyi city dressed
yeafs. io6f15 1;2e;; country drtssst
9dfi4c; dressed barnyard calves, 70
ac sheep and laimbs-Re ceirs' .
5o7 head: market steady an rraund
sIl srld: sheep. {s5OG5.OO; oulls
ssoO: lambs. IS gb9s85;; cubs, 30 ~
l1G 90. yeallings- sG.GO47,5e. dog.-
receipts. 1887 hesii market stta"S
att ss.5p6s 65,v
Observation-Disclosures esti
i mated At il. 900 dead; market weak
sfeers. t5.Op6ls. 90: COWS, $2.50eeb.H'
%e,fsrs, ;a.4o96, on, bulls, Sc 400 40
calyes. $500 e.25; stockefs and feel
Z, crs; 3SoO@b.15. oHFs-Receirss 81
ttnated at 100000, heed; Rsrket s@1o'
lawer; choice heavy, IS eo4ssHt
butchers $s,b5@s e5i light lnlsel
ss so6s AS; CHOICE llght Sc 1908 co.
assitjsaag, $3.50 &. 60: pigs, 20 q $40;
bnik Of sales; ISL $751; She epERe
{ csiDts estiftssted az ei;00e hsedT mar
: M steady xiieepi - 90 q 81 50 IaE'bs
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.aol aAouLp sEE ue Hustle

|tlan we get a call for plln6ing
work We know that little damage
doSsti,t take long to grow Into = big
che i neglected. 50 we set rieht On
the 100 with thu idea of saving you
trouble and money 30 that the next
Sinic you need phHnhAr you'll nat.
nraiiy call on US.
SOUTH SIDE RLvMsiNn SHOP
ast6 ehsnss ai7 WaInas ave:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
ABERDEEN MILL BRINGS s25o,ooo
Hard Wood Lumber Plant With Water
Front Bought by San Francisco Men

ABERDEEN, Nov. ia deal was
made public today whereby San Fran
cisco capitalists, headed by T. E. Hicks
and S. NJ. Hauptman, bought the Hart
Wood Lumber company's plant in this
city. The consideration was not made
public, but is said to be more than
$25O,OOO
About fifty or sixty acres of valu-
able water frontage are included in
the deal. The Hart Wood company
retains it's large timber holdings, it's
San Francisco yards. steamers and
sailing vessels. The name will be
changed to the Federal Mill company
Immediate possession will be given.
This is the second sale of important
mill plants to San Francisco parties
within two weeks. The other was the
purchase by j. r. Hanify Of the Ameri-
can Mill property.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
WHO HE WILL HAND THEM TO is
6OTHERSoME QUESTION
AT PRESENT.
Several important Positions Are to Be
Filled by Appointment in the
immediate Future.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-President
Taft is spending the day in Richmond
but is due in Washington this even
ing He win have little time to re-
cover from the effects of his long
journey. as he is due to make an ad-
dress tomorrow before the Laymen's
Missionary movement convention here
and he has engagements at Middle
town. Conn, on Friday. at New Ha-
ven next Monday. and at Norfolk and
Hampton, Va, on November 10 and
90.
But this trouble does not end there.
The anxious seats are occupied today
by long rows of more or less dis
tinguished politicians and statesmen.
awaiting the return of the president
and the shaking of many rich plums
from the patronage tree. Many of the
p.ums are rich and juicy. and there
are hundreds of men now in Washing
ton who are willing to sacrifice their
personal interests and devote their
talents unselfishly to the service in
the country. in some one of the follow
ing jobs:
Judge of the supreme court to sue
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
SAFE CRACKERS TURN
TRICK AT BREWSTER.
Get $50 In Cash From Mercantile
Store With Two Shots of Nj
tro- Glycerine.

BREWSTER, Nov. 10.-The general
mercantile establishment of A. c.. Gill
lespie & Son, was broken into this
morning at about 2 o'clock and the
safe blown open. The safe was blown
open neatly and quickly, and while APP
rarer tly two shots of nitro -glycerine
were necessary the men managed to
muffle the explosions so that, to those
who did char them, they did not sound
suspicious. The tools with which to
effect an entrance int othe building
and up the safe were secured from
nearby blacksmith shop, which was
broken into.
In addition to about $50 in cash
the thieves stocked up on clothing for
winter wear. They also opened a box
of pocket knives and used one, which
they left behind. taking the other five
A posse of deputies and citizens
started out this afternoon across the
Columbia into Douglas county, where
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two suspicious-looking characters
were seen at an early hour this morn
ing. A posse has also been sent out
from Bridgeport and Waterville, in
Douglas county, and the burglars are
now in the hills, hiding among the
rocks. They are completely sur
sounded. and the posses expect soon to
Starve them out.
The local authorities have in mind
two fellows who have been hanging
around town for about two weeks, do
ing little manual labor These two
We're seen in town yesterday, but no
trace can be found of them today
Their descriptions have been sent in
every direction.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
FARMERS COLLEGE
COURSE TO BEGIN
Dairying ane: horticultural
Subjects.

STATE COLLEGE,, PULLMAN. Nov.
1O-The short courses for stock,nen,
dairymen, general farmers and Iru.t-
growers will opel at tie State )iiege
on January A. an will continue there
! after for twenty weeks. the time being
divided into two terms of ten weeks
each The " tx q th winter SEES
SONS this ra4'. a. n" tofor, will ~.
late mainly 70 - i'll. .rC.,art:t,:
lairying, the :n;c>.. ,',.,n. of liv stock
poultry rai<r:'. nnI kindred lines Of
az riculturai " l. o: in resi- to H..
~, icultural EN- ~ iii x OF the =.
7 he off1c RS AND teachers of the in
structiOnal frrca viii he
L. A. Bryan, 2re-id, NJ OF the college;
Charles Timb';h departmer; of 80
ti' partment OF aG'i', ''".-; W {"
~ Crnber. q III n'"t Of horticulture
s b. Ne.so ! d>r"..:.,-ri . vet"rir any
science; X 5raft.'. botany. A l.
Melander, zoology; Ira P. Whitney,
dairying; W. T. Mcdonald, animal hus-
bandry; H. B. Berry, soils and farm
mechanics.
Additional assistance in dairying will
be given by H. L. Blanchard, poultry
man and dairyman of the Puyallup ex-
pertinent station, and Mr.. H. T. Rau, of
Tacoma, has been engaged as a special
lecturer on poultry subjects. Instruc-
ton in Farm Accounting will be
given by Q. E. Draper of the college
faculty.
A special course in horticulture will
commence on January 81, which is Of
fered for the benefit of persons who
cannot spend more time than That
away from their homes. In this course
there will be a review of the fruit
growing work of the state for the past
year, noting new and improved vari-
cites, and improvements in orchard till
age and general management The
work in dairying will be greatly
strengthened by the recent acquiring
by the college of a model dairy herd of
y COWS. the product of which will be
handled in laboratory practice by the
students.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
MERCHANT GRAPPlES
WITH BOLD INTRUDER.
South Bend Man Loses His Hold On
Fellow Who Had Entered BY
the Window

SOUTH BEND. Nov 10s--A lone
thief entered five business houses in
this city last night between 6 and :
O'Clock. but secured only 1925 for his
trouble. He confined his operations to
tills only.
The Werley store was the last one
entered, and Mr.. Werley was sitting
at his desk when he heard the man
entering by the window. When he had
reached the desk, Mr.. werley grabbed
Elm Il the collar, but as he reached
for the electric light to turn it on. the
burglar broke his hold and escaped.
The other houses entered were the
Palace and Eureka markets. Stople-
mann's and John Morgus' The po-
lice have description of the man.
and his capture is expected before
the day ends
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
STATE COLLEGE STEER
TO BE SENT TO OMAHA

WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE,
PULLMAN, Nov 1O.-The exhibit Of
the state college at the A.-Y.-P expo
sitiOn, insofar as it related to hybrid
Whaets, forage crops, veterinary science
and care of farm and range live stock.
Jack. the mammoth steer who was
fattened on the experiment station
farm, and marketed. to show what sci
entifically correct feeding would do in
this respect; the manual training ex-
hibits, namely, those of furniture made
by students of the elementary science
department of the college and exhibits
by the domestic science department. in
Guiding many dresses, patterns and
other exhibits of cutting and fitting
by the girls taking this work at the
college, will be sent to the corn expo
Sition at Omaha. which will be open
there December to IS, inclusive. The
use of car to transport the exhibit
has been donated by the Northern Pa
cific railway. w. d. Foster. superin-
tendent of the college farm, will ac-
company the exhibit to Omaha.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
TAFT HAS SOME
PLUMS TO PICK

ceed Justice Rufus w Peckham: life
job at $4,000 annually.
Ambassador to Great Britain in
Whitelaw Reid's place at S17.5OO an
nually
Ambassador to Austria in Charles
S. F'ranciss place at $17,5OO annual
ly.
A minister to China in pace of
Charles R. Crane at $17,5OO annually.
Assistant secretary of the treasury
in place of James B. Reynolds at
$4,000 annually.
Assistant secretary of the depart
ment of commerce and labor in place
Of Ormsby McHarg. at $4,000 a year.
District judge at Chicago in place
of Judge Bethea at $4,000.
Postmaster at Washington in pAace
Of Benjamin F.. Barnes at $4,000 a year
In addition the president may have
to appoint another justice of the SUI
preme court in place of Justice Moody.
whose health may compel his resigna-
ton. Five judges and half a dozen as
sistants to the attorney general are to
be appointed for the new customs
court of appeals. Another plum may
be a cabinet portfolio. The rumor is
still abroad that Secretary of War
Dickinson. of Tennessee, will not re-
main in the cabinet much longer
Fifty-nine United States senators,
republicans. are on the anxious seat
waiting for the president to come
back. Each one of them has from half
a dozen to so postmasters to appoint,
to say nothing of the United States
marshals. district attorneys, collec-
tors of internal revenue, collectors of
customs and pension agents that they
may wish to undo or to make anew
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
PEN!kSULAR RAILWAY PAYS
$4,000 YEARLY DIVIDENDS

OLYMPIA. Nov. 10-The PeninSu-
lar railway, operating II miles of
main line and three miles of sidetrack
in Mason county. paid $4,000 in divi-
dends last year, according to the re-
port just filed with the railway COM
mission. The gross income of the road
ing expenses were about $4,000 The
directors are \. II. Anderson and r.
of Shelton
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
Freshet Opens CowIitz Navigation.

CASTLE ROCK, Nov. 10-The late
freshet i'll the Cowlitz river. has re-
suited in the opening of navigation,
which has been closed for several
months. Yesterday morning the
charging some freight the boat pro-
ceeded on up to Toledo, returning to
this place this morning with a good
load of freight. Capt. Grin Kellogg
the veteran pilot, was at the wheel
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
FREE TO THE
RUPTuRED
A New Home Cure That A.vo,ao
Use Without Operation, Pain
Danger or Loss of Time

-, | have new Method that cures ru,,r.
try ae' to sell 10 y 9se 1t hs my
that stays cured and ends all you cure
danger OF strangulation forever ing and
No matter whether you have n eir,,o
or navel rupture or one following an ono uogbe
your age nor how hard your worI Ia yer what
VIII certainly cure you. | especial,' nheIhcl
send it free to those apparently howl want to
where all forms of trusses, treatments e"I cases
mons nave TAILED want to show os
rupture suffering and truss-wearipe for ' ghd ali
This means better health. increased 81 al Tine
ability and longer life. MY free 60 nyslrat
mp hn to neglect single day Write D too
Simply mai! coupon below. Do II to- 10 money,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
DRUGGISTS HASTEN TO PAY
FEES FOR LIQUOR LICENSES

OLYMPIA, Nov. 10.-State Treasur-
er Lewis reports that following the
announcement that criminal prosecu-
tiOns were to be instituted against
to remit the state liquor licenses, such
payments are coming in at the rate
Of about $4,000 a week, and more than
this ratio is expected in future until
the entire 100000 yet due is paid
A CLASSIFIED AID in The Union
Statesman will get the results for Vol,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
Board of Control Wants Potatoes.

OLYMPIA, Nov. 10Th state board
of control has issued a call for bids
for 50 tons of potatoes for the eastern
Washington hospital for the insane at
Fort Steilacoom, process to be deliv-
cred at the institution. The bids will
be opened here next Saturday, No
Vember 8.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
The Perfect Woman.

There is Il Cirl who never primps
Nor powders. paints. nor dyes:
VINO never tries with man to flirt,
Nor coquette With her eyes
She's blind
There is a girl who never talks,
OF faults she never saw:
She never gossips. rever quarrcls,
A.d never picks a flaw
She's dumb.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
Costs More to Die.

LYNN, Mass. Nov 10-Following
the increase in the cost of living. it
is now going to cost more to be dead,
at least for the people of Lynn stiff
advance in the cost of lots at the local
cemetery was put into effect today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
EXPRESS COMPANY MAKES
S41.O26 PROFIT IN STATE.

OLYMPIA, Nov 10.-The Pacific
Express company reports that with
total property in Washington, valued
at about $500, its state business
ending June 80, 1909. 1t asserts to
the state railway commission that it
business it did in addition in Wash
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
THE PERFECT MAN.

There is Il man who never drinks.
Nor smokes, nor chews. nor swears !:
Who never grumbleS, never fiirts,
And shuns all sinful snares-
He's paralyzed
There is a man who never does
a thing that is not right:
His wife can tell just where he is
~ morning, noon and night
He's dead.
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Sixteen Bishops Attend.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1c.-Sixteen
bishops Of the Episcopal church
representing eleven dioceSes. and
100 official delegates and many vis-
tors assembled in Washington today
to attend the annual meeting Vi the
missionary council of the denOmjna-
ton
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ington, as it did not segregate that
traffic The gross earnings of the en-
tire company exceeded $7,750.000. of
which it paid out $4,500,000 to the rail
road companies for transportation and
So 600 for operating expenses.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 10.-The
most important event bearing upon
the open door policy in China is the
arrival in San Francisco of a commits
sion headed by Baron LANG, son of
LANG Cheng, former minister to the
United States This commission
comes for a tour of inspection of all
the shipyards and arms factories of
the United States, and on these visits
viii depend the pacing of contracts for
$2o,0O0.C00 worth of battleships and
war munitions. China is about to place
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contracts for several more modern
battleships and a vast number of big
guns for Strengthening her coast de-
provement of China's army. together
point more conclusively to the much
talked Of awakening" than anything
else. Similar commissions of 1nspec-
ton have been sent to other countries,
and all the markets of the world are
expecting a permanent business 1mpei