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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-05
"Ben Aur."

THE Ben Hur' of the stage, sched-
uled for Monday and Tuesday, Febru-
airy Is and 16 at the Keylor Grand may
with singular accuracy be described
as "a sublime relig GUS spectacle. -
Grave and dignified, of the greatest So
lemnity and grandeur. it is exquisitely
poetical in atmosphere and coloring.
For years it has been a matter of
wonder to those who have not wit
messed it as to how it has won the un' :
versal commentator of all classes and
conditions of the public, but when one
has seen General Wallace's stirring
romantic drama, the wonder ceases.
However much one may admire its
pictures of Jerusalem, the Grove of
Daphne, the shipwreck, the tent of the
Sheik Ilderim or the mOOnlit lake N
the Orchard of Palms-after witness
ing Mr.. William Youngs dramatization
three great pivotal scenes make an in
delible impress on ones memory. These
are 1.-THE Interior of Roman Galley"
the "Chariot Race" and 1.-The Healing
of the Lepers'-p ctures once seen,
fnever to be forgotten.
The scene in the interior of the Ro-
HILL galley IS ole CdlCuidloO 10 IdSCdH-
ate the beholder with it's realism and a
certain sublimity of depth, breadth,
color and outline. After the curtain
has fallen, one longs again to hear the
beating of time for the oarsmen, the
clank of the r chains, the creaking and
grinding of the oars and the deep long
swing of the whole scene, bounded on
either side by three banks of fettered
oarsmen, swaying backward and for
ward to their heavy task which can
only end with their lives.
The chariot race is a striking ex-
ploitat on of skillful stage mechanism.
1t fits into the story browning a eli
max that has been led up to with mar
Vicious skill and force, that it is in
tensely thrilling. 1t is startling stage
effect, not introduced because it is so,
but because It is necessary to the de-
velopment of the story. This is equally
true of the other pivoted scenes re-
ferred to-
Seats for the Walla Walla' Ben
Hur'' season will be placed on sale at
the Keylor Grand theater box office
next Thursday morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-05
Answers to espondents.

H. M. L. writes for advice. He says
he is just crazy to kiss some one, but
he doesn't know whom to kiss. He adds
that he has beautiful wife.
OF course in cases like this 1 do not
believe in undue rashness, but should
like to remind H. M. L. that there
is such thing as carrying principle
too far, and that an occasional kiss,
administered With discretionary self
control is sometimes appreciated as
much by ones wife as by one-who is
not! At any rate, except in very polite
circles, it is a pretty compliment and
by no means in bad taste.
Heiress-Thanks for YOUR commit
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Charlotte Leslie.

Another artist recently engaged by
the Singer interests is Miss Charlotte
Leslay, lately the prima donna of a
musical piece called "A N ght in Ven
ice" She will be the prima donna of
one of the "a Stubborn Cinderella"
companies. Miss Leslay SANG. eElaine.
in "A Knight for a Day" in New York,
and was last seen in Chicago in 'Ser-
geant Brue." She played with the late
Peter F. Da ley and Fay Templeton
in "a Little of Everything" as Star
zah" in "Ben-H ur," in "The Shotgun"
BLUE Beard; "Humpty- Dumpty" and
Sally in Our Alley."*S : -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-05
THE HOLY OF HOLES.

The other day Senator Poison in
troduced in the upper house of the
Washington legislature resolution
calling for an investigation of the
supreme court the insurance commit
sion and of all state officers. The res
olutiOns came unexpectedly and then
after a moments silence the senator's
one by one, arose in their places and
verbally held up their hands in holy
horror at the mere suggestion that
there could be or could ever have been
anything at all irregular in the state
administration.
Tha next day the holier- than thou
senators, having had time to think the
matter oyer, solemnIy expunsed from
the record all reference to the Poison
resolution.
that not a month ago an outraged
public sentiment prevented a man
from qualifying for the highest court
in the state, although he had been ie
gally reelected to the position, be-
cause it had been shown that a rail-
road attorney had written the court
decision in a case in which the rail-
road was a party!
From all over the state comes ad
verse criticism of this touch me not
attitude Of the state senate, and there
has not come to the notice of his pa
per one editorial in support of the
senate's position.
For instance, yesterday the Yaki-
ma Herald said:
1.-The feigned indignation of the SEN
ate on Tuesday when Senator Poison
introduced his bill asking for an in
vestigation of the supreme bench OF
the state and of the insurance COM
mission, was about the funniest thing
that has come off in some time.
One senator after another arose to
protest and the climax was reached
when, Boone of Whitman county sug-
gested that amy man who cast reflec-
tons On the courts of the land might
be impeached.
Ignorance is bliss and up to a few
years ago the people of this county
enjoyed a very blissful existence while
the railroads managed the lawmakers
and the big man stung the little
man to his hearts content. OF late
years the corrupting influences have
been eliminated to some extent but
residents are not all dead who recall
certain transactions in this state that
bring the blush of shame to every
honest mans cheek
Washington has recently witnessed
a disgraceful subserviency to railroad
interests on the part of Judge Root, g
member of the supreme bench, anC
while the unofficial investigation car.
ried on by the committee of the State
Bar association failed to connect 9th.
er members of the bench with the af
fair, still people are more or less
skeptical and why have they not some
reason to be?
There has been any amount of in
situation against the insurance de.
partment, which finally ended in the
insurance commissioner asking fol
an official investigation. Was thers
anything SO wrong then in introduc.
ing a bill providing for the clearing w
of these troublesome matters. Ger.
tainly not, and in refusing to do so, TIT
state senate splattered itself with thu
same sort of mire. 1t looks like an
other case of representation which
represents no one but ring politicians
Else the rights Of the people would
be protected"
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"Tha Red MilIV

Dashing Sadie Kirby, who plays
Bertha Fin 1.-The Red Mill' is consid-
cred one Of the best. character, come
diennes jim America. Some exq,b site
numbers fall to her lot, which, she
makes a. perfect triumph with her
voice and art
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PERSONAL

InACIIVE LADY, AGE 80.
lolonO very affectionate, with own
nome, wishes to correspond with
gentlemen Of some means living in
or near Walla Walla. Object. Re-
suits. Address Mrs. Beatrice RYAN
Portland, Oregon. Ie1,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-05

for the sum of sS,725, which is the
governments share of maintaining the
state soldiers home at Orting for the
past year ending March 1, 1909.
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Captain Hero Promoted.

PORT TOWNSEND, Feb. 5.-Ool.
Andrew Hero, Jr., commanding the
Eighty-fifth company, coast artillery.
has been promoted to the rank of ma
jor
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-05
WEATHER FORECAST.

Walla Walla and vicinity: Rain OF
snow tonight or Saturday.
Washington: Occasional rain west
portion tonight and Saturday; rain
or snow east portion tonight or Sat
urday. Brisk southwesterly winds in
terror; high southwesterly winds along
coast.
Weather Conditions.
A disturbance central this morning
over British Columbia has caused rain
or snow over the northern half of the
Pacific slope and high southerly winds
in Washington. A disturbance ap-
preaching the Lake region is causing
rain in the Mississippi and Ohio val
legs. Temperatures in the Pacific
northwest have generally fallen
slightly, have fallen fallen more decid-
eddy between the Rocky mountains
and the Mississippi river, and east Of
the Mississippi there has been con-
sidera BILE rise and temperatures in
that section are much above the sea-
sonable average. The indications are
for rain or snow in this vicinity to-
night or Saturday
John Grover, Observer.
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mentary words about Eros also
your tiattering proposal to marry me
lin order you put it, to reverse my
opinions about your SEX"
But don't see how this would work.
If you married me and reversed" my
opinions you would then no longer
have Eros" would you? How could 1
deprive you of that pleasure? How
ever, have unselfishly put the matter
before our editor and he discountenan-
ces the plan with emphasis. Sorry!
Far one, H. K. and Grass Widow
will be answered in our next.
February Young's Magazine.
Government Sends Treasury $8,725.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-05

the working out of the experiment will
be watched by the rest of the country
with keenest interest
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-05

DR. A. E. BRADEN, PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon 304 to 307, Ransom Bldg.
Office Phone, Main 144s; Residence
Phone. Main 1444. Walla Walla wn
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-05
FOR SALE-MisceIIaneous
ROOMS WITH BOARD
MESSENGER SERVICE

SECOND HAND FURNITURE II
WHITE FRONT, wALLA wALL,A
Junk Shop-Wholesale and retail
dealers in all kinds of Hides. Wool
Scrap Iron, Brass. Copper, Rubber,
Lead, Zinc, Bottles. Old Rubbers and
secondhand Sacks. and Second
Hand Furniture. Stoves and Carpets.
NJ. SHANK, Telephone, Main 879.
los East Main street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-05

ST. PAUL JUNK SHOP BUYS AND
sells at wholesale and retail all
kinds Of Hides, Wool. Scrap Iran.
Brass. Copper, Rubber, Lead, Zinc,
Bottles, Old Rubbers and Second
Hand Sacks, and Second Hand Fur
niture. Stoves and Carpets, M. Gold.
stein, Phone2207: Sc East Main st.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-05

THIRD FLOOR,
RAIDER BARKER, ATTORNEYS
and Counsellors at Law. Phone TIA
Rooms. 313, 314, 315, 316,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-05

Government Sends Treasury $e,725.
OLYMPIA, Feb. 5.-State Treasurer
Lewis has received a government check
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2400 ACRE STOCK FARM CLOSE TO
railroad; 300 tillable; 30 acres
meadow; good buildings; $3.50 Der
acre. Good terms,
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SECOND FLOOR,
=. II. MATT1NSON, LOANS, INSrR-
ance. Surety 2onds, Notary Public.
Rooms. 206-207. Phone, Main ESQ.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-05

PILES CURED IN 8 TO - DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT Is ruarantsed 10
cure any case Of Itching, Blind, Bleed.
ing or Protruding Piles in 9 to II days
CT money refunded. sc.
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FOURTH FLOOR,
WEATHER BUREAU-ROOMS 412.
Alb John Grover, Observer. Tele-
phone, Main 514.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-05

FOR RENT-FOUR ROOM HOUSE,
cellar water in house, woodshed. IS
per month. Apply 521 Edith Ave.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-05

THE VIAV1 SYSTEM OF TREAT
ment cures in Natures own way.
We surely save you from the knife.
Parlors. ZIG. 217. Telephone COG.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-05
FOn SALE-Real Estate

A good livery stable in waitsburs
rented for five years at $50 per month;
to trade for Walla Walla property.
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= = = = = = = = = + + + 4 + +
= RAN SOM BLOCK =.
Corner First and Alder Sts =
Business Directory +
= + = = + + + + + + + +
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TWO GOOD LOTS ON wALLA WAL.
la avenue, 52x2J8. Close to Division
street. Price only 500 for two.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-05

WANTED-ro EMPLOY A.cATHO-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04

Not a JOB lot or flimsily con-
structed bed Matched up to sell
at low price, but a handsome,
substantially built bed from
regular stock. The illustration
shows the bed exactly. 1t has
two-inch posts. and the lacquer
is fully guaranteed. You DO
NOT have to buy a Mattress
and Spring. Simply buy the
bed It that 5 all you want, and
z S:%::' s.. $ s:;:es $3.50
The newspaper., 1909-12-17
FRANCHISES NOT PERPETUAL

The supreme court has just de
cided a case which puts quietus
on the claim to perpetual fran
chise. made by several corpora
tions in the state. notably the
Denver Tramway company. IL
appears that the sewer system of
Leadville was built by company
as a private affair and has been
collecting enormous rentals for
many years. Trouble arose when
the company attempted to dis
connect certain residents who re
fused to pay the charges made.
Without attempting to analyze
the case at length. /. is sufficient
to say that the supreme court de-
cided that neither city. town. or
even the Legislature itself. has
power to grant peri etual fran
chise and it also decided that
sewers must belong to the muuic-
ipality, no franchise to private
parties tor a sewer system being
legal. The decision is of much
Importance and it is worth noting
that Judge Gabbert dissents.
The newspaper., 1909-12-17
JUDGE LINDSEY SUED

On account OF the publication
of"The Beast and the Jungle"
which is now appearing in serial
form in Every body's Magazine"
William C.. Smith has brought
suit against Judge Lindsey as the
author and Harvey ]. O'Higgins as
the editor of the above articles in
the magazine. Mr.. Smith asks for
damages to the amount of $4,000
The airing in court OF how public
officials serve the people and the
interests" will bring to the minds
The newspaper., 1909-12-17

EVERY o. ce in a while some
pessimist is disturbrd by a vision
of overproduction in the apple
crop. Just a little information
regarding the actual facts will
cure one of any such malady.
Unless wonderful climatic changes
should occur, the apple crop will
never be adequate to demands for
that fruit. Apples have come to
be nearly a luxury to the vast
majority of people.
The newspaper., 1909-12-17

That little rumpus down in
Nicaragua has some of the ear
marks of similar one once on a
time in lanama Wonder if
American capital" wants to build
a canal on the Nicaragua route? ?
1t might be good thing. you
know, for Uncle Sam to monopo-
lize all available routes for canals.
And then we need the bonds for
investment"
The newspaper., 1909-12-17

IT is we'll to be a Democrat,
Republican. Prohibitionist or
Socialist, SOCIALIST in the correct
sense of the word, i. e., for causes
other than those like the one that
made Judge Lindsey Democrat
as given in "the Beast and the
Jungle" and some men high in
the councils of the Republicans.
Ii is much better to be and act a
patriot and best of all is to be en-
tirely removed from associations
tending to make one more selfish,
obliterating in part. at least, that
love the Great Teacher points
out should extend TO all humanity,
animals aud things.
The newspaper., 1909-12-17
Real Estate Transfers

Warranty Deeds recorded during
week ending December IA, 1893. fur
nished by The Delta County Abstract
Company. Aiss s
Ella Saunders to Mrs. +. NJ. Me-
Gruder, lot Cedaredge, 81.
Keddy j. Heater to Chas. W Heater.
hinterest tract Peach Valley, 5000.
Kennedy aud Duffield to Jacob
Brown, . lots Cedaredge $50.
James B Ross to Austin X. Allen, III
acres near Paonia, $l3,1s0.
Thomas II. Fault to VIM. +. Carr. i
interest in 40 acres near Paonia.
SJ,ls4.
Chas. Pope to Vim. w. Beezley, 80
acres near Paoniu, $1,000.
George Grove to j. o. and Elizabeth
Wright, so acres near Delta, SJ.G0O.
Chas. Pope to Henry Roberts, ~
acres near Hotchkiss, so.
w. X. Kennedy to John A. Robbins,
X interest In 10 acres near Paonia,
500.
Delta County Business Mems Associ.
alton to Delta Brick 4 Tile Co.,
lots Delta. 800.
POTIeT oDtrL f1dTu uWdtC ". w " W
Grossman, lots Delta, 500.
N. E Clack to Catherine N. Crockett,
/ lot Delta, $3.50.
N. f tIark to Catherine VI. Crockett,
2 lots Delta, 81 400.
Nels Maikka to Erik Visit, 3-j inter-
est 10 acres near Paonia, $1,000.
Geo. + williamson to lson +. VII
hanson. II acres near Surface
Greek. 5000.
Delta Town Go. to Herman Waltber,
tract near Delta, 81 400.
Alice and Frank =. Marshall to Geo.
Draggoo, 40 acres near Cedaredge,
$4,000.
Geo. A. Kelley to Henry L. Roberts,
lots Hotchkiss, 81.
John A. and Chas. G. Campbell. to
James ID. Morrow, 40 acres near
Crawford $1,000.
Mrs. Minnie Snyder to Sadie Green,
lot Crawford, $500.
Earl l.. Medsker to William u. Davis,
20 acres Peach Valley, $500.
The newspaper., 1909-12-17

SINCE ]. P. Morgan has bought
control of the Equitable Life In
surance company, Senator Aid
rich's great central bank scheme
takes on additio al interest. Mr..
Morgan now controls over $2.500,-
100000. Does any one doubt
that he would control that central
bank3. If he did not, would not
John d. Rockefeller do it3 Ac
cording to the Aldrich scheme,
this central bank would be the
depository of all the banks over
the country as we'll as of the U. S.
treasury. What better plan could
there be to turn over absolute
control of national finances to a
very few New York stock manip-
ulators?
The newspaper., 1909-12-17
Do You Want a Home

Then see /. D. McFadden at
once and buy one OF those choice
fruit farms with plenty of water
which he is selling to good work
ers who have nothing but their
labor to invest. Low prices, easy
terms and no cash required at
time OF purchase.
The newspaper., 1909-12-17

THERE has been considerable
agitation intermttently for a
number of years for a parcel post.
The last bill we remember reading
provided that parcels might be
sent from the local post office
over the rural delivery. That OF
course would benefit the country
merchant. But the law most
loudly demanded is the one which
which will enable mail order
houses in the large cities TO send
their pareels by mail. Country
merchants have paid but little
attention to the subject. Last
week the press dispatches an
nounced that the Sears Roebuck
concern had been sold to Rookie
feller for $25, 100000. If that re-
port is true, it requires no prophet
to foresee that congress will be
besieged by parcel post lobby
of unexampled size and activity
Judging by the post, it is prob
able that parcel post law on
"liberal' lines will be passed and
soon afterward the country mer-
chant will be very much awake
when it is too late.
The newspaper., 1909-12-17
THE RAILROAD SITUATION

So many railroad rumors are
afloat that one is at loss to de-
termine how much of fact there is
in them. However. it is apparent
that some momentous changes
are to be made in the near future.
1t seems to be certain that sur
veys are being made in contem-
plation of tunnel of Marshall
Pass and it is equally certain that
something is being done with a
view to extending the Colorado
& Southern from Baldwin to this
valley Both are OF vast impor-
tance to our locality as we'll as
the entire western slope. By con-
sulting map it will be seen that
from Pueblo the direct way to
Grand Junction is by way of Mar
shall Pass, and as the ID. & X. G.
at Pueblo is the western outlet
for the Missouri Pacific system,
the importance of the short line
made possible ty such tunnel
will justify the expense of making
it. One who will carefully study
the map will see that there must
eventually be three main lines
through this state to the Pacific.
The Missouri Pacific will go via
Marshall Pass, the Colorado &
Southern will come over from
Baldwin through this valley and
the eastern connections of the d.
& R. G. will run over the Moffatt
line to the So called Dotsero cut
off and thence over the d. & r. G.
westward. thus saving nearly 200
miles. Glance al the map again
and run a line from Somerset to
Placita or a nearer point on the
Carbondole branch and see what
route that with the Dotsero cut
off will give us to Denver. If the
Colorado & Southern can be in.
duced to build over from Bald
win, that extension from Somer
set will go in Immediately as
matter of self protection. AS the
Colorado & Southern has valu
able coal lands on this side the
hills, the extension of that road is
practically certain in the near fu-
ture. The people here should
use every available means to
hasten the c. & s. extension. as
by so doing two eastern outlets
will te assured at an early jate.
The newspaper., 1909-12-17

The appearance of residence
property would be much improved
by a removal of front fences.
Such fences as are kept should at
least be artistic in construction
and always painted. This town
ought to outgrow crossroads
styles some time-about now.
The newspaper., 1909-12-17

Our Nimro'l sojourning in At
RIGA is now at Lake Victoria N.Y.
ANA and is making preparations
for the return journey d wn the
Nile. Having had delightful"
time in the African jungle. he will
suffer from ennui unless he plans
to devote some of his boundless
ENERGY in driving "beasts" from
his beloved American "jungles ;"
The newspaper., 1909-12-17

Why not park some of our resi-
dence streets? Besides adding
great beauty to the town, the ex-
pense of keeping the driveway
properly graded would be re-
duced to a minimum. This should
be done before trees along those
streets are too large for removal.
The newspaper., 1909-12-17

No ONE so far has suffered loss
by too much attention to his or
chard. That is one place where
brains mixed with elbow grease
pay dividends.
The newspaper., 1909-12-17

of the people information as to
whom their representatives serve
and enable them to learn more of
the truth in relation to their OF
fetal acts, which are variously
interpreted.
The newspaper., 1909-12-17
Commercial Printing.

OF every sort and kind prompt
" turned out at this Office. Give
US a trial order. We want to
prove that we can please you.
The newspaper., 1909-12-17

Entered at the postofiice in Paonia, Colo
RADIO for transmission through the mails as
second-e matter.
The newspaper., 1909-12-17

THERE are numerous cannes
about town, the utility of whose
existence is an unsolved problem
The newspaper., 1909-12-17

JUsT few weeks mors and the
periodical salvation of the country
will be undertaken by the poi
ticiaps.
The newspaper., 1909-12-17

subscription Rate. 200 Per Year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-12
FELL CITY ACTIVE
 FOR GOOD ROADS
TAXPAYERS OF ST. CLAIR COUN- " MEET AND URGE IMPROVE MENTS ON HIGHWAYS-AMEND- FRS MEET AT oDENvILLE.

Pell City, October 11-(Special.) .)-The largest and most enthusiastic good roads meeting ever held in the county con vened at Pell City this morning under auspices of the Commercial club. Over 15O taxpayers and voters were present and expressed their views in a series of resolutions that were unanimously adopted.
 The bond commission was asked to make public the balance to the credit of this division of St. Clair and recommended that the road from Moodys through Cars gap and on to Eden be surveyed and built at once. With this link completed the running time between Birmingham and Anniston will be materially reduced with good roads all the way through.
 Messrs. Rennie, Cogswell, Cooke, Rob- erson and Brown were appointed a com mittee to confer with the bond commission to assist in carrying out the intention of the resolution.
 Cards are out announcing the wedding of Miss Pearle Cook to MT. Joseph Henry Still. Miss Cook is the daughter of La Fayette Cook of Cooks Springs, and one of St. Clairs most popular young women.
 T. H. Rennie has returned from the meeting of the executive committee of the American Cotton Manufacturers as-