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New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
on LAZINESS.

Dr. Charles A Eaton, Of the Madison Avenue
Baptist Church said in the course OF an after
dinner speech in Cleveland:
"Laziuess is responsible for too much OF the
misery we see about Us. II is all very well 10
blame alcohol for this misery. 20 blame oppreS-
sion and Injustice: but to what heights might
We not all have climbed but for our Iaziness?'
He paused and smiled
We are too much like the supernumerary IN
the drama he went on: who had 70 enter from
the right and say. My lord. the carriage waits
Look here. super said the stage manager
one night I want you TO come on from the left
instead Of the right after this, and I want you
to transpose your speech Make it run here
after. The carriage waits, my lord"
The super pressed his hand to his brow.
More study! More study he groaned-"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
HIS INSTRUMENT.

pompous doctor was going round the wards
followed by a crowd of students.
4 can tell mans occupation from his dis
ease" he said, turning to a patient Now. this
man is musician. Aren't yOu?"
Yes sir"
And you play a wind Instrument"
Yes"
lungs than the wind Instruments. What is your
instrument my friend
And the man replied: "Concerttna."-Dundee
Advertiser.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
EGGS BOILED TO NJ SIC.

we'll known American bishop tells a story
Of a visit to a small town in one Of the Southern
States. where he was awakened one morning by
a soprano voice, which came from the kitchen.
singing a famous hymn. As the bishop was
dressing he meditated on the piety Of the ser
want Speaking to her after breakfast Of the
pleasure it had given him, ne was met by an
unexpected answer. "Oh, thank YOU sir" she
replied. But that's the hymn I boil eggs by
three verses for soft and five verses for hard!"-
London Globe
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
FOR 4 HARD NAN.

An American guest for the night at an inn in
Stirling, Scotland descended to the office at
break of day and complained to the person in
charge that the bed hard.
1T was like sleeping board" he said.
The person in charge replied with cold aus
terity: The great Duke of Wellington once
slept in that bed"
NO wonder they called him the Iron Duke, 1"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
BRUTAL INDIFFERENCE.

1t seems since his marriage Jack Thornley,
has developed into n perfect brute"
You surprise me! What has he doneH"
Why, the other night while his wife was re-
calling him with all the particulars of that choice
Vcrifast scandal she noticed that he seemed very
quiet And what do you think. He was sound
asleep!"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
PROGRESSIVE M4TRInONY.

In a speech before the Wellesley Club recent
Iy Augustus Thomas told this story about Nat
Goodwin:
"'Say, Nat said Willie Collier to Mr.. Good
win. as they were coming out OF the Lambs
clubhouse shortly after the latter's marriage to
Miss Goodrich. Invite me to one OF your wed
dngs some time, won't you? Everybody
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
[iESIa BRIDGE

CLUB LINEN PLAYING CARDS. An Ideal Es-idt
"a Design OF back hemSttched linen. pat 2
OT Coors-Red. Blue. Brown Green 25 cts. per pack
Id edge 50 cts Dealers everywhere or sent postpaid
receipt Of price. Illustrated cataloE OF Bridge
ressories Address Dept b RADCLIFFE n
co. New York Pearl St. and London. E c
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16

remarked the guest ruefuIly rubbing his person
as he turned away.-Youtns Companion
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-07

two years. and is now a nurse IN
Portland hospital. has increased her
vote from $40 on Tuesday to 4,ooo last
night. over four thousand votes.
Where did they come from? No one
wouId turn in 40 coupons for con
testant'' who is not in the country,
and who is not in the race. Neither
would anyone turn in subscription.
We challenge the bulletin on this
point. And they surely can't say the
Statesman force did this. There are
dozens more just such cases.
And which horn of this dilemma will
you take, Mr.. bulletin manager? was
Ethel Eckelbrett, the colored girl.
really entered in your contest? 1t so,
why did you take her out? She did
not ask to have her name taken out
If she was not really entered, where
did she get those $4,000 votes? Now
how about it. Is that square? Why
was her name taken out? We want
to know. So do those whom you
would have believe this copyrighted
contest is on the square.
Now what is square? Evidently from
the brazen statement, the meaning OF
the word is not known down the street
But we know what it means and we
think three disinterested business men,
such as the mayor. the publicity man
of the Commercial club, and another
whom they may select, would know.
We will donate that $500 to the park
fund. So come on and make good.
Peel off $500 from the roll that has long
kept the bulletins head above water.
If being square means an indiscrimi-
nate filing of a contest list. if it means
giving votes indiscriminately to peo-
Pile who are not in the CONTEST. and
cannot be because they. are married
and moved away and are not working,
then we have nothing to say The con-
test is not square.
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ARE NOT
BLUFFING

PORTLAND, Aug. According to
a statement of John Porter, of Porter
brothers, contractors, they are spend
ing $4,000 daily on the work of build
ing the Oregon trunk line. Six new
camps in the Deschutes canyon will be
opened early next week. The equip
ment is now stored at Vancouver.
Washington for the North Bank rail-
way to be rushed to Deschutes as soon
as possible. Porter said:
THE Oregon trunk line is not bluff
ing. 1t has the prior right. The op-
position hasn't the right of way deeds
so that it appears the Hartman people
are doing the bluffing. I don't know
whether they are bluffing or not. but
1 know they never intended to builc
a railway into Deschutes and wouldn't
be there now. but for hampering u.s.
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$500.
The Statesman claims that $500 Of

The Statesman claims that $500 Of
spasm the other night. The bulletin
offered the money if the "coyprght-
ed" contest were proven to be other
than absolutely on the square. We
claim the copyrighted" contest is not
on the square, We claim the "copy-
riqhted" contest is crooked, and. we
have the dope. Listen.
Instead of the names being entered
by the contestants themselves, or by
their friends they were taken at
random. or indiscririnateIy. from L
directory. This the manager Of the
bulletin admitted to one of the con-
testants. If he denies his admission,
we offer further proof.
Names of people were entered who
no longer live in the locality given.
It was charged by the bulletin mana
ger that Statesman employees sent in
the names. But those names are not
only in the WaIIa Walla list, they are
in the Milton list the Wallula list, the
Freewater list and although we have
not heard from every town, we Ven-
ture to say they appear in every list.
Some of them have moved away years
ago, others are married. more are not
entering the contest, and in one case
was given the name of a girl who is
dead.
The young ladies are working
hard" Bliss Kennedy. a. harvest
hand in the Milton country, is Meth =
er a young lady, nor is he working
hard in the contest. Yet, his vote
was decreased seven from Tuesday 10
Thursday. then increased go from
Thursday to Friday. What's wrone
here? Bliss did no. send in those
votes, that we have straight. To get
item. then. his friends must have
done it. But it would require 81
papers, with coupons counting ten
votes to make this raise. There must
then. have been a subscri ption turned
in. We challenge the bulletin to show
that either was done. Eva r. Peck
who has not been in Freewater for
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esnecialIv created for just such emer-
eencies The railroad commission has
the power to regulate such rates ana
from them relief can be obtained, If
they consider the case worthy.
When at the last session of the leg
islature the scope of the railroad COM
mission was enlarged to take ir ware
house rates and a law was PISSED CIV
ing them the reguI. on of such rates,
the records show that at least two COM
panies wanted these rates made 90
cents until the first of January. These
two companies were the Puget Sound
Warehouse company and the Paclnc
Coast Elevator company The COM
mission at first made a rate, but after
wards rescinded. This retractlon is
said to have been made because the
commission had no power to act save
on complaint This left no rate at all,
and the companies were without
standard. The price was set at the
maximum. for the reason it is lntl-
mated that the companies wanted the
rate settled under the law.
Thus it happens that just at pres
ent the farmers are up against big
price for grain storage. But instead of
taking the matter up with the commits
sion. as might have been done, and get
ting the rate fixed by law, they have
declared war and say they will stack
their grain in the fields.
The farmers should make COM
plaint to the railroad commission,
which is in reality a railroad and
warehouse commission and get the
thing finally settled. Thi.- is the only
way it can be settled. Until complaint
is made, nothing can be done. 1t is the
privilege of the farmer to make COM
plant, and get the rate reduced 20 a
point within reason.
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CONTEST IS FAKE.
CONTINUED From Page One.)

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on to say that the contest is regarded
in the oregon towns as one of the big
gest Jokes ever pull d off, and rracti-
cally none of the young ladies in the
list are working for the prizes. Follow
ing are a few of the names, and while
many are not entered. it is surprising
that each day should show substan-
tial gain in their total vote:
Freewater Names.
Della Hudson has married and moved
away. She has not lived in Freewater
for some time.
Eva r. Peck is a nurse in a Portland
hospital She has not lived in Free
water for two years.
Edith Perry has entered.
Sarah Stone is unknown in the town
of Freewater.
Blanche NJ Truitt may enter, but as
yet has done no work.
Milton Entries.
Mary Beaumont is married and has
moved away from Milton.
Anna Black has married and moved
away.
Vivian Brinker has not entered the
contest
Mile Brown lives in Hudson Bay
and is not a resident of Milton.
Esther Buckner has not lived in Mil
ton for two years.
Myrtle Childers will not work in the
contest.
Alice Compton has been away from
home for several months. She returned
yesterday and has not entered the
contest.
Bessie Jones is now Mrs. Frank
Shields and is not working in the con-
test.
Maude Kent is married and lives in
Walla Walla.
Cora NJ. Gully moved from Milton
about year ago.
Mrs. X. b. Peck moved away two
years ago and is now in Portland.
Others can be given, which just as
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-07
WAREHOUSE RATES.

Warehouse rates throughout the val
ley and the state too, have been raised
has ensued from the action. The far
mers have declared war on the ware
will pile their grain in the fields rather
than pay the excessive prices. This is
taken without appeal to the tribunal
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-07
A Question of Enjoyment.

At a recent gathering of ministers
at the gospel in Pittsburg the liquor
question came in for a goOdly share
of discussion. Among the out-of-
town delegates was noted Georgian
clergyman who was scheduled to
speak ON the saloon question. Pre-
vious to the meeting one of the local
pastors, upon being introduced to
the Georgian, remarked:
well, DR.. Blank, l believe, your
people enjoy statewide prohibition
now, do they not
NO. replied the Georgian: they
do not"
The local man was somewhat sur
priSed. but not feeling quite sure OF
his ground, let the matter rest. Later
in the day, however. when he had in
formed himself on the excise law OF
the southern states, he took the Georg-
ian to task in the presence of num-
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NEWS FROM ACROSS

Continued From Page Three)
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instead of the drama being played on
a stage, it will take place in the
grounds and apartments of the old
abbey. Nine. Maeterlinck is at pres
ent at Bayeux, studying the ancient
tapestry and old documents, etc, with
a view to enabling her to make all
arrangements for presenting the
tragedy as she thinks it should be
is to be given, and the audience is to
be limited to fifty. Each group of
by a servant of Saint Wandrille-no,
by a servant of Macbeth's castro, for
the guests are to be made to believe
that they are really present at the
scene of the tragedy, and not watch
ing representation of it. They are
to believe, in fact, that Macbeth him
self is entertaining them, and every
one they see at the abbey will be
wearing the costumes that were fash
ionable in the reign of King Duncan.
Another Bull.
Everybody has heard of the old
Irish Boob of Knowledge which
contained this passage:
Snakes in Ireland-There are no
snakes in Ireland" This is recalled
to mind by a passage in an Irish
Blue Book just issued by the govern
ment. The passage reads: Nature
of Complaint-That the rate for the
conveyance of periWinkles from KEN
mare to London was excessive. Ac-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is no traffic in
periWinkles with London"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-07

we'll as these show that the entries in
the "bonafide" and copyrighted con-
test were taken at random from an
old directory. We hope to get around
to the other towns later.
News From WalIula.
That the Wallula names are as much
out of date as those in Walla Walla.
Milton and Freewater, is shown by the
following from the Wallula Gateway.
under the caption, "Lorton's Fake Lot
terry"
the names of three of Wallula's pop
ular young ladies in its fake lottery
contest. AS two of the names are in
correctly printed it is reasonably sur
missed they We're placed there by the
astute manager of the contest without
the ladies' consent They are started
off with from 20 to so votes EACH
will probably be padded from day to
day. Evidently the Bulletin secured
the school census of Milton as the list
of contestants from that city comprises
the names of "a girls, each with 200 or
less votes to her credit. Lorton is
foxy. After name has been printed
for q day or two, a book of subscrip
ton receipts and letter arrives tell
ing the young lady that she has been
nominated by a friend and requests
her to hustle for subscriptions to the
lettering Bulletin and it's already dead
Except in name) running mate, the
Saturday Record Two of the Wallula
girls have declined with thanks the
alluring offer of an automobile or q
piano in return for a few subscriptions.
As stated last week, there will be no
candidates from Wallula."
In Dayton, Too.
The Dayton girls entered in the con-
test were interviewed by a Statesman
representative. Here is what Miss
Cough said:
"No, indeed, my name was not placed
on the Bulletin list of contestants with
my consent or knowledge. 1t was sew
eral days before l found out that my.
name was being used in that connec-
ton. 1 resent it and wish my name
to be taken off at once if possible"
Mr.. Sturgeon Dulin said:
Il suppose my name was sent in by
someone. 1t was placed on the list
without my knowledge or consent
while / was out of town When | re-
turned I was surprised and indignant.
Besides they published my name as
Miss, when ] am ordinarily addressed
as Mr.. I desire to have my name taken
from the list"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-07
EVELYN
A LIAR

+ WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, Aug. Z. +
4 District Attorney Jerome began =
J. this morning to review the two +
i former murder trials of Harry +
!. Thaw at the Thaw sanity inquest +
+ here. He said all the witnesses =
+ in both trials with the exception
1. of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, appeared =
+ to have tried to tell the truth. 4
+ He then endeavOred by analyZ- =
+ ing the testimony to shaw that +
J. Thaw is paranoiac. While Je- y
i rome outlined Harry's tainted =
+ mental heredity" and alleged "im- =
j perfect childhood Harry's y
= mother read a magazine. =
+ + + + 4. + I. =. + + + !. + + + + +
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-07
MURDER
SUICIDE

OAK CREEK, Ore, Aug. 7.-BelieV-
ing his love unrequited. Charles HenG-
rickson, aged 25, shot and killed his
cousin, Miss Iga Erickson, aged 20,
nd then suicided with bullet through
his heart.
Lena Erickson. aged Is, and Johnny,
aged 9, brother and sister of the dead
girl. witnessed the tragedy, which was
enacted at the girls home II miles
from ROseburg.
The girl was shot near the heart and
died thirty minutes afterward unable
to tell the circumstances. 1t is reported
the parents of the girl opposed Hend-
rickSOn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-07
WALLA WALLA'S OPPORTUNITY

Certainly no more favorable time
will ever be seen by the city of Walla
Walla, in common with the other COM
munities of the northwest, to impress
upon the people of the east her mex
haustible resources than the time thaC
now is
Thousands of people from every por-
ton of the United States are here at
the present time and other thousands
will come between this and the close
Of the A.-Y.-P e Among these are
to be found the most substantial and
thoughtful people of the various sec
tons from which they come. Many of
them come as much to see the country
Of which they have read so much as
to see the exposition. Being off the
main lines Of all the principal railroads
entering this territory, we must, nee
essarily, do something out of the or
binary in order to attract them to our
city. A few hundred dollars spent in
endeavOring to turn the people who at
tend the exposition toward Walla Wal
Ia, will accomplish more than many
times the amount spent for a similar
purpose at a later time. And. to make
this easy the railroads ought to give
free transportation from PaScO to Pen
dleton to all transcontinental passen-
gers desiring stop
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-07
Threatening Letters.

LOS ANGELES. Aug. Tex Mayor
Workman last night received threat
ening letter similar to others sent to
prominent residents recently 1t de-
manded $4,000 be left in the park, the
penalty to be the murder of the fam
lily. particularly Workman's children.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-07
Taft in Beverly.

BEVERLY. Mass. Aug. 7.-Presi-
decent Taft arrived this morning and
was met by his wife and her sister,
Mrs. Lewis Moore. He was greeted
by officials, who extended him well
come. The president went to the Ev
ans estate on Burgess point, where he
will endeavor to have solitude.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-07
Der of his colleagues.

Doctor" said the local minister,
what did you mean by telling me this
morning that your state did not have
state wide prohibition ?"
MY dear brother replied the
Georgian gravely, Il told you nething
of the Sort
why, why" stammered the local
man, you surely"
Nay" said the Georgian with a
twinkle, you have forgotten your
question. You asked me if Georgia en-
iOyed state wide prohibition
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came up and asked the bandmaste,
what they We're playing.
That is The Death OF Nelson,
solemnly replied the bandmaster.
"A. man." remarked the weaver we
haze glen him an awful death
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-07
famous Band With RinqIinq Bros.

Albert G.. Sweets famous concert
Lard is this season furnishing the in
cidental music for Ringing Brothers
circus. This band is known as one of
York city
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-07
Heney in Oregon.

PORTLAND, Aug. 7.-Francis j
cutor. also government prosecutor In
the Oregon land frauds. arrived here
ing for Huntington where he will leave
for a hunting trip in central oregon.
He will probablv return to Seattle in
a few days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-07
Weather Conditions.

weather ConditfOhS.
The area of high pressure remains
stationary over northwestern Washing
ton and the pressure is lowest over
Arizona and New Mexico. Fair wealth
er continues in the Pacific coast states
ard showers occurred in Utah, North
Dakota, Minnesota and the Gulf and
south Atlantic states. 1t is warmer
this morning in the Pacific Northwest
and the north Atlantic states. The hot
weather continues in the middle west
and the southwest. The indications
are for continued fair weather in this
vicinity tonight and Sunday with MOD
crate temperatures.
JOHN GROVER. Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-07
LOCOMOTIVE SPARKS
CAUSE GRAIN FIRE
FARMERS NEAR NENOkEN STA
TON ON @. r. e. NJ. LOSE TO
EXTENT OF $4,000.
Fifty Acres of Barley Burn and Sew.
eraI Hundred Acres of Finest
Grain Barely Saved.

WAITSBURG. Wash, August =
Especial 1.-The most destructive fire
reported thus far in this vicinity since
harvest commenced, destroyed over 50
acres of barley near Menoken on the
%. r. & y. railroad yesterday. Loco
motive sparks are thought TO have
started the blaze which burned forty
acres belonging to Mrs. Carrie Wright
and tenanted by J. w. Green and ten
acres owned by Reid Jonas before the
fire was finally controlled. The loss
is estimated at $4,000 and is about
three fourth covered by insurance.
Passengers and train men joined
with harvest hands in fighting IRE
when the fire was discovered. only
desperate fighting with grain SACKS
soaked with water and the turning Oh
burrows around the burning area pre-
ented the burning of several hundred
ores of the finest grain in Colrmpia
Ounty.
All trains on the main lines nave
Gen. supplied. it is reported, with IRE
watchers who are stationed on the
ear platforms to watch for fires anu
0 give the signal for stopping III case
,,Io,o ;S Sat nv the locomotive This
is thought will be particularly Ell
ective in preventing so many destruc-
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WEATHER FORECAST.

Walla Walla and vicinity Fair to-
might and Sunday.
Washington: Fair tonight and Sun
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inhuman.

A local day playingfectve in preventing
at Dunfermlne old weaveTtve fires
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EXAMPLES
To Buy or Sell
a Typewriter

WANT TO Buy REMINGTON TYPEWRITER.
Must be in good condition in every respect.
Price reasonable. Address ID G "a. this office.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-05
INDIAN, ENGLISH
 AND BIBLE NAMES,
Subject of Interesting Sermon by Rev.
 Donald B. MacLane.

At the Taftville Congregational church Sunday morning Rev. Donald B. Madame, pastor, gave an address on Indian. English and Bible Names.
 He preached a most interesting ser mon, saying in part as follows: Indian names in the vicinity. and this fact shows that the land was once the home of the Indians.
 Our three rivers are the Yantic. the Shetucket and the Quinebaug-all In- dian names.
 Then there is the wauregan house. and Mohegan and Occum. and Mystic and Mantle, and Narragansett and Connecticut. In Taftville we have the mill
 And Mir Madame went on to show how not only around Norwich but all over the country the land is full of Indian names. Lakes and rivers and cities and statec-almost half the states bear Indian names.
 The Indians have disappeared, but their beautiful picturesque names will stand forever a monument to their memory. And every Indian name re- minds us that our land was first the home of the Indians. II. English Names. One finds many English names, too. And every Eng fish name reminds us that the first white settlers of our land came from England.
 So we have Norwich. named after Norwich in England; the Thames and New London, named after Ik- old Thames and the old London in Eng land.
 In the state of Connecticut, east of the Connecticut river, all the following (Continued on Page Three.)