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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17

King Alcohol will return for another
fray, but the Lord will show US the
way and give us the victory again. But
we must not again compromise with
him as we have so long been doing
giving his continuance of his forfeit
ed life in return for his disagreement
of some of his offerings and the paw
ing of a few streets
Facts and Figures
interviewer in her parallel were many
facts and figures: that the liquor traf-
fic had cost this country last year two
millions; that $500 babies had been
strangled by drunken mothers; 4,726
wives slain by drunken husbands; 5000
suicides had been committed because OF
drink; 100000 had gone down to drum
kard's grave; 10000 had been impris-
oned for whisky crimes; 10000 women
had been thrown suddenly into the
industrial arena to provide for them
selves and their little ones because of
the incapacitating of husbands; $4,000
girls in their teens had been ruined
in Winerooms, and beer gardens; 300,-
600 pauperS had been made, and $780,
900 boys had contracted the drink habit
in order that the procession Of vic
tins might be kept up. {
"Dry" Property Worth More.
In the south side of Chicago, p
square miles in the territory in which
Miss Brehm lives is dry. 1t costs
$4,000 a year to maintain a law and
order league, to keep it dry, but it pays.
Property value increases make up for
this many times,
- ribbon Stick"
In conclusion she exhibited a clever
device called by her ribbon stick, ;"
being more powerful, she said than
the "big stick of President Roosevelt
From this stick she, first unfurled
red ribbon. 1t was 14S inches in length
and every inch represented $4,000, 900
of money spent during 1907 in intoxi-
eating liquors The entire length of
the ribbon thus represented s1,4SO, OoO,-
900. Next she unfurled a brown rib
bon 81 inches long, represented tobac-
co. The. next ribbon was ~ inches
long and represented all breadstuffs
consumed at home; the next was A
inches long, representing education;
10 4-10 inches of pink ribbon churches;
two more ribbons were respectively two
inches and nine tenth inch long and
represented mission work and temper
ance work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
HEAD-0N CO L|S|ON
RESULTS FATALLY
Engineer Dale ScaIded to Death In
Wreck On Northern Pacific and
Two Passengers Are Injured.

TACOMA, May 17.-Engineer (
William H. Dale was killed and +
two passengers injured in a head I
= on collision on the Northern Pa 4
= clfic between the Tacoma limited 4
= No. IL, from Spokane and ST. Paul. I
= and train No. from Tacoma. 4
near Ellensburg early this morn Z
= ing. =
Dale was scalded, Miss Clara I
kuhl was bruised and John Bond Z
= had his wrists sprained The linn 4
= tied struck the other train as it 4
= was running on the switch at 4
= Dudley. Both locomotives were =
= derailed. Telegraphic orders were 4
= misconstrued 4
= - 4, q 2. n. q u u
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
Ready for Pavement.

The Walla Walla Valley Traction
company is preparing to place the
brick surface adjoining its car track
on West Main street from Ninth to
the o. r. & N. depot, so as to be
ready for the paving operations to be
started in that district in the near
future.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17

charles Wheeler, Spreckles' attor
ney, was called to the stand to show
the public spiritedness of the cofnor-
ation. The deefnses attorney, Earl
rogers, insisted tina, the witness tell
the sum expended by the trolley COM
pany In the rehabilitating of the city.
Inc defendants attitude toward the
city, Rogers says, was illustrated in
generous donations to the: relief? com
mittee following the earthquake.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
HELP NEEDED TO
COMBAT FEVER.
Additional Health Force Required to
Stay Spokane Epidemic.

SPOKANE, May 17.-For the health
department to successfully combat
the scarlet fever epidemic a force of
SO additional men are needed, accord
ing to the figures of City Health Off
GER M. B. Grieve, who presented the
facts to committee of the council to-
,daV
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
Returns From Alberta,

j. E. Dooly returned to his home in
this city yesterday from Calgary, AL
berta. N. w. T., where for several
months he has been looking after land
interests.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
Surveyors Reach Sunnyside.

SUNNYS IDE, May 1.-THE North
ern Pacific and North Coast surveying
crews and right-of-way men are work.
ing in the upper Sunnyside valley.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
Has an Operation.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Charles
Taft, the youngest son of the presi-
dent. was operated on this afternoon
for tonsilitis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
CARNEGIE at Court.

ROME. May 1.-THE king and
Queen of Italy today received Andrew
Carnegie, his wife and daughter at
court The king praised Carnegie for
his gifts to the cause of education.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17

If you have no real estate you viii
not be at the landing of the Greater
W~lla Walla See Classified columns
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
Californians Kick.

SALEM, Ore. May 17-California
commission merchants transacting bus
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
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Light Weight ..Air Cooled Economical


rendered Andnoo other does omucho expe
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17

Such Is Life.
Found dollar yesterday"
Lucky boy,n
Not so lucky. In STOPPING to pick
1t up, I dropped and broke my eye
glasses"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
SUICIDE PACT WAS
NOT CARRIED OUT
Aided Woman and Furnished Her a
Gun, But Did Not Fulfill His
Part of Self Destruction
Agreement.

SEATTLE, May II. = Herbert o..
Eames of Tacoma, who entered the
suicide pact with Mrs Grace Burke
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
ATTORNEY IS

Continued From Page OneD
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

OF JOY and gladncss, It's real meaning
should never be lost isght OF. The ex-
change of gifts. no matter how costly
IS no better than common barter, unless
II reminds both givcr and receiver OF
the great Gift of God to mankind That
Is what makes Christmas gifts signifl-
cant. That is what adds TO them their
peculiar value
But at present the public, in the true
Christmas spirit, should remember the
numerous employees In the stores, and
shop carly Undoubtedly the Christmas
trade will be unusually heavy. for
there is general prosperity throughout
the country, and plenty OF work for all.
BY shopping early the work OF clerks
and delivery-boys VIII be made easier.
The postoffice employees should also
lie remembered and their tasks made
more pleasant by an early dispatch OF
Chistmas mail We believe the cam
palgn for early Christmas shopping
has had its effect and that the public
now Is more generally than ever con-
vinccd of the necessity of distributing
the rush of the Christmas business over
a reasonably long time and not keeping
it all for the last day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

Yesterday | told of the bow tnat
reconciled Millard Fillmore and Thurlow
Weed. two men whose names canho.
he ASSOCIATED If one is to get clear
understanding OF others character Oh
career. Today my story is OF tne w.
600 that the cX-president kept i've Srea.
New York politician from getting; ana
~ ooes TO illustrate William H.
Stewards declaration that Fillmore Is
an exceedingly good business man. he
ie very methodical, somewhat cautious,
and as lawyer he has been we'll
trained to take nothing for granted. he
Is one of those men who believe that
everything should be committed 10
writing"
innate knowledge of Mr.. Weed S
pecuniary affairs.
"I don't know exactly when 1t was
told to me by a gentleman who had in
that Mr. Weed became a stockholder
in the railroad known. as the Albany
& Schenectady" he said, but l do
know that he always had q sentimental
interest in 1t. ] often hehrd him de-
scribe his first ride upon it. He was
one OF the passengers who made the
first trip on the railroad after 1t was
built, and, you may remember, 1t was
the-nrst railroad In the United States
10 run regular trains
He became the owner OF one nun
dred shares OF tho roads stock quite
some time before its consolidation with
what is now the New York Central
system The stock appreciated in value
until it was at last worth par, so that
Mr. Weeds investment represented
about ten thousand dollars.
,'I don't know what the reason was.
but Mr. Weed did not hold the stock
in his own name. II was held in the
name of the president of the railroad,
Mr. Mcintosh. l have always presumed
that AIr. Weed bought the stock of alr.
Mcintosh. and, possibly because of his
political leadership. he did not wish to
carry it on the books in his own name.
at any rate not until some time
after the widow OF this railroad presI-
dent had become the second wife or
Milard Fillmora who was then an cx-
president did 1t occur TO Mr.. Weed
who was notoriously careless about
money matters. that il might be we'll to
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

have his stock transferred TO nm. i1e
thereupon wrote to Mrs. Fillmore, VINO
was a most charming woman, stains
that block OF 100 shares OF STOCK III
the Albany and Schenectady railroad, Oh
which he was the owner. had always
been held in the name of Mr.. Mcintosh
for reasons that wero satisfactory TO
both OF them. But now he Thought IL
expedlent that the stock be transferred
to him by her as the eXecutriX oil the
estate left by MI. Mcintosh.
Mrs. Fillmore, who was ready
enough to take Mr. Weeds word.
showed his letter to Mr.. Fillmore, as a
matter. of courtesy, probably
"'Surely, in a transaction OF TINS
kind, said Mr.. Fillmore. there should
be some acknowledgements, some doesl-
mesntary proof of real ownership. ldrs
Weed cannot object IL you write to nm
and say that you Will be glad to trans
fer the stock to him IL he will show
you some memorandum showing that
the ownership was really in him
',rhat settled 1t. for Mrs. Fillmore
was devoted to the ex-piesident. and
she SO wrote Mr.. Weed. In reply Mr..
Weed simply said that he had no mem
orandum His relations With NY W.
Intosh had been close and confidential
and mutually trustful, and 1t mad never
occurred to either of them that II would
be necessary TO put any obligations m
to writing. II his simple word was not
sufficient 60 prove his ownership ofsthe
stock. then he would not carry the
matter further.
"Once again Mrs. Fillmore consulted
her husband.
"cYes, yes he said, L don't doubt
Mr.. Weeds statements in the least, and
feel that he IS not trying to take any
unfair advantage OF an opportunity.
Still. j feel that 1t is not Just that so
great an amount as $4,000 should be
paid ON the simple word of another. l
would advise you to write Mr.. Weed
that you arc sorry. but you cannot
surrender the stock unless he first
shows documentary evidence of owncr-
ship
"1'his Mrs. Fillmore did; and Mr.
Weed. with scarcely a thought OF the
lost stock, but deeply hurt that even his
old enemy. Mr.. Fillmore, should appar-
emily doubt his word, let the matter
drop for good and all"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02
EARLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.

As the Christmas season draws near
the advice given for a number of wears
at this time may be repeated: Do YOUR
Christmas shopping as early as you
possibly can, and do not leave 1t TIL the
evening either. if you can spare the
daytime for it. The advantage of tnis
Is mutual The work is made easier for
the clerks because distributed over a
longer period of time; and the early
shopper is sure to have the advau-
tage of large assortment
In the choice OF gifts. do not over
reach your financial ability. The kind
ly remembrance is worth more than
the gift itself Usefulness or beauty are
properties that should not be over
looked IN presents selected for older
friends. but Christmas is especially the
childrcn's festival. and whatever VIII
most gladden. their hearts Is appropriate
as gifts to them
Christmas should not be made an
occasion of anxiety and toll, but one
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

is merely suspected and without sufli-
cient proof, the American newspapers
rush the story before their readers. en-
belllshed with the most startling head
lines, and many of them seek to convey
the impression that tho incident record
cd Is not an Isolated one, but has the
popularity only that the facts have
come to light. AS matter of fact. on
close analysis. the chances arc that
there is less of crookedness and graft
in the departments OF the Federal and
State governments in the United States
than In any other country the difference
is that In most European countries the
facts as to corruption are CLOSED over
or covered up, The Offenders may be
found guilty, but the publicity Is re-
duced to the smallest dimensions
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02
DEsERET EVENING NEWS THURSDAY DECEMBER ? 1909

enough already with the grass and
weeds In their growing crops. but It
would be a much greater task to keep
| these subdued IL II were not for the as
distance OF the birds.
As in Carolina, 80 In Utah, there have
been recorded some eight or nine spe-
cies OF hawks and nearly as many kinds
of owls; and there. as here. most people
have recognized but little distinction
| between them. Tens OF thousands of
| these useful creatures have boon killed
| by persons who sincerely believed they
were doing the country service. we
now know that very large per cent
of the food OF the sparrow hawk con-
slsts of grasshoppers and other insects
The red -shoudcred hawk feeds 10 a
large extent on field mice, shews. young
rabbits. and other Injurious vernin. To
XIII a sparrow hawk, therefore. means
an increased opportunity for the grass
hoppers to eat the grass, and to kill
the red-shouldered hawk means that
further invitation Is extended to an
IVY lohCntJ " iftltdSt anu kIitLW
the fruit trees or cat the grain in the
Held"
A recent year book of the Department
OF Agriculture says that of late years
the acreage undcr cultivation in the
United States has increased rapidly.
With Increased acreage the number of
rodents has multiplied accordingly. be-
cause of the abundance OF nutritious
food and also because their natural enc
mics have been destroyed by man. The
services of hawks and owls were never
so much needed as now. and these
faithful helpers of man are likely to be
more needed In the future; yet thou
sands of hawks and owls arc yearly
in natures scheme Is misunderstood
or ignored Unqucstionably. Individual
hawks that have learned their way to
the poultry yard should be summarily
dealt with. but because occasional In
dlvidu2ls of two or three species de-
stroy chickens it is manifesuy unfair
to take vengeance OH the whole tribe.
The very name of hen hawk Is a mis-
nomcr so far as the bird to which 1t is
chiefly applied IS concerned.
So far has popular misapprchenslon
in regard to these birds gone that again
and again states and counties have of
fered bounties Tor their heads. thus de-
plctlng treasures and inviting heavy
losses to the farmer through the in
creased number of insects and rodents
which il is the function Of these birds TO
hold in check"
The North Carolina publication is a
timely and valuable one, and we could
wish that something similar might Inn
modiatey be produced for general dis
trIbution in our own State.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02
GRAFT is WORLDWIDE.
Seattle Post-Intellipencol.

Seattle Post t-Intelli9enccr.
The impression prevails. both at home
and abroad. that public morality Is
lower in this country than elsewhere.
and that grating finds its largest de-
yclopment on this side of the ocean.
This is because OF the insistence on the
part OF the American people on washing
all OF their dirty linen in public, When
ever q case of corruption in office comes
10 light. and In many cases where II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

Mrs. Pankhurst has sailed for eng
land and when she gets there she VIII
serve a thirty-day sentence in Jail She
declared that she and the other SUI
fragettes would bring on hunger
strike. II they Go. the authorities viii
bring on the stomach pump.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02
RcsourccfuI Manaeemcnt,

Actor OF provincial company-Cdn
you give me twopence on account?
must get a shave have been play
ing Hamlet for four days and my
beard Is beginning to grow.
Manager-Well. that's easily RENE
died. Well put on "Othello. Bon
Vivant
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

Why do not statesmen and politicians
have their views photographed! III
they would do this they could have
lot struck off whenever there was
demand for them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02
Awfnl to ContcmnIate.

Myer-According to reports there arc
no cats In the arctic regions.
Gyer-Thats fortunate thing for
the natives, isn't it.?
Mycr-IIow so?
Gyer-Well, just imagine cats in a
country where the nights are six
months long.-Chicago Daily News.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02
Both Coming and Goinc

Tommy-Pop. how would you define a
gambler?
Tommy's Pop-Well, my son, mans
wife thinks he Is a gambler if he loses
and his friends think he is a gambler
IL no wlns.-Phlladelph Record
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

Just as surely as the barons beat
King John at Runnymcde. just as Ger
tainly win the commons beat the iords.
1t is a necessary part of the dislnte-
grafton of Capitalization in govern
ment.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

Abe Reuf's physicians say that his
confinement in jail is undermining his
health. They forget that he was not
put there for his health.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

tailor "how is it you have not called
on me for your account?' %
oh. ! never ask a gentleman for
FIndecd' How. then, do you get on
II he doesn't pay2''
Why. after a certain time l conclude
he is not a gentleman. and then / ask
him "-Tlt-Bits.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

Mr. clifford Pinchot is among the
country's foremost warriors. once
again has he thrown down the gauntlet
to Secretary of the Interior Ballinser
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

When man gives way to temptation
It is almost as hard TO get him back
into shc right path as it is to put
IIumpty Dumpty on the wall again,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

The estimate of the cost of the Pana-
ma canal grows apace 1t Is now pat at
1--WE hundred million dollars. But will
It stay put?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02
Going a LittIc Too Far,

Dick-Dcarcst, will follow you to
the end OF tic earth.
Drusilla-No. you won't. either. That
is the north pole. and you are not go
Ing to get me mixed up in any of these
foolish explorers controversies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

There has been another shake-up In
the New York custom house Give
them the quinine foi'-tnoush bitter 1t is
the thing for the ague.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02
Internal or External UscY

Young Woman Customer-Td like
some rice, please. You have different
qualities, haven't you?
Groceries. niss-wedding or pud-
ding g2-Boston Transcript.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

The struggle between the house of
lords and the house of commons Will
be a ncar-battle' royal, the king being
an interested spectator
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

Instead of demanding Independence
for Porto Rico why doesn't the Anti
Imperiallst league grant IT to the is
land?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

Fortunate 1t is for mankind that there
Isn't an evil return for every evil
thought.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
nun s1oooo THAr T1ILMoRE KEPT FROM THURIow WEED.
nv E. J. Edwards.

cdcntst that
fam events
CO
gsrnered
mSeq ualy
tributons
distinct 1--we valu
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

There. are two kinds of homcsick-
ness; sick for home and sick OF home
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

Mrs. Hctty Green is lending money in
Wall street Just now she Is Its good
fairy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

A musician who plays by ear should
he lugged away from his instrument.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

Which viii be the first to strike their
colors. the switchmcn or the railroads?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02
Didn't Exnect Too Much

Mrs. Housen Hohm-What is your
nance
Applicant for Cookship-Miss Airing
ton.
Mrs. Housen Hohm-Do you expect to
be called Miss Arlington?
Applicant-No, nia'am; not IL you
have an alarm clock in my ROOM
Brooklyn Life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

A man VIII get out of breath much
quicker than he Will out of hot air.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02
JUST FOR FUN.
The EXPLANATION.

she-rhe West Point boys are so
handsome.
Fle (sourly)-Yes, uniformly good
looking.-Cornell Widow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

The rain IS good for the ground and
the sellers OF umbrellas.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

a chef is an ornament; a cook is a
jewel.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

A Logical Deduction.
Mr.. p said 4 gentleman to his