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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-18
. BY Uncle Hymn.

crop has been badly damaged. Since
the disease affects the roots and tub
ers, a careful examination of these
parts must be made, in order to detect
the disease, especially in it's early
stages. The eyes of diseased potatoes
show an abnormal development of the
dormant shoot. To aid in identifying
the disease, the tubers should be
washed in water. The color of dis
eased eyes is rusty brown, while
sound eyes are either white, rose or
purple. Such characters are particu-
larly valuable in examining seed pota
toes. 1t is also to be noted that the
growth of the eyes is SO marked that
careful observer can readily detect
that the development is a very unnat-
ural one. In the early stages of deye
lopment of the disease, the eyes pro-
trude as one or more groups of small
nodules. Some of these groups are
as large as pea. In the latter stages
of development, the masses of nodules
increase in size. They may appear as
number of sma' nodules on the ewes.
or may cover the greater portion. if
not the entire surface, of the tuber
The growth is coral-like in appearance
and very closely resembles crown gall
or the appe. BY washing a badly in
fected tuber, the dirt is easily re-
moved from the coral-like growth. ex-
posing a surface dotted with minute.
rusty brown spots. In extreme cases.
the entire potato is covered with a
coral-like growth marked with the
rusty spots, and in such condition
could not be recognized as a tuber.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-18
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Exchange
Practical Jokes

Last summer l had occasion to
meet a little woman from Kentucky
who was brought north to a we'll
known hospital for an operation. She
was unable to sit up during the tedious
trip; indeed, she caught only a fleeting
glimpse of the scenery by raising her
head for her spine had been injured
by a practical joker Oh, it was such a
joke! He had cut the hammock in
which she was lying and the result was
not what he had expected. All his re-
pentances will never give to his vic
tim her former strength and enjoyment
of good health, and 1 doubt if she is
even walking now.
1t is the extreme case of what prac-
teal jokes can do. AS a rule, they are
intentions, but they always embarrass
the victims, and usually hurt some one.
There is a class of practical jokes
that is played on innocent chill
dren, who, by their very inferiority OF
intellect, are unable to realize the joke
element. Older brothers and sisters,
and l regret to add, some parents, con-
slider it a great joke to scare the lit
tie ones. Please think of the results. A
child is creature of imagination and
little judgment, and the fright in his
mind cannot be counterbalanced by
arguing or explaining afterward.
There is the practical joke which
some guests must always play upon a
newly welded couple. Besides being
absolutely vulgar, it is a sign Of lack
of friendllness. Any action that in
creases the embarrassment and annoy
ance of the bride and groom should
be strictly forbidden at a wedding.
From the stealing of the trunk key to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-18
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 1S.-
The only man who ever served three
states in the United States senate
Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri-and
likewise the only one who almost
fought a duel with Abraham Lincoln
will have a monument erected over his
grave at the expense of the govern
ment
This remarkable man, James Shields,
also served with distinction as briga-
der general in the civil war His
grave is in ST. Mary's cemetery, Car
rollton, Mo. A bill to place monu-
ment over the grave at a cost of $4,000
has passed the house and has just been
recommended to the senate for adop-
ton by the senate committee on Ii
brary. When bill gets along that far
over the legislative course the chances
are all in favor of it's final passage.
That he was a natural born fighter
" liluiCdlOo NIiSIl CIilCluS, DIS d DOy
at Dungannon. Ireland, where he was
born in 1910, tried to fight a duel with
an English soldier, a veteran of
Waterloo. Alone in a field at the con-
ventional time sunrise, the youth and
the veteran, level pistols at each
other and pulled triggers with vigor
and frequency but the f1intlocks would
not work. They stopped to pick the
f1ints so they would give out sparks
but before that had been done friends
discovered them and stopped the fight.
The cause of the near duel was that
Shields had called the veteran a liar
in connection with some eulogistic re-
marks of the latter on the extraordi-
nary valor OF the English army. They
became close friends and
Shields received his first military les
sons from the man from Waterloo.
AS told by w. H. Condor. who wrote
L history of General Shields, the trouble
with Lincoln occurred in 1912, when
Shields was in his second term as state
auditor of Illinois. 1t was a time of
bitter political warfare, the worst feat
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the kidnapping of the groom it is a
long cry, but each is an evidence of
bad form. A wedding joker should be
crossed from your list of friends.
A practical joke has the enjoyment
on one side only. 1t is a selfish desire
to put another unsuspecting person in
an embarrassing predicament. 1t is a
distorted idea of what constitutes fun
or humor. 1t is a reprehensible act
that people ought to punish quickly
and decidedly.
The jolly funmaker who insists
upon removing a chair from a seated
person to secure the laugh, has very
little reliance on his ability to attract
attention in any valuable and we'll
bred way. He should be treated to a
polite talk on the subject and re-
quested to call elsewhere.
There is always a lack of kindness
in a practical joker's motives think
that few ever weigh the subject enough
to consider where these outrages
against good sense might end. But II
they think nat, then We must think
for them.
l might write columns on the prac-
teal jokes played at home, in schools
and on the streets, but you know a
joke of this kind, when you see it
played.
! believe that women, as a rule are
IL th to play these ::ohes GU power
!; n $ in the cOntem0t ar.l disarproval
ifat We can show for them and their
perpetrators.
We are powerful, numerically. Let
US take a forceful step in the right
direction to make practical jokes things
of the past.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-18
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Potato ScQb

A disease known as potato canker
(also known as black scab, warty dis
ease and caulif1ower disease of pota-
to-, which has been spreading through
out Europe with alarming rapidity
during the past Is years, has been
introduced in Newfoundland The APP
pearance of the disease on the con-
tinent of America is the source of
much concern. DR. H. T. Gussow
botanist of the Dominion Experimental
farm, Ottawa, and Mr. w. A. Orion
pathologist in charge of truck dis
eases and sugar plant investigations
bureau of plant industry, are cooper
ating, in the endeavor to keep this
disease from spreading throughout the
states and provinces. A request has
been received by the plant pathologist
of the experiment station to keep
watch for the disease in this part of
the country, in order to notify the Se-
break occur. 1t seems very desirable
TO warn the farmers, and especially
those interested in growing potatoes.
that such disease exists and in time
no doubt will find an introduction into
this section of the country. If allowed
TO establish itself through negligence.
the future of successful potato grow
ing will be rather doubtful.
When the organism causing this dis
ease is introduced into a field, the
ground will be unfit for potato Gull
ture for at least a period of six years.
The presence of the disease in a field
cannot be recognized by the top
growth of the potato plants until the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-18
Damage to Crops
Advances Futures

CHICAGO, Mar. 17.-Crop damage
great amount throughout the south
west wheat belt gave encouragement
to bulls in wheat and all the futures
made material gains. May fell away
] 5-Sc / ON it's top point of $1-13 IS,
while July and September declined less
sharply July dragged late in the day
from $1.07 7-Sc@10S to $106 rs and
closed I'm hanged at $1.07. September
fell from s1.05 1-4@3-Sc to $104 3-S,
4 higher Ir the last minutes the
distant month added shade to it's sell
ling price and closed 1-4@3-8c up at
Isl Ga 3-$I1-2c. The weak close left
May 5SM" lc off at Slip 3-S@1-2c.
Corn showed a gentle advance at the
start which under an abundance of
Offerings changed quickly to a decided
drop in the uu" atoms, closing practi-
cally ut the t";,oui The unloading
Iof long corn oalr:ei prices Tor May
down rr:m "a SC to So 1-Sc. There
WIS po1r cash d. r,and and prices
fell down. trnn 81 1-Sc to 63 1-Sc.
No : yellow sold at g.. @62c. The close
was weak all a,tlLd with May SAC
off at e3 1-Sc.
Liberal offerings flooded the oats
market all day and prices sagged from
9 SC t., 5-Sc. The close was weak at
about the bottom with May 12@5-Sc
of at A 1-2@5-Sc, after having drop
ped from As 1-Sc@1-4c to A LIE.
In provisions the close was strong.
May pork sold between $25.87 IL and
$25 IS and closed 15c up at $3.50. The
closing figures on the other May pro-
ducts were: Lard $14.07 1-2@1410,
III 1-2@2Oc up and ribs 1882 IL, 10c
up.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady; No. 2 rye 1909; feed
or mixing barley 5S@61; fair to choice
mailing 64@7O; flax seed, No. South
western $214; No. I Northwestern
$2.21; clover $11.75; mess pork, per bbl
$25.75 @$26.00; lard, per 100 lbs. $1437
IL; short ribs, sides, Coose) $1312
1-2@1350; short clear sides, (boxed)
$14.00@1425.
Grain statistics
Total clearances of wheat and flour
were equal to $4,000 blu. Primary re-
'ceipts were $4,000 bu., compared with
|36S,000 blu. the corresponding day
year ago. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow: Wheat 40 cars; corn 237
cars; oats PIG cars; hogs 1900 head.
Open. High Low. Close.
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The disease appears first on the sur
face of the tuber, finally involving the
greater portion. The fungus then
penetrates inward and ultimate Y re-
duces the tuber to a brownish- black,
soft mass, emitting a very unpleas-
ant odor This is the most dangerous
stage of the disease The mass con-
sists very largely of the reproductive
bodies of the funous. AS decay takes
place, these reproductive bodies are
set free in the soil AS they mature,
each breaks open and sets free sew
eral smaller bodies which have the
power of moving about in the soil.
The fact that the organism can live
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-18
THE EVENING STATESMAN WAILA WALIA, WASHINGTON.


in the ground for several years, even
when potatoes do not form a part of
the rotation system, and can searth
out the tubers and infest them, makes
this disease a very serious one-much
more serious than the diseases caused
by such fungi as do not have the pow
er of travelling from place to place.
Since the disease is so dangerous
and of such a nature, and there is
little doubt that it will find an intro
duction, it is deemed adpisab.e to
present this information, in order that
steps may be taken to eradicate it
should it's presence be discovered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-18
NelUS From Across The
- Puddle <e<

LONDON, March 1S.-The liberals
are using the result of the recent
county council elections to show that
the party is not so closely on the
verge of dissolution and ruin as many
politicians have pictured it. With the
return of the progressives to power
and the local contest may be used to
get a line on the present party situa-
ton the country over, it seems plain
that in the case of another general
election. the liberal party would not
be so certain of going down into de-
feat as it's torn-up condition in parlia-
ment might indicate
Another point in the political situa-
ton that may be we'll taken is the
attitude of the great cities of England
toward tariff reform. That they are
emphatically against it, there can be
no doubt This was brought out IN
the general election in which London
sorely disappointed the fond hopes
of the unionists. Had London ex-
perienced a change of heart since last
January the county councils election
offered the opportunity to speak out.
Instead it has made it quite plain that
it's views of two months ago are it's
views today. and a little more so, as
one of Mr.. Redmond's followers might
say.
Speaking of the tariff calls attention
to the fact that London, too, is feeling
the effect of high prices and many
poor families are now eating horse
flesh, which has become acommon ar
ticle of diet in France and Germany
II was thought very little horse flesh
was consumed in London, but as the
result of an official investigation it is
shown that nearly one hundred tons
are actually bought weekly for human
consumption in London. The price is
from three to six cents pound.
Assisted by the chairman of the
London county council the Lory May
or has formed an association which
aims at inducing all the social, indus
trial and charitable undertakings In
70 oct mi CN
councils of social welfare in every
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-18

metropolitan borough. These will be,
as it were, clearing houses for chart
table effort. There will be a central
council of very representative ma
ture and the whole aim of the move
ment is to lead charities to co-ordi-
nate their efforts and exchange
knowledge and experience.
The government has practically
pledged itself to carry out the recon-
mendations made in the latest report
of Lord Kitchener, which has just
been made public. General Kitchener
wants an army of peace estab ished
whose strength shall be $4,000, divid-
ed into a garrison force of 100000 and
a mobile force of 40, 000-all to be en-
rolled, organized and equipped in the
same way. The army will consist of
"a infantry battalions, % light horse
regiments 224 guns, IA engineer COM
panes and departmental troops in
proportion.
London is looking forward with a
great deal of enthusiasm to the ap-
preaching visit of Colonel Roosevelt,
who will be accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt and. their daughter, Miss
Ethel. He will stay with the United
States Ambassador, Mr.. Whitelaw
Reid. at Dorchester house, Park Lane,
and be much feted during his stay. A
great many engagements have been
arranged for him during his visit and
it is hoped he will be present at the
lecture which Commander Peary will
give to the Royal Geographical socie-
ty early in May.
America is splendidly represented
in English society by the beautiful
women who came over to be present.
ed at court Not forgetting the bril-
lance of former occasions, the cos
tunes and jewels were more beauti-
full and priceless than ever this year.
The season is on in full swing, despite
the Lenten season, and though there
will be a respite from political recep-
lions during the week that parliament
is having a recess there is a suffi-
GENTLY long list of social events ahead
to keep foreign visitors busy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-18
j. Fer Don, Originator of FerDons Medical Experts
Method and Radio Treatment Which is Given by
Regular Licensed Physicians at the State
Hotel Daily.

Since the arrival of Fer-Don and
his staff of medical experts and blood
less surgeons from Spokane to Walla
Walla much comment has been made
regarding Fer-Don and his experts.
Many remarkable cures have been per-
formed daily upon the deaf, lame,
crippled and rheumatic ALI cases
have bordered upon the miraculous or
der. which has caused a great deal or
excitement in the community. People
who live right here in Walla Walla
and vicinity have tested their treat
ment-people well known, who would
not allow the use of their names were
it not for the fact they were so CRATE
full for benefits they have received
from Fer-Don's experts treatment
Among the many who called yester-
day to thank Fer-Don's doctors was
Mrs. L. K Arnold, living at 1924 Crown
St.. Spokane, who said:
II believe in giving credit to whom
it is due. I have tried so many doc
tors that 1 had about given up ever
getting well. Most doctors I consult
ed wanted to operate upon me, but
would never submit myself to the
knife. Ny disease baffled most ply
sicians. I tell you I was in a terrible
condition when I read in the leading
papers of Spokane about Fer-Don's ex-
perts. 1 was all run down, my COM
plexion was yellow as saffron, I was
bilious and troubled with constipation
Offices
dc 90 Inxr OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-18
Coal Contest
Transferred

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
contest involving the validity of title
to the Cunningham coal claims in
Alaska was transferred to Washing
ton today when the examination of
witnesses in this city was begun be-
fore United States Commissioner Nc
Gee.
Horace Tillard Jones, special agent
of the general land Office, occupied
the stand the entire day, his testi-
mony relating primarily to the evil
dence he and L. R. CLAWS collected
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-18
Grain in New York.

NEW YORK, March 17.-Flour-
Steady with a moderate local inquiry.
Receipts, 22,126; shipments, 1916.
Wheat-Spot, unsettled; No. 2 red,
$1.261 C. i. f. and nominal f. o. b.
afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth $1.25 1-2
opening navigation. No. hard win
ter, nominal. Gables and bad crop
reports sent wheat prices up early
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and terrible headaches. Dizzy spells
would come over me at times. I was
so weak and tired that could hardly
drag one foot after the other. Hot
and cold flashes would come over me.
dragging down pain over the back and
kidneys, extending down the limbs; a
terrible pain in my right side over the
liver Most doctors said 1 had gall
stones and told me an operation was
necessary to save my life. Well, I
just went to the Whites hotel to see
Fer-Don's experts as a last resort, and
they told me my trOub' e at once; also
said they could cure me without an
operation. Now that sounded awful
good to me, and I at once put myself
under these doctors treatment. I was
given just three doses of a peculiar
and in less than "a hours
time 1 was relieved of many gall
stones, some larger than a pea. 1 feel
so much better now and speak in high
praise of these wonderful experts"
Fer-Don, in speaking Of Mrs. Ar
nold's case, stated that it was moth
ing unusual, as his doctors would show
the Spokane public hundreds of SINH
lar cures before they are here another
months time, and the citizens Of Walla
Walla now can call at the State hotel
and see for themself. Fer-Don has
offices in all the leading cities on the
coast and expects to remain here in
Walla Walla.
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but after holding firm prices lost the
gains under professional selling, on a
poor cash trade and reports that big
speculative house was heavily long Of
the market. At the close prices were
1-Sc above to 5-Sc decline. May closed
1922 IL; July, $115 SIS; September,
s1113-4 Receipts, 10000 bushels.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-18
Petition is Filed.

Jacob Kicker has filed petition in
the superior court, asking that he be
appointed executor Of the last will and
testament of Katharine Kicker, de-
ceased. Mrs Kicker left four daughters
and three sons, and named her husband
executor without bonds in the will.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-18
arge attendance is exrected.

large attendance is exrected.
The motor car is now running on a
regular schedule and every one greatly
the convenience.
The TOuchet and Gardena schools
will engage IN a baseball game, Satur-
day at Gardena
E. g. Burlingame made Touchet a
flying trip t"day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-18

Old man Greene makes love. "lde
Rich"
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