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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04
Useless Device.

At a suburban auction of household
a Montgomery county farmer His pur-
chases were piled high ing one corner OF
the room. and he was stiu eager when g
thermometer was offered. There was nc
bidding from any quarter. and the auc.
tiOneer, reaching il ont 20 the farmer
said.
-"Here, sive me a quarter for IL ant
take it alOng,
NO Not for me- said the farmer
backing away.
why that's dirt cheap" exclaimed
the aucti0Eeer. Don't YOU want a Their
mometer2
'Nupr was the decided reply. II had
one a year or two ago. and Cooled AROUND
it am lost time without being able 10
regulate ID ~ an. Why, j couldn't even
open the darned thing"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04

ways treated with civiity and sometimes with hos
piality. lookout had to be maintained for bad In
dams, and sometimes serious trouble could not be
mounted these and kept loaded ready for any
emergency that might arise. The gates closed to
averted. One account tells how early traders
grief AS a ship loaded with provisions came
to anchor in harbOr il boarded by Indians and
every member of the expedition killed but The
one member of the crew who succeeded in secreting
himself managed touch off the powder magazine
while the Indians pilaging the cargo, and over
a hundred of the maTaUders blown TO pieces.
While the lesson a costly one it taught the In
dams that the whites dangerous to trihe with,
and that the best to get along the peaceabe
way.
Victoria was the creation Of the HUdsons Bay COM
pany, 1t the outcome Of q political necessity.
When the Oregon boundary question become acute
and the thrush Of American pioneers to the valleys Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04

money 70 clear up some debts and pay
off unpaid laborers, and work the mine
regularly and more rapidly. No elabOr-
ate machinery was installed and Drac-
ucauy the same primitive appliances We're
used until one day less than three years
ago. at depth of $50 feet Pedro ANa-
RADIO had the indescribable pleasure of
feasung his eyes upon mass Of ore
that meant to him the fun realization
of the fOndeSt dreams he or his father
had ever known.
Became a Veritable Croesus.
There before him was bonanza ore
body which yielded in gold Sl.740 per ton.
and in silver $3.50 ounces. worth A125 per
ton, or total value of S4t5 Der ton IN
gold COIN. Within thirty DAYS after he
overlook him. preferably the former i'm
lhls case. he had repaid the bank its
SzNe0 and had ON deposit $4,000 a total
OF ~J0t0) added 10 his wealth fn thirty
days. or al the tate Of $1,000 per day
Some carloads Of his ore ram as ghicit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04
Pedro A1varado Dead

Of SO per claim on four claims was -
much as this old Indian prOspectOr could
manage. and it is therefore easily under
stood why he did not take up and hold
more ground than he did.
Encountered Many Difficulties
Mining in those days, before any rail-
roads were built in Mexico. or at least
within many hundreds Of miles of his
mine. was very difficult proposition,
except where it was possible to mine in
the most primitive way ore that carried
large quantities Of gold or silver which
could he extracted CheaDly by the simple
methods in vogue and carried in the com
pact form of dust or bullion 10 the city
of Mexico, or to the United States over
difficult roads and tiresOme Journeys.
only 10 be exchanged at the point of des-
tiuation for provisions and other supplies
with which 20 carry on operations until
another shipment could be gotten tOgeth-
err when the process would be repeated
Naturally. the profits of such operations
were reduced to "a minimum.
The ambitious old Indian never lost
faith I'm the ultimate outcome of his mine,
but hung tenaCiOuSly TO il through all
sorts of difficulties and adverSiues-
Working along as q boy. and then as
young man, with his father i'm the mine,
and enduring the hardships and priva-
uons OF long, tresome trips with pack
trains of burrOs carrying only couple
or hundred pounds each Of ore, 10 be
traded to the merchants or buyers at the
railroad station sixty miles away for pro-
visions and supplies at ruinOusiy eXOrbi-
tant prices young Pedro Alvarado par
took of his fathers energy and perseVer-
ance and uufaltering faith in a possible
grand bonanza from their intermittent
prospect.
Made Slow Progress.
Patiently and faithfully the old pros
peCt0r and his boy. ard occasionally the
few other Indian laborers or poems they
were enabled from time % time 20 hire.
dug away ~ the mine. making slow prog
ress with their primitive methods in sink
ing 20 where they believed the great
wealth awaited them.
As they SUNK deeper and deeper the
difficulty of mining and removing the orc
became greater and greater as every
thing had 90 be carried on the backs OF
men. who climbed several hundred feet
upon uotched poles. or chicken ladders
as they are termed
Conditions and embarra SSm ents which
would have baffled and completely halted
almost any other person than this perse-
vering old "peOn'' were bravely met and
conquered But. alas for life's limta-
ton. the old man never lived to see his
dream Of wealth realized
He, however. left I'm his son Pedro a
worthy successor TO take mp the battle
afresh With q filial zeal begOt by the
ringing In his ears OF his fathers dying
admOnition TO finish his incomplete task.
viGor than had his father. whose worthy
son ne show ed himself TO he.
Confronted Troubles.
Troubles, however. with which the old
proSpector was never beset confronted
the young man. There were other heirs
ll3l hlmseit who inherited interests I'm
ms family burden. and they and their
.ASndhuS or wives. soon tirinC of the
aiuosery and ever increasing load, re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04

should ever be friends. AIvarado con-
templated for considerable tine a visit
to Washington.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04
Confronted Troubles.

troubles, however. with which the old
proSpector was never beset confronted
the young man. There were other heirs
t1au himself who inherited interests I'm
mis- Family burden. and they and their
auSbands or wives. soon trims of the
Qrudgcry and ever increasing load. re-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04
A iIFE NENTEACE
LA,RRiE BLAiSDELL Or TACOMA
CONVICTED O. HE!NOUS
CRIME.
When Sentenced Said He Felt Like
rabbit Surrounocd by a Pack
Of Wolves.

Protesting his innocence and saying
that he felt like rabbit surrounded
nv pack Of wolves, IAirrie Blaisdell
cringed before Judge Smell Of Ia
coma yesterday and received VI life
sentence IN the Walla Walla state pen
itentiary. T}Iaisdetl was convicted of
criminal assault his victim being a
little 11-year-old Girl of Tacoma and
he is the first nam 10 receive q life
sentence IN this state for the Offense,
except one who was sentenced by
Judge Brenta at Spokane and released
on an appeal.
Judge Smell said Blaisdell had been
accorded fair trial. and that the evil
dence left no doubt whatever as to his
being guilty of one of the most helm
Gus of crimes. The court commented
on the circumstances in the most
scathing language. and finally pro-
nOunced the sentence that Blaisde!l be
taken to the penitentiary at Walla
Walla and there confined for the term
of his natural life.
Blaisdell says he is a Spaniard by
birth. He has had four wives. His
crime was committed months ago.
He is expected to arrive at the prison
the fore part of next week to COM
mence his long sentence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04
BETTER THE SERVICE
TEN PARTY LINES TO BE ELIMI-
MATED RON LOCAL TELE-
PHONE EXCHANGE.
Eour-party Lines Will Take Their
Place-Change WIl Be Made as
Fast as Possb

With a view Of increasing the eff
cheney of the local telephone exchange
Manager NacGOUgan. local mana ger
for the Pacific States Telephone and
Telegraph company, announced this
morning that ten party lines are to be
eliminated from the local service and
four party lines installed instead. The
new order of things will dispense with
the prefXes such as red and blue"
now in vogue, and when fully estab-
HShed the prefix will be done away
with entirely, numbers being used ex-
clusively. The new system will great
~ increase the efficiency of the ser
vice and will do away with a great
party lines experience.
I'VE are taking no more tenparty
contracts and will install the four
party service as rapidly as possible.
Manager NacGougan said this morn
ing in speaking of the proposed
change. The monthly rental for the
four party service will be $3.50 which
will be slightly in excess of the pres
ent ten party rate, but patrons have
assured us they would gladly pay even
a much higher rate to be placed on
a line carrying a less number OF
phones. BY the new system it will
be possible to change q patrons phone
from one part of the city to another
without changing his number, which
to the patron but to the exchange in
arranging the directories
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04
BRIEF LOCAL news.

Fred Schneider, proprietor of the
State cafe, left for Portland Wednes-
day night to visit relatives who are
ill.
Joseph Charter, proprietor of the
Frog saloon has gone with party
of Walla Wallans for a goose hunt on
Eureka fiat.
DR.. NJ. Stiles, county health officer,
reported one more case of smallpox
in the city on the extreme east end
Of Newell street.
The next attraction Manager Nix
on of the Walla Walla theater will Of
fer theater-goers is Florence Roberts,
who appears here December and 10.
E. O. Marshall, a prominent farmer
of the Kahlotus neighborhood is IN the
city for a few days attending 10
business. Mr.. Marshall reports fall
wheat I'D and doing nicely and there
is every indication of a big crop in
Franklin county next year.
This was pension day in the county
clerks office and the force OF depu-
ties were kept busy all day in prepar-
ing pension vouchers for the pension
ers. There are about 200 persons re-
siding in Walla Walla county VINO re-
ceive pensions from the government.
The list covers persons who nave
served in the Indian, Mexican civil
and Spanish American wars.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04
PROF. LAUDER TALKS
AnrprsGES THE STUDENTS OF
WHITMAN COLLEGE IN
CHAPEL THIS MORNING.
=. CoIton Gives an interesting Talk
Debating Teams Meet IN
Joint Session.

" Waugh Lauder of Chicago made
bis first appearance in the series of
l..,.arts to be given at Whitman col
l..,. this week and next at at recital
Given at Whitman chapel at 10 O'Clock
his morning. His main talk was a
1..+.-r. ON Aesthetics and their place
2 in .rr life. He deprecated the tend
enrg I'M American life to give little at
-...:.r to Aesthetics and showed the
advantage of cultiVating that side of
our nature more thoroughly. His talk
WAS introduced by a piano solo by
himself from the introduction to Wag-
norris unasa "Parziyal" now being pro-
a..al i'm New York for the first time
s. America. good sized audience of
students greeted Professor Lauder on
his aDu..rauce. This evening the first
concert Of the series Will be given at
S O'Clock.
H. r. Cotton gave another stimulate
ing talk to the boys of Whitman col
l.-. nj the y. NJ. {. \. hall last night.
II was very well attended. Mr.. Col
tom is very much ADMIRED ana us
tened to with great attention by the
bows. This evening at 7:15 he will
give his last talk to the boys as he
leaves tonight ON the O. r. & n. train.
This afternoon at 4 o'clock there
was meeting of the Athenaeum and
Phrenakosmian debating teams for
the academy with their coaches for
the purpose Of deciding what side of
the question Whitman academy will
defend against the Walla Walla high
school The question was Resolved
that the attitude of the United States
i'm interfering in the Panama embrog-
Ito was iusLLtiabIe."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04

He-Carrie. I fear that in Harry
Sweetser l have a rival in your af-
fections. She-Nonsense, You have
no need to let that disturb you; Har-
about.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04
DURING THE HONEYMOON.

Adoring Bride-Jack. darling, is this
Wednesday or Thursday?
Doting Groom-I think it's Friday
dearest.
Adoring Bride-Of this week?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04

Mrs. Church-Do you enjoy going
to the theater? Mrs. Gotham-No; |
can't say that l do; the cars are so
frightfully crowded, don't you know.
But l always enjoy it after l get
there
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04
PERSOiAL MENTiON.

Joe Ed Painter, of Clyde, was in the
city today.
Jeff Wiseman was in the city today
from Franklin county.
Frank Emigh and wife, of Kenne-
wick. are in the city.
W. H. Link of Dayton, was a visitor
in the city yesterday.
L. R. Hawley, of Touchet, was in
Walla Walla yesterday.
E ]. Sommerville, of Pendleton, is
registered at the Dacres.
Ex.Representative John Geyer, of
Prescott is in the city.
Edward c. Mills left this morning
for Pomeroy on legal business.
Robert Talbot, a farmer of the Tou-
chet section. was in the city today.
Pleasant NJ. Howard a life insur-
ance man. of Pendleton( is inthe city
Robert Burns and wife have return
ed from a visit with friends on the
Sound.
Rev Robert J. Reid, pastor of the
Wilbur NJ. E. church, and wife, will
spend next week visiting friends IN
Pomeroy.
S. 3. Calderhead. general passenger
and freight agent of the Washington
& Columbia River railway GONNA -.
accompanied by Mrs. Calderhead. let
last night for Portland and the Sound
cities.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04
Fresh nuts at MuntingaS.

FTeSh nuts at NuntlngaS.
The best orchestra in the city will
furnish the music at the annual sale
and supper in the new /. O. O. F. hall
Friday evening under the auspices of
the Pilgrim society of the C. p. church.
\ splendid supper is in store for you.
Many valuable and useful articles an
prOpriate for Christmas gifts will be
On sale. The public is cordially lnvit-
ed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04

Splendid orchestral music viii be
furnished for the entertainment or all
Who attend the supper and sale Fri
day evening, December 4, at the |. 0.
O. T. hail in Alder street. Supper
from 5:30 m. Everybody invited.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04

Pies, cakes. bread rightly baked at
Alheit's bakery, 211 West Main. Phone
Main 115.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04

Don't forget you can get a home
cooked supper Friday evening at the
new l. O. O. F. hall on Alder street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04

JOHeS-I wonder what would happen
f politicians always told the truth
Brown-There wouldn't be any poll
LicianS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04

Il has been shown that an automo-
bill" @t full speed can be stopped in
less than half the distance required by
q two-horse team and a carriage. But
il usually hits great deal harder when
il stops
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04

Sweet Cider at Muntinga's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04

Frontage de Brte- Sims grocery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04

Go""0an Breakfast cakes at Sims
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04

Co-Ja-MO Coffee still leads at Nun
tingaS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04

Are you moneyed man, sir?'
'No SIR. I'm a married man."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-01
k,,ebener crooked No Failure.

The gift OF overcoming apparently
insufficient difficulties which the sir
dar's officers possessed In such a
marked degree was very largely due to
the unbending severity with which he
treated all failures. whether high or
low we're responsible for them. A
thing was ordered: II had to be done.
and consequently 1t was done; no ex-
cuses prevailed for an instant. SO
when an officer lost Nile steamer
through the stupidity of q subordinate
he was ruined man; when the wires
failed to connect X. with his base nj n
critical moment the young officer in
charge lost all the fruits of his 'ong
and meritorious labors. II no chief
yer acknowledged more fully and gen-
erously good work well done, no one
also was ever more unforgiving of fail
ure, to no matter what cause the fail
ure might be due. Once In the hot
test moment OF a blazing Soudan sum
mer incautiously reported that II. had
got sunstoke. and therefore could not
execute some order. "Sunstroke." X.
replied: what does he mean by hav-
ing sunstrokc; send him down to Cairo
ut once" However, ID. being a friend
OF mine, wired to warn him that he
was under a delusion and was quite
well, and the order was carried out,
and nothing more heard of the matter,
while poor ID. lived to get himself
handsomely killed before Mafeking.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-01
whetstones Made Of Aluminium.

1t is reported from Germany that an
experimenter there has found alumni
ium an excellent substitute for whet-
stone in giving a fine. keen edge to
blades When examined with a mi
croscope. the edge of knife that was
y. ,rpened on the metal appeared much
stra yhter and smoother than one
shar. sned on a stone. One peculiar
effect of the honing is that the surface
of the aluminium becomes coated with
greasy substance with a great power
of adhesion to steel. and to this is at
tributed the fine edge produced.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-01


toll
believe all
mistake
to golf with wheel
difficult American
Everything should be done
recreation which
and fe student
emphasis outofdor
riding
to
that is provided he reads plays
Half the mistakes
teachers arise from their lack perspective They
field All followers of
a ought to cultivate the and humor properly balance
admirable
others % the
All wholesome and
legitimate This
clean.
significant fact that of the of business
ons and make time for their recreation They have discovered that tremendous
activity destructive
form Of recreation mehcay
their completion
And
necessity be great dsvOtees of some form Of recreation
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-01
New FIvc.cent Stamp.

The Postofflce Department has ap-
proved the design for the new fve-
cent postage stamp. The design SYM
bollzes the cemeting OF the tie between
the North and South, and on that ac-
count the stamp will be known gem
orally as the Union" stamp 1t will
show an engraved head of Lincoln.
centered in an oval, while on the either
side will be the figures OF woman.
one representing the North and the
other the South. Each supports a
palm and is draped in the American
flag.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-01
Collecting Dialects.

With the fund recently received from
the Carnegie Institute in Washington
the department OF experimental psy-
chology at Yale University will con-
tinue experiments on the human voice,
which were begun more than a year
ago. Plans are being made for col
lecting dialects all over the United
States, by means OF car specially
equipped with voice-recording ma
chimes. A feature of the collection
win be voice records of various tribes
of North American Indians. II has
been decided te send the car West this
summer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-01
Recommended by Commission.

An appropriation of s275,OOO for a
New York State Electrical Laboratory
at Union College. Schenectady. is rec
commended by a commission appointed
to determine the necessity for such an
institution. The laboratory Is to sup
ply information on questions of cleo
trical science. and an official standard
for electrical measuring instruments
and apparatus, together with standards
for electric wiring of buildings for the
protection of municipalities and the
general public. Germany has such an
institution.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-01
Marconi System for Africa.

The African Trans.C Continental Tel
egraph Company's line being complete
to Ujiji. the directors have, in view
of the great engineering difficulties to
the north of that district, suspended
operations for the present, and are
watching with a degree of interest the
development of the Marconi system of
wireless telegraphy with a possible
view of its adoption.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-01
Catnrrh Cannot Re Cured

with local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat OF the disease. Catarrh Is n blood
unconstitutional disease, and In order to cure
II you must take Internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfnce.
Halls Catarrh Cure is not u quack medicine.
IL was prescribed by one OF the best physl-
eians In this country for years, and Is u reg
ular prescription, 1t IL composed OF the
best tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the mu-
cous surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients Is what produces such
wonderful results In curing catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
r. j. CHENEY Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-01
A Scorpion In the Mails.

Scorpions are not usually carried
alive in the United States mails, but
one has arrived at the foreign branch
postofilce In New York from Para,
Brazil. 1t was not tagged or stamped,
but came of its own account In a pile
of empty mail bags. The reptile is
about 10 inches long. 1t was rather
stupid from its long and close con
finement. but gradually grew livelier.
II was killed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-01
Cotton Crop OF India.

r. F. Patterson, United States Consul
General at Calcutta. reporting to the
State Department upon the cotton crop
of India in 1902-03 estimates 1t at
3,50O,00 bales-an increase of 100000
bales over the crop of the year prev
ious.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-01
Treat Catarrh in Spring.

Treat Catarrh in Spring.
The spring is the time to treat catarrh.,
Cold, wet winter weather often retards .,
cure of catarrh. II course OF Peruna M
taken during the early. spring months the
can be no failures ii Pcruna is taken intelli-
gently during the favorable weather ot
spring.
As a systemic oatarrh remedy Peruns
eradicates catarrh from the system wher-
ever it may be located. II cures catarrh
OF the stomach or bowels with the same
certainty as catarrh OF the head.
II you do not derive prompt and sstis-
factory results from the use OF Peruna writa
at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full state
ment OF your case, and he will be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-01

HON. DAN. A. GROsvENOR, OF THE FAMOUS OHIO FAMILY
D.
"A~ gratitude
gtontcs
~ ca inc
In a he
asking
Ne. Dau. A
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-01
Won Elau.Sonu Prize,

Mrs. Lee c. Hardy, of Charleston, s.
c., has won the 500 prize in con-
test ordered by the State of Texas for
an official flag song. Her poem set
to music will be sung on all patriotic
occasions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-01

According to DR.. Baudran. of Paris,
the least injurious alcoholic drinks are
cider and beer. while the most injuri-
GUS is eau de cologne, which wrecks the
health of many women.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-01
A County CommissIoner's Letter.

Hon. John Williams, County Commis-
sioner, of 5l7 West Second street, Duluth,
Mimi. says the following in regard TO Pc
runa:
fully recommend Peruna. ] know what it
is to suffer from that terrible disease and
feel that il is my duty to speak a good
word for the tonic that brought me imme.