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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-28
"A TELEGRAM FOR Mr.. SMITH,
This Announcement in the Office of a
Chicago Hotel Causes a Stampede.

Chicago, Oct. est was a case OF
100 much Smith at the Great Northern
1otel yesterday afternoon. In the
seattle that resulted one of the partici
pants slipped on the tiled floor, fell
anu dislOcated his ankle. This is how
II happened:
Samuel Jones Tilden Ryan, aged 8
8 page at the hotel, received a tele
gram from Clerk Arnold to deliver to
a guest
Call it out through the corridors
and the cafes" instructed the clerk.
Telegram for Mr.. Smith," the boy
shouted.
Then the stampede began. In the
corridor on the ground floor were
seven men who all their lives have
answered TO the name of Smith
Every one of them heard Sammy's
announcement. They were all guests
Of the hotel, and they all expected
I kilograms
The boy repeated his cry, but be
: Gore he got beyond the first wore
. seven men swoOped upon him. They
: grabbed at the bit of yellow paper
: elbowed each other, and pushed Sam
my from side to side.
Are you 'uns all named Smith .
demanded the youngster.
Yes" the seven shouted.
well. guess you will have to Sc,
Mr. Arnold; he's boss here" sait
Sammy
In the rush to the desk one of tn,
seven. Percy A. Smythe of Toronto
slipped and fell. The others did no
pause. When they had lined I'D il
front Of the clery he looked then
over. glanced at the telegram, an,
hand il to Jarvis T. Smith of Butte
Mont. The other five turned ava
disguised. They were Henry c
Schmidt of Philadelphia George Nj
Smith. OF New Orleans. John Smith O
Kalamazoo, Mich; James A. Smitl
Of Corning. N. Y; Paul Smythe O
Galveston, Texts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-28
Toothpick for Worlds Fair.

Seattle-The mammoth log which
is to be a feature of the Washington
exhibit at the St. Louis fair has been
taken from the Northern Pacific yards
where is has been ever since its arri-
val in the city week ago, to the
federal building grounds at the cor
ner of Third avenue and Union street
where it will be on exhibition. 1t will
remain in the city for about a month
and then will be shipped to the fair
grounds at ST. Louis. The big stick
is in charge of w. NJ. Hefrelnnger.
The toothpick is sc feet long, 9
feet II inches in diameter at the butt
and 9 feet inches in diameter at the
top. The inside has been followed
out. In one end is room which will
be used as an Office and in the other
is a cage. The side Of the cage has
been cut away and in the opening iron
bars have been placed. At the fair
the cage will be occupied by a bear
cougar and squirrel
The stick will give fasteners q
chance to see the kind of underbrush
that grows out in this section Of the
| world While it is a large log, its
equal in size can be found in almost
any of the heavier timbered portions
OF Western Washington. This par
ticular log was cut near Aberdeen.
The log in it's present condition
with the center all cut away, weighs
in the neighborhood of p tons.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-28
THE WATER QUESTION =
SOME SUGGESTIONS
Captain p. 3. johnson Tells How an
Abundance Of Water Might Easily
Be Found.
Seattle, Oct. 26, 1903.

Seattle, Oct. 26, 1903.
Editor Statesman:
The water question, like the poor,
you have with you always About a
year ago you published a letter OF
mine suggesting the employment OF
an expert to examine the situation
and endeavor to solve the water prob
lem. In my letter suggested the en-
ployment of Engineer Thomson, the
man who put in the Cedar River water
system for Seattle, within the est1-
mates to solve the Walla Walla prob
lem.
After bordering over my suggestion
for about a year the council hired an
unknown man and paid him $500 to
tell the people as one of your CORE
spondents wrote, "Walla Walla needs
more water, there is water In Mil
creek, and water runs down hill"
Councilmen Smith and Boyer make
very sensible suggestion when they
urge the sinking Of wells and the
drifting for water. Let us add to their
suggestion the idea of utilizing all
the water in the stream which flows
past the residence of George A. Evans
and the springs On the Green place.
am of the opinion that as much wa
ter flows in the creek past Evans
house, as ever flowed from the pipe
Worley put in on the Thomas place at
a cost Of $4,000. And there is a big
flow from the Green springs.
Then there are the big springs
which supply DR.. Fall, Governor
Moore and others. All of these
springs could be utilized with less
cost than the cheapest one of Weile's
plans. The damage to riparian own
ers on the streams from these springs
would hardly exceed the damage that
would be claimed by two or three own
ers of land on upper Mill creek, were
the long distance plan adopted.
Much is said In Walla Walla in favor
of a gravity system to fight fire with.
Seattle has a splendid gravity water
system, but it uses steam and chemf-
cal engines to fight fire with. l have
never seen a stream direct from
hydrant thrown On a Seattle fire.
P. B. JOHNSON.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-28
What Really Happened

Romeo had climbed the ladder to
1uliet's balcony.
Amt it just lovely?" she murmur
sd. sweetly.
Yes answered the adorins swain
There cant be any small-boy-under
The sofa trouble this way"
And Shakespeare, who was caves
dropping. got his notes all mixed IN
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-28

Bobby-Do I have to go to school
again, mother? Mother-Of course
Bobby. Bobby-Why, mother, I heard
you tell father last night that knew
entirely too much.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-28

"Ho! Caitiff!" cried the sultan, just
awakened from his sleep, what have
you done with my shirt?" 90, High
ness" replied the Grand Vizier, 1T
will be here Immediately. The imper-
al blacksmith has been mending it,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-28

Get in line and join the Walla Walla
Athletic club. Good place to spend
your evening. Bowling, billiard par
lors and reading rooms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-28

The Family Friend-I suppose the
baby is the sunshine of your home?
Mamma-Sometimes. Frequently he
is the storm center,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-28

Willie Boy-oD you think this ham
mock will hold two? Summer Girl
Yes, dear. I've never yet known 1t
to fall.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-28

Slater & Slater, the real estate firm
has moved Offices from the postofice
building to room 2. Stencil building,
over Hatch's shoe store. Entrance on
Third street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-28

Schlass Kase and Neufchatel cheese
at Sims grocery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-28

Miss Elderly came from a very ole
family, didn't she?' ooh, yes" well
she looks it,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-28

Corns and ingrowing nails cured,
Ring up DR.. Boyle, Phone Red $50.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-28
WANT ED.

Use Peacock Patent flour. Every
sack guaranteed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-28

WANTED-ROOM AND BOARD IN
private family or small boarding
house by man and his wife. State
terms. Address M. G., Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-28

FOR RENT-TWO ROOMS AND A
barn. Inquire 100 W. Main.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-18
CULUMBIA'S LYNCHING CONVENTION.
Present Outlook is That There Will be a
Large Attendance of Representative
ColOred Citizens Speakers.
News and Courier.

News and Courier.
The Rev. N. G.. johnson, who took
leading part in calling the pro
posed lynching conference, says tha +
from the present outlook there will
be large attendance of representa-
tive colored citizens.
All railroads IN the State and those
running from Augusta will sell
special or reduced rate tickets to all
persons who attend the convention
on Tuesday, August 25. Persons
attending the convention should ask
for round trip tickets Tickets will
be sold on Monday, August 81, AID
Tuesday, the 25th, and will be good
to return on or before Tuesday, 9th.
The following named speakers have
been invited to discuss the various
phases on tho subject of lynching,
lis canses and remedies: The Rev.
Nj NJ. Gilbert, D. D., of Columbia;
the Rev. George G. Rowes, of Char
lesion; the Rev. e. b. Burroughs,
ID. d., Of Charleston; the Rev Geo
II. Dlllard, d. d., of Columbia; e. j
Sawyer, of Bennettsville; the Rev
II. e. Wells, ID. d., Of Columbia, and
George W. Murray, of Sumter, and
others.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-18
AN EXTRAORDINARY RESCUE
"A boy From HAVANA Who Had Been
Adrift A Week Picked up $50
Miles From Home.

The Morgan Line steamer Eldor
ado, which arrived at New York from
Galveston, had on board a II year
old boy who was found adrift in an
open boat about 100 miles off the
coast of Georgia on August 10. He
WAS naked and almost dead from OK
posure.
After the lad had been revived
somewhat he told Capt Prescott that
with two other boys he was fishing
outside the harbor of Havana, when
the boat broke adrift and they we're
unable to row ashore. Two Of the
lads, seeing the land rapidly reced
ing, plunged into the water and swan
Tor shore. The other boy was unable
to swim 80 far, and remained in tho
boat without food or water until
picked up by the Eldorado. He says
he was adrift for five days. Capt
Prescott thinks the boat could not
have drifted $50 miles from Havana
to the point where it was sighted in
less than six days and possibly
longer.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-18

The government of Bulg,r;,
mas presented to the Powers q
terrible story of Turkish outrages in
Macedonia. Men, women and chill.
dren' the paper says, were massacred
IN various places, the women raped
and mon and children tortured TO
death. The prisons were filed with
priests, schoolm asters and ~ erchants
on the flimsiest pretexts.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-18
JET AND WHITE CONVICTED,
Life Imprisonment for the MurdererS OF
Marcuni-MOtion for a New Trial
Filed.

Cynthiana, KY, August Id The
jury in the case of Curtis Jett and
Thomas White charged with the
assassination of James B. Maroum.
at Jackson, KY, returned verdict
OF guilty today, fixing the punish
ment of each at life imprisonment.
The verdict was returned at q time
when there were but few persons in
the Court room. The only attorney
present was County Attorney Web.
ster. Jett received the verdict with
comparative indifference and calm
ness. White, who has been ap
parently under h severe strain during
the trial, flushed up and his eyes
filled with tears. The verdict oc-
casioned little surprise. The only
question which caused the delay, it
ls said, was whether to make the
punishment death or life imprison-
ment
Attorneys Blanton end Golden,
for the defence, were absent when
the jury came into Court, and Judge
Osborne sent for them and told
them to make their motion for a
new trial. The motion was there
upon filed and the Court took it
under advisement.
When it was announced that the
Jury had come out crowd gathered
at the Court room, but it WAS quiet
and orderly, all the mountain men
having gone to their homes.
Col. Boyd who prosecuted the
prisoners, said he was disappointed
in the case, rs he had hoped for
verdict atfixing the death penalty.
The case has been on trial almost
three weeks, having been begun July
II. At the first trial at jackson the
jury disagreed and it is believed that
the verdict today WAS a compromise
with juror opposed to capital pun
ishment. The friends of Capt. B. L.
Even and other witnesses for the
Commonwealth, who have suffered
greatly and were living in fear of
their lives are greatly pleased. There
have been twenty seven lives lost
within the past two years in the
Hargis- Cockrell feud in Breathitt
County and this is the first convic
tion. No arrests or indictments had
been made until last May, when the
troops were ordered to jackson TO
protect the grand jury and after
wards the trial jury and witnesses.
Jett is still under indictment, charged
with killing Town Marshall Cockrell.
Jett said last night the rope had
never been made with which to hang
him, but he made no remarks today.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-18

President Roosevelt on Sunday de
livered the principal address at the
quarterly meeting of tho society Of
the Holy Name of Booklyn and Long
Island, held at Oyster Bay. The
presidents theme was "Decency Of
Speech and Conduct The address
was enthusiastically applauded by
the audience Of more than two thou
sand.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-18

The Georgia prison commission
charged with the investigation of the
whipping of Mamie DeCris, q white
woman at the State farm, has sub
mitted i's report saying that Warden
Allagood acted entirely within his
authority and that he WAS led to the
whipping by extreme aggravation
The resignation of the warden &C
companies the report, however. The
report is the condoning of very
brutal act.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-18

Russia 30 far has not been satisfied
with the repnration made by Turkey
for the murder Of the Russian consul
at Monestir and Russia's Black Sea
fleet has sailed for Turkish waters.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-18
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items Of More or Less Interest Condensed
In the State.

The Bamberg cotton mill has shut
down for one month "for extensive
repairs and improvements"
Capt S. S. Ross has found tin
mine OH his place at Gaffey which
promises to yield bountifnlly.
Yesterday WAS the last day of scr
VICE of Col. 7. j. Cunningham, phos-
phate inspector, whose office was
abolished by the last Legislature.
The Attorney General, in response
to a request from tho Railroad Com
missioners, has filed al opinion in
which he holds that baby carriages
constitute articles of baggage
A negro has been arrested at Bates.
burg who is believed to be the man
who entered lady's room in Angus
ta some time age with evil intent.
Thomas Ovens, negro leborer in
Florence County, while telling tree
IN the woods on Saturday was caught
beneath the tree and mashed to death.
1t is reported from Florence that
tho tobacco sales during the past
week have bsen exceptionally large
but that tho price has been very
small.
The Olympia and CRANKY mills in
Columbia have started the plan of
closing down for tho first three days
in each week until the new crop Of
cotton comes III.
The encampment of the regiment
of cavalry at Camden WAS broken on
Saturday morning. The camp WAS
named Nj. l.. Smith III honor Of the
Speaker of the House, whose home
il in Camden.
More than three thousand persona
attended the big educational gather:
ing at Tirzah in York county last
week Addresses we're made by Supt.
o. Is. Martin, Prof. Clinkscales Of
Woffori and other prominent gentle
men.
Tho relief committee having charge
of the fund for tho relief of the snr-
terers in the Pacolet valley from tue
great June floods has submitted its
flnal report, showing that the total
amount contributed, $25, ,008.27, has
been disbursed for the relief of the
sufferers.
Jerome Stark, Of Columbia, while
working on the line of the Bell Tele.
phone company in Charleston on
Thursday came in contact with live
wire and fell distance of 60 feet TO
the pavement His fall was broken
by coming down upon fellow worker
and he suffered no serious injury.
Florence tobacco growers have
failed to make nny money on their
tobacco crop tins year on account of
tho tobacco trust, they claim. A
mass meeting Of the citizens of Flor
ence was held last week and resolu-
tons we're adopted against trusts in
general and the tobacco trust in par-
| ticular.
"A negro woman and two ch ldr.n
IN the same house were struck and
killed by lightning at Brogden's,
Sumter county, Thursday night. The
| woman was in the act of closiny q
window when struck. An infant in
h"r arms was seriously injured. The
two children killed were on the an.
posite side of the room.
South Carolina's first bale for )!)O3
WAS marketed at Bamberg Thursday
afternoon. 1t WAS grown by Abe
Summons, colored, on the plantation
OF II. Z. Folk, five miles south Of
b"mberg The bale weighed 1913
pounds and was classed as good mid
ding. 1t was shipped to Augusta,
This bale il seven days later than last
year The earlieat bale over marketed
IN thl" State WAS July 81, 1896,
grown by the same negro.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-18

George B. Evans, manager of the
American Transfer company Of
Kansas City, Mo-, brutnlly murdered
his wife at their home Saturday morn
ing by shooting her. Two hours
later he committed suicide in ceme-
terry. Hv was drunk when he com
mitted tho doed. He had not spent
the night ut homo but entered the
pantry window early Saturday morn
ing, gaining access to his wife's room
and committing the decd His wife
some days ago entered suit for di
vorce on the ground of cruel treat.
ment.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-18
JEFFRIES STILL CHAMPION.
Knocked Out Jim COrbett In the Tenth -
Fight Witnessed by Ten Thousand
Men, at Cost Of $4,000.

Mechanics Pavilion, San Fran
cisco, Aug, I4.-James j. Jefferies
champion heavyweight OF the world
played with Jim Corhett FOR nine
rounds and half tonight and the1
Corbetts seconds motioned tt
keferee Graney to stop the fight il
order to save their man from need
less punishment. The end came
shortly after the beginning of the
tenth round when Jefferies planted
one of his terrific left swings on Cor.
belts stomach. The man who con-
quered John l.. Sullivan dropped to
the floor in agony and the memorable
scene at Carson City when Bob
Fitzsimmons landed his solar plexus
blow was almost duplicated. This
time, however, Corbett struggled to
his feet and again faced his gigantic
adversary. With hardly a moments
hesitation Jefferies swung his right
and again landed on Corbett's stom-
ach. Jim dropped to the floor and
then it was that Tommy Ryan, seeing
that it was all over, motloned to
Referee Graney to stop the punish
ment.
Ten thousand men we're seated
about the arena inMechanics' pavilion
at 3 o'clock, representing On expen-
diture for seating accommodations
"ggregating $4,000 This is the
largest crowd ever assembled at a
ringside in this country and the
third largest sum in dollars and
cents ever contested for.
The two that exceeded it in receipts
were the Corbett Jeffries fight at Co.
ney Island, $4,000, and the Corbett.
Mccoy fight at Madison Square Gar
den, New York, $4,000 The scene
about the big pavilion from 5 p. m.,
until the men stepped into the ring
was one OF confusion. The gallery
ticket holders formed in line on Hayes,
Larkin and Grove streets in three
large rows, and although there was
much crowding and scrimmaging in
the attempt to gain admittance, a
hundred policemen kept perfect order
once the doors we're opened. The
pavilion ticket holders we're more
leisnrely about coming to claim their
seats.
COLUMBIA'S LYNCHING CONVENTION.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-18


that excellent results must follow
earnest effort along this line. The
following lists prepared by DR..
Kinard will suggest good begin
ming, and any intelligent teacher can
easily suggest additions and many
patrons and public spirited people
will donate books, papers and mag
azines to help such good cause"
LIBRARY LIST NO. |.
(Suggested by DIR. JAS. p. Kinard,
of Winthrop College.)
Andersen, Fairy Tales.
Andersen, Arabian Nights Enter
tainment.
Bolton, Poor Boys Who Became
Famous
Bulfinch, Age of Fable.
Bunyah, Pilgrims Progress.
Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
Earle, Child Life IT Colonial Days.
Franklin, Autobiography.
Grimm, Fairy Tales.
Lamb, Adventures Of Ulysses.
Lamb, Tales from Shakespeare.
Mowry, American Inventions and
Inventors.
Plutarch, Lives (Selections)
Pyle, Merry Adventures of Robin
Hood.
Pyrnelle, Diddie, Dumps and Totn
Ruskin, King of the Golden
River.
Swift, Gulliver's Travels.
Williamson, Life Of jackson.
LIBRARY LIST NO. 2.
(Suggested by DIR. j. p. Kinard,
Winthrop College.)
Abbott, Alfred, The Great.
Abbott, Cyrus.
Abbott, julius Caesar.
Alcott, Miles Standish.
Alcott, Little Women.
Alcott, Old Fashioned Girl.
Andersen, Fairy Tales.
Andersen, Arabian Nights Enter
tainment.
Bolton, Poor Boys Who Became
Famous.
Bulfiuch, Age of Fable.
Bunysn, Pilgrims Progress.
Burnett, Little Lord Fauntlcroy.
Cooke, Surry OF Eagles Nest.
Cooper, The Spy.
Defoe, Robinson Crusoe.
Dickens, David Copperfeld.
Earle, Child Life in Colonial Days.
Eliot, Sllss Mariner.
Franklin, Autobiography.
Frost, Swamp Fox (Marion).
Goldsmith, Vicar of Wakefield.
Gonlding, Young Marooners.
Grimm, Fairy Tales.
Harris, Uncle Remus
Hawthorne, Sketch Book, (Selec
tlo.s.)
Homer, The Odyssey (Bryant's
Trans.)
Kipling, Jungle Book.
Lamb, Adventures of Ulysses.
Lamb, Tales from Shakespear.
Lang, Blue Fairy Book.
Motley, Siege of Leyden.
Mowry, American Inventions and
Inventors.
MuIock, John Halifax, Gentleman.
Plutarch, Lives (Selections.)
Pyle, Merry Adventures of Robin
Hood.
Pyrnelle, Diddie, DUMPS aud Tots
Ruskin, King of the Golden River.
Scott, Heart Of Midlothian.
Scott, Ivanhoe.
Scott, Kenilworth.
Scott, Lady of The Lake.
Stevenson, Treasure Island.
Swift, Gulliver's Travels
Thackery, Henry Esmond
Thackery, The Newcomes.
Williamson, Life Of jackson.
Wyss, Ewiss Family Robinson
| Columbia, Ncwbcrry and Laurcns II. r. Co
Special occasion: Goth Annual Con
vcntion S. G. Sunday School Assoc-
alton OnterdenominatonaD, Green
vile, s. c., August 26th and 9th, 1908.
| Rates:
Columbia az 65
Prosperity $500
| NcWbprrv 90 ,1s
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-18

Columbia, Ncwbcrry and Laurcns r. r, Co
Special occasion: 26th Annual Con-
vcntion S. G. Sunday School Associ-
alton OnterdenominationaD, Green
vile, S. c., August 26th and 9th, 1908.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-10
Read Il I'm His Newspaper

George Schaub, a well known
German citizen of New Lebanon,
Ohio, Is a constant reader OF the
Dayton Volkszeitung. He knows
that his paper aims to advertise
only the best In Its columns, and
when he saw Chamberlain's Pain
Balm advertised therein for lame
back, he did not hesitate In buying
a bottle of 1t for his wife, who for
eight weeks had suffered with the
most terrible pains In her back and
could get no relief. He says: "Af'
ter using the Pain Balm for a few
days my wife said to me, I feel as
though born anew and before
using the entire contents of the
bottle the unbearable pains had
entirely vanished and she could
again take up her household du-
ties" He Is very thankful and
hopes that all suffering likewise
will hear of her wonderful discov'
ery. This valuable linimeut Is for
sale by c. w. Grier.