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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-09
WaIIa WaIIa Commercial
Club Begins Work
TO BUILD UP THE ORGANIZATION
All the Merchants of the City Are In
vited to Join and Assist in
the Work.

The officers of the Walla Walla
Commercial Club have adopted a
plan which they will put into force
with the intention of increasing the
membership of their organization. AT
present the membership is not as
large as the officers would desire to
have it, and an active campaign has
been outlined along this line. A COM
mittee has been appointed to call on
the business men of WaIla Walla and
urge upon them the necessity OF
building up the club to represent all
business interests of the city. In adj
dition a circular had been prepared
and a copy will be mailed to every
merchant in the city, by Secretary
Mcdonald. The letter is signed by H
H. Turner, w. P. Hooper, jr., F. w.
Kaiser and L. l.. Tallman, the commit
tee appointed to take charge of the
lows:
This communication is addressed
you by the undersigned committee,
with the hope of interesting you in the
Walla Walla Commercial Club, it be-
ing the endeavor of the organization
to secure if possible, the active CO.
operation of all the substantial bust
ness people of the city in building up
the club, until it becomes what it
rightfully should be-a live, strong
VII Of "a
business, commercial and manufac-
turing interests of the city, and of all
citizens who have the business welfare
and prosperity of the community at
heart.
I'VE believe some good has been ac-
cOmplished by the club in the past,
but the need is seriously felt of a
stronger organization. There are now
some 80 contributing members. There
should be at least 300 or 400, and an
honest effort is now being made to
secure if possible an even larger men,
bership. Will you do your share?
There is no good reason why Wal
la Walla's business men should not
be represented by a strong local body
call it Board of Trade, Chamber OF
Commerce, Commercial Club or what
you will Other cities and many much
smaller than our own, have live, act
i've commercial organizations, backed
by the solid business interests of their
communities, that are continually la
boring to advance their best interest
and are a decided credit to themselves
and to the cities which support them
1t is doubtful if there is city in the
United States with population equal
to our own that does not support a
commercial organization larger and OF
a more substantial nature than the
Walla Walla Commercial Club.
There is certainly pressing need OF
larger and stronger organization.
The club, by modification of it's by
laws possibly, should be made more
permanent in its nature and we
should have headquarters Of our Owr
and a paid secretary. This matter is
in your hands as one Of Walla Walla's
business men. We earnestly desire
and hope to secure, your assistance
and cooperation, assuring you that
the one and only aim of the club is the
advancement and welfare of the com
mercial interests of this community
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-09
The Trial of a Murderess.

Mrs. Mary Mcknight, the suspected
murderess of several members of the
Murphy family last April by poison
ing, commenced today. Forty eight
jurors were summoned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-09

Say, pa" queried little Billy Bloc
bumper, whats an echo?" "An esao,
my son." replied the old n@ wiA a
sigh long drawn out lis ~ eSy thing
that can flimflam a woman out Of the
last word"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-09

and before I accepted him." said
Miss Passay, Il asked him if he would
love me when l was old" THE ideal
exclaimed Miss Bright, why, if he
proposed to you he had already prov
ed that, hadn't he?"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-09

Slater & Slater, the real estate firm
las moved Offices from the postofflce
,uilding to room Stencil building
yer Hatch's shoe store. Entrance on
Third street
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-09

Get In line and join the Walla Walla
Athletic Club. Good place to spend
your evening. Bowling. billiard par
iors and reading rooms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-09

Picked pigs feet, sliced ham. cold
boiled ham and high grade meats at
Walla WaNa Meat Company Phone
Main 46.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-09

The most delicious soft drinks are
made by Shonkwiler & Peterson.
wholesalers. Sold by all dealers. Try
their ginger ale and oyster cocktails.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-09

Flytter-I suppose there's money to
be picked up in the stock market?
Flutter-There ought to be. Why,
myself have dropped considerable OF
it there.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-09

German Breakfast cakes at Sims
grocery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-09

Fresh College bread at Muntin-
gas daily.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-09

Try Cojamo, Java and Mocha csc
coffee at Muntinga's grocery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-09

Use Peacock Patent flour. Every
sack guaranteed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-09

Corns and ingrowing toe nails cured
Ring up DR.. Boyle, Phone Red 652.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-09

Read the ads In the Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-09

Statesman ads pay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-09

Schlass Kase and Neufchatel cheese
at Sims grocery.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
HAPPINESS IS MONEY.

What's the use to worry when you
haven't got a dollar?
Money isn't all there is to get.
What's the use to contract inflamma-
ton in the collar,
Just because you aren't wealthy yet?
Sunshine's yours as much as
The fellows owning such as
Stocks and bonds and other things that
pay;
Just keep on beguiling
All your time a-smiling--
Happiness is money, il you see it that
way
What's the use to worry when you re
of lowly station?
Wind strikes coolest on the highest
hill.
What's the use to bother with your
humble situation?
You can get nobler, if you will,
Many mans that's lucky
Loses to the plucky
Chap that keeps on plugging all the
day;
Just keep right on toiling
Where the sun is broiling-
Sunshine's mighty pleasant, if you see
it that way.
World is what you make it-you can
shape your veal or woe,
You can make yourself just what
you would
All you've got to do is starch your up
per lip and go
Right en- smiling as fellow should.
Sunshine's yours as much as
The fellows owning such as
Stocks and bonds and other things that
pay;
Just keep on beguiling
All yonr time a-smiling-
Happiness is money if you see it that
way.
Henry Edward Warner, in the Balti-
more News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
PRESIDENT GOES WEST.

Washington, April 1. - President
Roosevelt left at nine five this morn
ing for the two months tour through
the West. The party includes Secre-
tary Loeb, Assistant Secretary Barnes,
Surgeon General Rixey, u. S. N,
three official stenographers represent
ating illustrated weeklies, two repre-
sentatives of telegraph companies,
three secret service men and John F.
Mccoy. tourist agent of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. During the Presi-
dents absence Secretary Hay will be
the ranking official of the government.
Washington, April 1.-The special
train ON which the President left
here today for his western trip is to
be furnished by the Pennsylvania
railroad and will be one of the finest
ever run out of Washington. 1t has
been specially decorated and equipped
for the trip. 1t will consist of six
cars manuel by picked crew with
Conductor William H. John son, who
has been with the President on many
trips, in charge.
The Presidents private car, the
Elysian. has parlor and observation
compartment, three state sleeping
rooms, dining room, two sleeper Sec
tions, kitchen and sleeping sections
for servants!
The trip will continue from April
until June 3, nine weeks and three
days. During that time the President
will travel about IA, 600 miles. John
Burroughs, the poet naturalist of New
York, is to accompany President
Roosevelt until he arrives at st.
Louis, making the tour of the Yellow
stone Park with him. Mr.. Burroughs
will then return to New York.
President Nicholas Murray Butler
of Columbia University will join the
party at st. Louis and will be the
President S guest until he arrives in
California, when the President will
be joined by Benjamin Ide Wheeler,
president of the University of Cali
fornia. who will accompany him
through the State.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
COUNT Y COURT.

The Cowdry will case, which began
in county court last week, was com
pleted on Wednesday morning when
Judge Stafford charged the jury
briefly but forcibly The arguments
were made on Tuesday, Frank Plum
ley and George W. Wing appearing
for the prepayment and George M.
Powers Of Worthwhile and John II.
Senter for the contestants. At time
Of going to press the jury had not re-
turned verdict in this case.
The next case for trial was the
Union Mutual Fire Insurance Co. VS..
J. A. Dow and after some minor mat
ters were attended to the jury was
empanelled and at about eleven O'Clock
the first witness for the plaintiff, H.
w. Kemp, took the stand. Before
the taking of testimony was begun the
counsel on each side stated to the jury
what they expected to show.
The suit arises from the fire which
occurred in West Topsham on July
30, 1901, and which swept out quite a
part of the village. The fire originat-
ed in the barn connected with the
house in which Dr. Dow, the defend
| ant, lived and the doctor claimed that
it was caused by the turning Of
| lantern in the hay-loft. It was
about two O'Clock in the morning
when the fire broke out and it ap-
| pears the doctor had been out that
night. The company claims Dow set
| the fire to get the insurance on his
personal property, books instruments,
furniture. etc., which are claimed to
have been insured Sometime after
the fire, two boxes of the doctor S
! medical books, on which he had paid
insurance, were found stored under
the rafters in an unused building a
mile or so away of which the doctor
had control. The company further
| claims that certain instruments and
silverware were packed in a trunk
and taken to Maine and that the doc
tor. knowing of the existence of those
various things, secured insurance on
the whole. amounting in all to nearly
$500 While this case is merely a
civil suit to recover insurance paid,
DR.. Dow is under indictment in Or.
ange county for arson.
The company is represented in the
trial of the case by Senter q Senter,
r. M. Harvey. J. P. Lamson and E.
NJ Harvey, while John W. Gordon
and Fred L. Laird appear for the de.
fendant.
The case will probably take weel
or two to try. Twenty two witnesses
were sworn in on behalf Of the plain
tiff this forenoon and there may bt
others. West Topsham is visiting
Montpelier in full force.
The following cases have been set
tied and discontinued: Capital City
Gas Co VS.. Chicago House Wreckinl
Co. John Granfield VS.. A. O. Dutt on
James G. Houghton, Adm, VS.. P. B
& @. +. Adams. Burton E. Bale,
ON behalf of the States attorney aske'
to have mol pros enetered in tn
case of State VS.. Je ;se Norton for big
amy, but the court did not give leav
to do so at present
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02

Another Carrie has arisen to do
battle against the saloons. Her meth
DDS are not so spectacular as were
those of the immortal Carrie the First.
but up to date her career has been
marked with greater victories. In
stead of Ratchet and Bible the new
crusader pins her faith to the in
sigma of justice and the Indiana
statutes. Carrie the Second halls
from the city of Kokomo, Indiana,
and enjoys the not altogether poetic
surname of Styer. 1t would require
very slight evolution however to
transform this appellatiou into Slayer
and then it would be splendidly ap-
propriate, for that il just what Car
headed Summing party among the
saloons of her city and as a conse
quence lost her place as cashier in a
clothing store at the demand of the
saloon keepers Now in the Hoosier
State there happens to be rather
stringent bat inactive liquor regula
tion known as the Nicholson law. and
instead of taking a Ratchet in hand
to revenge herself after the manner Of
her illustrious namesake, Carrie the
Second boned up on the provisions Of
this law and then began her crusade.
She made house to house canvass
securing the signatures of voters to a
remon STRANGE and armed with this she
attended "a regular sitting of the COM
missioners' court and put thirteen Of
the thirty four saloons in Kokomo
out of business and is now cunning
for the others. Success to Carrie
the Second, may her shadow never
grow less
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
DEATH OF JOHN DIZZY.

John Daley. the well-known Central
Vermont roadmaster of the division
between Essex Junction and Windsor,
died suddenly at his home on State
street ON Thursday morning of heart
trouble after n few hours illness.
Mr. Daley was fifty-three years of age
and was born i'll Ireland. He came
to this country when young and stud
led for the priesthood but trouble
with his eyes prevented continuance
of his studies. He began work as "A
section man on the Central and rose
gradually to be roadInaster and was
regarded by the company as very
valuable man. He leaves wife, two
Sons and one daughter. The funeral
was held at st. Augustine's church on
Saturday forenoon and was largely at
tended. Railroad men from all parts
of his division came to pay their last
respects to his memory. The sermon
was delivered by Rev. d. j. O'Sulli-
van of st. Adams who was seminary
class mate of Mr.. Daley's. The burial
was in the Catholic cemetery in this
city.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
TOWN CORRESPONDENTS.

1t is generally conceded that to a
Vermont editor belongs the honor of
first introducing to the newspaper
world the system of town correspon-
dence which has become such an es.
sential and interesting feature of
country journalism and also of many
papers in the cities of the country.
This man was che late @. M. Chase
Of the Lyndon Union, who, in the
early days Of his paper, conceived the
idea of grouping the items from each
locality under separate head. The
innovation was Immediately appreci-
ated and one by one the country week.
lies followed the Unions lead until
now DO country paper could live with
out it's columns of town items.
This system has necessitated the
advent of an almost countless army of
nameless newspaper writers about
whom the ordinary reader thinks lit
tie, but whose writings play an i'm
portant part in countless homei
throughout the country.
These writers do not reach so large
an audience as do those in larger
cities whose every moment is bound
to wheel that is always turning,
nevertheless no newspaper work
throughout the length and breadth Of
the land is more appreciated thar
theirs This statement will doubt
n
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
IMPORTANT DECISION

The Supreme Court of the United
States at Washington, d. c., has
just handed down an important opin
ion, affirming the Judgment of the
United States circuit court for New
Hampshire in the case for the plain
tiff for $685. 81, with costs and inter-
est. rendered June 80, 1885,
The plaintiff is corporation locat-
ed at London, England the defendant
at Nashua, N. H. The action was
brought in May 1896 to recover calls
or assessments ON shares of stock
owned by defendant, and hence this
suit. The trial was before Judge w.
l.. Putnam and jury at Portsmouth,
N. H., June 81 to 30, 1898, when a
verdict was rendered for the plaintiff.
The case went to the United States
circuit court of appeals in Boston on
writ OF error sued out by the bank
and was there affirmed. 1t was then
taken by the bank to the United
States Supreme Court ON writ OF
error, has again been affirmed and
this ends the litigation.
This was made a test case, and six
others are now pending in the United
States circuit court for New Hamp
shire, depending on the result of this
case The counsel for the plaintiff
are Omar Powell of New York city,
Gilbert A. Davis of Windsor, VT,
and Daniel l.. Cady of New York
city. The counsel for the defendant
are j. S. H. Frink of Portsmouth, N.
H., and Charles j. Hamblett of Nash
ua, N. III.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02

less provoke merriment, but if so the
laugh will come from those who have
never migrated to the great world be-
yond the horizon of their native
heath and depended on a humble
weekly parer for the news from
home.
In thousands of homes in the great
cities and in the west where nomads
from the hills and valleys of New
England have taken up their abode.
the coming of the weekly paper from
home i an event above others in the
ordinary routine of life. When it
comes everything else is laid aside
until the exiles learn whether things
fare good or ill with the old friends
and neighbors at home. In a
great daily lying unopened there may
be new that has startled the world,
but just now the intelligence that an
old schoolmate has laid down his
work forever is OF more Importance,
the village store or perhap, a we'll
remembered barn is burned, someone
is clearing off woodlot, farm has
been sold an old neighbours son has
gone to the city, or maybe some IA
nous hunter has made new fox.k ILL
ing record this season. Little things
these are to be sure, but they carry
the exile back to other days and other
scenes and the town correspondent
mission is fulfilled.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
LAPOINT Nh RRIED.

Barre, April /. -Tuesday's Evening
Telegram says sit is publicly an
nounced today for the first time that
William W. Lapoint manager of the
Barre opera house and Kathryn Bray
ham, owner Of the Village Grocer
Company, were united in marriage
about three months ago in New York
State. Mr.. Lapoint stated today that
the affair had been kept quiet up to
this time for theatrical reasons. He
also stated that the village Grocer
Company will open at Newport, N.
H., in about two weeks and that the
Greenwoods and e. l.. Fucker of the
old company have been engaged.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
NEGLECT OF CHILD.

Chief of Police Mcmahon went to
Waterbury on Monday and arrested
Mrs. Lizzie Haggett of this city on
the charge of neglect and abandon
ment of her two year old child. On
two occasions within the past two
weeks Mrs. Haggett has left the child
at two places saying that she would
come for it in a few minutes. Not
returning, the child had been turned
over to the overseer of the poor for
support. Mrs. Haggett was in city
court Oh Tuesday and was bound over
to the grand jury in the sum of 5000
which she was unable to secure and in
consequence went to Jail.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
IN MEMORIAM.

Died in Detroit. March 30, George
Ropes, aged seventy-two years. Mr..
Ropes was born in Newb bury, VT,
March IL. 1881. He was employed, in
the early fifties, in the construction
of the bridges ON the extension of the
Connecticut and Passumpsic railway
from Wells River to st. Johnsbury.
He worked on some of the earlier pub
lie buildings and finer residences
erected in the latter town on the
opening of the railway, and is we'll
remembered by the survivors of the
craft in that place.
In 1854 he went to Boston to study
architecture. In the practice of his
profession in that city he was the
rohitect-and often superintendent
the construction-of many fine and
important public buildings in the city
and throughout the State. Among
these we're the new State prison, the
reformatory prison for women at
Souqh birmingham, the girls high
and normal school in Boston, and
others in the same class.
Going west in 1877, he began the
practice of his profession at Kansas
City, and when Kansas began the
erection of it's capitol he was appoint
ed architect and superintendent of
construction, place he held during
the several stages of the building of
that edifice. He was architect for
constructing the extension of the hos
pital for the insane in Topeka, and in
that city, at Atchison and other places
in the West, of many other public
buildings and private residences, his
last professional work being the new
Planters Hotel in st. Louis. He lived
in the latter city a number of years,
and there his wife and eldest daugh-
ter died, His son, George H., taking
up the fathers profes sion, established
himself in Detroit and to that city
Mr.. Ropes and the surviving daugh-
ter, Miss Alice Hayward, moved. He
had been worker of the intense
kind, profoundly devoted to his pro-
fession. His early experience as a
practical builder gave him great
advantage among competing arch
itects 1t was often said of him that
contractors got few extras, or none
at all, from his specifications, so per-
feet were they drawn, and that his
buildings were erected within his es-
Inmates of their cost His exacting
labors brought on physical infirmities
which, in the later years of his life,
incapacitated him for the active bust
ness of an architect. in personal atten-
tion to building details. The high
est fidelity to trust and to the ethics
of his art always characterized Mr..
Ropes professional work, a quality
that sometimes engaged him in sharp
conflict with some too thrifty con.
tractor. or too presumptuous build.
ing commissioner. With his friends
and his kindred,
His life was gentle, and the elements
So mixed in him that Nature might
stand up
And say to all the world, This was a
man. :"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
Il GRANITE AGREEMENT.

Quincy, Mass, March 31.-The
granite manufacturers of this place
yesterday signed an agreement with
the members of the Local Union 81
International Union of Steam Engi-
neers. The agreement calls for set
Element of labor troubles without
stopping work by means of local
board of arbitration and is to continue
in operation for two years. Eight
hours is considered days work.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
STRIKES IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, April Three thousand
tanners struck today for shorter hours
and more pay and recognition OF the
union.
A general tie up of the lake fleets is
probable as the result of strike Or
dered today of marine fireman, oilers
and water tenders, owing to the fail
ure of the lake carriers association to
grant new wage schedule.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
DEATH FROM PRIZE FIGHT

Bridgeport, Conn, April Joe
Stearks, of Philadelphia who was
knocked out in n sixty round bout last
evening by Mart "Ducky" Holmes,
died this morning from a fractured
skull The injury was received when
his head struck the floor after the
knock out blow was given. Holmes
was arrested and held in 81, 900 bonds.
The referee and three principals were
also held.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
WILL MEET A MERICANS.

London, April. 1.-The Oxford Gam
bridge athletic clubs have accepted
the challenge Of the American uni
versities for an athletic contest to be
held in London in July.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
DATED 4T MONTPELIER.

New York, April 1.-The name of
Louis Fetzer is appended to letter
dated and posted at Montpelier, VT,
found in correspondence seized from
the get rich quick concerns of Garden
& Co., Crawford & Co., and L. B.
Day 81 Co., when the United States
authorities raided them. These let
tiers are being indexed in order to an
swer inquiries. The authorities re-
fuse to disclose the amount Of the vic
Tins losses.
1t cannot be learned that any one
bearing the name of Louis Fetzer lives
in this city or Vicinity.