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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-07

Rome, July DIR. Mazzonl this
morning at the vatican consulted with
Dr.. Lapponi and then both entered
the sick room The pope smiled ben
evidently at MazzOni, but he seemed
nor to nave sufficient strength to talk
In responsive TO a greeting from MAJ
zoni, the pope said:
Il have no illusion and l am re-
signed ..,-
He then raised his eyes evidently
in prayer. The pope expressed a de
sire to read two leading papers to see
what they were saying about his Ill
ness. Special editions were sent t'
him. H..
Cardinal Oreglia begins to be the
center of all vatican affairs, as 1t IS
believed the time is short before ne
will assume supreme power. Alread!
,he engineers who will wall up the
cardinals in the conclave when they
rI-cecd to he election OF the new
none have reported to Oreglia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-07

tent and the room impregnated with
reViVing gas. On several occasions
the pope sank into a deep sleep, but
it was one of exhaustion rather than
of rest. and he generally awoke with
perspiration flowing freely from his
pores and a state of depletion.
DR.. Iapponi stated early this morn
:r5 t.at he could advance no hope.
Tic rope continues to take nourlsh-
at. Fe retains his wonderful men
tai iucidity.
He was given soup at 7 ,Ais morning
AID seemed somewhat benefited by
IT.. Tie nourishment, however, was
not in the~amount the doctors would
desire him to take, but they fear to
give him more as his physical condl-
ton is such that he could not stand it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-07

Washington. July THE papal le-
cation received the following cable,
Z1diu f!Om Cardinal Rampollo at
nO.le Iul6 morning:
H. Htly Father IS no worse to-
Ia He CONTINUES IN very serious
ate wi.hout. however, making us
Sc eyaly hope
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-07

Henderson, Ky. July 7-Three
hundred negroes arrived here IN
boats from Evansville today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12
CINiMIE FADDEN'S Return. s. z5===5 ~ 7s=5=:5

~ ELLO, Boss, Long time I don't You. Well
20 we has only back from wedding
~ joiney TO form parts and 1 has been busy rub
bering little old New York
no. not Duchess and my wedding joney Miss
Fannies and Mr.. Paurs. Sure, Wasn't ! telling
you dat just as soon as Mr.. Burton-what was Miss
Fannies foist husband-had solved two years in
heaven, dat Mr.. Paul made running jump at de
proposition and married Miss Fannie before she could
Mr. Paul got a move on and / puts it up dat
Miss Fannie afraid dat if she didn't sign articles
and get into de ring wit him, he'd die compressed
connection. What's dat2 Emotion? Well, let il lay
at dat. She took him. Duchess says, to keep him
out of mischief. but Willy Wildly isn't married and
dere is no specks in her glad eye. Anyway. Miss
Fannie took Mr.. Paul and me and Duchess took bOte
OF EN- a wedding JOney part where
speaks.
Listen, I tumbles after we landed over dere.
and before I'd located de BONery Paris dat
Miss Fannie and Mr.. Paul meant to go a bunch of
Odder places besides France, but Duchess Aim
Manned de game Duchess was one, two, tree in
Paris from de drop Of de flag but I only also
until I struck dose sidewalk book joints de
boulevard of dose Italians.
Now dat we is in Christian land, Chames,' says
Duchess let stop here. II has de wit for to do
witout losing jobs"
So whatever is de Battery and de Bronx, de East
and de Mort rivers of Paris, dose de limits of de
wedding joiney.
"Chames" says Mr. Paul to me day, Having
seen here forty-twO miles Of pictures, is going
he says, longs for feast of de beautiful he says.
Resolve places de train for Lucerne.'
Sure says. In minute" / says. But
wasn't wise wedder Lucerne in de Cherry Hill.
or de Murray Hill district OF France 1 goes to
Duchess and tells her TO get in line.
'Lucerne? BAH" says Duchess. "Luccrne is OF
Switzerland. BAH"
Sure" 1 says. Bah BAH"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12
By Edward ". Townse

dead ringers to me. I asked Duchess what dey
was, but she deere was Yields in English 20
explain 'en. If dats Unky must have used some
gaudy langwudge else Duchess hasn't de neck holt
on English my wife ought TO have / telling Mr.
Paul about dat and he says dat when French takes
de boxing gloves off DER langwudge and gets real
busy using it wit bare fists. dey makes woist talk
of Odder nations sound like vOlets smell.
But let me tell you: L got in one round of straight
English, all right floating along de boulevard
of desc Italians one day, wit stick and pipe
he had took out of French poOdles-when a mug wit
long hair and black flag for necStie pipes of
IN straight Manhattan, and says: 'Scuse me- he
says. Didn't l used to you in New York;
Sure, if you dere and out for your healt,'
says
What you doing here?" he says, butting in wit
and de dog.
DE best I can" says I "And it's dry at dat
says L
Here's a empty table" he says, and we sat down
at de sidewalk table and has deux book. what's as
de French to saying, Two beers
l copied de mug, all right. He's dead swell New
in Paris den, playing at being artist. Well.
sitting dere. deux booking and den
saying it done him good to hear real New York again.
some English Willie boys along. each wit
pop eye and eye patched wit glass. When me
friend sees dat de Englishmen headed for him.
fost he truns fit, and den he passes me out
a hurry whisper stand for any game I play he
says. Desc is a couple of tuft- hunters what has
bored TO dealt
"Sure"I says, not knowing what a tuft-hunter
was, but wanting to be Obliging. Everything goes
says l. and he tells de Wiles shake hands wit de
lord mayor of de BOwery
Dey bot gives me de high handshake and one Of
EN- calls me ME Lord" and asks how big city
de BoweTy.
1 says it de biggest ting on cart and at dat
bote opens DER patched wide dey dropped DER
windows, and dey recalls something dat travel
ers had wrote about de Bowery. but dey never was
on to its size.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

rs not in PARISH" she says. Oats as near
heaven wen get. witout going to de trouble
of dying Wen stay here. If Paris she says, lis
good enough for what has been married I'VE
OF a surely it is good enough for Mamzelle Fannie
and M'sieu Paul what has only been married five
weeks and do not know where dey is at yet. Kesky
say Bucerne? Pour quot Lucerne2" she says. 'Au
diable Lucerne.' she says. Il have ordered q de
postal card good friend de wife OF de excellent
chef of de Restaurant of de Miraculous Catch Of
Fish, de bank of de Seine, de sheeny la four
M'sieu. and to you and in de cuisine. OATS where
we'll go Lucerne? A basl Lucerne"
And OATS wat done. LuceTne to de bad.
Now and Mr.. Paul up and notice la
still in Paris, and he'd order to get 'em
ready to somewhere else. But Duchess would have
plant all ready to queer de game, and mostly Mr..
Paul and Miss Fannie was too happy to know Wedder
dey was on de uptown or he downtown train,
taking a Lexington go up Broadway.
once Mr. Paul woke enough to ask me why
not de way to Lucerne. and told him
morning if dere strike of de Pullman porters
and de road clear. SO chases to Duchess and
says: What tell?" 1 says. "Que dable?" says /.
Simple CONNIE un verre deau-whch is Paris for
Dead easy >" she says. And chases down to de
Rue de Rivoli and buys a hotel guide of de Swiss
mountains, and leaves it in DER rooms.
It'll do dem just as much good going dere,'
says Duchess, and not do me near much harm
Is Duchess bold? What Honest, if dat goil
ever lost her noive dere wouldn't be enough of her
left to speak Of.
Now dat Msieu Paul is to be our new master"
She I'VE must start in to train him proper at de
beginning, he viii get foolish notion
dat he has a right to do anything much but love
Mamzele and pay de bills"
Say. I'm passing it along to you de level: dat
de way it all de time was in form parts.
But 1 amt making hOller dat score. If it
wasn't far from de Bowery Paris would be
to waltz tru de Tenderloin. It's cheap to
be happy in Paris De amount of booze dat wouldn't
stop an American linking about his debts viii start
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

Mississippi country which was so sig
nally frustrated by Jacksons riflemen
in 1915.
In connection with the subject of JEFF
ferson's great purchase il is not out of
place 70 mention the fact that, after the
loss OF her American colonies England
entertained strong desire to possess the
country contiguous to the mouth of the
Mississippi river While Il was a Span
ish possession she had no opportunity of
sion to France one Of the first move
ments OF the English i'm the war that
soon followed would have had for its OBJ
Ject the conquest Of that territory, con-
summation that was fOrestalled BY the
timely deal between Jefferson and Bona
parte- In addition TO the New Orleans
district the English would have gained
by such conquest all that belonged to
France west Of the Mississippi. thus Sc
curing a position that would have pre-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12
SECTION Two.

What's its principal industry me lord?" asks one
of EN-.
is boiling Holsters and frying de fat OF suckers
All, L see says de Willie Raider by way OF
being fishing center Like our Yarmout, dare say,
me lord
kinds of fish, and does stunts in de whaling line
Queensberry rules 1 says.
OATS lie lord mayors American wit" says me
friend, tipping de wink.
Well after dat, deux book wasn't in de money. and
was putting pints of fzz where dey wouldn't do
nobody no harm but me. when. p cheei along comes
Mr. Paul. and seeing de New Yorker, he stops to
give him de gleeful void. Den he pipes off taut-
cts for Rome?'
L was just on me way, sir" says.
We've changed minds he says, "and are off
for home Get state rooms de ship dat sails to-
says he.
De Wiies gasp like goldfish. and I chases meself,
after giving EN- a invite TO cali If ever dey
lost DER wads in de Bowery.
Well, de next day WAS off. and here we is T
haven't been doing ting but seeing old island
OF Manhattan, to find out if any OF it has sneaked
out OF town trou de subway But it's all here, wit
dc Hatlron TO boot Honest, know
much New York IS TO de good until you've been to
form parts. I'm chasing around so much dat Duchess
says ought to go into &c guide business. When I
told dat to Mr. Paul he says dere is wisdom de
woids Of Duchess.
'Dere is many parts Of me native city he saws
dat know only by de quaint reports de novel
lists OF local color; but dey is mostly color blind
ne says I don't feel dat I've been properly intro
duced to me native town yet. If you, Chames will
possonally conduct me about town little III trv
not TO appear too much like lOoker-on in Vienna
Dat means dat he wouldn't look like a farmer.
now and den. Mr. Paul being de poissonal party
and me being de pOissonaI conductor.
Copyright. 1903. by Robert Howard Russell.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

ability of our losing the territory incIud-
ed in his purchase. 1t is true that the
battle Of New Orleans, resulting I'm a vic
tory for the Americans as astounding as
it was unexpected, occurred some two
weeks after the treaty of Client had been
concluded. but it can hardly be doubted
that If Jackson had been defeated and
New Orleans captured. ''perfidious AL
biOn" would have declined to regard the
treaty as definite IN respect to a military
event that had subsequently TRANSFERRED
and, being in possession. would have held
on to the territory she had conquered as
she now unwarra ntably retains her grip
on the land of the pharaOhs
Fortunately. Mr.. Jefferson's fear that
Louisiana would be lost 10 the United
States was not realized. for another
great democrat as the cOmman der of the
American volunteers behind the hastily
constructed breastworSs on the plain of
Chalmette. repealed the invaders, who,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12
WHY LOUISIANA WAS SOLD.
Napoleon Feared 1t Would Be
Wrested From Him hv British.

ln 1893. when the sale Of Louisiana oc-
Turreo, says = writer in the Philadelphia
ledger, Napoleon had reason 10 be con-
scious OF the failure that was about TO
Sehciuue the military operations Of the
trencn IN santo Domingo. War with Eng
land, winch had been temporarily sus-
pendeu oy what might be more properly
called the truce than the treaty OF
Amiens, was on the verge OF being re-
newell Inc consular ruler of France was
Wen aware that the recurrence OF hos
tities with the English would nor ONLY
render further operations against the 20
VOTED Haltians impracticahle for the
reason OF Euglands superiority al 80
but also for the same reason IL was urob-
able that the English would scizS ~,
French possessions on the Nississfrrf
lie had caJolcd the weak Spanish SOW
ernmcnt into ceding Louisiana TO France
this transaction having occurred i'm 1871
and. after tenure that lasted scstrcel,
more than two years. Ia view OF am i'm
pending war that would make his nos
session of both Haiti and the Louisiana
region untenaDle. he concluded I'M 1S03
that the acceptance of S15.C0O.CJ8. Offered
for the latter by the United states wouId
be preferable to its being taken from him
by his English enemy Britannia being
the ruler OF the wave an that time.
France would not have had the means
TO prevent an English conquest of the
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sented a formidable barrier to the west
ward expansion of our Union
A project Of that kind was. in fact, at
tempted after Louisiana came into our
possession, the pending result greatly
disquieting our people. Pakenham's
movement for the capture of New Or
leans i'm our second war with England
was so forceful and the means of defense
appeared to be so Inadequate that sue
cessful resistance was gravely doubted
George TicknOr, celebrated as the histor-
ian of Spanish literature. relates in his
interesting memoirs, how, as a young
tourist. he visited Mr. jefferson at
Monticello at the time when the English
operations against New Orleans were in
progress and before their result was
known.
The great democrat expressed to his
visitor but scant hope of JaCksOn's mill
tiamen being able to resist the invasion,
taking a pessimistic view of the prob
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

Il mean what I say he answered in
high key. 1 want a glass of CON
trav-dic-shun"
sui the bartender could not understand
ana IN a -nameleSS way named over many
drinks. but to no purpose
viii eXDlaine heem to Won den 20
SAID the Frenchman in characteristi-lII Nv
exciting tones. .'Fairst Vous nut i'm Ze
Wheeskav 10 make heem strong Zen
Vous put in re Wataire to make hcem
weak. Zen VOus put I'm Ze Ia m0ug 10
re suCaire to make hem sweet. zen
one. maybe two. tinEs moro know not
Now, zen, VOus drink heem voUsscIi.
TT Eat IS not n-tray-dic-shun ] know
not &c eNs-spiaIlShun of Eat word. "
Now. ] understand" said the bar
tender. You want a cocktail"
All! Eat IS heem. cried monsieur. ''He
tan OF a cock Make me one, two, three
of heem."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

French. they proceeded to the Raleigh
and drank several cocktails to fix things
up. lt was noticed that the attache was
particularly interested in the preparation
OF the drink and gave his undivided at
tentlon to the mixing of the various in
gradients. The cocktails proved 10 have
the desired effect and monsieur was jubi-
liant over the discovery of a panacea for
an aching head.
Two nights afterward he again dined
sumDtuOusly and on the morning follow
ing the accompanying discontinue was
very much present. So this time. happy
in the thoughts of the cocktails. he started
off on his own hook for the cure ana
soon reached the hotel walked TO the
bar and there asked for a glass of con-
trav-dic-Shun."
Naturally the man at the bar had
never heard Of such a drink and endeaV-
ored 10 find out just what monsieur
really wanted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

and four nephews, and godfadder and godmodder.
Every last of de whole bunch kissed bote
cheeks and talked noting but Frenchl Along wit
Duchess being me wife all dis time I'm getting bit
gay wit dat langwudge meself. BY de time family
and had drunk about gallon of blue claret each
you to petit bleu?-and de Riddles had got
wondering why wasn't red skinned and. didn't
do rough house wit fomyhawk, 1 parIez-vous-
ing to beat boarding school goil. But when won
seventeen franc from of French unces learn
ing him how to shoot craps he used woids what
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12
WANTED A CoN-TRAY-DIC-SHUN
When the Diagram Was Furnished
the Barkeeper Guessed the Rest.

An attache of the French legation who
has been in America but a few weeks
furnished considerable amusement TO n
number Of the patrons of the Hotel
Raleigh one morning last week. He had
wined and Iined rather cOpiOusly the
night before. and as a result the usual
head and dark brown taste appeared next
morning. says the Washington Post
At the invitation of his COMPANIONS
who are English scholars as well as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

a Frenchman Dragging about his rich relations and
giving away brownstone fronts ne don't
But I going to tell YOU; Ishad knOckdOwn
to Duchess folks. Well welfi dat a merry go
round for fair. Dere fadder and modder, sister
and brOdder. two a1nts and two uncles, four neces
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anticipating an easy victory. were IN
spired by their lust for beauty and
booty"
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Notice.

The following named Executors, Adminis- trators and Guardians led their Annual Ac- counts Current at the January term of the Drew Probate Court to come up for approval at the April term of said Court to-wit
 ] T. Peacock, admr. II. H Peacock estate. w II. Roper, guar. W c Roper. minor.
 Alice Roper,
 Blanch Roper. ". A. Coker, guar. Edgar Farbridge, minor. E. D. Plttman guar Timmon Minors; hinal settlement.
 w J. McNeely, guar. Calvin Timmons mi- nor final settlement.
 w T Wells, admr T. NJ Wilmington estate; final settlement.
 D. A. Kimpel, exr. Silas Brown estate J. T. Mason admr. N c. Mason estate John Nelson, guar. Caroline Rawles. minor. John Nelson, guar Fannie Rawles minor. J. G. Williamson, guar. Euoch Lee, minor. ", W. Winningham, admr V, Y. Winning ham estate.
 c. S. Mebane. adm. James Harris estate. Fed Miles guar. Nellie Saddler, minor Walter Caster. guar. Alb. Townsend, minor s. J. Matthews, curator estate heirs of J. IT, Cavaness; final settlement.
 And notice is hereby given that all persons interested in any of the above named settle ments are warned to appear on or before the second day of the April term 1903 of this Court and file their exceptions thereto, If any they have, or they will be debarred from excepting thereto, or any item thereof.
 Witness my hand and official seal this Mar 3rd, 1903. J. W. Kimbro l2 County Clerk
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
A Sweet Breath.

l. a never failing sign of a healthy stomach. When the breath is bad the stomach is out of order. There is he remedy in the world equal to Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for. curing indigestion, dyspepsia and all stomach disorders. Mrs. Mary s. Crick, of White Plains, Ky, writes: "I have been a dys peptic for years-tried all kinds of remedies but continued to grow worse. By the nse of Kodol l be- gan to improve at once, and after taking a few bottles am fully re stored in weight, health and strength and can eat whatever I like. Kodol digests what you eat and makes the stomach sweet.
 Sold by R. F.. Vance Bordeaux.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
A Great Sensation.

There was big sensation in Lees1 file Ind. when ". H. Brown of that place, who was expected to die, had his lite saved by Dr.. Kings New Discovery for con sumption. He writes: Il endured in sufferabie agonios rom asthma but your New Discovery gave me immediate relief and soon thereaf- ter effected complete cure. Simi- lar cures .ot consumption, pneu- monia, bronchitis and grip are numerous. It's the peerless reme- dy for all throat and lung troub- les. Price soc and sl00. Guaran teed by R. E. Vance Bordeaux, druggist. Trial bottles tree.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Notice of Petition for COnfirma-
 tiOn.

Theo II. and Florence E. Polack have filed in the Chaneery Court for Drew county, Ark" petition for q decree at the June term, 1903. of said Court confirming in them the title to the following lands in Drew county, to wit
 All of Section 2l, except Ne qr of Ne ar; all of Sections %, g and 26; " hfof W Inf of Sc ar and Sw or Section l4; Sc or of Se qr Section l5; Inf of Sw qr and Sw qr of Sc qr Section 24; N Inf of Nv qr and Nv qr of Ne qr Section % Ne or of Ne qr and hi of Ne ar and Nv qr of Section 27; Ne qr of Nv ar < Ne ar and Inf of Sc qr and Sc ar of Sc qr Section 2S, Inf of Sc qr and Sw ar of Sc ar and Sc ar of Sw qr and 3 acres in Ne corner, all in Section 20; Ne qr and N Inf of Sc ar Section 29. N hf of Nv ar and Ne ar of Sc ar and Ne or of Section 35 and Inf of Nv or Section 36. all in Township l3 South Range 6, West. and also Nv qr of Ne qr 3-14-6; Ne or and hf of E Inf of Nv ar 3i-13-6
 And any and all persons who may have or claim any interest in said lands or any part thereo are warned to appear in said Court at Said term and show cause. If any they can, why the title to said lands should not be confirmed m said petitioners.
 Witness my hand as Clerk of Said Court and seal of office this 21st day of March. 1903
 J. F. KOONCE,
 fSEAL] Apr. 2-6t. Clerk.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
A Demonstration of What Cham lain's Colic, Cholera and Diar-
 ,hoea Remedy Can Do.

"One of our customers, highly respected: citizen oi this place: had been for ten years sufferer from chronic diarrh9a, writes Walden X Martin, druggists, of Enterprise, Ala. "He had used various preparations and been treated by physicians without any permanent benefit. A few months ago he commenced taking Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar- rhea Remedy and in a short time was entirely cured. Many citizens of Enterprise who know the gen tleman will testify to the truthful. ness ot this statement" For sale by Brown, McQuiston X Co.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
A Prominent Minister Recommends Chamberlain Collie Cholera
 and Diarrhoea Remedy.

Rev. Francis J. Davidson, pastor ofthe St. Matthews Baptist church and president of the Third Bap- tist Asso citation, 2731 Second St., New Orleans, writes as follows: l have used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and DiarrhGa Remedy for cramps and pains in the stom- ach and found it excellent. It is in fact the best cramp and collie rem- edy 1 have ever used. Also sever al of my parishoners have used it with equally satisfactory results . For sale by Brown, MoQuiston < Go.