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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-09
ROOSEVELT'N is
NO NEW RULING
The Government Printing Office Has
Always Been a So.Caiied
"Open Shop"

Washington Oct 9.-Between now
and the meeting Of congress, Presi.
dent Roosevelt will confer with a
large number of the most influential
labor leaders individually. He will
not discuss with them the propriety
of his course with reference to "open
shops" in a way to admit of any doubt
in his mind or any uncertainty as tC
his course in the future. But he is
with labor organizations, who take a
broad view Of the question and have
influence with their assistants, should
comprehend the situation and realize
the Importance Of not allowing the
question to get into politics.
It is understood the president will
take no notice of the somewhat eX-
traordinary letter on the open shop
question sent to him by the Chica-
go Federation of Labor.
The president is not the originator
of the open shop" policy in the gov
eminent printing Office. It has pre-
vailed in that esta blishment always.
There were several mild skirmishes
between the union and the federal
government over the open shop poll
cy during the early days Of the print
ing office, hut he ,nCr- ,t2N,~ hc''t
took place during the Grant admins
tratiCn, when A NJ. Clapp. the public
printer, appointed negro. Louis
Douglass, son Of Fred Douglass, a
compOsit0r. Douglas. son of Fred
Douglass. remained for two or three
years and finally resigned voluntarily
= strike IN the government print
ing Office was proposed as far back as
1862, when the c0mpOsitOrs demanded
an increase in wages from $14 to SIG
a week Their demand was granted
and being thus encouraged, they
made similar demands from time to
time until the weekly salary Of the
compositors reached s24 a week.
There was a big row during Cleye
lands administration. when congress
reduced the scale Of wages from 81
cents to 40 cents an hour, and the
rates Of composition from SO cents tC
so cents per 1000 ems. The members
of the union protested, but refused tc
go out. Some Of these cases were
carried to the International Typo
graphical Union, but a resolution con
demning the administration for EN-
ploying non-union men was the only
result.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-09

Read the ads in the Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-09
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infiamed condition of the mucous lin
ing Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing.
and when it is entirely closed. Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
fiammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused BY
Catarrh. which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous ser
vices.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure Send for cir
culars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-09
BOUSG MONEY ORDER
CASHEC BY MERCHANT
Clever SwindIer Raises the Amount
of Genuine Order.

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 9.-Another
postal forger has succeeded in cash
ing a bogus money order. A man
giving his name as L. NJ. Harris went
into a Pacific avenue clothing house
the other day and bought an over
coat. He presen1"d a s55 postal order
which was CasbCa 1t went through
the clearing house. but when present
ed at the po3tofice was pronounced a
forgery by Postmaster Cromwell.
Telegraphic communication with
Seattle proved that the postal order
had been purchased at that place for
40 cents and raised to sos. The man
who passed the order is 5 feet IL,
weighs about 175 pounds, has dark
hair, a smooth face. is about 50 years
old. He wore a dark tweed suit, a
round hat, and looked like a railroad
man to the clerk who sold him the
oyercoat. The new coat was one of
the long pattern and in color check
cred dark gray.
The original postal order was made
out to Montgomery Ward of Chicago
and dated Seattle, and signed by
George NJ. Stuart, postmaster. ALI of
this writing was erased and in its
place was written the Tacoma date
line, and payable to l.. NJ. Harris. The
fOrger used parafine to sprinkle On
the paper to cover the marks of eras-
ure, and, as may be imagined, it must
have been a good imitation to pass
the clearing house. 1t was presented
to the postoffice in good faith as be-
ing genuine.
1t is just possible that the forger
is tie same person who has been max.
ing practice Of raising postal orders
Several months ago the trick was
turned in Walla Walla. and previously
the same thing was done in ether
places The secret service officers re
cognize in the forger a dangerous
person, owing to the clever manner
in which he works.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-09

81 know now that | can make tba
machine at a selling price of $3.50, I
also know that l will not be able IA
make one to sell to anybody before
next spring at the earliest. It NAV
cost me more at first, but ultimately
it will not cost any more than s4iS
when | am ready to sell it.
Il do not know at how much less
than $3.50 it may be sold at A chilli
or ordinary maid servant can operate
it, after two minutes instruction. The
supply of fuel for one day will not
weigh three pounds and the machine
cannot explode or take fire.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-09
WITH RoBBING DESKS
John L. WesterveIt Is Now Under
Arrest

Seattle.-John L. Westervelt is in
the city jail under suspicion Of being
the man who has been making a bust
ness for the past several weeks of
rifling downtown Offices during the
absence of the occuponts. He was
arrested Wednesday afternoon by
Patrolman W. E. Carr, on the infor-
nation of J. V. Pelletier, agent of the
Travellers Insurance company. Pelle-
tier met the man yesterday afternoon
coming out of his Office, at 103 New
York block. Entering the Office, he
found that his desk had been rifed
and $3.50 in stamps taken.
Weste-velt has been in the city
for some time, and worked for a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-09
UNCERTAKER SuNCOED.
Stranger Orders Funeral Outfit and
EorroWS Money.

Eorrows Money.
North Yakima-E. L. Sessions. the
CralterJ aker. was bunkoed out of S.
1aSt Saturday afternoon. and he did
not discover the game till next day. A
man giving the name of George A.
tiiIier and claiming to hail from the
tYenas valley went to Mr.. Sessions
place OF business Saturday afternoon
a.z>il asked for a coffin and a shroud
saying that his wife had died that af
1grnoOn. He gained the confidence
< MIR. Sessions by saying that he was
5sfsnt 10 him by a certain business
man After selecting the cifin and
sh-Oud Miller went to the bank to
set the money to pay for them. He
rTtnrned shortly and reported that
Ike bank was closed which was the
iase. He said he would settle with
Nj Sessions on Monday. Mr.. Sessions
agreed to this arrangement. He also
SAID that he would like to have So to
30y lew necessaries to take home to
lis family. Mr. Sessions did not
rave the So. so he handed Miller a SIS.
Miller then left for home. The coffin
2nd shroud were to be delivered Sun
r7y- Miller disappeared. and has not
Saen seen since.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-09
EDlSON'G new INVENTION
Perfects A Electricity Generate,
Which My Fcvo!utionize Trade

Philadelphia, Oct. 9.-Thomas I,
Edison says he has perfected an e,ao
tricity generator TO charge storavo
batteries. Nh Edison says: Il have
invented machine six feet long sv
feet high, and five feet wide. which
will generate electricity sufficient IA
store batteries to run an automobio
and light a house at an expense no.,
unit of electricity. much less than tba
largest companies sell it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-09

Dorothy-What is a biblomaniac,
professor? ooh, Miss Dorothy, bib
liomaniac is a man who would rather
read book catalogues than books"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-09

Church. understand your wife /;
very short of breath. Gotham-Yes;
but it's not TO be wondered at; she's
wasted a LOT
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-03
A Most Liberal Offer.

All our farmer readers should take
advantage OF the unprecedented club
bling offer We this year make, which
includes with this paper the Live
Stock Indicator, itsSpecial Farmers
Institute editions and The Poultry
Farmer. These three publications
Ire the bestof their class and should
be in every farm home. To them we
add, for local, county and general
news, our own paper, and make the
price of the four one year only $1.25.
Never before was so much superior
reading matter offered for so small
an amount of money. The three
papers named, which we club with
our own, are we'll known throughout
the west, and commend themselves
to the readers favorable attention
upon mere mention. The Live Stock
Indicator is the great agricultural
and live stock paper oithe west. The
Poultry Farmer is the most practical
poultry paper for the farmer, while
the Special Farmers Institute Edi-
tions are tine most practical publica-
tions for the promotion OF good
farming ever published. Take ad-
vantage OF this great offer. as it will
hold good for a short time only.
Samples OF these papers may be ex-
amined by calling at this Office. 7-6m
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-03
A MODERN ENOCH ARDEN.
After Long Absence tn Find Hus-
band Living with Third Wife.

A woman In the role of Enoch Ar
den returned to Rockford the other day
after en- absence of 81 years.
The chief figure in this curious his
tory is Mrs. Louise Olson. Twenty
one years ago Mrs. Olson was injured
in railroad wreck near Buffalo. N. Y.
She was taken tc a hospital, but re-
covered. Her mind was not quite clear.
however and she wandered to France.
Another victim of the wreck died in
the hospital, and by mistake was buried
as Mrs. Olson.
When Mrs. Olson returned to Rock
ford she found the two babies she had
feft-fffiiifdda and FFrank-ff,tilli ggfewH- and
surprised beyond measure at her re-
turn.
Alexander Olson, her husband, she
found living with his third wife. the
second Mrs. Olson, whom he married
while believing fully in his first wife's
death. having died some years ago. Mr..
Olson fully identified the returned one
as his first wife. The latter will rec
ognize the rights of the third wife, and
will live with her recovered children.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-03
TRADE WITH CANADA GROWING
Commerce with Our Northern Neigh
Dor shows IA Large Increase
Over Last Year.

Just at the time when SO much is being
said about Mr. Chamberlain's recipro-
city scheme for the British colonies and
of protective tariff for British indus
try, attention should be directed to the
important fact that during the fiscal
year ending with the last of June the
growth of American commerce with
British North America was greater
han with any other country, except
Germany. Our total exports to British
North America during the year were
about $125, 600 900, against SIP 10000
in 1902, $107 100000 in 1871, and 500 ,000,-
900 in 1900 This shows an increase
during the year of about $4,000, 900,
while the increase In exports TO Ger
many during the same period was about
s23,000,000.
Our imports from British North
America show an equally rapid growth
During the year just ended we bought
Canadian merchandise to the value of
about $4,000. 900, compared with $4S,-
100000 in 1902. The growth in our i'm
ports from Canada In the last decade has
been about s17,000,000. The growth in
our exports to British North America
during the same period has been about
$77,0OO,000. 1t will be noticed that we
sell to the Canadians more than twice
as much as we buy from them, and that
the growth in exports during the last
ten years has been much greater than
the growth in imports.
Stated in the order of value, our prin-
cipal imports from British North Amer
lea were manufactures of iron and steel,
coal, breadstuffs. raw cotton, manufac-
lures of cotton agricultural imple-
ments, chemicals, lumber and manufac-
lures of wood.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-03
DEATH OF AGED HERMIT.
Graduate of Harvard Who Has
Stunned Society for Forty Years,
Dies In the POOrhouse.

Rescued from starvation and exposure,
a graduate of Harvard college is dead
in the county almshouse at Bethany
N. Y. He was James c. Hall, and dur
ing 40 years he bore the name OF the
Alexander hermit.
No one ever knew what drove him
from society, but. during two score
years he lived absolutely alone on his
farm of 100 acres near Alexander. The
place ran to weeds and brambles;
barns and sheds rotted away: every
room In the house but the kitchen was
closed, moldered and damp into de-
cay.
In one of the rooms was found a IL
brary Of 300 or 400 volumes on philo-
sophical works. many of great value.
Early in March q rural mail carrier,
not having seen any signs of life about
the house for several days. entered and
found Hall. who was rs years Of age,
propped up in his chair. He was
greatly emaciated. and said he had
eaten nothing in several days. The
authorities removed him to the aims
house against his vigorous protest, and
succeeded in saving his life for q time.
Hall died without revealing the Sc
cret Of his strange life.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-03
BEAR TAKES REVENGE.
Ago and IL Taken to Hos
pita1 as a Result.

William F. Winchermann, an animal
trainer, had fight the other day with
Tony, the largest and most intelligent
Of the Winchermann troup Of perform
ing bears, at New York. Az q result
Winchermann is in q serious condition
at the New York hospital He may
get well. but the surgeons we're max
ing no guarantees to that effect.
The trainer had been away eight
weeks and had ordered the bear out
Of his cage to take q bath. The bear
obeyed. but after the bath, when the
trainers back was turned for a mo-
ment, the bear attacked him, knocked
him down, tearing the calf Of his leg.
chewed both arms badly, and was bit
ing into one leg when felled by a blow
from club welded by an assistant
who came In response to the trainers
cries. The trainer punished the bear
severely some time ago. and It is be-
lieved the animal treasured up the
grudge and got his revenge at the first
opportunity.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-03

Sr4 County Sg Of ai ssss.. SIS.
In the Circuit Court of Bates County. Mis-.
souri, June term, 1903. The state
Of Missouri at the relation and to the
use OF w. 7. johnson, ex of1cio collector oil
the revenue Of Bates county. In the state O.
Missouri. plaintiff, vs.. Isaac Stetler, E. R
Mickelberry trustee for Viola Simmons, de.
PENDANTS
Civil action for delinquent taxes.
now ~ THIS dEy comes the ptzinttn by he1
attorney before the Circuit court of Bates
county, In the ttate Of Missouri, and II
appearing to the court that summons has been
Issued In he aoove entitled cause against the
defendants Isaac Stetlef, Z. X. Mckelberry
Viola simmons directed TO the sheriff OF Bates
county. Missouri. and that said sherin OF
Bates couaty, Missouri, TO whom said sum.
mone was directed. has made return thereon
that the defendant, Isaac stetler, cannot be
that process cannot be served on said defend.
ante, Isaac Stetler, Z. 3. Mickelberry, vioIa
simmons, II is therefore ordered
p ers e h.. nssssS pS Ss s:s: s
. s M; s.S SsuI n.Sr. L to the s.o ss
the lien OF the state Of Missourl for the delin-
quent taxes OF the yeafs 1900 and 1901 amount
IN .o -: aesrsss' e s.. y: san so. e
comnissio. and fese, lpoa the following
described tfaets Of iard situatsd IN BoSss
county. Missouri, to-wit:
Lot I'VE 90 In the northwest quarter Of SEQ
tlon thirty four (s4), township thirty. uine (S9)
range thirty zone Sll. same being eli Of The
northwest quarter Of the northwest qusrtsr
OF section thirty-iVux (5ll In township thirty
nine (S9l, range thirty- one fsl). south Of she
Herias des Cysne fiver. thee unless Che ssid
defendAnts b and eppsar y the nsxt tern q
s z n. ss car y h 3: sssns cad se,as.
sebss, isos, and On o. before is third az
thereof. u TIE term shall 20 long tsontipVc.
and n nos then before the end Of said term
and pisad % sald petition according 70
law, he sams Will Be saien - confessed and
tudGmsnt rendsrer according 70 the prsyer d
laid pedlion, ard the above Described ~
eetate sold 70 satisfy the eame.
And u y further ordered By the oeurt aSore-
seld thes COPY hereof Be publishsd n the
BufLzn WuxxLY Tnns, weekly neVapens,
printed asd publIshed Ii Bates county. IN.
louTi, for fesf wssks suooeasivsiy, - Iasi
insertion 70 b d lesst thirty days before III
dTst day OF the next term Of said court
true copy Of the record W.T.
tsBALl ness my hand = clerk aSoreeeid vifh
the eseI o. Gid court hersunto ~
Cd. Done q oecs in Butler o. thls he Siss
day Of July. 1900 ia PANTHEON.
ss-At ~ Circuit olsrh.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-03
WILL TEST TOBACCO.
Prof. Wiley to Experiment to De-
termine Effect on Human System.
Eighteen Younv Men 10 Re Used aad
All Forms of the " red VIII Re
Tried ON Them I'm n Thor
Ough InVestigation.

Prof. Wiley. chemist Of the agricul.
tural department. will conduct another
experiment this fall which will attract
as much attention as did the famous
squad OF IL poison eaters" that for
seven months was subjected to expert
ments with food adulterants at Prof
Wiley's "borax boarding house" The
experiments to begin in the fall will be
for the purpose OF determining the ef-
feet OF tobacco. good. bad. and indiffer-
emit. pure and impure. and domestic and
imported. upon the heart. lungs. and d.
gestive organs and the human system
generally Cigarette fiends. snuff dip
pers," cigar smokers. and devotees of
pipes will make up the new squad, which
will consist Of IS men Of all ages.
Prof. Wiley believes the experiments
will not only be of interest TO the smok-
ers throughout the country. but will
prove OF value to the manufacturers Of
various forms OF tobacco. During the
first 30 days Of the experiments the
members Of the squad will not be per-
mitted to use tobacco In any form. Thus
ali the members will begin on the same
basis.
After the expiration OF the 80 days
each man will be given an allowance Of
tobacco each day. What will be known
as smokers squad" will begin Its
work" with three cigars day one to be
smoked after each meal. Gradually this
allowance will be increased. Cigars OF
every kind will he used, including do
nestle, Porto Rican. Philippine. Cuban,
and other imported brands. This plan
has been adopted to determine the rela-
tive harmfulness Of each. After suffi-
Client data has heen obtained relative 10
cigars the squad will be provided with
pipes and smoking tobacco and more
data will be obtained
Then the cigarette fiends will be given
an inning. They will be divided into
two squads, "inhalers" and nominal
ers," and the results OF excessive and
moderate smoking are TO be noted with
particularattention. Still another SQUAD
will be provided with plugs of chewinf
tobacco and government cuspidors and
instructed to chew as much tobacco as
possible, Shutters" will be given gov
eminent snuff boxes and the hest brasds
Of powdered weed, and the effects of the
southern practice of dipping" will be
tested to determine the effect on the sys-
tenn.
One month prior to the date set for
the conclusion Of the experiments anf
the disarmament Of the tobacco users
the men will again be forbidden the uso
OF tobacco In any form, and the results
OF this sudden stoppage ard the effec'
upon the physical condition of the squad
will be carefully noted. A large number
or clerks Of the agricultural department
have offered their services for the ex-
periments.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-03
Order OF Publication.
State Of Missouri, , =,

State Of Missouri, -.
County Of Bates
In the Circuit court OF Bates county, Missouri
in vacation, 1903, t Garner, plaintiff. VS..
The unknown heirs Of James Brooks, decess-
ed, defendants.
Now ct this day comes the plaintiff herein by
MS attorney, T W Sffvers, and &ies his petition
and afndavit. alleging among other things that
defendants are not residents OF the state OF Mis-
souri,: Whereupon 1t is ordered by the clerk in
vacation, that said defendants be notified BY
publication that plaintiff has commenced 0 suit
against them In this court, the object and gem
eral nature OF which is to correct the record
title and perft ct the same In plaintiff In and to
the following real estate lying and being stu
ate In Bates county, no., to-wit: The north
east quarter OF the southeast quarter Of section
five In township thirty.nin ESQ., ofrsnge thir-
ty (30) In said county; and to obtain decree of
court diyestng defendants Of eli title, or appar-
emit title In SAID premises; and vesting title In
plaintiff, and that unless the said defendants
be and appear 1t this court, ct the next term
thereof, 70 be begun and holden ct the court
house, In the city OF Butler, In said county, on
the nrst day OF the October term Of this court
and answer or plead to the petition In said
cause. the came will be taken o. confessed and
judgment will be rendered accordinGly,
And be Il further ordered that COPY hereof
Be published, according 10 law, In the BUTLER
WEKKLY TINES Q weekly newspaper printed
and published In Bates county, No., for four
least nfesn days before the FIRST day Of the
next term Of the circuit court. true copy Of
the record. Witness my hand and the zeal Of
the circuit court OF Bates county, this
(SEALl tn day Of august, 1905
J., A. PATTEksO>, Circuit Clerk.
4l-At 9 Il. BARxLEY, Deputy.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-03
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