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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-27
WITH THE MAGAZINES
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The River, by Ruth McEnery Stuart.
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near future. Such a building ought to
cost not less than $4,000.
The report closes as follows: The
spirit of the institution, as shown by
faculty and students, is commendable.
The intellectual and social life is Wig
orous. The religious life during the
past year showed marked improve
ment, the increased activity of the
Y. M. c. A. and Y. w. C. A. being no.
ticeable. 1t should never be forgotten
that the aim of Whitman college is to
train men and women who shall be
thoroughly Christian in their citizen
ship. When the college ceases to Law
chief stress on the cultivation of the
spiritual life, it will be no longer
realizing it's mission. want 1t to
stand in all mems minds for a life
which shall be strong in it's purpose.
broad in its culture and high in it's
ideals, or in other words, for Christian
character always"
The report is followed by finan-
cial statement prepared by Allen H.
Reynolds, treasurer of Whitman COL
lege, showing the exact financial stat
us of the institution at the present
time.
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the proceedings at THE Preliminary
Wireless Telegraphy Conference heiu
at Berlin in August last NR' I. f'oo-
lin, premier of Manitoba, teils NJ"
Western Canada Regards the Cnaih-
berlain Scheme" Vernon Lee contrlp-
utes an essay of great interest, en-
titled A Postscript on Rusklh.
Charles A. Conant one of the members
of the United States commission vi
International Exchange, explains the
methods by which the powers nope
to succeed in Putting China on the
Gold Basis S. ]. BarroWs answers
in the affirmative the question: Is
our National Congress representa-
tive?" Mayo W. Hazeltine, in an ar
ticle entitled THE United States and
the Late Lord Salisbury" recalls a
signal mad unselfish but patriotic SER
vice rendered by Lord Salisbury TO the
United States, when he held back the
European powers from supporting
Spain at the beginning of the CUBAN
war. Royal COrtissOZ writes in warm
appreciation of Augustus st. Gau-
dens' and his work. Muhammad Bar
akatullah presents "A MOhammedan
View of the Macedonian Problem.
Henry Nicholson discusses the "Pur-
pose and Method of Forest Reserva-
ton" G.. E. Merrill, president OF COL
gate university, asks the question, is
Football Good Sport?" and points TO
certain elements in the game which,
in his opinion, prevent its being re-
garded in that light. Frances w. Car
ruth describes "A Unique Munlclpal
Crusade" which is being conducted
in New York against eye diseases IN
the public schools. Thomas Hardy,
the famous novelist, is the author OF
poem of great dramatic interest,"
entitled The Tramp Womans Trag-
edy," and the number closes with the
eleventh part of Mr.. Henry James
novel The Ambassadors"
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| North American Review for Novembe

The North American Review for
November both reflects and illumines
the living interests of the time. The
number opens with 'An Indictment of
the British Monarchy" drawn up by
q we'll known writer, who cOnceals his
identy under the pseudonym anglo
American" John l. Waterbury, pres
ident Of the Manhattan Trust COM
pany, gives an interesting account of
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The man with unbounded curiosity
had just been introduced to the cele-
brated pugiIist. where would you
rather be hit?" he asked, 'On the
point of the jaw or over the solar
plexus?" Solar plexus,' was the
prompt reply. 1T isn't so likely to
incapacitate you for going on the
stage and telling funny stories"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-27

''How's your mother" asked the
neighbor. "Worried to DEATH answer
ed the boy, who was swinging on the
front gate. Fathers hunting IN the
Adirondacks, brother Bits gone u
political convention, brother JAKE
joined a football team, and the dress-
maker Just told mother that she
look a fright in mourning
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NJ. Carnegie has been given the
freedom of Cork What will he do
with it," Have it framed, l suppose"
What good will that do him. Why.
he can hang it in his picture gallery
at Skibo Castle, and when visitors
drop in he can say: I've got a little
work Of art here I'd like to show you.
It's a Corker.'
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Mr. Jones-See here. This morse
you sold me runs up on the sidewalk
every time he sees an auto. horse
Dealer-Well, you don't expect sou
horse to run up a telegraph pole or
climb a tree, do you?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-27
Turned Away From Home.

"Finally | grew too old and too
worn out to work and few months
ago l made my way to my parents
home at Walla Walla. There is no
home for you here father told me.
You may sleep here tonight, but to-
morrow you must go away and never
come back" she says.
She remained there for one night,
she told the commissioners, and then
she came to Spokane and sought to
be declared a common pauper and
given a place in the county hospital.
From there she has written a letter
to the board, in which she says gener-
ally;
L am an inmate of the Spokane
county hospital and am Sc years old.
NV parents, w. G.. Whitney and wife,
Of the Home nursery of Walla Walla,
have plenty of money and own 100000
worth of property and have valuable
real estate in Spokane county. DR.. M.
J. Whitney of Davenport is my brother
and Grant Whitney of Payette, Idaho,
is my brother. They all have means.
e. C. Whitney of Sopkane is also
nv brother. He was in the last legis-
lature from this county, but he Is
moor man. Please tell me if there Is
any way l can compel them to furnish
me support
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l SENSATIONAL TALE
MRS. ALICE HESS CLAIMS THAT
SHE HAS BEEN CAST OFF BY
HER PARENTS.
She Is the Daughter of w. G. Whit.
ney of This City-She Is Being
Cared for at Spokane.

Cast off by her parents, who are
among the wealthy and best known
residents of the Inland Empire, Mrs.
Alice Hess is an inmate of the Spo-
Kane county poor farm at Spangle.
she mas written an appealing letter
from that institution asking the coun.
ty commissioners if something can
not be done to compel her relatives to
care for her. rather than to permit
her to remain as county charge.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G.. Whitney of the Home
nursery of Walla Walla. Wash. C. L.
Whitney of Walla Walla. one of the
leading nurserymen of the state, Is
her brother. Other brothers are DR..
NJ. j. Whitney of Davenport, Wash,
one of the leading physicians of the
Big Bend country; Grant Whitney Of
Payette, Idaho, and +. c. Whitney, Of
Spokane, who was one of the repre-
sentatives from this county in the last
legislature.
1t was a sensational and strange
tale that Mrs. Hess told at the office
of the Spokane county commissioners
when she first applied there to be
admitted to the poor farm. She was
poorly clad and bent and weary, as
she tearfully told her story.
She declared that years ago her
father sold her for $3.50 to Mr.. Hess.
pioneer farmer of the WaIla Walla
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-06

forward march OF scientific progress,
and have added another to the great
discoveries of the nineteenth and TWEEN
tieth centuries.
The German government authorities,
in granting substantial sum of money
to young Berlin scientist, Ernest
RUNNER, with which to continue the
experiments SO successfully carried out
by him last year near Berlin, evidently
believe that the day of wireless tele-
phony is near at hand. These expert
ments proved the ability of the scien-
fist, under varying atmospheric condi-
tons, to transmit articulate sound
across water over distances varying
from a mile, to nine and third miles,
the messages being satisfactorily re-
ceived and understood. The earliest re-
ports of his success, stating that he had
talked over distance of four miles,
were extraordinary in their signifi-
canoe. The latest accounts suggest
possibilities which, 25 years ago, would
have been beyond the thought of SAN
guine man.
To Runner, however, is not due the
credit of the discovery of photophony,
or radiophony, as the transmission of
sound by means of light is sometimes
called. He, like several other scien-
fists who have investigated the subject,
acknowledges Indebtedness to Bell,
who in 1880 devised the now well-known
"phofophone." This instrument con-
sisted of a plane mirror arranged to
reflect beam of light upon a seleni-
UNI cell in circuit with a common tele-
phone receiver at the receiving end.
The mirror, which served as a tele-
phone diaphragm, was placed in front
of a resonating cham Der and a mouth
piece, SO that when any sound entered
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ment he reappeared. opened the con-
Meeting door and ushered the visitor
into Mr.. Van Horne's private Office
AS she entered the Van Horne Of
flee Miss Carmody paused in evident
surprise, but with no sign of confu-
sion, as Mr.. William Chalmers bowed
and advanced to meet her.
81 am pleased to receive You, and
hope that I may be of some service
to you, Miss Carmody," said Mr. Chal-
mers as he motioned his visitor to a
seat on divan. "My name is Chal-
mers; [ am Mr.. Van Horne's manag-
ing EDITOR
II had expected to meet Mr.. Van
Horne" said Miss Carmody. There
was disappointment in the tone of
her voice.
"Mr. Van Horne is in Europe" said
Mr.. Chalmers as he took his place at
his desk, and brushed aside the OBJ
trusive butt of half-smoked cigar,
He went on some important bust
ness and no announcement was made
of his departure. Mr.. Van Horne
left for Europe two weeks ago. He
is now somewhere in Russia
"That is very unfortunate said
Miss Carmody. The tears glistened
IN her eyes, and she held them back
only by a too-evident exercise of
will power.
miss Carmody," said Chalmers in
his rapid but cordial manner, "if
your desire to see Mr.. Van Horne
arises from any mission in which
the Record is concerned, I am fully
authorized to take his place. In his
absence there is practically no limit
to my authority"
The eyes of the young lady bright
ened. She looked at the handsome
face of the young managing editor
with mingled expression of hope
and doubt.
Il am afraid you cannot do that
which [ had intended to ASK Miss
Carmody said.
Il can do anything except suspend
the publication Of the paper" replied
Chalmers with prompt fervor. 81
should be tempted to even DO that, il
[ imagined it could possibly relieve
the distress which you are suffer
ing"
The pale face of the young lady
flushed at this declaration, which
was uttered with a sincerity which
left no doubt as to the honesty OF
Mr.. Van Horne's representative
THAT is the last request in the
world I should make" she replied
after a moments pause, in which the
color left her cheeks mr.. Chal
mers," she continued. in voice
tremulous in IFS decision, * am go.
ing to submit something to you az
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-06
AngeIina's Idea of~a Humble Be-
ginning Was n Little Too Rich
for Poor Edwin.

They were seated in one of those
sheltered hooks for which Brighton
is famous. He had just proposed and
been accepted, and in blissful accents
they were discussing their future
prospects, relates London Tit-Bits.
'You know I am not a rich man,
darling," said Edwin.
"Ah, I care for you, not for
wealth." answered Angelina raptur-
ously.
"And we shall have to begin our
married life very humbly," he con-
tinued.
"What care I how humbly?" was
her heroic response. "a small cot
tage in some secluded spot, with
clematis climbing over the door, and
a rose-clad summer-house, in which
we may sit and talk-your Angy asks
for nothing more"
Gut, darling, am afraid it won't
run to a cottage. Two rooms and
kitchen, perhaps, somewhere near the
Office, where rents are cheap, and"
\ cloud came over the scene. An
gelina is still free.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-06
Not Yet on Verge of Ruin.

Extravaganza grows gradually
with some men. Although $4,000, 900
has been left to Charles III. Smith, of
East Windsor Hills, Conn, he con-
day laborer. Then a desire to have
a good time for once in his life in
f1uenced him to draw two dollars
from the bank in Hartford, where his
wealth was on deposit. Not long ago
he bought piano, aud some months
later horse and carriage. Now he
has crowned his extravaganza by
purchasing a $50 acre farm in Feed
ing Hills for $4,000. He thinks Of
giving up working for others.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-06

structed, and subsequent tests result
ed in the transmitting of messages for
over nine miles.
The advantages of wireless tele-
phony over the present system-look-
ing at it from the commercial point of
view-are three in number. By means
of it messages can be sent more rapid
ly than at present; replies to all mes
sages received can be sent instantane-
ously; and perfect secrecy is assured.
The disadvantage of the system is that
the distance to which messages can be
transmitted is limited. The most SAN
guine investigators assert that it is,
or will be, effective for a distance of
1875 to $50 miles The cost of wireless
telephone would, however, be cheap
enough to warrant it's introduction,
and popular use, for short distances.
Of course it is understood that the
transmission of sound mentioned
above does not mean transmission in
the exact sense of the word, for the
sound of the human voice does not
travel over the ray of light. Neither
can it be said that the human voice
travels over telephone wire. In
either case the primary sound only is
reproduced-in the case of the tele-
phone by means of a varying electric
current. and in Runners apparatus by
a ray of changing intensity To those
who were present at~Ruhmer's expert
ments, especially during the early
evening, when the flashes could be dis
tinctly seen. these messages seemed
to be mere searchlight flashes with
no particular significance.
DANIEL CLEVERTON.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-06
Teleph0ning by Means
Of a Searchlight Ray
A Berlin Scientist Talked Over a Distance
Nine Miles Without Wires ~

later experimenterss succeeded with the
photophone in transmitting sound Vi
brations for the briefest distances, but
failed woefully in turning out prac-
teal apparatus Runner has tried to
complete their Investigations by MAX
ing a system that should be Of CONNER
cial value. Had he, for instance, not
discovered that selenium is sensitive
to other than red and yellow rays-in
other words, that it is also sensitive 10
blue, violet and ultraviolet, or invisible
rays-it would have been impossible
for anyone in the future to telephone
when the sun was shining. The use
to which he has put this curious nom
metallic element in his apparatus has
been the chief reason of his undoubted
success
!. The experiments which RUNNER con-
Quoted ON the Wannsee, near Berlin,
were so simple that the proverbial
child should be able to understand
them. Some idea of them may be OBJ
tanned from our illustrations. One Of
these, in particular. shows Prof. RUN
mer and his receiving apparatus on the
banks of the Wannsee. At the trans
hitting station a person spoke into
the diaphragm of an ordinary tele-
phone, and in accordance with the sim
pie principle OF the Bell apparatus the
message spoken was received by the
mirror at the receiving end. A small
mirror was used in the early expert
ments, and it was soon found that
the distance over which the message
of light could be transmitted depend
ed largely on the size of the mirror.
One of Runners experiments was
made in heavy rain. Owing to the en-
tire success of his attempts to talk
over a distance of a mile, he deter
mined to test his apparatus on the
Havel, where a greater distance could
be obtained. A receiving station was
erected on the Kaiser Wilhelm tower
in Grunwald, and tests were made on
a dull and foggy evening between the
transmitter on a small launch and This
station. a distance of four and third
miles, or seven kilometers. Though
the mirror was small and the light i'm
perfect. the sounds were distinctly
heard at both places, and the messages
understood. Later a large mirror,
some four feet in diameter, was con-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-06

uniformity in envelopes. The reAce
letter was written with lead pencil.
The detectives descended on the
peaceful citizens of Provincetown;
which sand-girt village of Cape Cod
found itself of sudden possessed
of the center Of the stage. Probably
no town in America affords less op-
portunities for secretiveness than
Provincetown. There is but one
street in the village-a narrow, wind
ing lane which follows the sinuosity
of the harbor.
But the detectives were not dis
mayed. There were hundreds of fish
ing boats at their deep-sea toll, and
their shippers were interviewed.
So were the trainmen and conduc-
tors. The latter were positive that
no man answering Mr.. Morton's de-
scription had travelled over the single
road which runs up Cape Cod PENN
sula. Two detectives were left at
Provincetown to continue the search
for clews, and the others received
telegraphic instructions to proceed
to Springfield, Mass, and Albany, N. Y.
On Friday the New York papers
contained brief accounts of the dis
appearance of one L. Sylvester Vim
cent, Chicago gentleman, who fol-
lowed the profession of promoting
enterprises and inventions. Mr. Vim
cent had been stopping at the Broad
way Central hotel. He was described
as a gentleman of impressive bear
ing and rare charms OF converse
ton. Mr.. Vincent had registered in
the hotel two weeks before the time
when his absence was noted. His no.
tel bill was due, and repeated efforts
to present this little matter to Mr..
Vincent's attention disclosed the
fact that he had not been in his
rooms since Monday night. An ex-
animation of his effects revealed a
much frayed evening suit, small
collection of unwashed linen, the
prospectus of a plan for ship ca
nal connecting Pittsburg with Lake
Erie, and a pocket dictionary.
In the light Of much greater events
the fate of L. Sylvester Vincent made
so feeble a flicker that it was IN
noticed by the great reading public.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-06
PRAYER.

The hearts of men, how strangely have
they strayed!
The thoughts of men are wearied find
ing out
The deeper thoughts of God, who, undis-
mayed,
Moves on through all their maze Of
fear and doubt
And works His own sublime and change
less plans
Nor asks His wisdom to be led by mans.
And since there is no light within 50
bright
AS that which shines around the fault
less throne
Where cherubim are gathered day and
night,
And God speaks often kindly to His
Then let us boldly come by night or day,
And kneeling very low, O. let us pray.
The wants of man are manifold; they
grow
With growth of His large nature. UNI
supplied;
His needs are bounded not by bread or
low
Life-luxuries to crafty his pride;
But something cries for beauty from
within;
And something weeps for sorrow for his
sin.
So there is craving for the things that
lie
Beyond the senses-for the spirits own;
And there is hunger and the yearning cry
For love that leaves US not at last
alone;
We would enlarge our boundaries-obey
The higher calling-therefore, Let US
Ella Beardsley, in Boston Waterman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-06
Aroused His Curiosity.

The agitated young man began:
''Mr. Brocllman, you may have no.
ticed that / have been a frequent
caller at your house for the last year
or more"
"Yes," replied the busy merchant.
81 have seen you there now and
then, [ remember"
'You will not be surprised, there
fore, when l tell you that 1 want to
marry your daughter"
But"
''Let me anticipate any objections
you might have, Mr. Brockman.
am of good family, l am not dissipat-
ed, | have a good business, and am
abundantly able to support a wife,
All I ask is.
"But, young man"
81 can bring testimonials to prove
all l say. 1 have never wanted any
other girl, and"
"Apd never shall want any other
girl From the first it has been a
case Of"
"IUok here, young man. let me get
word. Which one OF my four
daughters is it you want"-Chicoga
Tribune
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the mouthpiece the mirror vibrated
and altered the intensity of the beam
of light Owing to the presence of the
selenium, which, as is we'll known, Gu
riously alters it's resistance in the light,
the changes in the beam of light pro-
duced vibratiOn in the receiver of the
diaphragm like those communicated
to the transmitter mirror. In this
way was the spoken message first
transmitted by means of light.
The Improvements made by Runner
on the ph,tophone, and particularly
the importknt discoveries which he has
made regayding the uses to which Sc
lenium may be put, are the grounds
upon which his present claims to rec
ognition rest. Bell and one or two
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-06
The New York Record offers this Sum
for the Rescue of the Missing Mil
lionaires and the Capture
of the AbductorS!

Certified Check for 500 900 deposited by
The Record in First National Bank.
Miss Carmody's face was radiant
with pleasure.
But you should not do that" said
she. 1T is not your place to devote
this large sum of money for the
benefit of those in whom you have
but the general interest of all law
abiding citizens. AS you know, my
father is very wealthy. In my own
name and right 1 have a large
amount of money which I can OBJ
tain at any time. [ am sure" she
said with a smile, that papa will re.
turn me any money [ spend in try.
ing to find him. You must let me
advance this money. / wish to offer,
through the Record, $4,000 reward,
and in addition / wish you to en-
ploy in this search as large a num-
Der of your staff as you can spare,
and have it done entirely at my ex-
pense. They will find that / am a
liberal employer. Of course 1 shall
not publicly appear in the mat
ter In any way. 1 have already
contributed to the general fund
which has been subscribed by
the rela tives of the missing men,
but L have so little faith III
the authorities and the private de-
tectives that / wish to take the step
[ have indicated. You must not re-
fuse me. You know what you prom
ised to do" and Miss Carmody
blushed in a way which made her
radiantly charming.
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MISS HELEN CARMODY.

Kindly send my card to Mr.. Van
Horne" The office boy bowed to a
lady heavily yelled, accepted card
on which was printed, Helen Car
mody," and disappeared for a mo-
ment into an inner room. In a mo-