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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-19
CIGARETTE SMOKING NOT Al.

s. CIGARETTE SMOKING NOT AL
LOWED.-It seems to me that these rea-
sons are sufficient for the action taken in
posting throughout our buildings the
above announcement. A close observa-
tion for many years among tho boys ON
ployed by this company has shown that
those who are most energetic. active,
alert, quick, spry, do not smoke: while
the listless, lazy, dull. sleepy. uninterest-
ing and uninterested boys are those who
smoke.-Reprint 1.-THE Business World.l
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-19

TYPEWRITERS.- + YOU A r T.
thinking of buying a new machine,
write to me and let me make you an
offer from\a fine assortment of new and
second hand ones that | have to dis
pose of within thirty days at any
price. Address Typewriter, care News
and Observer.
4-16-tf.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-19

A new order of things is easily brought
about provided you have telephone con-
nection with your grocer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-17
fANCHANT
FIXED IT
Married the Girl Who
Accused Him
OF PLOTTING Her lHWNFALL
Thus Escapes Penitentiary and Law
Suit-A Divorce Will Be
Much Cheaper.

Seattle.-At 6 o'clock Friday night
Alexander Fanchant and Blanch Mac
lez were united in marriage by JUS
tice T. H. Cam, thus ending one of
the most bitterly fought civil and
criminal prosecutions Between the
man and woman who are now hus-
band and wife ever fought out in the
federal courts. II incidentally brings
to successful outcome a cOurtship
which began in Paris.
Fanchant and Miss Maclez were
married after fve-minute cOnversa-
ton which proved a revelation to
both. AS is known, Fanchant was ar
rested on the complaint of the woman
who is now his bride that she was
imported by him into this country for
immoral purposes, on the representa-
her arrival. Fanchant was taken in
custody at Walla Walla and brought
to this city, where he gave $4,000 cash
bail for his appearance. Later he
was rearrested. and ms BOND increased
to $4,000. This he did not give and
ne has been an occupant Of the cOun-
ty Jail ever since. During this time
he had no opportunity 20 converse
with Miss Maclez, who thought him
untrue to his promise.
On Monday Fanchant was placed on
trial in the federal court. and after
hearing which lasted two days the
jury disagreed, standing seven to five
for acquittal. During the progress of
the trial, Attorney Will H. Morris,
who represented the defendant, gain
ed from the prosecuting witness the
admission tha3 he defendant never re-
fused to marry her, nor had he ever
requested her to lead a life of shame.
Brought Them Together
After the fury had reported to the
court its inability to agree. Attorney
Morris, in the belief that the girl, who
does not speak English and knows lit
tie Of the customs of this country,
had been imposed upon by designing
persons, arranged for an interview
between Miss Maclez and her fiance.
The couple had not conversed for
more than five minutes when it de-
veloped, according to the prosecuting
witness own statement, that she had
been made the victim of misrepresen-
tatiOn She no sooner became con-
WINGED of this than Fanchant prompt |
ly renewed his offer of marriage, and |
the couple were speedily united in
wedlock.
AS soon as Judge Hanford had been |
informed of the result of the inter |
view, he ordered the criminal prose
cution against defendant dismissed.
While Fanchant was in jail await |
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-17
CROOKED MOUTH GREEy
HAS IMITAT0RS
Bunco Sharps Fleece Spokane County
Farmer Out Of Hard-earned
Pile,

SpOkane-Of all the "E. z. Marks
who ever parted with their money,
G. Harrington. of Trent, is. accord
ing to his own story. told to the pO-
lice, about the easiest that ever hap
pened 1t did not even require a
shrewd scheme to separate him from
his money. and he cannot explain
how he came to bite at the game
which cost him $4,000 in hard cash
Harrington owns fine ranch near
Trent. About the middle of last week
a well-dressed stranger appeared at
the farm and made a proposition to
buy it if he was given a satisfactory
offer. Harrington was not anxious to
sell, but the stranger stayed around
for a day or two making daily calls
on Harrington.
While he was at the farm one day
talking with Harrington another
stranger appeared. He got into con-
versation with the supposed land buy
er, and finally they commenced dis
cussing the new gambling law. This
resulted in their getting into a poker
game, Harrington being spectator.
The two men flashed big rolls of
bills and considerable money changed
hands back and forth. Finally Har-
rington's sporting blood got the best
of him and he took hand. He was
permitted to win a few dollars, when
the other fellows declared they had
enough and proposed another sort OF
a game.
One of the sharpers proposed that
each one of them should place $4,000
in box and lock it up. This box to
be left in the hands of the farmer,
with the understanding that if either
one of the others failed to show up
at the farm on the following Sunday
Harrington was to take the whole
contents Of the box. He could not
see where he had anything to lose
and readily wen, into the deal.
He had but $500 in his possession.
but he hiked away to Spokane and
borrowed $500 more. He returned
and informed the sharpers that that
was all he could raise, and they very
good naturally agreed to cut down
their original proposition to that
amount
The farmer was allowed TO hold the
box while the money was deposited,
after which one of the men carefully
locked it and handed the key to Har-
rigton. who pledged himself not to
open it till the following Sunday
The men, as was expected, failed
TO return, and Harrington, who kept
his word and did not open the box
til the appointed time found it empty.
with the exception of a little shot
wrapped in an old newspaper He i'm
rushed into Spokane and re-
ported his loss to the authorities but
the bunko men had three days the
start of him and 70 trace had been |
found Of them
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-17
DOMESTICS TO JOIN UNION.
Kitchen Hands, Too, Will Ask That
Life Be Made Less Burdensome,

Spokane.-To Organize the dOnes.
tics of this city into a union is the
latest move of organized labor For
several days man has been visiting
among the dOmestics and Ntkhe,
help at the various residence5Sl.
talking them into joining a uniG
promising them a number Of innOva
lions. and many of them have, it !;
said, signed an agreement to join the
union. The scale of prices proposed
is in substance as follows:
Minimum wages, IS per week for
first girls, 81 per week for second
girls. Shorter hours. Extra time for
work in hours other than stipulatel
in the price list. Extra pay for eacn
visitor outside of the regular members
Of the family. All washings to be
paid for at the same price that IS
charged at the laundries. A rest eacA
day from 2 till 5, and no work Oh
Sunday after p. m. The members
are also to be provided with zeal
quarters in which to entertain men
friends when not at work.
Read the ads in the Statesman
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-17
GOTHAM GOSSIP
Metropolis Is Now Un-
usually Dull.
TiMNiAi' Man FOR MAYER
Will Soon Be Announced-Talk of
Secretary Rect fer Governor Of
New York.
TiNNiAI'. Man FOR MAYOR
Will Soon Be Announced-Talk Of

New York, Aug. 15-New York has
on the most deserted appearance of
the season just now. The scene of
activity has been shifted to Saratoga
where the races are being held daily
and business men, society folks and
politicians as we'll as the sporting
fraternity have fiocked to the Amer
lean Spa. Despite this fact how
ever. it is said that Saratoga is dull
as dish water. The suppression of
gambling to great extent, has had
the effect of keeping many away from
other parts of the country who usu-
ally make yearly pilgrimages to the
place and even the promise Of the
most superb race meeting that has
ever been held has not been sufficient
to cOunterbalance the disappointment
felt over the close scrutiny. kept over
the gambling fraternity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-17

ing trial, Miss Maclez obtained
Judgment for S15,000 nv |FI
against him. The late John r"lt
was originally retained as .is ,,. pO'e
and the judgment was sacgras vase .
out trial before the defeD1a,. VII" ,
secured new counsel. Id
The case is further comrIic...,,
the fact that the immigration in.T
tors several weeks ago secura5 =. 'S
der Of deportation agairsr Miss w VI
lez in an effort TO have her sen. t',
to her home in Paris. ''
To Have Order Rescinde5
Application will be made - .,
authorities at Washington 70 ~.
the order rescinded. in view Of :,
outcome of the prosecution aco;s
Fanchant. 1t is believed by At,orn|
Morris that he will have no ditHonr
in securing the cancellation Of tbo ~
der, under the circumstances.
During the whole time thar II, ,
PENDANT haas been under arrest / y
Tallybare, a prominent and waa,,b.
Frenchman of Walla Walla has s,oo,
by FanchGnt and rendered him unot
assistant. Last night. when III,
couple We're welded, he was tho g..
to congratulate them and invite ,bom
to his home until such a ;ime As Fan
chant can build a home for his bri1
II Walla Walla.
Fanchant has from the inceptior 4.
the prosecution claimed that he 70,
being made the victim of desigDrs
persons who were plotting to poa,
the girls mind against lin. in :.
hope Of pIofting BY the civil julgn4n
which the latter obtained. A,t0rr.r
Morris says the evidence clearly
showed that his client never had 8nv
intention to have Miss MaClez leaf
life OF shame, but on the cOltrary
proved that he not only Offered TO d.
fray her expenses during the intery3'
which he wished to elapse before h
could make ready for the marriag.
but offered to secure for her emplv
ment in a laundry in the event s.s
preferred to maintain herself.
Fanchant is a property owner in
Walla Walla, and several witnesses
including the former chief of police
of that city, testified 20 his excellent
All swore that they had
known him as a prosperous s,OCkman
and had not, until his arrest. ever
heard it charged that he was engaged
in importing women to this country
for immoral purposes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-17
WHIPPED TO DEATH
BY CATTLEMEN

Butte, MOnt.-InfOrmatiOn has
reached this city from Dupuyer, a
small cattle camp in Northern Mon
tana, of the whipping to death of Joe
Sturgeon by fourteen whitecaps, sup
posed to be cattlemen. But meager
details of the atrociOus crime have
been received. II appears that Stur-
geon, who is shepherd, was forced
to surrender at the point of Winches-
ter rifles. He was bound, slung
across the saddle and taken out on
the prairie, stripped of his clothing
and bound to tree. The whitecaps
tier with blacksnakes and knotted
ropes f1ayed the herder until his body
hung limp and lifeless.
After threshing the life from Stur-
geon, his sheep were shot and driven
OFF, The cattlemen had repeatedly
posted notices ordering all sheepmen
to leave the vicinity, and all but Stur-
geon had moved their fiocks to other
sections Sheriff Taylor has left for
the scene.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-17

1t is expected that the Tammany can
didates for the offices will be select
ed at Saratoga this month. Nearly
all the leaders are spending the time
ct the spa and many freely admit
that campaign matters Will be dis
cussed, although the name Of the
may0ralty candidate will not be made
public until the last moment
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-17

Cornelius Vanderbilt, Stuyvesant
Fish and E. P. Ripley are the million
aires given as among the financial
hackers of the project to install a
moving platform and runway in con
lectiOn with the Williamsburg bridge.
The plan provides for the construc-
ton of a tunnel and railroad from
the Battery to the bridge and for a
moving platform over the latter. This
is the first of the many schemes Of
this nature that have been submitted
has had the support Of prominent cap
italists.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-17

elaborate work CT the fora CT North
America. The expense of the ex-
pertinent is provided fer in a bequest
by the late Chief Justice Daily, who
was prominently identified with the
Institution and it is intended to ex-
plore every part of the continent and
adjacent islands. 1t is expected that
the plan will take many years for
contamination and require an i'm
melse amount of exploration.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-17

The plan Of providing summer
tours for visitors to the Metropolis
last summer was so successful, that
additional trips have been arranged
for this year and an excellent oppor-
unity Of seeing the point of interest
in and around the city in comfort and
at small cost is given. One of the
most popular tours is seing New York
on a large motor bus. This includes
q glimpse of the Bowery, Chinatown,
Trinity church. Wall street, Broad
street, Sub Treasury, Castle Garden,
Broadway, the skyscrapers and a
ten minutes stop at the stock ex-
change Other trips can be made by
coach and steam yachts with just
as great variety Of interesting
sights. ''i-'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-17

Soma Of the politicians will kill
two birds with one stone, however
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-17

Secretary of War Elihu Root sails
for Europe next Saturday as he is a
member of the Alaskan Boundary
commission which meets soon, and
the rumor grows more persist
daily that upon his return he will
leave the cabinet and re-enter New
York politics. Probably he may be-
cone a candidate for governor Mr.
Roots political prestige has grown
rapidly during the past few years
and he was even talked of as a pres
dental possibility before the senti-
rent is this state for Mr.. Roosevelt
became so marked that other leaders
and their friends saw that opposition
would be useless it is extremely
doubtful that Governor Odell will
seek a third term as governor There
is no commanding figure in line for
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-17

his high Office, as a stepping stone
to the presidency and should Mr..
Root seek the gubernatorial nomina-
ton he would receive powerful sup
port from the rank and file of the
party.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-17

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-17

Much interest is manifested in the
preparation by the managers of the
New York Botanical Garden of an
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Official souvenir Program of the Grand Arm
work contains not only the history Of The Grand
weeks festivities, but also a strong showing Of
etc, profusely illustrated in fine ors.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-21
Vernon.

Mr.. George Case is very low with
little hope of recovery--Mrs. Elwood
and daughters Carrie and Alice, of Flint,
are spending a few weeks at j. j. En-
pies-Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Augsburg
left Saturday for visit in York state
Mrs. G.. Valentine and daughter
Thelma, of Chicago, are visiting her
aunt, Mrs. N. j. Strong--Mr and
Mrs Charles Van Alstine entertained
the class of go V. H. S on Tuesday
evening at their home in honor of Miss
Edith Johnson-Mrs A. w. Perry,
who has been laid up all summer with a
sprained knee is again able to be around
Miss Mabel Wilkinson has returned
to Milan after short visit at the old
home-Mrs. j. Rear and Gertie have re-
turned from Frankfort where they have
been the past three months-Helen,
Ruth and Warren Crane, of Jackson,
are visiting the Holmes families here
Rev. Howland's son preached at the
M. E church on Sunday evening.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-21
Wells Failed to Spout Oil.

According to eastern papers Hon. G.
A. Towne is having trouble with the
Standard Oil Company. The story
goes that soon after his oil operations
were started in Texas and the wells
were spouting oil like a sperm whale
struck with harpoon, the Standard
agents learned that the company
gushers were not stayers. Anyhow,
being convinced on this point, the story
goes that the Standard contracted to
take certain number of millions of
barrels of the Towne company's oil at
fifteen cents a barrel, fancy price that
meant riches for Towne and his asso-
ciates. But the Standard very cutely
inserted penalty clause, penalizing the
Towne people fixed sum for all of the
amount contracted for that it failed to
deliver. The contract was Just COM
fortably in working when the big
Towne wells began spouting salt water,
and the company was forced to go down
in its jeans to dig up the cash penalty
for failure to deliver Lansing Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-21
G arIand.

Mrs. Rose Scott is entertaining a
friend, Mrs. Robson, from Shepard -
A large crowd attended the concert
given here Monday evening l..
Waters visited friends in Owosso from
Thursday until saturday. Mrs. j. b.
Lewis entertained her cousins, Misses
Ousterhout, from near Ovid last Friday
Miss Jessie Smith, who has been
spending some time with Miss Fannie
Colby, returned to her home in Chaplin
last week-Mr. and Mrs Roy Player
visited the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoffman, near Henderson, Sunday
Miss Francis Green. of st. Johns, is
spending a few weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. Geo. Woodard-A. Il. Colby and
daughter visited Robert Smith and
family in Chaplin, last week Wednes-
day-Mr. and Mrs, S. Horn, of Hen-
derson, were the guests of Mrs. Horns
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Mitchell
Sunday-Miss Dollie butcher, of De-
troit, came Saturday to visit her grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Richmond
Mrs. s. Blakely and daughter Bina,
of Chaplin, were the guests of Miss
Fannie Colby, Saturday afternoon
John Green and family visited his
father in Pontiac from Friday until
Tuesday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-21
Negro With a History.

The hunchback negro seen about the
streets the past few days is Joseph Dor.
sey, of Lansing.
Old residents remember him as cold
Black joe" who used to travel IN ana
down the line of the Rams Horn
railroad between Owosso and Lansino
30 years ago. He used to get off AZ
every station and do song and dance
stunt, never failing to pass the hat, for
it was in this way that he earned his
bread and butter.
Dorsey was born in New Orleans and
early in life was sold with his young
brother into Virginia for $500. When
he grew to manhood, he was sold 70 .
planter in South Carolina for 81 400
but soon afterward escaped and reached,
Canada. He never married, and he has
no relatives in the north. He can still
sing few songs, but his dancing DAYS
are over.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-21
OBITUARY.

Timothy Colby was born in Ogden,
Monroe county, N. Y, June 18th, 1919,
and departed this life August Z, 1908,
consequently Mr.. Colby was "a yeal s
and two months old at the time of his
death. He was united in marriage to
Miss Joanna Ferree, Nov. Sd, 1889.
From this union three children were
born, Adelbert. t., julius F., and
Mary j., whose death occurred Nov.
18th, 1892.
In 1866 Mr.. Colby moved from Roches-
ter, N. Y. to Ovid, Mich, about ten
years later he came to Fairfield where
he has since resided. Nearly six years
ago he had the misfortune to break one
of his limbs and since has been an in
valid. He bore his Affections patiently
and often expressed desire for release
from his sufferings.
The funeral services were held at his
late home and the M. P. church, Sun
day afternoon, August 8, Rev. j. ID.
Young officiating. His remains were
laid to rest beside those of his wife in
Maple Grove cemetery, Ovid.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-21
Durand.

Miss Marie Bradley of Toledo, O., who
visited Miss Maud Taylor this week has
returned home Mrs. G.. w. Beck is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Green, Of
Charlotte-Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Wycott, of Paragould, Arkansas, Mrs.
M. H. Taylor and Lester Scott, of Gay
lord, visited at the home of Dr. L. r.
Taylor last week-Dr. and Mrs. G. G..
Bates are resorting at Green Lake
Mrs. Daniel Sayer and daughter Flossie,
are visiting relatives in New York state
IN. B. Leland has returned from a
six weeks business trip in Colorado
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Waterman and son
Reginald are visiting relatives in
Canada-Frank Barlow, of Lansing,
visited Charles Ross last week.-Mrs..
Ed Miller and daughter, Miss Vera, are
spending few weeks at Crystal Lake
Mrs. McKercher of Traverse City,
is visiting friends here-Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Epson, are camping at Green
Lake-Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Putnam
and family are resorting at Frankfort
Miss Vida Perry is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs Houghton, of Beulah.