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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-19

ment, illustrating the manv WAYS in
which frauds are being perpetratel
lnde1 these three laws. and the i'm
possibility Of thoroughly defending
the government against such frauds
so long as these laws are looselr
drawn, congress may be brought tc
realize The necessity for reform. Blu,
there is a strong western eIemenl
against this reform. The opposition
rather than have reforms wants even
more Hberality in the land laws. They
point to the fact that man. Ameri
cans are now taking homesteads in
Canada, rather than in our western
states, and assign as the reason the
fact that our public land laws are toe
stringent. AS matter Of fact. men
familiar with land questions who have
taken the trouble to &c. al the facts
report that the land laws of Canada
are far more rigid and the REQUIRE
ments far more binding on settlers
than the laws Of the United States
This western opposition. however, is
the most disheartening obstacle thai
must be overcome by reformers fol-
the very fact that prominent western
senators and representatives repub-
can and democrats alike, and men
who are supposed to thoroughly I'M
derstand the public land situation
are against any reform in the land
laws is very likely to have weighty
influence upon members from the
east. The reforme.s realize that
theirs must be campaign of educa
ton, and they are preparing them
selves accordingly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-19
RAN AWAY AND MARRIED.

Fon du Lac, Wis. Aug 19-Will
lam Nelson Of Neenah and Miss Ellen
NJ. Gaffney of this city We're married
secretly on July II, 1891. and the fac;
was kept secret until yesterday, when
Mrs. Nelson showed her marriage
certificate while visiting friends here
Rev. John Faville of the Congrega
tiOnal church, and the fact that the
brides relatives are Catholics had
much to do with keeping the matter
secret.
Mrs. Nelson says that she ran away
to be married and after the ceremo
ay visited in North Dakota. Later
she attended school in Valparaiso
Ind, and returned to Fon du Lac in
1894. Since that time they lived in
Milwaukee and in Minneapolis. She
says that she and her husband are or
good terms, but do not live together
now
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-19
EMBALMERS OF DEAD
MUST have A License
The State Board of Health Has
Issued An Order To That
Effect

The state board of health propose:
to regulate more closely the embalm
ing of bodies, and an examination OF
embalmers is to take place in Spo
kane August 81. The rules go into eff
feet September IS, and after that date
the railroads will refuse tralsporta
ton of bodies whose death has been
caused by any communicable disease
in case the signature Of licensed
embalmer is lacking. Washington is
one of the last states in the west to
adopt this precaution in the handling
Of the dead.
For long time regulations such as
will be enforced have been desired
by the transportation lines, as dan
ger is known in handling of corpses
unless embalming has been properly
done. The state board of health will
adopt the rules Of the National Asso
ciaticn CT Boards of Health and Of
the National Association CT Baggage
Agents. 1t is intended to hold annua
examinations for the license Of EN-
balmers, the one Of next year to be
held in Seattle
The greater number of common
diseases are classed as contagious OF
infectious, the list including diphther
ia, membraneOus Group, scarletina
scarlet rash, scarlet fever, CHAMBERS
leprOsy, typhoid fever, consumption
etc, and the list will be made to in
clude pneumonia
WE are rather behind other states
in imposing these regulations and re-
quiring licenses of embalmers and I'M
dertakers.' said Dr.. E. E. Heg, the
secretary Of the state board Of health
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-19
HEIR TO FORTUNE
A MISSING WOMAN
Who Worked AS Domestic In Seat
tie, Left Property by Deceased
Father.

Seattle.-M A. Gorrill. Of Law
renee. kas., prosecuting attorney of
Douglas county, is in the city in an
effort to ascertain the whereabouts OF
Miss Alice NJ. E. Clark, for whom a
fortune Of nearly $4,000 is waiting.
For the past two weeks, while max
ing himself think he is out on a va
cation trip, he has been tracing the
woman, and the trail has led to Seat
tie, where he has positively knowl-
edge she was on April 81, 1900. A
ing as a domestic at some point
across the be r, and on the date men
toned was boarding with Mrs. Will
Jams in Seattle 1t may be that short
ly afterwards she went to Nome
| Mr.. Gorrill VIII remain in the city
a few days, the guest of the Seattle
hotel, and in time hopes to receive
some tidings of his quest.
Twelve years ago Miss Clark. who
is the daughter of farmer, and who
prior to that time had lived on her
fathers farm near Lawrence, had a
quarrel with her stepmother and left
home
At that time her father was strug-
Cling along with no prospect in sight
Of making a fortune. After the girl
went out into the world to make her
own living no tidings of her ever
reached Lawrence. The father
prospered, and when he died a year
ago left an estate valued at between
$4,000 and $4,000. He had no other
| children, and the girl and the step
mother are his only heirs.
| After the death of her fail or Miss
| Clark's uncle took up his abode in the
| home of her father, with Mrs. Clark
and is living there at the present
time Neither of the couple has made
any effort to find the girl, and the mat
ter coming under his notice as prose
| cutting attorney, Mr.. Gorrill started
out to find her, with good prospects
Of success.
| He has ascertained that from Law
renee Miss Clark went to Denver
where she worked out for living unit
| 1888, when she went to Butte.
| ear later she wrote friend in Den
yer, Miss TOwne, that she was EN-
ployed in hotel at Butte doing cham
Der work. From Denver Mr.. Gorril
went to Butte, where he succeeded il
finding the hotel at which she ha(
been employed, and also woman
friend of the missing heiress. From
her he secured a letter, written from
Seattle by Miss Clark, on April q
1900, in which she stated she hat
been employed as a domestic across
the bay, but had quit and was at tina
time boarding with a Mrs Williams.
She did not give any address, bu
said she had an idea she would go tt
Nome, where she had heard there
We're splendid opportunities. That i!
the last trace Of her Mr. Gorrill ha:
been able to get. He has not beer
able to find Mrs. Williams, from
whom he believes he would get valu
able information.
Miss Clark is now woman abou
As years of age. She is of Scotch des
, cent, is short and stout and of Ign
. complexion.
If she is found she will receive un
der the laws of Kansas, one-half o
the estate, which Mr.. Gorrill est
mates to be worth very nearly $40, 600
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-19
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 1S-The repub
lican state convention is il session
here today for the nomination Of
candidates for supreme judge and
several minor Offices. Judge J. B.
Barnes of Norfolk will probably be
chosen to head the ticket Nebraska
does not elect a governor this fall
but the campaign will be interesting
because Of its bearing On the sena
tOrial fight Of 1904
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-19
BAR HARBOR HORSE SHOW

Bar Harbor, Mich, Aug. 1S.-Socj
ETY. regards the third annua, borse
show. which opened here TO-DAY a.
the event Of the summer. During 1he
next three days the golf links he
tennis courts, and yachts will be do.
serted for the fields at Robil H,cd
Park. In quality and number of ex,
hibits the show is eqnal to many Of
the more important metropolitan OK.
hibitions. The complete list Of ayhfb
itOrs is a long one AM includes ev.
cry one of prominence who has a
show horse here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-19
MASTER BLACKSMlTHs MEET

Buffalo. N. Y, Aug. 1S.-The aIev.
enth annual corve2tioc OF tie Nation.
a. Railway Master Plachsm tbs as.
sociation opened here today and will
last four days. livery state in the
union is represented in the conyen.
ton, and the time will be deyota5
largely to discussing methods Of i'm
proving the efficiency Of work in ,ba
blacksmith's branch Of railroad ser.
vice.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-19

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-19

In most states of the west. as well a.
of the east, such action has bel 49,,
en-. The Great Northern railwa h
instance, finds these regula t2ns lJll
the states Though With it yasses
except Idaho and Washington. The
eXamlnaticn il Spokane the last dav
OF this month probably will be At.
tended by many applicants for Ii.
censes"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-19
|C0CKRELL
NAMED
For President by Champ
Clark of Missouri.
WOULD Unite THE DEMOCRATS
Missouri Senator Has Always Been
Loyal To the Ticket and Is
Safe Man.
WOULD UlITE The DEMOCRATS

| Atlantic, Ia.-Congressman Chaml
| Clark, of Missouri, in an interview
| discussed at some length the canii
| dacy Of Senator Cockrell for the dem
| ocratic presidential nomination.
This is Missouri's golden oppor
tunity to have one of her illustriou'
| sons elevated to the presidency o
! the United States. General Franci:
Marion Cockrell can be elected i
| nominated and most assuredly h
! should be nominated, for the good o
| both the party and the country.
General Cockrell would win. He
| would poll every anti-republican vote
in America, and any man who can &c
that can be elected. His record on al
public questions, including finance, il
without a flaw. Therefor" he would be
acceptable to the silver democrats, sc
called, while his conservatism would
rally to his standard democrats who
are not enamored of free silver, and
republicans who believe in this cOun-
try attending to its own business
strictly and letting the affairs Of otn-
er countries alone.
All Veterans His Supporters.
His liberality as to pensions would
bring to his support lots Of Union vet
Grams, and, of course, the Confederate
veterans, to a man would shout them
selves hOarse for him.
His military service would help
rather than hurt his candidacy. Ten
years ago it would have been a bar,
but in this new era Of good feeling
union soldiers would prefer a Confed-
crate who fought during the war AMI
who quit fighting when it closed, to a
civilian. | know that they entertain
the warmest friendship for General
Cockrell, because | have heard hun
dreds Of them say so, shove and ell
bow each other and trample other
peoples toes to get to shake hands
with him.
IF nominated he will not only be
elected but will sweep Missouri by
10000 majority.
Il am for General Cockrell because
like him personally; because he is a
democrat without guile; because l
know his candidacy would reunite the
warning elements of the party; be-
cause l believe he would be elected
Defeat would not injure General
COckrell an iOta, for the plain people
OF MissOuri-the true-blue democrats
will see to it that nobody purloins
his Curule chair while he is pulling
democracy together.
General CockrelIs presidential
candidacy, successful or unsuccess-
full, would work this good. if no other
and it would be great good 1t
would harmoEize al Of tine elements
Of the party into a homogeneous whole
and leaving it in fighting trim for the
future.
Would he accept? Judging by his
latest interview 'Barkis is not willn.,
He certainly is not seeking a presi.
dental nomination. but he may be
induced to run for the public veal. He
| nowhere says in tina: interview that
he would not accept"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-19
LAND OFFICE
REFORMS
Are Advocatedby Secre-
lary Hitchcock.
REPEAL OF DESERT LAND ACT
And Modification of Timber and Stone
Act Favored-WiII Be Much
Opposition.

Washington, D. C.-Tne 5Sth con-
gress, when it regularly assemblies in
December. Will be called upon to re-
move from the statute books three
laws under which the government is
being Systematically robbed each
year of hundreds Of thousands. if not
millions, of dollars worth of public
lands. The robbers are not in all
cases violating the letter Of the law,
and as long as these three laws re-
main in force they cannot be reached,
but they are violating the spirit of
the law, and escape only on techni-
calities. The fight begun in the last
days Of the 57th congress, to bring
about the repeal of the timber and
stone act, the desert land act. and
the communication clause of the rome
stead act, is TO be renewed with Wig
or, and the friends, as we'll as the en-
emies of reform, are even now pre-
pairing to enter the fray, each side de-
termined to win.
Hitchcock Favors Reform.
Secretary Hitchcock, after more
than four years in the cabinet. during
which time he has familiarized him
self with the operations of the sever
al land laws. has become convinced
that the statute should be changed
He cannot see why the government
Should relinquish for 81 an acre tim
Der bands that are worth $500 al
acre; he cannot see why dummy en-
tries should be permitted, even though
they be made just inside the limita
lions Of the law; he daeS not see why
one man should be permitted to max,
an entry in the interest of another
nor does he recognize the Justice 0
allowing cattle bar0ns and larg
stock interests 10 gain control. if no
ownership, Of vast tracts Of publ
grazing lands. contrary to the publ
policy. Secretary Hitchcock ha
come to realize that while the govern
mon IL annually losin. vast areas O
valuable lands under the opeation
of the laws just specified, the govern
ment is, to great extent, powerles
10 arrest many forms of speculative
entries so long as these remain o.
the statute books.
Extremist to Be Heard.
Some reformers, in congress a
we'll as out, go so far as to advocat
the repeal of all public land laws. az
plying to agricultural and timbe
lands, save the pure and simpl
homestead law. requiring five years
residence and improvement. The
say that such a sweeping reform woul
not deter a single desirable settle
from entering the country west of n
Missouri river, but, on the other han(
would encourage legitimate settle
ment, in that a homesteader unde
such conditions would have a guar
antee from the government that hi
humble beginning would not b
crushed out of existence by a grea
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-19

why don't you try to write your
name on the scroll of fame?" my
friend" said Senator Sorghum very
earnestly, Il have never yet seen any
body tearing leaflets out of the scroll
Of fame and getting them cashed at
the bank"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-19
MISS FAY LEE,
President of the Shakespearian Club, Kansas City.

nervous tension. The nerves
soon begin to give way under
the strain. Youperhaps jump
at any unusual disturbance,
or laugh or weep. hysteri-
cally, at no apparent cause.
That is what Miss Fay Lee,
6O315 North Seventh Street,
Kansas City, Kansas, was
coming to when she rescued
herself by taking Wine of
Cardui. The Wine made
hor atronn haakhu 1uo,nan
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-19

GA ST RIA.
Bears the . The Kind You Have lsays BoTgh
ss "a ZxX2zzzgx
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05
Coming it, Way.

A dispatch from Independence,
Kas., says Of q company in which
Abileneites are Interested: The Con-
solidated Oil 6 Gas company drilled
we'll on the Falker farm, west q mile
aud q little north Of town, in section
% Independence township, but II
failed to show up any Of tho oleagin-
GUS product and has been abandoned.
The Consolidated also encountered q
duster in its venture on the J. Holli-
han farm, in section ID, four miles
south Of town. 1t was shot, but the
result did not seem to warrant Its
equipment as pumPer, and it will
be abandoned. This well was Q mile
east Of other work In that vicinity,
but the'ield is gradually coming Its
way. and other attempts to find the
pay will probably be made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05

"A telegram to DR.. aud Mrs. A. ..
Gish announces the death OF Mrs
Shafer, mother OF Mrs. Gish, at the
age Of So at York, Pa. She has been
confined to her bed for 3 years, Mrs
Gish will not 20 to the funeral.
DIR. H. B. Felty has been honored
with a place on the program Of the
7,h annual meeting Of the Santa Fe
Railway Medical and Surgical society
which meets at Topeka Nov. 8 and
8. He will read a paper on Com
pound Fractures"
John Brunt has resigned his po-
sition In Hobart's drug store at To
peka. A few days ago in connection
with some advertising Tor the store
which is known as q "cut-rate" es-
adjustment, q personal letter to Mr..
Brunt from H. E. Ellison regarding
AbilenA, which is sold only to regular
stores, was published. Mr.. Brunt ex-
plains that 1t was done without bis
permission and he resigned because
OF such discourteous action.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05
DR.. Gamewell's Good Talk.

Rev. DR.. Gamewell, who was In
Pekin, China, at the time Of the Boxer
uprising, preached at the M. E. church
Yesterday. He gave vivid descriP-
ton Of bis own personal experiences
and those Of other foreigners who
we're in Pekin at that time.
The Methodist missionaries from
all over China were in conference in
Pekin at the time Of the uprising ana
we're thus saved from the masSacres
which occurred in the outlying dis
tricts. They were besieged TOR %
days at the British Legation before
relief came. DR.. Gamewell declares
that It was due to the direct provi-
dence Of God that any Of them were
saved,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05
THANKSGIVING PROCLAIMED.
President Roosevelt Dssisnates November
80 ~ the Day for Thanking God
for His Msroios.

Washington, Nov. 2.-The president
issued Saturday his annual Thanksgiv-
ing proclamation. He designates No
vember 26 the day and says:
"In no other place and at no other
time has the experiment Of government
Of the people, by the people and for
the people been tried on 90 vast a
scale as here in our own country In
the opening year Of the twentieth cen
tury. Failure would not only be a
dreadful thing for us, but . dreadful
thing for all mankind, because It would
mean loss Of hope for all who believe
In the power and the Righteousness Of
liberty. Therefore, in thanking God
for the mercies extended to us In the
past, we beseech Him that He may
not withhold them in the future, and
that our hearts may be aroused TO war
steadfastly for good and against all
the forces of evil, public and private.
We pray for strength and light, 90 that
In the coming years we may with
cleanliness, fearlessness and wisdom
DO our allotted work on earth in such
manner as to show that we are not al
together unworthy Of the blessings We
have received"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

H. E. Ackers is wiring his North
Buckeye residence for electric lights.
Marriage license: Tolbert Kauff;
man and Ruth Wolyerton, both Of
Acme.
Marriage license: Miss Anna u.
Sandborne Of Chapman, Robert A.
Baker OF Detroit.
Mics Elizabeth Barnes writes
from Washington, D. c.: II cannot
get along without the REFLECTOR"
&C. F. Townsend and W. L. ALI
son, the painter, have closed con-
tract to paint the Security Mills.
DIR. P. B. Wilmer left carpet on
his porch Saturday night and 1t met
a hard fate OF the hands Of Halloween
jewellers.
The heavy engine and wagons Of
the Parker show broke the fagstone
crossing at Second and Spruce this
morning.
Marriage license: Susie Brewer
Of Navarro and Amos Leedy OF Leedy,
Okla. They will be married tonight
OF Navarro.
Mart Shearer's shoe shop and
Johnson's repair shop have . new
coat Of paint and new paper, much
improving the appearance.
The old Crydsrman livery stable
at Solomon burned last night. The
building has been unOccuPisd for
some time.
The ex-champIon football fum-
blers practicsd last night for the game
with the high school team next Ties
day. The fumblers showed good
form.
AT the Lutheran church Sunday
a special collection was made for
church improvements which amount
Cd TO tlss.40. besides $50 being
pledged.
1t is rather difficult 70 distin-
RuIsh between the Sidewalk and the
street In some portions Of the down
tsun district. Ths mud IL Of the
sane couIlsisnsy in both places.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05
COMFY ISLAND SWEPT BY FIRE
Three Hundred Buildings Destroyed-TWo
Lives Lost and seve raj Persons
Seriously Injured.

New York, Nov. 2.-Coney Island
yesterday was swept by fire, 300 build
Ings being destroyed, entailing q loss
Of 100000, and 500 persons nsleo
homeless. Two lives were lost and
several persons were seriously
injured. The fire started near the
steeplechase park and swept along the
Bowery district, which Is filled with
fiimsy frame structures that burned
like paper. The principal buildings de-
stroyed were Slauch's hotel and pavil-
lon and Henderson's theater, both
brick structures, erected since the
great FIRE three years ago. Details Of
police from Manhattan and Brooklyn
aided the firemen and controlled the
great crowds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05
THE DowIE SERVICES.
rriune Baptism Administered 70 the Con-
vsFts Yesterday Fires Masonry Attaeksd
The Host on for HeIne.

New York, Nov. 2.-The closing day
Of the visitation Of Dowie's "restora-
ton host" TO this city was celebrated
yesterday with almost continuous serV-
ices at Madison Square garden, SS men
and Al women and girls receiving the
triune baptism, about 200 receiving
the right hand Of fellowship into the
Christian Catholic church Of Zion and
something like 1000 persons receiving
the holy sacrament The services were
but sparsely attended. The baptismAl
service was held at 1890 o'clock
Those present were members Of the
restoration host, with only . slight
percentage Of outsiders.
At the afternoon meeting Dowie
spoke on 'The Coming Of the Laviess
One; or the Chaos Of Anarchy Be
gun" and bitterly attacked the M
sonic order. which he declared to b
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-05

DAY morning. All the victims lived in
the vicinity Of the tragedy. They were
In wagon with the corpse of Mrs.
Kate Lewis and were on their way to
q neighboring burial ground. At the
point where the accident occurred the
country road runs alongside the rail7
road for a considerable distance, the
view being obstructed. The engineer
saw the funeral party, but there was
no cause for him to anticipate a trag-
edy. Just before the train was abreast
Of the wagon the mules drawing the
wagon became unmanageable and
swerved, carrying the wagon directly
In front Of the train. The casket con-
tanning the corpse was broken to
pieces and the corpse was hurled
through the air with the victims.