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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-13

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-13
THE STATESMAN'S CHRISTMAS
OFFERING,

For one week Dec. 10Th to Dec oath
the Evening Statesman in advance
$500 a year from date of subscription
to January l, 1906, by mail or carrier.
The Evening Statesman at IS per
year is a bargain. The offer is made
more than anything else to eliminate
the cost of collecting which is becom-
ing more and more expensive as our
subscription lists grow larger.
And remember in 1906 the Evening
Statesman is to be a much better
newspaper than it ever was before At
this date plans have been completed to
such an extent that we can honestly
guarantee that. a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-13
Lord curzon Resumes His Post.

: CALCUTTA, Dec. 13.-Lord Curzon
today resumed the office of viceroy of
India. A brilliant gathering witnessed
the ceremony.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-13
A Murderer EIectrocuted.

AUBURN, n. Y, Dec. 13.-Nelson
prison at 6: 80 this morning for the
murder of Henry Bender at Buffalo,
in 1903
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-13

Manager Tavern assures the public
that nothing but high class royalty
plays will be produced during this en-
gagement and that the entire cast is
unusually talented and capable. Mr..
e. III. Ostender. who is promoting this
combination of players. has chosen as
his star Mr.. Oral Humphrey, who has
appeared in some of the most notable
productions of the Gotham amusement
realm and is acknowledged to be one
of the handsomeSt actors on the stage
today. Mr.. Humphrey has surround
ed himself with clever associates ana
patrons of LaVern's theater may cOpfi-
IDENTIFY look forward to a season of
splendid entertainment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-13

c. F. Fathers of Prescott is in the
city.
NJ A. Woods of Waitsburg is in the
city
D. v. Wood of waitsburg is in the
city.
J.B. Jones of Dayton was in Walla
Walla today.
r. D. Cornwell of Waitsburg was in
the city yesterday.
George B.. Baker of Dayton was in
Walla Walla today. 81,
J. F. Sloan. a merchant of Milton,
is registered at the Dacres.
r. Remillard of La Grande is in the
city visiting with relatives.
Joseph McCabe. vice president and
general manager of the Washington
&, Columbia River railway company,
has returned from an eastern trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Woods and Mr..
and Mrs. " S. Mcdonald passed
through Walla Walla last night for
Long Beach, to spend a few weeks.
Mayor Gilbert Hunt and Councilman
John F. Brewer are in Seattle attend
ing meeting of representatives from
the cities of the first and second class.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-13

The theater- going public. of Walla
Walla y under, deeps obligations to
Manager Tavern of LaVern's thea ter
for his enterprise in their. behalf. His
latest exploit in the securing for an
extended stock engagement of the
Humphrey Chapman company, comes
as welcome announcement to local
play goers who are languishing from
dearth of histrionic entertainment.
This talented aggregation of players
opens its engagement at the newly
remodeled LaVern's theater on the
night of Monday, December 10. Their
initial Offering will be Theodore
kremer's great scenic melodrama,
Buried at Sea- This play contains
delicious thread of comedy and is
one of the seasons greatest successes.
For Thursday. Friday and Saturday
including matinee that celebrated
drama, Lost Paradise" will be pro-
duced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-15
Poor Old Man
Succumds to Death After Battle
with Booze and Inhrmity

Randolph Sherer, an old man
who has been employed in the Rock
Island shops part Of the time during
the past year died in the city jail
about $50 yesterday afternoon.
Old Randolph, as he was called,
came to the Emergency Hospital
Monday afternoon. He was suf-
fering from booze, biliousness and
chills. Yesterday morning he left
the hospital. In the afternoon
Pat Tolan sent for officer Gunnels
to come to his place saying that
the old man was there and in a
very critical condition.
When Mr.. Gunnels arrived. Ran
dolph was in chill and was
barely ably TO speak lie could
not sit up. In his broken German
he told the officer he was sick and
wanted to go to bed. He had a
room in the Mckay cottage, 4th &
Kan. He objected to being taken
to the Jail and wanted TO 60 to his
room but the lattea was found TO
be bare place with only a bench
and few boxes in it. He was
taken to the jail. A physician
was quickly summoned, but he
was unable TO do anything. Ran
dolph died with in a short time
after they reached the jail with
him.
The old man was fine ma.
chinist and when he worked earned
as much as IS day He has no'
been working much during the
past six months. Some time age
he left here and wandered through
old Mexico and other regions, re
ltnrning about a month ago
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-15

Liquor was his enemy and it was
doubtless drink that brought him
to death in poverty at The age Of
70. He had a wife and two mar
ried daughters in Topeka. These
were notified Of his death but they
refused 10 have anything to do
with him. His brother machin-
iste buried him in the city Gene
teary this afternoon.
Poor old mani His career and
his death were sad. He had his
vices and doubtless had hisredeem-
ing qualities. The Infinite Mercy
will deaIwith him according to his
deserts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-15
Spontaneous Combustion

Chickasha had a narrow escape
from a big FIRE last night This
morning when B. A. johnson S
drug store on Chickasha Ave was
opened it was found to be full Of
smoke. In the back part Of the
store was a box used for rubbish.
In il were sawdust shavings, paper
and sacks which had been usee for
sulphur, all massed together. Some
waste oil had been poured into the
box last Friday night. 1t was in
a condition favorable to spontan-
eous combustion. It doubtless
smothered all night and shortly
after the doors were opened this
morning, the fresh air which
reached it caused it to burst into
flames. No damage was done as
it was quickly extinguished. Mr..
! lJohnson's experience should con-
vey a warning to the people and
cause them to examine. the condi-
ton of their waste boxes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-15
Teachers Association

Supt. W. S. Staley is in reoeip pt
Of the following letter in regard 10
the Rock Island teachers associa-
ton.
To the Principal of Chickasha
Schools:-You are hereby notified
that a meeting has been called re-
questing the teachers and1directors
Of the schools tributary to the Rock
Island Railroad to meet at Duncan
Ind. TER. Sept 24th at 10 a. m. to
.reorganize the Rock Island Teach
ers' and Directors Association. Be
sure to come and bring with you
as many Of your teachers and
directors as you can induce to
come. Respt'ly yours,
G. A. WITT,
Principal Ryan School.
Wanted Your sewing at room
4, Royal Hotel.-MIss CAIN. 3-IS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12

the Fair Grounds, and Hotel is a trip that a person can take
 And the opportunity that is cur again. So you had better few minutes each day, or. even to secure the subscriptions we ---fifteen~ paid-in-advance yearly, day Advertiser, or a number of equivalent to fifteen yearly or May Ist andWill end June. goth, all, thus giving everyone ample canvass of the district they
 Everything will be furnished subscribers---literature, schemes,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12
Anybody Can 0o.

also The The Advertiser usn support onK w De ene1 m . leu e wn your : Further t1ant1S, will do all
  a nb@d
 
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-12

Expenses for ten days. This only once in a lifetime.
 presented here may never oc- take advantage of 1t now. A. every other day, will be enough require in return for the trip orders for The Daily and Sum- three and six months orders ders. The contest will start 1904, running two months in time to complete thorough select to work in.
 by US to help you to secure the receipt books, etc. We will
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-14
Official Papers Named.

1t is the duty Of the board Of super
visors at it's January session to name
three official papers for the year, in
which are published the proceedings of
the board. There were five applications
this year. The LEON REPORTER, Leon
Journal, Leon Republican, Lamont
Patriot and Lamont Chronicle. Thurs
day was the day set for the hearing and
THE LHoN REPORTER and Leon Journal
were named as two of the official papers
without opposition, the Leon Republi-
can failing to file sworn list of its
subscribers. The law provides that not
more than two papers can be named at
the county seat, and the two Lamont
Lamont papers each filed charges
of padding their lists against each
other, the final hearing being set for
today at 8 o'clock, when the board will
hear the evidence. 1t is needless to say
that THE REPORTER had the largest list
of subscribers in the county, the Leon
Journal being the next highest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-14
KILLS HIS BROTHER
George Massey AcCidently Shoots
and Kills His Ten Year Old
BrOrher with Shot Gun.

| A most distressing and fatal accident
occurred about o'clock last Wednes-
day evening at the farm of Anthony
Massey, who lives mile south of Big
Springs, just across the line in Wayne
county, seven miles north of Lineville,
resulting in the death of Charles
Massey, a lad ten years of age, who was
killed by the discharge of a musket in
the hands of his brother, George Massey,
who is sixteen years of age.
! The boys were ,chopping wood in the
timber near their home and quit work
about 4 o'clock. The elder boy, George,
had taken with him to the timber an old
musket in the hope of getting shot at
rabbit. When they quit work the
elder brother proposed that they go up
along ditch and look for rabbits, and
the younger brother took small toy
rabbit from his pocket and holding it
out said to his brother, "Shoot this
! rabbit" George had the gun, an old
fashioned musket, from which he had
|
place where they were working, and
pointing it toward his brother, raised
the hammer, but it failed to catch and
fell down, the gun being discharged and
striking his little brother who was not
more than six or eight feet from him in
the right eye, tearing away the frontal
bones of the temple and lacerating the
brain, coming out at the right ear which
was nearly torn away. The lad fell to
the ground unconscious and the screams
of the older brother brought their
father to the scene and the boy was
carried to the home Of Will Stark near
by, and telephone message sent to
Lineville for doctor. DR.. Calbreath
responded, but the wound was fatal
one, and the lad expired about eight
O'Clock.
The boy who had the gun is prostrat-
ed with grief over the death of his
brother as is the entire family. The
boy insists that there was no cap on the
gun and it is supposed that in removing
the cap the percussion remained attach
ed to the tube and when the hammer
fell it discharged the load.
The funeral was held from the family
residence at o'clock Thursday, the
services being conducted by Rev. Ball,
pastor of the NJ. Il. church South, at
Lineville, interment being at the Big
Springs cemetery.
The bereaved family have the sympa-
thy of the entire community and the
brother who did the shooting is sincere
ly pitied. The terrible accident is but
another example Of the careless hand
ling of fire arms.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-14
Shy-MOOre.

At high noon on Thursday, Jan. 7th, a
very impressive marriage ceremony was
solemnized at the residence of the
brides parents, John w. and Lydia l..
Moore, in Franklin township, by Rev.
Sadie Gibbons, pastor of the Brethren
church at Crown Chapel, the contract
ing parties being Mr.. Frank P. Shy and
Miss Edna f. Moore.
At the appointed hour the bride and
groom marched into the parlor where a
few relatives had gathered to witness
the ceremony. After the ceremony and
congratulations, the guests surrounded
the table which was almost groaning
beneath it's burden of delicacies which
the hostess knows so we'll how to pre-
pare. (Oh, that turkey.) 1t is needless
to say the guests did ample justice to
what was set before them.
After dinner the time was spent in
song and listening to the most excellent
music discoursed by remnant Of the
famous Fairview String Orchestra.
After the guests had departed and all
had become quiet, amusement was furn-
ished by a troupe of friendly neighbor-
hood boys who, conducting themselves
in gentlemanly manner, made music of
such nature and of sufficient quantity
to "resurrect the CIGARS" after which
they departed with another round OF
hearty good will.
On Friday a sumptuous reception din
ner was given at the home of the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. N
Shy, of Decatur township.
The bride is one of Decatur county's
most successful teachers, possessing
those sterling qualities of disposition
which win the universal respect and adj
miration of all with whom she comes il
contact.
The groom is a prominent jeweler anf
optician of Beaver City, Neb., and i!
we'll and favorably known here, having
grown to manhood on his fathers farm
He graduated from the Leon Higl
School with the class Of 81. About two
years ago he located at Beaver City
where he has built up fine trade ant
is enjoying prosperity.
The young couple expect to visit :
few days with relatives here and else
where, after which they will move tx
their new home in Nebraska.
i A host of friends join with us in wish
ing them a long, prosperous and happ,
life. A GUEST.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-14
MORTUARY.
Mary Sears.

(Maiden name Stout was born near
Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. Z, 1922. Was a
daughter of George and Phoebe Stout.
Was united in marriage to James Allen
Sears, March 5, 1S47, in Jefferson county,
Iowa, and came to this county in 1850.
TO them were born six children, three
of whom survive her. The husband and
three having passed on before. She
was raised in the Presbyterian faith,
but for more than quarter of a century
she was faithful, devoted and consist
ent member of the German Baptist
Brethren church. She departed this
life at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
e. r.. Evans, at Colony, Kas., Dec. 18,
1908, aged 81 years, 3 months, and 13
days. The remains were brought here
and laid to rest in the Franklin Gene
terry. Services conducted by Elder L.
M. KOb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-14
MATRIMONIAL.
Walker-Horner.

At the residence of the brides par
ent's, DR.. and Mrs. j. B. Horner, of La
moni, on Wednesday evening, Jan. 6, at
o'clock, was solenized the wedding
ceremony of Mr.. d. j. Walker and Miss
Grace Horner, in the presence of a num-
Der of relatives of the contracting
parties.
While the strains of the wedding
march were played by Miss Margaret
Hurst the contracting parties entered
the parlor and in an impressive cere-
mony by Elder Fred NJ. Smith, were
united in tho holy bonds of matrimony.
After congratulations the guests par
took of a sumptuons wedding repast.
The groom is prosperous young busi-
ness man Of Lamont, where he has been
engaged in the drug business for several
Iowa.
The bride is the second daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Horner, beautiful and
accomplished young lady, who enjoys
the love and esteem of all who know
her.
The guests from distance were: Mrs.
is. w. Hurst, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E..
Hurst, Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Hurst,
John r. Hurst and Miss Margaret Hurst,
of Leon; Mrs. S. f. Walker and Miss M.
A. Walker, of Fayette; Mrs. G. w.
Stamm, of Abba.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-14
A Positive Guarantee.

DEAR SIR:-R possible want to book
with you for the season Of 1904.
guarantee my attraction to be just ex-
actly as | represent it to you in this
letter-so you can keep this for assur-
ance and hold me to this letter securely
after have contracted with you for my
Hans Hanson Co. If your patrons are
not entirely satisfied after witnessing
the full performance of Hans Hanson,
will gladly refund them their money,
consequently l will not ask for a box
Office settlement until the audience has
been dismissed. Yours Truly.
JAS. r. MCALPIN,
Mgr and Prop. Hans Hansons Co.
NOTE-Mr. McAlpin will appear in
the above attraction with his whole
company of twenty-five people, and /
guarantee to patrons that the entertain
ment will be put on by the same people
and in the same manner as it has been
in Chicago, st. Paul and all the large
cities. Come and see the street parade
at noon and hear the good music. will
refund all money paid by anyone not
satisfied. Prices 25, 35 and so cents
L. VAN WERDEN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-14
Rathbones Install Officers.

At the regular meeting of the Leon
evening the following officers We're in
stalled for the ensuing year:
- p. C.--Mrs. Harriet Sullivan.
M. E. C.-Mrs. Nellie Morgan.
e. S.-Mrs. Ola Axes.
E.J.-Mrs. Kate Bradfeld.
Manager Mrs. Jessie Woodard.
M. of r. g. S. Mamie Often.
M. of F.--Minne Keller.
Jennie Hickman.
O. G.-Willa Schenck.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-14

had bit OF trouble with any person,
who was thought of more highly or bet
ter respected. He was married. and
leaves wife and six children, two twin
boys four years old, and two boys and
two girls nearly grown. One son was
at Ames taking Il course in agriculture
at the time of his fathers death. He
was member of the Masonic lodge,
Woodmen and other societies, and car
ried $4,000 life insurance in favor of
his family, having taken out an addi-
tional $4,000 but few weeks before his
death.
The funeral of Mr.. Bracewell was
held at Lincville on Sunday at II
o'clock, the services being in charge Of
the Lineville Masonic lodge, Of which
he was an honored member, interment
being in the cemetery north of Line
vile. 1t was probably the largest
funeral ever held in that section of the
country, for the deceased was loved and
respected by everyone.
John Hayden, the man who did the
shooting, is about 45 or so years of age
and bears hard reputation as dan
gerous and quarrelsome man, having
frequently drawn his revolver on var
ious persons with whom he had trouble.
He was possessed with an ungovernable
temper which made him Stunned by all
his neighbors, as he has had more or
less trouble with nearly all the neigh
bors for several miles around. This is
the second man he has killed. When he
was about sixteen years of age he be-
came involved in drunken quarrel
with a man in town in Kansas and
used his knife on him, inflicting injuries
from which he died. Hayden was tried
and convicted Of murder and sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary, but
was pardoned after serving two years.
For the next ten years he was regular
hobo, tramping all over the country and
being in nearly every state in the
union. He is stone mason by trade
and good workman, man who has
worked very hard for the past ten
or fifteen years. He was married at
lSpickards, Mo-, and came to Decatur
county some twelve or thirteen years
ago, and bought the farm where he has
since resided. He has greatly improv-
ed the farm which contains 240 acres,
and is considered worth in the neigh
borhood Of $4,000. He has a wife and
! FIVE children, two girls and three boys,
and it is said he has mistreated his wife
and family shamefully. He seemed to
have no control whatever over his tenn
per, and on numerous occasions has
drawn his revolver on parties he has
had differences with. The weapon used
on this occasion was an Iver-Johnson
3S calibre revolver which Hayden pur.
chased from Farquhar Bros. in Leon last
July.
Hayden's defense will doubtless
be insanity, and he has acted in very
crazy manner ever since his arrest. II
is said his father and brother were both
confined in an insane asylum, the
brother having been sent from this
| county some ten wears ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-14
To The public.

Having bought Mr.. Kern's Poultry
and Produce business / desire to an
nounce that will continue the business
at the old stand and solicit your patron
age. | will pay the highest market
price in cash for poultry, butter and
eggs, furs, old rubber, etc. By honest
and fair dealing solicit your patron
age. Phone No. 80. A. S. THARp.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-14

engin. A new lot of very fine frames
just received. Call and see them. 51-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-14
Mgr. and Prop. Hans Hansons Co.
To Form Corn Growers Associa alton

At a recent meeting held in this city
to select township committeeman to
form Corn Growers club, the following
well known farmers were selected who
are expected to attend the next Deca-
tur County Farmers Institute at which
time the club will be organized.
Garden Grove, G. P. Arnold,
Franklin, A. N. Arney.
Long Creok, W. B. Redman,
Richland,
High Point, Fred Wooley,
Center, L. d. CARRIER,
Decatur, VIM. Painter,
Grand River, W. G. Shields,
Woodland, w. e. Bracewell,
Eden, VIM. Crichton,
Burrell, Vim. Asbach, !
Bloomington, vs.
+ Morgan, G. HI. Baker,
! Hamilton, Vim. Asbach,
New Buda,
Fayette, Vim. Spurrier.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-14
What One Rural Mail Carrier Did,

Harl Williamson, the popular rural
mail carrier on route No. 2 running out
from the Leon postoflice has kindly
given us the figures of his years work
for 1908, and many Of our readers will
doubtless be surprised at the large
amount of mail he has handled. During
the year he delivered and collected "a
total of 1,209 pieces of mail matter,
and cancelled stamps to the value of
$129.52. A detailed report of his work
is as follows:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-14
w. c. STEMPEL,
FL. r. WATSON,
j. e. MERRICK.

The grand jury Immediately took up
the case Monday, and have been ex-
aiming witnesses, and an Indictment
charging Hayden with murder in the
first degree was returned yesterday.
w. 3. Bracewell, the murdered man,
was one of the most prominent farmers
of the southeast part of the county. He
owned $40 acres of land and gave en-
ployment to a large number of men,
having invested several thousand dol
lars in sorghum factory on his farm