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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-25

State Senator George H. Baker, of
Goldendale. was in Walla Walla this
morning. During the day he held a
conference with the local republican
leaders, presumably relative to the
coming senatorial fight in the legisla-
ture.
Senator Baker was prominently
mentioned at once time at the Tacoma
convention in connection with the
nomination for governor on the repub-
lican ticket. He was the choice Of the
railroad crowd, after B. D. Croker
refused to allow his name to be pre-
scented, and was also endorsed by the
hOld-Over senators from King county.
Mr.. Baker is said to be lined up with
the forces that are supporting Charles
Sweeney of Spokane for United States
senator.
That the seven votes in the next
legislature from Walla Walla, Frank
lin and Adams county may cut some
figure in the contest that will be pull
ed off at Olympia in January and are
much sought after by the various can
didates for the senatorial toga, is made
very evident by the sudden arrival of
so many politicians this week in Walla
Walla. Monday afternoon State Sen
ator Lincoln Davis of Pierce county,
put in an appearance; and State Sen
ators j. J. Smith and r. B. Kinnear of
King county, followed the next day.
These three we'll known political
workers came to Walla Walla for the
express purpose of holding a confer
ence with Senator Levi Ankeny and
his managers. From the time of their
arrival at the depot, until their depart
ure they put in their time in most
arduous manner in advancing the in
terest of their respective candidates
for the United States senatorship.
Lincoln Davis represented Senator Ad-
olson G. Foster, while the two King
county men were ostensibly working
for Samuel H. Piles, the Seattle candi-
date.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-25
TO PURIFY WATER SUPPLY.

A new method of purifying water
has been discovered by Dr. George T.
Moore, of the agricultural department,
the same man who perfected the sys-
tenn of inoculating sterile land with
bacteria in order to make it product
i've. The Christmas number of the
Century explains the new method of
purifying water and it is simple in
deed. 1t is done by using copper sui
phate, commonly known as blue vitriol.
1t has been known for long time
that copper destroys bacteria, but the
metal has not been much used hereto
fore for the purpose because scientists
have generally believed that the dose
required to kill the bacteria must be
very concentrated-so concentrated in
fact that it would poison the water
DIR. Moore has now announced, with
the authority of the United States
government behind him, that he has
discovered how to get the good effect
of copper without any dangerous re-
suit, that he has a way of using cop
per so diluted that it cannot hurt a
baby, and yet so active that it will
destroy virulent cholera and typhoid
bacilli in four or five hours. Few an
nOuncements in recent years have
been more important and will bring
greater health and happiness to man.
kind. At least half the population of
civilized countries depends on stored
water. The suffering and disease that
are inevitable when our city water
supplies become contaminated are
only too well known. We remember
all too wildly the horror of the Ithaca.
Butler and Salem epidemics of typhoid,
the city of Walla Walla has had an
alarming number of cases of this dis
ease. A remedy against the ravages of
this disease will be one of the great
est blessings science can bestow.
One Of the most difficult problems
with which our cities and towns have
TO contend is to keep the water in the
reservoirs pure and sweet With the
water in a new reservoir there is little
trouble, but when the reservoir be-
comes several years old the battle be-
-rin
United States that has not at some
time had trouble with it's water. At
tunes the odor has been so bad that
the authorities have dragged the bot
tom OF the reservoir for a dead BODY.
or they have been obliged to shut off
the water for days at a time Natur-
ally the public becomes indignant and
much alarmed for their health and A
great hue and cry is raised about the
bad management of their officers,
whereas, as d matter of fact they are
not to blame The smell is caused by
Vegetabl matter in the water (algae)
which enters in some inexplicable way
and thrlyes in quiescent water Hun
dreds of water supply systems in the
united States have been rendered I'M
nj for use by this cause alone.
Or. Moore obtained specimens of
aigoe from all parts of the country
and In his laboratory tried the effects
or different substances upon them.
Suhce II to say that he found after
many experiments that copper sui
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-25
SUGGESTIONS FROM A COM
PARISON.

PARlSON.
Every study of the municipal prob
lem, in any country where a demo-
cratic form of government exists, ar
rives at two practical conclusions. One
concerns the public the other con-
Germs the officials. Not always, yet as
often as not, there is third conclu-
sion; relating to the organic system
or law of administration. But whether
there are three or only two determine
tive observations from experience,
there is but one final conviction; ana
that is always the same.
No exception to this exceptionless
process of investigation is the philos-
ophy set down by Senator Francis sW.
Parker, of Illinois in an interesting
comparative review, which he con-
tributes to the November issue of a
popular magazine. After a trip to Eng
land and Scotland, where he went
purposely to conduct an inquiry re-
speeding the British municipal system,
he selects as the title of his article
American Municipal Theory" The
caption is not exact; but it is sug-
gestive
The British municipal organization
is so complicated, particularly in Eng
land and more than particularly in
London, that Americans are amazed
at the satisfactory operation. "In Lon
don,' says Senator Parker, there are
thirty city governments, twenty-n nine
mayors and nearly two thousand al
dermen-and yet it is well governed"
Well governed, although, in addi-
tion to the local autho ties, parlia-
ment assists in the management.
Were any American city government
SO organized, or disorganized, the peo-
pie would make the power of the pros
ecuting attorney supreme, exact from
him a sacred pledge highly marvellous.
insist upon a bond secured by all the
surety companies, provide him with a
special force of detectives and estab-
lish a unique grand-jury institution.
But, as the reviewer points out, Great
Britain is not the United States; else
why should the British cities get good
results from wretched conditions, while
American cities get worse results from
better conditions?
The success of British practice comes
back now to American ideas, but not
theories. The American theories re-
garding reform or improvement are
generally good; in fact, the good the
cries which American cities have are
the advantages which British cities
lack, and need. The difference is in
practice, regardless of theories.
British citizens have concluded
and preserving good government. One
is their obligation of electing none but
reliable men to office; the other is the
obligation of officials to perform duty
honestly and WELL Senator Parker
noted that both in England and Scot
land citizens and officials live up to
those principles. The success of Brit
ish practice and our failure through
neglect of practice teach the same les
son. While British municipalities seem
not to bother about the organic system
or law, American municipalities con-
slider the very best system to be de-
sirable. But it is apparent that the Sc
cret of good government, always, is
public sentiment, or civic loyalty.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-25

In finishing the pavement on Third
street no provision has been made for
draining the alley leading from Second
to Third street between Main and AL
der. Water now stands a foot deep in
parts of this alley, which was graded
last year at a cost of $500. The street
committee should give some attention
to this matter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-25

SENATORIAL Fight BEGUN
VOTES OF WALLA WALLA COUN-
TY LEGISLATORS ARE EAG-
ERLY SOUGHT AFTER.
All the Senatorial Candidates Seeking
to Get a Call on Them at
Once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-26
DUTIES IRE DEFINED
The Rural Route Carriers
Right to Act as Agents,
Is Lost
AGREEMENT TO BECOME LAW
conferees in Charge of the Postal Ap.
preparation Bill Come to a Decision
Carriers Shall Do Nothing to Ex-
tent of Interference With Their on
ciaI Duties-Proviso Added.

Washington, April 26.-An agreement
was reached yesterday by the conferees
having charge of the postal appropria-
tion bill containing provision relating
to the privileges of carrying merchan-
disc and newspapers now enjoyed by
rural free delivery carriers. The SEN
ate conferees receded from their posi-
ton and accepted the house PROPOSE
ton. This agreement, of course, Will
be ratified by both houses. and as 1t
becomes a law it will prevent the car
riers handling newspapers or acting as
agents for business houses. but they
may carry merchandise at the request
of patrons living along their routes
This provision, as it will be placed up
on the statute books. is us follows:
ON and after July l. 1904, letter
carriers of the rural free delivery serv-
ice shall receive a salary not exceed
ing $720 per annum and no other or
further allowance or salary shall be
made TO said carriers
ION and after said date said carriers
shall not solicit business or receive or
ders of any kind for any person, firm
or corporation, and shall not during
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-26

these enormous, high turreted battle
ships. If she is struck below the water
line and the center of gravity is dis
turbed. she turns over like turtle and
everybody on board is drowned
Mr.. McCumber called up his reso1u>
tons for the revision of the pension
laws. Mr.. Gallinger said that revis-
ion was now under way by a commits
sion of competent persons, and another
revision would require unnecessary
work
The resolution went to the calendar
without action
MIR. Bacon spoke on the Deliver res
olution on the question of the capita!
invested in trusts and combinations"
in comparison with investments by in
dividuals or CO. partnership independ-
ent of trusts" He took issue with
Mr.. Deliver in the statement, as Mr..
Bacon construed DIT, that evidence Of
good trust" was the fact that trust
was still alive
In speaking of the fate of his reso-
ludons calling on the secretary of COM
merce and labor for certain trust" or
'anti-t trust" information, Mr.. Bacon
the resolutions would not be adopted
when MIR. Adrich asked to have them
go to the committee on finance. He
said: For l know that the senator
from Rhode Island is the mouthpiece of
his party In the senate on all matters
of tariff"
Mr.. AldrFich said he had made the
motion for the purpose of putting the
resolutions in some sort of shape
Mr. Bacon continued 10 discuss the
sale in foreign countries OF American
products at q less price than the same
products are sold in the United States.
He said he should give concrete Illus
trations, and proceeded to speak of
sewing machines sold In the United
States at 81 and SIS in England.
Can the senator give the name of
the company ~ inquired Mr.. Aldrich.
He has said he would give concrete
cases.
Il can give the name. and later will
do So" Mr.. Bacon then read a letter
from Charles NJ. Schwab to II. c. Prick
giving the cost of manufacturing steel
rails, which Mr.. Bacon said showed
that the trust needed no protection
against English steel manufacturers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-26
Good for Children.

The pleasant to take and harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives imme-
date relief in all cases of cough, Group
and la grippe because it does not pass
Immediately into the stomach. but
takes effect right at the seat of the
trouble. 1t draws out the intlamma-
ton. heals and soothes and cures per-
manently by enabling the lungs to con-
tribute pure life-giving and life-sus-
tanning oxygen to the blood and It's
sues. One Minute Cough Cure is pleas
ant to take and it is good alike for
young and old. Sold by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-26
a Great Sensation.

There was big sensation In Lees
vile, Ind, when w. H. Brown, Of that
place, who was expected to die, had
his life saved by DR.. Kings New Dis
coyery for Consumption. He writes:
II endured insufferable agonies from
asthma, but your New Discovery gave
me immediate relief and soon there
after effected complete cure" SINH
lar cures of consumption, pneumonia,
bronchitis and grippe are numerous.
It's the peerless remedy for all throat
and lung troubles. Price so cents and
81. Guaranteed by the Mcdonald &
Manhood Company. druggists. Trial
bottles free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-26
1E ADMIRAL sKRYDLoFF, MAKARoFF.s SUCCESSOR.

their hours of employment carry any
merchandise for hire.
THAT said carriers may carry mer-
chandise for hire for and upon request
of patrons residing upon their respect
i've routes whenever the same shall not
interfere with the proper discharge OF
their official duties and under such
regulation as the postmaster general
may prescribe"
A proviso is added to the paragraph
authorizing the postmaster general to
establish in his discretion underground
electric service in Chicago money
saved by the electric service to be made
available for part of the cost of es-
tablishing that service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-26
The letter said rails could be sold at

The letter said rails could be sold at a
profit at SIG per ton.
1T Will be very difficult to convince
pig aron producers OF Alabama ana sur
rounding states who have been receiv-
ing SIS and $40 for their iron" said Mr..
Aldrich. that the statement is corr
rect"
THAT is information given by Mr..
Schwab in a private letter" said Mr..
Bacon.
Il don't care how private it Is" ex-
claimed Mr.. Aldrich. "He can be mis-
taken as we'll as any one else; what he
states there Us absolutely untrue and
absurd"
Mr.. Gallinger said that Mr.. Schwab
had not always talked in that vein.
Mr.. Aldrich declared Mr.. Sehwabs
letter to be merely part of stock
jobbing affair, to which Mr.. Bailey re-
piled that "Mr. Sclwab us as reputable
and truthful as any man who ever
filched money from the pockets of the
people thru protective tariff"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-26
DEBATE IN SENATE.
Senator Bacon Replied to tho Speech
of DolIiver.

OF OolIiver.
Washington, April 26.-Whether the
president shall order the construction
Of the battleships provided for in the
naval appropriation bill or wait until
the war in the far east demonstrates
the comparative utility of the big sea
fighter and the torpedo boat or sub
marine craft was a question raised in
the senate yesterday by Mr.. Hale. of
Maine on the adoption of the confer
ence report. 1t was developed that the
language OF the bill was permissive and
that the president and secretary Of the
navy could deter action If they deem
it advisable. Mr.. Hale declared that
If he We're secretary Of the navy he
should not dare to go on now and COM
init the government to the building of
an immense battleship for it would not
surprise him If events of the Russians
Japanese war demonstrated that the
S150,000.000 paid for big battleships
We're a bad investment for this govern
ment. Several other senators coun-
selled delay.
Mr.. Bacon discussed the trusts, re-
plying to the recent speech of Mr.. Doll
liver He devoted the greater portion
to conditions which make it possible
for American products to be sold
abroad for less price than American
consumers are required to pay.
The military academy bill. the last
of the general appropriation measures,
was under consideration for an hour
when memorial services for the late
Representative Thompson of Alabama
We're begun.
Mr. Hale called up the conference
report on the naval appropriation bill
eliminating all differences between the
two houses. In making statement on
the report. Mr.. Hale criticised the mod
ern battleship Continuing. he said:
Il must say that if ! were secretary
of the navy in the present condition,
should not dare to go on and commit
the government to the building of an
other immense battleship costing ST.
600 COO The lessons of the war be-
tween Russia and japan thus far go to
show the vulnerability and the unsafe
ty of these immense and lofty battle
ships, and the understandable at present
of committing ourselves to the further
construction of them. The great and
salient events of the war show how in
complete as an engine Of war is one of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-26
JEALOUS WOMAN conFEssEs.
Admits stahbins Of Young Girl
to Death.

Wilmington, Del. April 26.-Attor-
ney General Herbert III. Ward announ-
ced yesterday afternoon that Mrs Mary
Ann Powell, after being confined In
prison more than two months, had con-
fessed to the atrocious murder of
Estelle Alhin, her adopted daughter
He added that the will be arraigned
Wednesday, and that he will press fol
verdict of murder in the first degree.
Governor Hum is opposed to capital
punishment and his friends assert he
would be sure to commute a sentence
of death.
Estelle Albdn, 81 years old, the adop-
ted daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Powell was found dead and horribly
mutilated in the attic of the Powell
farm house, near Magnolia, Feb. H. A
country coroner view the body and rem
dered a verdict of suicide.
Later Ill was discovered that the girl
had literally been hacked to pieces
with q penknife. The garnet where the
body lay was like a SHAMELESS. walls,
floor, and ceiling being spattered with
blood. There were a hundred stab
wounds in the body. The cuts in her
ately she fought to save her life.
Investiga tion showed that Mrs.
Powell was desperately jealous of the
girl, believing her husband was too
fond of his ward, and she was arrested
the day after Estelles funeral. She
was confronted with the bloody gar
ments of her victim, but defied the de-
tectives and persisted in her declar-
alton that the girl had killed herself.
The only way to stir her to passion
was to talk of her husbands fondness
for the dead girl. At mention of that
she flew into passion, but she was too
shrewd TO betray herself into express
ion of hatred for the girl. She had only
abuse and contempt for her husbands
alleged weakness.
FINALLY the detectives left the woman
alone and practically a solitary" Her
combative nature was no longer arous-
ed. The ruse was successful and in
sheer desperation the woman yesterday
made known to Sheriff Melvin her
Willingness to make II clean breast of
the murder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-26

hardly knew what. But no sooner did
his eyes fall on the PROSTATE form
which held me spellbound than an un-i
foreseen change took place in him.
What had unnerved me, restored him
to full self possession. Death in this
shape was familiar to him. He had no
fear of blood. He did not show sur
prise at encountering it, but only at
the effect 1t appeared to produce on me.
"Shot" was his laconic comment AZ
he bent over the PROSTATE body. Shot
through the heart! She must have
died before she fell"
Shot!
That was new experience for this
room. No wound had ever before dis
figured those who had fallen here, nor
had any of the previous victims been
found lying on any other spot than the
one over which that huge settle kept
guard. AS these thoughts crossed my
mind fnstfnctvely glanced again to-
ward the fireplace for what almost
refused to believe lay outstretched at
my feet. When nothing more ap-
peare,i there than that old seat Of sim
lister memory, experienced q thrill
which poorly prepared me for the cry;
which now heard raised by Hibbard.E
"Look here! What do you make Of
thisy"
He was pointing to what, upon closer
inspection, proved to be a strip of
white satin ribbon running from one
Of the delicate wrists Of the girl before
us to the handle Of pistol which had
fallen not far away from her side. "It
looks as if the pistol was attached to
her. That is something new in my
experience. What do you think IT,
meansY'
Alas, there was but one thing IT.
could mean. The shot to which she
had succumbed had been delivered By,
herself This fair and delicate creature
was suicide.
But suicide in this place! How could
we account for that? Had the story.
of this rooms Ill acquired fame acted
hypnOtically on her, or had she Stun
bled upon the open door in front and
been glad Of any refuge where her
misery might find solitary terminus
ton? Closely scanning her upturned
face, sought an answer to this ques-
ton, and while thus seeking received
fresh shock which 1 did not hesitate
to communicate to my now none too
sensitive companion.
Look at these features" cried. =
- - -. "a HeN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-26
mot VERY WELL +"

Is the experience of everybody AT one
time or another Your skin becomes
yellow, the tongue coated, and you have
severe headaches You're Bilious
that's all. The liver needs attention
at once. A few doses of Hostetters
Stomach Bitters is all that is needed to
set you right again. Get a bottle to-
day and try it. 1t is also unequalled
for curing digestion, Dyspepsia, Con-
stipation, Insomnia, La Grippe, Colds
and Malaria.
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-26
RAILWAY TIME TABLES
Iowa Central Railway
Time Table At MarshalItown. iow

Time able at MarshaIltoWn, Iowa.
Corrected to March 20. 1904.
THE "sHoRT LINE
70 st. Paul, Minneapolis, Sc. losiay
Kansas City, Peoria and Ill
Points Beyond.
Trains Arrive and Leave as Follows:
Arrive North Bound Leave
s:ss q. m. st. Paul Mall daily s:3o a m
1888 q. IN. ST. Paul Elk daily 1853 :. n
ASS D. M. Mason City MI lex SUM- $50 p. n
Local Freight Tex. SUM- 6:i5 .. 10
South Bound
b;;5 D. m. St. Louis X, c. Mail{daily) 6:1s pm
2:5s am. St Louis Peoria Ex. daily 800 = =
S:l5 a. m. Peoria Mail Tex. Sunday 0:l3 8 n +
Local Freight Tex. Sunday $50 = =
Story City Branch
l:55 o. M Mail Tex. Sunday n:0A =
l:l5 D. M Local Freight fox. SUM- 6:25 q n
HOO a. m. Mixed tex. Sunday 6;l0 R -
Elegant New vestibuled Pullman
Sleeping Cars and Coaehss Run Daily
For Folders. Rates, Etc, apply to
A. b. CUTS, ]. F. TALLETT.
G. p. & T. A. Ticket Agent,
MINI. Marshalltown. r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-26

and bladder right. Don't delay taking
3. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-26
FoR SALE.

For Salc-Piano case organ: COM
paratively new. Inquire 1o7 West Web
Dter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-26

For Sale or Trade-The Globe Hotel.
property in Marshalltown. G. ]. Hoyt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-26

Wanted Man to meet retail trade
tor manufacturing house; salary $2a
ana expenses weekly: previous eX-
perience unnecessary. Standard. Cax-
con. Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-26

Clerk or Bright Young Man-To fit
Tor govt position. Starting salary $500.
Promotion as deserved. I. c. l., Cedar
Rapids, la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-26

Wanted-Dishwasher and good wom-
IN cook at o. x. restaurant. 20 North
Center street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-26

Wanted-Men to learn barber trade;
lew weeks required; steady practice
0nd careful instructions given; wages
Saturdays; splendid demand for grad
mates; last week of special April offer;
write at once. Moler Barber College,
Chicago. Ill