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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-25
DR.. COFFEE
Discovers Mild Remedies That Rest,
Sight TO Blind People.

DR., w O. Coffee, u noted ocuist. 800 Good
Block, Des Moines, Iowa, has discovered mild
medicines that people can use In their eyes az
homo and cure Cataracts, Scums Granulated
Lids, Ulcers on the Eyes Weak Sore Eyes and
any kind OF eye trouble
Dr. Coffee has just printed $1,000 OF his
famous S0-page book on Eye Diseases and wants
to send copy free to every reader OF this
paper This book tells how to care for the eyes
and prevent blindness and how his mild treat.
ment cures all diseases at home at small Ok.
pense. Write DR.. Coffee TODAY Tor his book.
Don't wait to 90 blind.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-25
40 I'm. pIacaroni Wheat Per A.

Introduced by the u. S. Dept. OF AIT.
It is a tremendous cropper, yielding in
good land so blu. per acre, and on dry,
arid lands, such as are found in Mont.
Idaho, the Dakotas, Colo, etc.t 1t will
yield from 40 to GO bu. This Wheat and
Speltz and Hanna Barley and Bromus
Inermis and Billion Dollar Grass,
makes 1t possible to grow and fatten
hogs and cattle wherever soil is found.
JUST SEND 10c AND THIS NOTICE
10 the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, and they will send you
free g sample OF this Wheat and other
Farm seeds, together with their great
eatalog, alone worth $4,000 TO any
wide-awalIe farmer. (W. N. u
When a man is holy he will not
iced a certificate to the fact.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-25

A moral, sensible and well-bred man
will not affront me-and no other
can.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-25
The First Testament.

The first complete manuscript e!
the Old Testament was finished in
43O b c. 1t was translated into Saxon
in GS7 A. d.. and into English in 1884.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-25

Mrs. NSinsIow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tecthing softena the gums reduces 10
nammston, allays palm wind collie. bottle
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-25

Piso's Cure for Consumption Is an infalitoio
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w. SAMuEIs
Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb IL, 1900
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-25

Take care of your enemies and your
friends will take care of themselves.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-25
FOR RENT OR SAFE
On Crop Payments, SEVERAL CHOICE YARNS.
send for lat j.. mULHALL, Sioux City, lows,

Love can neither be bought nor sold,
but 1t may be exchanged.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-25

1t ought to be- pleasure to live
right.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-25

The woman who poses as a profess
sional beauty must lead strenuous
iHc In order to hold her job.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-25
FARMERS ORGANIZE.

What promises to become most power
ful factor in the produce markets and from
which farmers will reap immense benefit,
look life in the organization of the Farmers
Grain and Live Stock Commission Co., at
Chicago, Ill. This Company Will handle
shipments of grain and stock at all the pri-
mary markets, viii have feeding stations
for stock, and will operate elevators, etc.
The project has strong backing from in
Auential farmers and business men and Will
40 doubt receive universal endorsement.
| never knew a man in my life who
.ould not bear anothers misfortunes
ike a Christian.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-25

IF You USE BALL BLUE,
Get Red Cross Ball Blue, the best Ball Blue.
Large OF. package only cents.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
MERGER IS KNOCKED OUT
GETS SOLAR PLEXUS BLOW
The Supreme Court Of the United States Holds That the Northern Securities
Company Organized by ll Morgan, Hartman ct al Plain
Violation of the Sherman Antitrust la"''JuStce
Harlan Delivers the Opinion Which Is
Strong and Conclusive.

wade state rights. Such doctrine
could not be given force without de-
stroying the power of the national gov
vernment No state can give any state
corporation the right to restrain inter-
state or international trade. The fed
eral court cannot interfere with the
Northern Securities company in exer-
cising interstate rights justly given by
the state. but it can prevent it from
doing that which would destroy an act
Of congress.
AN affirmation of the decision below
would only mean that no combination
is stronger than the law or can avail
itself Of the preteXt that state rights
are attacked in the enforcement of a
lawful act of congress. No cOmbina-
ton be it ever so powerful is beyond
the reach OF the supreme court if it
undertakes to restrain interstate COM
merce.'
The decision was by Il vote Of five to
four, Holmes. Peckham. White and
Fuller dissenting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
More Delegates for Roosevelt.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. March 15.-The
most of the congressional convention
to select delegates to the republican
national convention are to be held in
Minnesota this week. At Duluth the
eighth district convention is on today
and the fifth district convention is
being held in Minneapolis. An in
dorsement of Roosevelt for renomina-
ton is expected in each district and
similar resolutions will be adopted at
the state convention to be held in
Minneapolis Thursday to select the
four delegates large to the Chicago
convention.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14

moters. The city of Pendleton stands
ready to extend my franchise as do
Dayton and other towns through which
the electric line will pass. We are ask
ing favors of no one as far as money is
concerned. What few shares of stock
were sold to local people have been
taken up and the money refunded
''In constructing this line we realize
it must be done by outside capital, as
it will. According to all authorities
line the length of the one proposed be-
tween Dayton and Pendleton. S5 miles.
should have population Of at least
Ga 600 to draw from to make it paying
venture when as a matter of fact there
is hardly onehalf the population at
present. To make the venture a pay
ing one we must sell electricity for all
purposes. lighting and power. In order
to do this we have secured the finest
water power in the northwest on the
TukanOn. The company holds deeds
to five miles of water front on the Tu-
kanOn and it is from this stream that
we will generate our product
President Mellman announces that
Secretary Frank ROmO has withdrawn
from the company and has been sue
ceeded by Eugene E. Levy as secre-
tary. Mr.. Levy is a prominent San
Francisco lawyer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE SUI
preme court handed down the decision
in the Northern Securities case this
morning. 1t upholds the contentious Of
the government The merger is declar-
ed to be violation of the Sherman
antitrust act. Justice Harlan read the
opinion.
In our opinion" says Harlan, 'the
evidence fully sustains the charge and
the defendants are property accused
of monopolizing or attempting to mon
OpOliZe trade between the states. The
Northern Securities company was or
ganized as holding corporation or
custodian Of more than nine-tenths OF
the stock Of the Northern Pacific rail-
road and three quarters of that of the
as il by one ownership, by the holding
company, which dominated the roads
holders. 1t became one powerful cor
poration SO that competition between
the constituent companies might close
and the profits We're to be distributed
on the basis of stock held by the North
ern Securities company. The cOmbina
ton is one in the shape of a trust. Nc
scheme or device could more thorough
ly be combination in the form of q
trust in restraint of trade.
The contention of the defendants
that an opinion in its favor void nOt
be contrary to the spirit of the anti
trust law is negative by the decision
of this court in the joint traffic as
sociation. the trans Missouri cases. The
Addiston Pipe company case ard 9th
ars quoted by counsel to sustain the
governments position.
This court denies the soundness OF
,he d0crine that states rights are being
-respasSed on by the Interstate com
merce law. If 4 state should allow the
railroads to do these things which in
terfere with interstate commerce.
should congress be compelled to hold
aloof on the ground that it would in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
One Hundred PASSENGERS Lost at Sea

BRISBANE, n. H.. March LIT is
ledred that hundred passengers or
the steamer Aramay, bound from Bis
pane Tor Cavinee were wrecked off the
spit near here Sunday last When the
struck she began to break and
SIX small boats put to sea. OF these
TWO contained 5S passengers. who are
safe. Several steamers are searching
for the other four boats but have as
Vet obtained no news. Bad weather
prevails and heavy seas are running.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
Revolt Against Russia.

BERLIN. March 14.-NoOrwarts re-
ports an open revolt against Russian
authority at Batoum. Caucasus. A mop
led by revolutionary socialists repulsed
the police and forced the governor to
seek protection behind the military
fortifications. Six ringleaders of the
mob were subsequently hanged.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
PRESIDENT MELLMAN
SAYS LINE WILL BE BUILT
Scheme to Connect Dayton and Pendon With Electric System is
Reyiyed--Presdent he'Iman Arrived in Wala iaila Today
to Take Up Work--Wants Franchise Extended

Full Of vim and vigor and hopeful of
the future, Henreich Mellman, pTesi
dent of the Oregon and Washington
Electric Railway. Light and Power
company. arrived in Walla Walla this
morning for the purpose of reviving the
project of constructing an electric rail
wav system from Dayton to Pendleton.
a distance of 81 miles To many Walla
Wallans who had come to believe that
tha Oregon and Washington company
was dead letter, as far as the con-
struction of an electric system be-
tween the two terminals was concern
ed. the appearance of President Nell
man on the scene, with the startling
announcement that he has ample New
scheme has come as a happy little
surprise, inasmuch as the president
announces that the company he has
formed stands ready to commence oper-
ations on the line not later than mid
summer. provided the council sees fit
TO extend the franchise granted Mr..
Mellman year ago and which expires
next July.
'sIf the council will extend our fran
chise a couple of years the Oregon and
washington Electric Railway, Light
and Power company stands ready to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
Russia's Plan for the Jews.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-THE
commission appointed by the czar 10
investigate the condition of the Rus
sian Jews and make recommendations
for the disposition OF the Semlte pop
ulation of the empire will make the fol-
lowing suggestion: 1T is not advisable
20 ox+ord the limits of the Jewish pale
or to allow the Jews of Poland to own
land. They should be allowed to rent
,ond in strictly limited quarter, an
acre to each Jew. High schools should
he established at Warsaw and ODESSA,
but the teaching staffs should be en-
tirely Christian.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
California Miners FIGHT.

STOCKTON, March 14.-Another
riot of striking miners occurred in
Jamestown yesterday in which SpiO
Torch, night foreman at the Rawhide
mine, was hurled through a glass front
store and dangerously cut by broken
uft against Albert SerarOni and
John McNaughtOn. members OF the
jamestown union.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14

commence work on the electric line
from Dayton to Pendleton as formerly
planned, President Mellman declared
this afternoon during an interview. Il
have labored hard since l left Walla
"alla 10 months ago to finance the
scheme and now everything is all right.
l have visited New York six different
times since leaving this city for the
purpose of floating bonds. 1 have had
many obstacles to overcome. The re-
cent furry in Wall street and the gen.
eral decline of all inoustriaI stocks has
worked hardship on new enterprises.
Capital is chary of venturine into new
helds during depressed period and
many first class projects have been
turned down on this account. Leading
bondholders and bankers look for a re-
turn of normal conditions in the money
market not later than early summer
and then capital will begin to come out
for new enterDriSes
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
"Unc!e Joe" Renominated.

Danville, H.. March 15.-Republi-
cans Of the eighteenth district of Him
ois held their congressional convention
here today After selecting delegates
to the national convention and indors-
ing Roosevelt for denomination the
convention unanimously renominated
Speaker Cannon for congress.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
Not a Surprise to Wall Street.

NEW YORK. March 14.-Wall street
expected the adverse decision in the
Northern Securities case and conse-
luently values fell off only a fraction.
but securities stock dropped nearly
three points.
jim Hill said: Il cannot discuss the
jecisiCn until we have more news.
have no idea at present what its scope
is. Our railway properties are still
there ana they cannot take them from
IS
Hill this afternoon was closeted in
conference with the directors of the
merger company and he declined to be
seen
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
Brick Renom.nate.

KNOX. Ind, March 15.-C@ngress-
man Abraham L. Brick was renOmln-
ated here today by the republican con-
gressional convention of the Thirteenth
district. Two delegates were chosen
to represent the district at the nation
al administration and favoring the
denomination of Mr.. Roosevelt for
president.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
Another Battle With Moros.

MANILA March 14.-WoOd reports
m attack on a accommodating force
east of COttabato by strong party OF
Moros, whose position was shelled out
and their works taken. There were no
casualties
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
No Reports of Battles
Received Today.
DETAILS OF LAST ENGAGEMENT
Russia Appreciates the Kind Treat
ment Of Her Wounded by Japa-
nese Red Cross.

TOXIC. March 14.-Admiral Togo in
supplementary report on Thursdays
bOmbardment at Port Arthur says the
Japanese would have been able to
rescue many more Russians from the
laundering torpedo boat but for the
deadly fire from the shore batteries,
and the close approach of the cruiser
Novik When the Japanese reached
the sinking Steregusht-Ch only the
bodies of dead Russians were found
aboard The remainder of the crew are
believed to have jumped overheard.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
Russians Appreciate Kind Treatment.

LONDON March 1.-THE Stand
ards Toxic correspondent says that
the kind treatment of the Russian
wounded by the Japanese at Chemulpo
is so much appreciated by the Rus
sian government that it has cOntribut-
ed 1000 yen to the Japanese Red Cross
society through the French minister at
SpOuI
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
japs Might Have taken Vladivostock.

MOSCOW. March At is learned
that the reason the VladivostOck forts
did not reply to the shelling by the
Japanese feet On the sixth was that the
ammunition supplied from st. Peters
burg was too large for the guns. Had
the japanese fleet sailed in it could
have taken the town.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
Thomas Tobin EIectroc uted.

OSSINING, n. Y, March 14-ThOs.
Tobin, the murderer of Captain Crawt,
At the Empire hotel saloon in New
York two years ago, was electrOcuted
this morning at 6. Tobin was perfectly
cool and was pronounced dead in 80
seconds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
Russian Loss in Naval Fiqht.

ROME. March IA st. Petersburg
telegram this morning says that the
Russians last 90 seamen killed and 49
captured in last Thursdays torpedo
boat fight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
Second Botkin Trial Beuins.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.-After
two postponements the second BOtkin
trial began this morning. The task of
securing a jury is expected to consume
four or five days. The Delaware wit
neSSes will arrive Wednesday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
San Dominqo Rebels 2outed.

WASHINGTON. March 14-AIinister
Powell in san Domingo reports another
engagement between government forces
md Insurgents at Makoris. The gov
ernment was victorious. The insurg-
eIlts' leader escaped.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
Fourth Carbarn Bandit on Trial.

CHICAGO. March 1.-THE trial of
Emil ROeSke, the fourth of the car
barn murderers, was called this morn
ing, but was passed on account of the
exha austiOn of the states lawyers from
the previous trial.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
Explosion at Powder Works.

OAKLAND, Cal. March 14.-There
was an explosion this afternoon at the
sobrante powder works. -Four are re-
ported killed and several others injured
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
CHICAGO Street Cars Burn.

CHICAGO, March 1.-two hundred
and fifty cars were burned in last
nights fire at the Union Traction COM
pany'S barns with loss Of 100000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
Funeral of Queen Dowauer.

SEOUL, March 14.-The funeral of
the queen doWager who died in jan
!ary. was held today. The procession
was two miles long. There We're 100
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
Propatria Probably Lost.

HALIFAX, March 14.-Up to one
this afternoon no word had been re-
ceived from the missing steamer Pro-
patria.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
Pleased With Roosevelts Attitude.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 14-This
mornings papers speak in commend
atory terms of President RooseVeits
note regarding the observance of neu-
trality.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
REPORTS Are Untrue,

PORT ARTHUR. March IA. via
Tien Tsin-Reports of the evacuation
of this port are untrue.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
CHICAGO Wheat and Corn.

CHICAGO, March 14.-May wheat
9515 M967s: old July 925sM931a: new
July 91as a 915s: July corn, 81 q q 81 Is.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14

had been contemplated by congress
slohai initiative in a special bill that
is thus forestalled.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
Wants a Franchise.

Il have returned to Walla Walla for
the purpose of asking the council to
extend my franchise a couple of years.
The city has $4,000 of my money and
can keep it, but in return the council
should give me franchise with the
same concessions granted other nro-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
Bio Strike in Austria.

BUDAPEST, March 14.-Eight thou-
sand tailors and 5000 metal WORKERS.
struck today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-14
IONS.

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-16

the broom furnished him. So he ran
away, went home n peat up his wife
some more, and then returned to serve
out the rest of his sentence.
Ask n We shall receive" thought
Doc Curtis, a professional asker" He
did receive-a request to sojourn under
the charge of begging on the principal
pike.
Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-16
ROOSEVELT WON'T GO.
President Decides Not to At
tend Hanna Funeral.

Washington. DC, Feb. 16.-President
Roosevelt has decided not to go to
Cleveland, to attend the funeral of the
late Senate Hanna. He will. however,
attend the services at the capitol to-
morrow. The presidents decision was
reached today after a conference with
H. NJ. Hanna.
Arrangements for the funeral here
and in Cleveland are being completed
today.
The special train bearing the remains
of the dead senator will leave here to-
morrow evening about Z O'Clock and
will arrive in Cleveland, between 10 and
II o'clock Thursday morning. The
train will be met at the borders of the
state by Governor Herrick, who will
leave at once in advance of the funer-
al party and who will accompany it to
Cleveland. The body will lie in state
Thursday at the armory of the Cleve-
LAND Grays. The funeral will be held
on Friday at a time not yet fixed in St.
PauIs Episcopal church. The service
will be by Bishop Leonard
of the diocese of northern Ohio and his
assistant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-16
POLICE JOTTINCS.
Proposed to Get Up a Conven-
tiOn of Ex-Chiefs.
Some of the Things That Might
Be Said and Done.
MR.. HUPP Thrown OUT
He Invaded the Royal Gambling
Rooms.
MIR. HUPP Thrown OUT
Arrested but Is Soon Released
Mysteriously.

There is a movement on foot to call
a convention of ex-chiefs. About Is
KS are available, and they will be
requested to meet and discuss the go
ings-on of the present regime. The
present chief, not being eligible as an
*" will be barred from the conven-
ton. Another reason he will not be
permitted to attend is because some of
the ks are tender hearted, and e a
that a free and easy discussion of af-
fairs might bruise his feelings. The
exact date of the convention a not
been decided upon by the committee,
but subjects have been assigned to a
number of the ks" n arrangements
made to secure the senate chamber for
the meeting. The chiefs of by-gone
days who are still alive and able to at
tend are Messrs. Lindsay, Sherman,
Thompson, Donovan. Carter, Gardiner,
Fuller, Wilkerson. Steele, Strauss, Ram
Sey, Lucas, Stahl, and Golf.
Does 1t Pay?'' will be the subject of
X-Wilkerson's address. He will be fol-
lowed by X-Stah1, who will take as his
text, What's the Use?" X-Lfndsay
will address the convention on the
subject, why it is Not Profitable to
Start at the Top" 1.-The Advantages of
a Legitimate Insurance Business Will
be the theme discussed by X-Steele.
"Phy tn System av Collectin' is the
A1CoNy ~
we'll liked *" will be a strong feature
of the convention.
John Lucas, who was chief 80 days
while X-Stahl was learning the streets
of the city so he could go home with
out getting lost after the cars stopped
running, will probably be appointed
sergeant-at-arms-
After the speaking the convention
will go into a committee of h whole
for the free and easy discussion of
things as hey are running at the pres
ent time. The question of Weltmerism
and laying-on of hands as a solution
of the booze problem will occupy the
| attention of the convention, and the
question of whether a doctor-lawyer-
| chief is entitled to any higher per cent
| of the gross earnings h an ordinary
chief will be freely overhauled. No one
will be permitted to attend the meeting
except ex-chiefs and police reporters.
1t appears that Henry Hupp is not
welcome at the Royal fim-f1am par
lors which are run wid open on the
| second floor Of 40 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-16
Sergeant McElroy is Busy.

teer. Therefore his hop tea looks
strangely like beer to Sergeant Nc
Elroy.