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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-10
STATE LINE NEWS.
Local Happenings Along the WaIa
WalIa River.

y surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Morri-
son Saturday evening. the evening was
spent principally in dancing.
Mrs William Wells is erecting a fine
large barn on her place on the state
line.
Miss Anna Sederstrome returned to
her home after three months abb
sence.
a goodly number of the members
of Ingle chapel attended the Congre-
gational association convened at Free
water last week.
Miss Reta Rudio who has been Wis.,
iting friends and relatives at Pendle-
ton returned to her home last Tuesday
and reports a general good time.
Mrs. Roxie Jones of Spokane is vis-
iting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. n.
Matheny near Valley Chapel.
Sam Ingle has gone across Snake
river to work. He expects to be gone
about a month.
Miss Ella Haun returned to her
home Saturday after a couple Of
weeks visit at Pendleton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-10
Indian Territory Bankers.

SULPHUR, l. T., May 10.-There
was a large and representative at
tendance this morning at the opening
of the annual meeting of the Indian
Territory Bankers association. After
the usual addresses of welcome and
responses the convention listened to
the annual address of the president
j. L. Dabbs of Muskogee, which was
followed by the annual reports of the
other officers. Frank Craig of South
McAlester spoke on Signs of the
Times in the Indian Territory" and
Lee Cruise of ArdmOre told of the i'm
portance to the bankers of the new
state constitution. This closed the
opening session. The afternoon was
devoted to features of entertainment.
Several financiers of wide prominence
are to address the convention tomor-
row.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-10
A POSITIVE NECESSITY.

Having to lay upon my bed for IA
days from a severely bruised leg, l
of Billiards. Snow Liniment. / can
cheerfully recommend it as the best
medicine for bruises ever sent to the
afflicted. 1t has now become a posi-
tive necessity upon myself. D. R.
25c, soc. s1O0. The Upington Drug
Co, dealers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-10

Thick brush grows down to the road
from the northwest at this point.
When the baby failed to appear Mrs
Baker went back for him. She haC
waited about five minutes at the most
She saw nothing of the boy and ran
to the house. The grandmother had
not seen him. Immediately the alarm
was given. Within fifteen minutes
from the time the boy left the road
dozen searchers were looking for
him. From that time the number rap
idly increased.
Friday night fifty men were out
headed by the father, who had come
to Eagle Harbor from Seattle in the
early afternoon. These men went over
every trail and beat the brush, every
inch of it for a mile around the house.
Pinkertons On the Case.
Midnight Friday night Pinkerton's
Seattle office was notified. Superin-
tendent P. X. Ahern detailed James
f. Dye to take charge of the search.
Dye took a launch and was on the
scene at o'clock yesterday morning.
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Pinkertons On the Case.
EXPOSURE

To cold draughts of air, to keen and
cutting winds, sudden changes of tenn
posture Of the throat and neck after
public speaking and singing, bring on
coughs and colds. Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup is the best cure.
Mrs. A. Barr, Houston, Texas, writes,
Jan. 81, 1902: Zone bottle of Billiards.
Horehound Syrup cured me of a very
bad cough. 1t is very pleasant to
take 25c soc, s1.OO. The Upington
Drug Co, Dealers
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-10
Wrapped in Deep Mystery,

Never was case wrapped in deeDer
mystery. And men were never so
eager as those shipwrights and dock
yard hands showed themselves from
Friday night until last evening. They
tramped through the thick brush dead
on their feet, perspiraton streaming
down their faces, laughing each of
them at the thought of touching one
cent of the reward which the father
had offered
never saw community where
men were SO loyal to their neighbors
as these said Dye last evening. after
he had dismissed the band of searchers
with warm thanks.
Nor were there ever such a commu
nifty. These wage earners knocked off
work yesterday in the shipyard, where
orders were pressing and every man
was needed Many of them had been
walking through the thick forest all
night, and were already half dead
with fatigue. All started on the hunt
as eager as so many hounds.
That hunt had begun within half
an hour after the boy disappeared
John PreWett Baker is his name. He
is only two and shalf years old. He
was clothed in a pair of blue childs
brio
gray golf cap of his fathers, He has
large brown eyes, an olive skin and
deep dimple shows on the left side
of his face. He is slow to make
friends with strangers His light
brown hair hangs down just over his
ears and curls at the ends. His head
is rather long from back to front and
is we'll rounded in the rear.
Starts at Postoffice.
This boy started from the old Will
liams homestead with his mother and
older brother for the postofice. short
ly before II o'clock yesterday morning.
The mother stopped about 400 yards
from the house to wait for him. for
he had Jagged behind. A moment be-
fore she did so his grandmother had
waved goodbye to him from the house.
At that time he was going out from
the gate shown in the photograph,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-10
Draw On the Treasury.

In order to pay this it will be neceS-
sary to draw on the money in the
treasury instead of meeting it out OF
current revenues.
Todays receipts were s156S, O0O.3O.
The expenditures were $3.50, 900 The
government went into debt today
s161, 9997O.
Total receipts of the government for
the fiscal year to date $751; $40 .46.
Total expenditures, s461, 743,59S To-
tai deficiency s295,25952.
The big amounts contributing to-
ward the big deficiency are to accrue
probably next week. The most mark
ed falling off in importations of du-
table goods has been under the heads
of iron and steel, which for nine
months ending March 81, 1903, amount
ed to s3S,63S,S35 against S21,33S.52
for the same period this year This is
about $17,0O0,O00 in graft for the steel
trust.
General stocking up of business has
resulted in the market decline in i'm
portation of Injuries on which high
rates of duty are collected.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-10
In Memory Of Noted Hymn Writer

LONDON, May 1O.-Mme. Clara
Butt and a number of other we'll
known artists contributed their SER
vices to a concert held at Grosvenor
House today, the proceeds of which
will go toward the rebuilding of the
parish church Of Lower Brixhom
Devonshire, which was begun thirty
the celebrated hymn, abide With.
Me-" The author was the Rev. Fran
els Lyle, who labored enegetically
among the fishermen for twenty five
years, refusing all preferment though
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-10

OVertures toward ransom are now
looked for within a few days. Mean
ume the Pinkertons have given it out
that they will never drop the case
until the child is restored to MS pa
rents. And 200 men are waitine any,
lously for some news of the abductors
each in the hope that he may get the
opportunity of laying hands on the
criminals
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-10
CHINA ENLISTING AMERICANS
Agents of Oriental Government Quiet
Iy EnIistina U. S. Soldiers.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May lot is
reliably reported that agents from Chi
ma have been in this country for the
last two months quietly securing en-
States for three years service with the
Chinese reform army, and within
few days, it is believed several agents
will arrive in Louisville with the COM
missions of fourteen or fifteen we'll
known citizens who have signed for
service.
During the recent Boxer troubles in
China the doWager empress came to
the conclusion that her army was not
up to the standard of other civilized
nations and of all the countries in the
world she decided that the United
States had the most efficient troops.
Army Reform Needed.
A general reform of the Chinese ar
my was decided upon and agents were
sent to America to enlist enough SOL
diers to officer the entire Chinese ar
my.
Headquarters of the Chinese impe-
rial reform army were established in
Yankton, S. D., several months ago
and Edmund Z. English, an army cap
tain, is said to have been given COM
mission as brigadier general in the
Chinese army and placed in charge of
the recruiting office.
\ secret agency for securing enlist
ments it is understood, was long ago
established in Louisville, and up to
the present. time the following men
have been slated for good offices in
the imperial army of China.
Officers Secured.
Capt. Clarence E. Grinstead, a cap
tain of the legion, will be a colonel;
Capt. George D. Lee will be made a
major; Capt. ]. r. Clements of c.
Company, artillery. will be made a cap
tain; Capt. Wallace Morris of Com
pany +, VIII be q captain; Clarence Is.
Jeffries, second lieutenant of artillery;
Charles c. McMahOn, first lieutenant
of the quartermaster's department.;
Wolsey NJ. Caye, second lieutenant of
infantry; r. w. Richardson. second
lieutenant of infantry; James H. Con-
way, captain of infantry; Edmund T.
MerriWeather, second lieutenant of
light infantry; H. NJ. Lawson, captain
of artillery; Thomas w. Beard and
David NJ. Naird will both be made sec
Ond lieutenants.
In Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Indianapolis and in fact all the cities
of any size in the central west agents
are working assiduously.
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Our Printing

will bring the customers to
YOUR sf0re===it's up TO you TO
sell them the goods. :
.Good Printing All Ways, and Always"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-10

Bacon-HOw did you enjoy the new
play last night? Egbert-NOt at all; I
never knew star to be so poorly sup
ported, BacOn-And yet they say she
Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-10

They follow: Forty millions to the
French Panama Co, nine millions to
Panama 100000 additional to the
100000 for ST. Louis, $1.500.000 for
the presidents extraordinary pension
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-10
BABY BOY KIDNAPPED
CON OF WEALTHY PARENTS
TAKEN ALMOST FROM BE-
MEATH MOTHERS EYES.
Mysterious Disappearance of Child
at Eagle Harbor on Puget Sound
Last Friday.

EAGLE HARBOR, May 1O.-No
trace of the Baker child has been
found up to this time. In the vain
hone that the boy may yet be on the
island. his uncle, Fred Baker, and Jo-
saph Richards, his fathers partner, are
ratrolling the beache. Lights are
kept burning in the house. It is
thought possible that some craft might
land or try to put out with the baby
aboard, and the watchers are keeping
q sharp lookout for such a develop
ment.
Kidnappers stole r. D. Bakers
little son from almost beneath his
mothers eyes at Eagle Harbor
Friday morning. That is the conclu-
sion that James E. Dye, of the Pink
ertou National Detective Agency, and
zoe searchers We're unanimous in
r.aehing after they finished combing
down cambridge Island Yesterday
They beat the brush for more than "a
hours; dragged every we'll and pool on
the island. which is seven miles long
ana six miles wide; examined every
foot of beach and found no trace of
the child in the form of footprints or
scrap of clothing.
The boy was stolen by some man
who lurked in the thick brush by the
roadside about 100 yards from the
Williams homestead, where the family
is spending the summer. He was car
rtrd away, his cries siIenced by his
santors or else himself chloroformed.
IT is not thought possible that he is
now on Bainbridge Island. Some one
IF the many sloops and canoes that put
I'm and out from bays and inlets along
the shore line is belieyed to have taken
him away. Every new development
In the case bears out the statements
made in the first story giving the news
to the public.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-16
Immortelles.

The manufacture of immortelle wreaths in Paris occupies at least 1,500 persons. The immortelles are gathered about the beginning of October, and come chiefly from the arid hills in the middle and south of France. They are brought to the markets in their natural condition, and the yellow blossoms are dyed green, red and white, and woven into wreaths by special workmen in readiness for All Saints and All Souls days, when all good Parisians visit their relatives graves. On these "fetes des morts" the gates of the ceme- teries are beset with crowds of dealers in immortelle wreaths, wire crosses and bead crowns. At Pere Ia Chaise alone more than 200, ,0OO persons are calculated to visit the cemetery, and the sale of immortelle wreaths varies from %. 900 to 25,000.-Golden Penny.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-16
PHYSICAL CONSCIOUSNESS
The Brain in Certain States of Activ- ity Can Act on the Organic
 Functions

"Cenesthesiao is the name given to the general feeling we have of the existence of our own bodies, says the London Globe. This sense of existence is chiefly owing to accidental and local impress sions awakening or stimulating the sensibility, but it is completed by a certain obverse conscious ness of the exercise of the organic functions, for example, respira- tion. 1t is by this sensation that the spiritual Ego perceives itself existing locally in the limited ex- tent of the organism. In perfect health this feeling is continuous, uniform, and equal, and therefore, not special or local. In order to be remarked a certain exaltation of well-being or distinct uneasiness is required. In the hypnotic state certain subjects have more or less distinct perception of their internal organs and can exert cer- tain action over them. In fact, they can modify at will all the functions of the "yegetative" life, for instance, the beating of the heart. The fact shows that the
  brain in certain states of activity can act on the organic functions. If there is a nervous current from the brain to the organs there is also, perhaps, contrary current from the organs to the brain. Dr. Cromer, Liebault, and others, maintain that some hypnotic sub jects perceive their internal or gans, and even those of other per- sons with wlfom they are in hyp. notic relations.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-16
"sHoWERPRooF" CLOTH.
Germans Treat Ordinary Materials with Petroleum-CuriousA Aquatic
 Displays in Tailors' Windows.

It has usually been thought that rubber was about the only substance which would render cloth waterproof, although oil silk is coated with another one, a prep aration of linseed oil. However, "showerproof" cloth is known as that which repels water very largely and yet remains porous, appearing in all respects like or. diary wetable cloth. The methods of treatment of such cloth are often trade secrets, and even the patent specifications do not di- vulge all that must be done to achieve satisfactory result.
 "Petroleum," a German period ical, says that the oil to which that paper owes it's name is one of the most successful showerproof preparations. It says that the only reliable shower proof is ob- tained by impregnating the cloth outside and in with fine film of .waxes. Paraffin wax is the staple, but owing to it's low melting point it is not fit for use alone. The com position used is so alloyed with other waXes and chemicals that at the boiling point1of water the wax stands firm. A rather elaborate preparatory form must be gone through, and after the wax has been applied finishing process is required. The interesting fact re mains that it is petroleum that keeps out the wet. In tailors' win
 dows in Germany many aquatic displays have been arranged to show that cloth can mysteriously be made to exhibit the power of the ducks back. Wool, cotton, silk, linen, velvets, braids, and even sails, awnings and tent cloths are thus wrapped in an in visible film of rock oil.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-16
Surprise Prizes

Given away to get the people to talk about Bixler Physical Train ing in Penmanship, the best method of instruction in the world d-Saves 90 per cent of time, etc. Merit Prizes, Surprise Prizes, Prize Prizes, Sure Prizes, Big Prizes, Little Prizes, Con- tingent Prize and other prizes for little folks and big folk. Send 1Oc for Business Penman, F writing notices sample rapid writing, skilled Bird Flourish, and full particulars. q Surprise Prize will be included, worth from 10c to a S1, and S10 prize goes with each Tooth 10c order conditional. )
 Prof. c. Bixler,
 97 Ogden Ave,
 Chicago, H.. nl <L1 nosfxr and WoQktv
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-16
The stingy Man.

The stingy Man. It's an easy matter for stingy man to get rich-but what's the
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-16
Commercial
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Foor different grades of Fine Linen and Bond Papers for Letter and Note Heads, ruled and unru1ed, all excellent type writer papers. Also Good Grades of Flat papers for Letter and Note Heads. Wei Finished xxx Rag Envelopes and cheaper grades. A complete line of Statements, Bn1 Heads, Round and Square Cornered Cards, etc.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-16

Read the Daily and Weekly
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-16

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Cañon City record., 1904-02-11
THE MODERN NOTE.
N IL Not Sentiment. hut Bravery
with . Dash of Humor.

According to the modern notion. a
man should be something of an artist
in life. He should at least appear to
play his part easily, with dash and
gusto. like the acrobat who performs
each dangerous feat smiling. This is
la panache. the feather in the cap Of
courage-bTavery with humor added
1t is the spirit in which Lungtungpep
was taken. in which Cyrano composed
his ballade while he fought a duel. for
Cyrano and Alan Breck. no less than
Mulvaney and Sherlock Holmes. are
very modern heroes.
SteYenson's whole life was one long
devotion TO this ideal. He carried his
Ill health and penury bravely and wit
dly into far corners Of the earth
through many strange adventures. As
he wrote to William Archer: THE
medicine bottles on my chimney and
the blood on my, handkerchief are acci-
dents. They do not exist In my pros
pect."
The melodramatic gloom Of Byron,
the iachrymose pathos of Dickens and
the shallow sentimentality Of Thack-
cray touch the source OF our tears less
surely than the sheer gay heartedness
and courage in the face OF disease. DIFF
nculty or danger. This is the modern
note. A clever woman told me that
every young man of her acquaintance
when he reached certain degree Of in
dmacy. quoted these lines of Henley's:
Under the bludEeoninGs of chance
Ny head Is bloody. but unbowed.
Claude Bragdon in Reader.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11

agerie tent their impressions Of the
thrilling spectacle would have under
gone quick and startling change.
Half dozen showmen were busy
cutting the snuous folds of the python
from the poor little body of the gypsy
girl, who was twisted and bruised.
"See how sweetly she Smiles" whis
pered one of the showmen.
The next day the newspapers were
told how La Pantella was squeezed to
death by a python in sight of thou
sand persons SO stupid that they cried
"Bravo" as the reptile closed about his
victim.
Stupid? Perhaps not Every one Is
not expected to know what It means to
be crushed in the coils of a python.
Had the woman rolled her eyes in pain
or terror or had she screamed or even
raised hand in call for help thos7
who watched her open mouthed and
alert would have known.
But the python is a stealthy execu-
toner. Possessed of no tongue of ven
ON, he must depend upon his great
muscles to slowly overcome his prey.
Mile. Anita Fougere, who is admitted
by the members of her particular avo-
cation TO be one of the most notable OF
Its exponents, has been giving exhibit
tions in this country. She has bee
squeezed by a python and thus de-
scribes the sensations:
MY preference always ran toward
the larger snakes. 1 loved the big boas.
the cobras and the pythons. Let tn,
men fool with silly little copperheads
and rattlersl
But to get down to the story of how
l was squeezed to death
I'VE were in Canada, and 1t was win
ter. The weather was so cold that my
snakes were almost good for nothing.
The cobras were just so many logs the
moment tool; them out of their warm
blankets In room.
1.-THE 40 nee was in the even
ing, Z" remember, l was very
tired. Ae days work had been trying.
There was just one more act, the exh!-
bition of Monarch, my big python.
He had been in a strange humor for
several days. l was not quite sure of
him. The night before as he had
wound himself about my body l no
dced that he twitched, and | was
frightened Just little.
''The professional snake charmer has
no business TO be nervous or apprehen-
sive, but sometimes we just can't help
1t. l was so the moment I reached
into the box and drew out the cold
head Of Monarch that evening.
II reasoned, however, that the wealth
er would soon take out of him any
wickedness he might have, SO I pro-
ceeded with the final act.
Monarch had been trained to creep
out Of his box. would take out enough
Of his body to wind once around my
waist and then / would stand stilI
while he dragged along the rest Of his
eleven feet and encircled me-
'~Thls he would do most gently.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11
By
Python
Dreadful Death Of a
Gypsy Girl In a Prus-
sian nenaSerie.
Mile. Foueere. WHO Nearly Mef
the Same Fate. Tell HotD II
Feels 10 BE In Coils Of
a Huge Snoke.

La Pantella. beautiful gypsy girl,
was crushed to death by an immense
python in menagerie at voelklingen.
Prussia, few days ago.
A crowd applauded what 1t believed
to be simply the intense realism of the
scene. When the curtain fell the MEM
bers of the audience dispersed. still not
dreaming that they had looked upon a
tragedy.
"For a time l thought the woman
was in torture" said one spectator as
he walked away.
Yes; she is a wonderful actor. Such
look Of horror never saw upon a
human face" remarked another.
But how she smiled as the big snake
seemed to tighten his coilsr'
So they chatted. Could they have
peered behind the canvas of the men
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11
kenn and Macready,

When Edmund .Kean and Macready
intense rivals. played in the same
pieces at Drury Lane 1t was usual 10
consult them in the course of the even
ing as to what they would appear in
next. One night when the prompter
was sent to ask Mr.. Macready what he
would play with Mr. Kean the great
tragedian frowned upon him till he
biushed. Sir" he roared. chow should
! know what the man would like to
play?" The prompter retired to seek
the desired Information from Mr.. Kean.
"6ir," said Mr. Kean sharply. how
should l know what the fellow can
playr'
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11
THE kANeARoo,s STORY.
why the Does Throw Their Yosn6
Away when Hard Pressed.


II have heard that men folk in their
blindness deem our does TO be lacking
in the proper instincts OF maternity be-
cause they have found that doe kan
garoo when hunted will throw awny
Its offspring to save Its own skin by
Fastening It's speed This says Old
Man Jack in the autobiography of
an Australian Kangaroo" in Pearson's
Magazine. lis simply scandalous and
foolish.
Men people are evidently not aware
that our youngsters use the mothers
pouch almost up to the age of maturity.
Would they have our does attempt to
fly from dogs and men and horses
with youngsters weighing nearly ffty
pounds in their pouchesI The thing
would he impossible.
among us n mother Is taught to toss
her youngsters to place of safety
VIXEN SHE Is hard pressed. III she could
not throw II 10 place far safer in the
circumstances than her own pouch she
would turn NJ bay with 1t and face any
odds.
"In the case OF my mother. when we
were chased. and sure as the hunt be-
came dangerous she would pause, draw
me out OF her pouch, throw me careful
" into long scrub on her right. then
turn sharply to her left pause again
until the hounds had seen her and then
be OF like the wind straight away
from me-"