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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-12
the drafting of a bill for the amlcable

the drafting of bill for the amicable
adjustment of these important matters.
The chairman of the commission
has advised the officers of this asso-
citation that they will meet with the
stockmen Of the West at the headquar-
ters of the National Live Stock Asso-
citation, 211 Quincy building, Denver,
Colo, on August 8, and 5, 1904, for the
purDose of considering these subjects
and gathering such informant ton as is
possible. Secretary James Wilson of
the department of agriculture and Hon.
E. A. Hitchcock. secretary Of the de-
partment of the interior, have been
invited to be present and have indi-
duties at that time will permit their
leaving Washington. Hon. \. G..
Hansbrough, chairman Of the public
lands committee of the senate, and
Hon. ]. F. Lacey, chairman of the pnb-
lie lands committee of the house have
been invited to attend also, as we'll
as other prominent citizens.
There are no questions that are Of
greater Importance to the stockmen
than those of grazing on the public
lands and forest reserves, and it is de-
sirable that some united action shall be
made upon congress at a very early
date For these reasons you are earn
estly requested to appoint three prom
inent members of your association who
are interested in these matters to at
tend this meeting, and we would ask
that you notify the secretary of this
association Immediately whether or not
this request can be complied with and
the names and addresses of those who
will be here
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-12
Georgia Bankers.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July r.
Several score of representative bank
ers and financiers were present this
morning at the opening Of the thir-
teenth annual convention Of the GeOr-
gia Bankers association at Lookout
Mountain. The meeting was called to
order by President S. B. Brown, OF AL
bany, whose annual address was the
initial feature on the program. Fol-
lowing the address of the president the
convention listened to the reports OF
the other officers and of the standing
committees. Clark Williams. vice.
president Of the United States Mort
gage and Trust company of New York
city, read a paper on the subject
AN Element Of Danger to Banks in
Municipal Bonds as Security and A,
Kavanaugh. assistant cashier Of the
National City Bank Of New York city
concluded the morning session with an
address on safe and unsafe banking.
This afternoon the bankers paid a
visit to the national cemetery at Chick
amauga park The convention ses-
sions will conclude tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-12

fore you are ready, the object being
rather to thoroughly oxygenate the
blood, than to fill up upon air. The
body must be so full of this element as
not TO require it for some moments
The surplus air is in the way, and
should be expelled little by little as the
oxygen is used. the nitrogen and car
bonic acid gas being harmful when held
too long. The beginner should each
day in his practice should try to go a
little farther.
The stroke to be swum by the undar-
water swimmer is the breast stroke
with tie face held down. 4 great
number of swimmers find no troubIa
In remaining under the water. but if
those who do will give a slight upward
turn of the palm of the hand and noint
the head we'll downward they will no
longer be troubled The overhead
strokes may be swum under water. but
they are extremely trying for distance
no one will dispute the superior vaIue
Of the first named stroke.
Despite warnings of friends that he
would injure his health. Sullivan saws
that the result has been exactly the
opposite. He writes that he has not
only increased his lung capacity to 395
cubic inches, but has rendered himself
immune from colds and lung troubles
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-12
Wants Spoilers Organized.

For several years Professor Jones
has been trying to get the crack
spoilers of the state to organize like
newspaper men, bankers and crafts
men do, but the spoilers seem to be
backward about taking hold Of the
enterprise. Professor Jones argues
the printers, stenographers and all
those having to do with words owe i,
to their employers to perfect them
selves in spelling, and as the art is
rarely acquired in school, he thinks ar
association for the object of hammer
ing proficiency in photography into
the heads of the workers with pen and
paper should be encouraged:
Il am:- acquainted with a very
pleasant young lady who aspired to
be a stenographer," said Professor
Jones, recently. Il asked her the I'M
portant question in her line Of work
oh. my spelling never bothers mel
she said lightly. In truth 1t didn't,
was her boss that suffered"
This philosophy Of spelling Professor
Jones sums UP as follows:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-12
Labor Statisticians.

CONCORD, N. H., July 12.-The
association of bureaus of labor statis-
tics Of America began it's annual meet
capitol here today. Nearly every state
of the union as well as the national
government is represented at the
meeting TomorrOw's sessions of the
convention will be held in Manches-
ter. Prominent among the scheduled
speakers are Carroll D. Wright of
Washington and President Tucker of
Dartmouth college.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-12
EXPERT TELLS HOW TO SWIM.
Explains How to Breathe and What
Stroke to Use Under Water.

Frank J. Sullivan Of Central Y. NJ. c.
A., at Chicago who this year has brok-
en- all previous American records at
underwater swimming, winning the
championship in the contest at Mil
waukee, has written an article for the
American Boy of Detroit describing
his specially and racing strokes used
by swimmers in general:
The chief requisite OF the under
water swimmer besides good lungs is
a knowledge of how to breathe. The
breath is not the quick drawn breath
Of the sprinter, nor the regular inhala-
ton Of the distance swimmer. but q
long, deep breath, repeated until the
farthermost corner Of each lung reeks
with oxygen. When the lungs are thus
filled the swimmer is ready to go un-
der
These deep breaths spoken Of it
must be remembered, are not to be
taken on going in the water, but be-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-12
GROUP.

Is violent inf1ammation of the mu-
cOus membrane of the wind pipe,
which sometimes extends to the larynX
and bronchial tubes; and is one of the
most dangerous diseases of children.
1t almost always comes on in the night.
Give frequent small doses of Billiards.
Horehound Syrup and apply Billiards.
CSC, soc, $1.00. The Upington Drug
store, dealers.
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WILL HOLD A SESSION AT DEN
YER TO DISCUSS PROPOSED
LEGISLATION.
cueetion CT Grazing on Public Lands
ard Forest Reserves Principal
Topic for Consi deration.

Recognizing that mere are no ques-
lions of greater Importance to stock
men of the United States than an
anlicable settlement of the questions of
grazing on the public lands and forest
reserves, the National Live Stock AS
ISOLATION at it's convention in 1900
adopted a resolution providing for
committee to draft bills which would
provide for the leasing Of the public
range and the use of forest reserves
under certain restrictions. The peo-
pie of the grazing states at that time
were not ready to accept a change in
the stock raising had become one of
the leading industries of the country,
and consequently the initial effort
failed. The association, however, has
been prosecuting a diligent campaign
of education along these lines ever
since, and at this time because of the
restricted range and unsatisfactory
conditions under which the forest re-
serves are conducted, the stockmen
are apparently ready to get together
and decide upon some policy which will
be satisfactory to all concerned, real
izing that conditions are changing so
rapidly that it is only a question of
time when this will be compulsory.
At the annual meeting of the asso-
citation in Kansas City in 1903, reso
lu1ions were adopted asking President
Roosevelt to appoint a commission to
investigate these matters with view
of securing data which would permit
the drafting of a bill satisfactory to
the cattle and sheep interests. This
commission has been appointed and is
now DESTROYS of securing all the in
formation on this subject possible, and
with this end in view will meet with
the stockmen at the headquarters of
the National Live Stock Association in
DcHNSi III August II 10 OeSlied ny
this commission as we'll as the officers
of the association that all persons who
are interested in the grazing PROPOSE
tons and forest reserves will be pres
ent at this meeting. The following
letter which was issued from the head
quarters of the association at Denver
and sent to all the associations in the
United States is sef-explanatory:
Upon the request of the National
Live Stock Association. President
Roosevelt last December appointed a
commission, consisting Of Hon. w. A.
Richards, commissioner of the general
land office; Hon. Clifford Pinchot chief
forester, and Hon. F. H. Newell. chief
of the department Of geological sur
vey, for the purpose of investigating
conditions existing in arid and semi
arid states in SO far as grazing lands
and forest reserves are concerned, and
to report to the president before the
convening of congress in December
next
The object Of this investigation is
the formation of a report to the presi-
dent, which it is hoped will result in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-12
Cheerfully Recommended for
Rheumatism.

o. G. Higbee, Danville, Ills. writes,
Dec. 2, 1901: About two years ago
was laid up for four months with
rheumatism. tried Billiards. Snow
Liniment; one bottle cured me. 1 can
cheerfully recommend it to all suffer-
ing from like affliction." Csc, soc, s1.00.
The Upington Drug store, dealers.
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Challenges the World.

The matches must be made accord
ing to Professor Jones' conditions. but
they are fair. About the middle of
May he issues challenge annually,
to all the world, in the Lancaster pa
pers and prints the rules to govern
as follows: Contest to last four hours ;
words to be English, pronounced by a
disinterested, competent party; words
to be reduced to writing. both contest
ants getting the same words, the one
missing the least number of words to
present the other with a Webster's
unabridged dictionary; contest to
take place at Professor Jones school;
Jones pays the freight
The last expression means that the
professor assumes the expenses, hit
or miss.
In 1875 Professor Jones had a SPELL
ing bout with a learned doctor Of the
Kansas university. At the end Of the
regulation four hours the Missouri
spelling Goliath won, he having missed
only fourteen words to the jay hawks
seventeen. The match was close
enough to be decidedly interesting, and
Professor Jones' championship belt
in greater danger than it was on any
other occasion during a third of a GEN.
fury he has claimed it az his own.
In 1884 Mr.. Triplett, the champiofl
speller Of Benton county, Mo-, came to
Lancaster to have a go at Professor
Jones, but he was an easy mark He
carried home an unabridged with the
words he missed encircled with h,"e
pencil marks, a delicate suggestion
from his rival.
At church entertainment last WIN
ter Professor Jones correctly spelled
$4,000 words.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-12
ANY LIVING PERSON TO
A MATCH.
Claims He Can OutspeII Any One
Who Wants to Meet Him in
Contest.

LANCASTER, Mo-, July 12.-For
thirty-two years Professor David
Jones, a district school teacher living
a few miles out of town has been 60
ing around with a spelling chip on his
shoulder, begged anything that talks
English and walks on two legs to come
along and knock it off. In that period
five or six spoilers have invaded Lam
caster with blood in their eyes and
dictionaries under their arms. They
left town with the explanation that
they were out of practice or growing
at the pronouncer. In consequence of
which Professor Jones closes his let
tiers with the inscription: The great
est English speller the world has pro-
duced.'
In all things save spelling Professor
Jones is the most diffident of men.
But as to his qualifications in that
branch he refuses to hide his light I'M
der a bushel.
IF you people don't want to hear
me crow he remarked one day to a
little group of critics, why don't you
get somebody to put me out Of BUSH
ness. l ne beats me I'll suit up
The sunlight of Missouri first
glanced across Professor Jones' ortho-
graphical features on the morning of
August 10, 1S4S. AS a baby he was
subject to spells, he says, and he never
got over them. At 10 he used words
that none of the family understood,
and he brought on a fight with a play
mate by telling him his father was one
Of the most erudite men in the neigh
borhood.
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Goodley-He says he always believes
in the greatest good to the greatest
number Sharpe-That sounds all
right, but his idea of the greatest
number is always number one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
POL IS
 
WILLIAM H. CRANE.

In Business Is Business" the play
 that William H. Crane presents at
 POli's this evening, this actor, who is one of tho most popular stars on the
 stage, is said Co have one of the strong
 est and most powerful dramas that the
 stage has had in years. So great an impression did the work create upon It's production in Paris that it quickly found it's way into other countries. The play makes a direct appeal to
 thinking people. It Is not light Or
 frothy by any manner of means. It is
 deep study of man who holds busi-
 ness higher and of more importance than anything else fin the world. Bit
 by bit this mans characteristics are 1 canvassed. Mir Cranes portrait of Che.
 man Is in very vivid colors. He brings
 out the money kings arrogance, his
 venities, his innate vulgarity and his excessive egotiSm with rare effect.
 The concluding act is very strong. l. contains all Of the cuiminating scenes and they come one after another very quickly. It is in the province of every play to do something besides entertain. To hold the mirror up to nature should ] be one object and another to teach 8oUu tesSoAb A0S Dy prSASn4uB, uub ny insfnuat ton and inference. This 'Busi- ness Is Business" is said to easily ac- compllsh. Charles Frohman has given MT Crane strong supporting company 1 and this company will appear without
 q change from what 1t was during the run Of two months in New York just ended. Among the members are Kath- crime Grey, Harriet Otis Del Ienbaugh,
 Emma Field, Walter Hale, George
 Backus, Sheridan Block, Guy Nichols,
 Fl. Hassar0A Short, William Dupont and
 Harry St Maur. Prices are 25, 90, T5
 cents, $1 and $1,5o
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07

VAUDEVILLE.

1t Is not an ordinary anima! act by any means, that Prof Aliene's monkey Is showing at the Jacques this week. and 1t is for this reason. undoubtedly, that the act is awakening much more than ordinary interest. We do not re. member to have seen on the local stage an animal act that is so attractive in the work done and that reveals so near an approach to human intelligence
 One may have seen other animal acts and enjoyed them, but it is safe to saS that nothing more genuinely enjoyable has been seen than the exhibition given by this wonderful monkey. For the lovers of comedy the bill has many features of interest. Miss Norton and Paul Nicholson have in "The Lady and the Pugilist'' playlet of exceptionally amusing character, and the Orpheus Comedy Four present some riotous fun that keeps everyone screaming. Ano then there Is dainty Nellie Florede with her songs one of the most accept able features of the entire bill. It is doubtful. indeed, if any singing com. edfenne has ever made so big q hit here as Miss B'lorede has. Other con- trfbutors to the bill include Mir and Mrs Stewart pArrow. Cliff Gordon, Barto and Lefrerty and the electro graph. Prices are 10, 20 and 20 cents; afternoons 10 and 20 cents, ladies 10.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
srfIE CHILD WIFE"

Tn this thrilling domestic drama from the pen Of Charles A. Taylor, the author of "King of the Opium Ring" and Queen of the Highway" which will be played at Poli's tomorrow af~ ternoon and evening, some rarely efHee- tive work is done by William II. Keogh's company from the New Star theater, New York Mir Keogh has given the play an elaborate production and engaged an exceptionally capable company to interpret the different parts. The story of the play is very interesting and ls a judiclous blending of rural and metropolitan life, starting in a country village and moving thence to New York. 1t shows both sides of life, the bright and cheerful and the dark ana dismal. There is strong vein Of comedy running through the play, sonfe very funny incidents occur. ring in the first act, which takes place in a schoolhouse. There are two great scenes one showing the interior of 'Srsnderloin' dive, and the other show ing the Fall River line steamer Pr1s, ella passing through Hell Gate, en route to Boston. and the rescue by the crew Of the child wif0 and her hus- band from the roaring walters. Prices are 15 and 25 cents for the matinee, and at night they are 25, B5 and 50 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
slIsr,p or ePIOE."

As was announced beforehand, the Isle of SpIce'' is- a musical mixture, and prettily and interestingly mixed at that. It was presented at Polls the atGr last evening before very en, thuslastic but not abundant atlaisncS as regards numbers Perhaps yoA could Justly call the house a top-heavy, one. But there were very many happy moments spent in that theater last night. The A'Isle of Spice" is filled with bright and catchy songs and dances. 1t is chock full of excellent comedy work and the many novel fea. lures pslazle while they interest you. There Is no doubt but that many Of tho songs sung in that presentation last night will flnd their way into many homes within the next few days The stage settings were more than beautiful and some of the novelties in- troduced, particularly the blazing star and the two-wheeled gig, called for round after round of applause. It was presented by a company among which were almost all strangers, yet the pre-, sentation did not suffer very much from the original. There were many pretty girls, sweet soloists, and all in all it was very entertaining produc- ton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
Why Sam Ras,anan-


 Sam" said the doctor to his colored driver, "are you member of the church?"
 "Ah was sh m'mbar ob de church, sah," replied Sam, "but Ah done had to gtb it up. Yo' see, de fust yere Ah tined An gib de church ten dol Ears an den all de church folks dey calls ma Brudder Jackson. De second yere times was mighty hard an An only gibs five dol 'ars, Den all de church folks calls ma Mister Jackson De next yere affer dat An can only affords fiv' dollars and de church folks dey jist looks at ma and says: 'Howdy'd, Jackson?' De yere later An jest able to git along an Ah doa'nt gib nothin', an de church folks dey up an call ma old Man Jackson, so An quits. sah, An quits. .'--N. Y. Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
THE VOTE % LABOR.
Un1On1stn Elected Douglas and De-
 Remtcd PemhdG1y.

Un4On1sta Elected Douglas and De.
 RentSd Peabody.
 In relation to its effect on the out come of the presidential contest there is no evidence that organized labor was of any consequence whatever as a source of votes, says the Detroit Free Press. It Is a general and possibly we'll founded assumption that union ists are hostile to the trusts, and for the party whose candidate stood con vincingly forth as an enemy of the in- dtlstraal organizations the labor ele- ment--and in the definition of this term we include the sympathizers of union ists as well as the unionists them selves-would hold balance of power which would permit them to exercise a vast if not decisive influence. But it Is apparent that the unionists, in common with other people, voted for Roosevelt.
 It Is true, however, that in two states the hostility of organized labor was effective to defeat candidates for governor It was the union vote that elected Douglas in Massachusetts, and it was the union vote that defeated Peabody in Colorado. Organized labor is not only strong in Massachusetts, but 1t is evidently appreciative. W. L. Douglas in the former state made a, vigorous campaign in which his own relation to organized labor was not a more potent influence thAn his method of expressing his views on reciprocity and excessive tariR rates. He argued that reciprocity, and particularly reel procity with Canada, would so de- crease the cost of raw materials that manufacturers could afford to pay their wurkmen more, and he based his argu- ment for generally lower tariff rates on the same conclusion. Coupled with his personal popularity and possibly aided somewhat by the unpopularity of his opponent, he was successful in carrying by 25000 votes a state that gave Roosevelt plurality of over so,- GOO.
 The causes of Peabody's defeat in Colorado can be traced only in part to the loss of the labor vote. His high handed methods, his utter disregard for individual rights and his assump- tion of authority apparently tuEned many voters against him. But unyon- ism was at. the bottom of his defeat and in that case unionism stood for law and order and regard for the fun damental law of the state and of the land a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
scuRIosITIEs OF SUICIDE.

Trivial Conditions That Have Led Up
 to Self Destruction.
 1t is a strange fact that nearly all great men have a tinge of melancholy in their blood and are subject at times to periods of great depression. Napo- leon at the beginning of his career was ill great financial distress and was pre- vented from drowning himself only by the timely pecuniary aid of a school mate. Bismarck is said to have de- clared after the battle of Sadowa that he would have killed himself had the Prussians been beaten, and Byron while writing "Childe Harold" declared he would have blown his brains out but for the reflection that it would give pleasure to his mother-in-law.
 The reasons for self destruction are often very curious, Men have frequent ly< been known to put an end to their lives to escape toothache or other pains, while the dread of disease has been known to affect the mind to such m extent that the victim has destroyed himself rather than face 1t. Wearfness of money and good things to eat have been the cause of suicide. One man drowned himself in the Seine because of the color of his hair, which was haxen, and another shot himself be- cause his clothes did not it him. A girl threw herself into the Danube because her companions laughed at her corpu- lence. and a Frenchman took poison to spite bis mother-in-law because she in~ aSsAa9 up0n kEina itA hsllas
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
PORTRAIT APPLES
LATEST FASHIONABLE CRAZE
 IN LONDON AND PARIS.
Fruit on Which Is Painted with the Aid of the Sun Portrait or De-
 sign of Any Desired
 Pattern.

Apples of gold in pictures of silver" is a familiar and attractive Biblical figure. but whether the fruit of that particular brand ever had any existence outside of the poetic imag- cry of the wisest man that ever lived is doubtful; but that there are genuine apples worth almost their weight in gold, and hence golden apples to their producers, is proven by the fabulous prices paid, in London for the latest freak in the horticultural line. Six bearing photographs of his majesty the king sold the other day, it is said, for