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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-07

time. AS soon as Colonel +. j. Parker
who was then proprietor of the Eve
ming Statesman. learned of the mis-
fortune that had befallen his competi-
tor, he generously offered to Captain
p. B. Johnson the use of the tSatesman
plant. This offer was accepted by Cap
tain Johnson and the paper was issued
the next morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-07
Baltic Fleet Will Sail Soon.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 1T is
officially announced that the Baltic
fleet will be ready to sail as soon as
the battleship Orel. cruisers Oleg,
from kronstadt today arrive at Reval.
The ice breaker E,rmark will accom-
yape route.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-07

ships have been in VladivOstOck re-
Gently with stores of coal and ammuni-
ton. VladivOstick is being heavily
fortified. The harbOr is being mined
and repairing of damaged ships is 60
ing on. The Russians are in constant
communication with Port Arthur by
means of wireless messages sent via
ChefoO.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-07
General Grippenberg Leaves.

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. General
Grippenberg. who will command the
second Manchurian army. will leave
this evening for Wilma. He refuses to
take his secretary. He said the second
army would certainly concentrate in
Manchuria in March.
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Easy to Reach vIadivostock,

Using TAU. oct. THE Forman
steamer Progress, which left here 26
days ago with a general cargo con-
signed to NladiVOstock, returned to-
day and reported that it is easy to
elude the Japanese ships in the vicinity
Of Nladivostock. \ number of large
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To Send Battle Fleet Around Horr

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. "A
strong party of the admiralty is advo-
eating the sending of the Baltic fleet
around the horn. The selection of this
reach NladivOStOck until spring.
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Republicans Want Reciprocity.

BOSTON. Oct. THE republican
state convention today renOminated
Governor John L. Bates. For lieuten-
ant governor Curtis Guilr. jr., was NOM
mated. Attorney General Moody acted
indorses Roosevelt and the Chicago
platfrom and declares for reciprocity.
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Naval Battle Of Chefoo.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 6.-The re-
port from Cnefoo of a naval battle off
that place is confirmed. Refugees ar
essary to institute a long siege and
complete the blockade in order to take
Port Arthur.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-07
The Car Badly Frightened.

BERLIN, Oct. News from ST
Petersburg this morning confirms the
report that the car is in a state of
terror as the result of the plots against
his life which the police claimed were
discovered recently. The czar has
formed a new body guard of five hun
his constantly.
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Indicted for EmbezzIement.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, oct. 7.-FOlloWing
the discovery that w. +. Brown while
president of the First National bank at
Storm Lake, had misappropriated
500. 900 of the bank funds, an indict-
ment was returned against him today
by the federal grand jury. 1t contains
80 counts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-07
japanese Renew Assault.

TIENTSIN, oct. "A junk just ar
rived from Port Arthur reports that
on the day it left the Japanese were
renewing their assault upon the port,
attacking from four sides simultan-
eously The Japanese are meeting
with heavy losses.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-07
Macedonian Outraqes Renewed.

BERLIN, Oct. THE Tageblatt re-
ports a new outbreak in Macedonia.
the revolutionists are plundering and
troops are retaliating. slaughtering in
nOcent Christians and Outraging
women.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-07

Beautiful and costly floral offerings
surrounded the chancel. Following the
services the hearse was escorted to the
Pennsylvania station by carriers of the
Washington postotfice. A special train
of three cars carrying the funeral
party left for Milwaukee at 3: 80 p. m.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-07
Half EreeG Murderer Hanced.

FOLSOM, Cal, oct. 1.-Charles
Lawrence, nalf breed. was hanged this
morning for the murder of an old man
named j. NJ. McCarty, near Elk Grove,
Sacramento county, in September,
1904. Two other half breeds, Charles
Padillo and A. Mieranddi are serving
life Imprisonment for the same crime.
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British Steamer Seized by Japs.

SHANGHAI, oct. THE British
steamer Sisnan. from Hong Kong, has
been seized by the Japanese off New
ChWang. 1t carried a cargo of cattle
and flour destined for Port Arthur.
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kuropatkin Reported to Be III.

NLADIVOSTOCK, oct. 1T is re-
ported here that kurOpatkin is very
i'll and that since the defeat of his
forces at Lao Yang ne has been unable
personally to direct operations.
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Parker Holds Another Conference

NEW YORK, Oct. Judge Parker
held a conference with Judge Herrick
democratic candidate for governor:
Daniel Lamont and Chairman Taggart
at the Hotel Seville today on the New
York situation. Parker will leave for
ESOpuS at 3 o'clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-07
Russians Disguised as Chinese.

TOXIC. Oct. An official report
of the skirmisbes south of Mukden was
received today. 1t states that the Rus
sian infantry Wore Chinese clothes.
The Russians We're repulsed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-07
LADY CURZON is WORSE.
Two Physicians Have Been Summoned
From London.

LONDON, Oct. Lady CurZOn has
taken a decided turn for the worse.
Two physicians have been summoned
by special train from London.
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Lady Curzon's Condition.

LONDON, Oct. Lady Curzon
passed a quiet night. Her general con-
dition is unchanged, but she is not out
of danger.
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Bartholdi Buried TODAY.

PARIS, Oct. 7.-Bartholdi, the ia
nous sculptor. was buried today in
Mount ParnasSe cemetery with literary
honors. Ambassador Porter was pres
ent
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Four Russian Warships Damaged.

TOXIC. oct. 1T is reported that
four Russian warships We're damaged
by the Japanese gun fire at Port
Arthur. one of the vessels is said to
have been completely wrecked.
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German Coal Nine Disaster.

BERLIN. oct. "A coal mine col
lapSed at GerlebOgh Unhalt today
Eighteen miners were entombed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-07-07
An Ancient Locomotive.

An Interesting railroad relic. rnininis-
can; Of the FIRST DAYS Of The >'rain loco
motive has been discovered in the i,ortb
Of England. The Liverpool ami Man.
chester Railroad company, TIE irH pub
lie road constructed it viii he remem.
bered, iuauguratei a competition in thu
latter part of the COS ~ tie last cen
fury for a locomotive. in watch stephen
son and other inventors participated
Three ehgines--the Rocket. by stephen
son; the Sans parei by Hackworth, and
the Novelty. by Brathwaitr aud Eric
son, respectively r participated il tn"
trials that were cs,rrief ont in 1870. A.
is we'll known, Stephen~on'S Rocket ;. =
cured thc award Of $1,000. whirh was
offered. ~ being The noFt Equitable en-
gine. attaining speed Of twcnty-nlne
miles an hour, The Sans Parcel was SEQ.
dnA with a speed ef rwSnry-FhrrA mile
mr. hour. while the Novelty Withdrew
FROM the trials, oWlng ~ t,r joints of the
boiler giving way when the locomotive
had Travelled only three miles Both The
Rocket and the sans Parcel are nuw
preserved in the South KrnSingtun rlnSc.
UNI. but the "NGyelty' mysterious = dis
appeared. and was never found again nm.
til quite recently y appears thut F.ric--
sol was SO mortified IS the failure Of
his conception that II" left II with his
friend. Nj Melting who ros~"ssel eng
reering works located upon a space al
joining the Rainfall station TheSo
works were subsequently diSmlutled aud
the premises wer" occupied hv the Rain
h;ll Gas and Wafer cpMbauy I'll,
Novelty wnS thus lost sight OF bit il has
now been recognized working rs sta.
tiopr"v "r'tipr the v'h"o's ',"'-'., ,o,.
removed for this purpose ana its iden.
THY thus somewhat Disguised. Attempts
hrp IN he made TO sec1,ra . fhis III ri
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-07-07
Law raised his hand at this new

Law raised his hand at this new
=. menace.
Stop" he cried. Il am the cause
of this rioting. am John Law"
Z What. Monsieur Las?" cried the
lieutenant. $50 the people have found
you. have they?" 5
1T would so seem. They have de-;
stroyed my carriage. and they would
have killed me-" replied Law. But (
perceive It is Capt. Mirabec. Twas I
who got you your commission. as you
may remember" .-..'I
rs it SOY" replied the other, with a
grin. 81 have no recollection. Since
| you1 are Jean Las the late director
general the pity is I did not let the
people kill you. You are the cause of
the ruin of us all, the cause of my
own. ruin. Three days more and I
,.had been a major general. had nearz
rly the sum in actions ready to pay over.
at the right place. BY our lady 81
grace am minded to run you through
myself, for a greater villain never set
foot in France"
AS you line. bul illbSl vi all l all
now very weary. | would not remain
Ahere longer talking Henri, where arr,
= you?" - a. ~ fs~e d %
The faithful Swiss, who had re-
1, manned close to his employer al, the
!. time, and, who had been not far from
his side during the scenes just con-
cluded. was in a moment at his side.
He hardly reached his master too
soon. for as he passed his arm about
hius.,the head of Law sank YEARLY
7 forward. He might, perhaps. haye
slirkz to the ground had he lacked
supporting arm.
At this moment there came again
the sound of hoofs upon the pavement.
There was the rush Of mounted out
rider, and hard after him sped the
horses fof "a carriage. whose driver
pulled up close at the curb and scarce
clear of the little group gathered there.
The door of the coach was opened, and
at it appeared the figure of a woman,
who quickly descended from the step
What is it," she cried. is not this
the residence of Monsieur Law" The
officer saluted and the few loterers
gave back and made room, as She
stepped fully into the street and ad-
vanced with decision towards those
whom she saw.
Madam" replied the Swiss. this is
the residence of Monsieur Las, and
this is Monsieur Las himself. fear
he is taken suddenly ill.," d..
The lady stepped quickly to his side.
As she did so, Law as one not fully
hearing, half raised his head. He
looked full into her face, and releasing
himself from the arms of his servant.
stood thus, staring directly at the Wis
itor. his face haggard. his fixed eyes
bearing no sign Of actual recognition.
"Caiharine' Catharine" he eX-
claimed "Oh God, how cruel of you
TO mock me, Catharne,"
The unspeakahle yearninS Of the cry
went to the heart of her who heard il.
She put out a hand and laid it on his
forehead The Swiss motioned toward
the house. And even as the officer
wheeled his troop to depart. these two
again assembled the steps, half carry
, ing between them stumbling man,
who but repeated mumblngly to him
self the same words
"Moekery, Mockery,"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-07-07

NO LONGER CONTAINING
alone sutticing for the i'll that men
may do, HeS alone may know these
things - ~
Could John Law falling he John
Law succeeding. and in his most sub
lime success7) tpops thtjwreck and
ruin OF the old nature could there
grow another and better man? May
hap the answer TO this was what the
eye of woman saw How else could
there have comevinto this great room,
so late the scene of tNbuient activ-
Stiess this vast and Nsoe4 hing calm?
How else could this mans breath come
now so deep and regular and content?
With the dawn there came into tho
heart of Catharine Knolys a nood of
light and joW) gWhy fsAe knew not,
how. she cared not; ye' she Knew that
the shadows were gone. The same tide
of peace and calm, might have swept
into the bosom OF the man before her.
He stirred, moved. His eyes opened
wide. in their gaze wonder and disbe-
lief. yet hope and ilonsipg.l
"Catharine,' he murmpred Cath
arine! Is it YOU? Cathariae. Dear
Kate" f.a, }ar..,
She bent over and, softly kissed his
face. Dear heart" she whispered. II
have loved you always, Awake, The
day has come. There is another world
before us. See. have come to you.
dear heart for faith, and for love, and
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CHAPTER XIII.
THE QUALITY OF MERCY.

'i' THE QUALITY OF MERCY.
H Within the great house there was
silence, for the vistas Of the Wide in
! its tumult: nor did there arise within
the walls any sound of voice or foot
fall. OF the entire household there
was but one left to do the master
service.
They entered the great hall, passed
the foot of the wide stairway. and
turned at the first entresol where were
seats and touches The servant paused
for a moment and looked inquring iy
at the lady with whom he nov found
himself in company.
The times are serious" he began
II would not intrude, madame, yet per-
haps you are aware"
Il am friend of monsieur" replied
Lady Catharine. He is i'll, See, he is
not himself. Tell me, what is this IL
ness?"
Madame" said the Swiss, gravely
his illness is that of grief. Monsieur s
failure sits heavily upon him"
IIoW louS 10 IL SIlCt lie Slept
asked the lady. for she noted the
dropping head Of the man now reclin-
ing upon the couch. &
mot for many days and nights"
replied the Swiss. He has for the las,
few days been under much strain. But
shall not assist you, madame? Yoi
are. perhaps-pardon me. since -do
not know your relationship with mon
sieur--" Ri 81.
"A friend of years ago. | knew Nj.
Law when he lived in England"
Il perceive. Perhaps madame you'd
be alone for time? II you please. |
will seek aid"
They approached the side Of the
couch. Laws head lay back upon the
cushions. His breath came deeply and
slowly, not stertorousy nor lal,ored.
How strange" whispered the Swiss,
ne sleeps."
Such was indeed the truth.
Madame would be alone with mon
sieur?" asked he. 1T will be ljattsr'
Lady Catharlne Knollys. left alone,
ga1ed upon the sleeper John Law, the
failure, lay there. supine, abasek east
down. undone, shorn utterly OF his old
arrogance of mind and mien. Fortune.
wealth, even the boon of physical.
well-beng- had fled from him. The
pride of a superb manhood had depart
ed from the lines of this limp figure.
The cheeks were lined and sunken, the
ot hod tha I'D ,
lacked the late convincing fire. No
longer commanding, no longer strong,
no longer gay and debonair heFlay. a
man whose fate was failure, as lie him
self had said, s.-...r r.5t
The woman who stood with clasped
hands, gazing at hini, tears yelling in
Z her eyes-she, 50 closely link edsto his
every thought for these many Years.
wsIl enough she knew the storyof HE
boundless ambitions. now SO swiftly
ended Well enough. too. She knew
the shortcomings OF this mort al man
before her. Even as she had an her
mirror looked into her own >ohl, so
now she saw derp into his hgirt "a
he lay there, helpless, making 10 fur
Their plea for himself, urging notlaim.
making no explanations nor aenials
no asseverations, no promises. DID
jshe indeed see aud recognize asain. az
some ines gloriQisly happens In this
poor life Of ours, that other and in
ner man, the only one fit to touch a
woman's hand-the man who ,nigh
have been? Did she see this, AM
greet again the friend Of long ago.
Got. VINO hath 'gEen mercy, remedy
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In a Russian Village.

As a rule Russian village * for
forT hooking place, whef'c The huts Of IN,
poor are made Of birch hogs. with uprigh
the same birch and, wallis liupd with IN,
rrn1e branches In these hints iherr arr
only two rooms, one ~ whit4i Il hot TO
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sions. This room hpurat ,t,os,, sacre,
images 50 dear 10 Tho heart of every mem
bor or the Greek church, m which boloD.
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VARICOCELE.


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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18

Mrs. ko-ail- Blaise h = come
from Hub, Dagsburg, Germany, a
distance of $4,000 miles, to testi-
fy at San Francisco agai her
brother, Ieor Soeder, W o s
charged with murder.
The war has already sdvanced
the price of japanese k 10 per
cent. 1t Is safe to guess that a |
raw silks "lmported' f,"m ar
as Eastern Kansas, VII bear a
Japanese brand until - ATTY of
peace is sign d.
The prospects are fo' avy
wheat crop Ia Argentina, N''tn-
ern Chile aui other w"ta ug
regions of Sou b Amerl a
District Weather f Is er
Beals, of Portland, says - IN
the Willamette Is lnrVl al
warns those interested u
the alert
The annual convent ~ "i the
Baker ounty district ~ the
Knights of Pythias, viii "e neld
10 Sampler On February 20.
The total value of P.rtl rs
lumber OUTPUT for 1903 "A S4,-
333, COS. or 36I, l34, $50 boar feet,
which wonld reach nearly 1000
miles, if laid end to end.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18
WOMEN IN HIGH POSITIONS.
Many Are Forging to the Front in
Various Lines Of Business
and Labor.

One of the largest railroad corpora
tons in this country has decided that
the female stenographers in it's employ
will not be allowed to qualify for pro-
motion, nor shall they be eligible for
its pension list This is a sweeping de-
cision, and probably represents sentf-
ment other than that of the corporation,
says the Baltimore American. Fifty
years ago no one imagined that a woman
could be a stenographer, and the idea
Of their entering the ranks Of men to
compete in heavier brain work would
have been regarded as ridiculous. 1t
cannot be said that they have conquered
every branch OF endeavor. but they have
done wonders in the third of a century
and they may even dissipate the preju
dice of this western railway corporation
before the half of the present century is
reached.
The reason for their exclusion may
come from the employees. The aggress-
iveness Of women has in a number Of in
stances Ted to combinations of their fel
low male workers against them-a kind
of self-defense movement which can
scarcely be criticised severely, for the
women have pushed the men out of some
occupations which formerly belonged
to them exclusively. The majority of
clerical railroad positions can hardly be
said to be beycrd the capacity of bright.
brainy women; the management, how
ever. may have Inferred that those Sc
lecteG for the higher Offices are often
drawn from those clerical departments.
such cases.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18

In the County Court of the State of Oregon,
for Morrow County
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that under and in pur-
suance of an order of sale made on the I'd day
directing me as administrator of the estate of
Lilly Hamilton, deceased, to sell the following
described real property to-wit:
Preston Looneys addition to the Town of
Heppner, Morrow County, Oregon. I will on
Saturday, the 18th day of March, 1904, at the
ner, Oregon at the hour of 10 o'clock q, M of
said dav, sell at public sale to the highest bid
der for cash In hand all of said above described
real property, subject to confirmation By said
court. LUTHER HAMILTON,
77-S1 Administrator.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18
MOONSHINERS OF FRANCE.
Distill Liquors for Household
COnsum pttOn.

The recent agitation of the bouil-
leurs de cru, or private distillers, of
France, against the proposals Of NJ.
Rouvier, the minister of finance, to
tax heir franchise has disclosed the
immense power of this vested interest
ahChg the peasantry. 1t is estimated
that Eo fewer than 1000, 900 TO 500 coo
families avail themselves Of the privi-
lege 20 u.stiIl from the pears, apples,
GarilSGaS ana oLerries of their orchards
spIituous liquors for household CON
ana plion. says a London paper. But
as every hectoliter of nonexempt liquor
worth, perhaps, some S10-is taxed
10 the ,une Of $44, there is every induce
ment to the enterprising peasant to
Li>till more than his household can
consume. in order to do an illicit busi-
ness with Lis neighbor. and in this way
sCue $50 noc 900 to S40,0O0.0OO per an
mum ESCAPES the treasury. In the or
charG lauG II Normandy the privately
distilled liquor is. indeed. quite rec
oe1i1cG neG I'm of exchange. and the
b,nil.eur de cru often pays his work
men. his tailor. his butcher, and his
land in terms # alcohol.