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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-01

it was not until this morning that they
succeeded in locating him. An item
in The Times of last evening attract
ed the attention of Victor Manca. the
Cherry Street restaurant keeper, and
he at once decided that the Tyler want
ed was his old cook, who was dying in
the hospital. Manca notified the po-
lice. and after an interview with Tyler
this morning telegram was sent east
that the missing heir had
been found.
Twenty years ago Tyler left the New
England state where he was born and
came west. For fifteen years he has
worked for Manca Bros. as cook, both
in Seattle and Salt Lake City. When
he was taken ill two months ago with
dropsy, Tyler had little money saved
and his employers, out of gratitude for
his long years of faithful service. sent
him to the hospital. There he has
for weeks between life and
death The good news, if it had come
sooner, might have helped to his re-
cCvery. but he is now so weakened
that the nurses have no hopes for his
recovery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-01
West Tennessee Teachers.

HUNTINGTON, Tenn, April 1.-The
West Tennessee Educational assccia
ton, the largest association of teachers
IN the state, began its fifth annual
meeting here today with a large and
representative attendance. The Off
GERS in charge of the convention are
Superintendent j. l.. Brooks, of Jack
son, president. Miss Madue Moore
county superintendent of Shelby coun-
ty. secretary and treasurer. and Super
intendent a. E. Darrah, Of Union City,
chairman of the executive commit
tee
This morning was given over largely
TO the reception Of the visitors In the
afternoon the convention was formally
opened with addresses by the officers
and by representatives. of the local ed
ucational interests. The sessions are
to continue through tomorrow and
number of educators of note are down
for papers or addresses.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-01
School Men Gather.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, April IA
general conference of the city school
superintendent of Minnesota began at
the state university today and will
continue through tomorrow. The lead
ing cities and towns of the state are
represented. The superintendent
have no place in the state educational
association and consequently it was
decided to hold a separate conference
for the discussion of problems pertain
ing particularly to the work of super
vision.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-01
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured.

With local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is a blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it you must take inter-
nal remeries. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not a Quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one of the best
in this country for years
ard is a regular prescription. 1t is
composed of the best tOnicS known.
combined with the best blood purifiers
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two in
gradients is what produces such Won
derful results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
+. J. CHENEY & Co.
Props. Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-01
YOUNG CHILD DROWNED
.S.ANoEREO FROM HOUSE AND
FELL INTO STEWART CREEK
NEAR PILOT ROCK.
Mo+Ier of the Baby Lost Her Life in
Similar Manner Several
Years Ago.

Gladys Spicer, the 3yearold daugh-
,.r Of l.. A. Spicer, one of the promi-
mont farmers living on Stewart creek.
near Pilot Rock, in Umatilla county,
,,.,s drowned in the creek Wednesday
sftarnoon about o'clock.
Mrs. Spicer had left her in COM
p.ny with an older sister while she
went 10 neighbours for a short err
rand When she returned the elder
sister was alone, and on search being
made the body Of the younger was
found in the creek quite a distance be-
low the house. by a. Hemphill, who
had been called to assist in the search
It is supposed that the baby wander
I'd To the banks of the creek, which is
very high at the present time and had
fallen i'm while playing along the edge
Of the water.
Mr. Spicer lost his first wife several
years ago by drowning in Birch creek,
She having fallen in while attempting
20 cross the creek on a footlog.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-01

was purchased by Boston for ike
amount.
AS the $4,000 battery they were
baSebalrs most famous characters IN
the last several years previous to the
formation of the Brotherhood.
In so Boston continued it's sensa-
tional purchases by buying Brouthers.
Richardson, Camel and Bennett from
Detroit. The price paid WAS $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-01
Selling the Big Four.

The sale of the Big Four"
White, Deacon" Rowe. Dan Brouthers
and Hardie Richardson-by Buffalo to
Detroit in 1895 for $14,000-was the
first important sale.
At that time it was considered mar
velous to raise that amount on four
ball players
Following Detroit's disposal of the
Zig Four" came Chicago's sale to
Boston of the late Mike Kelly, the
greatest catcher and all-arOund per-
former of his time.
He brought $4,000 and for years was
known as the $4,000 beauty
The following year John ClarksOn
the famous pitcher, Kelly's battery
III Chicago through many campaigns,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-01
PRICED BALL PLAYERS
Sale of Pitcher Powell for $4,000 Re-
wives Some Old-Time Stories.

Not since 1880 when Christ Won der
Aha sold Theodore Breftenstein to
Cincinnati for $500. has the brokerage
business in the baseball world been at
Il lively until the recent sale of Red
J.hn" Powell by the St. Louis Ameri-
cans for $4,000. with a second grade
2 ILL.,
There have been dozens of sales
each campaign ever since baseball was
PROFESSIONALLY organized. but this is the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-01

The stocks owned by Mr.. Hartman
ana MS interests will be deposited inn
| mediately in the Mercantile Trust
company. in place of the Northern Sc
! Curities stock now in that company.
as collateral for the Oregon Short
Line bonds. The Mercantile Trust
company, though it holds the stock.
VIII nave nothing to say about the
roads and will not be represented on
the boards
This method of tenure will assure to
Messrs. Hill and Morgan their control
OF the two roads 1t will at the same
time permit them to tighten the load
OF securities that they now are carry
ing through the sale of the certificates.
notes. receipts. bonds or whatever
they may decide to issue in lieu of the
stocks deposited with the trustee
The Real Problem.
This is the real problem. If 1t had
not been for the suit brought by the
attorney general against the Northern
Securities company. Messrs. Hill, Nor
gan. ETC., would by this time have had
the stocks of Northern Securities scat
tered abroad much as Morgan scat
tered United States steel. They had
started very nicely to place it in Eng
land and in Holland, when the attor-
ney general unexpectedly started the
suit
SO the plan was spoiled entirely.
Now they are looking for some meth
Cd of tenure that will create for them
a security Endorsed by the govern
ment as legal beyond a doubt. yet will
permit them to keep the voting securi-
ties of Northern Pacific and Great
Northern in their own hands. The
problem is not very difficulty to solve.
There was only one copy of the de-
cisiOn in existence, namely the one
that Judge Harlan read from. 1t was
partly printed on the typewriter and
partly written by hand. No part of it
was entrusted beyond the private sec
rotary of Judge Harlan.
The lawyers can do nothing until
they get this decree.
After that there will be thousand
little details to be looked into In all
probability, the result of this inquiry
Will be made known in a circular let
ter TO the stockholders of record Of
Northern Securities some day next
week or the week after. when Mr.. Hill
will announce to his people what is to
be done and when.
In the meantime, the stock seems to
get along by itself very well indeed.
No one appears to be handling it for
the controlling interests. To see the
way they trade in it no one could
imagine that it was an outlaw, with
out legal existence. without even a
name under the law.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-01

'i'st really important brokerage stunt
in ten years.
FROM dollars and cents viewpoint
Hedges and Adkins made a "smart"
size IN realizing $4,000 for Powell, a
S'ooo pitcher. In addition, they got
New York to toss in nlaver who
ooeseht rank many notches removed
trom Red john" in fact, one who
went better than the big fellow in 1903.
Won der Abe coined money when he
Kept his stars. When he started dis
posing Of them his troubles began.
Prosperous Player.
No man in baseball ever prospered
more than Der Boss" when he had
his old Browns intact. He was win
ming pennants and his profits each
summer-and Chris never kept books
amounted in the neighborhood of
$4,000.
Chris troubles began when he be-
came a diamond broker.
In 1888 he busted up his four time
champs. He sold Bobby Carruthers,
the late Dave Foutz and Doc" Bush
dig to Brooklyn and "Brudder Bill
Gleason and Curt WEIGH to Brooklyn.
This proved to be the undoing of
the TeutOn. His teams were champions
no longer, and in the place of goOdly
profits each summer came losses.
Year after year Chris would sell his
men. His last disposal sale gave
Cincinnati Theodore Breitenstein the
king of all left-handers in his day, and
NOndys lone valuable asset in the de-
Ginning years of his professional ca
repr
Sharp County record., 1904-04-29
.'avorite Home Paper.

Why the Twice-a-Week Republic has achieved wide
popularity Established for nearly century and READ
regularly by than 500 coo persons in the West and
Southwest the Twce.a. Week Republic of ST. Louis can
Justly lay claim to that enviabe Distinction Favor'
Home Paper 1t is great because it has always aimed TO
inform instruct and entertain its readers all matters Of
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terestug and valuable Here some reasons why you
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will want to be informed of the movements of party lead
reports of the great National and State conventions
the progress Ct the campagr reports of the elections e
Y0n will want to know all about the Worlds FAIR TO %
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In short Sketches choice bits of felton, articles OF 1neres
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Sharp County record., 1904-04-29
The Implement Trust.

I, the republican farmers will
ask the implement agents to show
them the instructions sent out by
the International Harvester COM
pany Of America-(the harvester
trust, which includes the Cham
pion, Decring, McCormic, Mil
waukec and Plano companies)-
they will find that all The local
agents are required to sell at a
certain price, and the letters say
to the local agents: "You can
sell just as many machines dur
ing the summer at prices We name
in this list as you can at a lower
price,
Thus does the trust tic up the
local dealers and hold the entire
purchasing public at its mercy,
and yet a great many republican
farmers are so partisan that they
will go along and vote the repnbli-
can ticket just the same. But
here and there viii be found some
(may their tribe inoreasoD who
will protest not only against the
harvest trust, but against the re-
publican administration that al
lows it and other trusts to exist.
-Commonep.
Sharp County record., 1904-04-29
Preacher Knocks Offender Down.

Eureka Springs, April 2l,-An
unknown visitor Of athletic pro-
portions, who, with a companion,
was using vulgar and profane
language on Spring street today,
was chasGsed by the Rev. Mr.,
Keen, pastor of the NJ E. ,hurch,
South. The pastor touched the
offender on the shoulder and call
ed attention to the fact that they
were obstructing the passage OF
ana offending a group of ladies,
The visitor rotaIiated by apply
ing vile epithot to and telling
the preacher to mind his own
business, whereupon the preacher
promptly knocked the offender
down, and twice repeated the
dose.
Mr.. Keen, Who is a Mississlp-
plan, a high-strpng sand chjval-
rous gentleman is very much liked
and admired by his people.
Sharp County record., 1904-04-29
Al UnWillin' Juror.

A New Hampshire judge has
in his possession the following let
ter, sent to him by an old farmer
who had been notified lhat he had
been drawn as a juror for GER
tain term of court:
Deer Jodge-I got your let sr
tellin' me to come to Manchester
an do dooty on the joory an j
rite you thess fue lines co let you
know that you'll have to git some
one else for it aint so | kin leave
hom now. got to do some
butcherin' an sort over some ap-
pies about the tjme the joory will
be set,in' in your Court. 81 Jack
man Of this town says that he
would as soon as not 60, fer he
am nothln else 10 90 jess now,
so you better send for him. !
hate the worst way not to oblige
you, but it ain't so ken at pres
ent Enyway l ain't much on
Jaw, never having been a joory-
man 'ceptin' when old Bud Stiles
got killed by the cars here some
years ago when l was one that
set on the boldly with the kor0-
ner. So you better send for ST
Jacbman, fer he has got some
kin in Manchester he wants to
visit enyhow, an he'd be wjlin'
to go fer his car fare there and
back. Ancer back if you want
Si. FIX.
Sharp County record., 1904-04-29
ome Ode Why's Of Making a Liyius.

'lacards and sign board in New
Fix disclose some strange ways
baking a living.
birds are boarded here by the
\, week or month" A little
thor downtown a sign in a
cement window announces that
logs ears and tails are cut in
latest fashion," and a Sign in
same locality reads: 81 edu-
e cross cats and dogs to be
ltle and well behaved
FYoung ladies are invited to
be in and learn the name and
sling of their future husbands, %
West Twenty-tbird street, near
ghth avenue. Ground shoul-
Jed people made straight is an
houncementon East Nineteenth
bet, and near Nineteenth street,
Fourth avenue. "PerfecJ
Ice is taught in twelve lessons"
4 "satisfaotion guaranteed. :"
eauty pads for thin ladies'"
N be obtained on the Bowery,
II Houston street; and not far
ay, "Ladies deficient in ward
10 are fashionably dressed on
iy monthly instalIment5."
Sore eyes in poodle5 effeotu-
y cured here" is a piece Of
5uable information given in
bt Broadway. In Catherine
bet "Babies are hired or eX-
gnged," and in Davidson street
lid sets of artificial teeth bought
Il eold." In Hester street
ackSSeyes are artfully painted,
er" and "False noses as good
hew and warranted to fit" are
yertised near chatham square,
lvoying the impression that
when is not an uncommon
sne in some quarters.
n Chatham street the wayfarer
bid: "Dino here and you will
Ter dine anywhere else" and in
llberry street an undertaken
kes a bid for business with a
a in his window which reads:
Y walk about in misery when
ln bury you decently for Sl8?'
Jew York Mail and Express.
Sharp County record., 1904-04-29
Still Iial Room.

Not long since one Of our rural
pilgrims came rolling into Raven
den in his wagon, having with
him a hog, some chickens and
other products of his habitation.
Two smart guys noticing Old Silas
coming up the street halted him
as he passed. "Say, hello, old
Noah, | see you havo your ark
with you today" eyes, I've got
it WITH me and have room for
the pockerwood and jackass;
crawl right in. "-Eayenden
Hustler.
Sharp County record., 1904-04-29

Come to the Record office
all legal blanks.
Sharp County record., 1904-04-29
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
70 TAE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE or ARKANSAS,

>ra;iar /, hereby giy.n bat The following
- JOINS lea .Ulo z, each prorosn = an
,'m.Nf lo ihr ate Lonaiit"'i7n' WEI" "r'SF'1
.r.ou,.i, 9symbly ~ it, g s'uor session OF
....s ..i ,h" SAM will hr sUDm!ue1 to the
.... u'rnp state at ,hc seat general rbe.lnh,
%. r.t yvtrn,bcr >, iN4, lo' adoption cr r.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-26

It is frequently remarked by persons
of rheumatic and equity tendencies
that those unpleasant twinges of the
muscles and joints do not long survive
TIE opening of the strawberry season.
1t is 9 somewhat curious coincidence
that in the strawberry the presence OF
salicylic acid. which is a specific in
acute rheumatism, has been definitely
established. AS matter Of fact SAIL
cylic acid would appear to be normal
constituent of most fruits. At any
rate, this acid has been found not only
in the strawberry but in grapes. APP
Piles, pIums, oranges and cherries. al
though the amount is probably less
than one miIligramme qG4th of
graiR) per kilogrumme two pounds Of
fruit.
It is hardly possible, therefore. that
the strawberry should have any spe-
cific medicinal effect attributable to the
salicylic acid present. AS is well
known; most fruits possess anti-scor-
butte properties and contain salts
which readily become converted into
carbonates In the system, thus tending
to maintain an alkaline condition and
preventing the formation OF acid de.
pOsitz-Atlanta Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-26
"a QUESTIONING;
ROMANCE q REALITY
BY MISS ANNIE EDWARDS.

mothers safe clasp, Paul once this
summer lat three years old this SUM
mer'' bounds the whole memory has
wandered to the farther limits Of the
shore, even to the tower of Gabrielle
separated already from the main
land by a thin line Of waveless sea.
He remembers how the prawns, big
and fearful game to Paul, gave each
other chase among the many colored
pools; remembered how damsey car
ried his socks and shoes, he, Paul,
padded in search of crabs upon the
wet, soft sands. Imagination paints
mo Mamseys by-how he may paddle
in the real big tide, his shoes and socks
on, aye, and his frock wet, and his
buttoned straw hat pushed before him
as a shrimping net through the water,
and never once voice to say "Don'tp
If only Aunt Theodore will keep
asleep.
She keeps asleep; her head gradual
T. settling back into comfortable at
titude against the corner Of the arbor,
her mouth opening little. her specta-
cles resting upon the extreme tip of
her aquiline nose-and with rush
Paul passes her.
Two minutes later he is running. fast
as his sturdy little legs can bear him,
toward Gabrielles the tide crawling
slowly, surely, in around him on every
side.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-26
Pay or Return Pigs.

Louis F. Shropshire. one of the WELL
known residents of Port Norris, is the
possessor of a curious note, made to
him the other day in a pig transaction.
Shropshire had two pigs which a resi-
dent wanted to buy. but. being slight
~ short of ready money at the time,
he promised to pay for the pigs in two
weeks. As a result the note was
drawn, and it has all the earmarks of
a businesslike and Legal document, al
though it is written in pencil upon a
piece of foolscap paper. 1t reads: 1.-TWO
weeks liter date / promise to pay
Louis +. Shropshire $3.50 for two pigs.
If do not pay the end of that time
| promise to return the pigs in the
same condition in which / got them"
Shropshire says be expects the note to
hold his customer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-26
NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS
Cupid Laughs at Quarantine.

A little mat Ter Of quarantine had no
terrors for Samuel Brr.ll, we'll
known baseball player, of Woodbury..
and Miss Anna Belle Williams, Of
Gloucester. when they found them
selves ready for matrimony. The cou-
pie called at the Baptist parsonage, in
North Woodbury., and stated their err
rand Pastor Wendell said he could
rot admit them because the house was
under quarantine, malignant disease
having grip on two of his children.
The yeranda was suggested, but this
was somewhat public wait mo-
ment," said he dominic, and he has
tened across the street to Deputy
Postmaster Ware Scott's residence,
and Informed the mail man of the sit
uation. Bring them over" said Mr..
Scott, AID his wife quickly arranged
a lot of towers amid which the couple
were soon married.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-26
Plainfield Hotel Robbed.

The Hotel Nelson, Mayor bill"
Smiths latest acquisition at. New Mar
ket, wa entered by tramps, who
Toasted on some champagne left over
from dinner recently given by the
villages l.Ading citize:. after he had
come into possession of his full share
Of the Fair millions. Zen bottles of
whisky and dozen boxes Of cigars
were missing when Mayor "Bill's''
manager. Charles Thorton, opened the
hostelry. A safe was broken open at
the office of the b. b. Kelly Lumber
Company, but only small amount Of
cash was taken New Market is fire.
luently visited by tramps, who pass
through on the Lehigh Valley line.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-26

I Cut-worms seem to be the most
Troublesome pest of the season SO far,
states the Massachusetts Ploughman.
Bran mash poisoned will attract and
kill them, or little fence Of tarred
paper around each plant when setting
out will exclude them. The old plan
of digging out the pests one by one is
GLOW, but safe and sure. A rather sus-
picious report arrives from Ireland Of
an experiment in which all bugs and
worms in the soil were killed by a
powerful charge OF electricity sent
through network Of wires, but Ameri-
can gardeners are hardly up to such
a plan as yet.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-26

J a gentleman who objects to the prod
of another mans toe in his back sug-
gests that theatre seats be built so
that the penetrative shoe point cannot
reach its object. But when the toe
cannot annoy, the knee can, declares
the New York Sun. What plan Of con-
struction will battle the person who
continually knocks the rear Of your
chair with his knee and shakes you
out Of your absorption in the play?
And If you succeed in Kidding yourself
Of him, what are you going to do with
the one who persists in telling, for the
benefit of every one within ten feet
OF him. what is going to happen next2
Not theatre chairs, but some theatre
goers need remodelling.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-26

King Edward, whose good taste in
matters of dress and social usage has
been matter of comment ever since
ne was a lad, is credited with having
set new fashion in boutonnieres.
Heretofore Englishmen have been
wearing buttonhole bouquets the size
Of sauceplates. Particularly the men
on change, many Of whom come in
every day from their suburban villas,
have been given to these huge nose
gays. The King has taken to wearing
small flower, with only bit of green
to set it off, in his buttonhole, and the
florists and flower girls" have been
quick to note that a change of fashion
has set in.