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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-02
HEARST AsToUNDs POLITICIANS
Leading Democrats and Public Mer
Discuss the Action of Convention.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March q
The news of the action of the nine
teenth Ohio congressional district in
instructing it's delegates to ST. Louis
to cast their votes for w. R. hears,
for president excited unusual interes,
here. The action of the convention
was discussed by members of both
houses and by leading democrats
generally. This in Ohio is the first
congressional convention held this
year.
Hearst received the Endorsement
and without an apparent struggle
There are strong democrats in Ohio
and it is felt that their action will be
far-reaching. The democrats OF
northwestern Ohio are conservative
They realize keenly that Mr.. Hears,
stands for those things that they feel
should be brought into being for the
better government Of the people.
Oppression Of Trusts.
They are affected by the oppression
Of the trusts that Mr.. Hearst has
fought hardest.
1T is the first gun for Hearst" said
veteran politician tonight. And
you may depend on it, it will not be
the last 1t is we'll for Hearst that
Ohio democrats have declared for
him. They are good fighters, and good
campaigners.
In the hotels the matter was the
subject of much talk. Politicians say
that those that have controlled party
politics in the past see that the action
in Ohio is material substance for the
Hearst boom. The example of the
democrats of Ohio will be followed
rapidly. and in few weeks Hearst
sentiment will be crystallized. This
is the opinion of Mr.. Hearst's friends.
They took the convention from Chi
cago," said one man, Ito get away
from Hearst sentiment. 1t now looks
as if the delegates will take the Hearst
sentiment to st. Louis when they 60"
Had the instructions been given
from a district in the far west, which
is the home of Mr.. Hearst. politicians
would not have been surprised. 1t is
conceded that Mr.. Hearst is s,rong
there. but that the first instructions
should come from Ohio, those that
have not been in touch with the Hearst
movement do not understand 1t
means. said one gentleman, that con-
sentative democrats also are for
Hearst. He demands that all laws
forbid one class from taking away
from another class that to which it
has no right, and that is just what
oldtime democrats demand. Hearst
stands for the highest form Of con-
servatism and no one knows this bet
ter than solid, thoughtful men OF
northwest Ohio.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-02
WATER CURES PARALYSIS
Child Receivers After One Drink From
Famous Lourdes Springs.

AUGUSTA, Ga, March Little
Marguerite Mol, the 5-year-o old daugh-
ter of c. G. Moll, of New York, a child
Of unusual brightness, has been cured
Of paralysis.
few days ago the child's legs stiff
fened and deadened by sudden para
lytic stroke and physicians pronounced
the case grave.
Father Wilkinson of the Sacred
Heart church called and persuaded the
anxious mother to dismiss the phys-
clan and send for vial of water from
the famous Lourdes springs. healing
fountain in France. One drink cured
her
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-02

told her story over the wire in man.
ner that excited her friends at head
quarters.
A couple of officers. the chief of no
lice and a reporter found Miss Thomas
few moments later, still on duty, al
though somewhat excited. Sne ,or
her story in short sentences and will
considerable reluctance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-02
HELD UP A GIRL
UnchivaIrous Bandit Robs Long Dis
lance Telephone Office.

TACOMA. Wash, March 2.-Monday
night as Miss Ida NJ. Thomas was
bending over her telephone receiver in
the pay station at the Sunset Tele-
phone & Telegraph company's office
at 105 Tenth street, she was sur
prised to hear the latch of the street
door click. She observed a man who
entered without any fear, thinking it
was a travelling drummer who wished
to get connections with some outside
city.
The man after carefully shutting the
door behind him and looking up and
down the street to see if there was any
possibility of being interrupted, walk
ed down to where Miss Thomas desk
is situated. Miss Thomas had looked
up and seen the man at the door and
watched him for a second before again
turning her attention to the re-
ceiver.
When Miss Thomas again looked
up from her receiver, she was startled
to discover that the intruder, who was
smartly dressed looking man of
about five feet eight or nine inches
in height, wore mask over his face
He came toward her holding a revolv-
CT in his hand which he displayed os-
tentatiously, SO that there could be no
misunderstanding of the motive of his
visit to the telephone office
Exhibited Revolver.
Laying the revolver down gently or
the railing, the intruder looked al
Miss Thomas and then looked at the
revolver
Il want the money" he said senten-
tiOusly.
Miss Thomas reached her hand into
the cash drawer and drew out the re-
celpts of the afternoon and evening
some IS or SO in change-and handed
it over to the robber. The latter fng-
cred the change over for a minute
and seemed to be meditatng over the
smallness Of the amount taken in al
the office. Apparently satisfied. ,4ow-
ever that he was not being short
changed or withheld from any of the
the door.
AS soon as his back was turned
Miss Thomas picked up her telephone
receiver. Her movement evidently
attracted the attention of the robber
He turned on his heel and seemed
about TO return to the desk, but think
ing better of it, turned the latch or
the door and walked outside. He look
ed carefully up and down the street
and again looked in at Miss Thomas as
If in doubt whether he had better re.
turn or not. Possibly he thought i,
would have been better for him t.
return and destroy the telephone in
struments, for he again made a mo-
ton as If to enter the door, With q
quick step he left the doorstep ane
walked away from Miss Thomas view
into the snowstorm.
Notified the Police.
BY this time Miss Thomas. who is
OF an extremely nervous temperament
was completely unstrung by the oc-
currence Recognizing the fact.
however, that it was essential that she
telephone the police, she pulled her
self together sufficiently to telephone
tue police station and also the main
once OF. the telephone company. She
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-02
Railroads Recognize Electric Line.


CLEVELAND, o.. March 2.-For the
first time in history, the railroads have
recognized an electric line making a
traffic alliance which marks wide
departure in railroad business. The
Western New York excursion COM
at Cambridge Springs, elected to
membership the Chatauqua Traction
company. The action is sensa tional
since it contravenes a decision made
by every traffic association in the
United States. There has been a tacit
understanding amens the steam rail-
read trafae associations that in ne
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-02

rs there any way to make woman
stop talking" asked the newly married
man. Yes answered the home
grown sage, but somehow a man hates
to hit woman with an ak"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-02

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box Csc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-02
FIRE INSURANCE POLICY?

You have been thinking the matter
over for some time and you may burn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-24
NOW IT'S FOOTBALL.

Today marks the beginning of the
football season. Hundreds of teams all
over the country are playing their first
games today. From now until Novem-
Der "a the chief topic of interest in
the college world and the world of
sport is football.
Football is a game which occupies a
class by itself. 1t is more strictly an
amateur sport than any other athletic
amusement. "Professional' football
teams are almost unknown. Those
which have been launched have almost
without exception proven to be fnan-
cial failures. People will not attend
professional games, regardless of the
magnitude of the individual stars who
compose the teams Unless a team
preserves at least a semblance of anna
teurism, and plays under the name of
some school or college, it is almost os-
tracised from polite football society.
The fact that there is no recognized
professional football class makes it ex-
tremely difficult to maintain q strict
amateur standard for the college and
varsity football teams. Men who have
played their allotted time on a college
team have no alternative but to quit
the game or pass themselves off as
''eligibles" at some place where their
record is unknown. 1t is the tempta-
ton to play men on college teams
whose amateur record is besmirched
which is now making the most trouble
for those schools which honestly desire
to maintain pure standard Of ath-
leticS.
One rule which perhaps does more
than anything else to keep out Of school
the man who enters to take the foot
ball course" is that requiring eacn
member of the squad" to maintain q
high standard of work in his classes.
The husky giant who is willing to play
through the season under college coiors
in exchange for a hundred dollars lis
very often totally unable to do class
work If the college or university facul-
ty has the necessary backbone, Mr..
Giant is disqualified for participation in
athletics.
1t rests practically upon the honor of
the officials of a school to see that the
numerous amateur rules are enforced.
The fact that Missouri university turn
ed down its star player because of de-
linquent class work at another school
is good sign. Other reports are to the
effect that three players at Kansas uni
versity have been ruled out of football
by the faculty until they make up con-
ditions in their studies. Washburn en-
Iorces the rule strictly, and has repeat
eoly olsparred star players for failing
10 keep up their school work. Several
members or the team worked all sum
ner making up conditions" SO that
they would be eligible for the team this
fall.
IN spite or opposition on the ground
Oh roughness, football has undoubted-
~ come to stay a while. 1t is a heroic
game ana heroes are not bad thing
Tor the colleges and universities to pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-24
JAYHAWKFR JOTS

Ounce" sociaIs are making a great
hit at Ottawa.
Fredonia churches are getting busy.
Inc first chicken pie dinner is an
nounced.
Havensville is a pretty small town to
consume four loads of watermelons in
one week.
Cottonwood Falls has citizen who
is closely related to the owner of
Daniel Patch.
Merry-go-rounds have some value
A street medicine show was driven
from Fredonia by one.
Two many Horton young girls run
the streets at night smoking cigarettes
and indulging in giddy conversation.
A Horton shopman. who stuck his
hands in front of a buzz saw, yelled
thumbs off" instead of thumbs up,"
Mostly a mans last will and testa-
ment is a dead give away but this
doesn't seem to apply in the Clay Cen
ter case.
The railroad boarding car at Maple
Hill ran out of "weenfes' and the same
day the section boss ran out of Greek
laborers.
Mr.. Honey has been nominated for
senator by the Democrats. The gen
tleman will no doubt be as busy as a
bee until November 9.
Chase county has the largest wal
nut crop in her history, but the boys
what they are cracked up to be.
The most successful locator of gas
wells in Bourbon county uses a beer
bottle instead of peach rod. He
says the one gas attracts the other.
Knocked down six times in three
days and bitten three times by CANNES
has caused the Chanute dog catcher
to resign his job for one of loading
torpedoes for oil well shooters
Mr.. Coon has returned to Osborne
county from Missouri. He SAYS the
timber country may be all right for
some of his brethren, but give him the
prairie every time.
over sixty acres of grain near West
moreland has not a cob in the field less
than twelve inches in length. OF
course those a foot long will have
corns on them.
There are a dozen women in Downs
who complain of cooking enough
corn cakes for breakfast, but last week
local baker turned out 3,4O0 loaves
of bread and $500 buns.
Ottawa people who have valued dogs
should hide them out for the next few
days The Elks are to give a circus a
prominent feature of which will be a,
family of 1rrogotes and a canine feast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-24
TRYING HARD TO DODGE.

1t is evident that the members of
the state school fund commission in
tend to resort to every technicality
possible in making a defense of their
action in that Comanche county bond
deal, not only in the courts but also
before the people. For instance, they
try to give the impression that Co
manche county has no defaulted
school district bonds in the state school
fund commission by saying that the
school fund holds no such bends which
have defaulted their interest"
The commissioners try to hide behind
the word interest For the facts are
that Comanche county on June 80, at
the time the county clerk reported,
owed altogether $24.S65 in school dis
trict bonds, and all but $500 of them
we're past due and unpaid. All of
these were not held by the state school
fund This included the total school
district bonded indebtedness of the
county. Only two bonds were not in
default. One for $500 does not come
due until 1917, and one for 500 does
not come due until 1906. All of the
balance, amounting to $24,465, had
been due at least a year and some of
it had been due for over nine years.
The commissioners cannot hide be-
hind a plea of Ignorance of the coun-
tvs condition or OF the history of the
bonds, for it is their duty as commits
sioners of the state school fund to look
into just these matters before making
investments. That is what the COM
mission is created for. The records
were at hand to show them the his
to- 49, L. i a
they knew that the assessed valuation
of the county as returned by the coun-
ty clerk was not sufficient by several
hundred thousand dollars to allow the
bonds to be purchased.
A careful business man would
scarcely have invested his funds in
bonds under any of the following cir
cumstances:
L. If they had been offered to him
only a short time previously when they
had an earning power of SO Ia per
cent greater than at present.
2. If the history of the Indebtedness
showed that it was fraudulent to begin
with and that it was an unjust debt
upon the county.
3. If the county was already greatly
overtaxed.
4. If 1t was necessary to make an
enormous arbitrary increase in the as
sessed valuation as returned by the
county clerk in order to get the bonds
through under the 10 per cent legal
limit.
5. If he already held a considerable !
amount of the securities of the same
county which were past due and I'M
paid.
All of these things Messrs. Burrow, |
Dayhof and Coleman did in buying |
those Comanche county bonds for the |
state school fund. And one of them, |
Mr. Burrow, sat on the state board of
and, with State Treasurer
Kelly, raised the assessed valuation of
Comanche county to a point just suffi- |
cient to let these bonds in under the
l5 per cent limit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-24

goat for their human enemies as the
Republican party is for its political OPP
ponents. In this country we lay the
blame to everything upon them from
overlooking watersouts and empty rain
barrels to a financial panic. The Eng
lish sparrows is certainly a horrible ex-
ample of the guests which outwear
their welcome Imported from England
with much care and some expense for
our city parks some years ago and re-
ceived at the beginning with much en-
thusiasm, none now so poor as to do
them reverence. You may think you
have few friends but cheer upi you
are at least more popular than the
English sparrow or the cottonwood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-24

Cheltenham township, Montgomery
county. Pa, is furnishing an expert
ment of maintaining a police safe
guard. The establishment of a new
force was prompted by a murder
about two years ago, and has added
to the township constable, a trained
body of eight men, including chief,
two members of whom are mounted
on horses, and three upon bicycles. The
outfit includes a police station with a
hail. a stable for the horses, and sys-
tenn OF electric lights covering the So
miles OF public roads in the township.
The work of the patrol is chiefly done
ut night. the depredations of the law
less element being confined to the
hours of darkness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-24

BY way of backing up the Democrat
platform declaration that the tariff
ks robbery" the St Louis Post Dis
patch says: "Cultivators. which are
sold TO American farmers for $11, are
sold abroad for $40. Plows in the
home market which sell for s14 are
sold abroad for $12-6o. Wire nails in
the home market sell for s2.25. abroad
@1.s5, etc. On what ground of public
policy can such discrimination be JUS
tined? II we can compete in foreign
markets why do we need a monopoly
An our own2 1t is queer patriotism
that deals more generously with for
eigners than with ones own country
men"
Yet when the Democrats were given
al opportunity to alter the tariff in
the interest of the consumer they fail
ed to improve it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-24
WHY STATE JOURNAL LEADS.

For the purpose of giving color and
plausibility to the Ibelous charges
against three state officers the LIE Roy
Reporter refers to the articles by the
Topeka State Journal, the leading in
dependent Republican paper in the
state" Since when has the Journal
been Republican? 1t never yet sup
ported a Republican ticket in Kansas.
Burlington Republican.
To which the lie Roy Reporter re-
plies as follows:
The Republican questions the Re
poEter's able remark that the Topeka
State Journal is the leading independ-
ent Republican paper of the state We
stick to what we said.
The Journal is certainly leading
1t leads in circulation. 1t leads in
the value OF its advertising space. 1t
leads in the money making capacity.
1t leads in it's ability to stir up things
Who will say it is not leading
The State Journal is also independ-
ent." 1t is bound to neither Boss or
Buster and says and does just what it
pleases.
IF supporting Republican candidates
and Republican officials makes a paper
Republican, the Journal ought to be in
Boou SlaHulnS. II supported 6IeSluenl
Mckinley, Governor Bailey and nearly
all the Republican candidates. Aye
more. When a number of Republican
papers, including the other Topeka pa
pers, the Kansas City daiIies, the Bur
lington Republican and other leading
Republican papers attacked Governor
Bailey's administration most viciously
and beat him out of a denomination
the State Journal stood loyalty by Gov
ernor Bailey.
Looking at the question from all
sides the court will have to overrule
the Republicans objection to the state
ment that the Topeka State Journal is
the leading independent Republican
paper in Kansas"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-24
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
[From the Philadelphia Record1

From the Philadelphia Record-1
Some men die hard and others are dead
easy.
The slangy girl speaks the English SLAM
guage.
The weather man is up against it when
people pray for rain
One place where every man tries to get
next is the barber shop
Charity with some people consists large
ly of offering suggestions
Some people have so much conceit that
they haven't any room for Jealousy.
No, Maude dear; birds don't drink
liquor, in spite of the existence Of a crow
bar.
Every man would probably be satisfied
with his lot if it wasn't for some other
fellows.
SilIicus-"Do you believe in the theory
that one man is as good as another?'
Cynicus-Yes; after both are dead
De Tanque-"Guzzler says he often sees
double" O'Soaque-"Oh, well, with Guz-
zfer I suppose it's a case of the more the
merrier.
Tt matters not how great may be
A drinking mans capacity.
The time will come, sadly fear,
When hen be laid out on one bier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-24

The quantity of wheat exported in
1904 is less than in any year since
1891, being on round terms 40 mil
lion bushels, including flour in terms
of wheat; and the quantity of corn
exported was less than in any year since
1885, with the exception of the year
following the short crop of 1901. The
reduction in the expectation of wheat
An the fiscal year 1904 to a point be-
low that of any year since 1891 can
not be charged to a shortage in pro-
duction in the preceding year, since the
wheat crop of 1903 was larger than
the average of the last five years, and
was the largest in the history of the
country. with the exception of the
crops of 1898, 1901, and 1902. The
wheat crop of 1904 was but 33 million
bushels below that of 1903, while the
exports of the fiscal year 1904 fell 50
millions below those of 1903, the re-
auction in exports in the fiscal year
Ae04 being much greater than the crop
Reduction ~ the calendar year 19u3
CHE reduction in exports seems to be
due chiefly to the steadily increasing
consumption by the home population.
while the further fact that the supply
of several of the other wheat-produc-
ing countries of the world was unusu-
ally large in 1893 reduced to some
extent the European demand upon the
Emitted States. and furnished wheat to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-24
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.I

If your rest seems long ways or THINK
of the fellows who are never to nave any.
| One trouble in making a mistake IS tha'
| you have to let people walk on you Tor
while.
1t is noted that all of Japan's victorous
| generals are upwards of 80 years ola. r IL
| ty isn't old after you pass IT,
| You will never know how many people
suffer with the earache until you go
around with some cotton stuffed in one OF
your ears.
A North Atchison woman horrides her
neighbcrs by practicing her piano lesson
two hours every morning before doing up
her breakfast dishes.
Mrs. Mary S. Dickinson, widow Of a
Kansas City doctor, has Just paid 800
for auto. Remember Mrs. DicklnsIn
the next time you get SICK
After people pass so they become philo-
sophie. That is, they don't let grief wor-
ry them at meal time. It's indigestion
that worries them at mealtIme-
The great big man who thinks he is
brave because he is big should sit down
and think little The Japs, understood,
are proving themselves to be the bravest
men in history.
They seem to have the right idea in
Northern Sumatra. When there is bat
tie there the women and children stand IN
front to protect the men. Life must be
worth living in a country where a man g
properly valued, as in Northern Sumatra5
Railroad and steamship agents should
make rates.
DR.. Selden Ta1cott of New York, a spe-
cialist in mental diseases, should have his
by his boy admirers He declares that the
habit of early rising conduces to madness.
1.-THE free and lazy savage" he says,
''gets up when he feels ready, and rarely
or never becomes insane" The boys
should organize Talcott clubs.
If the circus finally cuts out the pa
rade, it will be left only for mfnstrels
and bridal couples to give that kind of
free entertainment
When an old maid and an old bach
elor ego together" it attracts as much
attention as when an old widower is
seen escorting an old widow.
When the average boy goes to heav-
en-, and is told that he may have what
he desires most, he will ask to become
a trapeze performer in circus