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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-13
THE "MILkSICK WEED"
Plant That Strikes Cattle With Z
Strange and Terrible MaIady.
louisville COurier-JOurnalD

From time to time in the last five
decades Tennesseeans have been stirred
to a profound sense of interest in the
states mysterious malady, milk sick
ness, as it's deadly temperance in
certain sections of the state has been
followed by fatal results of human be-
ings and to stock. No one has ever
discovered the cause Of the malady,
from which death relieves the victim
after such physical agony as almost
deprives the human species of the
power Of speech, and dumb brutes ex-
press their sufferings by frenzied
search for water to cool the thirst
which consumes them. Once by a
stream, they plunge or fall into it, and
quickly drink themselves to death.
The fatal sickness is known to
limited extent in several sections OF
the state, but exists principally near
Sparta, in White county. 1t is con-
tracted through drinking the milk Of
COWS that have eaten a certain weed,
known as the "milksick weed" which
looks something like clover and grows
thickly on the infected land. But
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-13
what constitutes the poison n'the weed

what constitutes the poison in'the weed
is no more determined today than il
was when first located by the keen
witted, nature-wise mountaineers who
have been it's chief victims 1t has
been ascribed at various times to min
erals whose poison is absorbed In the
roots of the "milksick" plant; to
vapor from some fungous growth, and
to the action of the dew, producing, in
connection with the life of the plant,
certain poisonous acid. But all of
these theories have failed under tests
applied by practical science On the
largest infected section known to ex-
ist in the limits of the state, "Milksick
Mountain" in White county, no mineral
whatever exists; cattle which ate the
'milksick weed" after the dew had
dried died in agony, just as those
which ate it when the dew was fresh
and sparkling, and the strictest search
failed to find any fungous growth
whatever.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-13
Texas Lawyers In Session.

HOUSTON, Texas, July 13.-Promi-
nent lawyers and jursts. members of
the Texas State Bar association, are
gathered in Houston for their ninth
annual meeting. The sessions were
begun today and will continue through
tomorrow. Judge r. G. Street of CAL
weston delivers the annual address.
In addition to this and several other
addresses by eminent members Of the
bar the program calls for discussions
on several subjects, which discussions
may bear fruit in the line of legisla-
tive reforms. Tonight the members Of
the association and their ladies will
be entertained at a concert at Turner
Hall. The convention banquets will
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-13
A Town of Cussedness.

Down the road, on a spur that runs
from Wallace up in the mountains to
the north, lies Burke, the toughest min
ing camp in Idaho, a little town that
for general cussedness,' as the super
intendent of the division puts it, has
niyer been bate Burke is a mining
camp and just that. 1t gives employ
ment to none but miners, and having
no city government and being given a
wide berth, as a rule, by the sheriffs,
does as it pleases. And it pleases as a
rule to be Burke which means hell.
There is no amusement in Burke.
no dance halls worth the name no big
saloons. no swell gambling halls The
mine workers discourage the sale of
liquor and the opening of games. They
prefer to have their turbulent employees
go elsewhere for recreation. So Satur-
day at 3, when the day shift comes off,
there is an exodus to Wallace.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-13
WORLDS FAIR At ST. LOUIS, MO-
MAY TO NOVEMBER.

Account Of the Worlds Fair at ST
Louis the o. r. & N. Co. announce tho
following rates:
To st. Louis and return .$6e.oe
To Chicago and return $500
To Chicago and return from ST.
Returning via California and Port
land add $3.50 to above rates.
Children entitled to half rate. one
half of above rates.
Lim,s-Ten days going with final
limit Of ninety days.
July LIST, I'd. Sd: August 9Th. 9Th, 10th;
September 9Th, 9Th. 7th; October 3D.
4th. 9Th.
Stopovers-Stopover will be allowed
In either direction within the limit.
These tickets are good going one
route and returning another.
For detailed information call on OF
address r. BURNS.
General Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-13
Legal Lights In Conference.

OTTUMWA, Iowa. July 13-The an
nual meeting of the Iowa State Bar
association will be held here tomorrow
and Friday. A leading feature of the
meeting will be IN the address by E. E.
Cook OF Davenport, who will take as
his subject. How Far are Labor
Unions Liable for the Acts of Their
Members!' The presidents address
will be delivered by George w. Wake
field of Sioux City.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-13
O. n. q n. Co.

For Triennial Conclave. Knightf
Templar, September to 9 and for the
Sovereign Grand Lodge l. 0. o. F.
September 10 to rs. the o. r. & N. Co.
will sell excursion tickets to San
Francisco via steamer or rail, $3.50.
Dates Of sale
Via steamer August ~. % and Sep.
TENDER and 2.
Via rail September 1, 2, 3, Is, 16 and
II; limit October %.
For berth reservations call on or
address r. BURNS.
General Agent
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no other run on the road. The en-
gineer is an ex-bad man, who served
time for the notches on the gun he
never puts from his hip. The fire
men and brakemen are picked for their
bulk and experience with desperadoes.
The whole crew. like the conductor,
has this one run The rest OF the
week they have individual trades. But
they are paid big for taking the drunk
train down to Burke and back.
No tickets are collected. The badge
proves the man is entitled to ride. The
tickets are Cancelled both ways when
sold, and therefore are useless to the
ticket broker. Moreover, they are off
q special die and marked Good only on
the drunk special 1t would do you
no good, if you were an eastern sight
seer or correspondent, to beg, buy or
steal one of these tickets or one of the
badges, for you would not be allowed
to enter the train. The conductor
would inform you, politely, but firmly
that he had no collins aboard, and that
the coroner was too drunk to be reused
at that time of the night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-13
No Care for Passengers.

During the run, having assured
themselves that all throwables are out
Of reach, that the fire axes and bottles
have all been removed and the doors
all unlocked, the crew takes refuge in
the baggage car and locomotive. They
pay no further attention to the passen-
gers. If any wish to crawl upon the
platform and fall to death when the
train lurches, all we'll and good, for on
the drunk special ticket is provision,
which the purchaser is required to sgn
to the effect that the passenger on this
train valves all rights for damages in
case Of injury. Now and then a man
tumbles off or is thrown Off If he
lives he is picked up later sober and
If he dies, he is buried by
the county,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-13
,e held tomorrow night.

The officers in charge of the conven-
ton are: President, Judge T. S. Reese.
of Hempstead; ce-president. H. S.
Carter, of San Antonio: secretary.
Judge A. E. Wilkinson, of Austin, and
Worth
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-13
euE PROTEST AGAINST ARTICLE
PRINTED IN A CINCINNATI
DAILY NEWSPAPER.
Derry That Their City Is Hell Hole
and Rendezvous for
DRINKS.

WALLACE. Idaho. July ia COM
mittee was appointed at the last board
OF trade meeting to reply to an article
which recently appeared in the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, relating to the late Sat
urday night Northern Pacific train
run between Wallace and Burke. There
was not a word of truth in the story.
The article stated that this train was
probably the toughest in the country;
that no women or children travelled on
it: that all the passengers were always
drunk, and that killings were frequent.
The members of the board of trade
considered the statements injurious to
the Occur d'Alenes and a denial will be
sent to the paper. A. ]. Dunn and P.
Holohan were appointed a committee
10 reply to the article. They will
choose a third member.
In part the article reads:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-13

| the subsequent appointment Oh LeOu-
ard Wood, for Wade will retire April
IA, 1907 in the middle of Roosevelts
| ample opportunity to promote Wood.
Wood to Be Appointed.
That Roosevelt intends to appoint
Major Leonard Wood as lieutenant
general and chief Of staff is conceded.
The president and Wood are very close
friends. There is no reason why Wood
should not be selected, for while he is
not and will not be the ranking major
general during the next four years,
seniority is not necessarily followed in
the appointment of a chief Of staff. The
president is at liberty to select whom
he will. Woods appointment or pro-
motion would really injure but one
man, provided it was made after Wade
had been given a term in the highest
army office. 1t would prevent Mac
Arthur becoming head of the army.
Roosevelt cannot bestow this Office on
both Macarthur and Wood, and mas
much as he must choose between them,
it is believed he will favor Wood.
Much Opposition.
There is a great deal of opposition
in army circles to the promotion of
Wood to be lieutenant general and
chief of staff, for Wood is a compare
lively young man and will not retire
until October 9, 1924. 1t is true some
other president could relieve him of
duty as chief of staff, if he chose, but
once having been promoted to the
grade of lieutenant general, Wood
could not be displaced until he retires.
His promotion will keep countless Of
ficers of long service out of the high
est army grade, and will force many
to retire as major generals who would
have attained the rank of lieutenant
general had it not been for President
McKinley's act in jumping Wood from
a surgeon to a brigadier general during
the Spanish war.
Naturally the men who will be shut
off by Woods promotion are dis !
gruntled, but they will have to swallow |
their medicine. Whatever promotion |
has come to Wood during Roosevelts |
term has been deserved. He became |
major general by ason of having been |
the ranking brigadier general at the
time vacancy occurred among the ma
jor generals. If he is promoted to lieu
tenant general upon the retirement of |
Chaffee, or to succeed Corbin or to sue
coed Wade, President Roosevelt cannot
be criticised, for it is entirely optional
with him to fill that place as he deems
best, and no doubt Woods appoint
ment, from many points Of view, would
be a good one.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-13
"AII Aboard Drunk Train"

"All aboard for the drunk train
Burke special this way. Last chance
to the mines!
The wondering easterner, standing
upon the Northern Pacific platform at
Wallace on Saturday night, is inclined
to disbelieve his ears. Yet the depot
master who spreads his legs wide apart
and screeches through a megaphone,
is in earnest. Nobody appears to see
anything out of the ordinary in the
announcement. Nobody rushes for the
train of three cars that has been run
onto a siding behind the station. The
fastener alone is astonshed The
Drunk train is a regular institution
or this section of the system.
The Northern Pacific has the only
drunk train in the world. 1t runs once
week, Saturday night, and has a
picked crew. 1t is a dirty, dingy train,
with dirty windows, smudged with the
thumb marks of dirty hands. It's dirty
seats smell of old tobacco and ashes
litter its aisle carpets. 1t is never
cleaned, for the simple reason that be-
ing the drunk train it is used for no
other class of passengers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-13
A Peculiar Crew.

An ex-sheriff. who knows little of
raiiroading, but is familiar with the
business end of a sixshooter, is con-
ductor OF this train alone, for he has
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-13
A GLANCE OVER OUR MENU

A GLANCE OVER OUR MENU
will reveal to you many pleasant
dishes that will make eating here
pleasure.
We always provide such an inter-
esting eating program.
1t will be well for you to get better
acquainted with the merits Of the
good things our chef manufactures.
OUR SERVICE
will also commend itself to you.
Quick, neat and polite are our walters,
and everything possible is done to
make you satisfied inwardly and out
wardly. Our prices are reasonable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-13

general and chief of staff Immediately
following Corbin's retirement. This
could be done and not interfere with
the subsequent appointment of Leon
ard Wood, for Wade will retire April
IA, 1907, in the middle of Roosevelts
second term, which would give him
ample opportunity to promote Wood.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-13
O. r. e. N. Co.

The 0. r. & N. announce excursion
rates to the east as follows:
For the Baptist Young Peoples Union
of America international Conven.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-16
News Of jewell.

Special 70 Times Republican.
Jewell, Jan. l6.-James Jacobson IS
now the manager of the Citizens Lum-
her Company yards at this place.
George Torreson. the former manager.
has been transferred to Mason City.
Mrs. George Buckles passed thru
town Wednesday on her way home
to Eagle Grove. after visiting her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Olmstead,
at Whitten. She was accompanied by
her sister. Miss Blanche.
The recital given at the Congrega-
tional church Thursday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs Frank ]. Roster, Of the
Iowa State College, was treat for the
music loving people of Jewell. They
were greeted by well filled house and
the entertainment they gave was de-
serving of 1t.
Mrs. T. j. Fletcher. of Marshalltown.
president of the State Federation OF
Women's Clubs, will address the Twen-
tieth Century Club in this city, We'd
nesday evening. January 90. The club
have invited the Saturday Afternoon
Club, of Radcliffe. to be present.
j. Q. Adams, who has been acting
as assIstan, ticket agent at the North
western depot. has resigned to accept
the position of agent at Eldora juno
ton. Bert Foval,. who has been work.
Ing faithfully for the company for the
past two or three years. gets Mr..
Adams place. and a. l.. Olmstead be-
comes Reri's successor, looking after
the express.
The Ames bowling team played a
mached game with the Jewell team
Friday afternoon. defeating them by
sixty-ave pins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-16
Order Fixing Date for Showing oppo
sition to Discharge.

In the United States district court.
southern district of Iowa, central d.
vision.
In the matter of John a. Lane, bank
rupt, in bankruptcy.
On this 18th day of january, A. d.
1904, on fling and reading the petition
of the above named bankrupt for his
discharge herein, 1t Is
Ordered. That the 2Sth day OF jan
uary, A. ID. 1904, at 10 O'Clock a. M, be-
and the same is hereby fixed as the
date on or before which all creditors
OF and ali other persons interested In
said estate and In the matter of the
discharge In bankruptcy of the said
bankrupt, shall if they desire 10 OPP
pose the same. file in my office at Des
Moines, in said district. their appear
ance. in writing in opposition to the
granting of said discharge; and also
within ten days thereafter file in my
said office specifications of the grounds
of said opposition.
Witness my hand hereto at my office
in Des Moines, Iowa, the day and date
herein first above written.
S. S. ETHRTDGE.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-16
Weddino at Wesley.

Wesley. Jan. 16.-P. j. Pitzenburger.
OF this place. and Miss Zita Tinker. of
Festira. Iowa, were united in marriage
Tuesday at the Catholic church. Fa-
Their Sche,illemosller officiated Mr.. Pit
zenburger is one OF our hardware mer-
chants here. just recently engaging in
the business.
James Goudy met with very pain
full accident Tuesday. He was en-
gaged in baling hay when the sweep
few back. striking him on the hip. A:
first 1t was thought the hip was
broken. but further examination provei
that no bones We're broken. However,
1t Is thought he will be laid up the ball
ance of the winter
Tina Wesley Cooperative Creamery
Company held their annual meeting of
the stockholders Saturday. They de-
cided to fill up their ice house at once.
The creamery has been closed down for
some time on account of not enough
patronage to pay to keep it running.
Just what will be done with 1t in the
future Is hard TO predict.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-16
WRIGHT COUNTY POLITICS.
Auditor Keller Will Not Seek Re-
nomination - Candidates Announc-

n.y.
Special 10 Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Jan. 16.-The political
pot in Wright county mas commenced
10 boil. 1t is announced that s. y. kee-
Ter. Who has been auditor of the coun-
ty for several years. VIII not seek re-
nomination ard that a. \. Taft will be
a candidate for the position. Miss Jen-
ME Keith, OF Gcldfield. who is serving
her first term as recorder, will be a
candidate for reelection and will have
no opposition. This is ,rue of County
Attorney Flynn, who is now serving
his first term. r. T. Bras, of Clarion,
Who has served the county efficiently
for several years as county clerk. will
retire at the close of his present term
and tbs only candidate thus far an
nounced is Nels Nelson. who has for
merly served the county as deputy
deputy county clerk. Other candidates
FOR several of the offices to be filled
this year arts in grooming and will be
announced later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-16
SUICIDE NEAR CLINTON
Farmer Takes a Fatal Dose
Of Poison to End His Many
Troubles
WAS FOUND DEAD IN HIS BARN
Was Not Missed Until Many Hours
After He Had eBen Dead-coroner
Will Hold an Inquest = Was Well
to Do and Cause is Somewhat of
Mystery-lowa News.
specia, to Times Republican.

Specia, to Times Republican,.
Clinton, Jan. 16.-While suffering. 1t
is believed. from a temporary mental
weakness, William Pearson. well
known farmer. who resided near Elvira
committed suicide by taking a dose of
poison. His body was found in barn
on the Ollie Crompton farm. situated
n half-mile or so from the White
farm, on which the Pearson family is
located. The authorities We're at once
notified of the finding of the remains
and Coroner Hullinger and Sheriff
Moran drove to Elvira, where the for
mer will conduct an inquest to invests
gate the cause of the mans death.
Pierson was "A years of age. and is
survived by his wife. He had wide
circle of acquaintances and friends In
the vicinity in which he resided, and
was generally respected and esteemed.
He had been In i'll health for several
months past, and Ii is thought that his
infirmity weakened his mental powers,
and that he took his own life while suf-
fering from temporary alteration OF
the mind. His friends of late had no.
ticed that he had been acting queer
ly, which has given rise to the belief
that he was not in his right mind.
1t is not definitely known where he
procured the poison which ended his
life, but the general belief is that he
had quantity of strychnine on hand
for poisoning rats, a portion of which
he took after leaving the house las,
night. He had been dead some hours
when the body was discovered by
,,ot.,h,,r,rc Il, IN, morning
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-16
LEAP YEARS. REIGN
Sophomore Girls at the State
University Start a Popular
Fashion
PARTY WAS A GREAT SUCCESS
TIN. Men of the Freshmen Glass, Hav-
ing Induced the Goods to Give Sim
liar Party, Have Voted to Have No
Freshman Banquet, One of the Time
Honored Customs.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Jan. 16.-Leap year par
ties are the prime fashion at the State
University of Iowa now. and their
reign bids fair to continue until lent.
The leap year party given by the
lege started the leap year fashion. The
sophomore girls gave party that Is
admitted to be equal to some of the
best given by any organization at the
university.
The sophomore boys after being bid
den to the party. We're transported to
the scene of the party in cabs, under
the escort of sophomore girls. There
was one grievance at the party. how
ever. and 1t went to the manner in
which the girls conducted the party.
The sophomore girls who danced
were mainly fraternity girls and they
were mainly acquainted with fraternity
men. The girls asked for the dances,
according to the rules of the party, but
they asked the men whom they knew.
This manner was satisfactory TO the
fraternity men at the party, but the
mountaineering men, as they stood about
the room watching the fraternity men
dance. figured out that the girls were
wrong; they should have sought intro
auctions with the men whom they did
not know, just as the non-fraternity
Il q t1,,
party had not been leap year par
'ty.
The success of the sophomore girls
party was such that the freshmen heard
the rumors of the sophomore party
and the men of the freshmen class de-
sired greatly that their class have
similar party. Suggestions to the girls
were made, But when the class meeting
came. the girls did not say anything
about the party. Thereupon the men
moved and seconded that the class have
a leap year party. In discussion, the
men referred to the success of the
sophomore party, while all the goods
listened. The motion was unanimously
carried and the goods in the class have
made their plans for leap year party
similar to that given by the sophomore
goods.
The men of the class have become so
elated over their success in inducing
the girls TO give the party. that they
have voted to have freshman BAN
quet The freshmen banquet is the
time honored institution which marks
the freshman's debut into university
society. BY emitting 1t. the freshman
boys have saved a good bunch of spend
ing money, all of which they lay 10 the
fact that they are leap year class and
have the nerve to ask for what they
want.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-16
Iowa AT Washinaton.

Washington, ID. c.. Jan. 16.-Rura
free delivery routes established Febru-
AIRY L:
Edgewood, Clayton county-Length
of routes. 24is and 21A miles: area
covered, Al square miles: population
served, 1850; number of houses on
routes. $50.
Peterson. Clay county-Length of
route. 24A miles: area covered. q
square miles: population served. $40,
number of houses on route. 102.
Harry w. Harding was appointed ru-
raj letter carrier. and Charles Mccoy.
substitute, at Knoxville.
Seedok c. DeLashmutt was appoint
ed postmaster at Wright, Mahaska
county, vice r. \. Carpenter, resigned.
The postmaster general has APP
pointed carriers and substitute, to COM
mence serving on February 1, next on
which date the free delivery service
will be inaugurated at Marion, as 70. !.
lows: Roy +. Todd, Fred X. Busby.
Judson ]. Calkins, carriers: Alvin C.
Maxwell. substitute.
The name OF the postoffice at Nassau
Keokuk county. has been changed 10
Gibson. with Bradford II. Whaley as
postmaster.