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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-06
Fatally Shot by Robbers.

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-George Becker.
conductor of the Western avenue line
was shot and fatally wounded by two
men early today when he resisted at
tempts to rob him. The robbers es-
capped.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-06
THE WAR MAY HAVE BEGUN
NAVAL BATTLE REPORTED
Rumo That Two Russian Batteshs and Three japanese wasps
Were Sunk the Combat.apan Calling Home Reserves from
FOREIGN lands...nsurrection in korea.'Russlas
Reply at Toxic.

sian was wounded. The Koreans de-
clare that Russia will destroy their
country. Insurrection has broken out
60 miles north of Seoul and the pre-
fect's house has been destroyed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-06

VLADIVOSTOCK. Feb. 6.-All the
Japanese here are leaving in panic,
disposing of their goods ut cents on
the dollar.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-06

SINGAPORE, Feb. 6.-The new Jap
sailed from here this afternoon.
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TOXIC. Feb. 6.-The Russian reply
was received today through the Rus
sian minister, DerOSen.
The Japanese embassy has heard
nothing of the report of (. naval battle
and gives no credence to the Echo
report.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-06
CHICAGO Corn and Wheat.

CHICAGO. Feb. 6.-Wheat 9oA. "a.
May corn. 5Gha. 54a4.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-06

LONDON, Feb. 6.-The London
Times is negotiating with Sir Thomas
Linton to buy the steam yacht Erin to
be used as news dispatch boat in
case of a Japanese Russian war.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-06
Famous Thief Catcher Is Dead.

+ CHICAGO. Feb. 6.-FOrmer Chief of
Police Joseph Kipley the famous thief
catcher, died today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-06

oscar Glover was tried for complicitv
III 'he murder but was acquitted.
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LONDON, Feb. Sit is learned that
Great Britain believing war between
Japan and Russia is inevitable is now
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-06

LONDON, Feb. Ga Seoul dispatch
saws that Russian soldiers have had an
encounter with Korean gendarmes be-
cause the former seized a woman. The
sendarmes We're victorious. One Rus
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-06

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The CONNER
cial Gable CO. today announced that
it has been advised by the Japanese
government that a secret code is pro-
hibited in private messages to Japan.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6,-The Jap
anese CONSUL here today confirmed the
report that the Japanese government
has issued it first call to all citizens OF
that country residing in foreign lands
The call includes Japanese who have
completed service in the Japanese army
within the last four years. Some will
sail next Wednesday. The call has
created intense excitement in the lOca
Japanese colony. where it is taken t6
mean that Japan is about to declare
or already has declared war.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-04-08
Tho Answer.

The squire's pretty daughter in a
Ver.s ont town was conducting an ex-
ami>ation of the school children.
"Now, children, can you tell me what
a miracle is?"
The children looked at one another,
but remained silent.
Can no one answer this question:
the new curate asked, who was stand
ing behind the squire'S daughter.
A little girl was suddenly sturck
with a brilliant idea. She held up her
hand e1citedly.
"Well, Nellie?" the squire's daughter
asked, smiling approval.
PLEASE, miss the small child re-
Piled breathlessly, mother says twill
bs a miracle if you don't marry the
Eow minister"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-04-08

Peace-peae witt yourself-is only ga happiness
thing be reached? Wishing be
make the wish Il reality?
It important the wodand
this many
have find happiness along the ambition
nba committing suicide
died broken miserable lonely the
and
Nell Abiades Abod
fame but history tells that to all If them the end
bitter disappointment
very way Of efcuure-the development
nlustrous individual
the Goehe-decaed the of his long life his
e o
earliest
Carnegie the verdict is the Wealth satisfy"
o t
knowledge, richest They all fail
imagined prize and ashes in
Beauty? 1t ranbows form, vanishing amid the
Behold anything" Wealth. Go the
i'll their splendid
Where happiness In
o self
self miserable authorities
OF old and dedicate himself the idea forth
Deep in Honorius long did dwell,
And hoped making a hell"
foolish Selfcifce
shall take ourselves the world wrd
but that shall with the world and make happy
regardless of
thought of like
like the soldier in the battle line like Father Damien
like Paul at Rome like the the die for Others the
selfsacifce and the happiness.
happest to-day VIII the Q
this spirit who the fullest of his joyfuly
mind the humaniy WIFE, children
neighbours
happiness the happiness he able make for those around him.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-04-08
"NTaliGnant Germ" in Boston.

The latest, most up-todate atfliction
of the ason is the malignant germ"
an invisible and intensely virile or
ganism which turks about in the air
seeking unwary noses in which to
effect its diabolical designs. If your
face swells and your eyes are nearly
obliterated, your head aches excrutiat-
ingly, you sneeze copiously and feel
feyerish and dizzy, you may know that
your nasal organ has harbored an en-
envy and a malignant germ is let
loose within your person to work its
wanton worst. And the melancholy
part of it is that there is no known
protection against it's insidious attack
unless one is willing to swathe the
mouth and nostrils in germ proof
cloths, after the manner Of Turkish and
Arabian women.-Boston Transcript.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-04-08
Nectar in His.

lie was nothing but tramp, mod
est retiring tramp, one of the natures
noblemen kind, and when in answer
to his timid knock a young matron
opened the door he asked:
might 1 beg for cup of hot water
from the breakfast tdble:'
you might she began, frigidly,
when he Interrupted:
would it be possible to spill few
drops of coffee into it,"
at would be, but"
"And a spoonful of milk"
II never in my life"
zone moment. please. I don't ask
for sugar, but if you will kindly look
into the cup, it will be turned into
nectar-nectar, madam, the food of the
gods"
He got it and two large pieces Of
toast besides.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-04-08
SAW BuacoYNEs SURRENDER
British General Didn't Send Sword by
Subordinate.

British General Didn't Send Sword by
Subordinate.
The discussion about Revolutionary
ancestors is joined in by J.. d. Simpson,
Of Wellington, whose grandfather was
with the patriot forces The grand
father was a little sawed-off man. He
was refused as a soldier on account OF
his small size several times, and at last
got into the army by standing in the
rear rank on block of wood six inches
high. He was present at the surrender
of General Burgoyne 10 General Gates.
Mr.. Smith says:
'He saw General Burgoyne deliver
his sword to General Gates, and as
there has been some discussion in his
tory as to how General Burgoyne deliv-
cred his sword l will give my grand
fathers version of it.
HE said that when General Bur
goyne met General Gates he was the
finest looking man he ever saw, about
six feet tall, every inch a soldier, with
a new uniform of the finest material
'regimentals,' grandfather called them
and looked down on General Gates,
who was a very short man, and dressed
in suit of homespun, linsey-woolsey,
as much as to say, You are not my
equal then very deliberately I'M
sheathed his sword, took the point of
it in his hand, turned his head away
and handed it to General Gates. Some
say he handed his sword to
70 oh 10 in 4,1t,r
to General Gates, thus not recognizing
General Gates as his equal. kansas
City Journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-04-08
AResonrceEu1 Stage Heroine.

A stage heroine who happened at the
same time to be an able executant on
the piano, had to play night after night
the same part at a popular theatre.
She anxiously longed to give the audi
ence q specimen of her musical abili-
ties, but her part in the performance
afforded no opportunity for such a dis
play Of her powers. But her inventive
genius came nobly to the rescue, and
she discovered place in the action
where pianist and heroine might go
hand in ndnd. When the curtain rose,
revealing the desert Of the Black
Mountains, the spectators beheld, TO
their establishment, a splendid piano
placed at the foot Of the rocks. The
heroine, with the haste OF one pursued,
climbed down the rocky path, stopped
enraptured at the sight of the piano,
and exclaimed: THE savages have
burned down our cottage, murdered my
father and mother, and driven away
our cattle; but Heaven be praised
they have left me my piano. Music
shall comfort me in my distress, and,
if the ladies and gentlemen permit. |
will play them a short selection
Tit-Bits.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-04-08
On cuARn.


Keep watch, brave soldier, up and down
r., Inc ramparts of endeavor;
lhe honest folk Of Conscience Town
Believe and trust YOU ever:
and may no vigil seem too hard
Where a brave sentinel keeps guard.
Keep watch, brave solder, all day long,
ln any sort of weather;
And see! There's nothing like a song
10 keep ones wits together;
And nothing like high thoughts in view
To make the time pass quickly, too.
Keep watch, brave soldier-lad, within
For foes are always prying
Around the strongho.ds they would win
Sometimes without half trying;
stand faithful guard, and keep the way
That leads to Conscience Town to-day.
Rams Horn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-04-08

Pally smiled forgivinGly and tucked
q white rose in my buttonhole.
"There is something" said /, that
you mentioned in connection with
roses-something that generally goes
with them"
And then somehow that rose in my
buttonhole got horribly crushed
Helen Rowland, in Washington Post.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-04-08
The Danger of Fox Hunting.

Crowds go hunting" but few ride to
hounds. 50 statistics are absolutely use
less. OF the thrusters-thc ones who
who keep their eye on the leading
hound and try to land on his tail every
time.
The golden rule is: Throw your heart
over first, and then you and your horse
and the leading dog and the fox are
certain to be in the same field. 1t is
level money which of you get killed
first-London Daily Mail.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-04-08

d proposing the
the theatre with all the bushng
with talk with drops
debating whether wedding will
de Chine wondering just what her engagement ring
will allow her
70 them.
willing Charley
Ordinarily
significant about
he idioc!
anything friendship
in don't believe
menu to Mother it isn't right"
with pretty girl allowing other
ouweghs that
their she remains the keen
his
unentmenta utteances by saying that it pity
girl
what wasun budding infatuation.
Charlie
But knowledge
Thomas Ethel said
him with
allow himself to be made such fool Of
anything Charley call
her from thinking that the next Charley is just
onfdng his nfatuaton
friends lie disastrous resultNew York World
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-04-08
III TIC Way 90 Happiness
E. oAo Rev. ? lozaas 2. Gregory

BEINGS iIglng TO be happy. From beegaT to
The millionaire every Of knows the meaning
poets line:
90 hapgiEess beings end aim"
But what happiness? There answers
when the final OF them
stand here ishappness peace with
You be at with your neghbor and still be happy
III 49, .,iLA.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-04-08
Not on the Grand Jury.

Here is the way a Benton County
man confessed at a revival. He had
been pressed to repent and finally got
UP and said Dear friends, ! feel
the spirit moving in me to talk and
tell what a bad man have been, but L
can't do it while the Grand Jury is in
session." THE Lord will forgive"
shouted the preacher. II guess that's
right" said the penitent, ''but He amt
on the Grand Jury. Warrensburg
MOI Journal Democrat.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-04-08

Blankets were first made by Blanket
Brothers, at Bristol, England, about
the middle of the thirteenth century
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-04-08

The Magyars rule Austro-Hungary.
although they number but G,000,0O0 or
1.0000 900 in total of 100000.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-04-08

New York has larger Jewish popu.
lation than any other city in the world.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-04-08
RosEs--AND
POTATOES.

HERE are the roses" said
Polly, depositing a huge
load of American Beauties
OH the table and laying her
milf and ctnln ON a 1Ailo
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-04-08
II <@ II
'Ihe Girl Who Thinks
Every Man Loves Her
By Nicola Cr1e,ey Smith

lie girl who thinks is in love with her is apt to be
young For after twenty-five the most selfsatsfed
successful coquette has learned that there men
in the world to whom her serious arts and smiling b&nds
make vain appeal
But when the girl about eighteen and has just
schoooom atmosphere toward horizon bounded
by matrimony very much inclined to believe that if
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-15
ODESSA

Mrs. j. w. Watkin is entertaining her
sister, Miss Marion Janvier, Of Whining
ton.
Miss Mary Hutchin, OF Middletown.
spent Sunday with Miss Cornelia Town
send.
Mr.. L. v. Aspril, Jr., is spending this
week in st. Louis attending the exposi-
ton.
Miss Lulu Vinyard entertained Miss
Bertha Jones, Of Middletown, last Sun
day.
Mrs. ]. B. Brachett, OF Poeasset, Mass.
is the guest of her daughter, Mr.. II. F.
Snyth.
Miss Katie Kumpel, of Delanco, N. J.,
is visiting her parents Mr.. J. nj. Knmpel
and wife.
Mrs. George w. Davis and Mrs. Il. j.
Mailly were Philadelphia visitors Monday
and Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. X. Williams and daughter, Mrs.
1. Y. Aspril, Jr., are visiting relatives in
Germantown, Pa.
Mrs. Fred Kumpel, OF Medford. N. j.,
has been spending this week with her
mother. Mrs. E. Stevens.
Mrs. S. Keen returned to her home in
New Castle on Monday, accompanied by
by Mrs. Clayton Cleayer.
At the last meeting of the Official Board,
Rev. J. M. Arters was UNANIMOUSLY invited
to return for another year.
Daniel Steven who has been employed
in DeLand, Fla, for the past four months,
returned home last Monday.
Miss Georgia Enos and friend Miss
Miller, of Wilmington, was over Sunday
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
eph Ii. Enos.
Mrs. III. Ii. Lamb, OF Los Angeles, CAL,
who has been spending sometime here
with Mrs. j. q. Armstrong left on Mon
day for Ocean Grove, N. j.
Miss Geneva ward and friend, Miss
Bessie |. Baldwin, Of Chester, Pa. visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ward,
from Friday until Monday
Messrs. Harry Townsend, OF Whining.
ton, and William Townsend, of Delaware
City. spent last Sunday wife their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Townsend.
meeting OF the committee to arrange
for the bazaar and Drama to begiven on
Thanksgiving Night, was held Wednes-
day evening at the home Of Mrs K. j.
Maiily.
On Monday evening, October 24th,
Mrs. Jennie Linde Greene. nf Baltimore.
Md. the leading Lady Concert Organist
Of America, will give al Organ recital
reading in the NJ. +. Church. She ranks
anlnng the l-aIing urganists Of the tlay.
Her program consists Of the works Of tile
Master. No admission will be charged
Int silver offering will be taken.
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-15

ents. Mr.. and Mrs. solway passed
through Middletown Monday evening
en- route for Dover, where they will re-
side.
Married Walter L. Gonce and Mildred
Howell were quietly married at Bethesda
parsonage Monday evening by Rev. G..
T. Wyatt.
While at work in the ]. G. Parker
harness factory on Tuesday morning, MIR.
James Downey met with most painful
accident. The unfortunate man had the
fingers Of his left hand caught in steam
stamping machine and before he could
release it three fingers were crushed to
jelly. The accident was painful one, It
being necessary to shut off steam and
stop all the machinery before his hand
could be released. The wounded man
was Immediately removed to his home
where Drs. Lewis and Pearson found 1T
necessary to amputate three fingers. sat the
second joint, leaving only the little i'm
ger and thumb intact. The pain was IN
tense, but we learn the patient is doing
nicely, but is still confined to his bed.
The other day the writer Of this article
was standing at one Of the street corners
near the Public School. On the op-
posite side Of the street was gooup OF
children vending their way to school.
A moment or two later one of the teachers
of the said school came into view. In
stantly the whole group Of children made
break. Everyone dashed forward to
the teacher. 1t became regular loot
race as to which should reach the teacher
first. Then there was a scramble to get
as close to her as possible. The little
scene in the street was delightfully."- re-
freshing. 1t spoke volumes. When
teacher wins the love of her pupils in
any such way as that, it can be marked
down as certainty that she is perfect
disciplinarian without using the rod.
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-15
cEcILToN

Mr.. Dunlap, of Wilmington, spent one
day last week in town.
Clifford and Fred Hoover have re.
turned from Rising Sun.
Mrs. William Money and daughter,
Miss Mary, of Townsend, spent one day
last week with Mrs. James a.. Pierce.
Mrs. John Coppage and son Morris
have returned from visiting relatives in
Vineland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph ManIpve and
daughter, Mrs. Arrie Manloye, have re-
turned from spending the past week in
Atlantic City.
Miss Sara Crnikshank and friend, al
Virginia, are visiting her parents, Thomas
G. Cruikshank.
Mrs. John Taylor aud son Miilard have
returned from visiting her son, John Tay-
lor in Baltimore.
Thomas Hagne and SON Delbert, ri
Elkton, spent few days with ]. T.
Watts.
Frank jackson has been spending Il
few days With relatives in aud near town.
Miss Eddie Ferguson is visiting her
sister, Mr.. Byron Bouchel!e. OF Chesa-
peake City.
Mrs. Windsor and son, af PhiladeI-
phia, spent sometime with Mrs. Rebecca
Smith.
Mrs. Robert BIack~ay aud son Roland
are spending q few days III Phiiadelpiiia.
On Wednesday afternoon about -four
O'Clock fire was discovered IN the store
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-15
DEFECTIVE HEATING APPARATUS

Defective heating apparatus is the cause
OF many fires, and as the cold weather ap-
proaches, it would be well for all to con.
slider the Importance of the following rec.
concentrations, before putting heating ap.
paratus into regular service g
lst.-Furnish metal mats for stoves.
2nd.-Where stoves are located near
woodwork, protect woodwork by metal.
3rd.-See that metal collars. affording
suitable air-spaces, are provided where
stove-pipes pass through woodwork.
4th.-Provide metal receptacles for
ashes.
5th.-Do not dump ashes in any place
where there would be danger Of hot
coal coming into contact with combustible
material.
6th.-Where terra-cotta fues are in use,
discard same, using brick instead.
7th.-Remember that defective hues
are frequent causes Of fires.
Sth.-See that steam pipes do not come
into contact with the woodwork, and that
all rubbish is kept free from same.
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-15
WITH THE SHOOTERS

The Delaware Trap Shooting League
was organized on October 4th, consisting
of most of the gun clubs of the State, and
it was decided to hold the first State shoot
on the grounds of the Middletown Shoot
ing Association, on Thursday, Oct. 9th.
Assurances have been received from all
quarters that really all the good shots OF
the State will be present. The two i'm
portant events on the program will be a
team shoot between teams of 54men from
each club, so targets to man, for which
trophy will be presented the winning
team by the League, and 100 target race
for tie individual championship for
which trophy will also be given. This
shoot will be the largest ever held in the
State, fully so shooters are expected,
among them such noted professional sho 9
as j. A. r. Elliott, Hawkins, Squier,
Skelly, Butler, Keller and the duPonts.
Richardson, of Dover, and Foord, OF Will
mington, will be among the crack anna
teurs present.
The grounds and traps are being put
in order and high scores are bound to be
made, weather permitting.
A few members of the Middletown
Shooting Association went out for prac-
tice on Thursday afternoon, their scores
following. Dnryea surrendered the gold
medal to our heavyweight, F. Pool by ]
target, score Is to II.
Fool returned the compliment BY re-
linqnishilig tile Silver medal to Duryea
This contest was very close between all
members contesting. Pool and Duryea
tied at %, Duryea beating him out on the
shoot-off at 10 targets, 8 to s.
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-15
CONTEST DISMISSED

After meeting OF more than four hours
the Republican County Committee Thurs
day afternoon dismissed the contest oil
Harry A. Brown for the nomination for
clerk OF the peace, and of Isaac G. Elliott
for the nomination for Levy Court from
Brandywine and Christiana hundreds.
This declares Winfield S. Qnigley tlie
nominee for clerk of the peace and Will
liam J. Brown he,neminee for the Levy
Court.
After these results had been deter
mined Harry A. Brown won the plandits
Of every committeeman by his manly ac-
tioii. II did not make this contest Of my
own accord bnt my friends insisted on a
contest" said Mr.. Brown, addressing the
committee. 81 want to say right here
that ann satisfied with the result, and
you will find me working hard for the
ticket on November Sth." Following
this declaration Mr. Brown walked to
Mr.. Quigley, the successful nominee,
who was in another room and grasped
him by the hand.
When the ballot-box in Shelipot dis
trict was opened, the recount of ballots
gave practically, with one or two slight
preparations. the same figures as on the
official certificate from the district.
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-15
sAssAFRAs

Mrs. Brice and guests visited Middle
town on Tuesday.
The October term OF court will convene
next Monday in Chestertown.
Mr.. Scott Rosin lost valuable young
horse last Friday with the collie.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Griffith Gift and chill
dren visited Sassafras on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Thomas Massey and
little daughter, of near Massey, visited
Middletown OH Monday.
Messrs. Bayard and Edgar Jones. of
Wilmington, visited their father, Mr..
and Mrs. Phemies Jones.
Mrs. James Davis and Mrs. /. z. Stats,
of Townsend, haye returned from visit
with relatives in Fairlee.
MIR. and Mrs. John F. Ernest enter
tanned their pastor, Rev. F. S. Cain and
wife, of Warwick, on Sunday.
Messrs. Hope Woodall and Keith Cnch-
ran, of datena, who have been iil with
typhoid fever, are greatly improved.
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-15
MRS. AMANDA L. BRoCKsoN

Mrs. Amanda Lattomns Brockson; wife
Of Mr.. Samuel ]. Brockson. Of neal
Biacki,ird, died suddenly Oh Nondas
morning al her home. Her death vas q
great shock to the entire community.
Mrs. Brhcksnn ras 4 teerher ~ E'ark-
bird Snr,iat ~ OIL. 4. il ats,. H. Is.si-
dent ui I. = u,.rrv sin H,an l.patiiri. /
of tile League. fiu.,. gHiIl.ud size las
been associated with the church and was
always ready to do her part. She is sur
'vived by a husband and one son, Irving,
aged II years. besides circle of sorrow-
ful frienus The deceased is daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Alexander Lattonus sf
Clayton, and was only thirty-four years
of age This fact makes her death seem
more sad Her funeral took place We'd
nestiay morning at 10. 30 o'clock from the
residence of her husband Samuel ].
Br0ckson. Interment at Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Smyrna.