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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-15
Bought the POstofics Block.

s. A. Cooper today purchased the
postofiee block Of Mrs. W. E. Gleiss-
nsr for $4,000. It is one Of the best
business properties in the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-15

Earl n. wills viii tune, voice and
regulate your Pisno. Work guAran-
.ssd. Phone 70. ss-4ssS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05
TOBACCO CONSUMPTION.

The bureau of statistics in the de-
partment of commerce and labor has
just issued bulletin containing some
| interesting facts about the cOnsump-
ton of tobacco 1t may surprise some
of us to find that the United States
consumes more pounds of tobacco per
capita than any other country in the
world, except Belgium, ours being
$40 pounds While that of Belgium is
621.
| We are accustomed to think of Mex
| leo and Germany and even the United
CO. Germany does come next, and then
Austria, the one with 3.44 pounds con-
sumption per capita, and the other
with 3O2, but Mexico reports a con-
sumption of only 1.39 and the United
Kingdom 1875.
These figures are based upon the to-
| tai population, whereas in the United
States, the consumption of tobacco is
confined almost entirely to the adult
male population. In Mexico, on the
contrary, women and children must be
counted among the consumers of to-
bacco. In spite of the universally of
the smoking habit in Mexico that
country appears with the smallest per
Italy and Russia When it is consid-
cred that only about one-third of the
population of the United States are
tobacco consumers, it will appear that
the average per capita consumption
quoted above must be multiplied by
three, making the consumption of to-
bacco average among consumers In
this country over sixteen pounds an
nually.
1t is suggested by the bureau of sta
tistics, however, that the relation
which the cost of the article bears to
the purchasing power of the consumer
is to be regarded as the chief factor
in affecting the tobacco consumption
Of the country. 1t is not alone that we
have the tobacco appetite, but that in
this country more than in any other
we have the price" The expendi-
ture of the average American work.
ingman for luXuries, including tobacco
are SO far in excess of those of the
average workingman in Europe, that
this fact must be taken into account
as the chief consideration in explain
ing why we are such large consumers
of tobacco by comparison with other
countries where the smoking habit
may seem to be even more general
Undoubtedly in those countries the
consumption would be much larger
| and possibly in excess of our own if
the average man were as we'll able to
indulge his taste as is the average
man in America.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05

Redmond as "Davy," gave truly great
piece OF work, and never since the
days Of the late Frank Mayo has been
seen his equal. The character is Ed
Redmond and Ed Redmond is"Davy."
This was the unanimous decision of all
who attended the show.
Alta Phipps was also at fer best,
and introduced two vocal numbers that
secured a well deserved encore
Messrs. Granger, Lawrence and
Sutherland played with an ernestness
that aided greatly in the success of
the program.
A great hit was made by a little tot
hardly bigger than the small rifle she
carried, and who could not have been
day over five years of age. This little
midget appeared as Little Bob" and
spoke the lines in a distinct and INTEL
ligent manner.
Hattie Lagoon was the name on
the house program and her every ap-
pearance was received with great
favor by the crowded house. Mr.. Red
mond will have a great drawing card
for the Saturday matinee, as "Davy
Crockett" will be given for the bene-
fit of the school children.
1t was announced that the Redmond
company would play farcial COM
edy, "A Cheerful LIAR" at the Star
theater tonight, and would return to
the keylor Grand Friday evening, when
another performance of "Davy Crock
ett' would be given, as we'll as a round
trip ticket to the Portland fair.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05

where the police said; but the number
of the room was 49, not 141. And
that made all the difference in the
world to a judge that is a stern foe
Of gambling, because a hotel is not a
hotel SO to speak. The dictionaries
define a hotel as "a house for the en-
tertainment of travellers and others"
"a house for the entertainment of
strangers and travellers" But the
learned judge said 1T is simply many
houses" Sensation in court) WHAT
was supposed to be room 143, as part
of suite of rooms that included No.
141 in the same house, is nothing of
the kind. No. 143 is one house" and
No. 141 is another house So the
gamblers were released. Certainly our
liberties are thoroughly safeguardei
by the law
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05
sparsely settled and have but few

sparsely settled and have but few
school children"
The danger of this attack is in the
method. The words of the governor
are inclined to notify the public that
little change of no Importance is
about to be offered, for the salve is
added that another plan of taking care
of the remote school districts will be
provided by taking enough for their
care out of the permanent school fund.
This could imply but one thing, name
ly: that there would be an unequal
division of the permanent school fund
earnings in favor of the remote dis
tricts. The governor is a lawyer; the
all lawyers; each should know that
the constitution of the state requires
permanent school fund shall be ap-
piled exclusively to the support Of the
mean that it can be used for few"
of the common schools, or that one
shall get a big slice and another
small slice of the earnings; but that
there shall be an equal division.
Hence, it is clear that to tamper with
the present school law is to attack its
efficacy; to weaken it until finally it
would be destroyed entirely.
The people of the state, aside from
the politicians, are proud of the public
school system of the state of Wash
ington They are proud of the fact
that the poor child, in a remote Sec
ton, is not deprived of at least the
rudiments Of a common school educa-
ton by reason of the poverty of its
parents, and they intend to leave that
law Just as it is so that there will be
no illiteracy in this modern state-not
even in the remotest region thereof 1t
will be we'll, therefore, for Governor
Mead to need the cry Of Hands OFF,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05
A TOTAL OF 1920 PIECES OF
MAIL.
Eighty Seven Less Than Durinq Au.
gust-Carrier No. Leads in
Amount Handled.

the five rural mail carriers run
ming out of Walla Walla yesterday
made up their reports of the amount
of mail handled during September on
their respective routes. The total
amount handled on the five routes, in
Guiding letters, papers and miscellan-
eous matter, was 1920 pieces, be-
ing 81 pieces less than was handled
during the month of August. The
amount handled in August was 31,357
pieces.
The total number of pieces delivered
during September was 2S,1OS pieces
and the total collections amounted to
1852 pieces. Carrier No. led in
the amount of pieces delivered to mis-
patrons, 65S1, and Carrier No. 1 was
second with Gilt pieces. The amount
handled by each carrier was as follows:
No. l, 697S pieces; No. 2 $40 pieces;
No. 8, 6032; No. 4, 1868; No. 5. 7451.
Carrier No. 1 delivered 6117 pieces; No
2, 5O22; No. 8, 5457; No. 4, 1861; No. 5.
1851. In the matter of collections
No. 1 collected during the month SCI
pieces; No. 2, rs; No. 3, SIS; No. f.
40S and No 5, 500.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05
ADJUSTMENTS
KEYLOR GRAND.
"Davy Crockett" Given to a Packed
House.

"Davy Crockett" Given to Packed
House.
Ed Redmond has given Walla Walla
theatergoers many splendid enter
tainments and the local play goer has
never found during the eight weeks
engagement an excuse to complain,
but last nights performance was with
out doubt the best show ever given
in this neck of the woods at popular
prices, and for high prices, too, in
many cases. When all is said and
done the verdict is that the Redmond
organization is head and shoulders
above anything Walla Walla has had
in repertoire. A crowded house thor
oughly enjoyed the performance of
''Davy," and as the many favorite
members of the company appeared
each received royal reception. Mr..
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05
Holding q Missionary Conference.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 5.-The mis-
sionary conference called by the eXecu-
tive committee of the local co-wOrkers
of the Young Peoples Missionary
movement, met here this morning at
the Second Baptist church. The at
expected from the conference which
will last several days. One of the
principal features of the conference
will be a model school for the training
of those who wish to devote their eff
forts to missionary work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05
The Chaperons," Brilliant Produc.
fior

tion.
The locale of Isidore Witmark's Sue
cessful comedy-oper The Chape-
rons,' which will be seen in this city
at the Keylor Grand theatre, tonight,
gives ample opportunity for the most
lavish, not to say gorgeous, display of
coloring both in scenery and Co.'S
tunes. The management of the organ
lzatlon presenting the piece this year
has taken full advantage of this fact,
and has given The Chaperons" one
OF the most elaborate, not to say
spectacular productions the musical
piece has ever had. An Oriental tinge
which is always particularly effective
is secured in the last scene of the ope-
ra, which is laid at Alexandria. Egypt.
Archie Gum, the poster artist, made
the designs for the costumes, all of
which are new this season, and Joseph
Physioc has painted an entire new set
of scenery. This seasons company
contains the names of some of the
best known and most popular artists
in the light opera and musical comedy
field, including: Madelyn Marshall,
Ruth Lloyd, Doris Goodwin, Harry
Ladell, John Price, George Lydecker,
Frank Wooley, w V. Strunz and a
chorus made up of young and pretty
attractive on the stage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05
MURDEROUS ASSAULT
Desperate Prisoner Attacks Kinq Coun
ty JaiIer.

John Hildebrand, under life SEN
tence for participation in the robbery
year ago, in which Matthew Murphy
was killed, made an attempt to kill
Tailor Wise yesterday. Jail Physician
Corson jumped in front of the jailer
and was shot over the eye.
Hildebrand in some manner secured
a revolver and when the jailer entered
his cell yesterday morning ne attacked
the official. The jailer was unarmed
and ran for assistance when Hildebrand
drew a revolver from his pocket and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS:
HANDS OFF THE SCHOOLS.

Several years ago there was enacted
in this state what has since been
known as the Barefoot Schoolboy
law says the Seattle Times. 1t
was advocated and enacted through
the exertions of Hon. John R. Rogers,
afterward governor of the state The
Barefoot Schoolboy Law" was an
innovation at that time in that it
changed the system of collecting and
dividing the funds collected for
school purposes. Prior to that law
each school district supported it's own
schools. BY the new method the
money collected, based upon the school
assessment made by the state board
of equalization, was made a state
fund and divided by the state superin-
tendent of public instruction in ac-
cordance with the school attendance
after a regular allowance was made
for each individual school. By this
new method the larger cities and
towns were supposed to be helping to
support the schools of the more re-
mote and sparsely settled districts,
and while this, at first, caused some
objection in the larger cities, the ben
eft to the cause of education in the
state at large was SO great that COM
plant soon disappeared
For years now this law has been en-
forced without objection or remark SO
we'll has the law worked that there IS
hardly a section in the state, no mat
ter how remote, that cannot have it's
school house and at least one term of
school each year, something that was
unknown prior to the enactment of
that law. For instance In 1890 there
were 1926 school houses in the state
In 1900 there were 1925 scnocl houses,
Notwithstanding that state had passed
through great period of depression.
In 1902 there were 1852 school houses,
and in 1904 there were 2492. This law
has been beneficial not only in such
counties as Okanogan and Stevens. but
as we'll in the big counties of King,
Spokane and Pierce, where the remote
settlements were enabled to provide
themselves with opportunities for the
education of their children that other
wise they could not have afforded.
A few days ago Governor Mead de-
livered an address in Walla Walla in
which he talked of the work of the
present state tax commission, and con-
tirmed a previous rumor that there
was on foot a plan to wipe out the
Barefoot Schoolboy Law" After
mission and the bill that should be
passed by the next legislature, Cover
nor Mead said:
The chief obstacle that lies in the
pathway of this effort is the duty now
resting upon the state of collecting a
direct tax from all of the counties for
school purposes and then returning it
to the counties on the basis of the at
tendance of children in the public
schools. This objection, however, is
not a serious one
This departure from the present
system of collecting and disbursing
school taxes will not, in my judgment,
do violence to the provisions and prin-
ciples of what is known as the Bare
foot Schoolboy Act for the reason
that the interest and earnings of the
tributed in such a manner as to ade-
quately provide for districts that are
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05

The Anglo-Japanese treaty is a sort
of a Monroe doctrine for eastern Asia.
The other powers are warned that land
grabbing, forward movements" and
have to stop because the Tnglish and
Japanese navies can lick all the other
navies combined. This is patiently a
strong argument.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05

snot at the jailer. The physician INN.
ed INTO the cell when he receive,
quiet over the eye, infiicting a pair,n,
wound. Other officials arrived 500,
oVerpowered the prisoner and too,, -,
gun from him. Hildebrand is 70
brought to the penitentiary this VOL.
by travelling guards.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05

If the Nebraska State Journal may
be believed, the republicans Of Platte
county have done what they have not
done before in years, nominated a
full ticket Heretofore there nave
always been some sober citizens on
the list.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05

o. G. Barber, the match king" of
Akron, Ohio, will build in that city
one of the most beautiful churches in
the United States. 1t will be an exact
duplicate of the famous church of the
Madeleine, in Paris. A match king
is in a position to know that brim-
stone here may be all right, but may be
quite uncomfortable in the hereafter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05

A new feature of New York politics
is the organization of a theatrical po-
will control 10000 votes of actors,
billposters and scene snifters. Any
posters will be welcomed even if it
goes outside the constitution to do it..
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05

DR.. Charles Morre of Detroit in
welt is not a financier Doc is a bank
president and what he means is that
Mr.. Roosevelt is not up in high finance.
1t is just possible that the president
has struck something higher than high
finance
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05

A fund of 500, 900 having been set
aside by the liquor interests of Illinois
to fight unfavorable action by the
legislature next winter candidates for
the legislature are being announced
daily
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05

The Detroit News hoists this $50
gam in big type at the head of its ed
torial columns: mo More Street Rail-
way Franchises on Any Terms" This
is cruelty to vested interests.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05

The name of the democratic nominee
for governor of Ohio is John A. Patti
son. A gentleman of the same family
name was seriously struck several
years ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05

Alexander had just come in from
conquering the last visible world. IF
you think you are so smart you can
go down and tackle cook" said Mrs.
A. She's threatening to leave 1t
was then that Alexander Wept.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05

The Alhambra is said to be
crumbling. The city council Of Gran
ada ought to strike Mr.. Carnegie for
a nice, new steel-framed, hand
painted Alhambra.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05
HOW THE LAW IS SOMETIMES
WORKED

Gambling was going On in the Den
nlson house, an indianapolis hotel. and
the police raided the place. They cap
tured the parties concerned and the
tools of their trade and took them
before his honor, Judge Whellen. The
Judge proceeded to show the police
'iieir error. There was gambling
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05

Golf Leg is a disease reported
fashionable in the east. Too much
pulling by the willy old farmer wac
laid out the links, perhaps.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05

The supreme court of the canal zone
mas put a ban on gambling, but a
system of company stores" may still
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05
Crude Oil Goes Up.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 5.-Pennsyl-
vania crude oil advanced again today.
It is predicted that it will reach two
dollars a barrel.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-05

How much does it cost the asphalt
trust to resurfOce the Venezuela rev.
olution from time to time?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-26
LAYHA WKER JOTS

The Missouri Pacific has located an
emergency hospital at Downs.
Ex-Governor Bailey will make the
eagle scream at Marysville on the
Fourth.
J. Leeford Brady thinks that Tom
Cordry is sour This is another
Illustration of what the point Of view
does.
A. B. Cowden, who played football
with Northwestern university last sea-
son, will coach the Kansas Wesleyan
team the coming year.
Up at Clay Center the people always
remember the local baseball team in
petitioning the throne of grace. There
are others who need it mighty badly.
OF course the good reports from the
wheat country could not keep up.
Somebody had to kill the crop off
sooner or later. The tragedy has been
delayed longer than usual this year,
however.
The Leavenworth Times is running
a column of "Forty-four Years Ago
in Leavenworth, and from its Topeka
correspondence of that date it quotes
the following:
General Lane mysteriously reap
peared this morning after an absence
of several days and is busily engaged
with his usual assiduity in the varied
arts of his profession. He goes rest
lessly to and fro, arm in arm, or
affectionately en- bracing the objects of
his Irresistible fascination, Pomeroy
is not here yet, but is hourly expected.
Among the shoa1 of lesser lights that
glimmer in the empowering ray OF
senators and would-be congressman
are Harding and Lewis of Doniphan,
Livingston, Barton, Click and Adams
of Atchison, Bailey, Sawyer, Mckee
and Ravens of Leavenworth, Bah
cock, Horton. Allen and Pratt Of
Lawrence. The Office of state treas-
urer remains vacant. DIR. Morris and
Mr. Clark of Leavenworth are here
nth reference to the new position"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
TFronl the Chicago News.1

From the Chicago News.
A pretty girl can teach a man any
thing but common sense.
Heads of households are the bill
footers Of their families.
No man over so should marry a wo-
man who isn't a good nurse.
A mans mental balance isn't synony-
nous with his bank balance.
Marriage of two deaf mutes should
render them unspeakably happy.
It is a case of intellectual farming
when a mans feelings are narrowed.
An exclamation of joy comes 4th
when a mother discovers her baby's LIST
9th.
Every time very young mans liver
gets to acting up he imagines he's in
love.
Compression of the waist is very dan
gerous-unless the right young man
acts as the compressor.
Buy a woman everything she wants
and she Will be satisfied with promises
of things she doesn't want.
A toper's definition of a hopeless idiot
is a man who still has money left after
drinking all he wants.
Honest. now, doesn't It tickle YOU to
have other men try on your hat and
find it too large for them?
A prophet is without honor in his own
country because the neighbors grow
tired of hearing him say Il told you
So"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-26
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
LF'rom the Phiiadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia .Recordl
Art for arts sake is all right, if you
can afford it.
The woman who strives for artistic
effect seldom bcthers about cleaning
house.
Even in a furnished fiat there is US
ually room enough for a difference of
opinion.
Some people are so generous that if
give you a bathtub
The self-made man fails to compre-
bend why other people shouldn't be
equally stuck on the job.
When some people are forced to
choose between two evils they kick be-
cause they can't choose both.
The world, Of course, is curious about
prehistoric man, but most of US would
rather be curious than prehistoric.
Wigg-"So that fellow is an actor,
Ell? Well, he certainly looks like one -
Wagg-"Yes; it's pity he can't act
like one"
Wigwag-"Is it a close corporation.
Uncle Hiram? ?" Uncle Hiram" Pretty
darn close. It 'hain't never paid me no
dividends"
In the light of after events what a
greater precautions to keep the germs
and microbes out of the ark.
Blobbs-"That boy of mine is going
to make a great politician some day"
Slobbs-''What makes you think sop
Blobbs-'He's so hard to keep clean
That a bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush
Is a saying with which we agree;
But a fish on the hook is worth two in
the brook,
Though there are lots of good fish in
the sea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-26
JOURNAL ENTRIES

It's mighty hard to ind the silver
lining to the cyclone cloud
We are willing to believe that Judge
Weuhouse hasn't lied for forty years,
but has he ever accidentally put the
big apples in the top Of the barrel?
ParadoxicaI as it may seem, women
have pocketbooks because they have
no pockets.
The floods and wet harvest weather
of a year ago are another argument in
favor of having things "dry" in
Kansas.
If Bigamist Hoch had not been quite
so bloodthirsty, he might have moved
to Utah and got elected to the United
States senate.
Those prayers that were offered for
Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia seem
to have done a world of good after all,
notwithstanding the lack of faith of
the preacher who said he didn't be-
lieve it would do any good to pray for
him. but it wouldn't do any hurt to
try
Sometimes one strike might offset
another. For instance. in the Chicago
school children's strike, If the parents
would also go on a strike, using a
slipper or good stout single to
strike with, it would probably abate
the first strike Immediately.
DO you believe that story-that
John D. Rockefeller's Bible is most
thum Unmarked at the passage about
the rich man. the camel, and the
needles eye?
There are lots of people who marry
for money said Deacon Twogood to-
day. There are the preachers. for
instance. And they marry for mighty
little money as a rule, too"