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The Republican journal., 1905-04-13

The funeral of Mrs. Amanda Walker of
Palermo was held March oath. Rev. Frank
f. Jones officiating. Mrs. Walker had lived
in Palermo many years and was one of the
Oldest persons in that section of the State
Some of the oldest of the townspeople think
she was about one hundred years old, but
no one knows exactly and she did not know
herself. She leaves no near relatives.
The Republican journal., 1905-04-13

The Democratic Sheriff Seizes the City
Liquor Agency and Patent Medicines from
two Grocery Houses
The Republican journal., 1905-04-13
OBITUARY.

Frank f. Grindle died March 21st at the
home of his son, Carl E. Grindle, in South
Penobscot, after short illness. His death
came as a shock to his relatives and his
many friends in the town. Mr. Grindle
was born in South PenobScot in May, 1885,
and was the son of the late James Grindle,
of which family but one survives, Mrs. A.
G. Condor. He had always lived in South
Penobscot and after selling out the mill
property which was owned by his grand
father had followed farming to the time of
his death. Mr.. Grindle leaves widow and
two sons, Morris L. and Carl Z. Grindle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12
NeiSkbors, After All.

The wealthy man had told the visitor
who was soliciting money for foreign
missions that he preferred to help the
heather next door. Il want what
give to benefit my neighbors," said he
The Philadelphia Ledger says the Wis
itor's face took on look of mild in
spiration.
"Whom do you regard as your
neighbors?" he asked.
"Why, those around me-"
do you mean those whose land joins
yours?"
"Well-yes."
"How much land do you hold?"
"About 500 acres"
And how far through the earth do
you think you ownY'
"Why, I've never thought Of it before,
but suppose 1 own half way down."
PRECISELY" said the man who was
soliciting aid, with an air Of calm tri-
umph II suppose you do, and want
this money for your neighbors at the
other side of the world-the men whose
land adjoins yours at the bottom"
you're a ready reckoner," said the
millionaire dryly, but he drew his check
book toward him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12
Highest excellence in String 1nstru-
ments. Washburn. Regal, Stuart, at
Stanley's, % Main st. Phone 255.


A we'll to do Kentucky farmer once
invited an acquaintance from neigh
boring town to dine with him. The
recipient of this courtesy was man
well known in that region for his gen
eral crankiness and his propensity to
use his gun at the least evidence of
what he considered an affrOnt. The
farmer, we'll aware Of the loneliness
Of his guest, with whom, for business
reasons, he desired to remain on good
terms, always kept wary eye on his
visitor. One afternoon the teSty indj
vidual in conversation with his host
remarked: II can't account for the
queer feelings and impulses that come
over me at times. Do you know, the
first time l took dinner here l had as
much as l could do to master the i'm
pulse when one of your sons made a
certain remark to whip out my gun
and let CO." ooh, don't you worry
about that" said the farmer. Il know
all about your little failing in that line.
My son Jake was standin' in the hall
way just back of you with a shotgun.
You did we'll to change your mind. AT
the first motion toward your hip peck
ct my son Jake had instructions to
blow daylight through you"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12
WIVES WHO ARE FORSAKEN.
CHICAGO Has $4,000 Whose Husbands
Have Quit Them.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-There are $4,000
deserted wives in Chicago and the
American husband is the chief deserter,
declares w. Lester Bodine, superin-
tendent of compulsory education. He
saws mis- figures are not exaggerated,
but can be substantiated in every de-
tail.
"Wife desertion exists not only in
Chicago. but in other Cities" said he,
81 believe the estimate of $4,000 de-
serted women in Chicago is conserva-
tive. 1t is based on opinions of per-
sons in SOCIOLOGICAL fields, such as tru-
ant officers, probation officers and
charity workers. 1 have been particu-
larly impressed with the fact in the
investigation of children's non-attend-
ance at school
Superintendent Bodine declared ne
intended to prosecute every wife-deser-
ter whose children are not attending
school.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12
WILL OPEN THE ROAD.
Congress Likely to Pass Minimum and
Maximum Tariff Law This Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-Reciproci-
mum tariff, on the basis of the sug-
gestion made in the presidents mes
sage, is likely to be the most notable
piece of legislation by the fifty ninth
congress, not even excepting the rail-
way-rate law, which is expected to be
on the statute books before the end of
this session.
President Roosevelt did not expa-
tiate on the desira bility of the maxi
mum and minimum tariff in his mes
sage, because, it is said, he had re-
ceived assurances from the leaders of
both houses that they favored the idea.
Our foreign relations are involved to
such an extent that it was not deemed
wise to call general attention to this
subject through the medium of an ex-
tended discussion in his word to con-
gress.
Yet Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
the acknowledged spokesman Of the ad-
ministration has introduced a maximum
and minimum tariff bill in the senate.
At the same time, it is said, his COL
leagues almost surely will adopt sim
liar bill and urge its passage.
There is a vast significance in these
two statements for if such a hill is
passed, direct reciprocity with any
nation will be Immediately possible,
and the great American common
wealth will have in it's hands already
fashioned a club with which to beat
down the commercial hostility of Ger
many and other nations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12
NORTHWESTERN COMPANY WILL
NOT START UP THE MILL
CREEK PLANT.
Statement to That Effect is a Mistake.
Secretary Allen Said Yes
terdsy Afternoon,

"The statement that the Northwest
ern Gas and Electric company was
using up nearly all of the power gener-
ated at the Walla Walla river plant
and in consequence would be compelled
within a short time to start up the
Mill creek plant to take care of in
creased business is a mistake" said
Secretary Allen of the company. yes
terday. "Only two out of the three big
generators at the Walla Walla river
plant, not for the present, at least.
the company used more than 1900
horsepower of the 5000 horsepower
generated. Besides there is 1900 horse
power going to waste that the COM
pany is not using. Foundations are al
ready in for a fourth generator that
will be installed the minute the extra
power is needed. The company has
no thought of starting up the Mill creek
plants, not for the present at least
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12
DEAD COMPANY PAYS DIVIDEND.
Northern Securities Pays Per Cent
On Its Undisturbed Assets.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 1.-THE
Northern Securities company today
declared a dividend of per cent on
it's stubs This is the first divi-
dend since Feb. 2, 1904, where 11A per
cent was declared.
AS the result of the decision of the
United States supreme court declaring
the company illegal, the stockholders,
on April q, 1904, voted to reduce the
capital stock from 1896, 100000 to
$3,954,O0O, and each stakeholder re-
ceived, in addition to mis- pro rata por-
ton Of Great Northern and Northern
Pacific stock, a "stub" equal to 1 per
cent Of his original Northern Securi-
ties holdings. These stubs stood for
cash remaining in the treasury and
be otherwise figured in nor restored to
the component companies.
Just what this amounts to no one
knows, except insiders, but beside cash
it is supposed to represent interests
in ore lands that are valuable. The
Northern Securities was, in fact, too
huge a combination to make it possible
to wind it up closely, and while it is
legally non-existent, it will always
have such legal and financial recogni
ton as it may require while it's affairs
of liquidation are still unsettled.
The little stubs will one day get
the last dollar left. They are selling
today for about 1912 each.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12
DECLARES FOOTBALL BRUTAL.
Former Governor Lee Says College
Athletics Are too Strenuous.

VERMILLION, S. D., Dec. 12.-For-
mer Governor A. B. Lee Of this city
has offered a prize of $50 to the win
ner of the next intercollegiate oratori-
cal contest at the state university. In
a letter to President Droppers of the
university Mr.. Lee remarks that he
hopes mis- financial condition in the
future will be such that he can make
such an offer annually In concluding
his letter the former governor says:
1t has been a great disappointment
to me that the students Of the state
university have not been more success
full in these oratorical contests. I am
glad to make this offer, hoping to de-
tract a little attention from athletics to
oratory
Il have no desire to discourage ath
letics. OF any exercise and sports that
so develop the body that the mind can
do better work heartily approve. But
when [ read in nearly every paper of
students being injured so that they
die; when I tfink of the many who
are injured of whom nothing has been
said, and who are crippled for life or
die untimely deaths, I am confirmed in
my belief that football is brutal and
should be abolished. Another serious
objection | have to the game is that
the students who play must give so
much valuable time for practice while
the desire for the success of its own
team spreads through the college and
causes the loss of much time to the
student body as a whole. l do not de-
sire this as a criticism of our university
for as long as the large colleges set
the standard and make football an
essential of college life we want to
have a winning team"
President Droppers, in commenting
on the gift and the letter accompany
ing it before the students in chapel,
took occasion to remark that he was
aware of a good many earnest criti-
cisms against football as it is played
today. Many of these he believed were
well taken That the game had be-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12
BUSINESS SENSE.

All things come to him who doesn't
wait. but huStleS.
Too many clerks and not enough
salesmen-that is the cry.
The sheriff is always making googoo
eyes at the store that doesn't advertise.
Resolve not to worry so much about
your competitor. Take the lead for a
change.
Many succeed because they advertise
correctly and ever so many fail because
they don't.
If you never do more than you are
paid for. you will never get paid for
more than you do.
Ii you have no confidence in your en-
ployer, for heavens sake be honest and
go in and tell him so. Draw your pay
and Quit-Brains.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12
e,c EXHIBIT WAS OPENED At
THE MADISON SQUARE GAR
DEN TODAY.
President Roosevelt Touched the But
ton That Set the Machinery In
Motion-Novel Exhibits.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The great
electrical exposition at Madison square
Garden opens today and President
Roosevelt has consented to press the
button in Washington, and thus set
tne machinery and power at the expo
sition in notion Electricians ana me-
chanical engineers are greatly interested
in the exposition and predict that IL
will be highly successful In addition
+o mo5ern electrical machinery for Sc
curing the maximum power at a MINI
Mum expenditure in Industrial WORK,
the exhibition includes practically all
the latest electrical devices Of popu-
lar nature, from electric lighting ana
heating and cooking apparatus to mo-
ton pictures and talking machines. "A
complete electric kitchen, where Will be
cooked the food served in the cafe, Will
undoubtedly attract considerable at
tention. Another interesting feature IS
a. model of the Williamsburg bridge
showing how Commissioner Woodbury.
burns waste and rubbish in an cleo
trical incinerator and lights the bridge
thereby. In the center of the Garden
a '"Theatrophone" has been rugged up
and every night, during the exhibition
it will be connected with some OF the
theatres, giving the visitors of the ex-
nibition an opportunity to hear what is
going on at the theatres.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12
BETTER BABES AND FEWER.
Woman's Club Of Des Moines Adopts
New Motto.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 12.-The
women members of the Chauncey De-
pew club Of this city believe in race
suicide and are willing that mankind
should know it. After an animated
session it was unanimously agreed that
the sentiment of the club should be
henceforth expressed in the motto:
Quality rather than quantity; fewer
but better babies"
Mrs. George Oglivie, the chair
woman, likened children to blooded
stock and declared that if people were
as careful in the rearing and Develop
ment of their progeny as some Of the
stock-raisers were Of their prize ami
mails, there would be a speedy uplift-
ing of the human race.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12
First Use of Potatoes In Ireland.


In the garden adjoining his house at
Youghal, Raleigh planted the first po-
tatoes ever grown in Ireland. The veg
etable was brought to him from the
little colony which he endeavOred to
establish in Virginia. The colOnists
started in April, 1885, and Thomas
Harriet, one Of their number, wrote a
description Of the country in 1887. He
describes a root which must have
been the potato:
"Openank are a kind Of roots Of
round form, some Of the bignesse Of
walnuts, some fare greater, which are
found in moist & marish grounds grow
ing many together one by another in
ropes, as though they were fastened
with a string Being boiled they are
very good meat"
The Spaniards first brought potatoes
to Europe, but Raleigh was undoubted-
ly the first to introduce the plant into
Ireland.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12
State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo,

Lucas County.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner Of the firm Of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City Of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of Decem
Der, A. D. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO., To-
ledo, o
Sold by all Druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12
License to Fish.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. H.
Unless fishermen take out licenses to
fish on Lake Winona this winter it is
probable that the city will take some
action to make openings in the ice and
charge the water with air throughout
the winter. Last winter there were
no openings in the ice, and thousands
Of fish were smothered. When the
ice melted in the spring tons Of dead
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12
ROssini and Meyerbeer.

Rossini, walking one day on the bou-
levard with the musician Braga, was
greeted by Meyerbeer, who anxiously
inquired after the health Of his dear
Rossini. bad, very bad" answered
the latter. "a headache, side ache
and a leg 1 can scarcely move" After
a few moments conversation Meyer
beer passed on, and Braga asked the
great composer how it was he had sud
denly become so unwell. Smilingly
Rossini treasured his friend: "Oh, l
couldn't be better. l only wanted to
please Meyerbeer. He would be so
glad to see me smash up"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12
The MOba In Servia.

Servian peasants help each other by
means Of an institution known as the
moba. A man who has not hands suf-
ficient to pillow or reap his farm calls
in the moba-that is to say, invites all
his neighbors to come and help him.
He pays nothing for this service, pro-
viding only generous supplies Of food
and drink; but when any of them ap-
ply for the moba it is understood that
he will take his turn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12
Not In Her Experience,

This proverb," said Mrs. Hiram Of
fen over her evening paper, always
makes me tired"
What proverbs that, dear?" asked
her husband.
Too many cooks spoil the BROTH
I don't believe there ever was such a
thing as too many ."-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12

fish lined the shores and the city was
put to a heavy expense in disposing of
the carrion to avoid an epidemic. The
intention Is to prevent repetition Of
this experience and fishermen will be
winter or, failing in this, the city will
act.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12

come so strenuous that in some In
stances football was menace TO STU
dents rather than a benefit. He hoped
that the excitement in intercollegiate
games would be diminished rather tnan
increased.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12

Ladies Guild Of Christian church
will give sale at Odd Fellows Tenn
pie Tuesday, Dec. ~. Dinner 25c from
five to eight. Sale begins at p. m.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12

PROF. o. S. MATTHEWS.
The Mental, Electric and Maonet;.
Healer. All diseases treated witho,.
knife or medicine. La Grippe and
Blood Poison positively cured.
ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC HEAL.
ING INSTITUTE,
15H Alder Street Phone 1900
Talking machines, Victor, Edison
Columbia Zanophone at Stanley's
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-12

See carp for loans, rooms 1920, P.
o. Bldg,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-03
Plan Preached on Good Roads
Special May Be Adopted by
Board of Supervisors
PRIZES INDUCEMENTS
Supervisor c. e. Arney Brings the
Scheme Before the Board and Will
Ask Commercial Club and County
Towns to Aid-Method Has Been
Successful Elsewhere.

The plan for the improvement Of the
rural roads, preached from the North
Westerns good roads special, which
has been travelling in the state during
past weeks. will probably be adopted
in this county If the board of supervls-
ors can secure any encouragement
from this city and the other towns of
the county. Supervisor c. e. Arney
brought the plan up for consideration,
and the matter is viewed favorably by
the other members
In order to stimulate an interest in
the making of good roads, and in order
to make it worth the farmers while,
the plan is to post cash prizes in each
township of the county for the best
road made during the year, by follow
ing the method the board will suggest.
and which the good roads experts OF
the special have been talking. The
method used to grade the roads is the
simplest possible, and drag made by
the farmer, can be used. 1t is nothing
more than a log split lengthwise, and
the two pieces so fastened as to cause
the sharp edge of each to touch the
ground when the two are nailed to-
gether, the one alongside of the other.
To these. a team is hitched, and while
the road is muddy the drag is pulled
over it's surface. The loose dirt gath
cred UP is pushed to the center of the
road and the surface is smoothed off.
so that rhe sun will bake it hard, leav-
ing smooth, even surface. Both
sides of the road are treated similar
ly, and by doing this several times
during the season a good road is the
result. 1t is being tried with excellent
results in many counties in the state,
and in this county Taylor township
now has; several in operation.
The cash prize plan is also one adj
vocated by the goods roads special,
and MI Arney favors two or three
prizes for each township. He believes
the board will be willing to furnish
500 or 5000 toward this cash fund,
and In case the Commercial Club and
perhaps the owners of automobiles,
would also be willing to help, the
amount, with the aid Of that which
could be secured in other towns Of the
county, would be sufficient.
May Test Drag Next Week.
The plan of the supervisors at pres
ent, which was decided upon at the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-03
JUDGE BuRNHAM IN PULPIT.
Tells of Divorce and Marriage at Vim
ton BAPTIST Church.


Hon. George w. Burnham, one of the
judges of this district, has turned pull
pit orator, and at the Baptist church
at Vinton occupied the pulpit Sunday
night, apparently very much at home.
Judge Burnham spoke to crowded
house on the subject of Marriage and
Divorce" From his long experience
as a district judge he was we'll versed
in his subject and spoke with perfect
ease and freedom and to the manifest
interest Of his large audience. Two
propositions were advocated by the
judge: First, the enactment of uni
form national laws that will make
marriage less easy, advocating the
enactment of one of the olden times
customs of publication of the bans for
at least ninety days in advance OF the
marriage vows. Second, he advocated
an amendment of the United States
constitution authorizing the enactment
by congress of uniform divorce laws.
With many apt illustrations the judge
held his audience and won them to his
views on the great question which he
discussed. He placed special empha-
sis upon the fact that in many instan-
ces. where divorce proceedings were
brought before the courts, if just juris-
diction We're given, decisions might
many times be different, but the law is
plain and has been many times con-
strued by the higher courts leaving the
lower courts with only to decide in
accordance with the evidence produced
upon trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-03
SCHOOL REPAIRS AUTHORIZED
committe Recommends Several I'm
provenents That VIII Be Made.

committe Recommends Several I'm.
provements That Will Be Made.
The committee on buildings and
grounds of the school board, thru
Chairman II. A. Church, recommended
the summer repairs ard Improvements
to the different properties at the reigu-
lar meeting of the board Tuesday
night. The improvements will not en-
tail very great expenditure this
summer, not to exceed $500 or $50.
The board authorized the committee
to make the repairs, as outlined in its
report.
The principal expenditures will be
in placing new steel ceilings in the
Arnold and Rogers schools and two
rooms are to be fitted with new CELL
ings in each building. The entire in
terror of the Rogers school is to be re-
painted. There will be some re-
decorating done in the high school
building, and slight repairs to black
boards and seats will be made in the
different buildings, as needed. The
committe was instructed to see how
much twill cost to sod the south slope
Of the campus terrace, which washes
badly during the wet season.
Summer janitors, in the persons OF
j. q. Carter and Jesse Painter, were
recommended by the committee, and
employed by the board at $55 and $50,
respectively.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-03
LEAGUE OPENING
Second Season Of the Iowa State
League Starts. MISUNDERSTANDING
ton, keokuk, ottun,wa and oskaIoo-
sa Get Opening Canoe.
Thursdays Games.
Marshalltown at Keokuk.
Waterloo at Burlington.
Boone at Ottumwa.
TT. Dodge at Oskaloosa.

With demonstrations and crowds in
keeping with the interest manifested
in the several cities, the second annual
pennant race of the Iowa State League
will open Thursday afternoon. Asiwas
the case last year the season opens IN
the four southern towns of thu, cir
cult, Marshalltown playing at Keo-
kuk, Waterloo at Burlington, Boone
at Ottumwa, and Fl. Dodge at Oska-
'loosa.
In each of the four cities the games
will be preceded by parades, with bands
and on each of the four diamonds the
first ball will be tossed by some local
celebrity.
For the opening series President F.
C. Norton has made the following as
signment of umpires: Quigg to Bur-
lington, Burrell to Keokuk, Mesnler to
Oskaloosa, and Flynn to Ottumwa.