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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-27


ton to be held in Walla Walla in Oc-
tober.
Ritz Has Passed-Information comes
from Olympia that William A. Ritz has
passed tine examination and is now en-
titled to perform the dutis Of county
horticulturist. Mr.. Ritz was appointed
several months ago by the county COM
missioners.
Completed mprovements-Just out
of the hands of decorators the interior
of Sims Grocery now presents very
attractive appearance. The color
scheme is white and the walls and fix
lures of the store now shine as bright
as new pin.
Welded Last Night-At the resi-
dence of the groom last night Rev.
Morton Gregory performed the mar
riage ceremony of James B. Scrafford
of Walla Walla and Mrs. Julia A. Park
er of Boston. The bride arrived in
Walla Walla yesterday.
Has Gone East-Rev. Morton Greg
DRY, one Of the pastors Of the Christian
church, left last night for New York
and other eastern cities for the pur-
pose of inspecting the plans and speci-
fications for the new church that will
be erected in Walla Walla by his con-
gregation.
Funds for Entertaining-The council
in adjourned session tonight will prob
ably take up the matter of an appro-
priation for entertaining visitors at the
Washington building during Walla
Walla week. The ordinances granting
street railway franchises to Maxwell
& Hanford may be brought up tonight
although it is understood that the mat
ter has been indefinitely postponed.
Enjoyable Church SociaI-Members
of the First Methodist church enjoyed
| delightful church social held at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Cook
erly in First street last night. Follow
| ing a musical and literary program
Rev. Henry Brown, pastor Of the
| church. on behalf of the church men,
bers, presented Miss Stella Alexander
| the deaconess, with a handsome gold
watch. Miss Alexander was so greatly
surprised that she could hardly ex-
press her appreciation.
Another Sharp Shower-A sharp
shower accompanied by a 20-mile gale
struck the city about o'clock this
morning. Observer Newman of the
| Walla Walla weather office reported
the rainfall at 81 of an inch, bringing
the total rainfall for the month up to
PAP inches. Up to date there is an ex-
cess of LOS inches for the month and
| and excess of IL of an inch for the
year, the first time since January that
an excess has existed. Farmers in the
foothill district and hay men are COM
| planning of the excessive moisture.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-27
TOWN TOPICS

Good Roads Meeting-President
Samuel Hill of the Washington Good
Roads association has announced that
he will call a meeting of the associa-
ton to be held in Walla Walla In Oc-
tOber.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-08-26
NO FALSE CLAIMS.

The proprietors Of Foley 8
Honey and Tar do not advertise
this as "sure cure for consump-
ton. They do not claim it will
cure this dread complaint in adj
vanced cases, but do positively
assert that it will cure in the ear
lier stages and never fails to give
comfort and relief in the worst
cases. Foley's Honey and Tar is
without doubt the greatest throat
and lung remedy. Refuse sub,
stitutes.- Sold by Funderburk
Pharmacy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-08-26
Four Year Old Boy Shot Him
self With Handy Weapon.

Newberry, Aug. 81. The little
4-year-old son of Mr.. ". Ii. Hill
er of West End accidentally shot
himself through the arm with a
32-calibre revolver late on Satur-
day evening. 1t appears that
the child's parents were out of
the room when the accident oct
Cured. The pistol hsd been lef.
lying within the boys reach and he
used it for a pIaything with the
unfortunate result above stated
DR.. w. E. Pelham, Jr., was sum
moned and it is not thought that
the wound will prove serious.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-08-26

mcrs try to market their cotton in
few months, and with absolutely
no system.
5. That the rest Of the world
studies the Southern farmer. his
disposition, his conditions; whereas
the Southern farmer doesn't real
izc his Importance nor study
conditions for Improvement. He
is too easily contcntcd, docsn' t
know his real strength, nor take
advantage Of his position.
6. The Southern farmer, as 4
rule, has no facilities for storing or
taking care Of his crop without
eXorbitant insurance rates, and
may sell, not realizing that a ware
house storage receipe is as good
and as convertible as a Govern
ment bond.
7. The large wealthy bear ope-
rators have sold futures heavily
short and will probably force far
mers to sell at prices they fix for
their profits. They have been
successful and nothing succeeds
like success.
s. The absolute disbelief by
the bears in the intelligence ofthc
farmer and their contempt for his
being able to carry anything
through successfully.
The fight this season, if the far
mers are bold enough to make
one, will be most beautiful and
the world will watch it with great
interest. Here VIC have the far
mer with his monopoly, his fnan-
cial ability, his warehouse system,
his every natural advantangc in the
way Of decreased acreage and
poor crop conditions, the great
demand and high prices for goods
on the one side; and on the other,
the rich bear, with his money, his
influence, the rest Of the world
with him in his disbelief in the
farmers ability and knowledge of
his Sposition, his former success
and his many peculiar tactics for
depressing prices.
Ifthe farmers win this fight they
will be respected hereafter on cx-
changes, and will show to the
world that they are not the weak,
ignorant and helpless class they
are now considered. If they
| ose, til bi 6 b ar Will
smack his lips, feel his impor-
tancc and continue to reach out
for more honey and money. Which
will win? Is it not most bcauti-
full opportunity for the fight?
Which have the moro couragc2
Which will hold out the longer1
Truly yours,
John T. Roddy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-08-26
Democratic Voters of Greenv,llc
Demand Three designations.
GreenvilIe News.

lhdignent because of the mud.
die", crooked condition of tbo
c'unty's finances recently exposcd
through tho efforts % Avery pnt
ton and the other members of the
Investigating committee, the Dem.
ocra,lc voters Of Bessie precinct
met Thursday evening and adopt
ed resolutions demanding the i'm
mediate resignation Of Commits
sloner L. Z. Neves from the prc,
sent county board in Wow OF his
sworn testimony while under OK
ANIMATION as to his official acts in
the same capacity during a previ,
ous administration. The rosolu.
tons also ask Expert Oscar Hod.
ges, employed by the grand Jury
and Comptroller General Jones
to resign.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-08-26

When it was shown and moi T.,
med, that the state was entitled Co
rchHtcs, and the books of the in
sutution had no record of rocoiv-
ing these mary thousands of dol
lars, the people were frightened
out of thinking by an ingeniouslv
manipulated scarccrow, called
"factlonalism, and were virtu,
ally told to take their eyes awav
from the accused and watch the
accuser; they did it, and the very
many thousands of dollars in re-
bates has never reached the treas
ury to Tighten the peoples taxes
to this day. The people were told
long ago that men connected with
the dispensary had suddenly be-
come very rich --men who before
assuming management had hand
to-mouth existence, later became
magnates; but their ill gotten
wealth nay be hidden in stocks
bonds and other investments
which can he safely locked up in
vaults of trust companies, where
no eye but the owner can sec the
record. These men tell the peo-
pie to search the banks and the
recording Offices for their financial
standing, and they might as well
refer the people to the mar in
the moon. They know the
tracks are covered; but all the
same, like murder, it will out
occasionally, and it Is only, when
there Is an occasional break in the
gang that this rebate pocket lined
gentlemen are made to slde-ster
The positive proof is almost i'm.
possible to secure. the nearest to
it was obtained when the Lyon of
the investigation committee flush
ed the den Of hungry carrion Mt
Spartanburg. Manning Times.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-08-26
The Dispensary Under In
veStigatiOn.
Startling Facts in Regard to Ope-
ration Of the G.. M. |. -Spi-
cy Stuff in Col. Mixon's
Testimony.
Columbia State :

Columbia State:
While the proceedings yester.
day in the Investigation into con-
ditions at the dispensary did not
bring ou: any violently ,ensa
tionalinformation, yet there was
enough in what was said by the
witnesses to impress thinking
people with the fact that the
system has been loosely conduct
cd somewhere. The most start
ling evidence of this kind was
from Mr.. S. II. Carter, clerk in
the State treasurer's office. Mr..
Carter stated that while all of
the county dispensers arc re-
quired to make weekly remit
tances to the State treasurer,
many of them until a short time
ago took their own good time
ABOUT reporting.
Mr.. w. O. Tatum, commits.
sioner, testified that, although
he is the highest salaried officer
connected with the institution.
although he is bonded for $75,-
600 with the American Surety
company and the other officers
of the dispensary are not bond
ed, yet when he made a recon-
mendation that wniskey should
be bought in bulk with refere nee
to price and not by grade, the
board not only did not act upon
his suggestion but has not ac-
kuowledged the receipt of his
letter. The law requires the pur-
chasing to be done rs Mr.. Tatum
recommended.
Before beginning the taking
of evidence yesterday, q mass of
statistical Information from the
books at the State dispensary
was presented by the sub com.
mittee. There really was a great
deal more of this than had been
expected, and the showing was
comprehensive. Although it was
not quite in the shape that was
expected by the sub. com mittee,
they will have their expert &C.
countant, Mr.. w. w. Bradley
OF Abbeville, to 60 over the fig.
ures and aggregate the items be.
longing to all OF the big houses
which ship to the dispensary.-
Mr.. Bradley has been engaged
by the committee In this special
work for several weeks. The
lists of stock and Of purchases
we're not prepared by him but
by some of tho members of the
dispensary clerical staff.
In these figures it was brought
out that the liabilities OF the dis
pensary are increasing and that
not one cent has been paid into
the school fund since the 10th
OF January. The dispensary
now owes half a million dollars
for liquor and supplies and in
addition to this he'd ordered,
but had not received, liquor IN
value amounting to 100000.
The assets consist of the stock
on hand in the State dispensary
and In the county dispen saries
and the real estate Of the State
dispensary, valued at $4,000.
Commissioner Tstum's explana-
tion for this increase in the
amount of liabilities is that he
was compelled by law last year
60 reduce the stock in hand at
the State dispensary to a point
below 100000 in value, and
that the only way to do it was
by increasing the liabilities. He
stated that there is $4,000 to
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-08-26

Capt. w. II. Edwards was in
Yorkvillc yesterday and while
sitting with some friends in the
court house yard discussed the
dispensary question. He ex.
pressed himself as disagrceing
with Senator Tillman in the lat.
ter's claim that the dispensary is
directed against the senator. The
captain claims that the opposition
to the dispensary has no political
significance whatever. "Why
he said, "didn't Cherokee vote it
out 3 to /; Pickens 8 to I, Un
ion , toI, All of these counties
have supported Tillman i'll every
campaign in which he has ever
had opposition and will continnc
to do so. This is not political
question the captain continued,
''and hope it won't become one.
The way to prevent that is for all
the couutles to 90 right on and
vote the dispcnsary out before
the meeting Of the next lcgisla-
ture, and settle the question be-
fore it gets in the primaries. -
Yorkville Enquirer
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-08-26

| nan, ut mat time u memDer OF the
firm of William Lanahan q Son
and now Il director of the Rich
land distlllery. He swore that
Lanahan had offered him $50, 600
II year 10 divert to Lanahsn IN
account of 100000 which had
been given to another distiller in
Baltimore. Furthermore that Seth
Scruggs, his bookkeeper, had been
offered IS, 900 by Lanafan to get
Nixon to accep! the blibe. Two
other firms had offered Nixon
hrlbes, according to his testimony.
One of these was the Mill Creek
Dlstilllng company Of Cincinnati,
which is alleged to have been mix
ed up in some other matters of a
scandalous nature antedating Col.
MixJn's connection with the dis
pensary.
Col. Nixon took a fall out of
the present administration of the
dispcnsary by declaring that the
increase in sales is not due to RI
gid enforcement OF the law against
blind tigers, but to the fact that
he observed the law strictly in re-
gard to sales 10 blind tigers and
drunkards, and the sales had been
curtailed for this and other rea-
sons, whereas the system now is
lax and lenient.
Commissioners Tatum yesterday
occupied the stand from $50 un-
til o'clock and made a good wit
ness, being always ready with his
answer, but he would general y
come back to the starting point
and that ls, he would repeat that
the dlspensary business would be
all right with the case goods fea-
lures eliminated. He spoke of a
careful inventory which had been
made when he took charge as if
that were the only one in the exis-
tencc of the dispensary, hut Col.
Nixon showed his annual report in
1895 10 have given imprinted form
every item of stock on hand.
Notwithstanding the fact that
Mr.. Tatum occupied himself prin-
cipally with advising what should
be done to make the dispensary
safe and sound, there was some
good meat in his testimony. He
told in detail of the loss of 50, 100
by Inspector Brown; he told of the
visit of himself and Mr.. l.. w.
Boy kin to Cincinnati when Mr..
Boykin contracted for the prints
ing of $3S, 900 worth of labels
and whore Mr.. Tatum found his
hotel bill paid.
When asked as to shortages, the
names Of Morris and roland in
Spartanburg appeared to be most
deeply set in his mind until Mr..
Lyon drew out by cross examina.
ton the fact that Mr.. Bryan Law
renee of Augusta, GA. owes the
dispensary $4,000 and has been
owing it for several years and is
willing to be sued for it in Char.
lesion or in Augusta. He owes
the $500 IN settlement If the af-
fair of his privilege on the Isle of
Palms.
Mr.. Tatum named the houses
which had been putting too many
bottles In cases and had been gull
ty OF other irregularities and stat,
ed that these same houses are SELL
ing to the dispensary right along.
Mr.. Tatum thinks the dispense
ry plan is the proper solu ton OF
the liquor question. There Is no
doubt about that. He answers in
a positive manner which shows his
CQnYiciinna Io nnnIo
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-08-26

NV Dohec Ue Cdlleu upon
tomorrow to pay this there is
nothing in the treasury with
which to give tho schools tie
$42, 900 noted in the list of liza
bilities as being a part of the
school fund.
There was a ripple Of interest
when Mr.. Garter testified that
he had to turn down warrant
for SIS. 900 from the commission.
"r yesterday on account of a
lack of funds, but really the IN
cident is not sensational. A
bank would not have turned
down the warrant, but the State
OF South Carolina knows no one
80 far as the State treasurer's
Office Is concerned, and nothing
but certified check would be
accepted there in payment of
anything due the office.
There was another ripple of
interest when it was stated in
effect that tho State treasurer g
office is, so to speak, the cashier
!or the State dispensary and
that there Is difference of $3O,-
QUO in the statement of cash on
hand from the State dispensary
and from the State treasurer's
office. But Mr.. Chales, clerk
to the board of control, stated
yesterday that this matter could
be explained and will be ex.
plsined. Another no after which
was not understood was the fact
that the dispensary had sent to
tho State treasurer yesterday
two checks aggregating about
$31, 900, but Mr.. Charles, I'm.
officially, stated that these had
been drawn from the "emer.
gency fund" kept by the com.
missioner, in order to put some
money On deposit with the State
treasurer to meet cutsta ndin O
warrants drawn by the dispen.
sary.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDING.
"Warmer, warmer" say the
children when they play hide the
switch and the seekers are getting
close to the object of their search.
The members of the dispensary
investigating committee felt that
they were getting "warmer" upon
the trail J esterdsy afternoon when
Col. f. M. Nixon, former COM
missioner, testified that a few
months ago, while representing j.
w. Kelly & Co., of Chattanooga
he bad received letters with in. -.
structions to see certain parties.
But Col. Nixon was obdurato
He had given lot of interesting
and racy testimony, but on this
point he would not bulge from
his position. The letters from
Kelly & Co., to himself, he said,
were in the nature of confidential
COMMUNICATIONS to an employe
from his "boss." In vain did
Mr.. CASTOR plead that the case is
that Of the State of South Carolin .
against j. w. Kelly & Co., with
Nixon as but middle man, but
Col. Nixon could not be persuad-
ed that it is his duty to give up
the letters.
He was ordered to be IN con-
tempt and placed in the custody
of the marshal, but later was par
oled upon his oath bound promise
to keep all the letters intact pend
ing a conference between himself
and his lawyer. For some reason
or other, the members of the
commission seem to set great store
by those letters, ard Col. Mixon's s
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-08-26
Mr.. Roddey's Views On
Cotton Prices.
The Wellknown Buyer Puts
Forth a Good Argument.

| am often asked for an cxpres.
sion of opinion regarding the
probable or possible price of cot
ton Tor the season, and l give my
reasons both for and against high
er prices.
IN FAVOR OF HIGHER PRICES.
1, We have the worst August
report rs to condition ever issued
by the Government, which on its
face should cause higher prices.
2. The financial strength of our
Southern banks should prevent
farmers from forced sales when the
market is depressed. The farmers
are being educated to this,
8. The farmers new indepen-
dencc and the gradual knowledge
and realization that pure gambling
manipulation has SO long caused
him to sacrifice his cotton.
| 4. That if the farmer should
ihappen to realize that the world is
dependent upon his production,
while he could be independent of
the rest of the world, and then
should be governed by this knowl-
edge.
S. That the prices ofcloths and
yarns justify higher prices for cot
ton and that an immense amount
OF goods are already sold ahead
out of the coming seasons pro-
duction. If sellers could not so
easily secure what they have in
imagination sold, what would
happen.
8. That the New Orleans Con-
ventlon proved to incrcdulous
farmers and to the rest Of the world
that even the remnant of a four.
tecn-million bale crop could bring
II cents, a supposed impossible
thing.
7. The disposition even now in
localities shown by the farmer 10
haul cotton home or warehouse it.
rather than take less than 10 cents
per pound.
8. That if it is realized that the
remnant of a fourteen million bale
crop could bring l. cents and if
the Government and Cotton AS
socation reports are at all correct,
what shall the remnant Of a ten
million bale crop bring2
NOW AGAINST PROSPECTIVE
HIGH PIRCES.
I. The whole world is depen-
dent onthe South's cotton, and ma
turally or otherwise endeavor to
depress prices. What are ex-
changes for? To make a market
price for cotton. What price?
Just as low as producers who
have monopoly will submit to
What makes the prices The pre-
ponderance of speculative money
Why will prices probably be low
era Because the law permits sell
ling cotton that doesn't exist, and
spot prices are fixed by future
trading.
2. That were the farmers to
receive a good price and make a
good crop they might become f.
nancially independent and pre-
vent threafter being dictated, to
andsuch conditions will be fought
in every possible manner.
8. The fact that professional
have always succeeded in forcing
prices down, and that cotton new
er brings even present prices
through the month of october and
November, during which months
the largest PERCENTAGE is usually
marketed.
| d. That mills nee eottop tweIyo
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-20
Party at NewIand Home.

Miss Esther Newland entertained a
number of invited guests at the coun-
try home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew s. Newland, six miles west OF
town, last Friday evening. A delight.
full country supper was served at 7:3O,
partners being chosen by the gentle
men drawing small patterns, which
matched the aprons worn by the
ladies'. After various viands, which
makes us hungry to think about, but
which we're all par excellence in the
art culinary. had been disposed of by
the hungry visitors, the gentlemen
were asked to hem the ladies' aprons,
a prize being given for the best piece
of needle work. Various other amuse-
ments were furnished until late hour.
Those present we're: Misses Bauer,
Meyer, Christensen, Whitney, o Leary,
Smith, Emma and Helen Newland
and Messrs. Pingree, Thompson,
Christensen, Nixon, Casey, Hickman
Newland and Halliburton.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-20

SUMMONS
In the Superior Court of the State OF Wash.
ington for Adams County.
J. D. Bassett and Alice G Bassett, (his wife)
and c. W. Hammond, Plaintiffs, Va. simpson
A. Covert and Lucy A. Covert, (his wife), s. A.
Covert, John Finley, and also all other persons
or parties unknown, claiming any right. title,
estate. lien or interest, in the real properly
described in the complaint herein, Defendants
The State of Washington TO the said simpson
A. Covert and Lucy A. Covert, (his wife), 8. A.
Covert. John Finley. and also all other persons
or parties unknown, claiming any right, title,
estate lien or other interest In the property or
real estate described In the complaint herein.
You and each of you are hereby summoned
to appear within sixty days after the date Of
the frst publication OF this summons, to-wit:
within sixty days after the Goth day Of Sep.
TENDER, 1905, and defend the above entitled &C.
ti0n in the above entitled court, aforesaid, and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff herein,
and serve a copy of your answer or other
pleading upon the undersigned attorneys for
plaintiffs at their offices below stated, and
In case Of your failure so to do, Judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand of the complaint which has been
filed with the clerk Of said court.
The object OF the said action is to remove q
cloud or apparent cloud from PLAINTIFF title
to lots three (S) and four 80. IN block forty
the town of kitzville, WASH, and to have
PLAINTIFF decreed the rightful owners thereof.
TENT & LOWELL,
Attorneys for PLAINTIFF.
P. o. Address Ritzville, Adams County, Wash.