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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-28
HOMES ON CITY PROPERTY,
Extensive Frauds Discovered in City
of Seattle.

SEATTLE, Nov. 2S.-When Super
intendent Walters Of the street depart
ment this morning went to take charge
of certain lots owned by the city, but
which for years have not been used,
he found persons living on them in
newly constructed homes who had
deeds to the property, in their names,
thrust in his face. Just how extern
sively the swind1e has been conducted
will require an investigation to de-
termine, but it is known that at least
three pieces of city property have been
sold to innocent victims who cannot
afford to lose the money. In each in
stance a man, whose name is unknown,
has represented that he was an officer
Of the city entitled to make the trans
fer, and secured from $3.50 to $3.50 for
the property. On Plummer street a
home costing 5000 has been erected by
the laboring man living in it, sup
posing he had a good title. 1t was the
first piece of property he ever bought,
and he failed to require an abstract.
An investigation mas been set On foot
and it is believed that several other
such cases will be discovered, as the
city owns fifty lots within the NUM-
cipality.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-28
Farmers Beef Clubs,

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 2S.-"Beef
clubs" designed to defeat the beef
trusts, have become popular in Kansas
this winter. Fifteen farmers in a com
munity comprise the membership of
each club. Each farmer contributes
one beef animal to the club and the
members slaughter one animal week.
Beginning in alphabetical order, the
members receive twenty-five pounds
of meat a week, cut from the neck the
first week and progressing until the
member at the head of the list re-
family eats complete beef during the
life of the club at cost of 81 a week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-28
Actress Goes Mad In a Cab.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S-Nellie Nc
Coy, one of the stars of the Earl and
the Girl now playing at the Casino.
became violently insane in a cab cross
terday, and was taken to Bellevue nos
pital. Her mental arrangement is
said to have been brought on by over
work. Careful treatment probably will
make possible her return to the stage.
In the cab with Miss Mccoy We're
her mother, her sister Bessie and a
maid. She had just returned from
Lakewood and had struggled in the
cab all the way from the Twenty third
street ferry. Mrs. Mccoy was trying
to get her to their apartments in the
Audubon
Nellie Mccoy is a strikingly pretty
girl of high repute as singer and
dancer. She was not in the best of
health when she joined "The Earl and
the Glfl company IN the west, but
persisted in playing her part at every
performance.
The company closed at Chicago, two
weeks ago and came to New York.
Miss Mccoy was left behind seriously
i'll. Contrary to advice, she followed
the company to New York and took
part in the rehearsal. In the middle
of the first act Wednesday night she
collapsed. A physician advised that
she be sent to Lakewood for a rest
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-28
POPE WILL SOON SEND REPRE-
SENTATIVE TO THE UNITED
STATES
Working of Parochia Schools Will
Form Special Inquiry On Part
of PapaI Envoy.

ROME, Nov. 2S.-The positive an
nouncement has been made in Vatican
circles that the pope will soon send
to the United States high dignitary Of
the church to investigate all matters
affecting the church in America and to
visit all the principal Catholic insti-
tutions in that country. The working
OF the parochial schools, will form a
special object of inquiry on the part of
the papal envoy as information has
reached the Vatican that, notwith-
standin the large number of parocnial
schools established of late in nearly
every parish, thousands of Catholic
children are still to be found attend
ing the public schools. This, it has
been reported here, is particularly the
case in New York with the children of
italian parents, of whom more than
$4,000 are enrolled in the public schools
The plan suggested some years ago by
Bishop Conary Of Los Angeles, at the
time rector of the Catholic university
at Washington; to convert some Of the
Catholic colleges at present existing
in the United States into regular high
schools, is also to be looked into. This
plan has recently received much en-
enlargement from several American
bishops, who regret the fact that thou
sands of Catholic children after eno-
ing the course of studies in the pa
rOchial schools, are obliged to attend
the public schools because no sucn ed
ucationaI institutions have been pro-
vided exclusively for Catholics, except
in a few isolated cases. 1t IS now
proposed that many Of the colleges,
even these kept by the religious orders,
shall change their curriculum so as
to conform strictly to the course of
studies as followed in the public high
schools of the country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-28

Bill will be here with that amount of
money, which is a dividend of the re-
ceipts Of the fight pictures in the east.
I do not say so in a Dragging man.
ner, but right from my heart. I con-
slider Battling Nelson the easiest man
ever fought. 1 have made up my
mind to take on someone else if Nell
son will not fight me, and may engage
in some six-round bouts at Philadel-
phia."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-28

Young woman, wno had evidently seen
the fast side of life, arrived in the lit
tie wheat town. When she arrived
Sandow was greatly impressed and he
lavished money upon her buying count
less clothes and jewels, besides giving
her a check said to be for $1,000. A
marriage license was secured and all
arrangements made for the wedding
At the appointed hour the bride-to-
be failed to appear and has not since
been heard Of
Heart broken, the disappointed man
rallied at fate for more than a year
but about - months ago he again
attempted to wed, but encountered
another experience similar to the first.
but at less expense.
Determined to secure a bride san
dow again applied to a matrimonial
bureau. A woman of uncertain years
arrived, but after securing marriage
license her courage failed her and she
informed Sandow she could not marry
him and departed for the east.
A month ago John Adams, a recent
arrival from Missouri, heard of the in
tention of the farmer to secure wife
and visiting him told of his sister, in
law, a school teacher in Sedalia. San
dow, piqued by repeated failures, said
he would try for the last time. The
young woman arrived and after brief
courtship a marriage license was pro-
cured and the two were wed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-28
Postoffices to Quit.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-Uncalled-
for letters will not be advertised in the
master General Hitchcock has made an
investigation, which showed that 80
per cent of the letters which have to
be advertised, are addressed to per-
sons who do not live in the town or
city in which the advertisements are
published. The cost of delivery is
from S5c to 81 a letter. In future
postmasters will post a typewriter
list of the letters remaining uncalled
for.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-28
SANDOW is HAPPY.
Fourth Attempt at Marriage Ends In
Success.

PENDLETON, Or. Nov. 2s.-After
three years of ceaseless worry and ex-
penses, Alfred Sandow, a rich farmer
of Helix, saw the elimination of his
dream of matrimonial bliss when he
was today married to Bertha Gains
recently of Sedalia. Missouri, through
'he agency of fer brother, Sandow.
VINO Is about 40 years old. besides
owning valuable wheat land, runs a
harness shop at Helix and Is cnns,d.
cred eccentric. Three years ago he an
phed through matrimonial agency
Tor young and beautiful wife. Short.
~ after he paid the fee a dash,ng
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-28
Kidney Troubles

are easily relieved and cured in the
beginning, but as the disease grows in
remedy. Here is where Irving's Bu-
chu Waters excel as a cure. OF course,
they give quick relief, but more than
that they give a sure and lasting cure.
They positively purify the blood. Sold
at soc a box.
T.. 4. TALLMAN
Cor. I'd and Main Sts., Walla Walla, Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-28
Different in Senate.

The senate committees are made
up by a different method. Vice-Presi-
dent Fairbanks has no such power as
the speaker; he does not make COM
mittee appointments in the senate; ne
merely looks on. The senate, every
two years, selects a committee on COM
mittees, this committee is charged with
reorganizing all committees and the
selection of chairmen. The decisions
Of this committee are final there is no
appeal.
Soon after the session opens next
Monday, the senate will choose it's own
committee on committees, and that
committee will devote some little time
to reorganization. Unlike the speaker
this committee cannot work out its
committee assignments before congress
convenes, and no one knows what sem
ators will go on the special commit
tee. Speaker Cannon, on the other
hand, knows in advance that he will
have the naming of the house COM
mittees; ne knows what vacancies
have been created and he knows what
members must be assigned. For effect
he will probably not announce his Sc
lections Immediately, but it is a sure
thing that the speaker can tell to a
man how his committee lists will read
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-28

Senator Ankeny of Washington is
another lucky two-year SENATOR for
like Fulton, he is in line for an i'm
portant craftsmanship, that of the COM
may have considerable work cut out
for it this winter, and for that rea-
son other senators are striving to
crowd Ankeny to the wall. But ne IS
not in much danger of losing the place
to which his service entities him
There must be four republican and one
democratic member appointed to this
committee at the same time a chair
man is named
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-28
"Battlinq" Nelson Is EASY.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 2S.-'If Nelson
would just give me one word Of en-
couragement I would post forfeit of
$4,000 to get another match with him."
said Jimmy Britt today. my brother
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-28
What Ankeny Wants.

Probably the liveliest scramble for
committee places this season will be
for the two republican vacancies on
the commerce committee, the commit
tee that handles river and harbor legis-
lation. Foster of Washington, retired
making one vacancy, and Quarles the
other. The Pacific coast will probably
get the Foster vacancy, and naturally
the fight will rest between Fulton of
Oregon and Ankeny of Washington.
The craftsmanship of this committee is
not vacant
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30
Toast to the Auto.

In Evanston, ILL.,, the other evening
the parents Of a bright little girl had
some OF their friends in to dinner and
q number of toasts were given. After
the older ones had finished, the young
lady stood up. held her glass Of water
high-water is always used for toasting
purposes in E~vanston-and said:
Here's to the auto. May VI hear it,
loot in time to scoot."
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30

Wabash car inspectors Of Peru, Ind.
found q robins nest containing -four
eggs on q draw-bar Of a passenger
cotch Of a fast train the other day.
The nest was made at Buffalo and
was carried all the way from that city
to Peru without being damaged. The
nest and eggs are on exhibition at the
office of the trainmaster.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30
1lusbird Nest in Nail box.

A bluebird which took possession q
. mail box on the South road in
Woodstock last year and successfully
raised two broods Of little ones
promptly returned this spring, rebuilt
her home, deposited five eggs therein
and is now waiting patiently for the
appearance of her little family. The
owners of the box have abdicat-
Cd in her favor, putting up another box
Cor their own accommodation.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30
Weather on Mars.

Astronomers state that the first snov
of the season fell On Mars, May IS.
As far Al scientists are able to carry
their observations, our neighboring
planet, like the earth, has the weather
for q leading topic Of conversation.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30
Up from the Ranks.

William Watt, who has been ap-
pointed director Of the Dusseldorf Sci.
ence and Art institute, is the second
son Of a blacksmith of Port Glasgow,
Scotland. Starting with no advantage
of birth or money or influence, he has
largely educated himself. He il 81
years old.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30
The Cheerful idiot.

'When l was on the farm" began the
Cheerful Idiot, who had been humming
"Annie Laurie"
"Where you should have stayed indefin.
itely," remarked the Tired Citizen, with
considerable heat.
when / was on the farm" went on
the c.. l., calmly, I'VE had a donkey we
called Max Welton, because his brays
were SO bonny. Ha, ha, ha, ha, hal
Baltimore American.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30
T SOAP.
The Worlds Greatest Skin Soap-Ths
Standard of Every Nation Of
the Earth.

Millions Of the worlds best people use
Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura Oint.
ment, the purest and sweetest of emol.
and identifying the skin, for cleansing
the scalp Of crusts, scales and dandruf,
and the stopping of falling hair, for soft.
ening, whitening and soothing red, rough
and sore hands, for baby rashes, feelings
and chaings, and many sanative, anti.
septic purposes which readily suggest
themselves to women, especially mothers,
as well as for all the purposes of the
toilet, bath and nursery.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30
Mercenary.

"Yes," Uttered the homely heiress,
"Mr. Skeem proposed to me last night
and kissed me"
"O!" Interrupted Miss Snappe, "he'd
do anything for money."-Philadelphis
Ledger.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30
Long in Service.

Earl Nelson, who is in his eighty
second year, is the only living peer
who was q member of the house of
lords when Queen Victoria came to the
throne. His lordship is not a direct
descendant Of the great Lord Nelson,
who left no sons, but is q grandson Of
his sister, Mrs. Bolton.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30
His Opinion.

That's what they call an hour-glass girl.
DIR. Bills-Hour glass girl, Ell?
"Yea. What do you think of herr"
"Well, if she keeps up that sort of lacing
! should say her sands of life will not be
long in running out ."--Louisville Courier.
Journal.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30
Not Nourishing.

Bumps-Hardup says he's living on
hope.
Humps wondered why he looked
70 thin! Why Doesn't he get to work
and arm enough to get fat on?-De-
troit Free Press.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30
Amazhg.

II is amazing how 1ssz aotAs:s III
violent and dangerous drugs for bowel and
stomach disorders, when better results,
with absolute safety, can he obtained by
the use of a pure, pleasant, harmless rem
edy like Dr.. Caldwells Qaxstive) Syrup
Pepsin. Try it at once. Sold by all drug
gists at Soc and 500. Money back If it
Tails.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30
Again the Imp.

Desdemona was breathing her last.
WELL" she said, Il suppose l can
blame this on the Black Imp"
Anc Othello, stung by the allusion.
wept with remorse.-N. Y. Mail.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease. II cures painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating feet. Makes new shoes
easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores
Don't accept any substitute. Sample FREE
Address A. S. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30
OF Wide Interest,

Breed, Wis.,, June 28.-Special.-Chas
Y. Peterson, Justice of the Peace for
Oconto Co., has delivered . judgment that
il of interest to the whole United States.
Put briefly, that judgment is, "Dodd's
Kidney Pills are the best Kidney medi-
cine on the market to-day"
And Mr.. Peterson gives his reason for
tthi: judgment. He says: Last winter /
had ar. aching pain in my back, which
troubled me very much. In the morning
! could hardly straighten my back. l did
not know what it was but an advertise
ment led me to try Dodd's Kidney Pills.
After taking one box ! can only say they
have done more for me than expected AZ
/ feel a. well now a. ever l did before"
Pain in the back is one of the first
symptoms Of Kidney disease. If not
cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills it may de-
velop into Bright's Disease, Diabetes,
or some of the other deadly
forms Of Kidney Disease.
In a way the common people deserve to
be called the herd, and in q way they
don't. They stampede at shadows, while
real dangers don't disturb them; but, on
the other hand, no herd can he skinned
again and a~gain.-Puck.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30

It not infrequently happens that the
friends Of the self-made man suffer from
ver-production.- Puck.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30
The End.

BLANK had a mania for proposing.
What cured him?"
His wife. She married him."-De
troit Free Press.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30
u

Before calling a man . liar be sure
you are right-then use q telephone.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30

Our sins are like bill collsctors-they
generally lind US out.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30

The dead sure thing doesn't always
come to life.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30
EREE COUPON.

The genuine has a date aud number stamped
on the label-take no other from your druggist.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30

High finance is now getting 20 high that
some people expect to get to Heaven from
the top Of it.-J.ife.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
aosttiah RsmIniscenees.

Although We have had Of late 90 many
contributions by Englishmen TO reminis-
cent literature. we have had comparatively
few from Sootsmen, although much interest
attaches to the religious. social and indus
trial history Of Scotland during the last
three-quarters Of a century. II IL, there
fore gratifying to find the gap filed to q
considerable extent with a volume published
by tho Macmillans - Scottish RemfHts-
eenoes, by Sir ARCHIBALD GBIKIE. The
author, who, Of course. IL the well known
geologlst has adjourned In every part Of
north Britain, and for sixty years has
mingled with all Glasses Of its inhabitants.
He has witnessed many important events;
be has watched the decay and disappear
anoe Of old and the uprise Of new usages.
As, moreover. he has always been on the
outlook Tor Illustrations Of native humor,
he IL qualified 10 make the record Of his
observations and experiences entertaining
a. well as servioeable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14

sufies TO sum up what Sir Leslie Stephen
accomplished. He made his favorite CEN
tury-the oighteenth-far better known
TO the reading public thanit had ever been
before, and ne gave the word lucid and
suocinct account Of his ethical creed, which
was 10 him religion aud philosophy In one.
He put together the best account ever given
Of the English Utllitarians, whose influence
IA TO be measured by what they Effected
for legislative reform; and he enriched
the literature Of his country with a gallery
Of vivid portraits. literary and personal
In Mr. Paul's judgment, the conolsenees
Of these portraits IA not the least Of their
merits Moreover, stephens dryness,
hike the dryness Of champagne, IL a virtue.
not Vice; II came from q hatred Of bombast
and e1aRgeration, not from any want OF
interest, either in the man he was describ-
ing or In the books upon which he was pass
ing Judgment Once more: mo judge
who ever sat upon the literary bench has
held the moral standard higher or shown
more reverence for goodness, whatever the
outward form It assumed. II we may try
Leslie Stephen by the rule which he him
self laid down, and infer what he was from
what he wrote, We may cay with CONF
dence that II u impossible 10 rise from
perusal OF bis books without affection for
the personality Of the man NJ. W. H.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14

bers especially oancoTned himself With the
latter phases Of geological history, more
particularly the proof that Britain had
been oveupread with Toe and that inn
portAnt changes Of level had taken place
along the coasts Of Scotland and northern
Norway.
The familiar anecdote Of the Eeologst
who entrusted his bag Of specimens 10 a lad
10 be carried some miles TO an Inn, and who
found that the bag had been emptled and
reflled with stones picked up near the door!
u told OF Hugh Miller OF SedgWick and Of
Murohison. The most olrCumstantlAl YER
sion Of the story that our author has met
with was that Of DR.. Norman Macleod:
A shepherd while smoking his Guilty pipe at
a small Highland inn was communicating.
b another In Gaelic his experiences Of mad
Engllshmen,' as he called them. There
was one. said he, who once gave me baR
to carry to the inn by short cut across the
hills while he walked by another road,
/ was wondering myself why II waa 90
dreadfully heavy, and. when got out Of
his eight, was determined 10 SEQ what
was In II. l opened IL. and what do you
think It WASP But need not ask you to
guess. for you would never find out. II
was stonesl- "Stonesl' exclaimed his COM
panion, opening his eyes; -stonesl we'll
we'll, that beats all ever knew or heard Of
Englishmeni And did you carry iti'
Garry i'll Do Eou think was az mad as
themselves1 mol emptied them all out.
But I filed the bag again from the cairn
near the inn and gave him good measure
for his money!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
III.

It Is we'll known that the social history
Of Scotland has been Intimately linked
with the successive ecclesiastical politics
which have held sway In the country. Sir
Archibald tells u that nowhers can the en-
ternal and visible records Of these politics be
seen more clearly than among the Western
Isles, for there the political revolutions have
been less violent. First Of all, one meets
with various lingering relics Of psganisn;
then with abundant and often we'll preserved
records Of the primitive Celtic Church;
next With evidenoe Of the spread Of
the Roman Catholic faith; further, with the
establishment Of Professionalism, but without
the complete eradication Of the older re-
liEion; and. lastly. with the doings Of the
various Protestant scots into which the
inhabitants are now unhappily divided.
Conspicuous among the memorials Of
paganism are the numerous standing stones,
either single monoliths marking the grave
% 1ome forgotten hero OF dedicated 10 some
unknown divinity, or groups, erected
doubtless for religious purposes, like the
great assemblage az CAllsrnish In the Isle
Of Lewis. Besides these stones; many
burial mounds. resting places Of the pagan
dad. have yielded vestigos o. the Stone