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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30

The regions of the Little Colorado
river in Arizona abound in wonderful
vegetable petrifactions, whole forests
being found in some places which are
hard as flint, but which look as If but
rece ly stripped Of their foliage. Some
of these stone trees are standing just
as natural as life, while others are
piled across each other just like the
fallen monarch of a real wood forest.
Biologists say that these stone trees
were once covered to the depth of a
thousand feet with mari, which trans
formed them from wood to solid rock.
This mari after the lapse of ages wash
ed out, leaving some of the trees stand
ing in an upright position. The major
ity of them, however, are piled helter
skelter in all directions, thousands of
cords being sometimes piled up on an
acre of ground.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
Pampsred stomach..

Even though 1t takes pork four hours
to leave the stomach and six more to
be dissolved and absorbed in the small
intestine, what does that matter so
long as It is completely asslmilated by
the end of that time, as IL is In 30 per
cent of all digestive canals? 1t is the
slowest, but one of the surest foods
that we have to give Off all its energy
TO the body. Its very slowness is what
gives it its splendid staying powers for
hard work, whether muscular or men
tai. AS matter of fact / have seen
more cases of dyspepsia. cured by the
use of breakfast bacon than by any
kind of drug or restricted diet. An
adult alimentary canal which cannot
digest bacon or ham is not to be re-
garded as healthy, and, instead of hui
moring and giving in to weak diges-
ton, 1t should be braced up and. under
skilled supervision, educated to take
what is given 1t and make no fuss.
Stomachs can be spoiled by giving
them too little to do almost as easily as
by giving them too much. A healthy
cies of life must be able to digest not
only that which is digestible, but much
that is difficult Of digestion, and this is
the standard which should be aimed at
in dletetic therapeutics.-Wo Hutch
inson, NJ. D., in McClures Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
ECZEMA.
The Way TO Trent This Distressing
Addiction.

Eczema can, even when inherited, be
controlled by attention to the general
principles of health-cleanliness exer-
else, proper diet, clothing and ventila-
tion. Eczema patients, old and young,
should never use stimulants In any
form. They should take daily baths
and be most particular as to the regu-
larity of all important bodily functions.
Occasional doses of mild saline aperi-
ents, such as cream tartar, phosphate
of soda or the old fashioned remedy of
lac sulphur and cream tartar, mixed in
equal quantities, with enough molasses
to form creamy paste and taken
three times day for ten days running,
then omitted until again required will
be found of wonderful benefit. Let the
patient drink freely of lemonade and
avoid salt meats, pork In any form,
and live upon n diet of fruits, red
meats and antiscorbutic vegetables.
Many people are particularly suscep-
tlble to shelltish, and case of eczema
sometimes follows the eating of lobster
repeatedly. Strawberries will also pro-
duce this effect frequently. Vigorous
exercise will often, by inducing excess
i've perspiration, act as curative for
eczema, particularly when combined
with the use of harmless external
application. Sulphur baths are effica-
cious for most skin diseases. II posi-
BILE, it is well to take them in an estab-
lished bath house, but they may be pre-
pared at home as follows: To each ten
gallons Of water add an ounce Of sui
phuret of potassium, or to each fifteen
gallons of water add an ounce of sui
phuret of calcium. Where there is itch
ing and the eruption seems virulent the
sulphur bath Is excellent as a prelimi-
nary treatment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
GREAT. MUSIC.
The Mystical Influence II wicIds over
Our scnsibilities.

Our Sensfbilitfes.
Great music Is a physical storm, agi-
tating to unimaginable depth the mys-
terry of the past within us-o or we
might say 1t Is a prodigious incanta-
tion, every different instrument and
voice making separate appeal to diff
ferent billions of prenatal memories.
There are tones that call up all the
ghosts Of youth and Joy and tenden-
cies; there are tones that evoke all
phantom pain Of perished passion;
there are tones that resurrect all dead
sensations of majesty and might and
glory, all expired Civilizations, all for
gotten magnanimities. Well may the
influence of music seem inexpllcable
to the man who idly dreams that his
life began less than a hundred years
ago! But the mystery lightens for
whosoever learns that the substance of
self is older than the sun. He finds
that music is necromancy; he feels
that to every ripple of melody, to every
billow of harmony, there answers
within him out of the sea Of death and
birth some eddying immeasurable Of
ancient pleasure and pain.
Pleasure and pain! They commingle
always in great music, and therefore it
is that music can move us more pro
foundly than the voice of ocean or
than any other voice can do. But in
musics larger utterance it is ever the
sorrow that makes the undertone, the
surf muttcr of the sea Of soul. Strange
to think how vast the sum of joy and
woe that must have been experienced
before the sense of music could evolve
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
TOUCHING FOR KINGS EVIL.
Extent OF the Custom In the Seven
teenth Century.

Extent of the Custom In the Seven
teenth Century.
Between the years 1861 and 1852 as
many as 92,107 persons were touched
for the kings evil. Each of them re-
ceived a gold coin, with hole In 1t,
which-the coin, not the hole-'was sus-
pended from the neck by ribbon" 1t
became necessary to limit the number
of patients to be touched, and at last
no person was allowed in the kings
presence for that purpose who had not
previously obtained a certificate from
the minister Of the parish in which he
or she lived that he or she was suffer
ing from the disease.
"Hambledon, Bucks, 1856, May II.
Mary Wellington had certificate to
go before the king for disease called
the kings evil."-Parish Registers,
Page 81, r. r. Chester Waters.
From proclamation issued by
Charles H., dated Jan. o, 1858. appoint
ing the times at which the touch should
be administered:
"And all such as shall hereafter come
or repair to the court for this purpose
shall bring with them certificates under
the hands and seals Of the parson, vic
ar or minister and Of both or one of
the churchwardens testifyng accord
ing to the truth that they have not at
any time before been touched by
his majesty to the intent to be healed
of their disease. And all ministers and
churchwardens are hereby required to
be very careful to examine into the
truth before they give such certificates
and also to keep register Of all GER
tificates they shall from time to time
glve."-London Notes and Queries.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
FIRST TRAMWAY ENGINE.
Believed to Have Been Invented by
Richard Treyithick.

Who was the great genius, for he
and apply steam locomotlon? Accord
Ing to drawing of one OF the earliest
steam locomotives, or, as 1t was deslg-
mated at that time, high pressure tram
engine" invented by Richard Ire
vithick, which drawing was made in
accordance with the testimony Of Rees
Jones, who aided in the fitting, and
William Richards, its driver, 1t Is prov
ed to the satisfaction Of historians that
to Trevlthick Is due the credit for the
application of steam to locomotlon. In
this engine the exhausted steam was
discharged into the chimney stack and
the wheels were combined together.
Underneath the drawing 1t Is stated
that the engine was designated on the
original plan, dated 1903, as "Tre-
vithlck's high pressure tram engine"
and was constructed partly in Corn
wall and partly at Pen-y-Darren works
by Richard Trevlthick, engineer for
Samuel Homfray, proprietor of the
Pen-y-Darren Iron works.
The story is related as historical
fact that Merthyr Tudyvil, while dis
cussing the principles and feasibility
of locomotive steam engine power with
Richard Crawshay of the Cyfarthfa
Iron works, made bet of 1000
guineas that he would e ey by steam
power load of iron to LIZ capital nav
igation house mine miles Distant along
the basin tram road, which by means
of this engine Of the great Trevithick
he afterward effected and won his
wager, although the heavy gradients,
sharp curves and frangible nature Of
the cast iron trackway operated against
the return of this ingenious but rudely
constructed machine with the empty
trains; hence its dlscontinuance.-Rail-
way World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
The Unnntisfied In ncheIor

II have not married so l may have a
quiet life," said the bachelor. "Had l
married good wife l would have been
afraid to lose her; bad one, | would
have been unhappy. Had l taken a
poor girl we would have lived wretch.
edly; rich one and she would have
had cause to taunt me with her money.
Had she been ugly l could not have
loved her; beautiful, and l would have
been eternally jealous. Therefore l
have not married, and yet life Is a
nuisance. New York Press.
Labor to keep alive in your breast
that little spark of celestial fire called
observation-disclosures Washington.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
Obsolete Foods,

In Great Britain we have left off eat
ing many wild creatures that formerly
were accounted delicacies. For exam
pie, the young gulls-we mean the
black headed, inland nesting variety
used to be collected and sold for pies
and puddings. There is still tradi-
tion in favor of rook pie, but the num-
ber of rocks that come on the market
is decreasing quantity every year.
Squirrel used to be eaten quite COM
ponly too.-London Country Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30

A ward patient in Roosevelt hospital,
New York, grew gradually weaker
without any apparent reason. "She's
fretting herself to death about some
thing" said the nurse. "If she would
confide in me | think she would get
better" BY and by the patient did
open her mind and heart. "If l could
only see myself" she walled, 'Pd feel
different. know | must look like
death or you'd let me have looking
glass" 1t was against the rules to sup
ply patients in that ward with mirrors,
but the nurse, recognizing the gravity
Of that particular case, smuggled in a
small hand glass. The result was mi
raculous. "Why, dear me-" said the
sick woman, 81 don't look half so bad
as | supposed did" And from that
hour she began to improve
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30

Two very great swells, one young
duke and the other young viscount,
brushed against each other one night
at the theater. The duke, anxious to
snub the viscount. pretended to take
him for an usher and said. holding out
his hand, Have you a progranmeT
But the viscount too quick for the
duke, smiled and replied: "Yes, thank
you, my man. got one from the other
fellow"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
Chance.

Chance never yet writ legible book;
never built fair house; never drew
neat picture; never did any of these
things nor ever will; nor can it with
out absurdity be supposed to do them,
which are yet works very gross or rude
and very easy and feasible. as it were,
In comparison to the production Of a
flower or q tree-Barrow.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
How He Told 1t.

Papa-Is the teacher well satisfied
with you? Toby-Oh, quite. Papa
Did he tell you SO? Toby-Yes. After
close examination he said to me the
other day, "If all my scholars were like
you would shut up my school this
very day." That shows that know
enough.-Indianapo Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30

Ann--See what lovely diamond en-
gagement ring Henry gave mel Jane
Yes. it is. And it's genuine too. Ann
Why, what do you mean? Jane
When Henry gave it to me sent and
had it tested.-Answers
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
The Perfect Article.

When they asked Brother Dlckey for
his idea of perfect happiness he re-
piled:
"a black niger sleepin' in de shade
er n green tree, wild watermelon un-
derneath his head, two big ones each
side er him en- appetite fer all three
wen he wakes upp'-Atlanta Constitu-
tion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
Had Heard IT Before.

Mamma-It is strange that girls have
not more sense. Grandpa-I think you
inherit that opinion. Mamma-What
do you mean? Grandpa-Wel it is ex-
actly what your mother used to say
twenty-five years ago.-New York
Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30

When placing himself under medical
advice Carlyle once told doctor, I'll
do anything ye tell me, but ye maunna
stop ma pine"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30

lie Sport is answerable for much
exhibition of humor on the part of
nation like ours, where killing for fun
is brought to perfection, and the story
of the Englishman who went rabbit
shooting with two Frenchmen in Nor
mandy may or may not be true. They
set out, eager for the chase; they sight
ed rabbit, and up went the English
mans gun to his shoulder. "No no; do
not shootw cried his companions.
"That Is Mimi. We never shoot at
Mimi" The Englshman, greatly won
dering, desisted A second rabbit
crossed their path. He aimed again
and was again deferred from shooting.
"That Is the adorable Lulu" they
pointed out. We never shoot at Lulu"
Naturally, when third rabbit darted
up, the Englishman made no effort to
kill it. much to the distress of his COM
panions. "Shoot, shootp they cried
wildly. "That is Alphonse. We al
ways shoot at Alphonse. London
Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
Price or Reason.

Hewitt-A doctor is going to perform
an operation on me tomorrow. Jewett-
What for? Hewltt-The usual rate,
Woman's Home Companion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-05
CALIFORNIA; SPECIAL SESSION
Validating Bills Were Given Their
DeathbIow This Morning-Popular
CIamor Did It.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, June 5.-The
validating bills were given a knock
ont blow when the assembly convened
this morning Yielding to the clamor
against them the assembly judiciary
committee at last nights meeting
withdrew the measure and action in
accordance with this recommendation
was taken Immediately after the COM
mittee submitted it's report. Included
i'm the report was a recommendation
that McInerney's bill providing for the
establishment of land titles be passed.
The committee also took favorable ac-
ton on the special verdict bill. The
bill extending the statute of limita-
tions in the matter Of action on mortg-
ages and book accounts went the way
of the validating bills.
The session Of the senate was again
very brief, little being done beyond the
receipt Of the report Of the finance
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-05
Accused Of the Murder Of Albert
MCViCdr
HIS BODY WAS FOUND IN A TRUNK
BELIEVED THAT HE WAS POIS
ONED BY THE WOMAN AND
HER PARAMOUR.

STOCKTON, Cal, June 5.-Ihe
trial of Mrs. Emma Ledoux for the
murder of Albert N. McVicar in this
citv on the morning of March "a. last
begun this morning. The court room
and corridors were crowded with spec
tators. women predominating. There
is more interest in the case than any
other in the history of the county. NC
Vicar and Mrs. Ledoux came TO the
California house in this city as man
and wife. March 23rd. On the night OF
the oath his body was found IN
trunk at the Southern Pacific depot.
Investigation showed that McV1cars
had been poisoned with morphine anu
nerhaps other poisons and thrust alive
into the trunk. where he expired. MIS-.
1.edoux was arrested at Antioch on
March 26th. The states case is en-
tirely circumstantial.
Mrs. Ledoux was dressed IN piach
and she appeared subdued and demure'
Her mother. Mrs. Head, was by her
side It is doubtful whether the jury
will he selected before the end OF the
week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-05
WALKED INTO NIAGARA.
Narrow Escape Of WouId-be Suicide
policeman Saves Him.

BUFFALO, N. Y, June 5.-Early
this morning man walked into the
Niagara river a hundred feet above the
brink of the falls and was swept to-
ward the precipice. He was caught on
a ledge ten feet from the brink. A po-
liceman discovered him and threw a
grasp it. AS he was being carried down
the fire department placed a ladder
grabbed the man. He was exhausted
and was taken to the police station. He
refused to divulge his name.
The man rescued is Ames Chewitzer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-05
Friends Start Movement For
Release Of Convict
IS SERVING 10 YEARS FOR ROBBERY
MAN ARRESTED WITH KELLY,
WAS NOT GUILTY.

Friends Of John Kelly, serving a 10
year sentence in the penitentiary for
highway robbery, have started a move
ment which they hope will release
Kelly from a prison cell and remove
from his name the stigma of having
committed the crime that he was con-
victed of in Seattle three years ago.
Kelly in 1903 was a miner in the Nome
district and after the cleanup returned
to Seattle. He was preparing to re-
turn north when he was arrested in
company with two other miners and
charged with the crime of highway
robbery
Kelly was the first one to be tried
and Notwithstanding his protested in
nocence was convicted solely on the
evidence, it is said, of the prosecuting
witness who claimed that in Kelly he
recognized the ringleader Of the trio
that held him up and robbed him. Kel-
ly was sentenced to 10 years in the
penitentiary.
Claims Kelly is Innocent.
The other two men were also con-
victed and sentenced to Is years each
in the penitentiary. The movement to
secure Kelly's release is being made on
the rumored statement of one Of the
other men that Kelly was entirely
guiltless of the crime and should be
pardoned. An effort will be made to
get the convict, who is alleged to have
declared that Kelly is innocent, to
make affidavit to that effect when the
matter of effecting Kelly's release will
be taken up with Governor Mead and
the officers responsible for his con-
viction. Kelly is entirely withou,
means and friends have taken up his
case in the belief that he is innocent
Of the crime for which he is serving
! time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-05
&C. Mccoy CASE UP.AGA|N
Dragged through Court for Years,
May Be Settled This Term
TRIED IN FEDERAL COURT TOMORROW
WELL KNOWN WALLA WALLANS
ARE DEFENDANTS IN NOW
FAMOUS CASE.
TRIED IN FEDERAL COURT TOMORROW

The case of the government against
c. c. Mccoy. Thomas Mosgrove, Will
liam O'Donnell and other Walla Wal
lans will be taken up in the deral
court tomorrow Mr. Mccoy dying a
few months ago Attorney Cushman,
representing the government, request
ed today that the administrator of his
estate be named as the principa de-
tendant in the suit.
The Mccoy case has been dragging
through the federal courts for nearly
dozen years Mr.. Mccoy who held
extensive mail contracts with the gov
ernment defaulted in several of them
and his sureties. Thomas Mosgrove,
William O'Donnell, the late ]. NJ. Hill
ana other Walla Walla business men
We're sued on the bonds amounting to
something like $4,000.
The government has unrelentingly
pressed its claim against the sureties
and the case has been bitterly con-
Tested in half dozen trials, passing
Nuceessively from the circuit court to
The United States court of appeals al
san Francisco and bac kagain for new
TIaIs. Attorney W. T. Dovell ar
rived in the city from Seattle this
morning to appear for the defendants
III tomorrow's trial
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-05
MRS. MARY LOUISE BERG RECEIVERS
Woman Victim of Strange Religious
Sect, Returns to WalIa Walla
Entirely Cured.
Mrs. Berg.

Mrs. Berg.
Mrs. Louise Berg, who became in
sane last January through the teach
ings of a strange religious sect known
as the Saints of the Living God" and
whose case attracted much sympathy
at the time, has recovered her men
tai faculties and returned to Walla
Walla to make her home and care for
her two little children who were placed
with friends during their mothers in
generation in the Medical Lake asy-
lum.
News of Mrs. Berg's rapid recovery
has been thankfully received by her
friends in Walla Walla and every per-
sonal effort will be made to assist her
in beginning life anew Since Mrs
Berg's Incarceration in the asylum lit
tie has been heard Of the Saints Of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-05
JOHNSON AND TAUs|CK FOR COUNCIL
Petitions Nominating Them Are Being
CircuIated-Loehr Is Out for
City Surveyor.
City Surveyor.

AS predicted exclusively in the
Evaning Statesman several days ago
Robert H. Johnson and Eugene Tau-
sick have announced their candidacy
for the position Of city councilman 10
no voted for at the city election to be
held in Walla Walla July 3. Nominat-
ing petitions were in circulation today
and both were well signed. Mr.. john
son will seek to represent the Third
ward while Mr.. Tausick Is to De the
fourth ward councilman.
The nominating petition OF L. w. Lo
chr for city surveyor is being circu-
lated. City Surveyor Wilson VIII De
candidate for reelection.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-05
Has Wife in Nearly Every Town
He Visited
KNOWN TO POLICE As WIDOW WORKER
BIGAMIsT Is ARRESTED AT GOLD
EN- GATE PARK WITH WIDOW
REFUGEE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June s.
Michael w. Ward with several aliases
whom the police say, has wife In
every large city west of the Rocky
mountains, and who is wanted In
Ventura for victimizing woman there
has been arrested here. Ward is known
to the police as a widow worker and
he was counting refugee widow
named Carlisle at the Golden Gate
park when arrested. Ward victimized
a wealthy widow at Pasadena and was
sentenced to ten years at Folsom, but
was released on appeal. He also VIC
timized women in Oakland, Salt Lake.
Denver and Seattle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-05
GEORGE CHAMBER AIN DEMOCRAT REELECTED GOVERNOR Of OREGON

the Living God' and their strange
creed. Meetings that were held night
ly in a little tented tabernacle in
the southern part of the city have
been discontinued ad the members
who were wOt to congregate night
after night to listen to the frenzied
teachings of their pastor have scat
tered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-05
FLOODS IN OHIO.
Two Women Drowned-Other Persons
Inj jured.

SCOTTTOWN, O., June 1.-Two
women We're drowned and four per-
sons were probably fatally hurt in a
storm early this morning. The deluge
fell for two hours. Two stores and sew
eral houses were demolished. Every
house was moved from it's foundations
The Ohio river bridges were washed
away. Farmers lost heavily.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-05
SHERIFF TOM WORD IS ELECTED
Vote on Congressman in The Western District is Close
Judge Ellis Elected in Eastern District -Repub
NCanS Elect Minor State Officers

PORTLAND, Ore, June 5.-Partial
returns indicate the reelection of
George f. Chamberlain, democratic
governor, by a plurality in excess of
two thousand. The republicans elected
Jonathan Bourne, United States sena-
majority In Multnomah county Tom
Word. democrat, the reform sheriff
who suppressed gambling is probably
defeated by a small plurality.
Later returns show an increased
majority for Chamberlain. Tom Word
probably elected sheriff. The equal
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-05
QUIET RESTORED AT CANANEA.
Nine Mexican Insurrectos Have Been
Hanged.

BISBEE, Ariz., June 5.-General
Torres with infantry, General kloster-
litsky with troopers are in command
of the situation at Cananea. Martial
law continues There have been nine
executions of the ring leaders OF the
insurrectos. The Mexicans are terro-
rized and are keeping to their homes.
The reduction works and portion OF
the mines have resumed operations. III
is thought the crisis is over.