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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-12
JURORS PRAY; AcoUir MAN.
Unable to Reach Decision Illinois Tri.
Ask God for Guidance.

KANKAKEE, ILL.,, Feb. 12.-For the
first time in the history of the Kan
kakee county circuit court so far as
is known, prayer was resorted to in
the jury room to guide the jury In
determining action in case under
consideration. The case was that of
Henry COLL, who twice before had
faced the penitentiary on the sam9a
charge, perjury.
After failing to reach a decision in
side of twenty hours with the jury
standing eleven to one for conviction,
one of the jurors suggested that they
pray to God for guidance in the mat
ter A brief discussion followed the
prayer, after which the jurors decided
in favor of clemency to the prisoner
and brought in a verdict of not guilty.
Accompanying the verdict was the fol-
lowing note to the presiding Judge:
1--WE, the jury, hereby request you
to give the defendant your very best
and most earnest fatherly advice to
hereafter live and lead an honest and
conscientious life
None Of the members was preacher
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CdSteIIdne EXcelLed FdbLed
.SDeuderS of ancient Times

A., tho racing season. After the first day
or two the average man would become
suspicious of straight tips sure
things" but Boni appears to nave
been too much of gentleman to have
ever harbored a suspicion against any
person-either at Longchamps or III
the picture dealers gallery.
Wisdom does not appear to nave
guided any expenditure of which the
count has been guilty. He put his
wife's whole dOwry into town mouse
in Paris, modelled after the Little
Trianon. Then there is country
house which cost another half million.
A yacht cost $1,000 and a yacht can
not be kept in commission for nothing
nor crew paid with 81 o. U.c
His attempt to become a politician cost
another 100000.
A Few Others.
The modern spendtnrift is in class
all by himself. In nearly every in
stance he has developed his prodigal-
ity by sudden rise to large wealth,
wealth of proportions far exceeding
the dreams of the alchemists of an
other time. In the cases of the late
Marquis of Anglesey and the late Max
Lebaudy. young men who received inn
mense estates by inheritance. the lack
of restraint allowed them to develop
the most reckless extravagance. Botn
died very young. neither having the
physique necessary for the strain OF
throwing millions away.
Anglesey castle, in Wales, was never
so charming nor so gay as during the
brief tenancy of the young marquis.
Like Count Boni. he did things hand
somely. but it was his own inheritance
he was sQuandering. Much of his
wealth was lavished in an attempt to
adorn his own slight figure. In two
years he spent $4,000, 900 and was ad-
judged n bankrupt for a sum consider.
ably more than $1.000,000.
Wardrobe Wonder.
Jewelry, gorgeous figured waistcoats
and private theater were the princi-
pal avenues through which his money
He gave $4,000 for a
single pearl and $250.OO0 worth Of jew
elry was sold during his bankruptcy
His wardrobe was the
envy of every dandy. He owned 227
suits. 362 fancy waistcOats, 453 ties,
27S pairs of gloves, 100 overcOats-One
Of them sable fur, which cost $1,000
$50 pair of pajamas, IS smoking suits,
81 lounge suits-but the catalogue is
entirely too long to be followed. The
sale of his effects at the castle occu-
pied several weeks and was agreeably
divided. One day of the sale would
be known as the day of waistcoat
poems, another as bathgown day, and
so on
At his theater a company of more
than thirty actors appeared for a
whole year, the marquis frequently
taking part himself. for he aspired to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-12
FOR A CUP OF COLD WATER"
"Blessed Is He Who Giveth II In M,
Name" Saith the Lord.

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Feb. 12.-One man
was killed and another wounded
over a canteen Of water, and a desert
jury held the survivors justified for
their part in the shooting
Bill and Lynn Despair. prospecting
for placer gold in the Colorado desert,
became lost in the trackless sweep of
sands. In their wanderings they came
half crazed from thirst, upon a well,
beside the adobe house of Arthur Jones
grizzled veteran of the wastes.
The Despaines became nearly frantic
with joy, for Bears well, the next
watering place, was hard days ride
distant. But when they asked to
fill a canteen, Jones refused.
The prospectors began to draw
water from the we'll anyway, when
Jones opened fire On them from the
door of his adobe. Bill Despair fell
with a bullet in his hip.
Before Jones could fire again, Lynn
Despair had shot him dead. Then De-
spain dragged his brother into the hut
and went for help. Bill Despair will
recover.
Neither prOspector was arrested
pending the decision of the coroner's
jury generating them.
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appalling Famine Stalks in China

to flock to more favored sections. Null
titudes Of refugees are dragging their
way to beg at the gates of the cities
to the east of the great canal.
1t appears from some kilograms
that the official relief by the Chinese
government is inadequate. One com
munity of 10000 people tried to emf
crate to a better provided district, but
was forced by the authorities to re-
turn to the flood ruined district with a
promise that sufficient food would soon
be forthcoming. Sufficient food never
came.
Eating the Leaves.
Many have died and thousands will
die from malnutrition. Leaves and
coarse mill feed. ordinarily given only
to hogs, now sell for as much as good
food usually costs. Trade is paralyzed
and employees are dismissed Furni-
ture and clothes are sacrificed and the
poor parents hear the hungry children
cry in the night. while they them
selves crouch helplessly on the mat in
the corner
Relief work is in the hands of the
central China famine fund commit
tee at Shanghai, composed of cOnsuls,
custom officials, foreign merchants and
Chinese gentry, and the Missionary Re
lief association at Chinkiang In the
United States the American National
Red Cross treasurer, Chas Hallam
Keep Washington, will take charge of
cash contributions Some supplies
have already been sent to China
The horrors of the famine have been
augmented greatly of late by out
breaks of smallpox in concentration
camps where thousands of natives are
huddled together like stock under con-
dition unimaginable to an American
These camps are being broken up and
the victims driven forth to die on the
highway
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PILES BILL PASSES SENATE
Provides for Addition Of Two Circuit
Judges for Ninth Judicial
District.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Piles bill providing for the appoint
ment of two additional judges for the
ninth judicial circuit passed the sem
ate as an amendment to the Kahn bill,
which provides for similar appoint
ments effecting California. The Kahn
bill has already passed the house and
will go to conference to be a favOrably
disposed of this week. Neither Sena-
tor Piles nor Senator Ankeny would
say whom they would recommend for
the two judgeships about to be Gre
ated. 1t is said, however, one will be
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Count Boni de Castellane has squan
dered $s.0O0.O0O in four years Hal
of the millions were the Gould mil
lions and the other half belonged t.
trusting tradesmen Notwithstanding
iii-timed Boosting of Piiny. Seneca ant
Juvenal. now principally read by col
tege boys against their will. Of The
ability of the royal money spenders
ia their time. the Count de Castellane
appears to deserve the palm as the
king of spendthrifts. says a writer in
the Chicago Chronicle Starting out
TO vie with Apicus. who. upon the
statement of the ancient writers men
toned. squandered S4.0OO.600 on riot
GUS living. ne has supposed Lucullus,
who. "at one meal deyOured a whole
estate"
Was a Gentleman.
JuVenal did not intend this allusion
to whole estate to be taken literally.
In the case of the French count who
married Anna Gould the estate to be
devOured was very large one, but
the nobleman made a good fight, ano.
H he failed to cause it to disappear
at a single little supper. il was because
he lacked the necessary invention. The
French count was too much of a gen
tIeman to ask the price or to question
the bill. Hence he acquired for bag
ateile of 100000 q few paintings ap-
praised at $50 and a pair of candle
sticks for $4,000 which cOnnOiSseurs
aver are imitation and perhaps worth
about one One-thousandth of the price.
Anybody would be glad to do business
with such a gentleman even if he did
have to send a collector for the money.
/ The fact is the count is typical of
very numerous class of persons who
value of money. He appears to have
Imagined that the Gould millions bred
like rabbits and that one lifetime was
:entirely too short a period in which
'singie-handed the most energetic and
determined spendthrift could throw
Them away
. Victim, Of Sharpers.
Although the late Jay Gould is cred
;ited with having left an estate of $75.-
. O0O. 900 in rapidly increasing invest
'ments. the dowry Anna Gould brought
to the French rObleman was only
$1,000. 900. This was regarded as am
pie. considering the fact that it was
practically $4,000 900 more than the
count was accustomed to enjoy. Under
the French law the husband has full
control over the income Of his Wife.
so that at stroke Of the pen the poor
count had millions to spend.
Approaching his own weakness. he
guarded the countess against acQuir-
ing his habit by limiting her to from
$50 to $50 a month. This prevented
her from buying cheap paintings at
fabulous prices and inculcated a model
spirit of frugality. AS for himself the
count lost about $4,000 day during
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,<o%o%eAaAa>a\

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Famine more
APPALLING than ever stalks through
China. according t. dispatches re
ceived by the Christian Herald from
missionaries. The conditions describ.
ed can hardly be realized in this favor
ed land
Fifteen million people are doomed
to privation for months. Many already
have starved to death. Cannibalism
Is rampant in some sections of the
10000 square miles devastated by flood
The appeal made upon the people OF
the United States by the president was
none too urgent.
The famine is due to the destruction
of the crops by floods in the grand
canal of China, the waters overspread-
ing perhaps the most densely popu-
lated and most closely cultivated por-
ton of central China. The large lakes
that feed the canal overlooked and
caused the food
Hundreds Are Dying.
In three provinces hundreds are dy-
ing from famine and fever. The wa
tiers, which for six weeks covered a
vast plateau only few feet above the
sea level, have subsidized, but have left
a scene of hopeless desolation. The
harvests were ruined. In most of the
territory it is difficult even to plant
again. There is no food for the cattle
and the beasts of burden. There is
no food for the people. The misery is
as great in the big cities as in the
country districts The city people have
to buy all their food The necessities
of life has risen 100 per cen-and the
long siege is yet to be faced.
ePople in the country are eating
roots, leaves of trees and bark. Sweet
potato vines mixed with a little grain
form the mainstay in some districts.
Pestilence has broken about those who
have not the strength or the means
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SEND MESSAGE TO MARS.
SpirituaIist Declares Martians Are
Signalling to Mother Earth.

ROME, Feb. 1.-THE Princess dan
tuni, who recently converted Gugiielmo
Marconi to spiritualism, announces that
she has received a spiritualistic mes
sage asking her to persuade Marconi
to attempt to open communication with
theplanet Mars.
The message, she says, is to the eff
feet that the Martians are trying to
attract attention on earth, but their
signals are ignored. The princess is in
communication with Marconi and will
go to England in the spring to watch
his efforts to send a message to Mars.
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EDISON DENIES HE'S SICK.
wizard" Very Much Amused by Re-
ports of His Serious Illness.

ORANGE, N. J., Feb. 12.-Puffing a
cigar in his laboratory in West Orange
Thomas A. Edison seemed amused at
the report that he had been carried
into hotel on stretcher and that he
had sustained stroke Of paralysis.
II saw those reports in the papers"
said the inventor, land I noticed that
some of the papers were caught but
don't think l look like an invalid or
a paralytic. l certainly don't feel like
one. There is no truth in the reports
Of my illness"
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bonors as an amateur actor. Support
mig 80 large a force of theatrical art
.sts for a season made no small hole
in his millions. Marie Tempest on
ono occasion was the star. and the
costumes were imported from Paris
without a question as to their cost
Couldn't Spend All.
Reckless and riotous living and fall
ing into the company of swindlers
were responsible for dissipati.g the
millions of the late Max Lebaudy, who.
indeed. died of consumption before all
his money left him by his father. a
wealthy French sugar manufactures.
had gone from him. He arranged bull
fights and private theatricals on an
extrayagant scale, kept race horses,
INDUCED in every freak which suggest
ed itself to him and gave his money
to every one who asked of his bounty.
Two brothers survive him and each
keeps his money on quick move.
One of them fitted out an expedition
for the conquest Of the Sahara and for
the last three years has been loosely
alluded to by European newspapers as
Jacques I, emperor Of the Sahara,
for so he styled himself. The other
brother has spent some of his money
on building gigantic airships and one
of his inventions actually made a rec
ord flight.
Hit the Record.
America has had it's share of gor-
geous spendthrifts. There are so
many of them that only once in
while one distinguishes himself by
some freak which cOmpels attention.
The first of the magnificent money
living in Franklin. Pa, and known
best as Coal Oil Johnny" His reign
lasted but a few months but in that
short period-actually seven months
he is said to have squandered $4,000
600.
Coal Oil Johnny was a youth of 20
when in 1861, oil was found on the
farm which had been bequeathed to
Mill. f1du TIC Hclu Ol1 W ldI III lc
might have today been one of the en-
We'd Standard Oil group, but he did
not rise to his opportunity. Instead
he planned how he could cut dash
with the enormous sum paid him for
his property.
How He Did II.
He began by lining his clothing with
bank notes. He pinned some on his
coat: he gave away notes; he lighted
cigars with $40 bills; he tipped walters
with IS or so at time; he hired the
hotel in Philadelphia for
4 day and boarded everybody free.
Another time he had a bathtub filled
with champagne and took a bath in
he costly liquid. He backed a min
strel company. Frequently he hired
cab, then he bought it and at the
end of the day he presented it to the
driver. One day his bill at the Girard
house was $4,000 and there We're days
when he spent as much as 100000. |
Now he is "down and out" and for 40
years has had to pay with hard work
Tor mis- seven months of folly.
Walter Scott. Familiarity known as
'ScOtty" blows into the effete East |
now and then on special train and
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proceeds to enjoy himself in a bizarre
manner. Scotty is the owner of mys-
ferrous gold mine in Death valley and
cautiously brings its products east in
$4,000 parcels at a time. Recently he
was starring in play written around
acting as "anger' for the enterprise.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-12
SLIDE KILLS IDAHO MINER
Cabin at Spring Mountain Buried by
Avalanche.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, Feb. H.
A special to the Herald says: A snow
slide at Spring Mountain, Idaho, over
whelmed a miners cabin and killed
the cabin were uninjured and fourth
man in the path of the avalanche es-
caDed by climbing a tree
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
To Be Used as Authority.

The other Is a letter from the George
Washngto ton University OF the city or
Washingto ton, D. c.. asking for copies
Of the Vfrginih corporation law, to be
distributed to tho students In the
graduating law class The professor
asking for these copies declares that
he intends to use the Virginia corpo-
ration act as the basis OF his work.
as he regards this States law as q
model of its kind.
Almost every day the commission
receives some such letter from distant
States, declaring that II Is desired 10
have Legislation enacted similar to that
in Virginia. These requests are mora
numerous from tho new Western
States, although in some instances re-
quests have come from the older East
ern States. At the next session of the
New York Legislature there may be
proposed a bill providing for demur-
rage laws similar to those promulgated
in this State by the commission.
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STATES COPYING
VIRGINIA LAWS.
Corporation Commission Receives
4. Many Requests for Dcmurragc
Rules and Other Papers.
BASIS FOR SCHOOL WORK
George Washington College Asks
Copies to Be Used by Grad
uating Class.

The State Corporation Commission is
in receipt OF two letters. which arc
only some OF tho many Indications
which the body has received showing
that the article in the new Constitute
ton OF Virginia on corporations is
rapidly coming to be regarded by all
the other States as the model upon
which future laws governing corpora
lions should be made.
One OF the letters is from the Cham
Der OF Commerce OF FL Paso. Texas.
asking to be furnished with copies of
the demurrage rules promulgated three
years ago by the commission. and stat
ing that they had been referred to
the Virginia enactment as fair sam
pie OF what such law should be.
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Property Transfers.

S. ?. Clays trustee to Michael Kelly,
half crest In 1853 5-12 feet on Frank
lin Street. southeast corner of Nine
teenth Street. subject to a dsed OF trust
for $4,000, $685..
Il. Craig Pelouze and wife, to Jennie
40 10 feet on Marshall, northwest cor
ner OF Eighth street. So
VIM. A. Fidier and Wife to Mary,
Ann Crowder, 23 feet on west line of
Twenty sixth Street. $50 feet north OF
@ Street. consideration, love and affec-
ton.
James T. Sloan to John II. Lyneman.
Street, 25 feet Of Robinson Street, s2,-
susan ;us IT, and j. q. Christian to lii
lem. Dietrich, 80 feet on north line
OF Broad Street. 80 feet east Of Thirty
six Street. $3.50.
washington nAi Hughe s"H 80 feet on cost
line Of Thirty first street. SO feet south
OF Leigh Street. S400,
West End Home Building Fund A.
ISOLATION to Harriet Il. Wren, II feet
on Grace Avenue. Z Id feet west or
Sycamore Street, 5000,
]. a. Purdio and wife to 4. e. y elson,
burg Avenue, 100 feet east OF Harrison
b, 4. Rltchlc to ?, r. William at az y
feet on east line OF Hickory street. oaa
feet north Of Baker Street. $2s0 ,,,.,.
Henrico-John II, guy TO y. - ~ It,os 81
lots Nos; 81, sS and LIZ 81 in square no -
julia A. Schultz's executrlx, lonl =
4 Swartwout's trustee and John p. SWari-
won't and wife to, John ~, happro ,ia y Y
/ 20 ton fe iieis III 81 si.sSc,
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Boarding.

WANTED. PERMANENT AND TRAN.
sient boarders at THE LURAY, 403
o. Main Street; excellent table; nice
rooms.
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HOT SPRINGS COMPANY.
Annual Meeting Of the Stock
holders Was Held Yesterday.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Virginia Hot Springs Company was
held q, the office OF y,ce-prcsident Decatur
.,xtell In the Chesapeake and Ohio general
offices at noon yesterday. a large majority
of the stock was represented. but ~ u was
very little business to transact further
than the reading of the reports OF the ofl-
cinls and tho board OF directors
The old board OF directors was re- ELECTED
sr., NJ e. ingalls,. Jr., II. T. Wlckham. e.
/ f. sWellford. a. Trervett ana e. F. Osborn.
The board. VIII meet within w'Ak or two
and elect the executive officers for the
current year. No change In the manage.
tnent OF the great resort Is contemplated,
and it is likely the old officers will be con-
4 mi
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Times Dispatch Branches.

The following Branch Offices have ,, oiu,.
cstnblished Tor the benefit of those 1--WE Tns
ut n distance from thS Main oili.u ,y,,nis
Times Dispatch. The Times,Disp .I.nI rncniye
left nj any OF these branches VIII Iee .,
th,, same careful attention as thonsn ,i,nra
had been left at the Main IN oni issr n"u
Will be no extra cost 20 me r rwSnty tlfth
SLABGHTER'S DRUG STORE A"o"N'
and vcnable streets s,..o.
w y. EANES, .sls East Broad street;
A. A. SCOTT, Twcuty-hfth ana Dtoau
wlLIiAMs PHARMACY, Twenty-tirst ana
Marshall Streetsi .,,,,. erh
rARRANT. GRANT & co. fous''e a''o
a. ia W. L .,,risi No. 500 West Marshall
TnoMPsoN,s DRUG STORE. NO, 15sl West
~ nEVERIpGE. Brook Avenue and Clay
Street, ,,,,.,
sADY's DRUG STORE, nar. on h .asd hss wu.
PEOPLES DRUG STORE, NO. osoo W.
liansburs Avenue. Fulton.
ROBINS PHARMACY, NO. 2Vo Tass NO.
shall Street. ,,,,
CITY DRUG STORE. No l444 Easy " 1'''
Street, corner Fifteenth. 49,
JuDSON CUNNINGHAM. NO. sezi S'ss
Main corner Twenty first
z WALLIS PHARMACY. NO. Saa eou'h '''
KIRK-PARR1sH CO. NO. 4l2 East Broad
THE sIt.t PARAGON PHARMACY. No. sol West
EATON PHARMACY, Twenty-elghth and N
RisoN's PHARMACY. No. lls Canal Street
j. r. LEWIS, No. East Broad street. ,
HuNDLEY & WALKER, Twenty-hfth and
NoRTHslDE PHARMACY. Fifth and Baker
cARTER's DRUG STORE. No 1loa Hull
TWENTY. EIGHTH AND N STREETS
PHARMACY, Twenty-eighth and Sts'
G. 7. w. KERN, INC, corner Twenty-n1tn
and Church Hill Avenue.
EAST PHARMACY. No. 26o1 Q Street,
TIMES. DISPATCH, No. 40 North sycamore
Street Petersburg.
TIMES. DISPATCH, No. els Eighth Street,
Lynchburg.
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Notice
NOTICE,

In accordance with a resolution Of
the Board of Directors of The State
Bank of Virginia made on the 2lst day
of February, 1907. and pursuant to a
resolution of the shareholders Of said
Bank made the 18th day of February,
1907, call is hereby made and notice
is hereby given for n general meeting
OF the Shareholders Of The State Bank
"a day Of April, 1907, in its banking
house, No. iii East Main Street. in
the City of Richmond. Va, at II o'clock
NJ. to consider and act upon the sub
iect of the conversion of this Bank
into National Banking Association,
and If deemed expedlent and for the
best interests of the Bank and of the
shareholders TO authorize the Board
of Directors to take all proper steps
for that purpose. and for the conNd-
GRAFTON OF any other matters that may
come before said meeting.
BY order of the Board Of DIRECTORS
A98 sJNO. s. tELLETT,
h President.
VIM. NJ. HILL
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS

AN01iSIL Nh 0I1INS ASA] AA> - ~
CREDITORS.
In the Matter OF No. 7ol.
SAM MILLER, IN
Bankrupt. BANkRUPIC9.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT or THE
UNITED STATES, FOR. THE EAST
IlRN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.
To the Creditors of SAM MILLER. of
Richmond. In the County Of Henrico
and District Observation-Disclosures:
s5th Gay Of ebrHary q p ]9od the
ed bankrupt and that the first meet
ing Of his creditors WILL be 81 held N
lean National Bank building. r edmond
Va, on tho llTEI DAYEOFtA MARCH. a
d., 1907, at 10 O'Clock In the. forenoon
at which time the saa sssd a5Sa,n mas
trustee examine the BANKRUPT, ant
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
TEIOS., B. SNEAD,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
February 90, 1907.
SMITH, MoNCURE & GORDON,
Counsel for Bankrupts