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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
Announcing an
Engagement
BY BEATRICE STURGES
Copyright, 1906. by Beatrice Sturges

Daisy Leonard and Jack RawlinsOn
had been engaged for two years and
nobody knew it, 1t was Daisy's own
idea to keep the affair a secret. There
seemed to her deep romance in hav-
ing what the novels termed hidden
love-" and besides a girl could have so
much more fun when she was not tick
eted as belonging to some one particu-
lar man, and so checked off the list Of
possible girls to be invited to picnics
and escorted to dances by all the other
nice young men.
She was sure Of Jack, who adored
her, and way down beneath the frivo-
lOus surface of her heart she loved him
very much, but at the same time a girl
who has always had her own way and
been the center of a crowd of admirers
does not want to give it all up.
At least Daisy didn't. She was a
spoiled child and was quite accustomed
to having her own way. All her life she
had done what she wished rather than
what her mother had told her. Finally
Mrs. Leonard wearied of struggling
along without husband and with Il
headstrong daughter for so many
years. In June she had married again
and gone abroad for the summer. and
Daisy had been sent to the mountains
with her aunt and family of cousins.
Jack, who worked in the city. came
up now and then for day or two.
when Daisy treated him just about as
she did some half dozen young men
who were all her devoted admirers.
One day she and Jack had strolled off
to big rock which Overhung the lake
and was we'll surrounded with trees,
and here Jack had protested.
Il say, Daisy, you ought to give me a
show
Goodness. Jack, how unreasonable
you are. Didn't l give you trip to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
HOME HINTS.

Old sheets, cut In strips. rolled
tightly and then fastened with safe
ty pin, make splendid bandages.
To clean your pewter, first wash 1t
in very hot water, rub with fine silver
sand and when quite dry polish with
a leather.
Never put pickles and catchup in any
thing that has held grease, and do not
let them freeze. If they do they Will
be entirely spoiled.
In running ribbon through beading
half the time and annoyance will Be
saved by not removing the bodk0
from the beading until the last hole h
reached. II the ribbon Is fed u
straight it will not turn in the beading
by this method.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
A FOOlOmeteP.

Some visitors who were being shown
over pauper lunatic asylum inquired
of their guide what method was EN-.
ployed to discover when the inmates
were sufficiently recovered to leave.
"Well," replied he, you see, it's this
way. We have big trough Of water
and we turn on the tap. We leave 1t
running and tell 'em to bail out the
water with pals until they've emptied
the trough"
How does that prove it," asked one
Of the visitors.
"Well," said the guide, them as
amt idiots turns of the tap."-Boston
Transcript.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01

THE LAUNCH MEANTIME WAS SPEEDING
IN THEIR DIRECTION.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
SOME AVERAGES.

The average man is bald at forty.
The average minister marries LOU
couples.
The average cat mother blesses the
world with 100 kittens.
Glasses for old age are adopted on
the average at forty three.
The yearly sale Of newspapers
throughout the world averages 75O,00
tons.
The worlds gold mines yield on ~
average $500, 900, or $4,000 ounces o.
gold, a year.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
NATURAL SCENERY At JAMESTOWN
|SC0NT|N0US DELIGHT TO EYE

NORFOLK, Feb. Three centuries
ago, three tiny storm worn vessels.
leaving the boisterous Atlantic behind
them. passed through the majestic
portals Of the nations finest water way
and came to anchorage upon the Sc
rencr bosom of that royal daughter
OF old Ocean-the imperial Chesapeake
bay. These vessels bore the royal
charter for the settlement of an Eng
l.sh colony in the domain of Virginia.
signed by Il king and sealed with the
seal of nation. and little did their
pilgrims dream of that far greater
bond of fate. mOmentous in the affairs
of time. and heavy with the seal of
destiny. which they carried.
And the sea-weary, tempest-tOssed
mariners looked upon the land about
and say that it was good. A landing
was made at Cape Henry memorial of
which is now to be found in a bronze
tablet upon the weather-worn walls
of an antiquated lighthouse. setting
forth that
NEAR THIS SPOT
Landed April 26. 1907
Captain Gabriel Archer. Christopher
Newport. Hon. George S Percy.
Bartholomew Gosnold. Edward
Maria Wingfeld.
with twenty five others
who
called the place
CAPE HENRY
planted 4 cross
April 90. 1901.
LEI GRATiA VIRGINIA CONDITA
First Landing at jamestown.
After some weeks exploration OF
the shores of Chesapeake bay and
what is now called Hampton Roads
Tie shirs sailed up the Powhatan river
christening it the James, and selected
a> their future home an island which
they called jamestown in honor OF
the king This jamestown landing
was made on May Is, 1907.
The intention had really been to
found this settlement at Roanoke
Island ON the site of Raleigh's ILL
starred colony, but a violent storm
drove the ships northward to the
mouth of Chesapeake bay. the inviting
aspect of whose shores prompted the
adventures to remain and settle.
To eyes long saddened at sight OF
the sea these shores must have pre-
scented an alluring prospect. so here
i ~. -. u
and here they remained. All unlnow-
ingly the poet Tennyson has written
the finest description of this memoir
able landing:
They sat them down upon the yellow
sand ji
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lakes and water courses. and birds and
beasts innumerable: overpowering ma
ture, and the deeper harmony of de-
sign as set forth in the Jamestown ex-
position environment cOntemplates
above all things the conservation of
the natural beauty of its location. Ma
ture and art are fused in a picture al
together enhancing. No exposition has
yet offered so much of natural beauty
to astonish and charm the spectator.
The location is altogether ideal. sit
uated on Hampton Roads-that splen-
did arena of knightly encounters; gen.
tie breeZes sweep the eXpanse and
break the waters into wavelets upon
fringe of golden beach. This water
frontage extends for half a mile and
offers an animated picture of busy
commerce. When the great govern
ment pier is completed, and the shops
of the navies of the world string their
glistening lines in circles about this
beautiful spot there will be revealed
a panorama of nature and art, pomp
and pageantry unparalleled in the his
tory of any similar festival.
Even in the clearing the scene Of
these promised wonders is one of SIN
gular and impressive beauty. The
very fence which surrounds the
grounds is in itself a thing to be adj
mired; it is two and half miles long
constructed of farm and barbed wire.
built eight feet in height and COW
cred with hardy towering vines. The
grounds inside this living wall of flow
cry green extend in stately vistas of
sylvan beauty altogether suggestive of
tranquility and comfort.
Shrubs and Flowers.
Trees. MOSES. vines and evergreens
appear in wanton profusion. but a
closer investigation reveals this pro-
digality to be one to which design has
given exquisite harmony. If a clump
of the natural forest stands in SEEM
ing neglect. it has been left as toucn
in the general effect Of enchantmenr,
a parenthetical grace as it were. with
plete.
The best results of garden craft and
arborculture are everywhere apparent.
Shrubs and flowers have been planted
by the mile. and trees transplanted
by the thousands: and forms and pass
es. blending here and contrasting there.
tell of the sense of proportion and re-
finement of taste involved in the plan
ming. Here a stately elm of conven-
tiOnal responsibility mods greetings to
a rugged oak that perchance John
Smith himself looked on, and with the
flowers beneath, and the foliage above,
and the green MOSES of the hedges
through which glimpses are caught of
fairy structures rising on every hand,
it is a safe assertion that for park
like splendor. few spots on earth can
rival the grounds of the Jamestown
exposition. In this respect it will offer
a pleasing contract to the preponder-
ating artificiality of other expositions
The architectural and industrial as
poets of this great celebration do not
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
Woman Perishes From Cold.

WHITEHALL. Wis, Feb. Mrs.
her fathers serious illness. started to
walk to his home to attend him. Her
frozen body was found today about a
mile from her fathers home. Her par
ent died also. The funerals of both
will be held on Thursday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01

Between the sun and moon upon the
shore;
And sweet it was to dream of Father
land
OF child and Wife. and slave: but ever
more
Most weary seemed the sea, weary the
oar,
Weary the wanderings fields of barren
foam.
Then some one said. I'VE will return
no more"
And all at once they sang, Our Island
home
Is far beyond the wave: we will no
longer roam
Captain John Smith.
The preservation of this little COL
ony from the fate of its several pre-
decessors, was due to the prophetic
eye and indomitable courage of Cap
tain John Smith, who held it against
sions within. 1t was a pathetically
weak household divided against itself
and the miracle of its survival is re-
vealed in the dauntless spirit of Cap
tain Smith, spirit. which on this soil
has survived to snatch the prestige of
the world and write its name in blaZ-
ing letters upon the golden scroll of
fame.
Tragic. dramatic. romantic and pOr
tentous almost without parallel, are
the scenes and events connected with
the birth of this nation at Jamestown
in 1907. and it is only to be expected
that Americans of every section of
this great land. will share the pride
of Virginians and actively participate
with them in the celebration comment
Grating that event.
Three hundred years have passed
away; the ancient heroes long have
land beneath the silent years: but on
the scenes that knew them a browning
glory is being reared to mark their
memory-a city of magic and mystery
uncommon and unique in the history
of expesitions.
The scope and plan of the forth
opens near Norfolk Va, in 1907, is
striking in many respects, and parti-
cularly in the matters of appropriate
ness and consistency The pilgrims
of 1907 We're awed and wonderstruclS
at the immensely and majesty of the
great new nature which confronted
them. 1t offered them alike a menace
and blessing. war and peace.
Mighty rivers rolling full-rimmed to
the sea shores that told of far immen-
stiles beyond. vast forest tenanted by
q strange and savage men; bays and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Colonial Conference.

London, April 1.-The business trans acted at the second sitting Of the colonial conference here today included the in troduction of resolutions of Australia and New Zealand urging the appointment of an imperial council, and one from Cape Colony proposing the organization of some plan by which the contributions for Imperial defence from each colony shall be equitably fixed on the condition that the colonies be represented upon the imperial council, at which questions con cernng the peace of the empire shall be discussed. The resolutions were not for mally moved, but there was general dis cussion of matters connected with them The Earl of Elgin, who presided, even tually drafted a complete resolution for consideration at the next meeting of the conference.
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EP|SCOP PAL|ANS ID MEET IN ENSLEY Birmingham ConvocatiOn at St,
 Johns April 23 TRANSFERS CAUSE TROUBLE EnsIey Council Will Probably Pass an Ordinance to Punish Passengers
 for Fraudulent Use of
 the Tickets.
TRANSFERS CAUSE TROUBLE

Ensley April 17-(Speeal)-The Bir- mingham convocation, Episcopal diocese of Alabama. composed of the Episcopal churches in the counties of Jefferson St Clair, Shelby Bibb. Talladega and Calhoun. will convene in St. Johns church on Sixteenth street between Ave nues l. and P on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week, April 23, 24 and 9.
 Following is the programme for the three days session:
 Tuesday. April 2s.-1O a. m., holy com munion: sermon by Rev. W. E. Evans, D. D., Birmingham; p. m. discussion .sTne Bible in the Church. leader, Rev. J. G. Glass, Anniston; D. rn., sermon by Rev. E. A. tPenick, Tuscaloosa.
 Wednesday, April 24.-7:8O a. m, holy communion; 10 a. m., sermon by Rev. s. B. McGlohon, Gadsden discussion, "The Church in the Bible" Rev. l. U. Adams, Bessemer; p. m, Review Of mission work begun; D. n.' "The Mis- sion Field of Japan" Rev. J. J. Chapman, Kyoto, Japan.
 Thursday, April 25.-7:30 a. m., holy com munion; 10 am, Secret of the Church Power" Rev. F. G. Hunter, Talladega; 3 D. m., children's service; discussion leader, Rev. J. H. Blacklock Anniston' followed by Rev. R. de Ovies, Blrming- ham; D. m., address by Rev, w. T. Allan, Jacksonville.
 The parish of St. John and its rector, Rev. Dr. Crawford, extend warm and general welcome to everybody. All the services are open to the public.
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STATEMENT AS TO
 WAISTS AFFAIRS
Chairman of Chicago Clearing House Says Banker Is Forming a Syndi-
 cate to Complete |. s. R. R. Go.

Chicago, April 17.-James B. Forgan, echairman of the clearing house commit tee of this city, today issued a state ment in relation to the affairs of the Chicago National bank and those of John R. Walsh, the former president of that institution, and of the Equitable Trust company and of the Home Savings bank. The clearing house committee at the time of the failure of the Chicago National bank and the other two institu- tions advanced money to meet their press ing obligations.
 The statement is as follows:
 John R. Walsh is forming a syndicate to complete the Chicago Southern Rail- road company, thus giving to the South ern Indiana Railway company, his main line, an entrance into Chicago. To en- able him to accomplish this the clearing house committee will exchange the Chi cago Southern notes in the hands of the associated banks, amounting to $16i,000, for the first mortgage bonds on the com pleted railroad. The committee has also agreed to a subscription of $250,000 to be made to the syndicate in connection with the exchange of these bonds
 Besides this the directors
 banks are to make a substant ton to the syndicate which
 Chicago Southern railroad.
 "This transaction Is one others in contemplation, will, lieved, adjust all the matters, the purchase of the assets of by the associated banks to the ton of all the parties interested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Personal and General.

Eagles have decided to postpone the minstrel show, which was to have been given by them Friday night of this week. This was done on account of the fact that there are several other attractions in the his week. and for other reasons.
 performance will be given on May lcond.
 inc street fair being operated by the National Amusement company on Ave nue D and Twenty-first street seems to be drawing good crowds during the in- tervals between rains. The weather has been very unfavorable for the success of such enterprises, but with the rain over and the return of old "Sors'' shining face business will probably improve. Giligan's plantation show seems to be attracting most attention from the visitors and is spoken of as a very good presentation of old plantation scenes. The flying jenny or "merry-go-round," is of course re- ceiving it's usual share of patronage, and the various other shows are coming in for their share of attention also. Alto gether the street fair seems to be very good show of its kind.
 The Thread of the Story club will meet tomorrow afternoon at the residence Of Mrs. J. B. Simpson on Avenue H, be- tween Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets. The usual programme will be carried out
 The Knights of Pythias held an inter- esting meeting last night, conferring the rank of knight in amplfied form on Wal ter M Hayes. The question of present. ing the play "Damon and Pythias," in Mobile during the coming session of the grand lodge In that city was discussed, and a committee appointed to consider and decide upon the matter.
 Henry Broda and Drs. Edwards and Rountree of Wylam went to Montgomery yesterday to attend meeting of the Ancient Arabic Order. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, which is being held there.
 w. G. Page of Johns was in the city yesterday on business
 A. E. Blankenship left today for New York where he has accepted a position with a large construction company
 Mrs. Leo Broda will leave Saturday for visit of several weeks to relatives in Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Best Tonic For Old Age

MT. and Mrs. Joseph Field, of Bergen, N. Y, recently celebrated their golden wedding at Bergen, having lived their entire married life in that place.
 Mir. Field, who is 77 years old enjoys excellent health, thanks to Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, which he has used for several years as 8 tonic. He calls it the "best tonic for old age on the market"
 The following letter is similar to thousands of others received daily from those who have been wonderfully helped by Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, and who wish to tell of it, so that others afflicted may know of this great family medicine.
 "I have used your Whiskey as tonic stmulant for several years and have been greatly benefited by it. I have always recommend ed it to others and shall continue to do so. I believe that it is the best tonic for old age on the mar ket. '-JOSEPH FIELD, Bergen, N. Y, August 11th, 1905.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
To Stop Transfer Frauds.

The city council meets in regular ses- sion tomorrow night in the council cham ber of the city hall. There are several important matters to be discussed and disposed of by the body, probably the most interesting being the introduction of an ordinance designed to prevent the fradulent use of transfers on the car lines of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, running into Ems ley Many people have acquired the habit of obtaining transfers from the conductor of the car on which they come into Ensley, when they have no inten- ton of using them, but secure them for the purpose of passing them on to others who might be waiting to take the other car. thus saving the recipient the care fare represented by the transfer. This practice has become very general of late, causing the company consider able loss and annoyance and on this account the matter has been taken up with the city council and relief asked for the officials of tae company.
 The company contends that the recent reduction of the car fare to 51R cents by means of the ticket Look, which Is good throughout the year, renders this, ne- farious practice on the part of some of It's patrons absolutely unjustifiable, espe- cially when the matter of giving trans- fers rests entirely with the company.
 An ordinance will be introduced to- morrow night making it unlawful to re- ceive transfer from person who has obtained the same without the intention of using it himself or to give a transfer to another person with the intention that it shall be so used by the person to whom it is given. What disposition will be made of the ordinance, of course, can not be told till the council meets to- morrow night It is probable, however, that 1t will be passed.
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organization. deny that they have re- ceived except in the case of Defendant Armstrong as above specifically set forth, any moneys or income belonging to Mary Baker Eddy, or that any such income has been controlled or retained in any way by them.
 No Knowledge of Property
 The defendants say that they have no knowledge or information respecting the nature and extent of the property of Mary G. Eddy and deny that they, either individually or collectively, have ever wrongfully converted to their own private use or otherwise misappropriated or un- lawfully diverted large sums of money and large amounts of property of Mary Baker G. Eddy or any sums whatever The defendants further say that they be- lieve that the bill of complaint is not brought by these plaintiffs as so-called "next friends" of said Mary Baker c. Eddy In good faith for the purpose of protecting her person and property. The defendants charge that the so-called next friends" named in the bill of com plaint are such only in name, and that they have been induced to loan their names for use in said bill at the instiga- tion and at the expense of certain evil minded persons not related in any way to Mary Baker G. Eddy or having any in- terest in her or her estate, and who are furnishing money for the prosecution for their own evil purposes and to advance their own selfish interests. These per- sons, the defendants. allege, are hostile to Mary Baker c. Eddy and the religious principles of which she is the founder and exponent.
 The defendants further say that they have no knowledge or information re- specting many of the allegations in the bill, but demand proof of all material matters they contained not specifically admitted; and they say they ought not to make this or any answer to this bill be- cause it is multifarious, vague and in definite and filled with immaterial scan dalous and irrelevant matter, and does not set forth any cause of action under the laws of the state of New Hampshire.
 Other Defendants.
 Besides the Boston defendants, Calvin A. Frye, Irving c. Tomlinson, Hermann s. Herring and Lewis c. Strang of Con- cord, the New Hampshire residents among the defendants named in the orig inal bill In equity on behalf of MT. Eddy, filed their answer in the superior court for Merrlmac county today. Mir Frye states that he has been in the employ of Mrs. Eddy for about twenty-five years, for a considerable part of the time as private secretary. During all that time her house at Concord, and all other houses in which sch has resided, together with all persons employed or connected herewith, have laways been under the absolute control and direction of Mrs. Eddy. Mrs. Eddy determines for herself whom she will see and the length of time that will be given for the purpose, accord ing to Mir. Frye's answer, and the de- fendant denies that he ever personally or in conjunction with Strang or others of the defendants refused to allow any person or persons to see Mrs. Eddy, or that he has prescribed or limited the time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18

to be allowed to persons desiring to con fer with her except in accordance with the rules prescribed by the said Mrs. B. G. Eddy for the conduct of her house. hold and business.
 The defendant denies also that Mrs. Eddy is and has been for many late years not legally responsible for acts done by her and unfit to manage or control her business and property, but on the con- trary he ayers that she always has d. rected and managed her business affairs.
 The answer of Strang is practically the same as that of Frye, while the answers of Tomlnson and Herring vary on:y inso- far as their relations with Mrs. Eddy dif- fer from those of Frye and Strang.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Americans Sentenced to Death.

San Antonio, Tex, April IA special from Monterey, Mex, says information has been received there that the supreme court of Mexico has affirmed the decis- ion of the lower court in the cases of Hubert. Mitchell and Harte, the. three Americans convicted of poisoning two other Americans for their insurance money in Chihuahua, and that the three men have been sentenced to the death penalty by the Chihuahua courts. The only recourse for the condemned men lie in a pardon or commutation of sentence by President Diaz. Their crime is al- legged to have been committed three years ago and the victims to have been J. Mitchell and William Dewers. Mitchell was a brother of Mitchell the prisoner, and a brother-in-law of Hubert.