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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
MA YOR PAT7ZSON HAS
INTERESTING HISTORY

The life history of John Pattison.
mayor of the city of Colfax and
democratic nominee for governor
of this state, furnishes material for
the novelist, the moralist and the
political economist. He was born
in the state of New York, and early
in life the ''wanderlust" came upon
him. After an adventurous career,
in which he BACKED boots in New
York city. shaved on a Maryland
oyster boat and worked at other
drudgery, he travelled west, read
law and began career of which
the citizens of Whitman, his home
county. are eminently proud.
When he was 10 years old he re-
solved to run away and go to sea-
He hid his books under rock on
the shore, and went aboard boat
which was just pulling out. He was
too small to arrest the attention of
the purser, and thus made his way
to New York That night his lodg-
ing was a dry goods box; he had
no supper. In the morning he got
a cup of coffee, the bounty of a
newsboy who shared the common
lot of those who are reared in
the atmosphere of necessity, and
was charitable.
Undaunted, he tried to ship on
several vessels, but was rejected by
all. He was too young and the sail
ing masters would not have him,
Necessity drove him into the ranks
of the newsboys and bootblacks.
He applied for admission to the.
newsboys' home, charity where,
a bed and meals could be obtained
for nominal cost. When asked his
name. heg ave it as Jim Pattison.l
The kindly overseer of the home,
entered the name as James Tatter.
son. and he became a steady patron
of the place. where. posted on the
wall, was a circular. three feet
long. describing him and offering
81 900 in money for information Of
his whereabouts, II alive.
After two years he went to Ches-
apeake bay and worked on oyster
boats. This did not appeal to him.
He had the fever In his blood and
struck out for the west.
At Colfax, Wash. he became a
partner in hotel and made money.
He began to feel that pride that
comes with fortune, however slight.
and his dreams OF imperial wealth
took wings. The love of home and
mother became stronger than his
design He telegraphed to his
home, saying that If they were in
terested in John Pattison, Informal
ton could be obtained by address.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

filter plant covering five city blocks
has been installed and through this
the muddy waters of the Missis-
sippi are to be screened and deliv-
cred to the people.
Another step toward making New
Orleans modern city-it is far
from modern now-is the installa-
ton OF sewage system to replace
the open surface sewers. Drainage
is no simple thing in New Orleans.
Situated on a mud flat several feet
below the surface of the Missis-
sippi, and prevented from inunda-
ton only by the strong. high levees
which line the rivers banks, the
takes it's name from it's former use
face bitches to big artificial open
drains, whence it is pumped into
Lake Ponchartrain. Part of the
work of Improvement now In hand
Is closing of these sewer canals, or
in some cases they are covered and
used as streets. The principal thor
oughfare of the city, Canal street,
takes it's nafe from its former use
for drainage purposes.
The New Orleans mosquito Is not
yet extinct. But the particular
fever carrying brand is much more
rare, and the city's introduction to
the familiar northern article known
as screens" helps to fight the
trouble when 1t starts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

ing James Patterson, at Colfax.
Within day the master of the Ma
sonic lodge called on him. He had
a telegram asking him to find out
everything and pay the reward. He
told his inquisitor that he would go
and tell the mhimself. The next
train bore him on his way, and
since that time his duty to visit his
aged mother has been religiousiy
observed
Mr.. Pattison became agent for
the Wells-Fargo Express, and was
elected justice Of the peace in 1885.
He read law with Hon, Mark A.
Fullerton, and was admitted to
practice in 1890.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
TO BRING HOME
CONVENTION

The chamber of commerce and
Mayor Moore today jointly appoint
ed 10 delegates to attend the six
teenth national irrigation congress
at Albuquerque, N. NJ, Sept. 20 to
Oct. 3, with the understanding that
they are to use every effort to
bring the convention to Spokane
next year.
The holding of this convention
here will, 1t is considered, be of
incalculable good to the Inland EN-
pire and the chamber of commerce
is more intent on landing It than
other convention it has gone after
sin years.
The delegates, all of whom have
agreed to go at their own expense,
are ]. Grier Long, w. G. Malloy,
E. T. Conan, d. w. Twohy, David
Brown, r. A. Hutchinson, l.. G.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
OVER FOUR INCHES OF
RAIN in AN HOUR

Four and one half inches of rain
fall in one hour and lis inches in
only 10 minutes is going some, but
that is what they had down in Pan
anna one day last month. 1t was
the heaviest that has been record
ed on the isthmus since the Amer
lean occupation. 1t began about
noon and lasted until 9:45 p. m,
but the heaviest precipitation was
between 2;30 and $50 o'clock in
the afternoon. During those three
hours there were 1852 inches of
rain.
A part of the roadbed of the Pan
anna railroad was washed away,
and the main of the Union Oil Co.
pipeline was broken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

Special Correspondence to The Press
LONDON. Sept. 1O.-A new de-
velopment in the growth of social
ism is attracting widespread atten-
ton in English religious and POI
litical circles.
1t has taken form in the organ,
ization of the Church Socialist
league, which is composed chiefly
of clergymen and laymen of the,
high church section of the church
of England. One of these is the Rt.
Rev. Henry Scott Holland of the
church of England, canon of the
famous st. Paul's cathedral and
editor of the Commonwealth.
Prominent ministers of other de-
nominations, however, are also
identified with the movement.
Among the most widely known are y
Rev. R. j. Campbell of the City
temple, who is the most prominent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
HEAVY TOLL FOR
LAST CELEBRATION

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-Five thous-
and six hundred and twenty three
men, women and children, mostly
children, mostly children, manned
for life or killed, is the toll of
the 1908 Fourth of July victims,
according to the American Medical
Association Journal. The Journal
in biting editorial points to neces-
sity for a sane Fourth"
The number of casualties is 1910
more than last year, though the
number of deaths is 1853 less.
Blank cartridges are responsible
for 1853 per cent of all cases of
tetanus.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
GRIFFITH TO HAVE
4. HIS OWN LEAGUE

I NEW YORK. Sept. 10.-Clark
iGrifIith says that he is organizing
"a new baseball league for next sea
son. The location of the league,
he said, would be in the middle
west. The only town he would
'name as being in the new league
vas Pittsburg. where. he declared.
tine fans were tired of the Pirates.
THE other towns, Griff said, he
would keep for a surprise to the
baseball world. He added that the
new league had ample financial
backing. He is already negotiating
for players.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
LAMP STARTS $4,000 FIRE

VOLLMER, Idaho, Sept. 10.-A
$4,000 fire was started In this town
last night from gasoline lamp in
Gilmore & Espey's stable. A resi-
dence and two stores were destroy
ed with the stable. Eight horses
burned in the latter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

Endurance is an essential to sue
cess. Without it one can accom-
plish nothing of Importance. To be
able to do hard days work is not
enough. One must be able to get
up the next morning bright eyed.
fresh and enthusiastic, and do an
other hard days work And so for
weeks, months, years. The fellow
who gets tired. irritable, careless;
who gets sick too often-that fell
low issue to fail. 1t is not enough
to do well: one must keep on doing
well. One must not weary in well
doing"
And the secret of endurance?
Well, 1t is mainly in the power of
economy Do everything
easily, rhythmically and with the
least possible outlay of muscular
energy. AS a result OF exhaustive
experiments covering several thou
sand people, have demonstrated
that the average man or woman
uses up In ordinary. everyday acts
from three to- 10 times the muscu-
lar force actually needed.
You will see every day people do
ing this-wasting their streigth, tir-
ing themselves. shortening their
very lives by using too much
strength.
And now. how can we so econo'
mice our strength as to gain endur'
ance?
First of all. resolve that you will
do everything in the easiest pos
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
TAKE THAT TURKISH BATH
TONIGHT.

What's the use of putting off a
good thing. Medical men the world
over recognize the efficiency of
Turkish baths, and recommend
them for the cure of rheumatism.
Our equipment is the finest in the
northwest Turkish Bath Parlors,
South 10 Stevens, corner First. H..
Nichols Propr. Main 1874. Bath
and bed for night, $100. ***
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
MARSHAL EXOERATED

A coroner's jury last night exon
Grated Marshal Ryan Of Hillyard.
who last Saturday night in a gun
fight with A. T. Britt. switchman
whom he suspected was a boxcar
robber. killed his man. Britt's body
is at Smith & Co. Nothing il
known of his relatives.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
GOOD SHOW TODAY AT
THE NOVELTY THEATER

Some exceptionally fine films will
be shown at the new and coy little
Novelty theater this afternoon and
evening. Dixie Raymond. Spokane's
sweetest vocalist, will sing illus
trated songs. Special matinees for
ladies and children. Next to new
Palace building on Main ave. 'ss
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

non-conformist preacher in Eng
land, and editor of the Christian
Commonwealth; Rev. j. E. Ratten-
bury. pastor of the West London
mission, the greatest Methodist
church in London, and Rev. John
Clifford, the world famous Baptist
preacher.
A number of orthodox socialist
leaders regard this church move
ment with disfavor. They fear that
the propaganda of socialism is in
danger of becoming too greatly in
oculated with an idealistic and re-
ligious spirit and thus subordinate
the materialistic and practical side
OF the movement. Robert Batch
ford, one of these protesting social
list leaders, is particularly hostile
toward the church workers, assail-
ing them in his paper and books
as emotional as the ancient cru
saders.
The league leaders retort that
atheism has no monopoly of social
ism, and that it is their duty to res
cue the cause from the sordid plane
of materialism and breathe into it
the altruistic spirit of applied
Christianity.
a While there is no open break be-
tween them, and none probable.
( their rivalry and struggle for power
aid control is a matter of national
Interest. Old line politicians are
making a strong effort to sidetrack
what they term politico-religious
craze
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
YELLOW JACK HAS KILLED HIS
I LAST THOUSANDS in NEW ORLEANS

every back yard in the city. But
when it was completed the greatest
source of plague infection had been
destroyed.
Since 1905 New Orleans has been
working hard to complete water
system which will make the rain
water tank unnecessary. At a cost
of $3,500,000 a sand and charcoal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
NOW IS THE TIME

To buy your coal for the winter.
Why not buy now and save time
and money? Our advice Is to buy
Owl Creek Coal, and do 1t now.
Call up Main sos. Standard Fuel
& Ice Co. Don't put it or any
longer. go
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

Held go to the end of the
world for YOU
She-You won't have to go that
far, I'm sure.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
Cleaning, Dyeing, Repairing

club four suits $b0 and
buttons fee quick Ladies' and
method Suits order All
unaue Tailoring Co. tt2 Washington
ST., Spokane Club Bldg. Phone 73k
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-03
EGGS FOR HATCHING
Coal Miners Out

The coal miners nf the West
QUIT their work Tuesday evel-
ing unli y new wage scale can
he agreed upon.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-03

In and around the city OF
Mexico probably 500 persons
were killed and much proper.
ty was destroyed by an Garth.
quake last Thursday. One Of
the peculiar features 0. the
earthquake is that the distur-
bance extended in y straight
line jutt west OF the Goth
parallel for 500 miles north
and south, beginning At Mier,
Just south OF the Rio Grsnde
|lu the State OF Nuevo Leon,
and ending at Chilapa, 10 the
|State Of Guerrero.
That part OF the countI y
which suffered the greatest
loss is about 100 miles south
o! The City of Mexico aud the
volcano OF 0p,catapelt. Thu
region 10 volcanic.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-03
SPRINGS ROBBERY
PostoMce Safe Blown Open
and S14OO Secured.

The postoffice at Sweet
Springs was entered Tuesday
night by burglars who got In
through the back door and
dynamited the safe and made
away with $40O in cash and
about $1,000 in stamps.
The robbery was not dis
covered till in the morning,
although TIE explosion WAS
heard by VIM. Shackleford, Of
Napton; F. o. Shepherd and
Preston Eadcs,of Arrow Rock
who were delegates to the
Modern Woodmen convention
in session there and were
asleep in the city hotel across
the street from the postoffice.
They thought it was a regu'
lar performance in Swee,
Springs and paid little attep
tiOn to 1t at the time.
Some arrests were made Ia
Kansas City Wednesday bu,
we are unable TO learn IL any
definite clews have been sc
cured.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-03
Don't Want Republican Votes

At a meeting of the Demo.
cratic city candidates Mon.
day night most Of them decid-
ed TO request the city clerk TO
have their names taken of the
Republican ticket, which was
done. Instead OF considering
tue action of the Republicans
in endorsing them as a CON-
pliment they have given their
Republican friends an insult,
and of course they need not
look for any Republican votes
even though the Republicans
have no candidates for these
offices. The action of the
candidates has displeased all
right thinking people in both
parties.
A prominent Republican
who bad been voting for one
Of the candidates who with
drew his name said yesterday
that If his friend didn't want
his vote on the Republican
ticket he would have To do
without hereafter, which is the
common sentiment.
Republicans should make it
a poin. to vote to- the man
next Tuesday for those can.
didates ON their Wicket.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-03
Church Notes

Rev.Ira Barnett viii preach
vt the Salt Springs Presby.
terian church next Sunday
morning and evening.
Rev. Reeves has been re.
turned by his conference tC
the North Street Nj. +,
Church and DR.. A. Il. Higgs
has been reappointed presid'
ing elder for this district
Rev. Mr.. Andres arrived
here this week from Kentucky
to take charge of the Mt
Olive and Napton Presby
terian churches. His wife
will come shortly.
Evangelist j. II. Drew ant
wife will begin a revival a
the First Baptist church ol
Sunday, April 18th. Mrs
Drew will have charge Of tn
singing.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-03
DEATHS
Ednonia Sarah Allen

the two year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Harold 6. Allen
of East Marshall, died Tues.
day of consumption after a
months illness. The little
girls remains were laid To
rest in Ridge Park cemetery
Wednesday afternoon after
services at the residence con.
Quoted by Rev. J. E. Abbott.
The parents have the sympa'
thy OF the community in their
sad loss.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-03
County Rncampment

Forty delegates Of the
Modern Woodmen of America
of Saline County met in con
vention in Sweet Springs
Wednesday To transact busi'
'nrss AZ per the call.
Dan Herider, of Slater, was
elected chairman of the meet
ing aud L. NJ Haynie of Mel.
son secretary.
Chas. Peecher, Marshall,
and VIM. Shackleford, Napton
were elected delegates TO the
state convention at Carthage
loo Nav 9th. JOS. Guthrey,
Miami; Geo. Browning, Sweet
Springs, were elected alter
mates.
X. r. Smith, OF Brook6eld'
was endorsed for reelection
as chairman Of the board OF
directors.
Chas. Peecher, of Marshal
was endorsed as delegate u
the national convention y
Peoria in June.
Marshall was selected a.
the place for holding the mex
county camp in 1911.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-03
Criminal Court and Other
Cases.

Wade Higginbotham, Of
Nelson, charged with assault
with intent TO kill was tried
and acquitted Saturday. kobt
Blakely was the prosecuting
witness
Austin Jakes, COL, Of Mi
ami, was found guilty OF lar
ceny Thursday. He was
charged with robbing $. Il.
Wyrick Of $40.
Court adjourned to April
9th.
Claude Piper, Of Slater was
arrested and placed In Jail
for disturbing the peace OF
the passengers on the Slater
accom- modation Monday even.
ing.
Sheriff Bacon and Deputy
Smith took Ed Cummlns TO
Jefrers son City Sunday, who
will serve "A term Of 3 years
for burglary committed at
Slater.
Constable Potter Of Black
water Wednesday captured
'Liuwood Parrish, COL, at In
dependence and took h'm -
| Blackwater. He Is charged
with having held up and rob.
bed u white boy Of SO recent
ly.
The young girl brought to
Marshall last week was taken
To her home near Gillian
Wednesday,after the coroners
Jury found that the dead child
in Slater "came to it's death
by an unknown cause"
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-03
A SEVERE STORM.
Saline County Had Narrow
Escape Friday Evening.

Last Friday evening be.
tween five and six o'clock an
ugly looking storm struck Sa-
line county near Emma, passed
north of Sweet Springs, the
most destructive part passing
about six miles north OF Sweet
Springs; it turned a little and
cane direct for Marshall, ar
r,ving here a few minutes af
ter six. 1t seemed to hit
Ma shrll squarely, but the
must damage was done in the
southern part OF town.
The Marshall greenhouse
had about 500 window panes
broken, M. v. G. about 100,
the West School Building,
Colony and many other ex'
posed buildings lost many
window panes by the destruct'
i've hail that accompanied the
storm. From Marshall the
storm went almost due east
striking near Hardemsn sew
erely, where some barns are
reported destroyed.
The storm was In the natdr'
of L cyclone that dipped dowl
at times and became worse
1t was accompanied by an un
usual severe hail storm, tn,
hailstones being from q hazle
nut to a walnut In size, will
occasionally one as large az
ch'ckeh's egg. The hai
knocked off great many bud
from the trees In its route
Near Elmwood some chicken
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-03
Mrs. Mamie Winburn

died at the home of her aunt
and uncle, Mr.. aud Mrs. Il.
j. Burton, March 25th, 1908.
She attained the age OF only
23 years, u month and IL
days. She went 10 West
Plains Howell countv, about
two years ago TO visit her
sister aud While there met
Ora Winburn and was married
to him April 18th, 1907.
Alter a few months sojourn
there they moved 10 Indepeu-
dence, Kansas, where she
took i'll with the dreadful
disease of consumption. She
bore her suffering without
any complaint but il was her
wish for her aunt To visit her
and afterwards IL was ner de-
sire TO come home with her
aunt. So they brought her
here among her friends and
she died at the home OF her
childhood days, where she
was cared for by her relatives
and friends who all loved her,
hut God loved her more, so
He called her to the better
land where no sorrow nor
farewell tears will be shed.
She was an earnest, sincere
and devoted Christian. She
united with the Concord
Christian church several
years ago. The remains were
laid TO rest in the Arrow
Rock cemetery Friday, where
her mother and father were
laid TO rest several years ago
She leaves u sorrowiug
husband. one sister, several
launts aud uncles and Il hosI
of friends to mourn her de
iparture. May God give then
grace to sustain them ia theil
sad afl1iction.
4, No one knows how much we miss you.
How We miss your welcome voice,
Aud no matter what we look at,
. Something tell US Of our loss.
one that loved her.
II. Y.
Continued on page Q
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-03
MARRIAGE LICFHSRS
Big Scare, Little Damage

A fire alarm was sent IN
from Taylor's Department
Store yesterday at 8 a. m.
which attracted much atten.
tion. The employees had been
burning some waste paper in
the alley and the wind carried
the burning paper TO some
empty boxes that were piled
against the oil house and set
them aAre. The fire was dis
covered and put out before
the fire dedartment arrived
and no damage resulted.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-03
The Princess Vkginia.

We bsgin this week the pub.
lication OF "The Princess Vir-
ginia," a bigh-class serial. 1t
has recently been published
in the Ladies' Home Journal
and costs $l.O0 in book form.
Read the first chapter so tina,
you will not have TO call for
back numbers.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-03

were reported killed by the
hail as we'll az many window
panes broken.
To say that the people OF
Saline are fortunate is saying
the least, ~ a storm OF such
severity in traversing a dis.
tance Of forty miles, as IL did
over Saline, usually causes
serious damage somewhere
along its route.
The clouds had the dark
green appearance indicating
nail and were badly mixed ur
by the furious lashing of the
, winds.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-03
WITH AMERICAN FLEET
Joseph Holloway Writes
His Mother Interesting Ac-
count of Trip

count OF 1rfp
Blue Lick, Mar. 25, 'O8.
Editor Marshall Republican:
I will drop you q few inter.
esting lines. / received or
Marcn 22d a letter from my
son, Joe Holloway who is
with the Atlantic feet which
sailed from Hampton Roads
Dec. 10Th. They are now at
Magdalena Bay, Mexico, for
target practice. He said that
he enjoyed his trip fine. The
weather was nice and that he
had been In several different
climates since they left the
East. He said IL was like old
summer time when they got
20 the equator but it was not
long until they had to change
their white clothes and put on
their Blue. Joe ssid the
most beautiful sight he ever
saw was when the ship was
Igoing through the Strait of
| Magellan. The sailors got
out ON the deck To view the
grand sight of the mountains
lowered with snow and ice
Offering in the sunshine, but
IT, set In TO raining and they
ldidn't get 10 see the rest of
1.-The straits for they were soon
out in the Big Pacific. Joe
said that the people there M
1.-The strait said IL was summer
l time there then but IL didn't
feel much like summer to hin
when water freezes every
night. At the straits the SUI
sets at 3 o'clock in the winter
season and at 8 In summer
He thinks they will have tar
get practice about thre'
week, then 60 to San Francisco
lICal., for a short stay and tbeI
| Ithey will start on their North
/, Tern trip home-ward bound
He says that he wants 20 SCI
1.-The Other side II the globe
The only sa incident on tn
$4,000 miles cruise was tn
death of three Of their com
trades and the saddcst OF thes
was their shipmate buried a
sea. With all due honors hi
,, body was com mitted TO tn
deep. Ard one thing he saw
q that he enjoys in the farawa
I: lands Is reading the good ol
= Marshall Republican.
Il Yours truly,
Mrs. Ella Holloway.