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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30
REACH BUENOS AYRES.
American Torpedo Boat FlortiIls
Reaches ARGENTINE.

Buenos Ayres, Jan. 27.-Attended
by a division of Argentine torpedo
boats, the American torpedo boat
Flotilla, which left Rio de Janeiro Jan.
FL, entered the port of Buenos Ayres
at $3.50 yesterday morning, the arrival
being witnessed by great crowd OF
spectators.
The Americans were met by the
Argentine fiotilla off Flores island.
The welcome feet saluted and steam
ed around the f1otilla and for a half
hour there was an exchange of greet
ings. Commander Cone subsequently
boarded the Argentine flagship and
the trip to this port was continued.
The torpedo boats anchored in the
roads shortly after midnight and came
up to the dock as early as possible.
Every boat in the American fiotilla
is in excellent condition and made
the passage here without hitch. The
boats will remain here until Thursday
morning when they will steam for
Sandy point in the Magellan strait, to
join the battleship fleet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30
NEW YORK BANK FAILS.
Controller Ridgely Closes National Of
North America,

New York, Jan. 27-Controller OF
the Currency William B. Hidgely yes
terday ordered the National Bank of
North America closed for liquidation
and appointed Charles Hanna, nation
al bank examiner, as receiver.
Controller Ridgely's action followed
an appeal from w. F. Havemeyer.
president of the institution. asking
him to take charge of the bank, The
decision to close was reached at a
long conference of the banks officials
held yesterday.
President Havemeyer said last night
that he believed the bank is entirely
solvent and that with a careful liqui.
dation the stockholders will receive
par for their stock.
The National Bank of North Amerj-
ca has capital of 100000 and Aug.
~ last at which time a report was
made to the controller of the cur
rency, showed deposits of S19,7S7, 400
rms sum had been largely and gradu,
ally decreased by Withdrawals dur
ing and subsequent to the panic and
on Dec. 3. the date of the next report
showed deposits of $6,926, 500. Cash
on hand $3S1,900. Since that time
according to President Havemeyer's
statement the deposits have shrunk
still further and today amount to a
little over 100000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30
President to Get Pension.

London, Jan. 27.-Grover Cleve-
lands argument in favor of the pen
sion Of former presidents attracts
some English interest The Spectator
is moved to say lin every way he is
made poorer man just because he is
an ex-president, and we believe the
United States would act in the inter
est of her own dignity If she paid a
reasonable compensation for what are
really sacrifices to public service. A
pension of $4,000 year would be
an addition to the remuneration or
the president to which the richest
country in the world would surely
not object"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

The wine merchant turned switch
and a strong electric current sho,
through the cask of wine. THAT is
this autumn's wine." he said, land il
Is sweet, harsh, rough-in a word. s
nasty new wine. Well, in a few days
It will be smooth and fragrant; in E
few days 1t will be eight years old. We
age wine by electricity now. Wonder
full thing, electricity. isn't it? 1t grows
fruit, it rejuyenates people, and now,
by lingo, it ages wine"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30
eRocERs ARE ARRESTED.

Council Bluffs.-Indictments have
been returned by the grand Jury
against thirteen grocerymen OF this
city on a charge of having violated
the pure food laws in the sale OF sub.
stitute for butter
During the past six months num-
Der of arrests have been made OF
Council Bluffs merchants on similar
charges, but the wholesale arrests
caused much surprise and consider
able indignation on the part OF the
accused grocers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

Chicago justice may become as
famous as that dispensed in New Jcr
sey If the courts continue in their
present course. A Chicago Judge not
long ago sentenced a man to talk tc
his wife for half an hour every day
for month, and another man was
ordered to give box of candy anG
a bouquet of flowers to his wife once
a week for four weeks. The object
was to restore harmony to unhapp,
homes, and according to latest re.
ports. it was successful.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

One night, says writer in the
Ladies' Home Journal, when the
duchess of Roxburghe was entertain
ing King Edward at dinner, the bishop
OF London, who was present, omitted
to say grace. The duchess suddenly
remembered in some alarm, but his
majesty soothed her feelings. Turn
ing to her with genial smile, he
said: Your Grace is sufficient"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

With railroad passes abolished, 1t lie
not believed that the Republican or
the Democratic national conventions
next year will be largely attended by
outsiders. Hitherto fully 10000 audit
ors other than delegates and alter
mates have turned up at national con-
ventions, to the grief and anger of the
doorkeepers, but to the substantial JOY
of hotel men and barkeepers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

Two interesting facts have been dis
closed already by the investigation OF
Pullman car rates at st. Paul. One IL
that when upper berths have to be
used, agents are instructed to allo,
them to persons of light weight, and te
assign the heavyweight passengers te
lower berths. The other is that til.
Pullman company pays its porters $2s
a month, leaving them to collect the
rest of their wages in tips.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

The New York Times INDUCES In
merriment at the expense of the lady
who locked up bank checks for safe
ty instead of depositing them. Still,
she might have done worse by de
posting them in the bank and hoard
ing the cash. That is masculine
foolishness, more particularly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

If walking from New York to Chi
cago cures the man of the liquor
habit he can recommend 1t to his
friends, but he will never be able to
put up his new discovery in bottles
and sell it to sufferers at 81 a bottle
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30
Novelist oulda Dies in povertx.

Florence. Italy, JAM 26.-Ouida
Uouise de la Ramee) the novelist
died yesterday at Reggie after an III.
ness extending over long period
She died In most distressing poverty
her only attendant being an old SER
want woman in whose arms she ey.
pired.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

With the ancient Greeks the hat
was simply an appurtenance of the
traveller. The free citizen preferred
to go bareheaded and only put on his
broad-brimmed petasus for protection
gainst the sun when on long journey
Indeed. the uncovered head was par,
OF his dignity, for the slaves and work
men wore always kind OF pointed
skull cap, the PLUS, which therefore
stood for a badge of servitude. Much
the same scorn of habitually GOVERNS
the head prevailed among the Romans
In England the hood was not given VI
until early in the fifteenth century.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

That Pittsburg pastor who wouldn't
take gold coins because the motto I'm
God We Trust" was not on them
wouldn't make much of a success in
the grocery business, we fear.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

At cursory glance there is no good
reason apparent on the surface why
the members of the United States life.
saving service should not be entitled
to pensions the same as some others
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

Richmond Pearson Hobson is going
to take a hand at Strengthening out
the naval tangle. Perhaps he can
persuade everyone to kiss and make
nm
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

The period of financial depression
and tight money" has worked hard
ship to many persons of large means
and still greater hardship to some
OF very small means. On the othe,
hand, 1t has proved golden oppor
tunity for such frugal and prudent per
sons Of the middle class as have beer
able to place their hand on read,
money. for there have been real bar
gains in the market In the way O
good securities. In some cases, It Is re
ported. the number OF shareholder
has been doubled during the last sh
uoaths.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

Now that Oregon has planted $4,000
prune trees, she ought to set out some
strawberry plants, besides.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

A Paris editor declares that the
American is "a flirt, hypocrite and
a goose, but has very fine back"
Turned her back on him, evidently.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

We are now sending radium to the
Philippines. Could generosity to our
colonial possessions be more marked
than this?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

Now that Mr.. Luther Burbank has
succeeded in evolving a cactus fruit
that is nearly seedless, we wish that
he would set to work upon the fig.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

Latin America will be glad to look
Alfonso over, but 1t wishes to warn
him he'll waste his time by showing
goods.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

A Dayton physician, sentenced to
the penitentiary, was refused admit
lance by the warden. A proper re-
buke to one who tries to butt in.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

Castro seems to be losing his grip.
He let that fleet go by without threat
ening It with "a garden hose.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

That Pittsburg minister who re-
fused the coin because of the inscrip-
ton it lacked probably will have to
stay In class by himself
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

There'll be no holy war in India,
that's certain, while the fiat OF Kit
chener's sword is in sight.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-30

Take your cold home ana thy few
of the old reliable remedies on it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

glittering glory, sold to the vaudeville trust.
That glittering glory all for the nominal man
ager of the theater, friends
appeared. They satisfied to forego the glory
and gather the gains
Our concern then, is with the fact that their al
ready considerable fortune enlarged by these two
years of fat profit and Bettys continued successful
investments became big fortune when the profits
of the sale added.
Banker Hall had visited America occasionally
during those years, and each time had consented to
Betty and Richard at his country place to advise
with them about their finances
My DEAR, said Mrs Hall, looking at one of the
notes her husband had received signed Richard
Courtney, my dear, who these Courtneys,
anyway This note paper is stamped with the crest
of the Fair Harbor Smith -Courtneys and Smith
comes from the Still Water Courtneys family who
really are descended from the younger brother of
Lord Courtney who came over in I623.''
why shouldn't my Courtneys be of the Still
Water Courtney family" asked the banker. MY
CourtneyS have more money than any Fair Harbor
Smiths Still Water Courtneys ever heard Of"
ITO be sure!" replied Mrs. Hall: for though she
was enthusiast in American genealogy she was
after all, bankers wife. To be sure!"
That afternoon Betty and Richard visited the
banker, this time in their touring car; and
after their business talk with the banker Mrs Hall
took charge of them
Il see by your crest. she said, that YOU belong
to the family of our dear friends, the Smith-Court-
neys of Fair Harbor
Now, this was pat and welcome if it
had been rehearsed. Betty never made unproflt-
able investment, and she knew exactly what she
doing when she paid searcher of genealogv five
hundred dollars to learn all that could be learned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

Betty exclaimed Dick delightedly when they
had chance to talk this over, you never spoke
line with better emphasis in your life! But put
what is there in that word recognize which
nearly paralyzed the Old girl? She's easy mark
to read; but when you tossed out that recognize
was piping her strong, and give it to you straight
if she wasn't the thoroughbred she is shed have
thrown fit
You certainly were on the job Dicky,' replied
Betty staked our whole game on
me back five hundred for doing the search act-put
me wise to a few things. got it from him the
ground floor: if you claim relationship it's up to
you to make good If you recognize relationship,
then you have the other party backed up stage
Seer It's him to saw wood while you watch the
clouds float by"
Betty's explanation went no further; for near the
of the veranda where they sat they heard the
name of arrival, the Smith Courtneys; and
like warrior buckling his sword Betty's eyes
sparkled with the light of battle. She passed her
hands lightly her hair and her fluffy waist settled
her skirt with quick professional precision, gave
glance at Richard to assure herself that he too was
all right as to make up-then waited. She saw Mrs.
Hall make disclosure to Mr.. and Mrs Smith
Courtney, and saw their looks of polite doubt change
into respectful attention.
Dick was watching too, and translated the change
in expression Mrs. Hall is telling the icebergs that
our bank roll would make piano leg look like
pipe stem, he said They going to enter,
Betty Pass me a cue if your lines slow
towing the icebergs. MY friends the Smith
Courtneys tell me they never had the pleasure of
meeting the Richard Courtneys,' she said.
There bows, tentative handshakes, and
murmured words of greeting. Then the icebergs
waited. They had listened to many claims of rela-
tionship. and dismissed them. But Betty wasn't
there to claim She would consent only to recognize.
Mrs Hall broke the silence twice; but it
yet maintained by the Others. Here the profession
ais had an advantage 1t is more difficult, under
some conditions, to be silent than to speak Betty
had sgnaled Dick to wait for cue and they trained
IN silence as well as IN speech, remained serenely
dumb until Smith, annoyed that no claim was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

ages ones expectations to learn
how others do it; but needless,
because the successful career of
their Harlem theater is a matter
of history, even the brilliant bar
gain Betty drove when she and
her husband, after two years of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
Drawings by ]. ". McFall

about her hus-
bands family,
ha wing only the
seal ring and
Dicks rather
sketchy knowl-
edge of his family
as clues to work
with. The time
and the circun-
stances, the very
wording, of Mrs.
Halls remark, all
went infinitely to
repay Betty's
outlay of five
hundred dollars.
!" Nv husbands
family" Betty
said in a low,
even voice which
admirably con-
cealed her inward
agitation as well
as her tip to Dick
not to venture
any irnprovisa-
ton, but to wait
for his cue,- my
husbands fami-
ly recognize the
Smith Courtney
as descendants of
the first Ameri-
can Courtney
the then Lord
Courtney's young
brother. My hus-
band is a direct
descendant; but
we Tefra1ned from
using the crest
until we received
acknowledgment
from the present
Lord Courtney Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

would be entertaining but needless
to relate how Betty and Dick pros
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-25
BILLY" GOODYEAR
GETS IN The GAME
EDITOR OF THE COLFAx COM
MoNER Announces CANDi-
pAcY FOR CONGRESS.

COLFAX, May 25.-In last weeks is
sue Of the Colfax Commoner, its ed1-
tor, William Goodyear, made formal
announcement of his candidacy for the
democratic nomination for congress-
man from the third congressional dis
trict
Mr.. Goodyear's announcement is ad-
dresse<;. ITO The Democrats of the
Third Congressional District" and is
as follows:
II announced several weeks ago that,
# it developed that there was gener-
al desire among the democrats of east
e-n Washington for me to be candi-
date for the congressional nomination
from the Third District 1 would sub
nit ny name at the primaries. Since
then the democratic conventions of
Stevens, Walla Walla, Ferry and Whit
man counties have unanimously passed
resolutions requesting me to become
candidate for this nomination. While /
do no. consider these resolutions as
indorsing my candidacy or as pledg-
ing the support Of the delegates in the
conventions or of their constituents, !
do consider them as indicating that the
rank and file of the party in these
counties desire me to enter the race
These resolutions, supplemented by
personal letters from representative
democrats of other counties in the dis
trict, demand an answer. The plat
form adopted by the state convention
is entirely satisfactory to me, and
have definitely decided to submit my
name at the primaries in September as
a candidate for the congressional NOM
ination from this district.
"WM. GOODYEAR
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-25
British Golf.

LONDON, May 25.-Scores Of golf
ers are participating today in the pre-
liminary events of the national anna
teur championship of Great Britain at
Sandwich. Following this weeks event
VIII come the Olympic golf tourna-
ment, June to 8, at Deal, which is ad-
jacent to Sandwich, and at Prestwick,
Scotland, the open championship of
Great Britain will be held June 16 and
following days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-25

E. ]. MINI is in the city from Pen
dleton today.
c. w. Hill, of Starbuck, spent Sun
day visiting with friends in this city.
Fred Blake, is in the city from
Adams, Ore, today on a business and
pleasure visit
ceived at the Walla Walla hospital for
medical treatment yesterday
Mrs. Nesmith Ankeny underwent a
slight surgical operation at ST Mary's
hospital this morning. She is reported
to be recovering nicely
Mrs. Casey, who had been receiving
medical attention at the Walla Walla
hospital for some time past was dis
y
w. T. Duff, of Freewater, was among
the visitors who spent Sunday with
friends and relatives here.
Miss Celeste Price, of Dayton, Is
visiting with friends in Walla Walla
this week
Tom Marsh and Frank Smith, two
well known police characters, were ar
rested by the police yesterday after
noon and given lodgings in the county
Jail, their charge having been drunk
and incapable
P. c. knudson was brought to the
county Jail yesterday evening by Dep
uty Sheriff John Amen, having been
arrested on a charge of disorderly con-
duct and using obscene language at
eMador park yesterday Knudson was
in an intoxicated condition.
Miss Ruth Porter. a student Of
Whitman college, who had been re-
ceiving medical attention at the ,Walla
Walla hospital for a week past was
discharged yesterday and is again at
tending classes at the college.
r. c. Brooks. of Oakland. Cal who
was recently called to the pastorate OF
the First Congregational church here,
expects TO return to his home this even
in% FCv. Brooks has not yet decided
whether or not he will accept the
charge in WaIla Walla.
Herbert r. Rusk, a young man %
years Of age, who has been employed
as a waiter in the Dacres grill, died at
st. Mary's hospital yesterday morn
ing after a brief illness caused by
diphtheria. The body will be shipped to
Portland for interment today, accom-
panied by a brother whose home is in
this city.
j. w. Macpherson who was arrested
two weeks ago charged with having
drawn check without funds in the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-25
Missions in the Far East.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. May 25.-
Missionary work in the Far East and
in Africa was considered at today's
session of the Baptist mission con-
ference Missionaries from Japan,
China India, the Philippines and other
lands and officials of the Baptist mis-
sion organizations participated in the
discussion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-25
SEED POTATOES,

Choice Early Everett. at $1.25 per
100: won first prize at walla Walla
air. A. NJ. BODvEAnL Phone e47.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-25

Wait for the cars at the Book Nook
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-25

The Daily Statesman-25c per montl
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-25

Fred Blake, is in the city from
Adams, Ore, today on a business and
pleasure visit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-25
A GOOD STANDBY.

IL good. nutritious Bread and {
. upon this bread the foundation !
Of q happy. healthful life can be Z
+ built. You can get this bread at .
THE MODEL BAKERY, .
Phone SO No. 8 First Street. .
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-25
Beru Withdraws,

William E. Berg this afternoon with
drew as a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination as councilman from
TIE Fourth ward
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-25

w. T. Duff, of Freewater, was among
the visitors who spent Sunday with
friends and relatives here
Miss Celeste Price, of Dayton Is
visiting with friends in Walla Walla
this week
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-25

bank, was arraigned before Judge
Brents of the superior court this morn
ing, and plead not guilty to the charge
MacPherSon is accused of having
drawn a check upon the Fidelity Bank
of Spokane, through ]. L. Elam's bank,
in the sum of SIS, on May s. w. A.
Toner will defend Macpherson.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-25

Mrs. Casey, who had been receiving
medical attention at the Walla Walla
hospital for some time past, was dis
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-25

George Cautu of this city, was re-
ceived at the Walla Walla hospital for
medical treatment yesterday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-25
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E. ]. MINI is in the city from Pen
dleton today.
G. w. Hill, of Starbuck, spent Sun
day visiting with friends in this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-25

Mrs. Nesmith Ankeny underwent
slight surgical operation at st. Mary's
hospital this morning. She is reported
to be recovering nicely.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-25


By the decisive score of to 5. the
team went down to defeat before the
Dayton Cubs in a game played in that
bition was frequently marred by cost
ly errors, and both teams failed to
Blackman who cid the twirling stunt
for the local school, had but poor con-
wildness that the Cubs succeeded in
making the large score accredited to
them.
Six to six was the score of the bene-
fit ball game at Meador park between
the Merchants and the Drummers,
played for the benefit of A. J. Powell,
a commercial traveller who has been
in a local hospital for some weeks past
as a result of an explosion. A large and
enthusiastic crowd of fans attended
the game, and derived much amuse-
nent from the plays, which, at times,
took on the shade of burlesque Mem
bers of both teams are busy today ex-
planning that eff so and so hadn't oc-
CURED their team would certainly have
won the contest.