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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-09
WHEATLAND

Mrs. Pennefeather entertained com
pany from Chicago and Milwaukee over
Sunday.
Mrs. Emil Peterson and daughter Of
Milwaukee, were guests Of Mrs. Chas
Peterson the latter part Of the week.
Peter SchIax and family Of Keno
sha, spent Sunday with Alphons Rich
ter.
Dave Mckee and wife and Mrs
Whynefski of Salem, were calling on
friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Blum and children of Milwaukee
are guests of Mrs. Chas. Peterson.
Miss Gertie Nettles of Chicago, is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-09
TAKEN ON SUSPICION
Man Alleged to be Preparing to Make
Patent Medicine Taken by Police

Fred Lewick, stranger in the city
was taken into custody by the local
police on Monday night on suspicion
that he was planning to put patent
medicine on the market without having
a proper license. Lewick when arrest
ed had box filed with empty bottles
and drugs and most of the bottles con-
tanned labels from local drug stores. It
is not known what charge if any will
be put against the man and it is posi-
BILE that the stuff he had will be con
fscated and he shown the limits Of the
city. He spent the night in jail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-09
! OUR :
! COUNTRY
! CORRESPONDENCE.
SONERS

Last Friday night about 4 O'Clock
Earl shamhart, telegraph operator at
the depot, was held up by masked
man and robbed of $500. After the
burglar had searched the depot he
marched Mr.. Shamhart out into the
coal house and locked him in and made
his escape.
Several of our young people attend
ed the picnic at Paddocks Lake the
Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs Johnson and family
of Racine visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sorenson over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Bishop and son
and Frank Thompson of Racine, visited
the home of Senator and Mrs. Isaac
7. Bishop over Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. R. E. Jones Of Milwau
kee, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
James H. Bullamore over the Fourth.
Mrs Mary Heddle visited with her
daughter at MiIbourn, ILL.,, during the
past week.
Mrs Yonk of Union Grove, spent
Friday with her sister Mrs Il. F. De-
Line.
Mrs Nellie Gunner and son Lester Of
Racine, are at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs E. G. Ozanne
Miss Anna Smith Of Racine, visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Albert
Bullamore during the past week
Mrs. P. M. Anderson and daughters
Lillian and Myrtle are visiting with
friends at Sheboygan and Hartford.
Miss Elsie Donsing was under the
doctor Is care last week.
Otto Tabbert Of Chicago, spent Wed
nesday in Somers.
Mrs. N. Lytle of Racine, visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lytle
during the past week.
Mrs John Fink and sons spent the
Fourth with friends in Milwaukee.
Miss Della Bishop has gone to New
York where she will visit with friends
for some time
Mr., and Mrs c. c. Tinker and Mrs
Carre of Chicago, and Mr.. and Mrs L..
d. Baker and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Carrie and son, Mr.. and Mrs E. G.
Ozanne Of Racine, spent the Fourth
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs E. g.
Ozanne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henning (nee
Miss Nellie Leet) are the proud par
ents of a little daughter at their home
in Racine 4aa @46~
Mr.. and Mrs. M A. Gould visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Herzog in Chi
cago over the Fourth.
Last Tuesday night some one entered
Chris. Nelson s barn and took single
harness.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Pearson and Mrs.
Pearson of Winthrop Harbor, ILL.,, visit
ed at the home of William BulIamore
over the Fourth.
Edward Leet of Milwaukee, spent
Sunday with his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Balm of Racine.
Charles Mitchell and Mrs. E. D. Briggs
and daughter of Milwaukee, attended the
funeral of the late James S. Spence
Friday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-09
BRISTOL

The Hosmer Cemetery Helpers Socie-
ty Will hold an all day meeting at the
cemetery for work and business on Sat.
urday, July IL. Election of officers at
P M Every one interested in the
cemetery is invited Picnic dinner al
noon Florence Ellis, ~Secy
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-09
NOTICE

The Salem Mound Cemetery Helpers
will give their annual picnic at Pad
docks Lake on Wednesday July Is,
1908. The ladies will serve dinner at
noon. st. Peters choir will be in at
tendance. Everybody come and have a
good time. By order of Committee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-09
STRONG HEADS LIBRARY BOARD
Meeting of Board of Commissioners of
Library Held on Monday Evening

I1OIU1J 11010I OH N1O1Iudy LV61I11g
The Board Of Commissioners of the
Gilbert M. Simmons Library met in
annual session at the library building
on Monday evening and heard the annu-
al reports Of the library for the year.
The officers for the coming year were
elected as follows:
President-William w. Strong.
Vice-President- George Yule.
Secretary-E. G.. Theirs.
Treasurer-Joseph Bendt.
No other business of Importance was
taken up by the members Of the board
of directors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-09

Alderman O'Brien returned from a
fishing trip on Tuesday He reports
Isplerdid sport.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
City Council
GrindS Routine

Little more than the usual grind of
routine business occupied the attention
OF the five members of the council who
appeared at the regular meeting last
night, postponed from the night before
Present were Councilmen Bachtold
Niebergall, Hull, Stack and Cummings
Reports of city officers were first on
the docket That of City Clerk Hart
showed total of 221 warrants drawn
last month, aggregating $214,214.0S
During the month warrants were can
celled to the amount of $36 $50. leav.
ing outstanding at the first of this
month, s177.S24.04
Mike Davis, as chief of police. re-
ported 104 arrests last month, from
which the city gathered $3145O in fines
paid and bonds forfeited AS collector
of delinkuent tax, he gathered into
the treasury $2,415.32. AS license col
lectOr he took in for various licenses,
1920
Building Inspector Metz reported
that 80 permits had been granted dur
ing October for buildings and i'm
provements amounting to $343 He
collected $25 in fees.
City Treasurer Parks showed by his
report that the revenue of the city last
month was $5.32576; while the ex-
penses were but $2,S75.53 Cash on
hand September 80 was $1SS.94 on Oc-
tober 81 this was $6,24S.12. Last month
showed an increase of $23505 in rev.
enue and decrease of $1,132.7 in ex-
pense over October of last year.
City Health officer Braden, in his re-
port showed a gain in population of ),
by natural increase, there being 26
deaths and 81 births Of the 81 babies
born. Is were boys and Is girls.
Little of the routine business was
important. Liquor licenses We're re-
moved, bids accepted and bills allowed.
In the matter of the Improvement of
PalOuse street to Chestnut, by grad
ing and macadamizing, Councilman
Niebergall introduced an ordinance
repeating the one which provided for
that work and introduced resolutions
covering it, The matter was dealt with
in this way on account of the flaw
that had been allowed to creep in the
former ordinance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
>PEOPLE YOU KNOW (
o q o Q 9 Q o O o o . q

Frank Jones. of Waitsburg, was in
the city yesterday.
H. Hooper is among the Portland
visitors here today.
B. Veal. of Albany, Ore, is a bust
ness visitor here today.
P Wilson is among the visitors in
the city today from Athena.
e TOnseth, of Starbuck, was bust
ness visitor here yesterday.
j. Holland is in the city today from
Seattle transacting business. ;,
B. NJ. Turner was a Garden City
visitor from Turner yesterday
F. l.. Miller is among the visitors IN
the city this week from Pendleton.
Rufus Clapp was among the business
visitors here from Prescott yesterday
A. B. Fame is among the business
visitors in the city today from Port
land
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Price, of Yves
ton, are visiting this week with friends
in this city.
J. T. Lieuellan is in the city from
Weston today, looking after business
interests.
w O. Folger and S. A. Hay, of Spo-
kane, are business visitors today in the
Garden City.
John Raer is in the city this week
from Spokane looking after business
transactions.
J. E. Russell, of Pendleton. was
among the visitors in the city yester-
day on business.
H H HAYNES was down from Day
ton yesterday transacting business and
visiting with friends.
Mary Green and Blanche Darby, of
Paris, France, are registered at the
Dacres this week
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Pearson, of Star
buck. are visitors this week with
Garden City friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Stimmel. OF
Waitsburg. were visitors with WalIa
Walla friends yesterday.
w. B. Shaffer. one of the well known
business men of Waitsburg, was trans
acting business here yesterday.
E Kruger and wife are visiting this
week with Garden City friends, having
arrived here from Fairfield yesterday
u S. Logsdon, one of the leading
residents of Waitsburg, was among the
business visitors in Walla Walla yes
terday.
B. r. Simmons, of Walker. one Of
the leading fruit growers of the Snake
river country, was a business visitor
here yesterday.
Mrs. E. Kruger, of Fairfield was re-
ceived at the Walla Walla hospital
yesterday for surgical treatment, and
underwent an operation this morning
Charles Vanderford of this city, who
had been receiving medical attention
in the Walla Walla hospital for some
time, underwent surgical operation
this morning.
Robert Rastill, of New Brunswick,
n. j., who was taken i'll some time
ago while passing through Walla Wal
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
Convict Labor
TO Make Roads

ATLANTA. Ga, Nov. 5.-For the
purpose of discussing the practlcal OPP
Grafton of the convict labor law OF
1908 and the utilization of convict IA
Dor On the public roads and improve
ments. a convention of county com
missioners, ordiraries and road author-
tiles was opened this morning IN the
house of representatives. Under the
new law. the old system OF farming
OUT convictS to private concerns
which had resulted in a condition al
times resembling peOnage, Is aboilSheu'
The system had become a disgrace 10
the state and was often described py
visiting investigators as the shame vi
Georgia. The county authorities ana
the state prison commission will CO
operate in making the new plan as Ell
fective as possible. All the wild cat
private convict camps went out vi
existence this week, and the authorl-
ties must make provisions TO care Iol
the convicts until next April. when the
new law becomes fully effective
The idea of the commission IS 10
induce as many counties as possible 10
use their quota of convicts on the ROADS
and to assist them to advantage Couh-
tv officials who have had experience IN
building roads with such labor Will be
asked to deliver addresses fer the oeh-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
ROAD CONTEST
BEING HEARD

The county commissioners are this
afternoon considering the plan of
making a proposed change in what is
known as the DOdd road, about eight
miles north of TOuchet, so that the
right Of way will traverse the line of
Nine Mile Canyon from the Quick
place to the line of the old road on
the Dundass place. owners of property
through which the new road would
pass, object strenuOusly to the change.
and there appears to be some uncer-
tainty as to whether the road, in the
first place, was established in accord
ance with a legal petition.
According to the statutes. every es-
tablished road must connect with a
city. another road or a navigable
stream. and it is argued that the DOdd
road does not comply. Prosecuting At
torney Rupp for the county and Attor-
ney s. E. King for the property owners.
are urging the case before the board
this afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
DEATH FOLLOWS
SURGICAL OPERATION

Richard Hollis. Of WaitsbUrg, ag d
Marys hospital few days ago to uu-
dergo a surgical operation for the am
putation of his right limb at the hip
joint, died yesterday evening at &
O'Clock from the effects of the Opar-
alton, which was performed MOnda '
morning. Since he was a small boy.
Mr.. Hollis mad suffered from an injury
to his hip caused by a fall from a
pair of stills. and the operation of
Monday was the third one which he
had undergone, portions of the limb
having been previously removed.
Mr.. Hollis was we'll known news
paper man Of this section, having been
for a number of years, editor and pub
Usher of the Star of Starbuck. For a
time he issued small daily known
as 'Poke's Sunshine printed in Wal!a
Walla, and his humorous writings
We're we'll received by his readers here.
Besides his mother, Mrs. Kate Hollis.
of Waitsburg. he is survived by three
sisters, Mrs. c. H. Lynch, of Wana
Walla; Mrs. Kate Hardy. of Waits
burg, and Mrs. c. H ONeil. Of Pres
colt.
The funeral will be held at 10 o'cloci>
tomorrow from the Hennessey under
taking chapel Rev. S. G. Fisher of the
Central Christian church. conducting,
the services. Interment Will be il the
city cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
500 Rewardd. S1n.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh, Halls Catarrh Cure IS
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease requires con-
StitutiOnal treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. thereby Destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing it's work. The proprie-
tors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO, To-
ledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for cOnsti-
PATTON.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
HE SEES SNAKES
PURSUING HIM

Requesting that ne be locked up in
one of the cells in the city Jail. Jacob
Sells, who was released a few months
before. appeared at police headquarters
this afternoon at 80 O'clock and his
request was granted Sells was taken
in custody last night on d charge of
being incapable and insane. and was
held until just before noon today when
he was turned out. However. ne was
not satisfied with liberty, believing
something in the nature of reptile
was after him, and that safety could
be guaranteed only by the steel bars
of the city baStile.
1t is said that the man has been
drinking heavily for the past several
days and that the booze" he has TAX
en- aboard has served to temporarily
unbalance him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
FREAK ELECTION
BETS ARE PAID

As the result of a bet that oregon
would not roll up a majority of 1000
for Taft, Jack Lempke this afternoon
fulfilled his part of the loss by Wheel-
ing Clarence McGrail around the plock
bounded by Main. Second. Alder ana
First streets, before a large crowd Oh
interested spectators. McGrail carried
a banner bearing the words, JACK
Thinks Pushing the WheelbarroW IS
H" 1t is said that tomorrow az
ternoon the winner of today's bet VIII
roll a peanut around the same block
with the aid of toothDick for hav-
ing lost a wager on another sta'e
which went republican
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
Be WISE IN 9 TINE
People Cannot Afford to
Trifie With Ill Health.
Realizing This They Are Sc
curing DR.. Darrin's
Services.

Walla Walla seems to be full Of
wise people judging from the stead :.
stream of callers at the offices of the
well-known specialist, DR.. Darrin il
the Hotel State
He is making wonderful cures, and
letters of gratitude are being daily
received showing the satisfactory re-
suits of his skill in treating diseases
The following open card is an exam
pie of one selected from the many:
Deafness Cured in 20 Minutes.
| have been deaf for past fiji
teen years. DR.. Ddrrin cured me
with electricity in twenty min
uteS. | reside two and one half
miles west of here on the Barns
Road, mead Isaac Barnes farm
Joseph Thatcher.
Consultation with the above sue
cessful physician is free from 10 a.
m. to p. m. daily. The worthy poor
are treated gratis one hour each
Gay from 10 to II a. ~, other hours
are devoted to paying cases.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05

killed, if they bear no license tag, pro-
vided that advertisement is made for
the sale of the dog "a hours previous
to it's execution.
The other license makes it lawful
for any person, and the duty of any
officers. to kill any canine that is VII
ciOuS Vicious" is construed to mean
biting, barking at, threatening or any
other commonly accepted meaning of
the term.
The licenses received favorable at
tentiOn and were held over on the
calendar But public sentiment on
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
CALIFORNIA
HAY DEALERS
STOP SALES

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 5.-Hay
dealers in all parts of the state have
discontinued selling hay today. follow
ing the publication of report by the
San Francisco Hay association that
there is a possibility that all the horses
and cattle of the state will be on short
rations as the result of the hay short
age which was created by a dry year
in Nevada. Utah and California. Mer-
chants are looking to Oregon and TO
Washington to make I'D the shortage.
Crop experts report the indications
that there are 100000 tons less avail
obIe now. than at this time last year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
DETECTIVES
CAN'T FIND
EDNA CLARK

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-Faillng
to trace the movements of Edna Clark,
aged 19. student. who mysteriously
disappeared from her home in OAK
land a fortnight ago, private detectives
have abandoned the search today. The
trail will now be taken up by the 10
cal police.
new light was thrown on the
strange case by the finding of a stun
of a Pullman car ticket in a heap OF
sweepings from the church of st. Mary
the Virgin, where the girl had been
seen shortly before her disappearance.
Descriptions Of the girl are being sent
to the police in all parts Of the coun-
try.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
PROTECTION
FROM FIRE
Is ORDERED

Protection from fire is being in
creased in the city steadily and at the
meeting of the council last night more
fire plugs were ordered installed at
once.
A report was read showing that fire
MIGRANTS have just been installed on
the following corners: College &
AlVerado: College & Figuero; Boyer
q Clover; Boyer & Blue; Boyer be-
tween Blue & Glover; Boyer & Roose-
welt.
HydrantS were ordered installed on
the following corners: Fifth & Su-
mach; Seventh & Cherry; Ninth &
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05

eht or those not having such expe-
rience.
The commission has also advertised
tor offers on different tracts of land
In different sections of the state on
the basis of which the provision in the
act relating to the extension of the
state farm idea will be considered. The
advertisement is for bids on a five
year lease. sale and five-year option
with lease. ANY tract from 1000 to
5000 acres may be offered
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
THE EVENING STATESMAN, WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON.

Reese; Eleventh & Edith Second e.
Oak; College q Isaacs. Division &.
Isaacs: Alverado & Madison: Melrose
< Wilson; Red & Walla Walla: Clin-
ton q Hobson: Clinton & Washing
ton; Boyer & Stanton: Howard &
Newell: Park in front of the hisa
school; Newell & Palouse; Park &
Columbia; Second & Eagan Third &
Eagan: Jones & Chase: Sprague &
Eighth & Willow.
The average cost of installing the
hydrants is SOLOS each
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
Suit for S9o.

The case of Frank Breed VS. n. o.
Rowley, for damages i'm the sum of $50,
is being heard in justice court this at
ternOOn. The complaint recites that IN
October, defendant shot an eye out Of
valuable dog owned by Mr.. Breed
and asks that damages in the sum
above named be returned. ATTORNEY
Oscar Cain appears for Mr.. Breed and
Attorney II. S. B!andford is repre-
senting Mr.. ROwley. The case is being
heard by jury
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
jury Can't Decide.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-After several
hours of deliberatiOn the jury in the
trial of Charles Morse, the ice king,
and Alfred H. Curtis, former president
of the Bank of North Omerlca. re-
turned to the courtroom at midnight
for more instructions. A specific por-
ton of the courts instruction was re-
road and the jury retired.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
Final Account Filed.

Max Baumeister. administrator of
the estate of Maria c. Schmidt, de
ceased, has rendered and presented for
settlement in the superior court his
final account and petition for discharge
and Tuesday, December 8, has been
set for the time of hearing of said pc
ttion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
DOG DAYS
AT COUNCIL
LAST NIGHT

Despite the season, it was dog days
at the city council last night Council
man Hull was out for the scalps of
CANNES which are eternally poster
ing pedestrians and passersby on
wheels and in carriages. He intro
duced two ordinances in this regard.
The first provided for yearly tax
of s. on male dogs and s. on females.
Dogs impounded for 4S hours shall be
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
Entertained Pilgrim Society.

Mrs A. G.. COrnWell entertained the
Pilgrim Society of the Presbyterian
church, yesterday afternoon at her
nome on Lincoln street A short bust
ness session was held, followed by an
afternoon tea. About so ladies were
present and spent a very pleasant af-
ternOOn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
c. M. HALL, carpenter and contrac
tor. DAY or contract work. Phone go
Wanted as a Witness.

Deputy Sheriff Charles Painter this
morning served bench warrant on
Louis BigeloW. who had been recon-
mended for parole from the state penl-
tertiary, and he is now in the county
Jail awaiting the arrival of officials
from Ritzville. who will take BiSeloW
there as a witness in an important
case
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05

la, was discharged this morning from
the Walla Walla hospital where he
had been receiving medical attention.
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Cain left this
afternoon for Weed, Calf, where they
will spend the winter months.
Mrs w. NJ. Van Dyke left this after
noon for Peola, Kan, for an extended
visit with friends.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
Cheap Farm Lands,

In the famous Grangeville country
near Lewiston Idaho now being opened
by two lines of railroad. Pronounced by
]. j. Hill of the Great Northern railroad
% be the Garden Of thei Pacific North
west" mild climate, fertile soil, produ-
cling heavy crops Of grain, hay and fruit.
No irrigation. Write for circular.
A. F. PARKER
Grangeville Idaho.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05

over to the military authorities at Fort
Walla Walla. Williamson, it has been
determined, deserted from Company ID,
Third Infantry, stationed at Fort
Wright, May "a 1908.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
Invitations Issued.

Invitations have been issued by Mrs.
Eugena LOrtOn and Mrs. Oscar Cam
for a party to be given at the home OF
the latter 374 Park street tomorrow
afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
License to Wed.

The county auditor this afternoon
issued a marriage license to William
Henry Breeze, of Waitsburg, and Miss
Mary A. MCGEE, of Sterling, III.