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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08

ence as a practical lawyer in Pennsyi-
vania and has been an active worker
in the Northwest for many years be-
fore the legislature, striving for legis-
lation which might control and regu-
late the liquor business. In speaking
of his efforts before the Idaho solons,
Mr. Nichols said yesterday:
1.-The Idaho legislature was to nave
adjourned last Saturday; it had many
fair minded men, and number OF
important messages were enacted into
law. Temperance legislation, how
ever. was the all-important question,
having caused more debate than any
other one subject. Each house had
a local option bill of its own, and the
senate bill, after long and spiritual
debate, was finally passed. 1t is much
weaker than that of the house, but
the solons of the senate seemed to
think it was sufficient to meet the
pledge of the party. which was the
promise of AN effective county local
option law
Il presented petitions to both houses,
aggregating the signatures of about
1000 voters, asking that joint reso-
luton be passed, submitting an amend
ment to the state constitution to a
vote of the people, forever prohibiting
the manufacture, sale, importation and
expectation of alcoholic beverages
within the limits of the state of Idaho,
excepting for medicinal and scientific
purposes. This resolution only lacked
two votes in the house of being adopt
ed, the whole vote standing 33 for and
10 against, and two of those voting
against the resolution were in honor
bound to vote for it, one of whom had
given me his pledge before election,
and after, his pledge that he would
support it.
1.-The senate voted IL for the resolu-
ton and 10 against; two thirds Of
each house being necessary for it's
adoption, the resolution failed, but will
surely be passed in 1870
"A primary election law was passed,
and this is looked upon by our people
as step in the right direction. A
bill entitled Employers liability bill,
went through both houses, and the
Children's Home Finding society Sc
cured an appropriation Of 5000 The
Mothers congress had presented a bill
on scientific temperance legislation.
This had passed the senate before
left and no doubt passed the house
before adjournment I drew this bill
and look upon it as a much needed
piece of legislation in the state of
Idaho. Idaho and Oklahoma were the
only states in the union without it,
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SPEEDY ACTION DEMANDED.

1t is promised that in his message
calling congress together in extraor-
binary session, President Taft will
strongly urge upon it the necessity of
devoting attention to the tariff alone.
and to make the best haste in getting
the bill into shape and enacted into
a law.
Congress is a slow moving body,
save during the closing days of a
session, when there is feverish haste
to get all pending business of import
ance out of the way, that it may not
be left up in the air when the hour of
adjournment comes around, says the
Seattle P..I. But the entire country
at this time demands that there be
none of the leisurely and prOrcasti-
mating ways peculiar to congressional
action. about the disposition of the
tariff law.
There will be more or less of lull
in business until the tariff is disposed
Of. This is a necessity of the situa-
ton. There can be no certainty about
future prices and the course of future
business, until the text of the new law
is fairly clear. Plants will run sim
ply on the orders of the moment and
buying will be limited TO immediate
necessities. The tariff and business
are inseparably connected in this coun-
try, one reason why there is reluctance
to take up revision even when the ne
oessty of a change in some schedules
has been apparent for a long time.
Congress can minimize the loss to
business and the check to industry in
one way and one way alone; by get
ting the new law on the statute books
at the earliest possible moment, con-
sistent with the framing of a satisfac-
tory law So far as the latter point
is concerned the ways and means
committee have had the bill in hand
for some considerable length of time
already, and there are a good many
volumes of the testimony taken at its
hearings available for the individual
members of congress who are really
DESTROYS of knowing something about
the matter before voting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08

wild pitch on which the batsman
reaches first base shall be counted an
error. But base on balls, a base
awarded to a batsman by being struck
by a pitched ball, an illegal pitch and
a balk, each of which is a battery and
not a fielding error, shall not be in
cluded in the sixth column.
Except that the catcher shall be
charged with an error when a passed
ball is the third strike on a batter and
allows the batter to gain first base.
An error shall not be charged
against the catcher for a wild throw in
an attempt to prevent stolen base
unless the base runner advance an ex-
ira base because of the error.
An error shall not be scored against
the catcher or an infielder who at
tempts to complete a double play un-
less the throw be so wild that an adj
ditional base is gained
base through the failure of a baseman
to stop or try to stop ball accurately
thrown to his base the latter shall
be charged with an error and not the
player who made such throw, pro-
vided there was occasion for it. If
such throw be made to second base,
the scorer shall determine whether the
charged with an error.
In event of fielder dropping a fly
force batter at another base, he
shall not be exempted from an error,
Section THE number of times, if
any, each player assists in putting out
fifth column. An assist should be
given to each player who handles the
play of the kind, except the one who
completes it.,
err who makes a play in tine to put
runner out, even if the player who
could complete the play fails, through
no fault of the assisting player.
And generally an assist should be
oix 70 WI ma or
assists in any manner in handling the
ball from the time it leaves the bat
until it reaches the player who makes
the putout, or in case of a thrown ball,
to each player who throws or handles
it clearly, and in such way that a
put -Out results or would result if no
errors were made by a teammate.
Assists should be credited to every
player who handles the ball in the
play which results in a base runner
being called out for interference or for
running out of line.
"A double play shall mean any two
continuous putouts that take place
between the time the ball leaves the
pitchers hands until it is returned to
him again standing in the pitchers
box.
Stolen Bases.
Section "a stolen base shall be
credited to the base runner whenever
he advances a base unaided by a base
hit. a putout or a fielding or battery
error subject to the following excep-
tons:
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Leaves for Idaho.

Otto Huntsman, of Eureka, who has
been in charge of the big wheat ranch
of his father, w. p. Huntsman, of
Waitsburg, for several years past, was
in the city yesterday visiting with
friends while on his way to southern
Idaho, where he will spend the sum-
mer months. Mr.. Huntsman may de-
eide to locate permanently in that state
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
BOY IA YEARS OLD
WEEDS WOMAN OF 80.
Parents of Husband Keep Him at
Home and Bride Threatens to
Commit Suicide.

MABEN, Miss, March S-Charlie
CrOssin, IA, wearing knee brooches
and Miss Minnie Corley, 80 years of
age, We're married here today The
boys parents would not allow him to
return to his newly welded wife and
in an hour after the ceremony the
couple were parted.
Miss Corley says she will commit
suicide if not permitted to live with
her boy husband
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
NICHOLS SPEAKS ON
IDAHO LIQUOR LAW
Boise Attorney Addresses Meeting at
Y. M. c. A., Telling of Fight in
Idaho.

E. D. Nichols, of Boise. connected
with the International Reform bureau
Of Idaho, yesterday delivered an ad-
dress in the auditorium of the Y. M
c. A upon the subject, "Tne Liquor
Traffic from a Lawyers Standpoint"
Mr.. Nichols has had % years expert
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
SEVERAL CHANGES
IN SCORING RULES
Gives Batsman Base-Alter Stolen
Base Clause.

Changes of considerable Importance
have been made in the scoring rules
by the joint committee of both leagues
and newspaper men. The changes ad-
vocated by the Baseball Writer'S as
ISOLATION were nearly all adopted.
Many points in scoring bases stolen
and errors were made. The most no
ticeable was the insertion of clause
giving the pitcher an error on a wild
pitch that results in the batsman
reaching first base. If the catcher lets
the third strike go past he draws an
error. The summary is more COM
plete than formerly. The rules, as
amended, read:
Fielding Records.
Section 6.-The number of oppon-
ents, if any, put out by each player,
shall be set down in the fourth column
Where the batsman is given out by
the umpire for foul strike or fails
TO pat In proper OrQer cor Is declared
out on three bunt strikes) the putout
shall be scored to the catcher In
cases of the base runner being de-
clared out for interference, running on,
of line, Or on an infield fly, the "out
should be credited to the player who
would have made the play but for the
action of the base runner or the an
Aouncement of the umpire.
! Section S-An error shall be given in
| the sixth column for each misplay
| which prolongs the time at bat of the
batsman or allows baserunner tc
make one or more bases when per-
feet play would have insured his hav-
ing been put out. A passed ball o.
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instance found in the hospitals is that
an unusually large number are APP
pendicitis patients; also q number of
typhoid cases which is not to be ex-
pected at the time of the year.
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save shoe leather by using the
classified advertising columns. Cheap
and effective
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-01
ORLEANS BLACK NURSE
CREATES SENSATION.
First Fsgrs WsEaan SEGA % Streets 81 Garman
Cliy, and People LOOk At Her VITA awe.
Struck Eyes.

New York, April 25.--A cabIegram
to the Times from Berlin says: Lula
Coyington, ayoung American negress,
has been the sensation Of Berlin for
the past week, when she provided the
same excitement for the crowds &C
customed TO promenade Inter Den
Linden that is usually derived from
watching the Kaiser flash BY in one
Of his high power automobiles.
Lula is paying her first visit TO
Germany as the nursemaid in the
family Of David H. Marsh, a New Or
leans merchant. When the negress
emerged for the first time from the
Hotel Bristol with little Miss March
the promenading throng was trans
fixed with wonder.
There are 100 colored men IN Ber-
lin, but a colored woman is a novelty
only seen once or twice on the vaude-
vile stage. One had never before
been out Of captivity on the public
streets, and Lula, therefore, was des-
tined to be the object Of first class
curiosity. Crowds on the sidewalk
backed away and formed a wide path
for her and the baby while they ran
the gauntlet Of hundreds of awe
eyes. On Friday the services
Of two policemen had to be asked be-
fore Lula could get away from the
curious crowd that surrounded her.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-01

also be found with Mamau. He forn-
erly lived near Vile Pl4tte.
Representaliss Iiisea b Currie
lives at Vile Platte, q also does Mr..
0. B. Guillorg presideht6 t Evan
geline Club, the organization that
managed the successful light FIR divi-
sion.
Hon. Z. ]. Dosslnann, president of
the Louisiana Oyster Glnission, is
a former resident Of Vilie Platte, and
has property interests aud it is
presumed that if he takes q hand at
all in the contest for the parish seat
he viii be found with That toxin. It
is not believed that he viii exert him
self much Id the matter.
With Pine Prairie are found Repre-
sentative CLARK, and probably Repre-
sentative Yves u Falnte1ot.
The Lewises win lead the fight for
Eunice that Isl Dr. ID. B. Lewis and
James ]. Lewis. Both, however are
interested il a property way il Ma
mou, but they are residents Of En-
nice. and it I'll no secret that thev
will make a hard fight for the latter.
1t is probable that the suit invo.v-
ing the eonstitutionaIitY Of the legis-
lative act calling for the election, and
the regularity Of the election itself,
will not be able 70 run the gauntlet
Of the courts before November, the
time set for the election for parish
seat, and the contest promises to be
even warmer than that for division.
because it will be carried on to the last
day.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-01

them MaIIet and Plaquemine Point,
that Faquetaique, Eunice. Lower
Mamou and Chataignier would have
gone almost solid against division.
That they preferred to 60 to Opel
ousas rather than Vile Platte.
Every one now knows this. | knew
it at the time, but I had nc more
control in adjusting one line than the
other. But, I am going to be there
the next time a line is adopted. And
others from Opelousas are going to
be in attendance also; and the Legis-
lature will be informed that If it is a
parish the ~divisionists desire, land not.
parish sites) there is ample territory
out West to give them a parish with
the required population and area.
The line will have to be drawn
straight from north to south, further
west, regardless Of Eunices aspera-
tions for the parish seat, regardless
Of Vile Plates o~verweening ambition
in that direction.
Divisionists, if you desire a new
parish upon these terms, you may OBJ
tain it, otherwise, it is a fight to the
last ditch. You viii lose a great.
deal more sleep and yet fail in ac-
complishing your purpose.
Yours truly,
GILBERT L. DUPRE.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-01
THIS DOG WAS NOT"MUzZLED'
stsFy thai Tells Of The F~allhiulasss Of Dogs
Inc Friend 1t Raa.

Yes, indeed, we have some queer
little incidents to happen to u.s. said
the engine driver, as he piled his oil
can about and under his machine. "a
queer thing happened to me about d
year ago. You'd think it queer for a
mar like me to cry for ten minutes,
and nobody hurt, either, wouldn't you?
Well, | did, and can almost cry every
time | think Of it. / was running
along one afternoon pretty lively,
when | approached a little village
where the track cuts through the
streets. / Stacked up a little, but
was still making good speed, when
about twenty rods ahead of me, a
little girl, not more than three years
old, toddled on the track. You can't
even imagine my feelings.
There was no way to save her.
It was impossible to stop, or even
slack much, at that distance, as the
train was heavy and The grade des-
cending. IN ten seconds it would
have been all over; and after revers-
ing and applying the brakes. / shut
my eyes. I didn't want to see any
more. As we slowed down my fire.
man stuck his head out Of the window
to see what had stopped for, when
he laughed and shouted to me: Jim,
look hereF ! looked, and there was a
big, black Newfoundland dog holding
the little girl in bis mouth, leisurely
walking toward the house where she
evidently belonged. She was kicking
crying. 80 that | knew she was
not hurt, and the dog had saved her.
Major John IL. Oge, of Gland Co
team, was III the city Tuesday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-01
MONUMENT OF /. E.
FIDRINE UNVEILED At
VILE PLATTE

Vile Platte, April ga large
concourse Of people assembled yester-
day afternoon at the last resting
place Of Edwin e. Vidrine, in our
town, to witness the ceremony Of the
unwilling Of the Woodmen Of the
World monument dedicated to that,
during life, highly esteemed citizen of
this section.
People came from neighboring
towns-from 0pelousas, Washington,
Eunice, and other places-to pay
tribute to the memory Of the dead
Vile Plattean, and as for the citi-
zenry of the town itself, it turned
out en- masse.
The unwilling ceremony, as is
usually the case, was impressive and
beautiful, conducted by Sovereign
Robert Henderson, Of DonaIdsonville,
District Manager. Senator Lazaro, a
life-long friend Of the deceased, paid
a touching tribute to their dead com
rade. An appropriate poem, well
rendered, was recited BY Mr.. Gilbert
DeviIIe.
After the unwilling ceremonies,
the crowd assembled in the public
square, where addresses were made
upon the growth and good Of the
order by Senator Lazaro and District
Manager Henderson.
A barbecued dinner was served to
the assembled people, and sweet mu-
was dispensed BY the Eyangeline
Council Commander Geo. 4. Bailey
and Judge Demoruelle had charge OF
the arrangements for the occasion.
FOR SALE-Lot Of ground
I10x360, on Landry street; paved
Falk. Apply 10 Raymond Breaux.
$3.50
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-01
WAY OF De.
STROYING The BOIL
WEEVL PEST

Mr. Edmond Deville, who returned
from a visit to Church Point Monday,
reports that he received information
in that town Of 3 unique and appar-
entity successful mode Of destroying
the boil weevil adopted by the farm
era Of the Coulee Croche section, ii
this parish.
The pest, it seems, have appeared
there in numbers. and the farmers
have bethought themselves to ex-
pertinent in destroying them.
It is well known that most bugs
will come to q light when shown at
night. Acting upon this theory the
farmers put out a torch in q field,
and placed underneath it a tub Of
water. While they found the weeyiI
would readily flock to the torch, and
fall into the water, they would crawl
out. Then it was they tried Beau
mont oil"-cfude petroleum-and
the morning after this first expert
ment with oil se~venty-four weevils
were found in the tub.
II
Now it is said a general expert
ment will be made on this line. The
farmers throughout that section will
put out torches, and they believe if
one torch can catch seventy-four in
a night, the scattering Of torches
throughout the fields will go a long
Wav towards catching the bulk If the
pests.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-01
ESTATE OF OSCAR GAUBERT.
No. 634T, Probate Docket, District Court,
Parish OF 6E.sLandry, La.

Parish OF ST Landry. La.
BY virtue ofan order Of the Hon. W. P. Ed
wards acting Judge of the 18th Judicial Dist.
Court, In and for the Parish of st. Landry /,
State of La, there win be sold at public auc-
ton, to the last and highest bidder by the
qualified auctioneer, at last residence Of
deceased, In Mamou, Sc. Landry Par
tsh, La, on
Saturday, M0y 8, 1909,
at il O'Clock 8. M. the following described
property, belonging to the above estate,
t0-Wft:
a. certain body ofland described as lot No.
four, the west half of 1.-THE south east quarter
and the south east quarter OF the south
west quarter0f section WentyeOne1n town
ship four, south Orange onewest OF Louis
lana MERIDIAN, in louisiana, containing
one adj ii sixty-tWo and 6f-I00agres
66glgl9 sald = p pbo,' Ewennsy 10 Sg acre acres naVlng
of said body otland, having only N hun
dred n forty-tWo 6f-I00 {142 67-160) acres
herein to be tnventoried and appraised into
five different lots or parcels of property for
convenience of lewiston:
Ont work OK, four cows and calves, n
Eaare, ngl colt rs horse one eld wagon
household furniture.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
All the movabIes to be sold for cash on
day of sale.
The lands to be sold for one third or more
of the purchase price forcash on day of sale
at the option of purchaser. and the balance
ifany3 payable In two equal annual INSTALL.
mentss on and two years respectively from
date OF SALE purchaser furnishing their
pr0n1issory notes made payable to self and
endorsed by self, bearing interest at the
rate Of eight per cent per annum from day
of sale until paid d ten pereent additional
for attorneys fee in case OF suit to ecover
payment in full of principal and interest,
vendors lien n privilege to be retaine
o n said land until full and final payment OF
notes and interest are made.
The land to be sold subdivided as fol-
lows:
The prairie land. In two tracts of nifty ar
pents each and one rae of twenty-five ar
pents.
The woodland, in two tracts of twenty
i've arpents each.
ALPH0NSINE GUILE0RY.
apl3-6t Natural Tutrig.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-01

The owner is hereby notified to come
forward, prove property, pay costs and
take animal away.
JOHNNY IAFLEUR.
api 2f-5t Mamou, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-01
LAFAYETTE. Ia.
DARTITION SALE.
d -
ELLA RICHARD
VS..
LESTER RICHARD ct ais.
No. 184A9, Probate Docket, District Court
Parish Of st. Landry. La.

BY virtue Of d Judgment rendered by
the Honorable w, Edwards, acting Judge
of the Sixteenth Judicial District Court Of
the State of Louisiana. IN and forthe parish
OF st. Landry rendered. In the above num-
beFed and entitled suit there Will be sold by
the undersigned ~auctioneer, at last resi-
dence OF Ella Richard lii Prairie Basse, on
Saturday, MNg, s, 100,
ct III o,clock a. M, forthe purpose Oh effect
ing q partition. the following described
property, to-Wit:
One certain tract OF land containing fifty
acres, bounded On the north by Louis Ian
dry on the south by property Of Ella Rich.
ard, on the east by property of Ellie Richard
n on the west by property OF Andeai.
s8l2 barrels corn; 1925 pounds cotton.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
ImmoVables: One third cash and the re-
manning third on a credit on twelve months
purchaser to furnish his note with sol
vent security and bearing eight per cent
interest per annum further security by
vendors lein and privilege and with q
clause for ten per cent attorneys fees In
case of suit for collection.
MOvables-Casf on day Of sale.
Realty to be s~ubdivided In two lots Of Is
acres each b. III. PAYY,
apl3-6t A~uctioneer,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-01
9ToTIgE o~FTABLEAU.
ESTATES oTIsRIAL RoUGEAU.
/. 5853, Probate Docket, DISTRICT Court,
Parish OF St. Landry, La.

EaK4sH OF II LHF
Whereas. Eucheie Attain. Administrators
of the bov named estates files 81 fableau
OF classification of debts and distribution of
funds of said estates, accompanied by her
petition ~prayinghfor the -homologation OF
anne and
MneEsAs, gMs yeE salu petlSl0l -
; Now, therefore, notice Is hereby gtvento
all parties interested to AJAX opposition TO
said tableau to file same In writing In
my ONCE, within the time required by law
why the said tableau should not be homolo-
gated and confirmed.
YVES ANDREP0NT,
aplS-2t Clerk OF Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-01
Taken Up.

BY the undersigned, at Big Mamou,
one Caeole sorFel mare, about 10 years
old, small spot in forehead. Has been in
neighborhood about one month. Brand
ed thus: