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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-15
EVENING CHIT-CHAT

+, knew himself was going to be there
and her heart would be broken if
said she looked like fright-which
she really did," she naively explained.
| 1t isn't so much the truth as the use
of words that most people wrong. Most
everyone knows enough not to lake
exaggerations too literally, to allow for
conventionality, and deduct from fiat
| terry.
| But if you continually say, on or
| binary occasions, Il never was SO tired
| in my life what will you say when you
really are the most tired ever?
A girl who signs all her letters to
/ her most formal feminine acquaint-
ance, with love-" and kisses all her
girl friends whenever she meets them,
| is cheapening expressions of affection
| that she ought to keep more sacred
when Geraldine gives a compliment
I'm very happy even if it's only a
little one" heard a girl say the other
day, because l know she never says
word she doesn't mean"
1t is always that way. The speech
of the man or woman who has repu-
tation for literal truthfulness in words
as we'll as intent, carries weight.
Superlatives are a good spice, but
positives are a better daily diet,
If you cry wolf, Wolf" when there
is no danger, what will you do when
the wolf is there?
If you wear your most beautiful
gown every day, what will you do
when the prince comes?
~ n
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-15
PASSENGER TRAIN
GOES into CREEK
SAN FRANCISCO TRAIN OVER
WABASH DROPS THROUGH
BRIDGE IN MISSOURI
Trainmen Missing But No Bodies Yet
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES All
Escape Injury.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 15-Wa-
bash passenger train No. 9, bound for
San Francisco, ran through an open
bridge into Bull Creek, near Randolph
20 miles east of here last night. The
engine, baggage and mail cars fell into
the water. A telephone message from
Randolph said several trainmen were
missing, but that no bodies had been
found. The accident was caused by a
Washout
Heavy rains late today so weakened
the bridge pilings that they would not
support the weight of the train. The
train was running slowly and none OF
the passenger coaches went through
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-15
Skeletons Found.

TACOMA, May 15.-Parts of six
human skeletons, the decayed rem
nant of an old chest containing beads,
and coins and parts of two ancient
guns were unearthed yesterday by the
graders of the Great Northern in the
vicinity of the East Tacoma railroad
yards. 1t is thought to be an old bury
ing ground of Indians.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-15
EPISCOPAL CONGRESS
WINDS UP ITS WORK
VISIBLE CHURCH UNITY TOPIC OF
DISCUSSION BY MANY ABLE
SPEAKERS
Gathering Best and Most Successful
of Recent Years According to
Editor Sullivan.

BOSTON, May 15.-The outlook for
visible church unity was a topic which
greatly interested large audience to-
day at the Episcopal Church congress,
which concluded its sessions after a
number of men had spoken. The con-
clusion reached was that there can
not be visible church unity without
full recognition of the validity of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-15
Issues Requisition.

SALEM, May 15.-Governor Benson
today issued a requisition upon the
governor of Montana for the return
to Wallowa county, Oregon, of Tom
Tucker, charged jointly with Ben
Tucker, George Tucker and two other
men, with a riot committed two years
ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-15
Baseball at Fair Grounds.

Fort Walla WaIla and Athena will
meet tomorrow afternoon on the fair
grounds diamond in their first game
prayed between the two teams this
season. cars will run to the grounds
TO accommodate the crowd. The game
VIII commence promptly at D. m.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-15
TAFT'S PLAN FOR
ECONOMY ADOPTED
EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED GRE
ATING SUPPLIES COMMIT
TEE TO MAKE PURCHASES.
Yearly Schedule Of Everything Needed
in Departments and Establishments
of Government.

WASHINGTON, May 15-Taft's
plan for economy in the purchase of
supplies took practical form today
when an executive order was issued
the purpose of which is to systematic
purchases needed in common by two or
more departments and to secure such
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-15

us uSoIOll dOOdl lii
matter. Three of the
girls maintained that
t was both possible
and easy to tell the
exact, literal, word
for-Word truth if you
tried.
The rest of us, who
declared that it was
entirely impossible,
got them to try it for
a day. They were
to meet the next
night and report on
the result. At the
time appointed three
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-15

The average woman cannot tell the
exact truth.
Did you ever tell the exact, literal
word for word truth for whole day
Why of course. / always do, doubtless
you answer Indignantly.
If you do you are a very unusual wo-
man.
Once when was at college we had q
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-15
Smith Leaves PhiIippines.

MANILA, May 15.-James F. Smith
governor general of the PHILIPPINES
and identified with the political life
of the islands ever since their cession
left the islands today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-15
Newcomb Owns Up.
COMMITTEE FINISHES.

OLYMPIA. May Ex-senator
Allen, chairman of the legisla-
tive investigation committee,
which is inquiring into the con-
dition Of state officers, an
nounced today that the commit
tee had finished checking up
the bonds and securities of the
office of State Urea surer Lewis.
Everything is regular and cor
rect
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-15
Taft Invited to Honolulu.

HONOLULU, May 15.-The Honour
lu chamber of commerce has inVileu
President William H. Taft to visit the
Hawaiian Islands.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-15

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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-28

West Point MISS Jan. 22.-Dr. c.
L Jordan, a prominent physician OF
this town, met death in peculiar
manner last night While going into
the country five miles from here to
visit patient he lost the road and
stumbled up on Ferdinand Newman,
| a prominent young planter, who. mis-
takin gthe doctor for a band of ne
groes and thinking he WIS about to
be held up, fired at the approaching
figure. Il was intensely dark, and all
of his bullets went wild, but the
shots caused DR.. Jordan's horse to
rear up and fall back on him, break
ing his arm and shoulder and injuF-
| ing him Internally. He fingered sex-
erai hours and died ar two O'Clock
| this morning.
The first report that reached here
was that Dr. Jordan had been way
laid and assassinated, and this arous-
ed the community to an intense pitch
A negro family living near heard
the cries of the injured man, and
going to his side learned his name
and what had happened. A man in
the party telephoned here for Dr.
Hubbard and Officer Dillingham;, and
the former went to the scene On his
arrival he found that DR.. Jordan was
dying. and that nothing could be done
for him.
From the injured man DR.. Hub
DR.. Jordan said he had gotten off
the main road to Whites. his desti-
nation, and was halted by an aged
darkey he knew, who was guiding
him back to the point where he had
turned off. On the way they met a
wagon coming from West Point, filled
with men, and accosting them they
both asked for direction. The re-
ply was a fusillade of bullets, which |
flew wild and scared the doctors |
horse into killing him.
1t was not known until this morn
ing who did the shooting. Ferdinand |
Newman came to town and surren-
dered to Sheriff Deanes, telling a |
story, which Tailed /
exactly with the account given by |
DR.. Jordan. He said he thought he
was being held up by negroes, and /
as it was dark he could not see who
was hailing him. Newman was given
a hearing before Mayor Rhodes and
Justice Smith, and Immediately dis
charged.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-28

The trial of Duncan B. Cooper
] Robin Cooper and John Sharp, al
three of whom are under indictment
/ for the murder of Senator E. w. Car.
mack, was begun before Judge Hart
/ in the criminal court at Nashville las
| Wednesday. Considering the impor-
tance of the case, things moved along
very rapidly, four jurors having been
accepted during the first day Of the
trial.
The ruling of Judge Hart had a
great deal to do with the rapidity
with which things moved along He
began by fning nine tardy talismen
twenty-five dollars each, and next
took into his own hands the exami-
nation of those men who claimed to
have formed an opinion. Unless the
prospective juror insisted that he
could not render an impartial YER
dict, even after having heard the evil
dence, he was held By the court to be
competent for duty, and could only
be discharged by peremptory chal-
lenge on the part of either the pros
ecution or defense.
A surprise was sprung on the de-
fense when it became known that
the State had caused the body of
Senator Carmack to be exhumed and
an autopsy held. After the murder
and in the excitement attending the
crime the State failed to order a post
mortem. It is essential that the di-
rection from whence the bullets came
be determined during the trial, the
theory of the State being that Sen
ator Carmack, with his hat raised to
greet a lady, was shot from behind.
The defense, however, asserts that
Senator Carmack fired the first shot,
and it seems that some time between
the date of the homicide and the pres
ent time the State secretly exhumed
the body, and caused a careful post
mortem to be performed. The course
of the bullets was determined, and
the State claims to have proof that
the bullet which killed the senator
entered his back from behind.
Inc result OF the post mOrtem
seems to show that the first shot was
fired by "A man standing in the rear
of Senator Carmack, and if this the
DRY is proven to be correct the de-
fense wiz probab bly, set up the claim
that Robin Cooper, thinking that his
father was in danger, fired upon the
senator.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-28
Lower Court Affirmed.

The decision of the circuit court
in the case of Carrie Staples VS.. the
Standard Stove Works of this city,
which gave plaintiff damages in the
sum of one thousand dollars as the
result of the death of her husband,
Sam Staples, who was killed as the
result of an accident at the plant, has
The defendant company was repre-
sented by Col. VIM. Baldwin aad the
plaintiff by Mr.. w. P. Strib1ing.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-28
ADDITIONAL CASES
ON STATE DOCKET
DURING THE PAST FfW DAYS
SEVERAL ADDITIONAL CA>fc>
HAVE REEN rI.ACt.R oN
rHE STATE nses-Rt-r.
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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-28
AIahamians interested.

Tuscumbia, Ala, Jan 22.-Interest
in the case of Charles smith. in pro-
gress at Columbus. Miss, the living
principal in the tragedy az Artesia.
Miss, in which E. A Laurent. OF
Nashville, was shot and killed. is
probably as intense in Tuseumbia and
the eastern portion of Colbert county
as at Columbus, where the trial is
being held. There are three reasons
for this interest.
First, the man who fired the fatal
shots is a son of former resident OF
Colbert county, John Smith, who re-
sided for many years near Leighton.
ten miles east OF Tuscumbia, and
who is related 70 the Kings. Rands
and Deloneys, the best and most
prominent and influential people OF
this section. John E. Deloney, pres
ident of the Tuscumbia Bank and
Trust Company, is a first cousin OF
Smith, the latter's father and the
formers mother being brother and
sister.
Tie second reason is that Miss Leta
King has been brought into prOmi-
nenee in the case Miss King is also
closely connected to the same well
known families mentioned above
She is the only daughter OF w o. |
King, who resided at Leighton, this I.
county for many years, and now a 4
salesman for a Nashville I
saddIery and harness drm- His daugh-
ter was born near Leighton. Il Is IN
derstood, and when quite young
moved with her father to Nashville,
where she grew to young womanhood
and was married to man by the
name OF Hoffman. said to be an archi-
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-28
A Tremendous Tnrnin.

Mr.. T.. T. Joyner, farmer living
near Ethelville, has brought to The
Dispatch Office a very large turnip
which was raised on his farm. The
turnip weighs five pounds, and is a
beauty. Mr.. Joyner is an exceedingly
energetic farmer, and besides market
ing large crop OF cotton each year
raises immense quantities of vegeta-
bles and other country produce.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-28

plantation about eight miles north
east OF Tuseumbia. Ala She Is a
member OF a highly respected family,
her father being travelling man ia
the employ OF a Nashville Saddlery
concern. Il is understood that Hiss
King viii be witness for the prose
cution when the case comes up Tor
trial in the eircuir court
II. c. King. a brother Of the Young
lady mentioned above. arrived in the
city Friday. and registered az the
Stone Hotel. where Mr.. AIeConnico.
/ leading counsel for the prosecution.
and Mr.. J. 5. Laurent. a brother o.
the dead man. were quartered while
here. Miss King and her father we're
/ expected 10 arrive yesterday. but
missed connection. and il was stated
/ by parties cognizant OF their move
ments that they would certainly De
here by today, and it is intfmated that
Miss King viii go on the stand when
the case comes 10 trial in the circuit
court, and viii prove a strong witness
for the prosecution.
That the lawyers engaged in the
prosecution We're eognizant of smiths
feeling toward Miss King before her
name was mentioned BY him is evinc-
ed in the fact that they sent a man
TO interview her during the early part
of the week. This man. whose name
is McFadden. and who was sent here
by the Simmons Hardware Company
10 work up evidence. was at Hiss
Kings home on Wednesday. the day
of the second preliminary heariuE.
and called up Attorney NcCouuico
over the long distance telephone dur
ing the progress of the trial What
McFadden told the attorney could
not be learned. but il is said 90 have
been something about a letter writ
ten by Smith TO Miss King i'm which
endearing terms were used. The tel
ephone incident did not come 20 light
until Friday, and when asked con
eerning his trip 10 Miss Kings home
MeFadden acknowledged having been
there and admitted having called At
torney McConnico mp over the tele-
phone and told him something about
a letter, but declined TO divulge the
contents of this letter
Mr.. McConnico. who. together with
Messrs. Belts and Sturdivant. is rep
resenting the prosecution, was highly
complimented upon the able manner
in which he conducted the eNamina-
tion of witnesses at the trial Wedues-
day afternoon. While painstakius
and persistent, Mr. McCounfco was at
all times urbane and courteous. and
showed due consideration for every
witness whom he examined. ImpOr-
tant business engagements forced Mr.
McConnico to leave for Nashville on
Saturday, but he hopes to return %
Columbus Monday, and win remain
here throughout the coming session
of court to look after the interests OF
the prosecution.
Hon. s. a. WitherspOOn OF Merid-
ian and Col VIM. Baldwin of the
local bar have, upon the advice Of A.r- +
Smiths brothers. been retained 10 as
sist Mr.. Landrum, who took charge
of the case Immediately after the
homicide and who viii continue 20
act as leading counsel for the de-
fense.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-28

T Former Columbian Comp liHls.mttst.
Columbians uul read vith atr-s &
the followius clippiuE frCu d recrur
issue OF the Nashville amerGeau.
which tells of an honcr bestowed
upon AIRS Eugene Crutcher - Nash
VILE AIRS Crutcher was formerly
Miss Ann Long 81 this clty. and her
friends note with pride the prominent
position she occupies 10 evere lauda-
bic movement undertakes by me
good women o. Tennessee
Mrs. Benton McMIIhr. ~ha has
been eompliEaented wirh fhs apuo81r-
ment as State vics-presiasnE - the
Woman's National rsIvsrs aud Har-
bOT's Congress. has invits4 tvo F-o--
inent Tennessee women 90 assist her
in the work. three women belug sa-
lected for the Offices In each state.
Mrs Mcmillan has choseu Ms ~. ~
Beard as Chairman of the edgcatlo-aI
department. and Mrs Easens Crutch-
eT. chairman OF puhiseirV- Bob have
and viii lend strength 90
the work OF the couSress Cf Tea
nessee."
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-28
NIGHT SERVICE AT
LOCAL POSTOFFICE
BEGINNING TOMORROW NIGHT,
THE LOCAL POSTOFFICE
WILL BE KEPT con-
TINUOUSLY OPEN.
General Delivery, Stamp and Reg
istry Windows VIII be Open
From Seven Until Nine
O'Clock Each Evening

At last we are to have an all-night
service at the postofice-
Postmaster Wood and Assistant
Postmaster Patterson have been
promising us this service for a long
time, but one thing or another has
delayed its establishment until now
The service will, however, be estab-
Iished tomorrow night, and will re-
main in force indefinitely.
There viii be two clerks on duty
at the office throughout the night,
and all mails will be promptly hand
led. There are six trains entering
and leaving the city between seven
D. m. and seven a. N. which carry
mail, so there Will be enough work
TO keep the night force pretty busy.
There is a train arriving over the
Southern Railway from the west at
1880 D, M, and one from the east
at $50 D. m, and mail from these
trains WILL as has been the case in
the past, be distributed as soon as it
reaches the office. The southbOund
night train on the Mobile & Ohio
leaves at 11:10 p. m, and the mail
from this train will close at 10:45
p. m The mail from the north on
the Mobile & Ohio arrives at 1890
a. m, and will be distributed as soon
as it reaches the office. The north
bound train does not leave for Ar
tesla until two a. m, but mail for
this train viii close at 1890 a. m,
in order that the messenger may
take the pouch to the depot when he
goes to meet the incoming train at
1850 The mail arriving on the Mo-
bile & Ohio from the south at five
a. m will be distributed as SOON as
it reaches the Office, and the outgo-
ing meil for the eastboun5 train on
the Southern will close at 4-30 a. m,
while that for the westbound train
viii close at $50 a m.
The two clerks on duty viii be
Messrs- J. l. Myers and w A Wal
ton, and they will be in the office all
night While the clerks VIII be on
duty all night, the Office viii be open
for the transaction of business with
the public only from seven to nine
p. m During these hours the gen
eral delivery, stamp and registry win
dows viii be kept Open and business I
in these three departments VIII pro- /
gress the same as during the day.
Both Postmaster Wood and Assist
ant Postmaster Patterson deserve
much credit for their enterprise in
the matter, as it was necessary TO
overcome numerous difficulties before
the service was finally established.
It was difficult in the first place 10
obtain the additional clerks required,
and after these clerks had been Sc
cured the messenger who hauls the
mails between the postoffice and the
depots declined TO make extra trips
additional pay. The post
Office department was reluctant to
make the necessary increase in the
allowance for messenger service, but
at the earnest solicitation of the local
postoffice authorities finally agreed to
do so, and the all-night service will
be established.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-28

Mr. Whitten Durc@a. = poFui1r
travelling salesman for As Arm ct
Phillips & Cuttao1 of Nashville. wzs
In the city the past VEGA
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-28

Mr.. Willett Lawrence, of McBee,
was in the city the past week on a
visit to friends aud relatives.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-28

Hon Jordan Boone. = ErQlizert
member OF the Cori1ta hGr. was a.
the city last week on Profe-siczal
business
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-28
CHARLES R. SMITH DENIED
BAIL ON SECOND HEARING

e.
JUSTICE MATTHEWS AND MAYOR DONNELL
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-28

Smith.
and TO
Laurel
the Representing the Family the Deceas
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-28

Mr.. j. F. Moore of the Caledonia
neighborhood was in the city last
week on business.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-28

Mrs. frost of Louisville, KY, is
in the city visiting Mrs. S. Selig.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-28

Continued on page 12)
The Washington herald., 1909-07-06
THE NEW NATIONAL.
"The Yankee Consul"

Patrons OF the Aborn Opera Company's
offerings were last night treated 70 one
OF the most sterling comic opera produc-
tions that has been given here by that
company in The Yankee Counsul" a
vehicle formerly utilized by Raymond
Hitchcock. Book and lyrics are by Henry
NJ. Blossom. jr.. and the music by Alfred
G. Robyn. The many sprightly and popu-
lar airs and the crisp dialogue and clean
humor with which this opera abounds,
placed in the hands OF this capable or
ganization. make for a success beyond
the ordinary. Last night every one OF
the familiar airs. each witty by-word,
and all the players which have won so
much commendation in the past were
greeted.
The action Of the play takes place in
the ideal tropical republic where. they
would have Us believe. the administration
changes nearly as often as day and night
Plot there Is, more or less. but. then.
what does a plot matter IN a show OF this
kind? At any rate. the plot is known 70
almost every theater-goer.
OF course. the bulk OF the comedy
hinges around AbiJah Booze, 8 role which
Is most adequately filed by Robinson
Newbold- Mr.. Newbold's humOr is Of the
easy-going sort and along the line imme-
diately suggested on first glance at the
cast His singing OF IN the Days Of
Old" was perhaps the biggest individual
The Washington herald., 1909-07-06
LAST NIGHT AT THE
LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

hit OF the show. while he scored decidedly
in the songs. In Old New York" and
Amt IL Funny What a Difference Just
a Few Hours Maker Forrest Hun. as
Capt. Leopoldo. sang excellently we
Come OF Castilisn Blood" with the as
sistance OF the play soldlery. and was
encored repeatedly On I Love Thee" an
Interpolation the words OF which are by
Donald NJ. McLeran and the music by II.
Kirkus Dugdale both Washingtonians.
Henry COote made very good impress
sion with his Cupid Has Found Ny
Heart" and others. while George Shields.
in the part OF the governor, sang effect
lively In a strong bass.
Misses FRITZ Won Busing and Blanche
Morrison, in the roles OF Papinta and
Bonita, respectively. were charming al
ways. and win surely increase their popu-
larity during The Yankee Consul's" stay.
Miss Won Busing was especially good IN
the march song. I'D Like TO Be a Sol
der" and In The Mosquito and the
Midget" Miss Morrisons rendition OF
MY San Domingo Maid" was delightful.
and. Judging by her many encores on this
number. It will become popular in time. "
She also displayed her clear soprano voice
ia several other important numbers Miss
Hattie Arnold. as the buxom widow with
whom Booze Is in love on account OF her
half million dollars. filed her part very
well. as did every one. including the
chorus
The Yankee Consul Is a decidedly en-
tertaining play for this sort OF weather.
In It the full strength Of the excellent
AbOrn organization is felt. and this week
should undoubtedly prove one OF the most
remunerative weeks OF the summer sea-
son