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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-01
A Civic Revival.

Large white cards with the words.
All for One and one for AL" Were in
the show windows of the stores Of a
manufacturing city a few weeks ago.
Beneath, it was stated that the phrase
was the slogan of the civic revival"
and there followed the explanation that
a civic revival is "a mass movement
by all the people to beautify and bet
terry their home town. The city was
Fort Wayne. Indiana, and the move
ment that resulted was as interesting
as it's announcement. Today one sees
on the front page of the newspapers.
and in many places around town, the
community ralIying cry, Fort Wayne,
with might and main
The movement was started by the
Commercial club. but it did not stay
civic revival committee, representative
of many interests, was appointed and
as was said on the preliminary an
nouncement leaflets. that the revival
was under the auspices ''of the people
of Fort Wayne" The first thing re-
CURED was civic revivalist. or civic
evangelist, and Prof Charles Zueolin,
who had stirred Grand Rapids in
somewhat similar movement year be-
fore. was sent for From June to
June s. inclusive. he devilered each af-
ternoon and every evening a different
illustrated lecture on some phase of
municipal betterment. The lectures
were given in the largest theater in
the city. but toward the end almost
as many persons We're turned away be
cause OF lack of room, as were admit
ted
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"The Shepherd King"

Five people would recognize Mr..
Wright LOrimer. the handsome David
in The Shepherd King" if seen at his
farm Echo Dell" in the Berkshire
hills of Massachusetts. He is reg
ular gluttOn for work, mental and
physical, and while at home his study
claims his mornings. but during the
afternoons. clad in an old coat and
overalls, his entire time is spent at
his enormous pigeon loft. which con-
tains flock of over three hundred car
rier pigeons.
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But they are not chorus girls, not at
least that type that devotees of musical
comedies are familiar with. These
girls have all been carefully selected
girls. the scenes of the play being laid
at a girls college There are none of
the seasoned members of the merry
merry in Commencement Days"
many of them never having been on
the stage before Among girl shows,
commencement Days" will be found
decidedly different.
NJ girl who has ever been to col
lege and no parent who has ever had
a daughter at college should miss
commencement Days The spirit
and buoyancy Of dormitory and campus
life is admirably reproduced and the
various roles are played by young peo-
pie. who if they have not actually car
ried the ivy chain, have certainly ac-
uuired appreciation of the WORK re-
quired Of them.
Frederick V. Bowers. the celebrated
singer, comedian. and song writer
heads the company of 20 which will be
seen in this city Mr.. Bowers enacts
and sings the role of Billy Douglas,
lust out of Columbia" and gives re-
freshing impersonation of a college
graduate. Jane Corcoran, young
woman of great personal charm as
we'll as a thorosgh artistic, will be seen
in the leading feminine role. The re-
naming members of the company have
been selected with that same care
which has characterized all of Mr..
Cort's productions. Two so foot bag
gage cars are necessary for the trans
portation of the scenery for this pro-
duction. which is one Of the most elab-
crate on the road this season.
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days after signing or contract; one
half of oats to be delivered before
December 1. 1909, and the remainder
about May I, 1910. All forage de-
livered to be weighed on city scales
and subject to approval by the Chief
of the Fire Department
Each bidder must accompany his
bid with certified check in the sum
of $50 as a guarantee that in the event
OF the acceptance Of his bid he will
enter into contract with the City and
give such bond as the Council may
direct
Bids and checks must be sealed
marked, Bids for Forage" and ad-
dressed to the undersigned
The City reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
T. D. S. HART.
City Clerk.
published in Evening Statesman
Sept. 30, Oct. l, ,, 4, 1909.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-01
Spokane's Curfew Ordinance.

SPOKANE, Oct. 1.-The law pro-
viding that children under sixteen
years of age shall not be permitted on
the streets or in public parks unac
pushes the curfew half
an hour earlier beginning today
when the youngsters must be in at
eight, instead of eight thirty o'clock
at night.
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Army Riding ests.

FORT MEYER. Oct. 1.-The second
of the series of riding tests arranged
for army officers to determine their
ability and endurance as horsemen be-
Sunday, by order of Ma jor- General
Leonard Wood. commanding the de-
partment of the east
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FOR REN7-Aouses
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
City of Walla Walla up to and in
Guiding 3 o'c,Ock p. m. October 4,
1909, at which time they will be open
ed. for the construction of sewer
commencing a. flush tank in alley
north of Oak street and west OF
Northern Pacific railroad tracks,
thence to alley between Oak and Pine
streets and along said alley to Idaho
street in accordance with the plans
and specifications adopted by the City
Council and now on file in the office
Of the City Clerk. Each bidder must
accompany his bid with a certified
check in the sum of 500 as a guar
antee that in the event Of the accept
ance of his bid he will enter into con-
tract to construct said sewer and fur
nish such bond as the Council may
direct. Bids and checks must be
sea ed. marked Bids for ConStruc-
ton of Sewer in District No 4, and
addressed to the undersigned.
The City reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
r d. 5. HART,
City Clerk.
Published in Evening Statesman
Sept %. 80, Oct l. 2 and 4, 1903.
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Express Companies Merge.

MEXICO CITY Oct. 1.-The merger
of the business of the Wells, Fargo K
tiOnal Express was consummated here
today
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NEW YORK. October 1.-France
sent three of her newest and best bat
tleshps to the Hudson Fulton cele-
bration in command of Admiral Du
Pord. The ships are Justice. Liberte
and Verite. and they represent near
~ everything that is new in naval con-
struction. The French ships were the
first of the foreign visitors to arrive
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AmuSementS
"Commencement Days"

Of the company of 20 which will be
seen in John Cort'S elaborate produc-
Keylor Grand, October Z, As are girls
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CAFES
SECONDHAND FURNITURE
OSTEOPATAS

DR. J +. COON. GRADUATE OF
we American School of Osteopathy
81 hlrksviNe. No. All diseases sue
-eSSIlily treated. Diseases of NO.
.1eo q speciality. Office over Hang
d ThompsOn's store. Outside calls
r0"pt'y answered, day or night.
consultation and examination free.
6-2tf Oh.
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Sealed bids Will be RECEIVED Uz
CITY of Walia Walla, up 10 anu IN
GLIDING 3 O'Clock p. M. Octooel
1909, for the furnishing ,oS % ,,1st he
~ bright color and frst-c,ass in ev-
cry respect: twelve tons of NO. I
straw free from chaff: seven tons 80, OF
first-class oats, free from seeds an la
other foreign substances, Hay ; ana
straw to be delivered within thirty
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HELP WANTED-FemaIe
SITUATION WANTED-FemaIe g.

WANTED PERMANENT POSITION
ny experienced lady bOokkeeper and
Stenoerapher Box 1873, r. F. D,
NO. l. 10-2-09 pd.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by tne
CITY of Walla Walla up to and in
Guiding ocloci. p. m. october T.
1909, at which time they Will be open
ed. for the construction of sewer
on Isaacs Avenue from manhole at
allev intersection between North Nam
street and College Avenue easterly TO
the city limits of the city OF Naila
Walla in accordance with the plans
and specifications adopted by the
Citv Council and now on file IN the
office of the City Clerk, Each bid
der must accompany his bid with
certified check in the sum OF Sluo as
guarantee that in the event OF the
acceptance of his bid he VIII enter
into contract to construct said sewer
and furnish such bond as the Coun-
Gil NAV direct Bids and cnechs
must be sealed. marked Bids Tor
Construction of Sewer in Dlstrlct NO
3" and addressed to the Undersigned
The CITY reserves the right 10 re-
'eN' ' r. d. 3. HART.
City Clerk.
Published in Evening Statesman
Sent % 30. oct. /, and 4, 1So9-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-01

Of his cOuntrymen in New York on
several occasions before the fete was
under way He and Admiral SchrOe-
der are old friends. This photograph
Of tie French admiral was taken when
he left his flagship to pay his first
visit to the commander of the Ameri
can fleet
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+ LODGE DIRECTORY +
+
! = !. j ]. j 1. + i. i !. + ]. :, i

INTEGRITY LODGE NO. 1. A. o. U.
W., meets second and fourth Mon
day in Odd Fellows Hall Fifth and
Main streets. F. Stevens. Master
Workman. F. Rocker, Recorder
Meeting called at 500 P. NJ All So
journing brothers are cordially in
Vited S-2-1-mo.
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Published in Evening Statesman
Sept. 90, so, Oct l. and 4, 1909.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-01

LODGE, NO. 10, I. 0.
o. F., meets every Thursday even
ing at Odd Fellows Temple Alder
street Visitors cordially welcome
e. E. WinsloW, n. G.; H. H. Cramp-
ton, r. Sec; F. r. Haviland, V. c.;
C. w. Scott, Treas; LIE F. A. Shaw,
Fir. Sec
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TAiLORS

a BARGAIN-A NICE HOME ON
easy terms. s1500-one half down,
balance $15.0G per month. Call 912
So. Third ST SO 1913 CHI
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BIDS FOR FORAGE:

Published in Evening Statesman
Sept %, 80. oct l, , and a. lsoS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-08
He Is the Trust.

Hartwell Aver in the Florence
Times says "a committee of friends
waited on The Times editor to know
whether the editor was the whiskey
trust or just one of the hirelings."
Now Brother Aver confess, are you
not the whiskey trust itself? If not;
where did you get that immense girth
you are hauling around Florence? And
too where did those diamonds come
from that you sported around in the
legislature. You cannot throw dust
IN the eyes of the people of Florence
any longer, by saying there is MOTH
ing about you that looks like the rich
and powerful trust Fool who? We
delight in exposing Editor Aver. by.
charging him, not with being one OF
the hirelings of the whiskey trust. but
the whole thing himself
We are looking for the headauar-
ters of this trust, and everywhere We
look the signs point to the mail or
der concerns. who are very much
alive in their interest to have South
Carolina as dry as a bone. We have
heard it intimated that the mail or
Ger concerns contribute literally 70
the cause of financing prohibition.
but we cannot get hold Of convicting
evidence, nevertheless there is as
much prOha hilitv of the ono a. ~
other. All the same it does not prove
that Hartwell Aver of the Florence
Times is not the thing, octopus. or
the whiskey trust.-Manning Times.
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u natural to the occasion as.
serted itself.
How do you KIN W all
this? You state the impossible. Elk.
plain yourself"
Gsrridge was only too willing to do
80.
II have Just coroe from Mr.. Fulton's
house." said he. Inquiries there
ELECTED the facts which have SO
startled you. Neither Mr.. Fulton nor
his wife meant to deceive you. They
knew nvthing. suspected nothing OF
what took place. and you have no
cause to hlaIae them. 1t was all q
plot between the two women"
But how-why-"
"You see. had fact to 60 upon.
You had noticed that your sc-called
brides gloves did not At her; the boy
below. that her she's were so tight
she hoboled. That set re thinking
A woman Of Mrs. Ransom's expert
ence and judgment would not be apt
to make mistake In two such Inn.
portant particulars; which taken with
the veil and the promise she exacted
from you not to address or touch her
during your short ride to the hotel,
led ne tn point my inquiries so that l
soon found out that your wife had
Fad the assistance OF another woman
In getting ready for her journey and
that this woman was her own maid
who had tcen with her for a long
time. and had always given evidence
OF an especial attachment for her.
Asking about this girls height and
general appearance (for the possibility
OF substitution was already in my
mind. found that she was of slight
figure and good carriage, and that
her age vas not far removed from
that OF her young mistress. This made
the substitution have mentioned
feasible, and when | was told that
she was seen taking her hat and bon.
net into the brides room, and, though
not expected to leave till the next
noroins, had slid away from. the
house by the basement door az the
same uoreEt her mistress appeared
on the front steps. ny suspicious be-
came so confirr'ed that l asked how
this girl looked. in the hope that you
would be able to recognize her.
through the description, as tho wo.-
on you had seen sitting in Receptions
room No. 3. Gut to ny surprise Mrs.
Fulton had what was better than any
description, the girls picture. This
has simplified matters very much. BY
IL you have been able to identify the
worl an who attempted 10 mislead you
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ANOTHER'S MISSION.
BY w. Il. ChilGs.

A little messenger boy. dripping
with perspiration and covered with
dust, stepped up to the paying teller's
windows at one of the largest banks
in the city, and said: please, sir, give
me nickets for this?''
The teller simply raised his eyes
and pushed back the SO bill. The
messenger boy thought he had not
ieen heard and repeated his request.
"No!" snapped the paying teller.
The messenger boy was SO fright
ened that he almost forgot his mis-
sion. He meekly picked up the SO
bill from the counter and returned to
his employers office.
"Well, where are the nickels?' his
employer asked.
HE wouldn't give them to mel"
answered the boy.
In less time than it takes to tell,
the employer heard the whole story.
He was very heavy depositor in the
S"Ain s'ho diSO OuS VI It's ulTSClOTS,
and he lost no time in making an in
vestigation of the affair.
81 didn't think he needed the nick
els,' the paying teller sought to ex-
cuse his action.
"Of course he did not" answered
the employer, "but did it not occur
to you that he was on another's mis-
sion?"
The paying teller could say nothing
He acknowledged that he was mex
cusably wrong. If the employer had
not been such a magnanimous man
he would have exerted his influence
as heavy depositor and director of
the bank to punish the paying teller.
but he was willing to forgive when
the paying teller assured him that it
would never occur again.
"Ah, young man." said the en-
ployer, you should remember that
the message is often greater than the
messenger" Home Herald.
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Hr. Ransom staggered against the table.

Ar. Ransom staggered against the table.
vile. The veil was wound around
her face for far deeper purpose than
- Ward VI rice"
Mr.. Ransom staggered back against
The table before which he had been
stAE6ins. The blow was an over
vhelming one.
who Is this woman?" he demand.
ID. "She came from Mr.. Fulton's
house. More than that, from my wife's
room. What is her name and what
did she mean by such an outrage?"
"IIer name Is Bella Burton, and she
10 your wife's confidential maid. AS
for the meaning of this outrage, 1t will
take more than two hours to ferret
out that I can only give you the
single fact I've mentioned"
"And Mrs. Ransom?"
"She left the house at the same
moment you did; you and Miss Burton.
Only she went by the basement door. :"
"She? She?"
Dressed In her waids clothes. Oh,
you'll have to hear worse things than
that before we're out of this muddle
II you won't mind bit of advice
from a man OF experience, would
suggest that you take things easy. Itt
the only way"
Shocked into silence by this cold
blooded philosophy, Mr. Ransom con.
trolled both his anger and his humili-
alton; but he could not control his
surprise.
What does 1t mean?" he murmured
to himself. what does 1t all mean?"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-08

Labor Day to be Observed by County
Rum Shops

Labor Day to be Observed by County
Rum Shops.
Columbia, Sept. 3.-All of the dis
pensaries in the State will be closed
on Monday, that day being Labor
Day. holiday. The following letter
addressed by Dispensary Auditor
West is explanatory:
''Dr. w. J. Dunn, Chairman. Cam
den, S. G.
Dear Sir: In response to your in
quiry over the phone this morning. I
beg to say that after comforting with
the Attorney General it is my opinion
that counties having voted against the
sale of whiskey. ETC., will be govern
ed by the same law as heretofore in
the matter of observing all legal hoii-
days. You will, therefore, keep the
dispensaries closed on Monday, as that
day will be observed as Labor Day,
which is legal holiday in this State.
Yours truly,
(Sgned) "W. b. West.
Auditor"
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CHAPTER w.
Mr.. Ransom Waits.

- 1ERRIDGE rose early, primed.
~ as he said to himself, for
IWKgN business. But to his great
G--S disappointment he found Mr..
Ransom in a frame of mind which
prcclUded action. Indeed, that gen.
;leman looked greatly changed. He
not only gave evidence of sleepless
night but showed none of the spirit
az the previous evening, and hesitat.
I'd quite p.-infully when Gerridge ask
Cd hin If he did not intend to go
;,iic.u Wi,a Ike interview they had
promised themselves.
That's as it may be-" was the hesi-
tating reply. 81 hardly think that |
shall visit the man you mean this
morning. He interests me and hope
that none Of his movements will es.
cape You. But I'm net ready to ia k
TO hin. / prefer to wait little: to
give my wife chance. | should feel
better, and have less to forget"
lust as you say" returned the de-
tcCtive Stiffy. Hes under our thumb
at present, | can't tell when he may
wriGSie out"
Not while your eyes on him. And
your eye won't leave him as long as
you have confidence in the reward
I've promised you"
Perhaps not; but you take the life
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(TO Be Continued.)
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500 Reward 500

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been able to cure in all its stages. and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
IS the only positive cure now known
10 the medical fraternity Catarrh be-
ing constitutional disease. requires
Il constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
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drectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. thereby de-
Stroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
~ building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work The
Droprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that il
fails to cure. Send for list Of testi-
mOnialS.
ADDRESS: f. j. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, q.
Sold Ivy Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for cOnstipa-
ton.
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Boston has launched q project for
a great worlds fair in 1920, to COM
mcmorate the three hundredth ami
versa,y Of the landing Of the PilgIi inns
and the founding OF New England.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-08

Cecil Broom. a young white man.
who is wanted in Lancaster County
on the charge of attempted criminal
assault on young lady. has been ar
rested in Atlanta.
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Disaster will follow, however, just
as soon as an aeroplane driver COM
pilcates matters by taking on a load
OK alcohol a.S We,i as Of gasoline 49,
Chicago News.
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There are three Of them, az you
uin zee. all reception-rooms. Mr..
3ansom had passed through them all
q hooking for his wife. In No. / he
euu1,d several ladies' sitting and stand.
-. al strangers- He encountered
- enc In No. .. and In No. 8 Just one
yer'ou. . lady In street costume evi.
0Wuy waiting for some one. To this
~ he had addressed himself, ask.
- q she had seen any one pass that
Nv me moment before. Her reply
,vND . decided mo-" that she had
oeen waiting In that same room for
oswral minutes and had seen no one.
3ASs staggered him. Il vas a. II his
O10s had dissolved into thin air. True.
- raight have eluded him by slipping
~ tnto the hall BY means Of door
500 at the moment he entered door
-: and alert to this possibility, he
onsesned back into the hall to look
~ her. But she was nowhere visible.
- had she been observed leaving
- building BY the man stationed at
~nenncs A. But there was another
NuH. that Of B. Had she gone out
fhat wayf Mr.. Ransom had taken
yanas TO inquire and had been assured
WaAe man In charge that no lady had
Sso by that door during the last ten
oAutss. This he had insisted ON.
onf when Mr.. Loomls and the detec.
0vo came In their turn to question
- ON this point he insisted on Il
o0A The mystery seemed COM
yests.--at least to the manager. But
- detective was not quite satisfied.
- ssked the man II at any time that
-. before or after Mrs. Ransom's
1bappearance. he had swung the door
o0sm for . lady who walked lame.
1Ls answer was decisive. "Yes; one
WAo walked a. II her shoes were
cent"
x->Whanf"
oh . little while after the gentle.
- asked his questions"
Was she dressed In brown?"
mat he didn't know. He didn't
Doek at ladies' dresses unless they
we're something special.
But she walked lame and she
onme from Room 81"
Hes. He remembered that much.
0srridge. with q nod to the man.
9gsr. stepped into the open compart.
h$nt Of the whirling door. I'm or"
oaad he. Expect to hear from me
q two hours"
: Ae twenty minutes to ten Mr.. Ran.
- was called up on the telephone.
NOne question. Mr.. Ransom"
Hello. who are your
-0erridge."
~An right. go ahead"
did you see the face of the woman
you spoke to In Room No. 81"
OF course. She was looking direct
" at me-"
you remember It? Could identity
= u you saw II again?"
yes: that is"
That's all. good.by."
The circuit was cut or
Another intolerable wait. Then
there came knock on the door and
0erridge entered. He held a photo
graph In his hand which he had evi.
IDENTIFY taken from his pocket on his
way up.
Look at this" said he. do you
recognize the face?"
"Tbe lady"
Just go: the one who said she had
seen no one come into No. on the
flrst floor"
Ar. Ransom's expression 0f sur.
vttsed inquiry was GuE@5lt answer.
well. it's a pity yoJ d.GE't lood at
Der gloves instead II at hoy face. You
nixit ssvo had some dim idea OF hav-
tnS senn ,hem before. 1t was she who
rcse IT, tho hotel with you; not your
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-08

Collins Judge, colored. was shot ana
killed at Rock Hill by Cal Barber
who made his escape
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=. b. West.
Auditor"

A family tree is of no use to the
lumber dealer.
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CHAPTER III.
"He Knows the Word"

he next moment the doubt
natural to the occasion as
serted itself.
. "HOw do vou I'm w nj,