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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-20
Yes, the Statesman's Mind Was Clear

By the way, have any of the boys
been to see you?"
The man whose mind had cleared
looked up in astonishment at his
friend
why, certainly, lots of them have
been to see me-" he said. There are
three or four of them under the bed
now"
A little newsboy makes most of his
income selling papers in the house
office building. He has separated the
Democrats from the Republicans, so
that he won't make any mistake in
his replies when they Josh" him, as
they constantly do. He came into
Congressman Howland's office the
other day Congressman Durey OF
New York was there.
Son." said Rowland, "are you a
Democrat or Republican,"
The boy had forgotten Durey's poll
tics. He hesitated.
This fellows a Democrat and you
know what I am" said Rowland.
Nov, what are you?"
The boy knew Howland for Re-
publican. 1t was pretty tough to be
put into this position. But at length
he answered:
Both"
And he said it like a statesman him.
self, for he didn't smile.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-20
KAISER MEETS TEDDY.

Roosevelt Meets Cordial Welcome
From German Emperor.
Theodore Roosevelt, advocate of in
ternational peace with the big stick,
and Kaiser Wilhelm II, Europe's
strenuous war lord, met Tuesday for
the first time.
Though the death of Edward VII
altered the official plans for the re-
ception of the ex-president of the
United States, the kaiser gave him a
brotherly welcome. Shortly after his
arrival here from Stockholm, Mr..
Roosevelt, accompanied by his family,
was whisked out to the royal estate
at Potsdam. There the party were
received with open arms and little
show Of formality.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-20
TAKES HIS LIFE.

WeII-Known Merchant of Seney, Ala,
Blows Out Brains.
Despondent over business and bad
health. w. NJ Callahan, aged sc, a
well-known merchant of Seney, Ala,
committed suicide by bloTjag out his
brains with a 32-calibre revolver. An
inquest was held at Seney and the
coroner's jury reached the verdict
that Callahan came to his death from
two pistol shots
Callahan was formerly paymaster
at Byrds Station. Afterwards he dis
posed of his business at Seney and
moved to a place near Atlanta While
there his house was struck by light
ming and he was injured Since that
time his health has been declining.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-20
WANTS VANDERBILT
Dallas, Texas, Would Like to Have

Dallas, Texas, Would Like to Have
University Located There.
Dallas, Texas, wants Vanderbilt
university brought to that city from
its present location at Nashville,
Tenn, and so anxious is the Texas
city to have this famous institution
established there that offers of fabu-
lous sums and many acres of ground
will be made to the board of trust,
as an inducoment when the affairs of
the university come up for discussion
before the conference.
The board Of trade of Dallas is in
teresting itself in the movement of the
school and has offered 100000 cash
and as much as will be necessary, to-
gether with a choice site for the
schools location.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-20
HEINzE Acquitted.

After Long Legal Battle Financier Is
Cleared of Charges.
Augustus Heinze has been acquitted
in New York of misapplying the funds
Of the Mercantile National bank while
he was president of the institution in
1907, and he was cleared of the
charge of overcertifying the checks
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-20
IMPOSING FUNERAL
King Edward to Be Buried With
Elaborate Ceremonies.
10000 SOLDIERS TAKE PART
1t Is Estimated That Seven Hundred
People viii Pass Through West
minister Hall to Look on the Coffin
of the Dead Ruler.

People viii Pass Through West
minister Hall to Look on the Coffin
of the Dead Ruler.
The whole court and all of London
are absorbed' in the preparations for
the funeral sof King Edward, which
will be the most imposing ceremonial
Great Britain's capital has ever wit
messed
Thirty thousand soldiers will be
brought from, ,Aldershot and other mil
itary camps to line the streets on FRI
day, when the procession passes. AS
there is no room to- barrack them over
night, the soldiers will bivouc in the
parks and the streets. Pc city will
have the appearance of an infested
town for two days. Some of the sol
diers will sleep in tents in the parks,
while the remainder Will lie down be-
side their guns in the streets.
100000 People to See Body.
1t is expected that 100000 people
will pass through Westminster hall to
look upon the coffin. Barriers are be-
ing built, by means of which the
people will be ushered through in four
lines at the rate of $4,000 an hour.
The body of the late king will not be
exposed to view The mourners will
see only the coffin, with the official
regalia and heaps of flowers.
The flowers alone contributed by
organizations and individuals will
represent many thousands of dollars
in value. The most elaborate wreath
has been sent from Windsor, consist
ing of costly white flowers, inter
woven with purple, which is the royal
mourning color.
Fabulous prices are being asked for
seats in the stands along the line,
s25 being the lowest sum at which it
is possible to get place.
United States Represented.
Henry White, former ambassador of
the United States to France, who is
now in Europe, has been designated
by the president as diplomatic dele
gate from this country to- the funeral
of King Edward VII. The American
delegation, of which Colonel Roose-
velt will be the head, will consist of
Mr. White, Commander Andrew T.
Long, naval attache of the American
embassy at Vienna, and T. Bentley
Mott, military attache at Paris, the
two latter to act in the capacity of
aides to Mr.. Roosevelt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-20

A man about ?: years o. rge COM
mitted suicide by drinking carbolic
acid on the lc-; hb0und Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railroad flyer" shortly
after the train left Temple, Texas. A
leather cigar case was found on the
body with the name C. ]. Smith, and
also a railroad ticket from San An
tonic to Kansas City.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-20

The Aldrich crowd saw themselves
beaten, and to avoid the humiliation
of a public defeat, abandoned their
former position and supported the
substitute amendment offered by Sen
ator Dixon, of Montana. This substi-
tute was agreed upon at an open con-
ference held on the floor of the SEN
ate during a recess of one hour. 1t
was practically the amendment Of
fered by Governor Payne, of Ken
lucky, democrat.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-20
SERVANTS MURDERED.
Think They Were Victims of Burglars
Who Entered Residence.


Evidently the victims Of burglars,
Charles w. Beman, a hindoo butler,
and Margaret Meshan, an aged house
keeper, were found murdered in the
residence of DR.. Mott D. Cannon, in
West 122nd street, New York City
The two had been killed some time
during the physicians absence. Re
turning, DR.. Cannon discovered the
bodies.
The butler, who was 25 years of
age, and the old housekeeper had
both been shot.
Examination of the physicians
study showed that the top drawer of
a bureau had been jimmied" open
and $1OO in bills, 800 in silver, and
several valuable gold stickpins taken.
Nothing else in the house was touch
ed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-20
FOUR HUNDRED EARTHQUAKES
San Jose Has Been Shaking Steadily
For a Month,

For a Month,
The earth tremors continue at San
Jose. In the month since April 13,
400 distinct shocks have been record
ed. The volcanoes of the vicinity ex-
hibit no special activities.
1t is estimated that force of 1000
men would be required for six months
to clear the ruins Of Cartago. Half
that number of men is engaged under
good organization. Samuel T. Lee,
the American consul at San Jose, is
active in the work Of rescue.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-20
FREE FROM BLAME
Committees Finding In Bishop
MorriSOn'S Case.
CHARGES WERE THROWN OUT
After Investigating, Committee DeeId-
cd Unanimously That No Trial on
Any Of the Charges Lodged Was
Necessary.

Bishop H. G. Morrison will not be
tried by the general conference of the
Southern Methodists In session at
Asheville, N. c.
The committee on Investigation in
the case Of Bishop Morrison decided
unanimously that 20 trial on any OF
the charges lodged was necessary, and
all were thrown ont.
The matter of the bishops charac-
ter now goes back to the committee
on episcopacy and it is gen. ally be-
lieved that 1t will report against st-
perannuatiop. In case Of a negative
report, however, the question will be
fought out on the floor OF the con-
ference
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-20
.ALDRIcH. CROWD BEATEN.
New Combination of Democrats and
Republicans.

Republicans.
A new combination of democrats
and progressive republicans have
taken control of the senate and adopt
ed the long and short-haul amendment
to the railroad bill. 1t is predicted
they will continue to dominate the
senate while the railroad bill is under
consideration.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-20
CHANGE OF FRONT.
Tennessee Republicans Join Anti
Patterson Democrats.

Tennessee Republicans Join Anti
Patterson Democrats.
Leaders of the republican party in
Tennessee held a conference at the
white house at Washington and prac-
tically decided not to put judicial
ticket in the field in the coming cleo
tions, but to join with anti-Patterson
democrats in the support of an indie
pendent ticket.
Since the pardon of Colonel Dun
can Cooper, who was convioted of the
murder of former Senator Carmack,
there has been much dissatisfaction
in the democratic ranks and the atti-
tude of the republicans, therefore, was
a matter of great moment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-20

Great improvements in terminal ia
cilities at Jacksonville. Fla, are to be
made by the Southern railway and
the Georgia Southern and Florida rail-
way through the St. John River Ter
minal Company.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-20

SPORTING Because he talked
AFFAIRS "too much baseball" Ar
thur Laycayette, a wealthy Cuban,
who resided in this city, has been
committed to Bellevue hospital for
examination as to his sanity, says an
exchange The committal was made
at the request of his daughter, who
became alarmed over her fathers
condition after he remarked in the
lobby of an uptown hotel that he
was confident he could beat any ball
player in the National league"
Racing will not be reestablished
in Louisiana at this session of the
legislature. Governor Sanders an
~nounced that he would veto any meas
ure repeating the Locke law. This
makes the case of the race promoters
practically hopeless.
Pat Moran, the veteran catcher Of
the Chicago Nationals, who did most
of the work for the locals behind the
bat, has been sold to the Philadel-
phia Nationals. The price was not
made public
Paul Dietz, former Tri-state League
player, who played two years ago
with Macon, in the South Atlantic
League, has been signed to play third
base for Montgomery.
The Mobile baseball club has re-
leased Third Baseman Howard OAR
ringer. formerly of the Dubuque,
Iowa, club, and he has left for his
former home.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-20

BY vote of ISL to los, the general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, at Asheville, N. c., has
adopted resolution indorsing the
plan to erect representative church
at Washington, D. c., by assessment
of IL cents per capita for the next
four years, or by subscriptions col.
lected by the general board of church
extension or other means.
Twenty-four thousand troops are
modified at Lima, Peru, in readiness
to move on Ecuador the minute war
is declared. Ten thousand more
troops have been dispatched to the
frontier to be ready to strike the ini.
tial blow.
The democratic congressional com
mittee of the sixth district of Ten.
nessee met at Nashville and de.
clared Congressman Joseph W. Byrne
the nominee, to succeed himself.
Samuel Fleming, of Laurens, S. c.,
a member of the senior class at Da.
wilson college, was found dead, evi-
IDENTIFY from convulsions, in his room,
at Charlotte, N. c.
One hundred and thirty-seven mi
ners lost their lives in an explosion
in the Wellington coal mine at White
haven, Eng.
Henry Patterson has been hung at
Americus, Ca, for the murder of
Captain w. F. McRae. He mounted
the gallows loudly chanting a hymn.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-08-31

Edison phon ograph records for
September now on sale at Ratclff's.
lapalac. varnish stains. nnseed oil
at Burnaugh & Mayfield's
Buy your school supplies now at
Jackson & Weavers and be ready
to slant to school next Monday.
DR.. w. L. Nichols, osteopath, sue
cessor to DR.. Moore, has office hours
all day Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday, in Enterprise. Office over
the bank. 21atf
Prof. and Mrs. A. G. Smith and
baby and Miss Anna Fine, who had
spent the summer here, returned
to Lostine Tuesday, where both Mr..
and Mrs. Smith will teach the COM
ing school yes.r.
Carter's White Lead and Linseed
Oil at Keltner's.
Rev. B. F. Meredith arrived Tues
day from Vale, Ore, to become the
pastor of the local NJ. E. church.
He is accompanied by his sister,
Mrs. Williams, and by his niece,
Miss Jean Williams, of Pennsyl-
vania.
Gee Whiz. You ought to see what
dandy line of tablets they have at
Jackson & Weaver's drug store.
|
The G. l. Ratcliff furniture sale
Saturday was we'll attended and
hundreds Of dollars worth of furni-
ture was sold. Notwithstanding this
the goods can hardly be missed
from his large stock. If you want
bargains in furniture call at once.
Mr.. anG Mrs. James Hays left
Tuesday morning for a months visit
a.. their old home at La Plata
Missouri. Mr.. and Mrs. Hays came
across the plains to Oregon S5 years
ago and this is their first visit back
to the old home where they have
many relatives living.
If you want good feed for your
team and good treatment come tc
White Front Barn 97btf
| Mrs j. A. Knight, en- Old and high
ly esteemed resident of Union coun
| ty, died recently at her home meal
Elgin. Mrs. Knight was the mothel
of Mrs. N. w. Ownby of Enterprise
Mrs. Esther Stewart of Wallowa
and William Knight of Troy Mrs
Knight was native of Virginia, blu
came to Oregon i'm, 1865.
Plumbing, plumbing fixtures, pipe'
and fittings, ct Keltner's.
"The Garden of Bden at the Nortl
Pole" will be the subject of lee
ture given at the Christian church
Friday evening, September 2, by tn
Rev. l.. w. Gowen of the Baptis
church, who is travelling as the reI
resen tative of the Baptist Publishing
society. This lecture is highly en-
tertaining and logical. Everybody i
I invited to hear him.
Fishing tackle-all kinds-and sal
!. mon eggs at Keltner's.
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MAKE BIG SHIPMENT
or SHEEP TO CHICAGO

Jay H. Dobbin, Fred Falconer and
w. H. Graves this week shipped 40
cars of sheep to Chicago. Owing to
The local rate from Enterprise to FL
gin. which is $1,000 per car, and as
tne orive from the summer range
Is nG farther to Elgin than to Enter
prise, the sheep will be loaded at
E gin and sent out from that point.
The shippers are practically CON-
rellee to make this shipment to
Chicago on account of the exorbitant
price the farmers are asking for
their hay.
The shipment will be watched with
great deal of interest by other
big sheepmen and if it proves sat
isfactory other big shipments will
without doubt follow
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SUNDAY SERVICES.

The services at the Christian
church Sunday morning and evening,
September 4, will be in keeping with
the day known as Labor Sunday.
The pastor will speak ON living is
sues, and the music will b. in. har-
mony with the theme. Mrs. Ernest,
assisted by Mrs. o. NJ. Corkins and
Miss Lucille will give in pcntomime
Cardinal Newmans Lead, Kindly
Light" at the evening service.
NJ E. church services: Sunday
school at 10 a. m, Reunion day, and
each pupil is expected to be pres
ent. Preaching at II a. M, by
Rev. B. F. Meredith, pastor. Ep-
worth League at Z p. m. Rally day.
Leader, ]. L. Browning. Preaching
at p. m. by the pastor.
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City and County
Brief News Items

Sherwtn & Williams paints guar
anteed-at Keltner's.
Miss Joyce Craig went to La
Grande Tuesday.
Miss Wayfe Hockett of Salem ar
rived Saturday to visit her brother,
DR.. c. T. Hockett, and family.
See Carl Roe before selling YOU
wheat, oats, barley, rye or timothy
hay. 35r2
Superintendent J. C. Conley went
to La Grande to meet Mrs. Conley
an1 children, returning with them
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Conley and
children have spent the GUNNER in
Pennsylvania.
For the best rigs, horses, buggies
and drivers, courteous treatment and
fair price go to the old, reliable
Enterprise Livery, Baker & Smith,
proprietors. 27b4
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DEATH RECORD.

John Rand died at the home of his
son, o. j. Rand, near Enterprise,
August q, 1910, aged so years, 6
months and 13 days.
Mr.. Rand was born in New York
state Feb. IA, 1880. He was united
in marriage to Sarah Abbott Mea-
chum, who after 81 years of happy
married life, preceded him to the
other shore July 26, 1905.
They were the parents of eleven
children, only three of whom sur
vive, Orville of Enterprise, Henry of
Tacoma, WASH, and Mrs. Frank
Moore of Portland
Mr.. Rand had been member of
the Methodist church for 55 years.
The funeral was held from the En-
terprise Christian church Sunday, th'
pastor, Rev. Clifford Ernest taking
for his text Heaven the country oi
The Christians desire" Heb. 11:16.
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Remember Jackson & Weaver have
full line of school supplies.
Miss Leila Pace went to Lostine
Tuesday for weeks visit with rel
atives.
Dr.. C. T. Hockett reports a fine
son born to Attorney and Mrs. w.
G. Trin Tuesday night.
W.R. Sherwood and brother-in- -haw,
Elvin Chapman of Hood River are in
the city. Mr.. Sherwood is going
to put in a steam laundry here.
Miss Vida Fischer, who has been
visiting her brother, Herman, left
Saturday for her home in Wiscon-
sin. Her parents remained for a
longer visit.
School begins next Monday. Start
right by buying your school supplies
at Jackson & Weaver's.
Mrs. George Emmons went to
La Grande Tuesday. where Mr..
Emmons had preceded her. They
will take charge of a rooming house
in that city.
/ F. |. Vergere and a friend, Mr.
Victor from Portland, who arrived
Sun day to spend few days here,
went to Imnaha Monday 10 camp and
hunt grouse.
Misses Erma and Iolyn Hotchkiss,
who have been visiting here, return
ed to Elgin Wednesday,. They will
make their home with an aunt and
attend school there.
Mrs. Cressbe Jones, who has been
visiting relatives here for several
weeks, departed Wedn esday for Pen
dleton, where she will visit before re
turning 20 her home in Hood River.
All phone orders for bus to and
from depot promptly attended to.
White Front barn. Home phone. 97b
Attorney w. G. Trill. who re-
Gently located in this city will move
to Wallowa to engage in the prac'
tice OF law. A. s. Cooley of Wallow;
will open law office in Enterprise
am move to this city.
Coming-"The Noted Irish Orator
will speak Tuesday evening, Sept
6, at the Christian church. "Hon
Michael ]. Tanning, orator, author
and w.t. says the Boston Globe
delivers a very interesting ad
dress, holding his audience spell
bound at times with his oratory
Don't miss this opportunity to heal
great orator discuss The Issue
am at present erecting a build
ing for steam laundry in Enterprls'
and will put same IN operation a
an early date and give public bes
| Of service. NJ. STUBBLEFIEIlD.
Marshal Hug will soon begin worl
| on the extension OF four inch wat
er main down Greenwood street fror
near the Touring mill. He hai
| been looking for men to carry OF
the work for several days. The cit.
: has had 1000 feet Of four-inch pip
on hand for several months and tn
council has concluded that it is be-
| ter to have 1t IN the ground thai
to have 1t out In the hot sunshine
Furthermore there will be seyera
users OF water on the proposed es
tension and the pipe will therefor
also be bringing in an income eacl
month to the city. The use Of cit.
water Is increasing each month an
the income from that source
gradually advancing.
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Gard of Thanks.

Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank the kind friends
and neighbors for their kindness and
sympathy in our late bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Rand.
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GO GO GO
Portland Race Meet
Live Stock Show &
Harvest Home Fair
Sept. 5th to 10th

ID ANKERS Pu r Sc o f
D$1O,O0O.0O for trotters
Hotel Purse of SIS, 100000
for PAGERS. Special fea-.
lures every day. Wednes-
day and Thursday are the
big days. Auto races.
Balloon ascensions. Any
number af free entertain
ments. Special prizes for
flights of amateur aero
uauts in their own aero
planes. Greatest exhibi-
ton of live stock ever held
west of the Great Divide.
A great Midway. Not an
idle minute in the week.
All entrance tickets are
numbered. The lucky win
ner gets a pony and cart
or $4,000. in cash.
Reduced Railroad Rate
ASK Your Local Agent
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 81, 1910.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-08-31

Be suDe and take bottle OF
chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy with you when start
ing on your trip this summer. 1t
cannot be obtained on board the
trains or steamers. Changes Of wat.
e. and climate often cause sudden
attacks OF diarrhoea. and 1t is best
to be prepared. Sold by Burnaugh &
Mayfield and al good druggists.
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the
firm Of Craig C Holmes has been
dissolved by mutual consent, Geo. 8.
Craig having sold his interest there
In to w. r. Holmes. The new firm
assumes all indebtedne ess and takes
over all accounts and property, both
real and personal belonging to the
former partnership.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-08-31

The w. G. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. ]. l.. Browning, Fri
lay, September 2, at p. m. The
subject will be Temperance Work in
the Sunday school.
James McLain and little daughter
Hattie of Joseph were in town Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Fleener re-
turned, Sunday, from a visit with
friends and re,stives at points in
Idaho.
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rom Sickness to Excellent Health

rom Sickness to EXCELLENT Health"
So says Mrs. Chas. Lyon, Peoria,
H.: Il found in your Foley Kid
icy Pills prompt and speedy cure
or backache and kidney trouble
which bothered me for many months.
am now enjoying excellent health
which owe to Foley Kidney pills."
Burnaugh & Mayfield.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-08-31
IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE
MEETS MONDAY NIGHT

The Improvement League will
meet in regular session Monday
night, in A. c. Miller's office.
A full attendance is desired, as
the matter of serving lunch at the
Fair will be taken up. The rest
room will also be considered further.
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FOR SALE.

A steam wood-sawing outfit, includ.
lng cutoff saw and drag saw. Roe
& Calvin, Enterprise. 35r2