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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-11-28

Parts of the great Chinese empire
are undergoing another awful calamity
IN the shape Of a famine with sick
ness combined, which are carving off
the natives by the thousands. It's first
one plague and then another that Chi
ma is suffering from and all of them
always manage to be the means of
hundreds and thousands of the natives
loosing their lives. If china is not a
God forsaken country then its many
misfortunes and calamities would
seem to SO Indicate. In as much as
no so called civilized country seldom
II ever, suffers from such scourges as
those common to the .'far East" there
must be something more than q, no
tion in our Western civilization" AS
usual Christianity is sending neces-
sary supplies for the relief of the suf-
ferers
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-11-28
ROSLYN NOTES

The coal company at Roslyn oper-
ates the largest department store in
Eastern Washington, and perhaps the
largest in the state, with the exception
OF the Bon Marche in this city D. S.
Kenney, the general manager of the
store, makes it a point to buy every?
thing in the way Of produce that the
farmers bring to the camp and by that
means he has built up a large coun-
try patronage, which extends as far
as Ellensburg and even down into
Yakima County. The miners can buy
almost as cheaply, if not just as cheap
from the company store as they can
in Seattle and the same is true of the
farmers, which brings a large number
Of them each week to the camp.
Thanksgiving, as is customary with
the manager of the store, each en-
ployee was given large turkey, and
it generally requires between 1000 and
$500 birds to supply the store demand
A good strong breath of winter air
has already whizzed over the camp and
at present there are about six inches
of snow on the ground. The weather
is no colder, however, than is custom
airy about Thanksgiving day and the
snow is affording the bob sledders |
much merriment
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-11-28
Stop Your Winkinq.

Bemoaning the failure of young col
Ored men of finding lucrative posi-
tions in this country and eternally
saying it is useless for them to as
pire to such positions on account of
their color, is the height of folly and
should be frowned upon. There seems
to be no doubt but that a person with
a dark skin finds it difficult to get en-
ployment in this country with indus
trial concerns, but that is no excuse
for such young men not engaging in
business enterprises themselves and
thereby build up concern, which will
employ persons of their own color, and
nationality, and they might at the
same time do little missionary work
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-11-28

1t is utterly impossible to run a
newspaper unless those to whom it is
sent pay for the same If. therefore,
you are indebted to The Seattle Re-
publican it will be deemed a favor if
you will come up to the Office and
pay the same.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-11-28
Congress Convenes.

Next Monday VIII begin the closing
heat of the 57th Congress. Before the
final adjournment, March 4th. the pres,
ident and his partisan advisers hone
to see much needed legislation enact
ed. While the policy. from a partisan
standpoint, OF the. 5Sth Congress, will
not differ from that of the 57th Con-
greSs, nevertheless it will be many
months before the 5Sth conyenes and
there are many important measures
that should be sdttled before that
time. ne Cuban reciprocity measure
should be settled at an early date.
The Panama Canal matter should like
wise be settled before the present
Congress expires The trust question
should alsc be settled one way or
the other. Finally the tariff revision
proposition should also be put in ship
shape to meet the. 1904 campaign is
sues. Let Republicans buckle on their
armOrs and do their duty and their
whole duty like Republicans can do
when they want to do.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-11-28

Notwithstanding the fact that there
are more AfrO-AmericanS in this city
than ever before there seems to be
fewer social gatherings among them
than ever before. Will some one
please explain.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-11-28
Boys and ReVoIvers.

Leslie Leroy Hughes, a nine wear
old boy. at York Station, on the Rem
ton street car line, instantly killed
himself last Monday evening. not in
tentionally but accidentally. Young
Hughes and two other associates OF
like age were out target practising
with twenty-five caliber revolver.
One of the cartridges failed to ex-
plode when the hammer had struck it
and so he looked down the barrel of
the revolver to see what was the trou-
bic, when it Immediately exploded and
he fell instantly dead, without utter
ing a word. Nothing is more lament
able than such an accident as the
above and it but proves what has
been SO often said, that it is criminally
careless on the part of parents or
guardians to allow boys Of such tender
years to have revolvers when out at
play, or any other time for that mat
ter. A boy at play has no more use
for a revolver than he has for a stick
OF dynamite with burning fuse at
tached to it. Too many boys in this
country strut about with revolvers in
their hands; too many men carry re-
volvers around in their pockets as
though they were among savages or
wild beasts; too many revolvers are
sold to Tom, Dick and Harry, and in
short too many revolvers are carried
and carelessly used and finally too
many gun plays are made for the good
of the community, and if the laws reg
ulating such things were more rigidly
enforced there would be fewer acci-
dents like Leroy Hughes and fewer
murders and attempted murders for
our courts to deal with. There is no
more need of a man carrying a gun
in Seattle, especially in the day time,
than there is of him carrying a cannon
and young boys found playing with
revolvers should be officially chas-
tised and their parents personally held
responsible for any damage they do.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-11-28

Prosecuting Attorney elect w. T.
Scott has named as his deputies E. E.
Todd as criminal deputy; E. G. Kretie
as justice court deputy and D. G. Con-
over as tax deputy Mr.. Scott is to be
congratulated on his selection. For
the place given Mr.. Conover a number
of applicants beseeched Mr.. ScOtt's
consideration, but Mr. COnOver
knocked the prize and he will espe-
cially have much to give thanks for
next Thursday our National day Of
thanksgiving No further recOmmen-
dations will be made by Mr.. Scott un-
til he takes charge of the office, which
will be about the 18th of January next.
The Seattle Republican will issue
about the goth of December one of the
neatest holiday numbers sent out
from Seattle this year Already we
have 1000 copies of the number con-
tracted for and are taking orders ev-
cry day. If you are interested in this
number we would be pleased to hear
from you.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-11-28

1t can be said without fear Of sue
cessful contradiction that ROslyn is
the most active coal mine in the
Northwest Statistics will bear out
the assertion that RoSlyn produces
more coal than any other mine in this
section and at the same time carries
more men on the pay roll than any
other mining concern in Washington
or Oregon. There are at present not
less than 1000 men on the pay roll
at Roslyn, and very nearly 800 on the
pay roll at Clealum, which is likewise
a part of the company which operates
at Roslyn.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-11-28

Like Seattle, the Afro Americans of
Roslyn have gotten hold OF more real
estate this year than ever before.
Many have bought here, while others
have bought in other places.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-11-28

The large vote cast by the advocates
of Socialism at the last general cleo
ton is giving the old line party lead
ers of the country some food for
thought as will be seen from the fol
lowing compilation and comment:
In two years the Socialist vote in the
United States has risen from $4,000
to 100000; SO says the Socialist New
York Worker. Other Socialist papers
reckon the vote this year at 100000.
Taking the more conservative figures,
it appears that the vote has more than
doubled in two years; and ii this pro-
cess is repeated biennially, it is easy
to see a Socialist President in the
White House in the near future! I'm
fortunately for those who would like
to see such a result, however, some
of the political wiseacres recall that
in "off years" and in apathetic cam
paigns the small parties always reap
a harvest of votes that in more excit
ing times go to the two large parties
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-11-28
keIlar Got Loud.

Because Congressman Loud Of Cali
fornia refused to recommend higher
salaries for the letter carriers of this
country j. c. KelIar, president of the
National Association of Letter Car
riers, directed the members of the As
sociation to use their influence against
his reelection and actually accom-
plished his undertaking if reports are
true The facts have been officially
laid before the Civil Service Commits
sion and President Kellar's actions in
the matter are being carefully looked
into with the intention of letting him
out OF the government service IL the
facts warrant such drastic measures.
If what has been published be true,
Mr. Kellar should be fired and fired
hard, and at once if not sooner. For
government employee to cOnspire
to defeat a candidate for Congress be-
cause such candidate refused to be-
come a party to the Dilking of the
government treasury out of large sums
of money is, to say the least, con-
temptible, revolutionary. if not actu-
ally reasonable and President Kel-
lar and any of his associates guilty
should be made to feel the effects of
the strong arm of the law.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-11-28

Hon. w. H. Thompson, representa-.
tive elect from Kitsap County, and
who, by the way, has been spoken of
in connection with the speakership Of
the lower house for the next legisla.
ture, comments on the speakership
situation in the Sydney Independent,
which is Nh. Thompson's own paper,
in the following strain: "Kitsap Coun-
ty may possibly secure the honor OF
having the next speaker OF the lower
house at Olympia. The Senate will
be organized by electing DR.. Smith
OF King County, president, and the
contest for speaker, apparently, will
narrow down to the representatives
from Wahkiakum and Kitsap Coun-
ties. 1t is little early to forecast re-
suits at this time
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-11-28
Mormonism Denounced.

Apostle Reed SmoOt is promised a
no less stormy time in case be is
elected to the United States senate
from Utah than that which befell his
now famous predecessor, Brigham H.
Roberts. The ministerial alliance of
the Protestant and Catholic Churches
of Salt Lake have taken decided ac-
tions against Mr.. SmOOt and it is very
generally considered that their actions
will be endorsed by similar alliances
and religious bodies all over the coun-
try, and thereby prevent him from ev-
er being seated, even though the legis-
lature goes through the formality Of
electing him. Apostle Smoot may be
correct in that he is not polygamist,
neyerthC less he is the head of the
Church that tolerates pOlygamy and
that church has become more
denant in the advocacy of
it's damnable creed since the terri
tory has become a state. Our civili-
cation radically differs from that ad-
yocated by Mormonism and we had
as we'll admit a representative from a
foreign country into the United States
senate as the president of the Nor
mon Church
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-11-28
POLITICAL POT PIE

Washington because it is from that
section that the Governor expects
more politically than from any other
! 1t must not be forgotten that the
Governor has already taken special
care OF Northwestern Washington
and therefore he can consistently give
his appointments to Eastern Washing
ton and completely snub both King
and Pierce Counties because he will
not get any assistance from either
one OF these counties even though Mr..
Preston is elected to the United States
seratc.
Speaking about the senatorial stu
alton the Times Of this city claimed
that Will H. Thompson, attorney for
the Grea Northern and principal loby-
ist for the election of Levi AnkenyI
to the United States senate, in an in
teTview to the Spokesman-Review de-
clared that George W. Jeffries. Louis
Levy, Andrew Heinrich and w. H.
Moore, all King County members of
the legislature elect, would vote
against Mr.. Preston in the caucus.
The allegation brought forth a storm
OF denials from each of those mem
bers, they declaring over their own
signature that they intended to sup,
port Mr.. Preston until released by
him, which means that Seattle will
go to Olympia with the solid delega-
tiCn for Harold Preston, which in turn
means that he is the strong can
didate at present for senatorial hon
ors.
Prior to leaving his home, North
Yakima for Washington City to be
present at the opening of the last
session of the 57th Congress, Hon.
w. L. Jones denied the statement
that he was a candidate in any sense
of the word for the United States
senate. That Mr.. Jones may not be
misunderstood the Pie-maker takes
pleasure in quoting his exact words,
given out for publication: Il am in
no sense Of the word a candidate for
the senate. | am not in the hands of
my friends, and am making no calcu-
latiOns upon being a candidate under
any circumstances. 1t is probably
true that should the legislature be
deadlocked. and The assurance should
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-11-28

Commenting on the results of the
last election an exchange speaks as
fellows: In the thirty-five counties
Of the State of Washington, just three
were carried by the Democrats in the
late election, and these by the small
est margins. They were Adams, with
a majority of some so, Okanogan with
25 and Ferry with 20. The Republican
majority will reach probably 100000.
This certainly was a landslide" 1t
reached the 26,O00 mark, neighbor
No, it was not landslide" but only
the regulation harvest from a produc-
tive soil.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-11-28
CURRENT COMMENT


WASIiINGTON Ommunca
0 a s. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
romorrow with Davenport.

Tonight, Manager Donnelly and his
bunch of ba. shall toSSers will return
to Rock Island from Iowa City, where
they have been taking three-days'
try-out. to meet Davenport in this
city tomorrow. The game will be
called at ; o'clock. and with the sort
of weather that is now promised
there is sure to he IA crowd of fans
out to see the first professional eNhi-
bition on the home grounds. The
Davenport team has been practicing
over Il week and is now i'm pretty
good form. The match is sure To he
Il warmly contested one and Il large
turnout of Davenport as we'll as Rock
Island enthusiasts may be looked for,
interest in professional baseball on
both sides of the river being ut the
highest pitch.
Mcsmer will umpire the game ana
the two teams will he lined up as fol-
lows:
Rock Island-O'RourLe. 2b: Middle
ton. -; Wright. Id; Hill. 3b: Graham.
rf; Donnelly, eff; Hopkins, If; Con
well. G; Nickers and Case, p.
Davenport-Fillman, rf; Mil. 2b;
King. 3b: Phil Vetter. lii; Jacobs. -;
Mortier. If; McCord. rf; Foster, c;
George Nettcr, p.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
TWO PER CENT FIRE
DEPARTMENT TAX HOLDS

Most fire insurance managers are
disgusted AT the idea of having 10 go
back To the old way of paying taxes
ON their Illinois business, as is re-
quired by the decision declaring I'M
constitutional the = per cent tax law
of 1899. Under il they paid their
taxes in Il lump. at Il fixed rate. ana
got credit for all that went To the
fire departments. Under the law that
prevails hereafter they pay in. each
county. at varying rate of ASSESS
ment, on an amount which is open to
various constructions, and are sub
iect TO heavy penalties if any one Of
their hundreds of agents fails 10
make his returns. as the Aetna re-
Gently found to its cost.
The former law. which now comes
into effect again, provided that every
agent should report annually in May
the net receipts of the agency for
the preceding year, To he subject to
the same rate g. taxation as personal
property for all purposes, state.
county. town. and municipal, but to
be i'm lieu of all town and municipal
licenses. The law of 1889 substituted
a , per cent tax. but levied il on gross
premiums. There has been trouble
ever since over the attempt of the
insurance department to include re
turn premiums and reinsurance prem
iums i'm this. Last year. after con-
siderable litigation. the supreme
court decided that the state must re-
fund the tax collected on premiums
that had been returned to the as
sured ON next Monday suits were
10 have been filed at Springfield to
test the imposition of Il double tax
on reinsurance premiums. but those
will now he unnecessary. The Mum
ich Reinsurance company was ousted
from the state last month for refuS-
ing to pay the tax, and it is presumed
that il can now return. as the law is
overturned.
The fire department appropriation
* not affected by the decision. The
tax of = per cent ON premiums for its
benefit is covered by separate stat
ute. and the companies were allowed
to take credit for it. The companies
will be glad TO let matters stand as
they are. so far as past taxes are
CONCERNED. but in default of this will
have To pay the taxes i'm the various
counties and apply to the court of
claims i'm August or to the legisla-
ture next year for a refund of the
amount paid under the overturned
law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19

NoTE.-You cannot, il you value good
health, afford 10 use cheap, low-grade
baking powders. They are mostly, in
spite of the pure food laws, made from
alum, which endangers the health. All
physicians will tell you that such pow
ders in food are injurious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19

the fact that fOrtY-tNvo years ago. or
on April - 1850. the United confer
ence of Chicago. Mississippi and Min
nesOta decided to withdraw from the
Illinois synod. of the general synod.
and To organize the Augustana synod
and an educational institution of its
own.
Several conferences have already
held their annual meetings for this
year and recommended that the day
be celebrated annually and that at
that time a collection be lifted for
the endowine of chair at August
ana Theological Seminary. The pres
idents Of the conferences whose an
.nual meetings have not as yet been
held this year have issued letters
recommending that the day be cele-
brated.
Begins at Andover.
The celebration of this notable
event. and this * the first formal OBJ
servance of the day. will be com
menced in the church of Andover.
This * the first church founded in
America and in this oldest congrega7
ton it is eminently fitting that the
growth of this synod should have in
itial commemoratiun.
Wednesday. April -. the change is
made TO Emanuel church in Chicago
and great preparations are being
made there for a notable session. In
this church the meeting was held at
which the decision was made to form
the new synod and the momentous
action will be fttingIy celebrated.
Alumni of AUgustana college i'm Chi
cago are carrying out the details of
the preparation. DIR. Andreen, presi-
dent of the college. will attend and
make a speech.
Thursday interest centers at AH-
gustana when Judge Peter =. Gross
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
cup. of Chicago, will believer an ad
dress ON William Mckinley.
Dr. NoreIIus to speaI

III NOreIuB TO SPEAK
Friday will be n holiday at the col
lege and in the forenoon there win
be exercises at the chapel, when DIR.
NOrelius. one of the original members
of the synod. will speak. d. Dahlsen.
of Window. Kan. one of the three
original students. will also speak OF
the beginnings of the college. There
will be festival poem read by Rev.
DIR. Holmes. of Burlington, and there
will he music by the student organi-
cations. In the afternoon there is to
he ball game.
Friday evening DIR. Carl Sundbeck.
of Stockholm. Sweden. who is touring
this country. will deliver an address
on an educational subject. He il
here as representative of the king of
Sweden to study the educational
methods of the United States and
write a book ON them after his re-
turn TO his native land. He will speak
in Swedish. The glee club will sing
several numbers during the evening.
Sunday is the anniversary on the
calendar and that day the observ-
ance will consist of union meeting
IN the evening at the chapel at which
"A program in English will be carried
out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
A valuable Medicine for Coughs and Cold,
in Children,

81 have not the slightest hesitancy
in recommending Chamberlain
Cough Remedy to all who are suffer
ing from coughs or colds" says
Chas. NJ. Cramer. Esq. well known
watch maker, of Colombo, CeylOn.
1t has been some two years since
the City Dispensary first called my
attention to this valuable medicine
and l have repeatedly used it and it
has always been beneficial. 1t has
cured me quickly of all chest colds.
1t is especially effective for children
and seldom takes more than one bot
trle to cure them of hoarseness. i
have persuaded many to try this val
liable medicine, and they are all as
well pleased as myself over the re
suits" For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
IS HORSE APIECE
Rock Island Takes Fall Out
of Iowa Students
7 to 3.
STEADY IMPROVEMENT Is SHOWN
Spirited Contest Looked For With
Davenport Here To-
morrow.

Iowa City, April 19.-(Special.)-
Rock Island turned the tables ON the
students yesterday. winning Il pretty
game by Il score of Z to >. Hill dis
tinguished himself at third in four
times up making two hits and two
runs, and having but one error in
eight chances taken. Improvement
is noted in The playing of all Don
nelly's men and fast work may be
looked for as the weather warns up.
'Ebe Spnra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
FINAL EXAMINATION
IN THE COUNTY SCHOOLS

Supt. :. j. Ferguson has issued cir
cuIars announcing the places Of hold
ing the final examinations through
out the county and naming the com
mittees of teachers that will have
charge Of the work at each place. The
following are designated:
Riverside-Lina j. Lees. Eva
Nayler.
North Bu'falo-Charley Schnier,
Hattie Middagh
Center in Rural-Cfara Allen. Lou
Use Koch.
Coal Valley. 5. Banks, Maude
Robertson.
Barstow Feighor. William
Mardis.
Loding kathryn Greenwood, Marie
Anderson.
Monitor-H E. Moore. Charlotte
Raugh.
West Edgington-Susle Edgington.
Pauline Sherman. Lillian Bowes.
Center in Bowling -Guy II. slippers.
II. e. Sheriff.
Andalusia Henry W. VoSs. Mae
Cutler.
Keller school-Flora Repine. Geor
gia Rreadon.
Ridgeview-E Eliza Durbin. Sue Chan
non, }. +. Edge.
Center Station, Rock ISLANDS. l.
Maude Medill.
Greenwood-Frc Struss. Til
lie Hanewaclier.
-Adelphia Edna Davis. Julia Me-
Ginty. Ada Winans.
Black Hawk Carrie Walton. Anna
Nelson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Once More

we want to call your attention to our
coffee. It's our blend of different
beans, and is in great and growing de-
mand. The very best to be had for
the money anywhere. We make a
speciality of pure fine coffees and teas,
and anything sold by us may be relied
upon as to both quality and quantity.
Low prices, reliable goods and prompt
service attract trade. and we hold it.
the place.