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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-23

ginning of May the colOnist movement
has practically ceased. The demands
Cor attention from eastern crops keep
hose who had delayed starting West
! their old homes for another season.
1t was demonstrated pretty thor
oughly this fall that there is no adj
vantage in continuing the colonist
rates for more than month during
the fall After the crops are in there
is a. movement westward that has to
be cared for but this movement is az
ways small in comparison with the
spring rush. =
Railroad men were disappointed at
to the coast this fall The number ran
thousands under the total that had
been expected, and it was easily made
apparent that to continue the rates
into November simply meant loss of
Frevenue from the regular second class
business, without aiding settlers in any
way.
There is a difference of opinion
among railroad men regarding the
probable colonist movement next year.
Some railroad men hold that the fact
that a presidential election has the eff
feet of lettering many who would 9TH
erWise move. Added to this is the at
traction of the ST. Louis fair, that will
give farmers an opportunity to study
the resources of the Western country
without moving far from home.
All the western lines expect great
results from the st. Louis fair. They
are planning to make a good display,
and to distribute an immense amount
Of literature descriptive Of the country
through which they pass. To some eX-
tent the railroads will cooperate with
the different state commissions. but
if the roads are convinced that the
commissions do not go far enough,
they will make a still greater outlay.
1t is figured by transportation men that
the fair will attract a class of people
anxious to seek new homes, and that
they can easily be interested in the
Northwest. After that much has been
accomplished, the immigration agents.
with full lists of those asking infOr-
nation, will accomplish the rest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-23

positions; SO per cent To macbanioa,
positions, requiring no educational ex-
'iiihation, and Z per cent to skillful
iaoor positions not exactly mechani-
cal In their character but recurring no
educational examination.
OF all those examined nearly 80
per cent passed and Sc per cent of all
were successful in securing appoint
ments.
MI Giggins says the committee has
reduced it's examinations to essential
tests OF fitness and urges the CONSOLE
cation of large number of local
boards of examiners throughout the
country, to secure closer supervision
and more effective administration.
The report states that conditions of
employment in the Philippines are i'm
proving and the salaries for technical
men have been Increased with the re-
suit that within the last five months
more applicants have taken examina-
tons for that service than for the pre-
cedng year
service now constitutes more than so
per cent of the entire force, there be
ing 2,777 Americans and 2697 Filipi-
nos in public employment. AS the
FilipinOs acquire a knowledge of Eng
lish and become more familiar with
American methods, they are expected
| to take the places of Americans.
Several examinations were held in
| Porto Rico for the federal service of
| the island and for employment by the
United States. In those examinations,
given in both English and Spanish, in
which Americans and Porto RicanS
competed it appears that a larger
proportion of Porto Ricans passed
| than of Americans, and the showing
made by the natives on the island in
| those examinations was extremely
| creditable'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-23

Mrs. SuddenrichI never heard sc
way of talkin' as you've got into al
boarding school. Daughter-Tve
learned to speak as the teachers do
Mrs. Suddenrick-Well, jus drop it
Them poverty-stricken hirelings DOM
move in our set
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-23
EXAM iNER MAKES REPORT

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. %
Frank NJ. Giggins chief examiner. of
the civil service commission, i'll his
annual report, says that during the
last fiscal year there We're 1884 per-
sons examined for the classified ser
vice of the government and 40,423 ap-
pointments to all branches of the ser
vice.
OF the appointments "a per cent were
purely clerical position; 3 per cent to
professional, technical or scientific
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-23
turn DOWN PROTEST.
COUNCIL REFUSES TO CHANGE
LOCATION OF THE suR-FIRE
80 STATION.
q
Contract for Erection of the Buldin
Awarded to Thomas Meckelson-
Price $4562.

BY a vote of six to one the city
council last night turned down the
protest of the Art Club against the To-
cation of the sub-fire station at the
corner of Park and Alder streets.
Councilman Smith cast the dissenting
vote.
The fire and water committee sub
miNed a report recommending that
the contract for the construction of
the building be awarded to Thomas
NICHOLSON, whose bid for doing the
work was $4562. ....
Councilman Smith objected to talk
ing immediate action on the matter,
stating that some objections to the
location of sub station at that point
had been made, and he thought that
the matter could go over until another
meeting.
Councilman Martin and Glasford ia =
yored immediate action and urged that
the subject be taken up at once. Both
of them were of the opinion that the
location was the best that could have
been secured in the city as it not only
was accessible to the portion of the
city but to the residence section as
well.
Mrs. Albert Dale CAN'T and Mrs. T
J. Pennell from the Art club were given
an opportunity to speak on the subject
and they urged the council to place
the station at some other point.
\ vote was then taken on the mo-
ton to adopt the report of the com
mittee resulting in its adoption, Smith
Vuring in the mega tive.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-23

has q very
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the stories
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-23
4 Spiendid Performance.

cert given at the opera house last
night by the Cosgrove Concert com
pany The entertainment was first
class in every respect and the music
was greatly enjoyed. The entertain
ment was given under the auspices OF
odd Fellows of this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-23
AT TIE. HOTELS.
At the DacreS.

--Es+,-1 Al the Dacres.
c. M. Morrison, Adams.
c. c.. Barth, Weston.
L. Hamilinn, do
c.. J. Freese, city.
L. L. Whitman, Chicago.
L. B. Mack, Spokane.
Alex Cohn,- San Francisco.
]. H. Kelly, Portland.
M. Asher, San Francisco.
E. c.. Rea, Baker City.
c.. O. Sutherland, Tacoma.
At the State.
N. ]. Allen, Souris, n. Y.
R. A. Allen do
Joe Geart, Spencer Creek, Mo.
j. Davis, city.
A. NJ. Cumming. Dayton.
Tom Potts, city.
A. J. SWegle. do
r. Beardsley, Arlington.
Fred Spates, Pasco.
R. w. Gordon, Pampa.
R. W. Hastings, Thornton.
A. L. Hastings, do.
J. Z. Houtchins, Waitsburg.
DR.. Berry, city.
At the Palace.
w. J. Graft, Prescott.
Frank Richmond, do :
f. j. Stephens. Minneapolis.
Ed CornWell, Waitsburg.
J. O. Parker, city.
George Raymond, do .''
c. H. Pugh, Spokane.
w. ]. McHaffie, Boise, Idaho.
]. G. Wolfe, Dayton.
William Kelly. Milton.
G. Anderson, city.
NJ. G. Smith, do
w. z. Hauks, Prescott.
Annie Johns, Elgin.
James Johns, 90
Oliver Dixie.
Robert Watt.
Ben Gate, Prescott.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-04-30

III ber bdsneue Meb mi b
bon bort oeI6rieben: Seit etipa Sabs
resfriit bat uniere Seitung elm b0llig
berGnbertes @usisben 6etommen. Die
Mauern uno WGls Der Stabtenceinte
iinb gum 9r0bten Sbeil sefa[en, auss
senommen duf Der @eitIsits; bic uns
mittelbar an Der StaotumpalIung be-
finbli9en Rebouten iinb, afs fir bic
beutige @ertbeibigune Der sSeitung
pOllis ipertblos. gum Sbeil bereits a6s
eetragen unb elm freier Bid er1ffHet
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9orprten Der 5eituns bin. Der Ban
bes neuen 9eneraleommanbogebdubes
unmittelbar bel benz einItigsn gitaoels
lentbor bat bereits begonnsn. audi bic
9lnlaee Der neuen RinsltraBs. Die
burd bic glieberIesuns Der S.abiipGGe
entItanoenen 8auplGbe iinb gum 9bsil
ebenfalls bereits psrtauft.
-Sn mebrerenr ruffif9en
SDrfern, bic in Der Steppe liesen, iterz
ben bic 8etpobner dlImGbli9 aus.
Sort iinb "a ProSent Der WGnner unb
981a pro5ent Der 6rauen 4nalpbobes
ten. Die 2eute lsben in Der fla9en
Steppe, mo fib tein 9dum, tein
Strau9 ober 9arteu befinbet, in
Stetnz pbsr SoIsbiitten nit 9ebmbps
ben; nur in atpeien bon 1853 Siitten
befinben iid 8etteu, in ben iibrieen
f4Idft man uuf bsm rieiisen Ofen ober
auf bem 8oben auf Strpb 5uTammen
NIT benz 8ieb. benn pGbrenb bes
Winters perben ale Saustbiere pie
&ibe, Sdpeine, S6afe, 9efIiigel nit
in bic Siitte senommen, unb es 1T
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fauberteit au6 fOnitise, freilpiIIis aus
geaosens nSaustbisre" 5obIrei5 bor=
hdnben iinb. Rosgenbrot, 9artoffeln
unb WsiSsneriibe iinb bic Sauptndbs
runssmitteI. GIsif9. W1il6 II. +. fu.
iptrb nur in gang seringen Mengcn
eenofen. Snfolssbsien befinbet Ti9 Der
Jettanfab Der 2eute 81 prosent unier
Der meni9liden Hprm unb bas ReIuls
tat Der ean5en 2ebenspeiIe bieIer
Ruffen ift basieIbs, nis bas Der 2e>
bensiueiie ipiIoer @0Iter: iis iterben
aus.
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). SdultbeiB tritt in bic 2eitune Der
vS9tpeiSeriI9en &rebitanitaIt" ein.-
SIN gllter BON SO Sabren lit bier na6
lGn9erer 8rantbeit Oberri6ter Dils
heIn Seufder geitorben. Der @erItors
bene trat i'm Sabre 1873 aus Der Rez
9ierung, Der er mebrsre Sabre anges
b0rte unb ots beren Mitalieb er bas
bernii6e 8ir9enssieb oun 1874 pers
faBt bat, aus unb in bas Obergeri6t
iiber, bem er ieitber ununterbro6en
angeb0rte.
8afel. grOfeFor Seidmann
bIidte auf cine 30iGbriee WirtIamteit
an Der bieiisen llniperiitdt suriid. =
Bel Der pbilofopbiIben Tafultdt bier
bat 9uituDe g. Meb bon g1ep gorf
gum Ooftor promopirt.
&leinbiininsen. 9farrer u.
pettermanbt in 8inbiI6 1T aum
pfarrer bierfelbit sstpGblt porben.
2duiane. pditor u. 8empeIer,
friiber in arisborf bann pfdrrer unb
SeminalbirettOr in Sinbelbant, fpurbe
gum SeIfer Der bieiisen beutf6en ges
meinbe seipdbIt.
9ieftal. Der 2anbratb pdblte
on Stelle bes psritorbenen Oberri6z
ters 6rep BON Sifad ben 8ssirtsri9s
ter 9ubipilIer in SberfpiI.
@eGferreioP. 2lnsarn.
9ras. Sm SS. 2ebensiabre psrz
f4ieO bier Der Sausbeiiber Ri9aro
StrpbmaDer.
Snnsbrud. Sier itarb Mur
Rei9sritter b. WolfItrisl Dplfstron,
elmer Der bebsutenbiien aenner Der
6FerreidiIheu 8ersipertsgeI6i9te
unb 0erfaiier sablrei4er Monosraz
pbien.
SdgernbOrf. aan3liit &arl
0omes tit gum &anSlsiofficial ernannt
tpOrben. : 9luf bem bieIigen gabnbof
serietb Der Wassni9ieber Sran5 S6Gs
fer apiiden bic Buffer 5ipeier @ugen
unb ipurbe erbriidt.
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suft .2ubibtp lift anlGblid Isines 70.
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0ienitjubildums in ben Rubeitanb ges
treten. @r ipar felt bem Sabre 1868
Director bes bieiigen &urordeIters.
&loferneuburg. Snfolge Obs
lebens bes 8iirsermeiIters glntpn
Werner ipurbe @emeinberatb 2eopoIo
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fir bic pdfante 9emeinberatbsfelle
bas glusi4uBmitslieb 9lb. Sif9er ses
pGblt.
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ehemaliser glpotbeter, 5abritbeiiber,
@ieez8iirsermeiiter unb Rei6sratbss
abgeorbneter unierer Stabt, perI1ieb
i'm 78. 2ebensiabre.
Reuborf. Sier lit Der ebemalise
Reihsrutb= unb 2aubtaesabeeorbnete
fir ben 8eSirt MiItelba9, 2lItbiirgers
meiiter 8url @arnftaft, i'm 68. 2ebens.
iabre seitorben.
Sdlsburg. Die RGmmererpitts
ipe gliiabetb Maria Rei9sfre;frau
BON Smslunb ftarb i'm 9llter BON 78
Sabren.
Wtener Neuftabt. &aufz
mann peresrin Bauer aug S9ott>
ipien, Der bas Saus ieiner @attin in
8ranb seitedt bate, ipurbe bonn bieitz
gen S9nurgeri9t gu flint Sobren
f9fperen &erfers perurtbeilt.
eStxem6urg.
9tefird. Serr Seuerb, 2ebrer
an Der OberzprimGri9ule BON 5els,
purbe gum S9ulinIpettor gu Sietir9
ernannt. in Griebuns bes tiirsli6 perz
ftprbenen Serrn Seinen.
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better Ut. Balm cine Mine aneeSiinbst
bate, tpurbe er bon einem fortgeIdleu=
berten 9uOeitod berurt setrpffen, buB |
er befpubtlos Iiesen blieb. @r mar
i9per perlebt.
9Drtingen 2tls Der g(derer
9utb 5utter bon Der Senne berabne9s |
men follte, fiel er berunter unb bliso |
beiinhunsslos Iiegen; cine 8iertelituns
be fpdter CAB er ben @eiit auf.
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$6tpeia.

Bern. erifer etautsunipult Or.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-04

OF the local ''Home Rulers" He &C
cumulated a lot OF minor offices with
their attached salaries. and was be-
ginning to fancy he might turn up
some day as the leader Of rebellion
or something Of the kind, when be
suddenly disappeared, taking with
him some money So far as I have
heard he never got farther than the
coast. and reports came back that he
had committed suicide there. have
never been able to find out the truth
about it.
The citizens Of Honolulu are doubt
less the most Travelled population in
the world. We always have from fifty
to 100 white citizens absent in the
states and Europe, and there are,
therefore, always some who have just
returned from their travels and are
full Of information about the outside
world. suppose / personally know
a hundred men who live here who
have circumnavlgated the globe In
one direction or another from one
to a score Of times. In this respect
there is no other town like it on
earth You can't get a whisper over
our brand new cable about something
which has happened in China. Japan.
Corea, Manchuria. Manila. the Straits
Settlement, Indo-China. Samoa, Aus
tralia, New Zealand, any of the South
American countries, or-of course
Europe and North America, but you
can 90 right to a native son of that
country who talks good English and
can tell you just what it means and
all about it.
You may find here the strangeat
mixtures Of races possible TO imag-
inc Half breeds are not uncommon,
and there are many native women
married to Cinnamon and Japanese.
One OF the favorite occupations or
trades among the native population is
that Of acting as residents Of Hawaii
an villages in international exposi-
tions In various parts Of the world.
There are a number Of native men
and women who have made a first
class living in this way ever since the
worlds fair in Chicago. and who have
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-04
The Woes of a Mother.
HOysc>Hundng in the city No Joke for Those Who Are
Blessed With Chldren-One Wonans
Humorous Experience.
HUMOROUS HxperIence.

Hunting for rooms with children is
no joke" said the woman with the
tired looking face why, you'd actu-
ally think they were a disgrace in
stead Of blessing. The time I've had
this day would try the patience of a
saint. I've been looked over. consult
ed about in insultingly audible tones.
told that they'd take me 'on trial,
until really I'm half dead and savage
enough to bite.
Il know" sympathetically broke in
a jolly little woman in the corner.
"Tve been through it all. But fin
ally got place, owing to the fact per
haps that the landlord had a sense of
humor"
"Oh, do tell US about #, said an
other woman. 4. too, have a child,
and !, too, have tried to move, but
I'VE been compelled to stay where
am on account Of my young hopeful. "
well. it was this way" began the
good-natured little woman I'd been
hunting for days. tired and cross; oh.
dear me. yes. And to cap it all. baby
was cross, too. l always took him
with me. 1t saved the trouble Of
answering questions. | had turned
from door to door. and was utterly
discouraged; sometimes it was moth
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-04
The Habit of Profanity.
By Constant Use Becomes Second Nature 10 Those
Unfortunately Addicted 10 Remarkable
Case IN Point -sTzr

Profanity said a Chicago clergy
man, becomes such habit that some
men use profane language in absolute
ignorance Of the fact that they are do
ing so. l have known several men
Of this kind, and their virtues were
such that | could not honestly blame
them as / should when they were
guilty. The habit condemned, and
did what | could to correct 1t, but the
SHINING itself seemed to be so much a
part of them that / treated it with
leniency which knew was net
right, and yet I could not wholly con
denim them for it.
Il remember particularly the case Of
old Ben Stiles. Ben had been a sailor
for many years, and when | first knew
him he was the most profane man
had ever heard talk. In every other
respect he was one OF the finest char
acters | ever knew in his walk Of life.
He lived near me, and frequently did
odd jobs about the parsonage. In this
way | came to know him quite WELL
and in the course Of two or three years
had almost broken him Of his pro-
family. But not entirely, and whenever
he was deeply moved ne was sure to
swear in one way or another.
"At first Ben would not come to
church, but by and by he was present
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-04

every Sunday, and when we had
great revival on one occasion he con
fessed his sins and asked the prayer
Of the church He only needed the
revival influence to come out squarels
on the right side. We we're all pro
foundly rejoiced when he arose in the
meeting and asked for our prayers.
took him by the hand and told hin
he must pray himself, while we vert
praying for him.
I'VE knelt together, and for somt
time Ben could not speak Finally h,
found utterance, and l am sure shat
never forget that prayeg, and / know
that the tears Of the Recording Ange
blotted out the one word in it thai
should not have been there. yet wal
no sign that he was not truly re
pentant
80 Lord. he prayed, help me. {
poor sinner. I'm sorry, 0 Lord. foi
the sins | have committed. and hell
me to be better. if I amt too id bad
Amen
1T was unlike any other prayer (:
had ever heard. but it was from tht
heart, and Ben never knew that h
had used the wrong word He diei
a Christian. ten years after his con
version. and after that last unexpected
oath never heard him swear again.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-04

For external application the night
cap is rarely seen It Is first men
toned. says Heath" during the time
Of the Tudors. In the inventory Of
Henry vIITs wardrobe We come across
the following item: "A night cappe Of
black velVett embroidered" No won
der. With such gearing. that as Shakes
peare suggests. Uneasy rests the
head that wears a crown" Poor ole
Bishop Latlmer was nor content Will
one nightcap. Fox. in his Book Of
Martyrs" describes him as follows:
'He held his hat in his hand, having
a handkerchief on his head. and upor
II a nightcap or two, and a great caT
such as townsmen use. with broac
flaps 10 button under his chin" They
evidently believed IN keeping theii
heads warm in those days.--Londoi
Leader.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-04
Rapid Growth Of Eagle city.
Oklahoma Town That Rose from the Prairie Practically r.
7wentyyF0ur Hours Now FoUrishine
end Prosperous

Some time between midnight and
sunrise on Dec =. 1902. a new town
was placed on the map Of Oklahoma
rs name is Eagle City. and it has sew
eral thousand people by this time
What was a stretch Of vacant prairie
on the evening Of Dec. had many
residences and business houses in
course Of construction at sunrise on
the fth. Il had daily newspaper, the
Eagle City Star, in operation on the
latter day, with several lumber yards.
restaurants, hotels, long-distance tel
ephone system. a big city hall. with
other accessories and accomplishments
Of civilization. A city government
will soon be at work there. Uncle
Sans mails are delivered in It with
as much regularity as in any other
part Of the west. Another name will
be added to the country's gazetteers.
In the politics and social economy Of
Oklahoma territory and state, hence
forward Eagle City win have to be
reckoned with.
What would Boone, Harrod. Logan.
Robertson, Sewer and the rest of the
founders Of Kentucky and Tennessee
have thought if they had heard Of the
establishment of a town in a few
hours. with connections with every
other community in the United States,
and with most of the conveniences Of
civilization? What even would the
founders Of Kansas, who came on the
scene two-thirds of century after
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-04

came over on my boat three years age
to my Wife's funeral"
Funerals In the colony are frequent
and they always mean q lot OF worh
for the men folk They have to &c
out before the day OF the service and
make patches on the old wharf. be
cause four men can't carry a CONN on
their shoulders and At the same time
look down to avoid the holes.
The rotting pier Is the boardwalk
OF the colony. 1t is also the common
source Of fuel supply There are spur
plank walks leading from it to the
deck OF each wreck.
That rotten old wharf amt 80 bad
as you might think" said one Of the
women members Of the colony. You
see. it's 50 full ct holes that thieves
don't dare come down here at night.
and the missionaries and folks like
that botherin' people with fool notions
are too squeamish to come down here
days
But you mustn't think that we are
sinful folks just because we don't like
to have busybodies Dokin' around
aboard the boats and actin as II they
thought we were heather. We amt
sinful In particular. and we amt so
all powerful ignorant as you might
think, an we ain't what you'd call
slums
There's old Cap'n Holly on the bull
head boat over there with the green
and blue cabin, that's probably got
more book learnin than half the folks
on shore. We call him the hermit
cause he's lived alone over there for
fifteen years and don't DO nothin' but
DO sums and read the Bible and old
sermons.
'Tain't all hggers that he does
sums In either. but be has letters. He
says, Let 4 equal somethin and y
equal somethin else. and before yer
know IL be can tell how long his old
boat will hold together II the tide
Amt rore'n sp high times a winter
and there ain't mOre'n q rats a-gnawin'
Of the hull
We're honest. too, and don't steal
coal II the Erie does back their trains
fun OF II right down here before our
face and eyes on a cold night. We
don't touch It. We just chop away at