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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08
MANY ARE CALLED.

The railroad lobby now has SO
many candidates for the United States
senate that il is likely to have a
merry fractional war on It's hands
whenever it makes it's choice known.
The leading aspirants for the favor Of
the lobby are Sam Piles of Seattle,
and Senator Foster and Ed Hamilton
of Tacoma In spite of Hamilton
public promise a few months ago that
he would not be a candidate for the
senate against Foster, he is now an
avOWed candidate with an excellent
chance OF capturing the Pierce county
delegation TO the state legislature,
Hamilton is said to be far more able
and TesOUrCeful than Foster ans
could be Of far greater service to the
corporations. which are losing no op-
portunity to fill the upper house Of
congress with its miniOns. Hamilton
has never made any attempt to CON
ceaI his espousal OF the cause of the
corporations Whenever their selfish
ends conflict with the interests OF the
people. and there is little reason to
doubt that the lobby prefers him 10
Foster. VINO sill has some Conscien-
tious scruples about casting his vote
and his influence for measures that
he knows o be inimical to the vel
fare Of me general public.
Senator Foster is reported to be
badly worried over the detection Of
his former hacker and manager. Ham
iIton. and is now making desperate eff
forts to repair the bad break in his
political fences. However, Hamilton
is in the race to stay and with the
aid OF the Grosscup-St Stevenson COM
bine he is almost certain to secure
the endorsement of the Pierce county
republicans. thus leaving Foster out
in the cold.
The announcement Of Hamilton 5
candidacy must be embarrassing 10
Senator Ankeny who for several
years has been bound up in an often
siyv and defensive alliance with FOs-
ter. 50 long as Foster remains in the
race the Walla WaIa senator viii not
dare 10 lend his aid to Hamilton and
his continued support OF Foster is
liable TO arouse the bitter antagonist
of Hamilton and his followers.
Aid given by Ankeny to either Fos-
ter or Hamilton will be regarded as
4 declaration of war by Sam Piles Of
King county and his friends Will re
taliate when Anheny comes mp for
reelection
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08

courage. every legislator who is weak
or corrupt, is sure to be controlled
by the lobby agents of the great con
nOrations. Occasionally by straight,
simple brides, more often by lnsld-
ious indirect means, they are ensnared
and captured by alluring deals ald
promises Of political preferment, or
frightened and intimidated by threats
of ruin to private business and 20
bring political humiliation. 1t is the
close association Of political and cor
porate power that defrauds the public
Of it's rights, defeats legislation for
the general good, and passes laws to
promote private interests.
1T was in the New York leglsla-
tive Investigation of the Erie railway
that Gould testified as follows:
u do not know how much | paid
toward helping friendly men. We had
four states to look after, and We had
to suit our politics to circumstances.
In a democratic district | was a dem
ocrat: in a republican district, | was
a republican; in a doubtful district.
and at all times, l have always been
an Erie man.
More recently the treasurer OF the
New York Central railway company
testified that his company had PAID
out for legislation in one year $4,000
and in another $205,000.
asked whether his company sue
ceeded in getting the legislation 1t
wanted, he answered: Yes, we sue
ceeded in getting the legislation
Describing the power OF railroad
corporations the governor said:
Their influence has been more
powerful than that Of the people; their
wishes and their whispered directions
have been more potent than the out
spoken and oft repeated demands OF
their constituents, the recommends
lions OF the commissions or even
those Of the president of the United
States. No proof of this declaration
is required. The record is the proof.
The people OF the state Of Wash
ington have had ample proof Of the
truth of all that Governor LaFOllette
SAYS in regard to the venality Of leg
islatures in the record made by a
Iobby-ridden legislature in this state.
There are few states in the Union
that are not cursed by similar corrup-
ton and the only hope for reform is
in loyal support Of such valiant cham
pions OF the peoples cause as Gov
ernor LaFollette and Governor Nc
Bride
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08
MUNICIPAL FAILURES.

Political economists are almost a
unit IN concluding that municipal
government has been a failure in the
United States. Many Of them think
that, in this matter at least, if not
also in others. we may learn from the
successes obtained by European meth
DDS and apply here systems and de-
tails Of management which are adapt
able to our republican form Of govern
ment. Some of the European agen-
cies by which municipal sovereignty
has been realized are unQuestionably
capable of adjustment to American
conditions.
Washington and Boston probably
represent the nearest approach TO the
American ideal Of progressive munici-
palities. Both cities spend money
freely for civic betterment, and in
their works strive, with notable effect,
to combine the aesthetic with the util-
itarian. That Washington is a model
city is due 10 its fortune in having
the national treasury at command and
in being directed by the best legisla-
tors Of the whole country. Boston S
advancement may be attributed to the
wealth, refinement and local pride of
its inhabitants. as well as its age and
history. Maybe no other American
cities have had the advantages which
Washington and Boston have possess
ed.
The advantages Of most other cit
les. like Chicago. ST. Louis and Pitts
burg, have been disadvantages. What
wree commercial benefits, resulting
in mercantile prosperity and growth
lin population. were municipal imped-
.iments. causing financial and legal
embarrassment and disturbing Or
ganic laws. The demands of rapid
advancement begOt special grants
and privileges Of a Quasi-public char
acter. which enriched individuals and
private corporations at the expense
both Of the community and the public
corporations. Had public officials had
the monetary resources and had they
had the judgment and foresight at the
command OF clever, aspiring indivld-
uals. the histories Of American cities
might be different and there might
not. at this time, be so many grave
problems awaiting solution.
If municipal government in the
United States is the woeful failure
that is depicted, the reverses may be
charged to the circumstances attend
ant upon marvellous advancement. up
on changes in the mode Of living. up
on the difficulty Of arranging the theo-
Ties Of new and untried form OF gov
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08
LEGISLATIVE SANDBAGGERS

The st. Louis Republic, being the
leading democratic paper in city
where nineteen convicted boodlers are
confidently awaiting the action OF the
supreme court. a number of them
meantime holding their seats in the
house of delegates, and in a state
whose Legislature is officially declared
to have been thoroughly saturated
with corruption for a dozen years-a
paper with these advantages for &C
curing information on this subject
must be accepted as high authority.
Speaking from that eminently favora-
bic standpoint. the Republic declares
that when Colonel William H.
Phelns, who has within The week ap-
peared before two Missouri grand
juries, said that if it were not for the
sandbagging legislator there would be
no business for the lobby, he hit close
TO the truth.
The Republic says truly that ''pur-
CDdSdDIe QGudSOSuS anu tuSti u pu-
lOus sandbaggers are constantly in
Producing or threatening to introduce
bills which have some specious plaus
Utility on the surface and blackmail
underneath as their purpose
And that is not the whole or the
worst phase Of the sickening situa-
ton. for as the Republic further re
marks, when a measure is presented
which is honestly designed to regulate
special interests for the benefit of the
public, these rascals take advantage
Of the occasion to threaten and sell
out, the fate of the honest measure
being determined along the same lines
as if it were pure sandbagging."
That is just what has been going on
at the Missouri capital for many
years, and a precisely similar conii-
tion has existed in the local legisla-
ture of St Louis. And the most dis
couraging fact in this connection is
that several of the St. Louis bOodling
legislators. who have been tried, con
victed and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary, were reelected to and are now
serving in the house Of delegates.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08

ernmnt on practical basis suited %
public habits and requirements, upon
lack Of interest on the part or cltlZeho
in their very own corporations, upon
mechanical invention, 20 the memo
iency and dishonesty of pubic ONO
ials. 70 the predominance and IN
trigues OF practical politics and TO
mistakes in systems of municipal gov
eminent The education that cities
have received through their tollles
and losses, and through the surrender
of principle in valuable grants, is the
best hone tlrat municipal government
will in future be successful in the
United States.
Experience as acQu.ed by failures
Twill evolve systems for good munlcl-
paI government The punishment OF
! bCodlers and evil officials is necessary
! for good government ana indicates
that good officials can only be elected
! If good citizens will vote a. all cleo
tons. 1t shows also that munIcipaI
affairs should be kept as far remote
! as possible from partisan tactics. Inc
people themselves, by simple means
and BY regard for civic duty Will U1I
mateIv find a balance and make Sooj
government a permanent institution
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08
Gambling Suppressed at Weston.
Weston Leader.

w eSCOn Leather.
Monday all gambling at Weston
was suppressed by direction OF the
city council, AMI the fascinating click
Of the "chips that pass in the night
is no longer heard from the back
rooms Of saloons In view Of the near
opening Of the state normal and pub
lie school. this is mater for cOngrat-
ulation on the part Of all good citi-
zens. The order was obeyed without
question, and the gamblers silently
took their departure for some more
favorable Locality to their profession.
BY far the largest barley yield yet
reported to the Leader in this season
of remarkable barley crops, was OBJ
tanned at Joe Wurzer's place On Yves
ton mountain about five miles east of
town where threshing has just been
finished by CarIile's outfit. Five acres
Of barley yielded 1S5 sacks, or the al
most incredible average of nearly 100
bushels per acre This tract of ground
was in corn and potatoes last year,
indicating the value of diversified
farming to the soil. Another tract
Of Is acres at MI. Wurzer's place
yielded $50 sacks Of barley. His total
crop from GO acres was 1920 sacks of
wheat and barley.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08
THO TRAINS DAILY.

Read the ads in the Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08
FROM NEARBY TOWNS ::
Some Prescott News.

Spectator: The drilling COMPANY
engaged in sinking the Ibberson-Pet-
tyjohn well in Dry Hollow, have GER
tainly had troubles of their own since
undertaking the Job. Everything ran
along smoothly enough until the com
pany had drilled down seven hundred
feet and struck fine flow of water.
Here troubles began instead Of end
ing. A. this ordinarily happy point.
the drillers thought they would put
the finishing touches on their task by
drilling q foot Or two further and pos
sibly improve the already fne well.
They had gone but a few inches when
the drill struck and finally broke off
at a knuckle. Then effort after effort
and appliance after appliance was
used TO recover the lost tools and thus
open the well. These efforts have
continued for the past three months,
all to no avail. Finally, last week,
they attempted to drill alongside AMI
around the fastened tool and, as for
tune would have it, lost their second
drill together with about 500 feet Of
chain and rope Thus, they lost two
drills. their chain and rope, several
months time and still they have no
we'll.
F. D. Sharp started seeding the
forepart of the week. Thus We nave
harvesting, grain hauling, cultiva-ing
and seeding all going on at the same
time in this part of county. Many
farmers in this section make it a
practice Of getting in their winter
wheat on summer fallOw as early in
the fall as possible. If the stand be
comes too rank and tall by midwiner
they turn their stock upon it and have
it cropped off near the ground. By
spring the grain comes up in fine
shape again and big crop is the re
suit
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08
THE DANGER POINT.

IN a speech At ColfaX, Iowa. recently
Governor LaFollette Of Wisconsin
made an address that viii be regarded
as revolutionary by the great corpora
lions that have so long defed the
laws of the land and held in contempt
the rights Of the common people. He
said in part:
The danger point in our system is
the lawmaking power. 1t is just here
that all the evil forces OF MONOPOLY
are concentrated for attack. Every
executive wanting in honesty and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08

Il heard today that your son was
an undertaken. I thought you told me
he was a physician" Not at ALL Il
don't like to contradict, but I'm posi-
tive you did say so. You misunder-
stood me. l said he followed the med
ical profession"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08
A:B'CBoHEMxAN
Kino Of all Bottled Beers Bohemian Hops.
WHOLESALE DEALERS.


II should think you would be ambi-
tious for political distinction" NO,
answered Mr.. Cunro~. Il don't care
for it. My daughter has studied paint
ing and her pictures of me are funny
enough without calling in the aid OF
a professional cartOonist'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08
$3.50 to Ogden and Return $3.50
So6. 60 to Salt Lake and Return So6. 6,

$26.6O to Salt Lake ard Return $26.6O
The 0. R. & n Co. announce the
above rates to Ogden and Salt Lake
and return account of the IRRIGA-
TION CONGRESS to be held at o.
den September Is to 18th.
Tickets on sale Sept. 18th and 18th
with a final limit Of Oct. 10th. These
tickets will be good for stop-over on
the return trip.
For detailed information call on
or address
R. BURNS,
General Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.
WEATHER..

Tonight and Wednesday fair, cooler
tonight with light frost; warmer
Wednesday.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-01-24
Strange Inconsistencies.

Does it not seem strange that the
man who can spend dollars for drinks
and cigars every day of the week can
not fnd a dime for religion on Sunday
That the man that never gives a
dime to the church fund always finds
tte, most fault about the manner in
which it is distributed?
That the pastor who does his full
duty to God is usually unpopular with
many of his parishioners?
That people will pay high prices for
a seat in the theatre, but always steal
one in the church when they can?
That our young men will assume
barroom attitudes at deyotions and
take on Photographic postures in the
parlcr of their young lady friends?
That people will buy boxes at a horse
SHOW whom nothing could induce to
rent pew in the church?
Those persons who are always press
ing their employers for larger salaries
expect their pastors to live on good
wishes and the grace of God?
Ihat parents who never attend their
rengious duties expect their children to
become model Christians?
That many of the men who worshin
IN the rear of the church and block the
entrance are always found in the front
seats Of a questionable place of amuse-
ment?
That the sermon which touches the
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-01-24

church to be allowed to leave the vat
iCan. They had been familiar features
of Roman Catholic celebrations since
the davs of Plus TX. and were hal
lowed by too many memories lightly 10
be relinuuished. even at the request OF
so good a friend of the church as Mrs.
Joseph Drexel.
Mrs. Drexei was disappointed, but
not beaten. Year after year, when VS.
iting Europe, she had audiences OF the
none and renewed her plea for the pos
session of the fans. and at last Leo
XIII gave a reluctant consent that the
splendid symbols be carried off by Mrs.
DrexeI. In return the vatican was pre-
sented with another pair of fans even
more gorgeous than the old ones, al
though lacking the historical interest.
The fans are splendid creations. The
spread is formed of superb ostrich
plumes tipped with peacock feathers;
on the sticks, or what would be the
sticks in an ordinary fan. are the pa
pal arms. worked on a crimson field
in heavy gold. the crown studded with
rubies and emeralds. The embossed
poles that support the great fans when
carried aloft are of crimson velvet.
At the base of the fans an inscrip-
ton in Latin records the fact that the
presentation was made in commem-
oration of Plus TX having occupied the
papal throne for quarter of cen
tury.
The fans are at present in the cases
in which they were shipped from
Rome. A special case will be prepared
for their reception in the museum OF
the University of Pennsylvania. where
they will be exhibited side by side with
the priceless fan made by the queen OF
Italy and presented to Mrs. Drexel.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-01-24
Chaplains to Be Majors.

A bill will shortly be introduced in
both branches of congress providing
for the promotion of army chaplains
who have seen ten years service. and
who have been recommended for pro-
motion by the officers under whom
they have served. The bill provides
that not more than fifteen chaplains
may be promoted to the grade of ma
jor, and such promotion must be for
merit.
Chaplains are the only man in the
military service for whom there is no
promotion. 1t is different in the navy,
where chaplains have the rank CORE
spending to major, lieutenant colonel
and colonel in the army. In the war
with Spain and in the Philippines the
chaplains experienced the same hard
ships. and in some instances the same
dangers, as other regimental officers.
Several other cases were reported to
the war department where the chap
lains performed distinguished service.
for which they were recommended for
reward If the proposed bill should
pass, the president will have an oppor-
tunity to reward such deserving men,
American Herald.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-01-24
The Fans Secured

After years of diplomatic effort. Mrs,
Joseph Drexel, widow of the former
partner of ]. Pierpont Morgan. has at
last succeeded in securing from the
pope the famous eight foot fans of the
vatican, and has brought these tro-
phies in triumph to America. They win
be presented to the American peonle
and placed on exhibition in the mn
scum of the University of Pennsyl-
vania.
Visitors to the vatican will remem-
per these gorgeous emblems of author
ity. No papal procession was com
plete without them. When the none
was carried into the audience chamber
or took part in any of the festivities
OF the church, the fans were always in
evidence, either carried aloft by two
favored members of the noble guard
or allowed to rest against the papal
throne. p"pe'i
Years ago Mrs. Drexel saw these fans
and coveted them. Almost any favor
asked by this charitable woman would
nave been granted by the pope. but
the fans were regarded as too closely
associated with the history of the
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-01-24
MThe Mouths Mind.

There are other days besides the fu-
neral specially set apart for the honor
ing of our departed friends, called
commemorative days. These are the
Sd day, 7th day, Goth day or Months
Mind, and the anniversary or yearly
recurrence of the persons death or
burial. The Christian way of remem-
bering the dead is by means of prayer
and sacrifice: others may prefer to
strew the coffin with flowers, and
adorn the grave with broken wheels,
shattered columns and gates a-jar, and
angel slippers. There is great deal
of the pagan in US yet. While the
church by no means discountenances
the proper expression of sympathy and
respect which end at the grave, she is
not satisfied with honors which benefit
the soul nothing, but she helps her
children by spiritual means till they
reach the throne of God.
The Apostolic Constitutions mentions
the third, seventh and thirtieth days
as especially consecrated to the mem
ory of our dear ones gone. This is a
very ancient authority and well found
ed on the Bible.
AS Christ rising on the third day
restored life eternal. so we beg for the
departed soul a happier state, aye,
everlasting glory.
III ceieDrdIlIlS the seventh uay we
initiate in some way the example of
Gods chosen people in the Old Testa-
ment The children of Jacob mourned
the death of their father a week. "And
they came to the threshold floor of
Atad, which is situated beyond the
Jordan, where celebrating the obsequies
with a great and vehement Iamenta-
ton, they spent full seven days" Gen.
1. 10.) "The mourning for the dead is
seven days. (Eccli. %, 49, The peo-
ple of Israel mourned thirty days for
Aaron and Moses. The anniversary
celebration was instituted by the
church, so that the memory of the
departed should never fade from the
minds of the faithful. In this way we
not only believe, but practice that con-
soling doctrine, "the communion of
saints" which we daily recite in the
creed.-The Augustinian.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-01-24
Failure.

(By Rosa Mulholland.)
The Lord who fashioned my hands for
working,
Set me a task, and it is not done;
l tried and tried since the early morn
ing,
And now to westward singeth the
sun.
Noble the task that was kindly given
To one so little and weak as L
Somehow my strength could never
grasp it.
Never, as days and years went by.
Others around me cheerfully tolling,
Showed me their work as they passed
away;
Filled with their hands to overfowing.
Proud were their hearts, and glad
and gay.
Laden with harvest spoils then en-
tered
In at the golden gate of their rest:
Laid their sheaves at the feet of the
Master.
Found their places among the blest
Happy be they who strove to help me,
Failing ever in spite of their aid;
= 0lil NOulU lhSil iONS nave DOTH6 lie
onward,
But l was unready, and sore afraid.
Now my task will never be finished,
And when the Master caIleth my
name
The Voice will find me still at my la
Dor,
Weeping beside it in very shame.
With empty hands shall rise to meet
Him,
And when He looks for the fruits of
years,
Nothing have 1 to lay before Him.
But broken efforts and bitter tears.
Yet when He calls I fain would
hasten
Mine eyes are dim and their light is
gone;
And I am as weary as though 1 car
ried
A burden of beautiful work well
done.
will fold my empty hands on my
bosom,
Meekly thus in the shape of His
And the Lord who made them frail and
feeble
Maybe will pity their strife and loss.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-01-24
Church
Universal.

! condemn his conduct for having re-
nounced the faith.
In Count Campello's reconversion
| there is a lesson which will not, it is
hoped, be lost upon truthseekeTs. His
is the case not of a child drawn away
from the Catholic church, but of a
priest who was well educated, who had
been raised to position of dignity by
his ecclesiastical superiors, and who
lived at the center of the church's ad-
ministration. Abandoning the faith,
he examines the Old Catholic and the
Protestant systems, and for years he
tries to reconcile himself to the work
and methods of non-Catholic minis
ter. But his intellect and his heart
are all the time in rebellion, and when
he comes back it is TO confess that he
has been blind, that he has not found
peace outside the fold, and that he
thanks and blesses God for having en-
abled him to see the danger in which
he stood