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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-18
TONGUE OF CALUMNY
Ever Busy to Injure the Reputation
of Good Men.
CHARGES of Bribery Have often Been
Made Against ConEressmen, But
They Have Never Been
Made Good.
Especial Washington letter.

CC( -oP thief!" 1t is the cry of the
criminal who endeavors to
divert public attention from
1t is d scheme as old as the hills and
was practiced by thieves away back
OF the time of Jonathan Wild, Schin-
cerh an; es, or any of the others record
ed in history.
Dutch Heinrichs," one of the best
known criminals in New York, about
dozen years ago got away with an
immense tray full of magnificent dia-
mcnds by resorting to that old ruse.
He Knocked the saleman down, grab
bed the tray, ran out into Broadway,
hGn3ed the tray to confederate, who
stepped into an adjoining hallway, and
closing the door after him, while
dutch" ran down the street bowling
stop thief!" followed by the sales
man, who had recovered and came
forth making the same cry.
Everybody joined in the chase. The
salesman soon fell out of the race,
dutch" kept the lead until the crowd
numbered hundreds, and then he quiet
~ disappeared from the chase; fortu-
nately without meeting a policeman,
who might have recognized him. His
confederate filled his pocket with the
gems, left the tray in the hall, met
dutch" that night and divided, giving
Heinrichs the bulk of the wealth, of
course. A few days later they saw
Uncle Jim Matthews" who gave them
long green paper for the sinners.
This story was told confidentially,
a few months later, in "Uncle Jim's"
place on Broadway, near Twentieth
street, and Heinrichs said insinua ting
ly: Captain of precinct had good rea-
SON. never to suspect me in de game"
Well, the cry of stop thief" was
recently raised in the national house
of representatives by a congressman.
who made a great front of virtuous
indignation about having been offered
bride, and incidentally endeavored
to besmirch the reputation of so good
and honorable gentleman as Lemuel
E. Quigg, who never wronged any man
but himself.
This is said to be the first time in
the history of our country that any
representative has enGeavored to bring
odium upon the name of an innocent
individual, and he also former mem
Der of congress. In 1894 there was
a general hue and cry about certain
senator's making use of their positions
to put money in their purses by specu-
lating in sugar stocks. A special com
mittee was appointed by the senate to
investigate the charges which news
papers had made. One by one the SEN
ators appeared before that committee
and denied having had anything to do
with the stock market, until Senator
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-18

Quay, of Pennsylvania, appeared, and
he said:
"This committee has no jurisdiction
over the actions of any senator. Never
theless, / will tell you frankly that 1
have speculated in sugar stocks and
in other stocks for many years, and
that shall continue to do so, as long
as please"
The first case of alleged bribery to
come before the congress was on De-
cember so, 1875, when Robert Randall
and Charles Whitney were charged be-
fore the house Of Representatives with
attempting to bride members of con-
gress to vote for a bill granting all
OF the lands lying between lakes Erie,
Michigan and Huron, to company of
which Randall and Whitney claimed to
be the agents. This proposed steal
amounted to 10000, 600 acres of land:
and the company of proposed benefi-
Charles claimed to be able to extinguish
and pay for the Indian titles. This was
the precursor of the land grants on
which Credit Mobilier was founded.
Randall and Whitney approached
Congressman Giles, of Virginia, and
told him that while the stock of the
company was the hest thing he could
possibly take. because of it's future
dividends, they had with them 81 .0Oo. 900
in cash to distribute among timid SEN
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-18

before congress. Col. John Anderson,
the principal claimant, wrote a letter
to COngre ssman Lewis Williams, of
North Carolina, offering "to pay him
$500 for the extra trouble he gave him,
gress the story of the conduct of the
British in that country"
Mr.. Williams laid this letter before
Speaker Henry Clay, and demanded
action by the house of representatives
on this attempt to bride him. After
protracted debate the house, by a
vote of lis to As ordered the arrest
of Anderson, and he was arraigned be-
fore the bar of the house, the speaker
(Mr. Clay interrogating him as to the
extent of the influence proposed in his
letter.
1t was shown that Col. Anderson
had been very brave soldier, had
been loyal to his country and re-
fused the command of a regiment
rendered him by the British when
they held Michigan; and ne was also
vouched for by Gen. William Henry
Harrison. Postmaster General Meigs
and others of national reputation.
Consequently, when the old soldier
stated that he had no intention of
bribery, but honestly wanted to pay
for extra services which were re-
quested by him, he was mildly repri-
manded by the speaker, and released
from custody.
Charges of corruption in office
have oftentimes been made in the
re ~,
gress show no other specific charges
to have been investigated. When
ever any great revenue bill is pend
ing, it has become customary for
charges of a general nature to be
banded about, but it is creditable
to our country that an atmosphere
of purity has usually surrounded the
halls of legislation. The presence Of
the lynx-eyed newsgatherers may be
given credit for something of this
creditable condition.
One of the most creditable DAYS in
the history of the life of the late
William Mckinley was the day of the
announcement of his business fail
ure. In the company of many other
close and anxious observers of
events, the writer had witnessed the
comings and goings of scores of
wealthy men. and the accredited rep
resentatives of shipping interests
and other great commercial inter-
ests, in and out of the room of the
committee on ways and means, while
the Mckinley tariff bin was being
framed. in 1900. Not few conserva-
tive men listened without rebuke to
the hint that "The Major" was ex-
ceedingly polite to certain represent
tatives of interests which received
high protection in the bill. The
measure was long pending and sus-
picion was in the air.
1t may be news to the average
readers of this day, but it is a fact
that every member of the commit
tee, including Maj Mckinley, was. at
| that time, suspected of being more
or less unduly influenced in the prep
aration of that bill. Consequently.
when, . few months later, it became
known to all the world that Mai Nc
Henley had failed in business. that
| announcement tied the tong,ae of cal
umny and strangled the throat of
SANDER.
This government of ours is an hon
est establishment, and for the cry of
stop thief" there is and shall be NO
excuse SMITH D. FRY
Music at Home.
ClaFa-DOnst Won love RI hear me
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-18

FREE MEDICAL ADVICE
Every working girl who Is not
well is cordially invited to write
to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass,
for advice; it is freely given, and
has restored thousands to health.
Hiss Paine's Experience.
81 want to thank you for what you
have done for me, and recommend
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to all girls whose work
keeps them standing on their feet in
the store. The doctor said I must
stop work !; he did not seem to realize
that a girl cannot afford to stop work
ing. My back ached, my appetite was
poor, could not sleep, and menstrual
ton was scanty and very painful. Ono
day when suffering I commenced to
take Lydia e. Pinkham'S Vege-
table Compound, and found that
it helped me. continued its use, and
soon found that my menstrual periods
were free from pain and natural;
everyone is surprised at the change in
me, and I am well, and cannot be too
grateful for what you have done for
me" Miss JANET PAINE, $50 West
125th St., New York City. $4,000 forfsn
original of abous letter proving senuineness con.
not be produced.
Take no substitute, for it Is
Lydia e. Pinlkham's Vegetable
COMPOUND that cures
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-18
Wall OF the Pessiml.t.

When you dig my little gravelet pray
for my long and snoreless sleep. For I
would be free forever from the guys who
want to know if / think twill rain to-mor-
row or if thereTl be more snow. Pm not
afraid of bunko men, of turf or mining
sharks, but plant me deep beyond the reacn
Of human question marks.-Chicago Daily
News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-18
Road to Cleanliness.

Teacher-Now, / want all the chill
dren to look at Tommy's hands and OBJ
serve how clean they are, and see if all
of you cannot come to school with
cleaner hands. Tommy, perhaps, will
tell us how he keeps them so nice.
Tommy-Yes'm; ma makes me wash
the breakfast things every morning.
Bits.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-18
Queer Chemical Invention.

An American chemist has invented
tube for truth. You speak into it;
the chemical solution changes color
according to the tensity of your emo
ton. and truth and mendacity are de-
scribed as being quite distinct and
vivid olors.Science.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-18
Reason for Thankfulness.

"For gracious sakes, what was that I
hit my shins against, coming through
the parlor in the dark?"
"Oh, guess that was the easy chair,
Hiram"
well, if that's the easy chair, /
don't want to run up against the hard
one! "-Y cnkers Statesman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-18

1uUtheF UrNy'B SWEET FOWOerB
For Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse
in Children's Home, New York, break up
Colds, cure Feverishness, Constipation,
Stomach and Teetbing Disorders, and de-
stroy Worms. All Druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. 8. Olmsted, LIE Roy, NY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-18

.Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infall
bic medicine for coughs and colds-N. "
Samuel, Ocean Grove. n. J.. Feb. II. 1900
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-18
Music at Home.

Clara Don't you love to hear me
sing. Clarence?
Clarence-Honestly. Clara. I'd rather
hear cook sing: for then know she. is
in good kumur Detro;; Free Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-18
Had Had Experiences

She-Do You know what love is, dearest!
He-Well, / should smile, sweetheart.
I've been engaged q times.-Comfort.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-18

Perfectly simple and simply perfect
dyeing with Putnam Fadeiess Dyes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-18

The success of one man is sometimes On
70 the failure Of many.-Chicago Dali
News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-18

The only way to exclude the evil il to
entertain the good.-Ram,s Horn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17
AGAIN CORVALLIS is STIRRED
Councilmen Want Pay for Attendi,,
Council Meetings.

CORVALLIS, Or, Dec. 1.-THE CITY
council has passed an ordinance yot.
ing themselves the sum of 81 each Nor
night for each sitting of that body. At
this rate it would cost the city 500
every time the council meets, in spita
of the fact that the charter distinctly
provides that the members composing
this august body are to serve without
compensation. AS a matter of fact
the ordinance in question was passed
and approved some time ago but the
matter was never brought to the notice
of the public till within the last few
days, when a prominent Corvallis at
tOrney circulated q burlesQue petition
to the council requesting them to make
this ordinance retroactive so that the
heirs and families of the 300 odd ex-
cOuncilmen who have served since the
city was first incorporated might also
have the benefit of this 50 graft. The
petition also contains a set of resolu-
lions thanking the present city fathers
for the modest valuation placed upon
their services by themselves as they
might just as easily have voted them
selves 5000 as 200 cents.
What will be the outcome of this
matter is an open question, but it is
stated that the mayor has declared
that he will never sign the warrants
'or such service, even if they are or
1ered issued by the council.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17

church. Dick Sorters. a youne
| OF mixed ancestry, African predon,in"@a
ing, is the one to whom the LAT
condescended to make its fire. "Os'
pearance "p'
In the rear of the church ref,u
to is small room in which rbaro y
a bed and bedding. This bed ,rh
not in use is left unmade, the 81
thrown over the footbOard Tho 49,.
young Sorters follows home each -,
ming leads him close by the Wind
and there being no blinds, he can oa.'
~ see the interior. One evening To-.
week as he passed the window ba m~
ticed something resembling a him.
form lying an the floor beside w.
bed. Wrapped in white, it Iool,as
very CHASTITY in the moonlight. Sorta..
raised his lantern and peered within
The thing began to rise, but not in thn
usual human way 1t rose straight M
Dick did not stay to investigate ava
If he had not been on the home stratch
he probably would be running va,
The same thing occurred SATURDAY.
night, December II, and an invsst.
eating committee is now endeavorirc
to determine whether it was an omit
cal illusion on Sorters' part, or whfSser
some one is attempting praSs~,
Joke. At any rate Dick now ~
another route home M
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17
BICYCLE THIEF UNDER ARREST
Leader of Gang Operating in Coast
Cities Is Apprehended.

PORTLAND, Or.-Charles Hoev
leader of gang bicycle thieves
who operated in Seattle and Tacoma
PRIOR to coming to this city, was ar
rested Tuesday. There are three OF
them, and the prisoner told the de-
tectives if they would take him about
the city he would point out his as
sOciates.
The detectives have been working
on this case for number of weeks.
but only today obtained evidence
which would warrant an arrest being
MADE. The men came from San Fran
cisco, but the detectives were unable
10 get a definite case against them.
either here or from the California me-
tropOllS. They were in Portland but a
few days, when they left for Tacoma.
The detectives kept track of them
and learned from Tacoma that they
went to Seattle, and Friday they arrtv-
ed IN Portland on their way to San
Francisco.
The officers We're determined thew
should not slip through their hands
again, and this time watched them
closely. Hoey was known to be the
leader of the gang, and they kept spe-
clal notice of his actions. Tuesday he
was seen going into a pawnshop with
bicycle, and close behind followed
the two detectives, Snow and Kerri-
gan. He did not deny his guilt when
ne was placed under arrest but de-
clared his partners would have to go
with him. The members of the gang
are Well-dressed and neat appearing
boys.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17
One of the Gayest Seasons
in History of Capital.
ROOSEVELT A LAVISH entertainer
Official Program of the Seasons Enter
tainment Begins With Cabinet
Dinner Tonight.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1.-THE
official program of this seasons en-
tertainment at the White House be-
gins tonight with the annual cabinet
dinner. The list of state dinners and
receptions to follow tOnight's function
indicates that President Roosevelt in
tends to maintain his reputation as
the dinner giving president"
review of the dinners and lunch
cons given at the White House during
the last two years shows that Mr..
Roosevelt has in that comparatively
short time entertained more people
than has any president in his entire
official career-nOt excepting those
who have enjoyed two terms.
Besides the prescribed state levees
and banquet President Roosevelt has
given private dinnrs galore and last
winter he was the host at numerous
musicaleS at which three hundred
guests We're invited at a time. Indeed,
White House hospitality grew to be
50 lavish toward the end of the sea-
son that Mrs. Roosevelt's private sec
rotary was accused of compiling al
phabetical lists of thousands of more
or less distinguished Westinghouse
and transients of the capital and of
supplying these names en- bloc to the
vitatiOns.
And from all indications the present
winter will eclipse the two just pass
ed in extravaganza of executive hos
pitality.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17

come. In a struggle between the class
es and the masses for the control Of
the government, and for the admins
tration of the laws in the interests of
the latter, he feels that there can be
but one result. The failure of the
masses to win would be indicative to
his mind Of the partial failure of free
government on the American continent
and of the inability of a government
of the people, for the people and by the
the people long to endure. His Optim-
ism is one of the interesting features
of the present situation. Beset as he
is with foes, within as we'll as without
his party he has confidence in the
abiding good sense of the people, and
in their determination to rule.
With Hanna the nominee of the re-
publican party next year, and Cor
man the nominee of the democratic
party the honest voters in both par
tieS would be apt to feel that the money
classes had controlled both national
conventions. This might lead to Sc
rious revolts in both parties, possibly
as serious and as far reaching as
those which characterized the cam
paign of 1860, when there were four
national tickets, each with a strong
following in the field. Such condi-
ton would also, it is believed, lead to
the formation of some new party, just
as the questions which Weer debated
so tiercely in the years preceding the
great war, led to the formation of the
republican party. And party so
founded would, it is further believed,
eventually come into control of the
government, and repeat, substantially,
the record of the republican party since
the war.
There is no escaping the conclusion
that in the present instance the re-
publican party is on trial. The defeat
of Roosevelt in the convention, on any
or all of the grounds thus far present.
ed, would be indicative that the party
was under the control of certain inte-
rests which are inimical to free insti-
buttons. 1t would mean the falling
away of the party of Lincoln, of Grant
Of Blaine, of Garfield and of Mckinley
from the high ideals which actuated
those men, and its corruption beyond
the probability of redemption. This is
the opinion of many careful observ-
ars, and they are awaiting the outcome
with intense interests.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17
ADJUSTMENTS

Edna Archer Crawford, leading wo-
man OF the Baker theater company,
now at the home house at Portland.
Oregon, has received an offer to create
a character in production which will
be made in the east in January. Only
after urgent solicitation and obtain
ing the consent of Manager George L.
Baker, did Miss Crawford accept. She
will leave Portland for the east about
the first Of the year. Mr.. Baker is
now negotiating with three famous
leading women, with a view of select
ing the best for the vacancy caused
by Miss Crawfords departure.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17
PARTY IS ON TRIAL
Disunion of Republicans
Means Disaster.
ROOSEVELT IN UNIQUE POSITION
Republican Party Is Now on Trial Be-
fore the Voters of the United
States.
Roosevelt IN UNIQUE POSITION
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 1.-THE

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 1.-THE
meeting of the national committee ap-
pears to have been the signal for an
outbreak of anti Roosevelt sentiment
all over the east, but it is believed that
it will quiet down in a short time
Roosevelt occupies rather q unique pO-
sition before the country. He is, so
far as the politicians are concerned
perhaps as unpopular president as
we have had since the war. and as far
as the masses of the voters in his own
party are concerned, one of the most
popular. While the people do not
have for him and have not had for any
other president, that warm personal
affection which they had for Mckinley,
they regard him with undisguiSed con-
fidence and esteem, and his unQueS-
toned moral courage and honesty of
purpose cause him to stand before the
public eye as embodying those charac-
teristics which in these days are de-
manded in a president.
The interests. which for selfish rea-
sons are opposing him. do not seem to
realize what disaster might befall the
party. and perhaps the country, should
result of their plotting. Roosevelt
knows that the politicians do not like
him land he knows, also, why. Your
practical man in politics doesn't
like anybody in office who cannot be
used. lis the old story over again
of the New Jerk boss who wanted
certain things done ry q governor OF
his state and was informed that his
wishes ran counter to the constitution.
"Whats the constitution among
friends?" he asked And Roosevelt
would be admired by the financial in
terests Of Wall street if he were more
tractable and less inclined to demand
that the rights of the people be pro-
tected.
While the president knows of the
dislike of the politicians, he knows
that he has the confidence and good
will of the rank and file of his party
and that any attempt to defeat him
for reasons thus far alleged is likely to
prove unsuccessful. Apparently, he
is worrying very little over the out
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17
THE VALUE OF PRECEDENT
New York Herald Calls Attention to
Political History.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE New
York Herald has paragraphs like the
following scattered all through this
mornings issue:
An accidental president has never
been elected president of the United
States.
viii Mr.. Roosevelt prove an eXcep-
ton to the rule, and will he be nomi-
mated by the republican party?
1t is a tradition with us that a citi-
zen shall not serve as president three
times.
Will Mr.. Cleveland be nominated
by the democrats
Read the ads in the Statesman,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17
FOR PUBLIC LAND PROTECTION
Large Appropriation Is to be Asked Of
CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IL
That SECRETARY Hitchcock really thinks
about the magnitude Of the public
land and timber frouds has appeared
in a way least expected. The secretary
gave out a statement, several weeks
ago, declaring that the reports were
in some respects grossly exaggerated.
He declined to talk about the matter,
although it was known that he was
preparing to institute legal proceedings
in the criminal courts in several places.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17
kALAMA'S GHOST is SEEN
Dick Sorters Looks Through Window
AMI TrembIes With Fear,

kALAAlA, Wash. Dec. 1.-THE lat
est sensation in Kalama is the ghost
which is reported haunting a local
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17
WORK ON JETTY SUSPENDED


ASTORIA, Ore. Dec. 11.-WOrk has
been stopped on the extension of the
jetty at the mouth of the river until
after the winter storms are over, as
from past experience the trestle work
is torn away by the action of the
waves before the rock can be placed
in position. So far the jetty has ex-
tended about 900 feet since last sum-
mer. This shutdown has caused work
to stop also in the quarries Of the
Northwest Construction company and
only sufficient men are retained there
to protect the property and do some
development work, so as to be in read
mess when the extension work at the
jetty is resumed in the early spring.