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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-03
GRAFT A NATIONAL ISSUE.

Evidently the full story Of the reign
of graft in federal affairs is not yet
before the public. Disclosures al
ready cover a wide field of operations
in many sections Of the country. The
facts now fully justify partisan cog
nizance of the situation.
From the state of Oregon, comes
the information Of a gigantic conspir-
acy to defraud the government in
which federal officials participated.
Asa B. Thomson, receiver OF
the United States land office at
La Grande is under indict-
ment. About 100000 acres Of the
timber land are involved, according to
Secretary Hitchcock, who has been
investigating for the last nine months.
The fact that this man Thompson
was backed by both Oregon senators,
and that the figures given by the sec
rotary plainly show the case to be Sc
rious, throws an unpleasant color
over the manner in which govern
ment interests have been looked after
in Oregon.
There are others besides Thomp-
son who will be suspended or dis
charged" says the secretary. - *
There is a conspiracy, no doubt, and
some public officials are in it; but it
is a gross eXaggeratiOn to say these
frauds are the greatest in the history
of the department. There have been
other frauds and they come up period
ically and we must ferret them out"
Whether they are the greatest in the
history Of the department is not the
point They seem sufficiently great.
That there have been other frauds is
we'll known; witness the Indian Terri
tory stencil.
Public opinion is compelled to foca-
lie upon the issue of department ad-
ministration thus raised and to con-
denim the interior and postal depart
ments, not specifically as to their
heads but upon their general record.
No intimation of remissness is made
at the expense of Mr.. Hitchcock. He
is a good man, though at that he can
make a mistake of judgment. His
answer to President Garrett Of the In
dian Rights association, in which he
accused Mr.. Garrett Of gross impropri-
cites in publishing the Brosius
charges, was not a document upon
which could be set the seal Of public
approval. Quite obviously such
charges should be published, and the
point lies not SO much in the courtesy
or discourtesy shown Mr.. Hitchcock
by Mr.. Garrett, but in the truth or I'M
truth of the charges.
Criticism of Mr. Payne is more JUS
tifiable than arraignment Of Mr..
Hitchcock. Payne indirectly, bears
the odium Of the postal scandals so
replete of proven graft and indict-
ments. Payne, also, in the Miss Todd
Delaware case, played the most I'M
likable role of all the actors-and the
list includes, besides himself, Addicks,
Senator Alice, Senator Ball, President
Roosevelt and the unfortunate handler
of the fourth class office Miss Todd
In short, a decidedly disagreeable odor
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-03
ATTRACTIONS" OF THE PULPIT

"Attractions of the Pulpit as a Ca
reer" is a subject which has been
raised in the Illinois Synod Of the
Presbyterian church, in session at
Springfield. Were it not that the
matter is brought forward within the
ministry, discussion would shrink
from the theme. since undertaking
the religious instruction of the peO-
please a life work is not usually con-
sidered from a standpoint of ''attrac-
ton" That word carries with it a
limitation to material rewards, and
it had been supposed that the youth
who aspires to the pulpit put that
sordid phase Of ambition behind
him.
But it may be that in this material
age material things are gaining a
greater ascendency, and that the
young man, moved to preach, may
hesitate and weigh in the balance
the trials and privatiOns of the min
lister as against the Injuries which
can be afforded when once CONNER
cial success is attained. The Rev.
erend w. S. Bryan, in a report of the
committee on education to the syn
cd, said: The claims Of the minis
try are less attractive, as against
the attractions of commercial or
professional life, and even against a
life of Christian activity" Thus the
charge is directly made that there is
marked falling off of religious zeal
and enthusiasm.
1t is sustained by the citation Of
the following facts, true in Illinois:
In 1896, there were 1908 candidates,
this year but 779; in the twelve
seminaries in Illinois in 1902 there
were only 636 students for the min
istry as against 921 in 1896; in 1902
there were 155 graduates as against
2S7 in 1896; a corresponding decline
in educational contributions.
Alarming and similar expressions
have been heard from time to time
from other states. The figures as
supplied by the Illinois divine seem
conclusive. 1t comes as rather a
blow to the layman, who, however
much of the world worldly has en-
tered into his own calculations, has
| believed that unselfishness as a code
of living still characterized a large
proportion of humanity and that this
class still was giving it's quota to
the pulpit. Whatever intellectual
attitude may have been individually
| asserted toward church ritual and
creed, whatever the issues between
the various denominations, the one
almost common ground of assent has
been that the Christian churches
combined are the backbone of social
morals in this hemisphere. From this
viewpoint the continued vitality OF
the churches is Of general concern.
If commercialism is sapping Chris
ton activity" the case is serious.
The problem, however, so far as
a solution is concerned. must devolve
upon the ministry and the church
men. 1t is distinctly in their prov
ince. Possibly the facts as repre-
scented in Illinois are exaggerated.
| The general conditions should be as
certained the remedy studied out,
and applied. Moreover, though the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-03

his heroic son belonged.
The council should weigh we'll it's
action before it thus does an injus
hold a little patronage for political
machine. A mistake made in this
matter now will come home to plague
those responsible for it before many
months shall have passed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-03

CASTOR last year. The Seattle Times
says that Reuben and his support
should be in Jail, and the Oregonlan
says that the people of Portland would
be better off if Reuben had stayed In
New York But Walla Walla liked
Reuben, and if that is the sort of play
they enjoy they should have their
taste gratified in the fullest measure.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-03
8 connected with Mr.. Paynes ornclal

is connected with Mr.. Payne's official
record.
Enough of out-and-out graft ana OF
maladministration now is public prop
erty to cause a natural query as &c
how much is undiscovered. Clearly
nonular dissatisfaction with such a
state ofaffairs must De eApresseu
and the proper rebuke lies in the bal
lOt
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-03
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minister cannot expect large pay, it
must be remembered by his flock that
down at the bottom, after all, is one
cardinal principle-man must live.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-01

At suburban auction of household
goods an active and successful bidder
was a Montgomery County farmer.
His purchases were pilel high in one
corner OF the room, and he was still
eager when a thermometer was offer
ed. There was no bidding from any
quarter, and the auctioneer, reaching it
out to the farmer, said:
Here, give me quarter for 1t and
take it along!"
moi Not for me" said the farmer,
backing away.
"Why, that's dirt cheap" exclaimed
the auctioneer, Don't you want a
thermometers"
"Nup" was the decided reply. 81
had one II year or two ago, and fooled
around it an lost time without being
able to regulate it at all. Why, |
couldn't even open the darned thlugw
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-01
Frightening our Homes.

In the winter season a few choice
plants in the sitting room windows add
much good cheer to our homes. A nice
arrangement is shown in the cut. 1t
Is well to have a variety Of plants,
some for flowers, others for foliage.
These may be readily procured of any
florist, or even ordered by mail or ex-
press.
Much satisfaction follows the plant
ing of few bulbs, such as hyacinths,
tulips, lilies, crocus, etc. These come
into bloom in few weeks and are ex-
ceedingly pretty. There is a great
array of foliage plants that may be
readily secured, some also having
bright and choice flowers. The latter
include geraniums, fuchsias, primrose,
etc. A palm, or two, fern, rubber plant,
etc, add greatly to the ornamentation
of a window filled with plants, or to
the living room.
There are many styles of shelves that
may be used. A plain, smooth board
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-01
FLOWING WITH ELEPHANTS.
Barnum's Reply to Farmer Who Asked
if At Would Pay.

Barnum'p Reply to Farmer Who Asked
if At Would Pay.
1t may be said of L. L. Barnum that
he was t1e Majordomo or Lord of
Laughter aud Fun, the protean Dis
penser o. Amusement How well he
became known through this function
one curious incident certites. Some
years before he died, an obscure per
son in some remote part of Asia wrote
letter, which he dropped in the post
office near him, directed to MIR. Bar
mum, America The letter reached
its destination without an hours de
lay. The great Snowman unatfectedly
enjoyed being known from the very
beginning of his celebrity; and when
he found his celebrity was u tremend-
Gus factor in his success, he did every
thing that he could think of 10 extend
the exploitation of his name. This
was not to nourish vain lmaginings or
because he felt exalted; it was to pro.
mote business.
Around his successive homes at
Bridgeport, Conn, he was fond of put
lluS something lual suggested SHOW.
Queerly marked cattle, the sacred cow
or an elephant, were frequently among
the stock to be noticed in his fields
On one occasion he had an elephant
engaged in blowing on the sloping hill
where it could plainly be seen by the
passengers on the New Haven and
Hartford Railroad, an agricultural in
nOvation that he knew would get no.
tlce of some sort in every newspaper
in the country. 1t was even said that
he received letters from farmers far
and wide asking how much hay one
elephant ate, and if it was more prof
liable to plow with an elephant than
with horses or oxen. His replies were
invariably frank, and were of this pur-
port: If you have large museum in
New York, and great railway sends
trains full of passengers within eye
shot of the performance, it will pay,
and pay well; but If you have no such
institution, then horses or oxen will
prove more economical.-Cent Mag,
aZine
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-01

AS an instance of President Hadley's
aptness in meeting every situation or
replying to every pertinent or imper-
tinent question. the following story is
told
At a reception given for him by an
old friend some 500 miles from New
Haven, one individual with a better
memory than tact asked him what he
thought of the recent baseball game.
AS Yale had met with a disastrous de-
feat, the subject might be called I'M
pleasant Without hesitation Presi.
dent Hadley said:
"There was boy living in a village
whose uncle died. The next day a
man driving along the road was sur
prised to find the boy working in a
field. Thinking this did not show
proper respect to the dead uncle, he
called the lad to him and said: John
ny, didn't you know your uncle was
deadY
Johnny slowly approached and
drawled OUT
eyes, l know It'll have cried -
New York Times.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-01

An egg is one of the best cleansers OF
the head and hair that can be used.
Break the egg and beat it up well. Put
little warm water in basin, lean the
head over it and damp the head and
hair all over. Next dip the fingers in
the beaten egg and rub thoroughly
with it. 1t will make quite a lather
and bring out the dirt. Proceed till all
the egg is used and every portion OF
the head has been rubbed With it. The
hair must now be thoroughly and care
fully rinsed, using plenty of water. The
water should be poured over the head
by a second person. When all the egg
Is quite rinsed off and the hair clean
rub the head vigorously to dry it, and
then the long hair. Let it hang loose
for an hour or so, allowing the air to
play through it. Hair will be improved
by drying it in the open where the sun
can shine on it. 1t is not advisable to
dress the hair too soon after wash
ing 1t.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-01
CHAPTER KY


Humphrey Armstrong sat gazing
through the opening of his prison Mt the
dark forest vistas and dreamed of Eng
land and its verdant fields and gold-cup-
ped meadows.
The whole business connected with the
Dells came back to him, and with it the
figure Of the handsome rustic fisher girl
standing as it were wildly before him,
and with her his cousin, the cause of all
the suffering.
How strange it Is" he thought again,
that | should be brought into contact
with her brother like this! Poor fellow!
more snned against than SHINING; and
as for her"
Poor girlw
There was a slight sound as of some
one breathing hard, and the buccaneer
stood before him.
He smiled gravely, and held out his
hand; but Humphrey did not take it, aud
they remained gazing at each other for
some few minutes in silence.
Have YOU thought better Of my pro-
posals, Captain Armstrong" said the
buccaneer at last Are we to be
| friendSY"
1T is impossible, sir" replied Hum
phrey, quietly. after what has passed
grieye to have to reject your advances
81 can watt" said the buccaneer, pa
tiently. 1.-The time will come"
Humphrey shook his head.
as there anything you want?"
Eyes" said Humphrey, sharply, Lib
erty,"
take it. 1t is in my hand"
Liberty chained to you, sir! No. Their,
place me under no further obligations
| will not fight against YOU; but pray I'M
derstapd that what you ask can never
be-"
II can wait" said the buccaneer again
quietly, as he let his eyes rest for few
moments upon his prisoners face, an,
then left the room.
Humphrey sprang up impatiently, an,
YVES about to pace the chamber like
wild beast in cage when he heard voice
in the eorridS, and directly after Dim.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-01

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Santo Thyrso, in the Smart Set. Beau
ty, like gold, Is scarce everywhere. You
can find more gold in California than
in Europe; but even in California you
certainly find more dross than gold SOY
1t Is with women. In some places, or
in some countries, the number of pref
ty women is greater than in others, and
In this branch of natural production
the United States Is not behind-hand.
This, however, Is only a foreigners
view of the subject. TO tell the truth.
have never met an American girl OF
~ who did not consider herself fas-
cinating; this is self-confidence, and
for woman to believe she is beautiful
Is half way to real beauty. In the first
place, plain woman, who is aware
of her plainness, Is unhappy. Man Is
a selfish animal, and dspite what nov
els say about sad women and the pow
er of tears, unhappiness Is as repellant
to healthy mind as disease to a
healthy body. Then, the conscious
plain woman gives up every thought OF
pleasing, and therefore she does moth
ing to make herself attractive She
does not dress In a becoming way, she
does not smile, she does not try to be
attractive. She becomes sour or dull
or both-Detroit Free Press.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-01
Changing Views,

"I've pictured the man that I'll marry"
she said,
When reaching her seventeenth year;
"There's only one kind that l ever will
wed,
And he must hero appear.
This man must be able and handsome
and brave
Apollo and Mars all III one
And if | can't captivate such as | crave,
Why, then, | assert, I'll have none"
IAN men have their faults" she was
heard to eXclaim,
When reaching her twenty-ffth year;
"Of course am looking for merit and
fame,
But much may be lacking, | fear.
I'd like to have dignity, courage and
grace,
A man who is earnest and true
Who's strong for the battle and swift
for the race
But half of these virtues will do"
She cut it down in her thirtieth year;
Her smiles were for all that she met,
For she had decided, it seemed to be
clear,
She wanted tn. man she could get
brooklyn Eagle.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-01
Pawnbroker's Three Balls.

The three balls used as sign by
pawnbrokers were introduced into En-
gland by the merchants and money
brokers from Lombardy, Italy, who
settled in London in the middle ages,
and they were used by them In re
membrance of the feature in coat of
arms than which none was more ia
millar in their native province, that of
the Medici family. These balls or disks
in the Medici arms were variously ex-
planned, the more popular suggestion
being that they We're intended for pills
in playing allusion to the name Me
dici" (doctors), William Roscoe. how
ever, in his Life Of Lorenzo de Me-
dici' refers their origin to more
plausible source, an exploit of Averar-
do de Medlci, n commander under Char
lemagne. This bold warrior slew the
giant Mugello, whose club he bore as
trophy. This mace or club had three
iron balls, which the family adopted
as their device"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-01
For the Young Mother.


1t Is a pathetic truth that more chill.
dren are spoiled by too much love than
by too little, or, rather, by love shown
III the wrong way.
SO anxious is young mother to see
her little one happy, smiling and anus
ell that in quite early days she often
eXcites it with playing with 1t, talking
and tossing when she had far better
let 1t rest and sleep. The happiest and
healthiest babies are those accustomed
from the very first to lie on a thick,
warm rug on the floor, cooling and
growing to themselves, and not expect
ing to be picked up, nursed, rocked,
tossed and excited.
And later on the happiest children
are those taught to wait on and "help
mother" not those perpetually expect
ing mother to put aside her work to
amuse them. 1t Is neither wise nor
kind to so wait on q childs pleasure,
and to spend your time amusing little
child, picking up its ball, building
houses with its bricks, fetching and
carrying for it, is to destroy its pow
ers of self-reliance, to make it grow
up masterful and selfish, and unfit 1t
for a world in which the most helpful
are the most happy.
Children managed in the right way
are quite proud and happy to do little
things and wait on others, and this
should be encouraged.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-01
Beauty and Wisdom Won't My.

An American scientist has come to
the conclusion that the tendency of too
much education or intellectual develop
mcnt in women is to make them lose
their beauty. He instances the Faro
women Of India. They are supreme.
They WOO the men, control the affairs
OF the home and the nation. transmit
property, and leave the men nothing to
do. The result is, says the scientist.
that they are the ugliest women on
pnrth
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-01

Church Work and the Busy Woman.
What will become Of church work
when women become too busy to do it {
This question has not yet come largely
to the front, but it certainly will in
time If things go on at their present
pace. Men have long ago ceased to be
able to attend to church work, except
when they are regularly salaried to dc
it, or when zeal and leisure coeXist
The church has looked to women for
the unsalaried work that needs doing
and the women, glad of an outlet for
their energies, have willingly given
their best thought and their spare time
to Sunday school teaching, missionary
meetings, the making Of altar-cloths
fairs, festivals, church suppers and SO
on. In the last generation the busiest
women in each town were always to
be found foremost in the churches. The
women of 40 and over are still to-day
in church work. But how about the
young and busy women?
The Sunday schools begin to notice
that she does not offer to teach. She
is as tired, after her weeks work, as q
man, and needs rest on Sunday. She
has no free weekday afternoons in
which to attend missionary meetings
She Is making her living, or else she
has clubs and courses of reading to at.
tend or Is heart and soul at work in q
college settlement In the church.
moreover, she must work under the
authority and supervision of the cler.
gy; whereas on hospital boards or in
charitable organizations she has all the
authority and all the recognition. Nat
urally, she grows to prefer the latter
The busy woman Is the picked woman
usually, and superior women have been
the strength of church guilds and
meetings hitherto. The church cannot
afford to depend only upon the inferior
woman, surely. Can this be the mean
ing of the salaries offered to Sunday
school teachers in some of our cities
The whole question is an interesting
one and may have some bearing upon
the alleged present decline of church
life in America.-Harper's Bazaar.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-01
The American Girl.

What makes the American girl n
most attractive being is her self-conti-
dence, amiability and good temper.
Now, am not a fiatterer, and | must
say that pretty women are as much in
the minority In the United States as in
any otter country, writes Niscount de
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-01

"Kiltl Nay, my darling, there's 4 6Els
o life in me yet. TAX howlt o. me HIND,
one on each ride and walk quick aud
shteady, and r.. have ye down by the
sayshore where the boat is waiting, be-
fore We know where ye are"
They started off at sharp walk, paus-
ing at times to listen to the jargon of
excited voices behind, but rapidly adj
vancing, on the whole, toward their goal.
DO be continurdI