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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-07
LIVING ON s12 A WEEK.

The income Of the average Chicago
family is only s12 a week. A COM
mittee of the Hull House Woman's
club has been making an investigation
for family to live on that amount.
In view Of the fact that the average
Chicago family continues to exist, it
was plain in advance of any investiga-
ton that it is practicable to live in
Chicago on So a week, but the COM
mittee wanted to know just how It
could be done.
This is the way: Use $3.50 week
for rent, 81 for food, $50 for clothing.
81 for fuel, $1.20 for personal expen-
ses, so cents for giving, $3.50 for saw
ings and amusements.
The average family consists of four
or five persons. Think of the economy,
planning and bargain hunting that
must be required to clothe them all
on SIS a year! It will seem to the per-
son of comfortable income an absolute
impossibility.
Jane Adams thinks that the poorer
people in this country could gain
much by studying the lives of the
small wage earners in France, ''who
get more out of life than the poor
elsewhere" Why, of course! Our
poorer classes ought to go to France
and put in a year or two finding out
how to do these things better in
France.
But what will Professor Gunton say
to this. The professor is quite sure
that the way to get larger income
is to have larger disbursement. His
theory is that if you have a cham
payne taste you will just naturally get
champagne, whereas, if you are con-
tent with beer, beer you will have
to the end of your days. The persons
who have learned to live happily on a
certain income are not the persons
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-07
THE MACHINE VS.. LAW.

1t is more than likely that the po-
sition of pOundmaster was promised
to somebody just before the city cleo
tiCn and the goods had to be delivered
regardless of law or justice. That is
probably the reason why the council
last night ignored the advice of the
city attorney and attempted to elect
pOundmaster when there was no
attorney agrees with Attorney Gose
that E. r. Harding the Grand Army
veteran, was legally elected pound
master two weeks ago and having
filed his bond and rendered his SER
vices he is legally in possession of the
office and cannot be removed except
by a fiVe-seVenths vote of the council
for good cause. But the machine had
promised the job to another man last
July ana the law cuts no figure with
the machine or its agents.
There was never any serious inten-
ton of rejecting Mckenzie but his
name was used for time merely to
give the machine an opportunity to
deliver the goods promised long ago
to another. The Statesman had no
choice among the three candidates for
poundmaster. All are competent men.
But right is right and wrong is wrong.
and it is plain to every honest man
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-07

who are pressing for increases ol
wages and salaries. Contentment
here as elsewhere means stagnatlon.
The way to lift a people up is to give
them new tastes, desires and asplra-
lions. But you cannot give them those
things without making II necessary
for them to spend more money.
Men and women should, of course
learn to live on less than they earn
but they should not learn to be con-
tent with living forever on what they
earn today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-07
AS A MATTER OF COURSE.

AS a matter of course the organ or
the First National Bank is in favor OF
the submission of but one plan for the
solution of the water problem. That
plan is anything that will induce the
CITY either to buy half the Thomas
ranch, which in reality belongs to the
bank, for $4,000, or to abandon it's
$4,000 water right and $4,000 devel-
opment work for the Weile Mill creek
bankruptcy scheme. The bank does
not care which course the city decides
upon lust so it is aided in making a
big profit out of the land.
The city's right to all the subterran-
can water on the ranch does not help
the sale of the land, for the reason that
If the city We're to make use of this
source of supply, the manuring of the
land or the keeping Of stock near the
cftys reservoirs might be enjoined
under the common law or under the
statute prohibiting the contamination
of n city's water supply. If the city
should abandon the Thomas springs
and resort to Mill creek for its water
supply, there would be no danger of
any complaint about the contamina-
ton of the water and the value Of the
land in the market would be greatly
enhanced No wonder, then, that the
First National Bank is using all its
wan know, inf finance with members of
the citys official family to bring about
a settlement of the water question
that will bring money to its Golfers.
No wonder that it is using its news
paper to persuade the people that no
plan for solving the water question is
feasible except one that will include
either the purchase of the land or the
abandonment of the city's valuable
rights on Thomas springs for the Mill
creek plan.
The Statesman has no apologies to
offer for it's course on the water Ques-
ton. It has been consistent and
straightforward from the beginning.
The Statesman does not profess to
be an infalihle oracle, but it has
usually hit very near the mark in its
arguments and predictions relating to
municipal affairs. 1t opposed the
slipshod, wasteful development work
done by Morley at Thomas springs
and it believes that events have JUS
titled its position.
The Statesman repeats that the So
hutton of the water question will be
easy if left to. the people The only
propositions that will be seriously
considered by the people, no matter
how many plans may be submitted
will be the Thomas springs plan and
the Weile Mill creek proposition.
If the mayor and the majority Of
the water committee favor the Mill
creek plan. it is their privilege to have
it submitted to the people, but not to
the exclusion Of the Thomas springs
proposition. If the mayor and the ma
Jority Of the water committee are free
from the influence of the First Nation
al Bank and all other selfish interests
they cannot prove it more conclusi7-e-
~ than by giving the people a fair
opportunity to decide between the two
plans. The Statesman is willing t.
bow to the will Of the majority when
it is given a fair chance for free ex-
preston. It is up to the mayor and
the water committee to give the peo-
PIE square deal in the solution Of the
water question.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-07
HILL HAS A CINCH.
law

J. j. Hill seems to have got a ship
subsidy that will take care of his
mammoth Minnesota and Dakota when
they begin to ply the waters of the
Pacific. Mr.. Hill has been limiting
that unless subsidies were forthcom-
ing, it might be necessary for him to
put the big ships under some foreign
flag in order to operate them so as to
compete with the other vessels, en-
ploying cheap and poorly fed sailors,
which are unknown under the Ameri-
can flag. Yet with the virtual subsidy
the navigation laws will give him at
ter July 1 next year, and the labor
saving devices that have been install
ed on his ships, he ought to be able
to worry along and make a profit af-
ter paying American wages to Ameri-
can seamen.
Whether Mr.. Hill was or was not in
strumental in bringing about the vir-
tual subsidy legislation referred to, it
is certain to be of great benefit to his
interests. The last congress passed a
law which exempts from the Philip
pine export tax all products Of the
islands exported directly to the Unit
ed States. The same law also provides
that after July 1, 1904, the provision
Of the navigation laws restricting the
American coastwise trade to Ameri-
can vessels shall be extended to the
Philippines. This means that all of
the trade between the United States
and the Philippines must be carried
in American ships, just as much as
the coastwise trade between New York
and New Orleans must be so carried.
July l. 1904, will be about the time
Mr. Hills ships will be ready to take
return cargoes from the Philippines.
The effect of the law will be that
all of the immense amount of Manila
hemp used in this country must be
brought to our ports in American
ships.
We guess that Mr.. Hill will never
put his big ships under a foreign flag
and abandon this valuable trade to his
competitors who fly the American flag
over their ships.
AS there are no American lines ply
ing between Atlantic ports and the
Philippines, the eastern seaports will
suffer by this legislation. 1t means
that the entire American impOrtatiOnS
of hemp from the Philippines, which
formerly came almost entirely through
Atlantic ports by way of England, will
now come directly to the Pacific ports.
1t means, too, that there will be a
long haul in it for Mr.. Hills transcon-
tinental railways
So far this year about 100000 bales
of hemp have been brought to the
ports of Boston and New York After
July 1, 1904, the Hill steamships and
the Hill railways, instead of English
ships, will carry this immense freight
from Manila to Boston, New York and
other interior ports.
No wonder the Boston Transcript
complains that congress has enacted
class legislation. But this is legis
lation which became class legislation
in effect only through the applica-
ton Of a general principle that the
tfdue between AMERICAN poIlS uluSt
be carried in American ships. If there
are no ships plying between New York
and Manila under the American flag,
it is time somebody down east began
to wake up.
In the meantime we refuse to worry
over the possibility that Mr.. Hill may
have to put the Minnesota and Dako-
ia under a foreign flag.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-07

that Harding has not been given
square deal. Harding will fight for his
rights in the courts and it will cost
the city a neat little sum to find that
the council has no right to violate the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-07

The Ladies Aid Society of the First
Congregat ional church will give their
annual Sale and Supper on Friday
evening, December 18th, in the base
ment of the church.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-07

Alfalfa seed and seed rye at c. A.
Beck's grocery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-07
The Henry F. Miller {
Grand Piano Pur.
chased by Whitman ,
College. !

: The Miller Grand Piano re-
Gently sold by us to Whitman
College takes the place of
} honor in the concert room, {
Memorial Building, where it
Twill be heard to good advan
} tage from time to time, espec- =
}ially when eminent pianists (,
visit this leading institution !,
} of learning. \
i The faculty of Whitman x
} College emphasize progression
)and demand the very best, (,
hence their purchase of al,
} Henry F. Miller Grand Piano
to take the place of a CHECKER I,
}ing Grand bought recently by
} them. \
: This Chickering Grand, 4
although a very good piano,
and the BEST product Of the
Boston factory, was a disap- !,
}pointment unsteady. falling
far short in response and tone
}when put to the tests exacted 1
at Whitman. 4
! With the Chickering sup
planted at Whitman and \
the Steinway at St. Paul's, y
1--WE proclaim the Henry F. 4
} Miller the king of all pianos. !
AT the Worries columbian !
Exposition the Henry F. (
fiiiler Grand was one of three 1
or tour makes (ouly) used in !
concerts in Music Hall with !
Theodore Thomas orchestra. !
- - - ( '
! We are factory representa- !
tlves and can furnish you these J
excellent pianos on salts \
factory terms as to quality !
and price. =
} Nothing like a reasonable (
}offer will be refused for the !
! Chickering Grand now on ex-
! hibition at our store. !
|Dwe||ey-HerriCki
; Music Go. !
( 81 Last Main Z
a Doors Above Bridge !
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-07

Fromage de Brie. Sims grocery.
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Statesman ads pay.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-03
Additional correspon-
dence pages 2 and 8
GILBERT

{ March 31.-Andrew johnson has re.
turned to Royalton after a short visit
with relatives. d. =
Thos. NJ, Tuttle has returned from
the woods. Tom made quite a lone
! stay of it this winter. ~
Isaac Johnson and family dep arted
last Tuesday, for Seattle, Wash. where
they intend making their future
home. Our best wishes 20 with them.
School in District 1O3 commenced
last Monday. with Miss Eardy Bran.
don for teacher.
Mrs. Norval Deering is still quite
There is a large number Of our folks
quite sick with the western fever.
Some may not get over it with less
than trip out there as three or four
have already done. From reports. Of
those out there they seem. to be salts
fed with the country.
keron Minnahan expects r to 20 to
ND. this week and may .remaiQ all
summer.
August Johnson was at Brainerd on
business Thursday.
School in District No. 5 will COM
mence Monday, April 9th.
W. Fl. Horne and Norval Deering
went to the Falls Saturday.
George Gibson has moved to Brain
erd where he expects to work in the
saw mill this summer.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-03
PLAT IT,.

March 31.-Henry Richner hewed
Ben Compton e house last week.
The town board of supervisors met
at the town clerks Office last Saturday
and made out the lists for the road
uverseers
W. E. Shelhart will begin a three
! months terra of school in Dist. 66
next Monday. ~
D. Baxter has returned from Bemid-
il and Black Duck. He says the
country isn't as he expected.
Isaac lsaacson has left for Washing
Ton to look up location.
. Joe Pilarski, Frank Pilarski, John
schubert and Walter Kolach were. at
Little Falls Tuesday.
. Rev. Father Renoiak of Little Falls,
neld services at Platteville last Satur-
day, Sunday and Monday. About 100
people attended the Easter confess
sional.
Aug. Sontag and Matthias Valentine
Of Buh we're Platte visitors the first of
the week.
Nick Brisk is hauling lumber to
Pierz every day.
Mrs. Ben Compton and Mrs. Ben
Richner broke through the ice with
their team last Monday. They were
IN their way to the postoffice and had
to cross the river. We would have a
bridge here now.
A.. F. and G. J. Smith are helping
their brother, Nick, finish his house
on section Twenty-Five 20
Miss Anna Scott visited several
days with Mrs. W. E. Shelhart last
week. She expects to go to Royal
ton in the near future.
=: Henry Richners %Was-..i in Gravelville
last Tuesday
Patrick Scott expecvs to move on
his own place in the5near future.
- Johnnie Garrow purchased q horse
from "A. ,Magnan q short time ago r.
John! E. Nelson is working for Dan
Nelson this week.
E. Edward Nelson made an overland
trip on foot to Little Falls the first
of tho week.
The town board will meet Saturday,
April IT,, Ut 10 clock in the forenoon,
at Henry Riohner's house on Section
28-9. to receive open bids, each bidder
having the right to lowerhissow bid,
to construct . road between sections
% and 30. The contract will be let 80
the lowest bidder that day. ~. Raa Z ! ].
A. Z. Smith was appointed constable
last Saturday to fill the vacancy cased
by JAG. Hoffman railing to qualify:
Charlie Bergquist and Johnnie Mel
son OF northwest Buh aro sick ct pres
emit.
W. E. Shelhart got caught in the
ice at Platteville Tuesday while try
Ing to Cross the river. eaS a
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-03
BUCKMAN

March 3l.-Theo Karel has returned
from North Dakota.
., S. Jansen, who moved to Virginia
come time ago, writes that he will re-
turn here.
Mrs. Adam Holm Is rec overing from
her sickness
Jacob Lauer of Wisconsin is visiting
relatives here.
P. Il. Mueller has got over his attack
of the grip.
Miss Lena Denzen is employed at
Little Falls.
w. Jansen has gone to st. Paul.
Miss Teresa Voight is back from st
Cloud.
Miss Maggie thinner and Lizzie
Donek of Pierz are working at Kram-
er's hotel at Rices.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-03
FAWNDAlf

March 3l.-J. P. Larson has moved
to Little Falls to live. We are sorry
to zee him leave the neighborhood, az
Jint was good neighbor.
Nick Kuka sold Al acres of land to
Mr. J. Friday for 500.
Simon Runtack bought 4 acres of
Jim Larsou for $50.
The cheese factory will be ready to
sta TT in few da So, as soon as some
new machinery is put in. Farmers,
bring in your milk. The highest price
will be paid.
F: P. Mishka has been working for
N. P. O'Don nell.
Land buyers are quite numeron 8
around here of late, but they want
land cheap, 40 they cannot buy in
Fawn dale, as farms are.high.
Those that went from here to the
Falls saturday were Nick Kuka, F.
Koch. N. +. O'Donnell, Simon Runtck
and hauled a. load of household goods
back for the cheese maker.
Mrs. Lizzie Johns of Elmdale was
visiting Mrs. Lindstrom Monday.
John Geek visited his brother, ST.
mon.
81. SINNERS has sold his farm to Joe
Koral
John Noe lot valuable horse last
week.
N. P.O 'Donnell sold part of his
farm to Joe Gusten.
Miss Maggie Gasten is laid up with
q sore hand.
Little Charlie Plumski was a caller
at the county seat Saturday.
Miss Kate Wochner and brother of
Opole visited with her sister, Mrs.
Thomas Steller. Sunday.
Herman GetzkOw and family have
gone TO Waseca visiting friends and
relatives On his return he will put
Mp I. -four mill on Swan River at
Fawndale
Aleck ..Rndeck visited his sister,
Mrs. j. R. O'Donnell.
Hans Twist intends to build fine
house this spring.
Robert Snyder Is reported vrey sick.
John Snyder returned home from
Opole Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs Frank Johns visited at
G.. Karnowski's Tuesday. Mr.. Johns
intends TO start for Washington Mon
dav, April 9Th.
D. Sheedy purchased fine Durham
bull from VIM. Boyle Of Elm Dale.
Mr.. sbeedy intends to go into stock
raising IT..
j. Larson of Little Falls was q
business caller in Fswndale Tuesday
The log ownership suit between
Geo Ostros HI and Jas. Bonitzki has
been settled. The two divided piece
OF land they owned jointly and each
claimed certain pine trees. Ostroski
cut the logs but the other man. had
them sawed and taken home He was
arrested for stealing. A survey showed
that the logs belonged to Bonitkzi and
the caee was dismissed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-03
SWAN VILE

March 31st.-E Collins of Little
Falls was in town Monday.
Jay Perkins and family visited at
Long Prairie this week.
Rev. Parsons was in the village
Mon.ay.
Rev. James Martin and wife went
to st. Paul last week where Mrs. Mar
tin will receive medical treatment.
Several Of our village boys are em-
ployed at John Blalr's saw mill. Mr..
Blair is doing a rushing business at
his saw mill this spring.
Eli Blair went to the Twin Cities
Monday.
Time cards are out announcing new
passenger train service on the branch.
The train will leave here at 10: 10
o'clock d. IN. going east, and leave
at 2 55 O'Clock p. NJ, going west.
The patrons along the branch are GER
tainly entitled to this service. We
hope that the new venture will be pro.
6rable to the compar5 and We can as-E
sure them that the people of the
branch will appreciate having pas
senger train service.
K0enig Bros. are now running their
saw mill eve,v day. It will take them
until July to saw the present supply
of logs. which is landed at their mill
F. Elke is building new barber
shop he has rented his old shop to
Earl Hunt who will use it as print
ing office for the News.
Mr.. Martin Of Parker was in the
village Friday.
Mrs. Rhoda, who has been i'll for
some time is improving.
Mrs Paulina Bernell of Browns VAL
ley is visiting friends here this week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-03
all machines.

all machines. NE .s .,s.z
The village council: will hold their
regular monthly meeting Saturday
evening. g ..
Aug Otremba had 80, COO feet Of
logs sawed into lumber at B. Gross
saw mill this winter, which will come
handy for his new dwelling that he
will build now in place OF the one de.
s,royed BY fire Sunday. 49,.
Monthly meeting of the ST. Joseph
society will take place next Sunday:
Some of our farmers on candy land
have commenced seeding and a few
more days of the present weather will
start them all. .-t
Mrs. John Roch, ST., who was re-
ported dangerously i'll, ia k~-tT--at
improved: -
Frank Wise of Pierz will have an
auction sale on the 9th day of April,
on his farm. There will be cows
horses, and all kinds Of farm ma
chinery for sale.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-03
!. GUSHING.

=, 1 le 11..---Dieo, In Little Falls
Tuesday morning, Beatrice Nav Traf
ton. aged nine years. She had lived il
the vicinity ever since she was borr
and IL the youngest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Trafton of this place
Besides her father and mother sh,
leaves three sisters and brothers t
mourn her untimely death. Her bod,
| was brought home from Little Fall
Tuesdaynight and thefunerslwas heli
in Gushing Thursday afternoon at twt
O'Clock. Rev. Mr.. Stockland o,
Little Falls. preached the funeral ser
mon and the bereaved family are re-
cipients of the heartfelt sympathy o
all In their great lose.
Forbid them not, the Savior said
But let them come to me.
Obi God, it was 80 hard to hear
when that meant little Bee.
Papa. vas your little girl.
Mamma, you mast not cry:
l am you little angel now
And wait for you on high.
Brothers, there light in the win.
dow, ,~>
+. My sisters. follow me.
l sleep In the arms Of Jesus
From pain and sickness free.
l started to write to Lizzie.
l wanted to see her so;~
But had to cross the river,
Jesus called and l must go.
I was going to school with brother
George
When the sun had got up high,
But just as the sun was rising
l had to say goodbye.
There's Sisters Pearl and Hattie
And brothers Tom and Gene,
And Charlie and Harry and Pertir.
We are parted by heavens bright
sheen.
Be sure kiss dear little Myrtle
And tell her q o1-bye for me-
But she's too ittle to understand
That il comes from her Auntie Bee.
l send you kiss by mamma,
There's one tor each Of you,
And please remember m happy
Whatever you say or do.
The little chair you bopyht for me,
And my playthings lay them by.
l sleep in the arms of Jesus
From little Bee, goodbye.
March 81 Miss Myrtle Arnold vi
sited relatives in Little Falls last
week.
John Lagerquist, Chas. johnson and
l.. E. Bergman were in Little Falls
Saturday on business
G. H. Rather was in Little Falls on
business last week.
Miss Rose Mcdaniel of Little Falls,
arlived here Saturday night and start
ed school in district 81 Monday. she
will board with Mr. and Mrs. Kle-
man.
born-To Mr.. and Mrs. T. O. Smith,
March Gath. q daughter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-03
Young Plants

Every farmer knows that
some plants grow better than
others. Soil may be the same
and seed may seem the same
but some plants are weak and
others strong. Il"
And that's the way with
children. They are like young
plants. Same food, same home,
same care but some grow big
and strong while others stay
small and weak.
SCOTS Emulsion offers an
easy way out of the difficulty.
Child weakness often means
starvation, not because of lack
Of food, but Because the food
does not feed.
SCOTS Emulsion really feeds
md gives the child growing
strength.
/. Whatever the cause of weak
ness and, failure to grow
SCOTS Emulsion seems 70 find
it and set the matter right. W II. !
tas.H MGIrl M Send for free sample. ZIP u
Scott & Bovine, Chemists, 4o9 Pearl st., New York
SOC. and tl.oo all druggists. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-03
BELLEVUE.

March 30.-Miss Helen Kitroski died
at the home of her parents last Satur.
day, twenty years Of age, sand i'll bnt
poisoning from coming in contact
with poison ivy.
Frank Gallus of Swan River met
with an accident bv falling off wag-
on and the same running over him.
Miss Anna Papelik who has been
the guest of her sister Title left
Thursday for Duelm.
Andrew Vida came. up from Mime.
apolis to look over some land.
Miss Marie Baron went to North
Prairie last Saturday to spend a week
with her grandfather.