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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-18
PUBLIC LIFE.

In these piping times of Doodle
eruptiOns. when a new loot sensation
| is the expectation of each succeeding
| day or week. the public is strongly
impressed with the demand for good
men in public office Not even the
federal organization is free of suspi-
ciOn; not even state legislatures; not
even municipal corporations; not
even county boards; not even commit
tees. Tomorrow We are as apt to have
Doodle exposures from Hog Run and
Honolulu as from Philadelphia
Formerly if a man were severely
moral, his friends and dOting parents
urged him into the ministry; he had
to wear the cloth and shine as an eX-
ample of practical virtue. If his good
ness were qualified by the genial
weakness of human nature he elect
ed, according to the degree Of his i'm
PROJECTIONS. TO become a capitalist. a
lawyer. a doctor or journalist If
his frailties of character were more
prominent than his goodness. his
friends knew positively that he was
unfit to stand as a model; politics pre-
scented opportunities, and Honest
John" came into being.
The man who strives to raise moral
standards in these days has a larger
field and greater opportunities in pub
lie life than he would have in any
other sphere. The public is looking
for good, practical men. and men of
this kind should enter the fight and
realize some OF their ideals 1t is a
serious public opinion and a serious
opportunity.
By their good example such men can
do more good in elevating public
morals, than can most clergymen
They are the ones who are exposing
crime. holding principle sacred and
living up TO their Oaths of office But
there are Over-many public officials
who are capable but INSCRIPTIONS
and others who are scrupulOus but in
capable.
Young men of ability. who aspire
10 be useful and older men of ability
and integrity and competence, who
could be useful, should take interest
in public affairs and do something
beneficial for themselves and their
fellOw-men If they will go into the
open and become leaders, their work
will have enduring results.
The administration Of government
is not too difficult: nor is the system
unknown to the average citizen
There are good. practical men. who
could, if they would, administer pub
lie business better than the profes-
siOnal politician. Yet the impractical
good man is as much to be feared as
the able but INSCRIPTIONS man.
Representative men should. more
than ever, be active in public affairs.
They should run for office; they
should vote at the primaries and at
they should work up senti- |
ment in their wards and districts. Pub |
lie office has its unpleasant features, |
but it has also advantages not to be |
despised, and it surely has duties |
which appeal to every upright citizen. !
No doubt Frank S. Dement, took this |
view Of the duties of a citizen when |
he consented to enter the race for |
mayor of this city against the machine .
candidate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-18
FAIRLY CAUGHT AT Taxing.

The morning paper in a weak, nall
hearted way still tries to make its
readers believe that its staff CORE
spondent reached Heppner Monday
night 1t admits that Mr.. Cookery
saw Colin Dyment and a man who an
swered the description of a. NJ.
Snyder, the Spokesman-Revie
correspondent at Lexington Tues
day night. but denies that he
knew whether they were going
10 Heppner or coming back to file their
dispatches What Mr. Cookery stat
ed was that he met" Dyment
and another gentleman answering the
description Of Snyder at Lexington as
he was returning to Walla Walla. He
did not say he spoke to them.
However, there is other evidence.
Mr. Dyment's story of Tuesday night
gives interviews with the three mem
bers of the Walla WalIa relief com
mittee whom he met at lone II miles
from Heppner on their way home.
This was before he met Mr.. Cookery
at Lexington eight miles nearer to
Heppner 1t is plain that if dispatches
could be filed at Lexington the cor
respondents would not have gone 10
lone for the same purpose. The proof
is overwhelming that they were on
their way to Heppner Tuesday night,
having failed to reach that point by
team from PendIeton Monday night
owing to a wind and rain storm of
great violence in the vicinity Of Nc
Kay creek. a few miles from Pendle-
ton.
At lone they met Messrs. Blandford.
Mclean and Kidwell and from them
and from others who had been to
Heppner they got their story of the
conditions in the stricken city. They
did not reach Heppner until some
time between ~ O'Clock Tuesday night
and daylight Wednesday morning.
Another proof of this is given in the
first real dispatch sent by the cor
respondent from Heppner, which ap-
peared in the Union this morning. In
this story the correspondent goes
back to describe what occurred the
might befOre-"Iast night-which he
would not have done if he had been
on the ground the night before.
The Union has been fairly caught
IN its Transparent attempt to fake dis
patches and the less it says in denial
the better for its reputation as a re-
liable newsgatherer The Heppner
disaster occurred shortly after 5
O'Clock Sunday evening and the I'm
ions correspondent reached the scene
of the disaster early Wednesday
morning. 1t was a great piece of
newspaper enterprise and no mistake.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-18

Read the ads in the Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-18
CRAFTS IN POSTAL SERVICE.

From a government official who
Las been intimately associated with
tHe president and the postOffice depart
ment for nearly TWO years past, an
authentic statement has been secured
laying bare the inner history of an
amazing network of postal irregula-
rifles which are gradually being dis
closed in public view, says the New
York World.
First-That there existed in the
postal branch Of the government
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-18

ness of the scandal by saying that its
effect would be to cast reflections upon
the administration of the late Presl-
dent Mckinley and upon former Post
master General Smith, who carried
out McKinley's policy Payne does
not wish to have the facts about form
er corruption revealed. He says:
With regard to the present man
agement of the Washington postoffice
and the conduct of any and all men
charged with wrongdOing who have
been in the postal service under the
present administration, a thorough
and searching investigation is now be-
ing made, and when it is ended all the
facts in the case will be made public"
This is a frank declaration that any
crookedness in the postal service I'M
der the Mckinley administration will
be kept dark out of respect for the
memory of the martyred president.
This will be welcome news to Mark
Hanna, Perry Heath and other repub-
lican politicians who have made Of the
pOStOffice department a huge political
machine to provide soft berths for
their adherents and to furnish cam
paign funds in times Of need. Mr.
Bristows report shows that the
charges of corruption reach high Off
Gals under the Mckinley administra-
ton. and that when inspectors called
attention to gross irregularities eX
listing under the sanction of high de-
partment officials Postmaster Gen
eraI Smith refused to make an inves
tigatiOn
Among other corrupt practices it is
shown that favored employees in some
cases were paid double salaries and
in some instances persons We're car
ried on the rolls long after they had
ceased to perform any service. No
doubt these abuses were due to polit-
zeal pulls and to the influence
Of Mark Hanna, chairman of
the republican national committee AMI
of Perry Heath, secretary Of that com
mitttee The same influences were
responsible for the crooked work of
Nicely and Rathbone in Cuba
1t is plain that the whole postal sys-
tenn is hOneycombed with corruption
as the result of making it a part of
a great political machine. The ap-
pointment Of Payne. another member
of the republican national committee.
as postmaster general. was in line
with the same policy and it is likely
to prove the greatest mistake of the
Roosevelt administration. Already
the confidential secretary of the post
master general is under suspicion
being charged with having shared
with Machen the profits from CRAFTS
on contracts and the money extOrted
from employees for worthless mining
stock
The American people have a great
deal of faith in the sturdy honesty and
resolute moral courage Of Theodore
and they will be greatly
if he does not insist upon
a complete investigation Of all corrup-
ton in the postal service even if it |
does reflect UnOn former adminiStra- |
ton. Let no guilty man escape, " !
and turn the rescals out
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-18
St. Louis
A;::B'C:
BEERS
The Highest Priced but
the Best Quality.
BachtOld Il Alderman.
Wholesale Dealers.
TO HEAR NOTED FINANCIERS,

Lynchburg, Va, June 1S.-The Vir-
gan its annual meeting in this city
today with Oliver j. Sands of Rich
mOnd presiding. The sessions are to
continue through tomorrow and the
program provides for addresses by
former Secretary of the Treasury
Lyman ]. Gage, President NJ. E. In
gals Of the Big Four and several
other capitalists and inanciers of
national reputation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-18

Voters should remember that there
are left only three days TO register
for the city election. The books will
close at o'clock Monday evening
This week the books will be open until
8 .. m. Register at once. Now is the
accepted time. Tomorrow you may
or a cyclone
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-18

negroes in the south that have trades
that are not employed. Lands are
cheap: the white people leave the
country and go to the city to work in
the mills and the negro has the Oppor-
tunity to occupy the farms thus va
Gated. The negro Of the north should
protest against this scheme for his
own interest as we'll as for that OF
the negro of the south. If this colo
nization plan should be carried out
there would be more race riots and
more bloOdsned in the north than
there is now in the south. Already
there are too many of our race in
some localities in the north
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-18
BRISTOW SUSTAINS TULLOCH

The report Of Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow on the charges
made by Seymour w Tulloch. former
cashier Of the Washington. D. c.. post-
office, practically sustains those
charges. In commenting upon Bris-
tows report Postmaster General
Payne endeavors TO cover up the ugli-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-18
Time chedule-WaIIa WsIla.
Two trains daiIy

Time Schedule-WaIa WaIia:
No. 7 Arrives from Spo-
Kane ...... ....... 400 Pm
and departs for
Pendleton and the
east 80. ......... 400
No. 8 Arrives from Pen
dletOn and the east
and departs ......10:OO II
for Spokane and the
Palouse country ...10:0O
No. 43 Leaves for Portland
and Spokane via
Wallula -. ......10;15 p
NO. "A Arrives from Port
land and Spokane
via Wallula ...... 2:55 an
No. Al Leaves for Pendle-
ton Except Sunday)10:00
No. AZ Arrives from Pen
dletOn Except Sun
day. 49,. ....... 9:15 p N
No. 50 Arrives from Dayton 500 p e
No. 90 Leaves for Dayton. 7:30 N
No. 45 Leaves for Wallula. 500 p
No. 46 Arrives from Waltz
Ia ........ b:3U 10
STEAMER LINES.
San Professionalism route
Steamer sails from Portland ?. n.
every 3 days.
Daily Boat Service between Port.
land. Astoria, Oregon City. Dayton
Salem, independence. Corvallis and
all Columbia and Willamette River
points.
SNAKE RIVER BOATS.
Leave Riparia Sundays, Tuesdays
and Thursdays.
Leave Lewiston Mondays, Wednes-
days and Saturdays.
r. BURNS, Gen. Agent,
Walla Walla. Wash.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07
THE LOBSTERS ENEMIES.
II Il Preyed Upon and Destroyed BY Man!
Bott om.Fceding Fishes.

The lobster said an old fisherman.
has no greater enemy than the bottom
feeding hes-blackhsh, goldfish, paddock.
and 30 on.
They eat the lobster entire when they
find one that has Just shed ite shell, when It
Ia not only soft but powerless, and they
may disable lobster and then destroy
II even when II Is In fighting trim. Half
a dozen blackHsh, for instance, might
come across . lobster and manage TO bite
of its legs and 40 partially disable II.
THE lobster Is agile, a quick and long
jumper through the water, but the black
fish Is quicker and 1t can easily keep up;
and the lobster finally disabled, It
quickly finishes It. In this way . blackf1sh
might get away with lobster Of consider.
able sizs.
.The Goldfish gets many--very likely tho
goldfish knows the hAunts Of the lobster
better than men do. The skate, clumsy
as II Ia, gets some; II II can blanket lobster,
get one OF its big hap-like pectoral hns
over II, the skate gradually works the lob
ster up 10 us mouth and holds 1t 80, while
II. eats 1t. The skate gets crabs In the same
manner, and there ie fish called the crab.
eater.
in fact, there is constant warfare going
on at the bottom Of the sea among the
jewellers there In the struggle for existence,
and the lobster among them has no greater
enemy than the bottom-f feeding fshes.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07
LIFE IN AN AQUARIUM TANK.
various ways In which the Fishes Head Up
Against the Current.

The current set up by the inhowing water
in a circulating aquarium tank makes a
complete circuit OF the tank.
Tho fishes In such tank often head up
against this current for the sake of the air
there is in it.
Most commonly whom they do this they
get right down at the intake opening. where
the now Ia strongest; which 10 to them
like what sitting at an open window where
a strong breeze wac blowing in would be
to humans. %
The fishes may not all he able to get right
at the opening, and % they cluster around
1t or near it. getting Us close to II As they
can; though sometimes they show a re-
markable intelligence in 10 disposing theni-
selves az not to blanket one another and
yet all get practically an equal share Of
the air
Thus, in a tank at the New York Aquarium
the other day. there we're seen six catfshes.
all there were in the tank, arranged In
echelon. and equally spaced, one from
another. along the front Of the tanb. the
next one.a little further away from IL, the
ne onea little further along and 40 on,
each fish with It's nose TO the glass, and its
body he'd :trss.1hins back isom l. ohaiauety.
current, and came each o. near a. possible
to getting the full benefit Of It..
Sometimes fishes prefer to head up
against the milder and more dl5used upper
current that hows more softly In the other
direction In the upper part, Of tho tank.
dra s S getting swsy from I Tie o. vine ane
dow and sitting back In the, middle. Of the
room. Smaller fishes often hesd up against
that upper current instead Of tho lower.
because the lower current, whom the ~Nter
hrst comes In, Ia . little strong FOR them,
and they can get In the upper current al
the freshness and air they want. !
But all the fishes, greet and small. IKE
now and then, in some manner TO head
up into the currer'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07
4 LAND or COPPER.
More Reports Of the Wonderful Mines IN
katanga, Central AFRICA.


Katanga, Central AFRICA.
The remarkable mineral wealth that 10
being revealed in Katanga In the southeast
part of the Congo Free State has already
been referred to in THE SrN. Scarcely a
month passes that further discoveries are
not reported
At tho Last meeting in London OF tho
Tanganyika Concessi ions Company few
weeks ago, a report was read from j. r.
Farrell, geologist who has just spent
year in katanga in, the service OF the com
pany, While the large territory conceded
to the company has important gold re-
sources. Its greatest wealth is in the copper
it contains.
A part Of Mr.. Farrell's report may he
summed up In the words that he has found
fifty-two beds Of copper ore which he
behaves to be the richest source OF copper
in the world. lie Mourement Geo0rophique
SAYS it will soon publish summary OF all
the mineral discoveries made and new
map Of Katanga basel upon the atlas
prepared by George Grey, who Is directing
the search for minerals In Katanga.
The company Ia preparing to make this
great mining district easily accessible from
the Atlantic Ocean. Several months
ago, Robert Williams, manager OF the com
pany, paid into the hands OF the Portuguese
Government the sum OF $500 900 for which the
company obtained concession to build
railroad through Angola from the Atlantic
to the great copper region Of Katanga. The
line will extend 800 miles through Portuguese
territory in West Africa and 100 miles into
the southeastern part Of the Congo State.
BY this concession the company secured
the right to exploit all the mineral resources
that may be found for seventy-Ave miles
on each side Of the railroad.
On the other hand Che Congo Free State
Is studying the possibility OF connecting
Stanleyvile, on the upper Congo. with
Katanga by a railroad which will give q
northern as we'll as western outlet TO the
mining region.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07
FRESH AIR FOR FISHES.
4 Little Compressor Ia be Useti In Brins.
Ing Aquarium Stock From Bermuda.

ing Aquarium Stock From Hermuds.
There will be installed this season on the
steamer that brings the Aquariufn's tropical
fishes from the Bermudas to this city
small steam air compressor, Tor purposes
of a4ration.
1t has been customary to bring this stock
In recenaacles In which the water was
kept aerAted by circulation. by constant
Of Iweiye. or ffteen degrees in the tenn
perature Of the water In which the fishes are
brought, a. we'll a.. between Bermuda and
here, Considerable change in the waters
density. II 10 hoped TO overcome both
difficulties by the AID Of the air compressor.
The tanks in which the fishes are brought
will be kept supplied with water from the
sea, in circulat on and constantly renewed,
until the vessel approaches the northerly
boundary Of the Gulf Stream. Then the
water In the fishes tanks will be kept there
and, 70! the rest Of the journey, viii be
supplied with the requisite air for the
hshss needs BY means Of the air oom-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07
Opere,t. q, Terrace Garden.

At Terrace Garden Tomorrow night and
during the week Verdi's familiar opera
II Trovatore' will be given. The cast
will embrace Villa Knox as Lconoyd. Alice
Galliard as Arucend. George Tallmass az
Manrico and Harry Iuckstone as the Count
di Luna At the concert this evening Mas
eagni's "Cavallena Rusticana" will be the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07
second Week OF the Duss Concerts.

For the second week OF the summer
conc rts at Madison Square Garden John
s. Duss has arranged programmes In
Guiding selections from Verdi. Wagner.
Beethoven. Masselet, Gounod, Sousa.
Rubinsein, Mende lssohn and Schumann.
Thursday night will be a symphony night.
The soloist for the week will be Carrie Bride
we'll, late contralto OF the Maurice Grau
Opera Comtany
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07

Antonio MAORI. the Italian actor Will
appear at eleven performances of standard
PLAYS In the Windsor Theatre. beginning
with a matinee to-day. The proceeds OF
four of the performances will be sent to the
kishinefY sufferers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07
STILL FARMING At 20.
Uncle Ned Gisgey Celebrated His Birthday
hv Planting Potatoes.

BANGOR, Me-. June Con May "a Uncle
Ned Gigeey OF Fort Fairfield was %, and
op the following day he celebrated the ami
crop hs now has an acre in the ground.
. Last year he cleared an acre Of woodland,
and this season he has It all planted. He
shys he Is old enough 10 know how to farm,
and strong enough to keep at II a long time
yet, He eays II is not work, but -loahng
out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07

The Lion Palace roof garden. opened
last night with German decorations, at
tachas In German uniforms and costumes;
a German singer, q German pann ana
some American vaudeville. ".-''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07

The cnematograph at the Eden M.isee
il showing a Swiss mountain climbing
scene M d the Central Park 100.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07

The Royce brothers, champion has
punchers, are at Huber's Museum
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07

Lola EULER IL still the brilliant star at the
81. Nicholas Summer Garden. Jess Dandy
and Adelaide Hermann in her ILLUSION, The
Sleeping Beauty, or a Dream in. Micair'
are on the bill, too. .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07
Brooklyn Theatres.

The comic opera company at the
Orpheum will sing -The Jolly Musket
this week, Hubert Wilke appearing. al
francois and Mary Darlington as freae.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07
Couey Island Ani,,srments.

The Spooner stock company VIII play
Don Cesar de BaZan" at the Bijou Theatre
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07

The Manhattan Beach amusemen's this
year will lie directed by b. d. Stevens.
Pains LAST Days of Pompei' will begin at
the amphitheatre on Saturday June 20;
Shannon's Twenty-third Regime Band
will give two concerts daily. The the
atricai programme for the summer includes
strels. Mabelle Gilman in -The Mocking
Bird" and the spectacle Of THE Sleeping
Beauty and the Beast"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07

introduced In the vaudeville performance,
but the Ricabons, the Hoosler zovavss.
the fourNightons acrobats, remain lhere
will be concert tonight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07

Mills Cleodora's flight from the top OF the
ohu,es TO the lagoon while suspended by
the braids of her hair II the sensation at
Luna Park. Cameron's Slide for life IL
also a thriller. There is fireworks ex-
hibition at Luna Park every Saturday night
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07

A spectacle called "Noah's Ark" will he
added to the attractions OF Bostock'- animal
show at the Sea Beach Palace this week
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07

Henry T. Dlxey's time at the Garrick
in Facing the Music" and A Welsh Rare
hi. mas been extended indefinitely.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07

Jacob P. Adler's engagement in The
Merchant OF Venics" at the Academy of
Music, begun Yesterday, ia expected to
last for considerable time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07

The Murray Hill Theatre actors will
play -The Late Mr.. Jones. a comedy from
tho Theatre Royal London, this week.
Henry V. Donnelly will have a part in i.
and Walter Allen and Nina Morris will
return to the company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07

The Pike Theatre company will begin
a summer engagement at she West End
Theatre Tomorrow night by presenting
The Charity Ball" Other plays Of this
class will be given In succeeding weeks.
The company has had seven successful
ee asons In Cincinnati.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07

Hammerstein's Psradise roof garden
has attracted a large number of amuse-
nent seekers, Several new features will bA
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31
Atire with Thought.

A recent book, "Out of the Past"
states that lecture by Emerson
marked the awakening of President
Gartelds intellectual life.
He was a young man, and Nmer-
sons personality no less than his sub
tie thought affected Garfield SO pow
erfully that when he came out Of the
room In which the lecture was deliv-
cred the whole mountain that rose
over the town seemed to be on fire.
Yet on being questioned as to what
1t was all about, Garfield, In telling
the story years after, said that he was
unable to recall more than single
sentence: mankind Is as indolent as
1t dares to be-"
lie was not certain that he recalled
that correctly.