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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25
WHY WE FAIL,
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tant element to success, for a man
is rated largely by the company he
keeps. A tough dive or low place
Of amusement draws a tough crowd
A barrel is known by its contents.
The marks can usually be seen
both inside and outside the barrel,
and the same is true of men. No
man can travel with evil associates
without ending in ignominious
failure. From both sides of the
pathway we hear conflicting voices
calling, "This is the good way, this
is the right road;'' but in the Sc
lection our will was the sovereign
choice. Man is composed of two
natures, the spiritual and the ami
NAL, and in all our actions it is
simply question as to which of
these natures shall have the upper
hand. We can exalt the best and
put down the worst or vice-versa.
We should take the road prompted
by our better nature and then not
allow any one to change our path.
Idleness is another thing which
leads to failure. Instead of being
idle we should constantly be at
work doing something for ourselves
and for the world. We should
make our existence a positive ele-
ment, even tho it be no bigger
than grain of sand in this great
system where we live. To work is
q joy of which the idle man knows
no more than the mole does of
sunshine. The man who knows
what it is to act and to work cries
out. "This alone will bring sue
cess."
Whatever our desires may be, if
they are for legitimate purposes,
the power lies within us to bring
them to realizations. We can
not deceive ourselves by thinking
that we can do evil and in the end
be successful. The longer we al
low ourselves to think evil
thoughts, the longer we will be in
extricating ourselves from their
evil results. If we find our talent,
do the best we can and live &C.
to the dictates of our bet
ter nature, we are sure to be sue
cessful. Ct. S.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25
Another Fish Story.

Some people may enjoy fishing
for channel catfish, and others
may tell about feeding hammer
head sharks on scrap iron, but for
real excitement, novelty and just a
spice Of danger I'll fish for coyotes.
Some time ago, when my health
allowed me to travel more than it
does at present, spent summer
on a ranch in the Dakota Bal
Lands. Here is the home of the
rattlesnake, the prairie wolf and
last, but not least, the coyote.
My friend, Mr.. -, and 1 were
sitting on the porch of the ranch
house, talking over old times and
enjoying our pipes and the beauty
of full moon, when we heard the
sharp "Yi-yip-yip'' of coyote.
Soon another spoke and then it
seemed as if at least fifty joined
the chorus. Do you have many of
those animals here?" asked.
"What, coyotes? Oh! yes, there
are a few. Say, did you ever catch
one?' NO." I said, "do you trap
them?" "Trap 'em? No, fish for
'emw OF course I was surprised
and proceeded to enquire how you
could fish for coyote. 1t didn't
take me long to become interested
in his narrative, and he finally told
me that we would try to catch one
the following night.
The next afternoon he shot
jackrabbit, and, fastening it to a
long rope, proceeded to make a
trail'' as he call it. That is, he
dragged the body of the rabbit
over the hills and through the
gullies until he reached a place
where some rocks stood just at the
top of low knoll. At the bottom
of this knoll he dropped the rabbit
and told me we had arrived at the
fishing ground. sYou see," he
said," every coyote that crosses the
trial will follow the smell of blood
until he finds this rabbit, and then
we'll have some fun" We did.
First, tho, we got our tackle ready.
This consisted of two long. thin,
but strong, cotton ropes with wire
leaders and large hree-barbed
hooks fastened on the ends. These
we baited with a part of the rab-
bit and after placing the lines in
position we retired to our fort
among the rocks and partook of q |
lunch. Then we sat and waited.
The sun was down and it was
growing dark rapidly. I started
to light my pipe, but was quickly |
stopped. Then | tried to talk but
was told to .shut up" I subsidized. |
Then followed a long quietness.
I stretched, twisted and BANKED
myself for being fool enough to go
on such q wild goose chase. l
wondered If I was again holding
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25
Eow Summer coarist Rates.

Via Chicago Great Western
Railway. Round trips to Colorado,
Utah, Black Hills. New Mexico
and Texas points. Tickets on sale
daily June LIST to September 3Oth.
Good to return October 31st. For
further information apply to any
Great Western Agent, or j. P.
Elmer, g. P. A., Chicago.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25

The
Baltimore & Ohio r. r.
offer VERY LOW
ROUND TRIP RATES
from Chicago to
Boston, June Is, rs and 81,
account meeting First
Church of Christ, Scientists,
and July l, 2, 8, and 5
account National Educational
Association.
Stop-over at New York, Philadel-
phia
Baltimore and Washington.
Chicago to Baltimore, Md,
July Is and 10, account National
Meeting, Grand Loage B. P. O.
Elks.
Stop-over at Washington, D. O.,
Ticket Agent IA Clark street,
Chicago.
r. G. Haase. B. N. Austin.
NV. T. P. A., G.. P. A.,
st. Paul, MINI. Chicago.
Yours truly
B. N. AUSTIN,
General Passenger Agent.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25
From Here and There.

Americans have so great pride
in their country that they firmly
believe it to be- the most enlight-
ened under the sun. Yet a few
weeks ago eight thousand people
fled from their homes simply be-
cause a woman prophesied that
their homes would be destroyed
and their lives forfeited if they
remained. It is true that these
people are not in the same class
as the cultured; but then they are
citizens of the republic and their il
literacy casts reflection upon the
whole country.
Pine Bluff, Ark, was the scene
of this remarkable exodus, and a
colored woman named Ellen Bur-
nett Jefferson was the prophecies.
She says: ''Three weeks ago [
went into q trance and saw a
vision of the city of Pine Bluff de-
stroyed." The colored people be-
lieved in her and fed from the city,
even pupils of the Normal school
went with the rest.
The tornado did not arrive on
time and there is now a very
sheepish lot of colored people at
Pine Bluff, who would beyond
doubt take the next prophets
word.
To say that such thing could
only happen in Arkansas is to beg
the question. The fact remains
that the whole country is respon-
sible for this ridiculous spectacle.
France is suffering from machine
politics and the ministry is rapidly
losing the confidence of the peo-
pie. This is the verdict of re-
turned travellers who have recent
ly visited that country. The trou-
BILE is an old one and it is a ques-
ton whether any country will ever
be able to deal satisfactory with it.
Church and state is the question
of the hour in France and from all
accounts the state is losing the
battle. Religious orders have
done great deal ofgood in France
and the people want them to re-
main undisturbed; but the Combe's
ministry which represents nothing
but the machine that gave it
power continues to persecute, re-
CARELESS of public opinion
Religious persecution is dan
gerous weapon for any government
to WELD and history shows many
occasions where it has been the
forerunner of revolution. French
history in particular is full of wars
that arose from religious persecu-
ton. The attitude Of the Combe's
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25
BASEBALL.

Standing Of the Clubs int the National
and American Leagues, and
American Association,
June "a.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25


: and convey no practical
S< information as to how
we are to reach that glorious state.
What may be good advice to one
man is of no value whatever to
another. The writer has not been
a success and is therefore not an
authority on the subject, but as a
rank failure he has taken the blue
ribbon and feels competent to
make few remarks as to why we
fail.
That "all the world loves a lover"
is very true and it is just as true
that the world has no use for a
failure, and this probably accounts
for so little being said on that side
of the question. It seems to me,
however, that if we paid less heed
to the many essays on CHOW to
succeed and paid more attention
to the fundamental cause of our
failure, and then set about remov-
ing the obstacles, that we would
@be in fair way towards success.
We know there is only one road
TO success and that on this road
travels everything that is good,
bright and progressive, but it cam
not be pointed out to us. We
must find it ourselves, for men are
controlled by different thoughts
land do not possess the same men,
tai, moral or physical endowments.
Each man reaches the main road
from different direction. So
much for my theory that the same
advice is not applicable to all.
We can all look back and see
why we have become what we are
at the present time. Is there then
ANY reason why, in the future, we
cannot bring about a reversal OF
conditions as they have existed in
the past and avoid the things
which have stamped US as failures?
Granting, as we must, that expert
ence is a good teacher, we will
readily admit that the principal
reason of our non-success is that
we have not applied our talents
and abilities to their proper use.
We have used our faculties for a
purpose for which they'were not
intended. This, | believe, is the
cause of IS per cent of our failures.
Too many of us waste our energies
and abilities by doing things that
we are not adapted to. Instead of
finding our talent and preparing
ourselves to render the service to
which it invites as, we choose
something else and become misits
in our calling. There are farmers
who ought to be preaching the
gospel, mechanics who should be
practicing law and men in profess
-sional life who would be grand
success behind the pillow or carry
ing the bod. The same is true in
all walks of life, and yet we won
der why there are SO many failures.
The trouble is that we have
failed to understand ourselves or
read the signs along the way. We
should use our energies each and
every day in trying to learn just
what our thoughts are wanting us
to do and the outcome of our act
ing on the wisdom of it's sugges-
ton is always good, altho we are
always prone to allow the wrong
power to control our actions. Our
genuine talents never adopt an
others work nor do they adopt
another's facts. They are faithful
to the individual and work con-
tinually with their own so long as
thew are not interfered with.
A great many of US have been
on the road to success, but were
switched off to the path of failure
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25

Z GREAT deal has been
; written on the subject
; Success but the reci-
: pes given are often
vague and meaningless
and convey no practical
~ information as to how
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
THE ELECTION OF JUNE BOTH.

All voters who have registered "lth
the CITY clerk since January l, 1913
are entitled TO vote at the speclal
school election on June 30th. Women
are also entitled to vote after regis
tering with the secretary of the school
board, The secretary's books Will
close on June oath, but will be opened
for one day on June 29th.
The question to be decided at this
election is whether or not an lllegal
warrant Indebtedness OF S63,|29.e9
shall be ratified and validated and au-
thority be given for the issuance OF
bonds in the place of these warrants.
If the debt is validated the district
will save from one to one and a halt
per cent interest by substituting bonds
for the warrants.
The high school question is not an
issue in this election only so far as
the warrants issued in payment for
the site of the high school building are
concerned
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
BUNKER HILL DAY.

Boston, Mass, June 17.-Bunker
Hill day is being celebrated with a
program that will not end before
midnight. The gala day opened with
salutes by the warships in the harbor,
the navy yard battery and Fort War
rem. The presence Of the historic Lii
berty Bell, loaned for the occasion by
the City of Philadelphia made the Gel
ebratiOn the most enthusiastic held in
many years. The famous relic was
exhibited throughout the day on
Boston Common, where it was guarded
by the Ancient and Honorable ArtiI-
lery company of Boston.
All public buildings were lavishly
decorated and large majority Of the
hotels and business blocks Flags
were flying by the hundred and near
ly every residence added one or more
to the blaze Of color. Business was
suspended and the streets were
thrOnged in the morning The military
naval and civic parade in CharlestOWn
this morning opened the program of
the day. The sailors and marines
from the warships were enthusiastical-
ly cheered all along the route. His
tOrical exercises, athletic contests,
cycle races and rowing races were
held this afternoon.
Bunker Hill day is the Massachu-
sets Fourth Of July 1t is observed
no where else but here it is celebrat-
ed with a vengeance At midnight
the church bells chimed, the whistles
blew, the giant crackers exploded,
and the pandemonium of noises made
in the CharlestoWn district might
have been heard around the world
With each recurring year more and
more fuss" is made over the ami
versary Of the battle of Bunker Hill,
and small gatherings have gradually
grown to larger and more impress
Siyn ones
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17

These were widely published. 1t now
appears that Mr.. Payne referred the
Tulloch chages to BristOw, who mas
heen conducting the examination, and
that Bristow has made a report on
them. In Washington it is stated upon
sufficient grounds that the report finds
many of them to be true. But al
though the widest publicity has been
given to everything which could dis
credit Tulloch, Mr.. Payne declines 10
give out for publication the results
of Bristow's investigation.
Mr.. Paynes attitude since the
charges were first mentioned and all
of his acts with reference to them
have tended to establish the general
confidence in their truth. Nothing
has been more significant than the
withholding of Bristow's report Had
Bristow found the matters OF which
Tulloch complained to be without
foundation, the publication Of this
fact would close the Tulloch incident
forever. Such a publication would
corroborate the general denials" OF
Postmaster Merritt, Perry Heath and
former Postmaster General Smith.
If Bristow has sustained the
charges, the administration and its
sOlicitiOus friends are placed in a
very uncomfortable position, to say
the least. The gist Of the Tulloch
charges is that frauds and irregulari-
ties We're officially known to exist as
long ago as three years, and that the
high officials to whom the infOrma-
ton was communicated during Smith S
term and subsequently have used ev-
cry means not to eradicate the scheme
Of fraud, but to prevent its coming
to light. Former Postmaster General
Smith himself has admitted that Tul-
lOch did make some charges of frauds
three years ago fact which tends
strongly to support the present state
ments.
In Washington the well-grounded
belief is that Bristow has supported
TullOch in the main. If true, how
will the administration come out of
the pretty tangle? And if true, will
not the motives of Smith, Merritt.
Perry Heath and others in denying
the Tulloch charges present an is
sue Of national politics? If true the
scandal dates back over a long period
into the terms of Smith and Heath
and the investigation will seek To
trace the high authority responsible
for the suppression.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17

ning's Statesman. and is duplicated
in the Associated Press report TO the
Union this morning.
The truth is that the morning pa
per's attempt to beat the world ID
getting the news out of Heppner mas
proven an inglorious f1uke. Tomorro"
morning if no "preventing Providence
prevails" it may be able to get story
direct from Heppner. but II cannot DC
more than a rehash Of the details
that have already become a tWlce-told
tale to readers Of the statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17

admire a president who had the cour-
age of his decided convictions"
The Post was led to make the inves
tigatiOn by remarks Of two prominent
men in the financial world. j. Pier
pont Morgan said if Roosevelt We're
renominated, he could not get 1000
in Wall street for campaign fund
President Mellen, of the Northern Pa
cifc, is said to have offered TO sub
scribe that amount himself. This re-
mark was telegraphed from Spokane
to the east, and aroused considerable
interest, as Mellen's road was one OF
those affected by the merger suit
The general impression is that
since Wall street has found that it
cannot defeat Roosevelt by bluff or
combination it will quietly asquiesce
in his nomination, and not viciOusIy
oppose him.
The utter collapse Of the Cleveland
boom has been responsible for this
position, as Cleveland is apparently
the only man in the democratic party
that the great financial interests would
care to support.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
WALL STREET
in LINE
For Nomination of RoOS.
eveIt Next Year
WILL Raise CAMPAIGN FUND
Of Ten Million Dollars According to
Some Optimistic Republican
Leaders.

Washington, D. Cit has developed
here that President Roosevelt's friends
have practically made peace with Wall
street As a result. it is said, cOntri-
buttons to the prospective Roosevelt
campaign fund will be quite generous.
Administration friends are in high
feather and are talking vaguely about
$10.000000 fund.
The statement of c. S. Mellen, presi-
dent of the Northern Pacific apparent
" let the cat out of the bag. Mr.
Mellen in a recent speech was quoted
as saying that ]. P. Morgan had de-
clared that if Roosevelt were renOmin-
ated Wall street would not raise $lO,-
600 in his interest.
Those who are in a position to
know laugh heartily at this and de-
clare that the administration has
thoroughly entrenched itself with
those usually contributing large sums
of money to the republican campaign
fund.
They declare that the republican
party next year will surely have as
much money as it had in 1900, and
may secure a sum as large as the fund
of 1896.
1t is declared by some of the pres
ident's friends that whatever he may
have said from time TO time, he has
done nothing that could really be
construed as seriously antagOnstic to
the trusts; that the action OF the at
tOrnev general in the Northern Sc
curities case was warmly approved by
potential financial interests; that the
president approved of and signed the
Elpkins bill of last session. and that
his New England speeches OF some
months ago have not been repeated,
or at least reported, since that me-
morable trip.
The administration friends say
that the administration attitude in
the coal trust case is fairly indicative
of the policy to be pursued in the flu
ture.
Although Representative William
Randolph Hearst submitted a clear
case against the coal trust, notifying
the president that he had ample evil
dence to prove the existence OF a
criminal conspiracy, and submitting
this evidence at the attorney general S
request to the United States district
attorney in New York. nothing came
of it.
Not only did the attorney general
refuse to act on the case as reported
to his representative, but the depart
ment Of justice, it is alleged, caused
District Attorney Burnett to retain
his report of the evidence long after
he had completed his study OF the
case
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
MORE TROUBLE WITH TULLOCH

Mr.. TullOch calls attention to the
fact that none OF his charges concern
ing the postoffice frauds has been
specifically denied His charges were
detailed. specific and covered some
fifty pages of typewriter matter.
Mr.. Payne, who had by every posi-
BILE means delayed the presentation
of the charges. accorded them no
more than a sheer. Tulloch had ac-
cOmpanied their presentation with a
proffer of his services in the inves-
tigation.
The spirit in which the charges
We're received did not seem to pro-
mote an alert and thorough investi-
cation. Mr.. Payne described the
complaints as "glittering generali-
ties Said he, II am greatly disap-
pointed, for | looked for some help
from Mr.. Tulloch." But Payne was
forced to admit that some Of the
statements deserved investigation.
Presumably at his suggestion, a
great array of the administration s
friends wrote replies to Tulloch
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
Story Is Confirmed.

The story is confirmed by the Wash
ingtOn SpOndent OF the OregOnlan
who says:
WashingtOn.-The New York Even
ing Post has made canvass OF Wall
street to a considerable extent to as
certain the feeling for or against Pres
ident Roosevelt. The paper publishes
the result. summed up in three inter-
views with unnamed bankers. Quot
ing "one of the shrewdest bankers in
the Country, who has been in touch
with what has been done toward &C
Cumulating campaign funds in the past
year the Post publishes the follow
ms:
Wall street will come up to the
scratch when the time comes. What
else can moneyed interests do.
Suppose Cleveland should be nom
mated against Roosevelt-Which will
never be-what good could he do I'M
less he had his party with him? 1t is
too long before election to say how
Wall street interests will respond to
requests for campaign contributions,
but | see no reason in the world Tor
suppOSing that the Roosevelt mana
gers would be turned down, if he
should be renominated. He will get
the money all right, if he runs"
The Post also quotes the president
of one of the largest banks as say
ing:
1T all depends on who the demo-
Gratis run against Roosevelt. Judge
Parker or Mr. Cleveland would re-
ceive the enthusiastic support of many
Wall street men, who fear the presi-
dents position towards corporate in
terests. But the things that has an
tagoniZed these interests more than
anything else is ROOsevelt's sympa-
thetic attitude toward labor. No,
Roosevelt is not popular in Wall
street. Very little money could be
raised for him.
A foreign banker is quoted as say
ing that he thinks Wall street will
come around all right when Roosevelt
is nominated, and adds: The North
ern Securities litigation, although a
bitter pill to swallow at the time, has
since received the approval of many
conservative Wall street men. They
see it in a new light now, since the
OveriSsue of securities has been plain
~ demonstrated, and they regard it as
good thing. Knowing what a strug-
gle it meant to begin the suits, they
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17

The city registration books will
close at o'clock next Monday eve
ming. All who wish to vote at the
city election on July 18th should reg
lister at once and avoid the rush on
the closing day. Not more than half
the qualified voters Of the city have
registered up to this time 1t is the
duty OF every citizen to take an inter
est in municipal affairs ana to exer-
else his right Of suffrage in securing
good government. 1t makes no differ
ence how you would like to vote, you
should go to the city clerks office and
register at once, if you have not done
so already. The books are open till
9 D. N. all this week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17

The morning papers reliable CD
report from Heppner via Pendleton
Monday morning stated that Miss
Maude Elliott of Walla Walla and
Lewis Kinney and children formerly
of this city were among the victims
Of the flood at Heppner. 1t now turns
out that these people are all alive and
we'll and that much unnecessary grief
was caused anxious friends and rela-
tiyes in this city by an unfOunded re-