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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04
THE SENATE AND RECIPROCITY

The national senate seems to be in
something of a quandary, or else is
indulging in a mystifying bypIay with
President Roosevelt the purport of
which is hardly apparent to the ordi-
nary comprehension.
Made to toe the mark by Uncle
Joe" Cannon, the house passed the re-
ciprocity bill SO quickly as to make
Washington wonder. Now the sem
ate evinces a decided apathy towards
Roosevelt's pet measure, and is kill
ing time" Grating and in all manner
of diverting pastimes save that for
which it was assembled. The plan
seems to be to put the Cuban bill to
.ote December 16, during the regular
session.
An extra session is generally sup
posed to be the result of an emergency
that calls for immediate legislative
action. Congress was called together
this time for a specific purpose, to
pass a specific bill; and it is incum-
bent upon the senators to act decisive
ly upon the proposition before them.
That they do not act is sufficient rea
son for inquiry as to their motives in
adopting dilatory tactics.
It is we'll known that the president
, Nth many OF the most powerful men,
bers of the upper house. The presi-
dent has a way of taking the bit
in his mouth and dashing off at "a tan
gent. He does not always hearken to
senators or accede to all that they
may ask or demand
Roosevelt, having called congress
together to pass this one measure,
naturally is deeply interested in its
fate. By holding off on reciprocity
| the republican majority in the senate
can use the bill as a club with which
| to make their power felt at the White
| House, to effect dickers and trades.
| The Inference is justifiable that pre-
cisely this, with the usual trust infiu-
ence, lis in the air
| 1t is the old story of the maneuvers
of the senate. Its members elocute and
| elocute until the old adage may be
changed so as to read, "Oratory is
the thief of time" while procrastina-
| ton is transformed into a potent legis-
| lative argument. 1t refuses to bend
either to the house or to the president
until it fashions legislation to suit its
| leaders.
Speaker Cannon has announced ar
! 6intention to restore to the house a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04
AT THE HOTELS.
he DacreS,

J. H. Foultz, Tacoma.
r. w. ReeSt, Minneapolis.
John Geyer, Prescott.
Thos. A. Purdy, Portland.
Alfred S. ROchschild. Chicago.
A. j. Warde. New York.
II. Mckinney, Winona.
G. s. Pierce, ST. Paul.
L. Obinier. San Francisco.
w. II. Link. Dayton.
f. c. Chester, POmeroy.
VIM. Fern, Missoula, Mont.
Grace Neace, Endicott.
Geo. S. Kroger, New York.
f. J. SommerVille, Pendleton.
Celia Cameron, Portland.
Man DOWd, Lewiston.
The State.
G. w. Lawrence, New York.
r. A Allen, Sureris, n. D.
n. F.. Allen, Bathman, n. D.
G. w. Doundagin, Waitsburg.
H. S. Sill. Helix. Or.
w. Kimmens, Pomeroy.
II. Barnes and wife, Dixie.
H. L. Junk, Berkeley, Cal.
Mrs. j. NJ. brisk, Portland.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04

The Minneapolis Journal, the great
est newspaper of the Northwest, cele-
brated the tWenty-fifth anniversary of
it's founding by issuing an edition of
12S pages Probably no larger paper
has ever been published in America.
This splendid silver anniversary edi
ton of the Journal is valuable be-
cause of the information which it
brings with regard to business condi-
tons in all important lines in the
Northwest The matter is carefully
classified the different subjects and
various branches of business being
treated in separate divisions of the
paper. On the whole this mammoth
edition is a wonderful achievement of
Il great newspaper.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04
ADJUSTMENTS
MYSTIC MIDGETS ARE HERE.
Tonight and Tomorrow Night at the
Opera House-A Hundred WaIIa
WaIa Girls and Boys.

For weeks past over 100 of the
brightest boys and prettiest girls IL
tie city have been rehearsing faith
fully for the presentation of the great
eastern success, The Mystic Midgets,'
to be given at the Walla Walla theater
Friday and Saturday nights. This
cantata is everywhere conceded to be
one of the most beautiful productions
now before the public and the final
dress rehearsal last evening was
brilliant success in every detail and
came up fully to the expectations of
those present. The work is musical
and quite dramatic and abounds in
pretty scenes and charming Dances
TIE costumes and stage effects are
exceptionally pretty and the well
known talent of the little ones are
given full scope in the many effective
scenes.
One of the most finished features of
the entire performance is the Queen
Louise Gavotte" exhibition dance In
this dance, which is participated in by
sixteen young ladies, there is a world
of grace and pretty figure arrangement
enhanced by simplicity of costume and
garlanded with flowers and viewed
under the changing color of the cal
cium light is a captivating sight. 1t
is rarely that professional perform
ers are enabled to present so pleasing
A feature. The Floradora octette is a
delightful number and the pretty
girls participating are to be highly
complimented, both for their graceful
posing and the splendid manner in
which they render their song-'Has
| Your Mother Any More Like You?'
| Too much cannot be said of the
dash and spirit with which the jockeys
enter into their dance and song and
the girls fully merited the enthusiasm
with which their number was received
at the rehearsal last evening The
| graceful archers and Amazon guards
| the gnOmes lamentations and Wierd
| dances of the different natiOns-the
daintiness of the butterfly guards and
| fairies, all combine to make a most
pleasing and finished performance
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04
Prices-$1.5O, $1.0O, 75c, soc.

which resolutions of protest will be
drawn up and later submitted to
President Roosevelt and to the SEN
ate. The organization seeks to enlist
the support of all churches, women's
clubs and other bodies and indiVidu
ais who believe that the seating of the
Utah senator would be menace to
the home and to the nation.
Read the ads in the Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04
NO PLACE FOR POLITICS.

Politics has no place in the public
schools. 1t cut no figure in the cleo
ton of school officers in this district
until the Ankeny machine sought to
make the machinery of the public
schools part of itself. 1t is crafty
ing to note that this spirit of faction
alism is dying out so far as it affects
the election of school officers. How
ever, the people should not lose in
terest in the choice of school directors,
whose responsibilities are as heavy as
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04

If the water question is to be settled
in time for anything to be done toward
the construction Of a gravity system
within the next year, the council
should lose no time in formulating
plans for submission to the people. If
possible a gravity main should be laid
from Thomas springs to the business
section of the city before the dry sea-
son sets in next July. The flow Of
water already developed at the
springs will avert a water famine in
any part of the city and give the bust
ness houses adequate protection from
fire. During July and August further
development work could be done on
the Thomas ranch to increase the
present flow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04

portion at least of it's former prestige.
His present course indicates that he
may. He steadfastly refuses to ad-
journ the house until the senate ex
presses it's will with regard to
the reciprocity bill. The senators, it
appears, are a little bit weary Of
their arduous eXertions since the
special session began, and desire ad-
journment The outcome will be of
not a little interest and significance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04
To Unite AGAINST Smoot,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 4.-The
movement begun by the national con-
gress of mothers to prevent if posi-
bic the seating of United States Sem
ator Smoot of Utah is expected to
come to a head today with a mass
meeting at the new Willard hotel, at
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04
Florence Roberts.

Arthur F. Warde, son of the dis
tinguished actor, Frederick Warde,
and an old time Seattle newspaper
man, is in the city in advance of the
brilliant actress, Florence Roberts,
who comes to the Walla Walla theater
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-04

1t would be a fine thing if the Car
negie library could have grounds
large enough for a small public park.
Now would be a good time for some
philanthrOpic citizen to come forward
and offer such a site to the city. Don't
all speak at once.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-05

Mr.. J. J. Robinson, of Homecoming.
who has for a number Of years been
the owner and publisher of the star,
recently purchased the RecielC, also
of Homecoming, and assumed control
oyer it. Already great improve
ment can be noticed in the latter
named paper May success be with
the new owner.
Grafton's new daily, the Ne1cS, has
reached this office. 1t is a sprightly
youngster and bids fair to become a
leading factor in the newspaper field
of West Virginia.
Mr.. a. a. Dorsey, formerly of King
wood, where he secured the first
rudiments of the art" under the
guiding eye of THE REPUBLICAN
present publisher, has purchased the
Keyser Echo published at Keyser, w.
Va. Mr.. Dorsey also owns and pub
fishes the Parsons Adc0c0te but it
has. been learned that he is about to
dispose of it to Mr.. Chas. d. Smith,
recently of Oakland, but who is now
located at Parsons. May the new
proprietor of the Echo and the pros
pective publisher of the Adcocate be
eminently successful in their respec-
tive undertakings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-05
MAPLE GROVE,

The waters are high and the snow
is falling fast.
The people of Maple Grove have all
scalded their keelers and are now
ready for sugar making.
Miss Beulah Engle, after a severe
attach of the grip, has returned to
school.
The Engle school is progressing
splendidly under the able instruction
of Mr.. l.. X. Fike.
Rev. S. X. Fike left few days ago
for Loysburg, Pa, where he will be
engaged in a series of meetings for
about two weeks.
Mr.. William Stanton has his mag
nificent house of brick finished and
heated with steam. 1t works like
charm, so he says.
Mr.. M. Miller has just finished put
ting a steel roof on his sugar house.
The Jennings school has opened
under the instructor, Mr.. Blocher.
The attendance has been small so far.
The Engle school has made an aver
age ranging from 26 to % from an at
tendance of 30 pupils.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-05
GORMAN IN THE SENATE.
Democrats Hope for Harmony Whom He
Takes His Seat.

Democrats Hope for Harmony When He
Takes His Seat.
A Baltimore special to the Philadel-
phia Record says:
The old line organization Demo
Gratis of Maryland hail with delight
Germans return to the United States
Senate next Wednesday. They be-
lieve that he will at once resume the
position of leader of his party in that
body and also become a Presidential
probability. German and hisassOciates
in the State organization realize that
they have difficult task in political
tinesse before them in the restoration
Of harmony and the uniting of the
party in Baltimore city for the state
campaign. Should the Democrats
carry the state in November the
friends of German firmly believe that
it will establish his position as a
national leader in the Presidential
campaign and make him prominent
figure before the national convention.
They already have assurance of the
support of a number of noted South
ern Democrats.
Just what Germans attitude to-
ward President Roosevelt will be in
teresting to note. The feelings of the
men in years gone by, when Mr.. Cor
man was in the Senate and Mr.
Roosevelt was Civil Service Commits
Sioner and later Assistant Secretary
of the Navy, were not friendly. Since
succeeding to the Presidency Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. German met at a
social function and cordial rela tions
are said to have been established be-
tween them.
According to the program should
the Democrats control the next Leg
islature, Governor Smith, an East
ern Shoreman, will be elected to sue
coed McComas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-05
FIRE NEAR TOWN.
The House of George w. Wilt Destroyed
Sunday Evening.

The House of George w. Wilt Destroyed
Sunday Evening.
The dwelling of Mr.. George w.
Wilt, a mile and a-half from Oakland
on the Accident road, caught fire from
an overheated stove Sunday evening
about $50 o'clock and was entirely
consumed along with the furniture
in the upper story and a portion on
the lower floor. Mrs. Wilt had I'M
dressed her three children and put
them to bed in a room upstahs some
time before the fire was discovered
and was alarmed by the cries of the
children which was the first iutima-
tion she or Mr.. Wilt had of the i'm
pending danger. They rushed to the
upper floor and discovered that the
room was ablaze, but fortunately in
time to save their children from being
injured. The furniture below was
carried out with the exception of one
stove. All the clothing of the chill
dren as we'll as that Of Mr.. aud Mrs
Wilt was consumed. The loss amou Is
to about $500 with no insurance.
Quite a crowd of people went
to the fire from town, the alarm hmv-
ing been sounded by the clectrict
plant whistle
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-05

Subject to a caass S. issued the day
previous, quobh-- t.,rge number of
Republican .Aet in the Council cham
Der Tuesday evening for the purpose
of nominating three candidates to be
voted for on next Monday for mem
bers of the Town Council, who are to
serve for term of two years from the
date of their qualification as such,
The convention was called to order
by Mr. Fred. A. Thayer Mr.. Alonzo
ID. Naylor was elected chairman of
the meeting and Mr.. James C. Peddi-
cord its secretary. immediately fol-
lowing the organization nominations
were declared in order when Messrs.
A. D. Naylor, a. G. Ross, D. E. Boil
den, David burst, and Scott T.
Jones were named. The ballot re-
suited in the election of Messrs. Nay
lor, Bolden, and Ross.
The ticket as composed is consid-
cred strong one.
Mr.. Naylor and also Mr.. Ross have
heretofore been members of the Coun-
Gil and they gave general satisfaction.
Mr.. Bolden is now a member of that
body his term expiring April list, or
upon the election if new member
to take his place.
Besides Mr.. Bolden, Messrs. Mitch
ell and Hamill are the retiring men,
Der of the Board.
The polls will open Monday morn
ing and will be held at the Council
chamber.
Last night the Democratic voters
of the town assembled in the Coun-
Gil Chamber and nominated candi-
dates for Council as follows: Joseph
ii. Smithman, r. S. Jamison and Will
liam g. Hinebaugh In additional
uU the tnrcc named auoSo the names
of JAS. A. Delawder, f. l.. Mitchell,
j. d. Hamiil, NJ. Boyle, NJ. r. Hamill,
and Chas. a. Deflinbaugh were pre-
sented to the meeting but Messrs.
Smithman, JamisOn, and limbaugh
receiving the highest number of votes
cast by those in attendance at the
meeting and were declared the regu-
larly nominated candidates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-05
MISS SMITH ASKED TO EXPLAIN.
Noted Evangelist Denies Charge of Being
Employ ed by Politicians


Employ ed by Politicians.
March Miss Jennie Smith. of
Washington, d. c., the well known
railroad evangelist, is conducting
meetings in the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Elkins, of which Rev. Mr..
Kessinger is pastor. A sensation
was caused by the pastor announcing
in the pulpit that he had heard a re-
port that Miss Smith had been brught
to Elkins in the interest of DR.. j.
G. Irons, candidate for mayor, and he
wanted to know if there was any foun-
dation for it. For himself, he did not
believe it, but if it were true he hoped
DR.. Irons would never come into the
Methodist church again. Both DR..
Irons and Miss Smith were in the
church, he said, and he hoped to hear
from them. DR.. Irons arose and said
the story was false in every detail:
that, while he had heard of Miss Smith
he had nothing to do with bringing
her to Elklns, and he had never offer
ed to pay her or anyone else. Miss
Smith then addressed the assemblage,
which maintained an intense stiffness.
She said that she did not know until
then that there was such a man as
DR.. Irons, that she answered the call
of the pastor without any promise or
intjmation of pay. She had only re-
sponded to a call of duty, and had left
other calls, one of which offered good
sum of money, to come to Elkins.
The pastor then announced that he
had invited Miss Smith to assist him
us, in consequence of breakdown last
summer, he did not feel able to con-
duct the revival unaided. The in
cident was dramatic, and created con-
siderable interest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-05
MAPLE SUGAR HARVEST.
The Time Near at Hand For the Growers
to Get Busy"

The Time Near at Hand For the Growers
to Get Busy
The manufacture of maple sugar
and syrup is one of the most interest
ing as we'll as profitable industries of
this section of Garrett county, and
comes at a time when the farmers can
do little else, owing to the season of
the year, it being too early to begin
farm work.
The season for making maple sugar
usually begins the first week in March
and lasts from four to six weeks. This
of course, does not mean that sugar
is made every day during this time,
but only on moderately warm days.
Two or three days, or even one day
and night of freezing weather, fol
lowed by sunshine, will cause the sap
to flow nearly as rapidly as it can be
gathered and taken care of.
The sugar groves in this county
ranges in number from goo to 1000
trees. Into each of these trees. about
two feet from the ground, one to two
holes on either side are bored and
metal sap spout inserted and three
or three and One-half gallon pail
placed beneath each spout to catch
the sap, more commonly called sugar
water When all is ready and the
rum comes, men and teams (sleds
being generally used drive through
out the grove with large barrel
shaped vessel holding about 1870 gal
Ions and gather the water from each
tree, hauling it to the camp" or
sugar house, where it is run into a
large storage tank of perhaps fifty
barrels capacity, and from it piped
into boiling pan over the furnace and
'boiled down" into syrup, about
forty gallons Of the sap being requir-
ed to produce one gallon of syrup.
The syrup when boiled to sufficient
consistency is taken off the fire and
poured into a wooden trough and
stirred vigorously with wooden ladies
while cooling. The product is fine,
bright colored crumb sugar, which is
packed in barrels and ready for mar
ket, or if it is desired to make it into
cakes the hot syrup is poured into
tin moulds of any desired size or
shape and simply allowed to cool and
harden. One gallon of syrup will
make ABOUT eight pounds OF sugar
The market price is usually six to
eight cents per pound for crumb su-
gar, ten cents per pound for cake and
seyenty-fve cents perg gallon for syrup,
the manufacturers furnishing the
syrup cans.
This syrup in its pure state has q
most delicious flavor and it is great
pity that so much of it is adulterated
after reaching the city markets. The
entire crop is usually brought up
in advance by outside spectators.
The yield from this sugar belt is from
300, 900 to 100000 pounds each season
and the revenue derived therefrom
! $25, 900 70 $50, 900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-05
LANDSLIDE BROKE INTO SMOKER.
ENcitement on West Virginia Central
Passenger Train Near Blaine, w. Va.

ENcitement on West Virginia Central
Passenger Train Near Blaine, w. Va.
Only by the exercise of exceptional
precautions were passenger trains
saved from costly accidents on the
West Virginia Central last Friday.
The soft nature of the mountain side
-arth is especially treacherous this
time of the year and not only loosens
the road bed and banks ofthe streams.
but sends down an avalanche of stone,
trees and anything without notice.
A big rock fell on the top of the
smoking car of train No. Friday
evening near Blaine, smashing the
lights and crashing in the windows on
the mountain side of the car. The
rock was followed by many more and
great excitement followed. The en-
gineer was picking his way through
the fog, going very slowly, or else the
train would likely have plunged over
the North Branch's banks, the water
in which are now at flood.
Track cartridges below Westernport
brought the-same train to a standstill,
and the crew got out and helped the
track walker get the boulders out of
the way. They were FROM the steep
mountain side at that point.
Extraordinary precautions have
been taken at the famous Blackwater
Canyon, where the grade pitches
down from Thomas to Hendrick, 1860
feet in eleven miles. Six sets of pat
rol police were put on Friday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-05
POSTSCRIPT.
FIRE AT (RELLIN.
Plant of the Preston Lumber
and Coal Co. Burning.

Just as this form was being put
on the press telephone message
from Crellin reached Oakland stat
ing that the immense lumber mill
of the Preston Lumber and Coal
Company was on fire and burning
rapidly. There is no chance of
saving the mill and the lumber
yards at this time have not caught.
The plant was fully insured.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-05
What II Means.

We're tired of answering questions.
Fewer Gallons wears Longer
means that you don't have to paint
your house so often, and you don't
have to use so much paint Costs
less for the job, and you don't have
to do the job so often.
The new paint is not new at all. It's
the biggest selling paint in the United
States, and the firm that makes it is
149 years old. Devoe Lead and Zinc
fewer gallons than mixed paints,
wears twice as long as lead and oil.
j. M. Davis & Sons sell it.