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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-25

wage campaigns. pay expense ac-
counts" of the machine officers and
leave a little balance besides? 1t must
come in the hundred and one ways
which are sometimes called assess
ments." sometimes gratis Many OF
| the leading citizens, capitalists who
are dependent upon pOliticel conces-
sions for business advantages, supply
the cash; and it requires a tremend-
Gus stretch of the imagination to dis
| tinguish them from the grafters. Yet
they will tell you that business is
business, that self-preservatiOn is the
| first law of nature.
Audacity and rapacity at intervals
result in the fall of a machine. Down
| it tumbles with crash. The reform
| cry reverberates through the commun-
| ity and a new order of things COM
mences. The people will stand just SO
much and no more. Beyond certain
point the self-interest of the politi-
clans parts with the self-interest OF
their adherents. Then is the chance
for the reforner. But the difficulty is
that, as rule, either through ignor-
ance or incompetence, he fails to rem
der his grip secure. The machine is
formed anew, again obtains the as
cendancy,' fiourishes and degenerates.
Most assuredly, machine rule, as it
is commonly understood, involves COR
~
ton undermines and strikes at the
fundamentals of our government.
Room for optimism exists, however,
in the fact that d machine sooner or
later falls of it's own weight, con-
demned by it's own misdeeds. Then a
new rises in its stead, through which
many steps forward may be accom-
plished. But the question always re-
ours as to how the new organiZa ton
is to be supported. Will the wealthy
contribute to the support of their
ideals of government rather than in
return for concessions? Will they
spend their time and their money agi-
tating their proposed reforms and in.
what is more to the point, getting out
the vote at primaries and at elections
And will they SO far unbend as to
work down in the midst of the poor
and degraded, obtaining in that way
the personal prestige which is the
true source of practical politicians
strength?
Your reform has to be bOSSed and
financed in the end. It has to be ably
bossed and generously financed. But
the reform boss who amounts to any
thing more than the prOverbial row of
ShuckS is the ScarceSt article in poll
tics; he is SO wrapped up either in
himself or in his so-called ideals that
his ignorance concerning humanity in
general and the other half in par
ticular is nothing short of appalling.
Until we can develop Il few bosses in
whom public integrity is as marked
as the other necessary virtues it is
very safe to say that municipal at
fairs will improve slowly, and most
slowly in cities which have passed the
mark of half a million of population.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-25
Urqe Appropriation for Good Roads

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. 25.-
President w. H. Moore. Secretary r.
w Richardson and other officers and
committeeman of the National Good
Roads association, gathered in Wash
ington today for the purpose of car
rying the good roads campaign into
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-25

congress. The members will appear
before the appropriations and other
committees of congress and present
the resolutions of the last convention
of the National Good Roads associa-
ton for the general improve
ment of public highways all
over the United States. The aSsOcia-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-25

ton, it is said, will not indorso anu,
particular bill, but will confine its Of.
forts to making strong argument g..
good roads legislation. The Browne.
bill. introduced by Representativ,
Brownlow of Tennessee, providing for
federal aid in road building. is nov,
pending in the house.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-25

those states they have been OF great
benefit to shippers in reducing excess
sive rates and preventing unfair dis
elimination. A few Of the southern
states also have commissions that have
proven Of great service to the people.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-01-12
CITIZENS MEETING
FLOUNDERED AROUND.
HEARD COMMITTEE REPORT THAT IL
CENSE WAS NECESSARY.
Dicussed This Necessity And Appointed
A Committee To Secure Information
And Report To A Third Meeting.

Having heard the report of its
committee. in which it was submit
ted that the license ordinance recent
ly passed by council was desired
and desirable and giving q schedule
oflicenses which the committee con-
sidered Just and equitable, the ad-
iourned c;tizeus' meeting held IN
the court house on Friday afternoon
houndered around for an hour and
a half seeking information of itself
as to the financial condition of the
town and the necessity for license
ordinance, and then appointed a
committee to 60 to council and Sc
cure the desired information and to
report to third meeting to be called
by the chairman.
The discussion, as at the previous
meeting, was engaged in by only a
very few of those present, but it
was evident that all were seriously
interested. The meeting had no
definite information whatever before
it as to the towns finances and,
therefore, could neither intelligently
discuss the necessity for the Or
dinance or take intelligent action.
1t will no doubt have good result.
however, if for no other reason than
it has caused the citizens to inquire
into and to take an interest in the
affairs of the town.
The meeting was called to hear
the report Of the committee, appoint
ed at the meeting held on last Tues
day afternoon, to report to an ad-
journed meeting upon the two fol-
lowing points: First, was the license
ordinance passed by council desired
and desirable; Secondly, if the or
dinance was desired and desirable,
what was just and equitable basis
for laying the taxation. The meet
ing assembled in the court house at
4 o'clock and during the proceed
;ngs there were probably 100 citizens
present.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER.
The meeting was called to order
by Chairman Cromer, who read the
resolution appointing the committee
to hear whose report the meeting
was called.
THE COMMITTEE REPORT.
DrW E Pelham, on behalf Ct the
committee, announced that the CON-
mittee held a meeting on Thursday
afternoon, at which time the follow
ing action was taken.
First, it was decided that a license
tax was desired and desirable. The
vote upon this question stood II to
5, only 1o members of the commit
tee being present.
Secondly, the committee having
decided that a license tax was de-
sired and desirable, had adopted a
schedule Of licenses, which it con-
sidered just and equitable and which
he reaG, as follows:
THE COMMITTEE 5 SCHEDULE.
Agents for, or dealers in fertili-
zer (other than licensed mer-
chants ....................s 20 OC
Agents for, or dealers in pianos
and organs either OF both
other than licensed merchants. 10 0C
Agents for, or dealers in sewing
machines (other than licensed
merchants). ...... ......... ........ 20 OF
Agents for, or dealers in light
ming rods......-- 70 w
Agents for, or dealers in coal
(other than licensed merchants 5 OC
Agents for, or dealers in maps,
books, newspapers, periodicals
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-01-12
of this battle Gen. Hill called Cor
rion the Chevalier Bevard of the

hion the Chevalier Beyard of the
army, character given the lament
ed Kearney on the Federal side.
Upon recovering Gordon was
made brigadier general and invest
ed with the command of the Geor-
gia brigade. A month later he was
in command at Marye's Hill. in
front of Fredericksburg, where he
captured the heights by a brilliant
charge.
In 1864 he won his richest laurels
on the stormy lires Of the Rapidan.
The Confederate troops had been
obliged to retreat after a long en-
gagement. Gordon saw the condi-
ton of affairs and, suddenly turn
ing his men, he charged upon the
Federal troops, broke their line and
captured an entire regiment.
Immediatel after entering York,
Pa, he met a large body of fexcitec
women and made them as gallant a
speech as was ever spoken by con-
queror. concluding with the assur-
ance: II pledge you that not one
private dwelling will be burned or
robbed. So we'll do T know these
men, I can safely promise the head
of any one of them who insults a
lady,
In 1867 Gen. Gordon was the
Democratic candidate for Governor
of Georgia. His party claimed his
election by large majority, but
his opponent, Rufus B. Bullock,
was declared elected.
He was member of the National
Democratic Convention OF. ''68 from
Georgia, and a delegate at large to
tie Convention of '72.
He was elected to the United
States Senate in that.year, and took
his seat in March following, sue
ceeding Joshua Hill, Republican.
His noble, untiring and sSScess-
full efforts in behalf of South Car
olina during the great campaign of
1876 and the momentous months
that followed can rever be forgot
ten here. In that tremendous crisis
quitting his home and laying aside
all other duties. Gen. Gordon came
to Columbia, and remained there,
working with Hampton and our
leaders until the Palmetto State
was redeemed.
He was reelected United States
Senator in 1879, but resigned his
seat in 1880. In 1856 he was elec-
ted Governor of Georgia.
Since his retirement from politi-
cal activity be has devoted much of
his time in lecturing, presenting to
the North, as we'll as the South, his
lecture upon "The Last Days of
the Confederacy."
Since the organization of the
United Confederate Veterans be
has held the position of its comman-
der -in-chief and his frequent re-
elections to that position have testi-
fed to the warmth of affection in
which be has been held in the South.
Only a few months ago his most
entertaining and instructive book
of "reminiscences of the War for
Southern Independence was pub
lished. 1t has received very favor
able notices from critics in all Sec
tons Of the Union. Gen. Gordon
was speaker Of great eloquence
and was physically and mentally
distingue.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-01-12
GEN. JOHN B. GORDON
GONE TO HIS REWARD.
ANOTHER OF TIE SOUTH'S GREAT
CHIEFTAINS IS DEAD.
Chief Of the United Con-
federate Veterans End Came at
Bis Home On Saturday Night.

1905 O'Clock Saturday night, after
being unconscious nearly all day,
The beginning of the end occurred
Saturday afternoon, serious compli-
cations setting in, and by night his
physicians had abandoned all hope,
as his kidneys refused to secrete
and uramic poison was very decided.
lis death was quiet. He fell peace
fully to sleep. and all was over.
Gen. Gordon became i'll Wednes-
day afterr ION. with acute indiges-
ton. He had suffered from the
same trouble in Mississippi many
months ago. At II o clock Thurs
day morning consultation Of ply
sicians was held and it was found
that he was seriously and critically
i'll. His son, Major Hugh Gordon,
who resides at Biscayne, was with
him. A telegram was sent to his
daughter, Mrs. Burton Smith, of
Atlanta, calling her to his bed side.
She was with him when he died.
Gen. Gordon grew steadily worse
until today, when he was uncon-
scions most of the tine.
Gen. and Mrs. Gordon had been
in Florida this winter only three
weeks before his death. His health
had been unusually good prior to
his fatal attack. He had bought a
winter home at Biscayne three
years ago, and had since been spend
ing portion of his winters there.
Gen. Gordon's body was shipped
80 his home at Kirkwood, near At
lanta, Ca, Sunday night, leaving
Biscayne at 8 o'clock, and reached
Atlanta Monday afternoon.
Gen. John Brown Gordon was
born in Upson county, Ca, Feb
ruary s, 1882. He was educated at
the University of Georgia, studied
law and was admitted to the Bar,
but had practiced only short time
when he entered the Confederate
amy. He raised a regiment of caval-
~ for the Confederate service, but
as that branch of the military force
was not then required he organized
a body of infantry, offered it to the
Governor of his State, and went in
to the field with his troops, who re-
ceived the nickname of "Raccoon
Roughs, all the men having been
raised On the Raccoon mountain.
In 1862 Gordon, as colonel, led
his men into the famous battle of
the Seven Pines, during which two
thirds of his command were either
killed or wounded. When Gen.
Rcdes was wounded he relinquished
his brigade to Gordon, The bsttles
. before Richmond and at Malvern
Hill followed, and the gallantry OF
Gordon's brigade was conspicuous
in each.
During Lees march into Mary
land Gordon was the first to Cross
the Potomac and for his GOODNESS,
bravery and skill was highly com
plimented by Gems Rodes and Hill
He also achieved great distinction
at Sharpsburg, where his regiment
occupied the salient.Tn the Confed.
crate line. He was wounded five
times during the engagement, and
but for the heroic attentions Of his
flew wo uldhave died. In speaking
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
The Doctors Failed.

Kilgore. o., April ia rather re
markable case has just come to light
In this place. Mr.. John T. Riegle
had been suffering for some time with
an aggravated form of Kidney dis.
ease which had caused him o great
deal of discomfort. ....
He tried the treatment Of several
doctors. but did not get any better.
At last he CHANGED to read an adver.
tisement of Dodd's Kidney Pills, q
remedy which has been making many
wonderful cures. and he bought some
at once and began to use them. He
says OF the result:
"Dodd's Kidney Pills do Just what
they are advertised to do. can
praise them for the good they have
done for me. They cured me com.
pletely after the doctors had failed
and wish that every poor sufferer
could hear of them, for know they
will cure Kidney trouble"
There seems to be no case of Kid
ney Trouble, rheumatism or Back.
ache that Dodd's Kidney Pills will
not cure perfectly and permanently.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
ARMY TRIALS.
Al infantryman's Long Siege.

An infantryman's Long Siege.
This soldiers tale of food is interest
ing.
During his term Of service In 18th
Infantry in Cuba and Philippines, an
Ohio soldier boy contracted disease
OF the stomach and bowels which all
army doctors who treated him pro
nounced incurable, but which Grape.
Nuts. food alone cured:
In October, 1899. when my enlist.
ment expired, was discharged from
the army at Calulute, Philippines, and
returned to the States on the first
available steamer that left Manila
When l got home was total wreck
physically and my doctor put me to
bed saying he considered me the wors'
broken down man of my age he ey@
saw and after treating me 6 month:
he considered my case beyond medica
aid.
During the fall and winter OF 1906
and '01 was admitted to the Barnea
Hospital in Washington, D. c., TO,
treatment for chronic Inflammation Of
the stomach and bowels but after :
months returned home as bad as ever
II continued taking medicine until
February, 1902, when reading a news
paper one day read about Grape utt
and was so impressed sent out for
package right away.
'The result is quickly told for !!
have used Grape-Nuts continually ever
since with the best results. my health
is SO can do fair days hard work.
stomach and bowels are in good con
dition. have gained 40 pounds in
weight and feel like new man alto
gether.
II owe my present good health to
Grape-Nhts beyond all doubt for medi.
cal science was exhausted Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Creek,
Mich. ii
Had he consulted any one Of sew
eral thousand physicians we know OF
they would have prescribed Grape.
Nuts Immediately.
Look In each pkg. for the famous
littls book. The Road te Wsllvtlle.'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

Teak, which has passed into pro-
verb as the best material for snip
building Is superior to all other woods
from the fact that it contains an es-
sential oil which prevents spikes and
nails driven into it from rusting.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

insist on Getting Il. .
Some grocers say they don't keep De.
fance Starch. This is because they have a
stock on hand Of other brands containing
only 10 or. in a package, which they won't
be able to sell first, because Defiance con.
tains 10 OF. for the same money.
Do you want is OF. instead Of 10 OF. for
same money! Then buy Defiance Starch.
Requires no cooking.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

'Calo" Floor Finish is just the thing
to give a nice finish to any painted or
natural wood floor. Ask your dealer for
1t. or send direct to Chas. Naeckel G.
Sons Paint House at Davenport, Iowa,
for all particulars.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the dis
eased portion Of the ear. There is only one way Il
cure deafness and that by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by an tntlaned condition Of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachisn Tube When this
tube ts inaamed you have arumbng sound or im.
perfect hearing and when 1t Is entirely closed Deaf
ness IS the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to Its normal cond
ton. hearing viii be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten caused by atarrh, which is nothing
but an infamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness tcaused by caiarrh) that canno~ be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists. 75c. =.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation. .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

Write 10 Us for information about
"Calo," the best floor finish. Chas.
Naeckel & Sons. Davenport, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

Though the world may owe all Of
us living, only q few are preferred
creditors,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

Vests Cream Gum, 'sWhite Sue, ''Black
Joe'' and "a Pleasant Smile" are guaran-
teed to be absolutely pure and healthful.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

Tho Best Results In starehina
can be obtained only by using Defiance
Starch, besides getting o. more for same
money-no cooking required.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

Eat drink and be merry. Tor tomor-
row we diet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
Take Hall's FANNY Pins for constipation.

A spacious farm is owned by Dav.
Id Rankin, Of Tarkio, Mo. It com
prises $1,000 acres, all under cultiva.
ton. In one vast ycornfield there are
$4,000 acres. He Is the largest stock
feeder in the world. In 1902 he raised
and sold 1859 head of cattle, which
brought the sum of $172,520.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

am from Missouri, but you don't have to
show me, for | always chew white Sue'
for that dark brown taste, "Black Joe'' for
the complexion, and "A Pleasant Smile"
tor the blues. Save the wrappers for valu-
able premiums. None genuine 1870
without this signature. eLC1z1zJi
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

These things that are cooked in q
chatting dish late at night taste terri
bly, like crepe on the door. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

Follies Of life are the amusements
we don't care for.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

DO Your Clothes Look Yellow7
Then use Defiance Starch, it will keep
them White-16 OF. for 10 cents,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

WHEN YOU BUY BLUEING
insist on getting Russ Bleaching Blue. Don't
take cheap imitation. All gr0cerS, lOc.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

Parading cross is no proc, Of pos.
sessing a crown.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

Ido not believe P'so's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN b
BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Fob. Is. 1900
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

An 6ptimist is a man who boasts OF
his hard luck.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

The elevator boy Is poorly paid
when one considers the fool questions
he is asked.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

Words are but the things that truth
wears. -----
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

hrst day OF DR.. Klinss Great Nerve Hestor.
r. Send for FRI E @3. 90 trial bottle and treatse.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

The fit of small boys trousers de-
ponds upon the sizes of the pockets.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

II the wife isn't the boss during the
honeymoon. she doesn't amount to
much as ruler. ..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

A good many people are down On
slippery sidewalks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

Most bachelors idea of misery is be-
ing alone with noisy baby.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

When Mauritius was captured by
the British, from the French, in 1910,
there was a gigantic turtle at the
artillery barracks at Port Louis, and
it is still there, although almost blind.
It weighs $50 pounds, and stands two
feet high when walking. Its shell is
eight and one-half feet long, and it
can carry two men on its back with
ease.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

Gadsby-"My wife will raise Cain
with me II she discovers that I've beer
drinking" Jagsby--"All you've got
to do Is to hold your breath when you
go near her." Gadsby-."That's all
right; but I'm afraid it's too strong
to be held" 5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

Mrs. windows Soothing syrup.
For children teething, softens tho gus, reduces m
fammatOn, alays palm, cures wind coils. sc bottle
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

The candid correspondent Of Rus
sian paper hastens to correct a mis-.
statement that the "pips" in ras2ber-
~. strawberry and currant jams that
are not jam, are made OF wood. He
bluntly declares that they are seeds of
sesame. "This," he reassuredly adds,
lis quite harmless and gives pleas.
ing air Of reality to what would 9th.
erwise appear a palpable fraud"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
insist on GETTING lt,

Friends on an airship voyage should
never fall out.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

why does Mrs. Clubwoman look 8,
sad?" 1.-THE worlds injustice to wo
man has just struck her forcibly
again" How was that?" "She hap
pened to think that Martha Washing
ton isn't called the mother Of hei
country"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
Mrs. Viewed "a bride of six weeks

Mrs. Viewed "a bride of six wesks)
And how long will you be away.
dearest?" Mr.. Newed--"About ten
days" Mrs. Newed-"Well, think IN
learn to cook while you are absent
Mr.. Newed-"That's a good idea. AND
I'll take the dog over and leave him
with one Of the neighbors."