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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-05

While the republicans are trying to
settle upon a plan Of campaign, says
a dispatch from Washington, the demo-
Gratis are sending out 1900 speeches a
day, and John Lind of Minnesota fig
ures conspicuously in the literature in
tended to make votes for Judge Parker.
A long speech of his on tariff revision
and Canadian reciprocity is reprinted
from the Congressional Record. This
speech, with one by Congressman Sui
livan of Massachusetts comprises the
fourth pamphlet issued by the cam
paign committee.
Lind is one Of the few northerners
whose speeches are reprinted for cam
paign distribution. Seventv-five per
cent of the democratic campaign liter
ature is the work of southern men. The
only northern democrats quoted in the
ten pamphlets already issued are Lind
Of Minnesota, Fitzgerald of New York,
Sullivan of Massa chusetts, Granger of
Rhode Island and Hitchcock of Nebras-
ka, and yet it is in the north that dis
tricts must be gained if the democrats
are to carry the country.
The democrats have no senator from
the north who can make a speech ex-
cept Newlands of Nevada, and so the
senators whom they put on the stump
must be men like Bailey of Texas, Car
mack of Tennessee and Daniel of Virgin
ia. 1t is acknowledged in Washington
that the northern democrats quoted are
given great deal more attention than
they deserve. With the exception of
Lind, all of them are first term men,
and they will in every case have
good deal of difficulty in getting back
to congress. That it is good policy to
recognize them on personal grounds
and also on sectional considerations
cannot be doubted.
These documents have been going
out from Washington for six weeks.
and if the democrats continue the
work until the middle of October it is
estimated that they will distribute from
this committee alone not fewer than
10 1000 900
The cost to the government of this
speech distribution on both sides of
the political offense is something ire
mendOus. Great sacks of speeches are
sent out from Washington by individ-
ual members, as we'll as by the party
committees Then with individual en-
velOpes the speeches are again circulat-
ed to individuals. for this committee
does not make a practice of attempting
to reach the voter. 1t is really whole
sale house. The men in control of local
campaigns know better the speeches
which their districts need and the per-
sons to whom particular appeals should
be sent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-05
Editors Meet at Maconb,

MACOMB, Ill, Aug. 5.-The Military
Tract Press association, one of the old
est state editorial organizations in the
country, held it's annual summer outing
here today. Papers on topics of inter-
est to the editor and newspaper worker
were presented by Will Curtis of Ke-
vance O. l.. Campbell of Knoxville
Miss r. Louise Fitch of GalVa, E. A
Sniveley of Springfield and number OF
others.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-05

Miss Gasaway-I think you were
present when she remarked that l had
a big mouth. Miss Kute-Yes, and I
took occasion to set her right, too. Miss
Gasaway-Did you, dear? Miss Kute-
Yes, told her your mouth wasn't real
ly so big; it only seemed so because
you kept it open so constantly.-Cath-
Ollie Standard.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-05

three state campaigns and the last two
presidential campaigns he stumped
practically all the democratic strong
holds of the state. AS a union team
ster ne rallied all the union men and
other party laborers and did great good
for his party.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-05

which go to make up successful canoe
camp could hardly be excelled.
Many of the fast padders are in
camp training for the races, which will
cover a period of two weeks. The rae
ing program has been carefully ar
ranged, and consists of twenty-five
events, including all varieties of sail
ing and padding, with the usual upset,
hurry scurry, clOub-f four padding, tilt
ing tournament war canoe and SWIM
ming events.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-05
Have You Received the Seaside Sou.
yenior for 1904.

The A. & G. r. r. will mail to your
booklet containing 80 pages of half
tone engravings of Columbia River and
Clatsop Beach scenery. Address ]. c.
Mayo, G. F. & P. A. Astoria, Or, or c.
A. Stewart, agent, 24S street. Portland,
Or.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-05
Rata to the Worlds Fair.

To st. Louis and return. $4,000
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Good going for ten days. returning
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within limits. For information as to
routes and side trips, sleeping car ac-
commodations, ETC., call on or address
any agent, or,
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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29

nate to the national democratic convention at
st. Louis
A. b. Baker made motion that T..
}. Doreen he endorsed as delegate to
the national convention. Then there
were things doing. 4 McCroekey leader
moved that ThoA A White be endorsed
in the place Of + j. Doneen and the
contest was on. The different 1eIega-
tions began to caucus and a motion to
call the roll by precincts and number
was carried. The vote stood 40 for r.
j. DonePn and Al for Thos. A. White.
K. T. Turnley was endorsed as Mr..
Whites alternate. This contest was the
only one that developed in the conven
tion and showed the relative strength OF
the Doneen and McCroskey factions.
Henry W. Garfield was selected as the
state committeeman for Whitman coun-
ty, after which the convention adjourn
ed. A convention to nominate county
and Legislative ticket will be called for a
later date.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29
Rest Fec SniIors In the world

The navy ration is Of course provid
ed for by law, and the daily diet Of the
enlisted man must conform i'll some de
gree to this prescribed regime, but in
finite is the variety and ample is the
dietary realm of Jack, the sailor. As
compared with the daily bill of fare Of
i workiFgman on shore the odds are
greatly in favor of the sailor. Should
he be inclined to grumble at his daily
fare it must be from caprice Of appe-
tite, for what lab0ring man enjoys bet
ter and more wholesome food? His
food must be we'll cooked for no bad
cooks are allowed in the navy. Where
a cook is incompetent he is reported,
for Jack Tar's stomach must be kept
in a healthy condition if our ships are
to be manned with a sturdy lot of sail
ors. His food must be Of the best quail
ity. for it is no secret that Uncle Sam
demands the best article in the market
and gets it.-GuntOn's Magazine.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29
DAYENPORT'S LECTURE.
Noted Cartoonist Pleased People or
COlfaX Immensely.

Probably the most pleasing event of
the season was the lecture delivered by
Homer Davenport, the famous cartoon
lst, at The Rldgeway Tuesday evening.
The attendance was good and those
present enjoyed an evening with Mr..
Davenport that will not soon be forgot
ten. Judge ;. j. Chadwick introduced
the caTtOOnlst IN a short, humorous
speech, telling of some of the Incidents
at the great artists early life in Oregon
and Washington, where be grew to man
hood. As descriptive story teller Mr..
Davenport has no peer and very few
equals. His stage presence is free and
easy and his words flow like the waters
OF crystal spring. One moment his
audience is convulsed with laughter at
the deep, dry humor Of his words; the
next the heart il touched with pathos
and the tender emotions bring IA pecu-
liar sparkle to the eve Very few men
have achieved the success to which
Homer Davenport has climbed Born
with genius from which he could not
escape, he has by his own exertiOn de-
vel0ped other talents, until he is today
one OF the noted men Of the world, and
his friends are found in every walk in
life. From the rustic people of Silver
ton, Oregon, to the great men of
America and Europe he is greeted every
where as Homer. The Pacific coast
loves Mr. Davenport because he is a
product Of her soil and has attracted
the attention of the world The world
loves him because he has challenged it's
attention. Mr.. DavenpOrt's home is
beautiful farm in New Jersey, where he
has gathered about him birds and ami
mails from every cline
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29
CHANGED RULE FOR SETTLERS.
Interior Department Tells About
the Making of Affldayits.

The interior department has sent to
the land offices new decision that ia
said to be reversal of former decis-
ion relative to the taking of afiidavits
before United States commissioners i'm
land distrec's The new decision is
based on the new law which was ap-
proved last March, and which validates
all the former acts before such United
States commissioners. The decision is,
in part:
"Under its provisions section 1894 r.
5. as amended by the act Of March IL,
1902, il again amended so that all
proofs, afidavits and other Oaths of
any kind made 10y applicants and entry
men under the homestead, preemption,
timber culture, desert land and timber
and stone acts may in addition TO those
now authorized to take such affidavits,
proofs and Oaths be made by any United
States commissioner, or commissioner Of
the court exercising federal Jurisdiction
in the territory, or before any Judge or
clerk of any court of record in the cOun-
ty, parish or land district in which the
lands are situated
'In case the affidavits, proofs and
Oaths hereinbefOre mentioned be taken
out OF the county in which the land is
located, the applicant must show by
affidavit that it was taken before the
nearest or most accessible officer quail
fed to take such affidavits, proofs and
Oaths in the land districts in which the
lands applied for are located. Such
showing by affidavit need not be made,
however, in making final proof if the
proof be taken in the town or city where
the newspaper is published in which the
final proof notice is printed"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29

With my coat off and caught this
wretched cold" says the sufferer. He
need not pay a heavy penalty if ne fol-
low his act OF folly with an act OF wis
dom. Soak the feet in hot water with
few teaspoOnsful Of Perry Davis Pain
killer in it. Take a teaspoOnful of Pain
killer in hot sweetened water at bed time
and be thankful for so simple and speedy
a way to break up cold. There is but
Painkill er, Perry Davis.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29
weather Wisdom .

a very curious method Of making
weather predictions has been diSc0y-
cred by an old French farmer.
ION Christmas eve" he says, when
the bells begin to ring for midnight
mass. take twelve onions and place
them III row on a table. The first
onion will represent January, the sec
ond February, and so on. Next 1ndke
a large slit in each onion and pour
some salt into it. If at the end Of an
hour you find that the salt in The
March onion has melted you will know
that there will be much rain in March
and. on the other hand. if the salt in
the April onion is not melted you may
be certain that April will be dry
month. Moreover, if the salt id any
onion is melted at the top, but not &t
the bottom, the first fortnight or the
month Will be wet and the second fort
night dry"
Anv spring coughs left? Cough Not"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29

The Colfax Nursery can still supply
apple trees, Bing, Royal Ann, May Duke,
Kentish and Late Duke cherry, some
Pear, Plum, Prune and Peach trees, etc,
and will fill orders until May 10, il sent
in promptly. Geo. Ruedy, Phone Red
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29
Remember.

AS we will be here only on Saturday
and Sunday Of each week during the
summer, We will give a 1920 enlarge
ment with each dozen photos. Platino
cabinet ovals. 50 % Burns Bros,
Photographers, C0lfaxo
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29

part OF the state q blizzard is blowing
ana snow is falling. Much damage is
being done.
Monday, April 20.
Arrangements for the transfer of from
2O,OO0,000 to S30,O0O,OOO of govern.
ment money to the Panama Canal Com
pany are about completed.
The Missippi river is rising rapidly at
st. Louis and preparations to resist a
possible flood are hastily being made
A heavy rain and wind storm has
swept western Kentucky, causing con-
siderable loss of property.
All but two mills of the American
Sheet Steel Company at Mex eesport.
Pa, are closed, affecting 800 men.
Reports from Kansas indicate that
rain is still falling in that state and that
all streams are rising rapidly.
One man is dead and another severely
injured as result of an automobile
accident at Trenton, n. j. The ma
chine got beyond control and went into
a ditch.
Two hundred railway carmen on the
Wabash system are on a strike at De
catur, H., for an increase of wages and
recognition Of their union.
Six people were killed by a tornado
which swept through the country south
OF Pryor Greek, |. t. The same storm
killed three persons at Fairland, l. T.
and one at Houston, Texas.
Tuesday, April 20.
The Kaw river at Topeka, Kansas, is
stationary and it is thought that the
heighth of the food has been reached.
Much damage has already resulted.
Under the guard of lieutenant and a
squad of soldiers, 20 men were placed
on train at Trinidad, Colo, and sent
to New Mexico. They had been arrested
for disObeying martial law.
Thirty five day coaches and several
dining and one private car we're de-
strOyed by fire in the shops of the new
York Central Railroad at Albany, n. Y,
entailing a loss of $250,0O0.
The Wabash Railroad shops at De
catur, ILL.,, have been ordered closed by
President Ramsey. The order is sup
posed to be on account of the strike by
the Carmens' Union.
Street railway employees in San Fran
cisco, by vote Of 2031 to 141. refused
to accept the new agreement offered by
the officers of the United Railways. A
strike will probably result.
tornado swept over the town of
Pawhuska, I. IT,, and considerable dam
age was done. The town is the capital
of the Usage nation.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29
For Sale

Complete bar outfit. consisting of bar,
back bar, glassware, etc. Inquire at
Carev's Cigar Store, COlfaxc
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29

If you wish to file on q homestead, or
a desert land claim, write to +. j..
lanes. RitZvilp, Wash.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29

Use Bucks Celery, Sarsaparilla AMI
Dandelion NOW, while YOU need Spring
Tonic, Sold only at Elk Drug Store.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29

See E J. Mahon. He will tell you
about those New White Sewing Ma
Chimes
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29

J. B. Brown puts up the best pumps
and windmils in the worlds
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29

The Best Whisky in the market for 10
cents at Binnarda.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29
Friday, April q.

President Hills transpactic steamer
Minnesota, will sail from New York on
her maiden voyage arOnnd South
America to Seattle on July A.
The Burlington railroad system is to
be extended from Kansas City to the
Gulf of Mexico. The new line will run
through Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas,
to Galveston.
The contract by which the control of
the Panama canal passes to the United
States is signed and sealed. The title of
the canal is now vested in the United
States.
A steel foundry plant to cost between
100000 and 100000 is soon to be
erected in Chicago. The plant will cover
30 acres and will employ 1000 men.
Peter Neidermeir, Gustav Marx and
Harvey Van Dine, the Chicago car ban
dts, we're executed upon the same scat
fold in the Cook county, Ill, jail yard.
Frank Rose, who murdered his wife in
Salt Lake on Christmas day, has been
shot to death at the penitentiary OF
Utah. Rose was strapped to the same
chair in which Peter MOrtenson was exc
on ted a few months aUO
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29
BETWEEN THB OCEANS
Concise Summary of the Wired
News of a Week.
Important Happenings and Things
Of Interest from All Over
Great Country.
Wednesday, April 20.

E. H. Hartman, W. S. Pierce and the
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
has instituted suit in the United States
circuit court for New Jersey against the
Northern Securities Company to restrain
the defendant from carrying out it's plan
OF stock distribution.
The strike and lockout of the lithO-
graphers Of New York City and sur
rounding country has been officially de-
clared off, the unions having voted for
the arbitration agreement.
A severe storm ragged for hours in ST.
Louis, at times assuming the proper
tiOns of blizzard. Five inches of snow
fell in a short time and railroad traffic
is blocked temporarily.
Important oil discoveries have been
made near the international boundary
line at Douglas. Arizona. Hundreds of
people are tlOcking to the new fields.
Snow storms rage in the various
states east of the Rocky mountains, and
in many places a severe blizzard is blow
ing.
The supreme court of Illinois has af-
firmed decision OF the county circuit
court and court OF appeal, holding that
transactions in grain, where actual de-
IVery OF gram Is not intended, Is illegal.
Thursday, April ri
A street cable car cOlided with an
electric car in San Francisco on a down
grade and three people we're killed.
The pension appropriation bill, carry
ing an appropriation Of over $137. .000,-
600. and the emergency river and har-
Dor bill, which carries $3,0OO,0O0, have
been passed by the senate.
Armed posses are in pursuit of a ne
gro who criminally assaulted and
murdered Lulu Sandberg, a white girl
near Manor, Texas.
By an overwhelming vote the Massa-
chusetts democratic convention instruct
I'd its delegates to the national cOnven.
ton TO support Richard Olney of Bos-
ton for the presidential nomination.
The Farmers 4 Merchants bank OF
Clay City, Ind, has been entered by
burglars, the safe blown open, and
$4,000 stolen. The burglars escaped.
An additional force Of $500 wOrkmen,
making an all night working shift of
1000 men, will force the work of the
Worlds fair to completion for the open
ing
The United Railways Of San Francisco
have agreed. after a conference lasting
several hours, to cOncede to tie unions
demands for an increase in wages.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29
Saturday, April 23.

". J. Bryan made speech at Chi
cago in which he denounced the New
York democratic platform and criticized
Judge Alton B. Parker.
Only two United States warships are
now on the coasts of Panama and it is
expected they will be ordered to other
points before long, there being no need
for their presence in those waters.
Sentence of death has been passed up.
on "LOrd' Frederick Seymour Barring
ton in the circuit court at Clayton, Mo.
Darlington murdered James McCann,
his benefactor.
The strike of the $50 shoeworkers OF
the factory Of Selz, Schwab & Co. OF
Chicago has been declared off by the ma
tiOnal executive board of the union.
Not a wheel is turning at the big
plant of the Glucose Refining Company
OF Peoria, the 800 employees having gone
on a strike.
The five cottan thread mills OF Paw
tucket, h. I..owned by j. & p. Coats
Company have taken up schedule Oi
five days a week. The plants employ
1000 men
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29

Any spring coughs left? "Cough-NOt"
will stop them. Sold at Elk Drug Store.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29

GOff's Insurance is best by testx
Observation-Disclosures
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29

throughout Kansas In the western
part OF the state a blizzard is blowing
and snow is falling. Much damage i.
being done.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-04-29
Sunday, April "a.


A severe tornado struck Mcpherson,
Kansas, demolishing six residences and
causing more or less damage to other
property. Three persons we're injured,
one seriously.
John c. Goodlow, an honest old ne
gro, who has lived at Hamburg, Iowa,
% years, has been frightened to death
A crowd took Goodlow to a secluded
spot, charged him with a trumped up
crime and pretended to prepare to burn
him at the stake. He was bound hand
and foot, wood and shaving piled under
him and a bucket of water, which he
thought was kerosene, was thrown on
him. Just as the iOkers we're preparing
to strike a match the victims groans
ceased and it was found he was dead.
Burt Thorndyke, a prominent young
society man of San Jose, Calf, turned
robber and masked himself, after which
he robbed his friends and companions at
the point of gun in the Del Monte
club After pursuit the robber was
! killed.
Floods and severe storms are general
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-17
FIRST PLATFORM DECLARATION.

In the enumeration of the funda-
mental principles applied to the living
issues of today, the National Demo-
cratic platform puts first and fore
most: Freedom of the press, of con-
science and of speech" That sounds
like Jeffersons onslaught on the Sc
dition laws.
1t was Jefferson and Madison who
compelled the repeal of the Sedition
law which permitted Federal judges
to impose a fine of two thousand dol
lars for criticizing public officials.
1t was James Buchanan who draft
ed and secured the passage of section
1875 of the Revised Statutes which,
deny to Federal judges the right tc
punish for any contempt of court eX:
cept such misbehavior as obstruct'
the business of the court.
The platform dealt also with con-
tempt proceedings in Federal courts
and demanded trial by jury III all
cases of indirect contempt. That plank
reads as follows:
"We approve the measure which
passed the United States Senate III
1896, but which a Republican Con-
gress has ever since refused to enact,
relating to contempts in Fedefal
courts, and providing for trial by jury
in cases of indirect contempt.
1t was fitting that in 19O4-Just a
little over an hundred years since
Jefferson put an end to censorship OIL
the press permitted by the Sedltlon
laws-the National Democratic Con-
vention should give first place IN us
platform to it's everlasting demand
for freedom of the press, of con-
science and of speech"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-17
IT HAS NO RIVAL.

There have been compliments al
most Worldwide of the splendid re-
port of the Democratic National Con-
vention by the Associated Press. Its
reports were SO full and so graphic
as to leave little ground for the spe-
cial correspondents. It's army OF eX-
pert newspaper men were on the
ground and the president of the Asso-
ciated Press, Mr.. Melville r.. stone,
one of the first men in America, with
his coat off, was in command IL is
largely because the Associated PreSs
is Differed by men like Melville T..
Stone, Chas. FL. Diehl and Charles a.
Boynton that it is the greatest news
association the world has known.