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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10
COMMERCIAL GRAFT.

We have heard great deal political graft We
are hearing something about commercial graft Leg
directed against political graft for some
Wisconsin, where to be found
the leaders reform by legislation to leg
islate against commercial graft.
legislature of Wisconsin has passed and the sov
ernor has signed bin providing that whoever corrupy
gives agent servant or employe any g1t or
gratuity the of Influencing MS acto
in relation to his employers business and that agent
empoye who accepts such gift shall be liable
fine Of from $40 to $780, or 10 such nne ana prso
ment for year.
Commercial graft is alarmingly on the increase The
giving the form of bonuses gratutes or favos
enc kn employees agents for the pur-
pose influencing sales contracts mas grown TO eho
proportions in the commercial world 1t mas come 70
in the determination OF large contracts
constitute dangerous element In business
graft extends all the way from the
railroad purchasing agent-from the
man who influences the box of case of
breakfast food his employer to the who buys sup
plies manufacturing INSTITUTION
to the extent of houndreds of thousands of dollars
The Wisconsin law is effort to put stop 10 tnls
nmcal to legitimate business enterprise ana
so ruinous the integrity of the employee whether II
prove eectual not the passage OF the law mas
seriousyness of this evil practlce anu may
contribute to its overthrow 1t VIII Ger
be employers to be able TO au
to dismissal in disgrace penalty of fine and imprlson-
ment dishonest employees who take adVahtage
of their positions make for themselves at the
of their employers
Not only commercial graft operate against honest
dealing world of trade but the existence OF
graft for and is so utilized by those
guilty political graft The man Who by his vote VI oS
other official cation the interest of the community
for brbe justify in his mind this criminal
act bv the fact that substantially the moral
quality commercial world common and may De
committed without subectng them to penalty of the
moral quality graft just bad as that OF
political graft Wisconsin law may fall short
of complete suppression of this baneful SYSTEM it Will no
doubt contribute measure to its dimnution
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10
NEW HONORs FOR EVA

Career Of the Admiral Who.1
Commands North Atlantic pr-tI
When Rear Admiral Robley D N
took command Of the north AtHI
feet of Pensacola. Fla. the otho.s
he assumed authority over one o,v
finest arrays Of fighting ships evs.
sembled under the American fac
command comprises four sonssI
and a torpedo 1otilla division. and
Ing under him are such distinpr,'s
naval officers as Rear Admiral CSs
d. Sigsbee, Rear Admiral Villas :
Brownson, Rear Admiral f. W ny
ems and Rear Admiral Charlos =
Davis, who recently representa- :.
United States on the North sea con
mission. a
Fighting Bob" as Admiral pv..
is popularity known, not long since ~,
lished a book which he entitled 's ~
Sailors Log-Reminiscences Of po.
Years of Naval Life" 1t il ,ndoosV
long career over which the aam,..,|
can look back. He has been in ac,.
service since the beginning of the c,,1
war. Born in Virginia in 1S47, be wa.
left fatherless at ten. He got an :.
pointment at the Naval academy -,
Annapolis, and was serving on ~
training ship Constitution when ~.
war broke out His mother demana.s
that he should resign and report n,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

immigrants been persistenty and systemat
cay directed toward ends which
general has in view The agricultural
the gradual and natural dts
ntegration alien colonies and the blending
with the communities in which they nave
home such the OF
program been asserted every occasion anu
disposal 1t is hardly necessary TO
point line of action in perfect harmony
general policy pursued by the Italian government
concerning immigration policy. most striking PROOF
Of by the fact that when Sgnor Adolfo
Ross, a of the Italian department OF emigration
winter make thorough study of the
question object to which his attention directed
by the government overcrowding of immigrants
in the cities favor their agricultural dis
central idea of our law is to leave egra
ton entirely attempt at artificial imitation
regard to the individual emigrant
certain specific and assistance the central
idea concerning the Italian emigration to this
country must necessarily assimilation of
immigrants go unhampered pursuing that policy,
we will immigration becoming active factor
in the life of this great country"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10
IMMIGRATION FROM ITALY.

recently published of the commissioner of i'm
migration stated that of the chief danger
apprehended the immigration of aliens
certain foreign governments engaged actively
COLOMBO their subjects who to tns country
maintaining in them love of their mother
preventing them from permanently adopting
ideals From certain expression in the report 1t
that Italy regarded of the countries
which supposed to be carrying out this policy. The
suggestion strongly resented by the Italian
and Dr. Gusavo Tos acting Italian consul general
York contributes the number of the North
American Review semi-oficia statement showing that
the mputaon against his country is unjust DR.. Tosti
analyses the Italian Emigration Law of 1901 and shows
that its provisions tend rather discourage than to
emigration and that insofar bears emf
grants after they have left Italy its protested to
them decent treatment the the country of
their destination For the rest insofar Italian officials
tried to influence Italian immigrants into the United
they have insisted necessity of the mm
identifying themselves with the interests of their
country. He says:
"On the evidence thus submitted it difficult not to
that the efforts of official of Italy
New York-that the important place of landing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10
ROOSEVELT STANDS PAT FOR RAILROAD REGU-
LATION

Secretary of War evidently does not agree with
the Navy Morton the question OF govern
regulation of freight rates Taft in an address 10
the of railway managers at WASH
ington yesterday advised them not oppose the presi
plan of giving the interstate commerce commission
the power fix He warned them that to oppose
would only lead to something more radical
evidently meaning government ownership
President Roosevelt himself in his speech at Denver
let there is shadow of turning in his
determination to strengthening OF the powers Oh
the interstate commerce commission ana an emu VI re-
bates determinations and private car abuses After en-
phasizng the necessity of giving everybody square oe
the president said
I'VE must be careful the is administered
sanity conservatism But the power must exist IN
Judgment if justice is to be done as between the puo
carrier in some governmental executive
tribunal only fix rates and alter them, when they
convinced that existing rates do injustice but TO see
into effect practically at once That
important individuals certain industries
and it is important to certain communities
Il wish to impress with all earnestness possess
only the public but upon those interested In the
corporations the absolute need of acqulescence In
the enactment of such law AS has been well Set forth
by the attorney general MT Moody In ms recent argument
the committee of the senate which is nves
tgang the legislators have the right and as
believe duty comforting those upon some
executive body. 1t confer them any court
nor can the courts to interfere the
administered in way that amounts to confscaton
of property it would be possible to much
short of conscaton and do damage perhaps r
reparabe damage TO the great corporations engaged III IN
terstate commerce.
Il can not attempt speak detail of what should be
put into the hope it will be enacted at the next
session of the congress- Not only should this
power regulation in effect, but in my belief
we should at the with the private ques-
ton regards certain industries offers an even
is offered by the present system OF
fixing l do think that the law will have to deal
with many subjects do feel that with the two have
mentioned. perhaps two others, it should
effectively There will be the argument made on the
side, doubtlessthat argument being made in their
minds by certain of nearerstha such power is
liable to abuse. The power of taxation is
must exist In the appro-
pirate legislative body you get any needed
to representatives of the people without expos
Of that hoip0
possibility of abuse there not
be possibility of effective use"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10
AN AMERICAN TEA FARM.

How the Experiment OF Growing Tea
In the United States IL Made.
Situated among the pines, live oaks
and magnplias Of Summerville, win
ter resort of South Carolina, twenty
two miles from Charleston, is the Pine
hurst tea farm Of DR.. Charles U. Shep-
ard. 1t is the largest of the three places
where the experiment Of cultivating
tea in the United States is being car
ried on. In the other two places tea
has not yet been produced. In fact, but
two spots in the western hemisphere
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

Congressman Brandegee selected to succeed
the late Senator Connecticut after numerous bal
lots He prevailed Governor Mclean and F. P Fes-
senden interesting part of the baoting is that 1t
marks the winter that Senator Bulkeey
has shown that he Connecticut legislature and
Rukelev is the man who says right to buy votes,
where you absolutely have to them and where they
won't without it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

The Oldest subject King Carlos of Portugal is can
da Minerva do Purifcacao who born in Oporto IN
$780, therefore lis years of age Inc GER
tifcat Of her birth recently found Candida is still
bright and Jolly She still sings old in a. little
piping voice. and considerable agility Cam
dda is the kind of girl all like to have around
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

George H. Daniels told gathering of railway ana
steamship men in New York time coming when
there will running between New York and chicago
leaving the terminals every at the rate OF 100
miles an hour They to do this to compete with
the arshp.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

With all the district and part of the residence
norton of the paved and electric street railway
in oneraon Waa Wala will keep of the times and
will sustain reputation of being OF the most SUP
stantal the Pacific coast Ally
Clark exposition who may
chance to stray up this will be surprised 10 nnd
beauty elegance and thrift In the "lo a
West"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS
Cow Of chance must be delivered to the
business office by Of o'clock to insure insertion
In the issue Of even date.

Everybody now sees that street railway system IN
this rapidly growing will paying investment
and the question now will be first to get
ITS rails and equipment ground. The work cannot
begin too soon people of Walla Wala the race
will he to the swift strong At rate the people
can rest assured that will be in operation
in this city before the year 1905 ends.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

Senator Frank Farris of Missouri under Indictment OH
charge of boodling elected mayor of Steelve
Mr. Farrs has yet convicted he is to be pre-
summed innocent But "a decent respect Tor
the opinions of should keep him from running
for office until acquittal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

duty on the Confederate side, but be
could not see it that way. His next
younger brother enlisted in the Con-
federate ranks, and, as Admiral Evans
has since put it, this twas a fair divi
sion if he saw his duty that way"
Though mere boy then, Admiral
Evans performed distinguished service
during the civil war. and his career
since has been full Of useful activity
and stirring episodes. 1t was Evans
who said after the blowing up Of the
Maine, eff it be found that the Span.
iards blew up the Maine, there won't
be anything but Spanish spoken IN
hades for the next six months" 1t Is
curious coincidence that his flagship
is now the Maine, namesake Of the ship
destroyed In the harbor Of Havana.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

produce tea, the Summerville planta-
maica
The tea farm is approached by a we'll
kept country avenue, lined on both
sides by pines, and the grounds are in
closed by hedge Of wild lemon which
has long thorns and which, as DR.. Shep-
ard says, is ''horse high, pig tight, OK
strong and rabbit proof" In the spring
the hedge is beautiful with flowers, not
unlike orange blossoms, and in the fall
it bears fruit somewhat smaller than
the ordinary lemon, which makes a de-
liciouS marmalade.
The farm was established in 1892 on
q small scale, but DR.. Shepard interest
ed the United States agricultural de-
partment and enlisted the governments
aid in the project of tea raising. The
tea is grown for experimental rather
than for commerciN purposes, but
enough is sold to about pay the cost Of
its production.
The season for picking the tea leaves
is from April till about the middle Of
October, and the leaves are picked ev-
cry ten or twelve days, or from eighteen
to twenty-five times during the season,
by the children from the Colored Indus
trial school, who have baskets tied
around their waists and use both
hands, some Of the boys picking fifty
pounds of green leaf a day, whereas
from twenty to thirty pounds are con-
sidered good days work in India.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

Formic acid taken into the system said to increase
tine lifting capacity marvelously Here is hint for
Sir Tummas Upton has often proved unequal to
the task lifting that
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

The state department is very busy these days me
secretary Europe his health the assistant secretary
looking up evidence to his character and the seco
assistant secretary is about begin 50Omile bicycle
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

# annears that we to beer measure from
the milk Dealers not getting it by 62 cubic
inches to the gallon have beer measure or call out
he
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

Ambassador Choate has had another final, farewell
dinner and is almost shipped to America The
EQUITABLE row and await him. No wonder he is
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

The policy holders of the Equitable perfectly safe
but they wgge when they read how Mr. Hyde IS
employing lawyers keep him in touch with their COM
VS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

Professor William H. Pickering of Harvard, has dis
covered the Saturn With ten moons In the
sky the Saturnans ought considerable weather
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

John wanamaker has given 100000 for Y NJ Z.
buildings in Pekin Seoud and kloto NO one mas YET .
that John tainted"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

Kansas City people annoyed by being killed ps
blboards Every time there high wind the bilboards
fly, So do people,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

Tempest says that plays to be true TO hie
must he improper, Then Miss Tempests idea of life
be
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

It is well discharge the chauffeur before he attempt
to climb telegraph pole with a $4,000 machine.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10

But Olson's Restaurant always leads
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-09-18
GOOD SPIRITS.

Good spirits don't all come from
Kentucky. Their main source is
the liver and all the fine spirits
ever made in the Blue Grass State
could not remedy bad liver or the
hundred-and-one i'll effects it pro-
duces. You can't have good
spirits and bad liver at the same
time. Your liver must be in fine
condition if you would feel buoy
ant, happy and hopeful, bright of
eye, light of step, vigorous and sue
cessful in your pursuits. You can
put your liver in fine condition by
using Green's August Flower the
greatest of all medicines for the
liver and stomach and certain
cure for dyspepsia or indigestion.
1t has been a favorite household
remedy for over thirty-hve years.
August Flower will make your
liver healthy and active and thus
insure you liberal supply of
"good spirits" Trial size, 25cts.
regular bottles, 75c. At all drug
gists. West Side Drug Store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-09-18
IMPORTANT SEWER NOTICE
Supt. Perry Serves Notice that Ordin
ance Will be Enforced

The sewer system is now in
good working order and l call at
tention to TIE ordinance requiring
connections with il in the sani-
tary district. Connections must
be made at once. Parties who fail
to do so will be prosecuted accord
ing to the provision of the ordin-
ance.
Section ro Ordinance No. I72
contains the following:
ANY outside vaults now erected
and being used for water closets,
in the rear Of business buildings,
hotels, restaurants etc. shall be sup
piled with sanitary fxturies, as
described in this ordinance or
cease to be used for water closets
within thirty days after the pass
age Of this ordinance Respect
fully,
Y. L. Perry.
Supt Of Water and Sewers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-09-18
cH1cKAsHA, IND. TER, SEPTEMBER IS 100:
DISCUSSING THE FRANCHISE PROPOSITION

THE RAILROAD franchise continues to be tht
most important proposition before the people o.
Chickasha 1t will come up in the council again
next Thursday The proposition has narrowed it
self down to the question Shall franchise be grant
ed on Railroad Street." II appears that the
council is pretty evenly divided aud great diversity
of opinion also exists among the citizens Of the city
1t is to be assumed that both sides are sincere in their
advocacy Of the views taken and it is freely admitted
that there IS room for much honest difference Of
opinion.
There is doubt whatever that the people Of
Chickasha are friendly to the road and will do
everything in their power to get it, They have shown
this from the very beginning When the proposition
was III the embryonic stage, before there was any
definite assurance that anything more than survey
would be made and that the promoters would use
their utmost endeavors to put it through, Chickasha
come through with $4,000 for the survey which is
more than any other town on the line did. Again
when the promoters came forward with their second
proposition with the assurance that the road would
be built our citizens immediately agreed to their
terms, guaranteeing the full amount asked for, a
bonus Of $4,000
The attitude of our people toward the Rock Is
land is equally clear Mindful of all that the city
owes to this company attitude could not be other
than friendly one The general disposition is to
give impartial treatment TO both roads. II must be
noted that much of the talk that going entire
lp irrelevant to the real issue.
On the one hand, it is often asserted that the new
road exists on paper only and there is no reason for
the council to grant the concessions asked for especial
ly if it epardises any other interests of the city.
This is entirely beside the point The question must
be settled the supposton that the proposition is
bona fdi one.
On the other hand all the talk in regard to the
Rock Island not paying any taxes, about its continual
ly holding whip the city and the argument that
it is entitled to special consideration for what it
has done for Chckasha since it has received just
compensation for all it has done-these and many
other similar arguments have no direct bearing on
the question. 1t is true that the Rock Island has
paid no taxes Would any individual pay taxes if he
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-09-18

The Union new and 2nhand
Store pays cash for all kinds Of
household good. -I22 Chickasha
Ave. If.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-19

states the true socialist idea. Any
thing aside from that is not socialism
at all and parade itself under false
colors. The proposition that economic
force determins our ethics and con-
trolls "all' our actions bodily and men,
tally, is disproved by the history of
all mankind. Did the economic, close
lily enveloping medium, lead the Man
named Jesus Christ to submit himself
to persecution and death Did an econ
.omic. force lead, thousands of Others
since his day to abandon every selfish
interest and lay down their lives for
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-19

Mr.. Client simply states facts as they
exist today and because they exist the
peoples party was born.
You say that in discussing this
question of graft, the author INDUCES
in a thousand contradictions of his
theory Oh economic determinism. Now
may not the trouble lie in your inter-
probation of economic determinism in
stead?
MRS. MARION TODD.
mrs. Todd and all others can rest
assured that the quotations in The In.
dependent arc reliable. Mr.. Client
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-19

inconvenient laws. and an innate
thinness of profit to dwell therein, one
might better in many cases turn from
the trade Of stocks to that OF the pick
purse; for with morals the same the
padder at least escapes the Wall street
vice of an inevitable treachery to his
friends. Long ago.. the homestead-as
our records disclose--of Captain Kidd
occupied the present site of the stock
exchange. Is there no suggestion
here?"
Every district attorney and other
officer of the law whose duty it is, is
constantly engaged in an effort to sup
press gambling, and the pulpits of
every church in the land, earnest APP
peals are constantly being sent up to
the throne of God for aid in the de-
struction of their great evil, that is
said to be corrupting the morals of the
young manhood of the land, but these
efforts seem to be directed alone
against the faro dens, pick purses, crap
and other games, and have no relation
whatever to the greater gambling that
includes among its vOtaries, 1T is said
by Mr.. Lawson in "FrenZied Finance,
even senators and representatives in
the United States congress. The i'm
portant fact that referred to above,
was, that. aBTio.sg as the government
allowed the gamblers OF WAN ''sstssss
to manipulate the finances of the coun-
try through the gambling devices used
therein, there could be no change what
ever in present conditions OF per-
manent character, for whatever meth
:.o{s producers and their friends may
ddOpt for their profscIiln. the ssaRph Lars
Nm futures can always, by playing with
SACKED cards, skin any sucker who
thinks his system" can beat the game.
Temporary relief is not what is want
ed, but large dose of your Uncle
Samuel directed straight at the heart
of Wall street gamblers, is what Is
needed as permanent remedX
TAYLOR McRAAEE.
Dallas Texas.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-19

the advancement Of the human race?
Self-preservation is not the first law
OF nature, if by nature" we mean all
the works Of God. Self-preservation is
the first law of brutes and not OF the
ethical man. Cast an eye over Man
churia and then answer. If "self-preser-
walton" is the first law governing the
hundreds of thousands Of men in the
trenches. Populists have never adopted
this damnable doctrine. They have
never gone before the people. and de-
clared that their economic environ.
ment produced their m0rals.)