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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13
AN ENGLISH VIEW OF AMERICAN CONDITIONS.

Something a year ago when business conditions
in country not good and there
fear long dull period, the London Statst
to just lay. appeared shortly
a supplement statst giving summary of conii-
tions in America with nferences
representations to the future
The good things that since the front
then declared forthcoming. English
tions when made without bias or prejudice often result in
clearer definition situation
made home. The perspective is better Timidy does
enter into it, or of view occasoned by a
with special interest O. business
Englishnan coming into country provided
he the training and experience to make
him competent judge of things commercial should be
able under the surface perhaps than
ican who from ordinary direction of attention along a
particular likely thorough general
view. Hence the reports to the Statst then made
American business ment time has shown them have
been warranted by underlying conditions.
Again this English is out with American
pernent railroads the
and taking general view business conditions and
ing the list of economic publications. the Satist
mary being generally read commented upon
cal circles 1t is favorable in high degree and should in
confidence the mind of business reads
The first thing that strikes the English commentator
likely long continued period of commercial
industrial activity is the abundance of and
a indicated bv the fact that American bankers have
1oaning funds abroad Good profits found
made number of important industries Gre dit
is good ana aside from the confidence of business man
general feeling of trust in things
alone in the of the country
but condition of the finances and the
and intelligence of the who the affairs
head.
About the only thing the statist can see as likely in
way crop failure the of
country considered the wide diversity of AMI
climate and the conclusion reached that deficiency in
being usually counerbalanced by abundance
other nothing general calamity could
tally affect the country.
closing paragraph this highly gratifying analy
United States producing large
amount of new wealth with minimum effort owing
machinery of the highest type and
thing makes for improvement in methods of manuac
ure The statis expects trade to remain active for
that the effect of general prosperity
of values good railroad
stock market.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

II any valuable constituent has been distracted it
imitation OF or sold under the article if it
consists wholly in diseased infected
animal vegetable substance article
coored, powdered polished conceal damage or
ferfority'
member Of the league quotes O the propretors
of large canning establishment at Syracuse saying
What chance has manufacturer? One firm
is selling canned at As cans; the
alone cost 80 CENTS add this
and the profits demanded by wholesalers retailers what
is left to buy the WITH"
The dishonest manufacturer puts up that by it's
should advertise
beached by chemicals to look and then Had
been labeled ruthfuy intelligent buyer would have
touched it. BY of illustration, add certain details
The chemist who analyses spices peppers
of Connecticut found in Sandawood
lnseed meal red sawdust sand, RICE Shells buck
wheat dyes olive stones huls
Shells pepper Shells plain spices he
found: Cocoanut Shells shells,
meal bark shavings, bread, crackers buckwheat,
hulls, turmerc charcoal,
gypsum potato flour and sawdust
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

railway projects. A man with $4,000
acres of coal land to sell, 6O0,0OO,OO
tons in sight, visited Mr.. Morgan's Of
fee day after day to strike bargain
and was invariably and at last forci-
bly, told that he must see Mr.. Spencer
Taking the hint, he called on Mr.. Spen-
Ger three times day for three weeks,
being always informed by some under
strapper that Mr.. Spencer was not in.
One day he camped beside the door
until he saw Mr.. Spencer enter the
office. then handed in his card. 'Mr.
Spencer Is not in town and"- Here
boy, you just present that card and
tell Samuel Spencer that my time is as
valuable as his. l want one minute by
the watch and no more. Do you under
stand, sir?' He was invited to enter
Watch in hand, he stated his business
without useless indirection and when
the minute was up started out. Mr.
Spencer begged him not to be in
hurry and kept him there half an hour
talking coal.
Mr. Spencer was born in Georgia
fifty-eight years ago and is graduate
both Of the University Of Georgia and
the University Of Virginia. He started
in railroad engineering as rodsmaE
and worked his way Mp.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13
TOlstO1 Was Unable to Answep

Once in Moscow, near the Boroytoh
skaia gate, Count Tolstoi saw a 3D.
sistent beggar, asking aims, who ey.
claimed, "a little penny, brother, in
the name of Christi
A police officer approached. He was
young, martial and wrapped in the reg.
ulation sheepskin. At sight OF MIN the
beggar fed, hobbling away in frigh,
and haste
'Is it possible" said Tolstoi to him.
self, that people are forbidden to ask
charity. in Christ's name-in Chris.
tan land?'
Brother" he said to the police, "can
you read?'
EYES," said the officer politely.
"Have you read the Bible?"
Eyes"
"And do you remember Chrsts
orders to feed the hungry" And be
cited the words. The policeman was
evidently troubled. He turned to his
QueStlOner and asked:
''And you, sir-yOu can read"
eyes, brother"
'And have you read the police regr
lations?'
Eyes, brother"
"And do you remember that begging
in the main streets is forbiddenT-Suc-
cess.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13
THE POWER OF A RIGHTEOUS PURPOSE.

Governor Folk Missouri is given credit for having
killed lobby of that state. For quarter of century,
least lobby by William H.
absolutely bound gagged leg
islaure that assembled in Missouri and during the whole
of time the subjected, in greater less
degree the domination tyranncal junta of astute
politicians railroad lobby antagonize this
formidable ultra Legislative folly and
to attempt the passage of law in face of it's opposition
always impractibae often futile The lobby
king.
Today that longer exists, and probably in
state the Union change of such magnitude been
wrought suddenly completely without
past quarter a century attempts leg
isate against the lobby and the last attempt expired in
senate committee about years The chairman of
that committee, it may be mentioned defeated
election years ago by the hurting empty baking
powder into the political held
Without statute to aid him. with constitutional
authority is said and with scarcely word from
Silent VINO sits in the
capital the lobby is vanQuished The
Folk Not railroad has been Jefferson
City since Joe Folk town-and sought by
of bribery corruption heard There is none
Joseph W. Folk has made bOoiing
in Missouri The politicians fear him. they him
because the people love hmbecause opinion
of MIN in all that he and does banshng the
lobby from Missouri Governor
the omnpotent power of righteous public opinion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13
CIGARETTES AND THE NAVAL SERVICE.

cigarette is booked for that comfortable,
spry feeling many they sit down
square front of their vicuas This is partly
proven by opinion of the cigarette fend
a fighter.
Seventeen young in Enpora, Kan. were examined
navy a days ago." says William Allen White.
"Only accepted rejected each
every defects and inrmities caused
per cent? of those rejected
smoked cigarettes These yet and looked
strong and hearty In twenty according to
DOCTOR they begin and their earning
pacy In thirty years. When they should
prime their manhood, between As and So most
young will be the shelf, burden to their
families"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

The Winter palace of the czars was
built in blood. Almost every stone Of
the walls and every square yard Of the
plaster lining them cost life. Mich
olas had given the order that the pal
ace must be rebrilt in year, and
what was human life against the ds'
pots will? Six thousand men VI
kept at work day and night, With 1s
palace heated at so r. to dry the walls
rapidly, while the temperature out
side was often 80 degrees below zero
r. The men could only work with ice
packs on their heads, and, experlene-
ing a daily change Of 60 degrees, they
died by the score every day. BY tne
end of the year the death roll was
some thousands, but the palace was
finished. To understand the full NEAL
ing Of this achievement 1t should De It.
membered that the Winter palace Is as
large as Buckingham palace. kensins
ton palace and the National gallery
London Globe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

effort underground flow of water for
gravity system will be complete until thor
ough test is Thomas ranch which the city
holds $4,000 water right About $4,000 was expended
surface development work the Thomas place.
but made that now in progress
on the half mile farther Mill creek
abandoning entirely the effort subter-
supply city authorities should dig few
Thomas place else try the plan of tunneng
and prosecuting suggested by Councilman Smith The
extra would be far less than the of settling
with riparian owners supply should be taken
directly Mill creek
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

consin, Mr.. Esch, and the resulting
measure was reported to the house and
passed by the extraordinarily large
vote Of 326 to II.
Mr.. Townsend was reelected to the
Fifty-ninth congress. He Is forty-eight
years of age, was born on farm near
Jackson, Mich, and studied at Michi-
the past ten years has practiced law in
Jackson.
Papa" said the son of Charles A.
Edwards, secretary of the Democratic
congressional committee, "why am I
Democratic"
"Who wants to know?' asked Mr..
Edwards suspiciously.
1.-The teacher" the boy replied.
"Well," said Mr.. Edwards, you tell
the teacher you are a Democrat be-
cause you possess the God given facul-
ty, after you have been rolled in the
dust and kicked and cuffed, Of rising
and declaring to the world, We'll, we
lost this time, but we will win in 1903 +"
Senator Frederick T. Dubois Of Ida
no, who has been a prominent figure in
the Smoot investigation and is an old
time enemy Of the Mormons, is one of
four brothers, the others being Will
liam, Lincoln and Kilbourne, who as
boys were nicknamed Will, Link and
Kill. The names of the boys, placed
according to the order of birth, read,
Twill Link Kill Fred?" At last reports
Fred had not been killed.
The senator is known as a joker
Last summer some one in Idaho gave
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13
LuminOus East Indian Plants.

Upward of sixty species OF East III
dian plants, mostly of the fern 1amli''
with a goodly sprinkling OF grasse,
and creeping vines, are luminous auu
it is said that the sides of the moun,
tains in the vicinity Of Cyree ai'
nightly Illuminated by the pale, WINE
light which they emit. The root S'o,A
of a plant from the Ooraghum Junsi''
near Layki supposed to be an orcnlu'
possesses the peculiar properties oi ="
coming luminous when wet, while "n ,'a
dry it is quite lusterless. one JONI .sa
plant, supposed to be a member oi -,
rush or cane family, emits merry io
light from it's leaves, a pale while Wv
from it's stalk, while its flowers sN.
out capricious flashes, like that Oh V''
lightning bugs"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

The National League at work not only on
food authorizations but the sanitary under
which food is produced. Slow progress is being made
Massachusetts has been the pioneer fight for pure
food yet with all her vigilance the percentage
ITERATION last nearly 80. Twenty
practically adopted the federal constitutes
food adueraton Food is adulterated substance
has been added to reduce lover njuriously
quality strength if cheaper ingredients
nave been substituted wholly part for article
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

LIS udUy d uoS. IL
was a mongrel. but
the attachment be-
tween the child and
the puppy was SO
great that the lat
ter was brought on
to Washington. One
day the pup follow
ed the senator to
the capitol.
what kind of a
dog is that, Du-
bOis asked Sena-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

He is q native OF
the state, was born
in 1887, is a grad
uate of the United
States Naval acad-
envy and Of the
University Of Vir-
ginia and in the civ
il war was a Con
federate lieutenant
under Ma gruder.
He succeeded n. G.
Blanchard in the
senate in 1896 and
was reelected in
1000 Senator Nc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

world Of industry.
Besides being preSi-
dent Of the South
ern he is the execu-
tive head of five
other roads and q
director in several
more. Naturally he
is a busy man.
When he was in the
firm of Morgan,
DreXel & Co. he was
in much demand
for consultation on
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

hrSt term IN he
house, but he was
placed upon the
important commit
tee on interstate
and foreign COM.
merce, and when
the railroad rate
question came up
framed a bill on
the subject. This
was combined with
a bill framed by a
member from Wis
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

would you take FOL
the boat as it lies p
inquired young Per
kinS.
"a thousand dol
lars and not a cent
less" was the re-
ply.
Perkins drew his
$500 out Of the
bank, succeeded in
borrowing 5000
more, and before
shutdown the ferry
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

Golden State as a lad Of twelve and
Tor several years was employed in a
grocery store He managed to save
up $500. One day he found the ferry
boat which was operated across a
neighboring stream stuck on sand
bar. The owner was disheartened and
talked of selling out. How much
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13
TO ADVERTISERS
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS
Copy of change Of advertisement must be delivered to the
business office by the Of o'clock to insure insertion
sn the issue Of even date.

The of the rural delivery system throughout
the United States sounding of the weekly
newspaper have bright crisp dali
les left at their doors from the CIV
ing todays today little for weekes
with their patent nsides ready reprints
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13
p ople'
Talked
About
~HARLEs e. TOWNSEND of

HAIRLESS e. TOWNSEND of
Michigan awoke to find him
self famous by reason of his
name being attached to the
most important bill passed by the
house Of representatives in the Fifty
eighth congress. The Townsend Esch
bill for regulating railroad freight
rates did not become a law because
the United States senate baked at 1t,
but it was the most discussed piece Of
proposed legislation that came up dur
ing the congressional session just clos
ed. Mr.. Townsend was serving his
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

Emery is very deaf. Recently CORE
spondent for New Orleans paper sent
his card in to him, and the senator
came out into the lobby IL response to
it.
Good afternoon, said the CORE
spondent. ia there any news tOday?"
whats thats' asked McEnery, put
ting his hand to his ear.
Have you any news?'
YES" said the senator; II think
have just one" He reached into his
pocket, took out cigar, handed it to
the amazed correspondent and stalked
away. When the senator reached his
seat he turned to Senator Pettus and
said: What do you think Of the nerve
of that New Orleans correspondent?
Why, he called me away from my
work here to get me to give him
cigar"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

ago the members Of
the Iron and Steel
Institute of Great
Britain were visit
ing the Z n i t e d
States, and the
great steel magnate
was with them dur
ing their stay in
Washington. A To-
cal reporter ap-
preached a short,
we'll groomed gen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13
LADIES'.

Man tailored Skirts to order al NV
Kean's, Fourth and Main.
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Senator Samuel Douglas McEnery Of
Louisiana, who, though a Democrat,
declared himself a supporter Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's programme for regu-
lating railroad rates, has been twice
governor of Louisiana and also chief
justice Of the Louisiana supreme court.
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tor Bailey


THAT? That's fish hound" Senator
Dubois told him. "Why, that's the
finest breed Of dogs we have in Idaho.
Every morning that dog goes down to
a trout stream and brings in trout
fails"
HE must be a wonderful animal"
agreed Senator Burrows.
Wonderful doesn't half describe that
dog" Senator Dubois continued. "Why,
one morning we had no fish in the
house, and what do you think that dog
did? Why, he went out and brought in
q can of Sar(iineS'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

Senator George G. Perkins of Cali.
fornia got his start in life through run
uing steamboats,. He landed In the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

tleman wearing the badge of the inSti-
tuition, and the following conversation
occurred:
II beg pardon" said the reporter,
"but would you kindly give me your
opinion concerning the iron and steel
industry of the United States? How
does it compare with the progress
made in your country?'
"You Americans are wonderful peo-
ple," responded the visitor. do you
know, although the members Of the in
stitute have not yet seen very much
Of the work in this country. we are
constantly scratching our heads to
keep up with you
The conversation continued in this
strain for some moments until the re-
porter, flushed with the apparent sue
cess Of his efforts to get an interview,
requested the strangers name. The
gentleman handed the inquisitor card
and hurried away. 1t bore the name
Andrew Carnegie"
President Samuel Spencer Of the
Southern railway opposes government
supervision of railway rates, but says
he would like to see rebates abolished.
He is credited. with knowing more
about the details of railway manage
ment than any other man in the coun-
try, and j. Pierpont Morgan. whose
partner he was for some years, reposes
great trust in his Judgment. Measured
by his inches. Mr.. Spencer is small
man for a big position. Short, wiry
and bundle Of energy, he has come to
be considered one of the giants in the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13


had to cut away the sand bar by his
own labor, but the venture proved sue
cessful, and after a time he sold out
for $1,000. Then he bought a store
and some years later found himself in
a position to purchase the controlling
interest in an ocean steamship COM
pany.
Senator Perkins tells a story Of q
scene in a courtroom on the Pacific
coast where a man arrested for rob-
berry vehemently asserted his limo
cence even after he had been con-
victed by jury.
May the Almighty strike me dead
on this spot if 1 am not innocentv' he
shouted
The Judge waited for a minute or
two: then he said, "Well, prisoner, as
Providence has not interfered l will
take hand and sentence you to three
years at hard labor"
Andrew Carnegie Is very free with
his money, but he has for years made
it a rule not to sign notes. He says be
can pay cash when he has any obliga-
tons to settle or wishes to accommO-
date friend by loan. AS a witness
at the trial Of Mrs. Cassie L. Chad
wick in Cleveland he will testify con.
corning notes which she negotiated at
banks On the strength of his supposed
signature.
Mr. Carnegie likes to have his little
joke as well as anybody. Some time
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1905-02-10
Startling But True.

People the world over were Mortified
OH learning of the burning of a Chicago
theatre in which nearly six hundred
people lost their lives, yet more than
f1ve times this number, or over 5000
people died from pneumonia IN Chica-
20 during the same year, with scarcely
a pass ing notice. Every one Of these
cases of pneumonia resulted from u
cold and could have been prevented by
the timely use of Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy. great many who had every
reason to fear pneumonia have warded
it off by the prompt use of this remedy
The following is an instance of this
sort: '"roo much cannot be said ia
favor OF Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
aud especially for colds and influenza
1 know that it cured my daughter,
Laura, of severe cold, and believe
saved her life when she was threatened
with pneumonia. w. d. WILCOX, Lo-
gan, New York. Sold by Lovelock
Pharmacy, Lovslock Commercial Co.,
Props.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1905-02-10
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the
Mothers Fav0rite.

The soothing and healing properties
OF this remedy, its pleasant taste aud
prompt and permanent cures have
made it favorite with people every
where. 1t is especially priced by moth
ers OF small children, for colds, Group
and whipping cough. as it always affords
quick relief, and as 1t contains no
opium or other harmful drug, it may
be given as confidently to a baby as to
an adult. For sale by Lovelock Phar-
macy, Lovelock Commercial Co Props.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1905-02-10
Canal Commission Abolished.

Unanimous consent vas given
making the bill to provide for the
government of the Panama canal
zone, ETC., a continuing of the order
house to be called at any time.
The bill, among other things, abol-
ishes the Panama canal commission
and puts the management of the
canal affairs in the hands of the Pres
ident. Mr.. Dalzell then presented a
resolution from the committee on
rates providing that Immediately upon
it's adoption the house in committee
of the whole shall take up the con-
sideratior of freight rates and con-
tinue to discuss until Thursday at 3
o'clock when vote shall be taken.
On division the previous question
was ordered by a margin of seven
votes. the vote standing 1872 to l55.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi demanded
the yeas and nays and the roll was
called.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1905-02-10
Either Loose a Tooth or Go to Jail.

Tuesday evening about half past
nine, DR.. Steele found rough a looking
individual in his Office, taking inven-
tory of his stock, and undoubtedly
looking for the diamonds which Mrs.
Steele had left in the room. Upon
being surprised the man professed to
have very bad toothache, but
would not let the doctor examine his
tooth. The docter told him that he
had to either have the tooth pulled
or be pulled himself, with the result
that the tooth was pulled. and the
officers notified, but he had made
good his escape. .-Ceurchill Standard.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1905-02-10
BIG SCHEME OF THE ESPEE.
Will Build Power Plant in Canyon
Above Carlin.

A big power plant is to be erected
by the Southern Pacific Company at
Carlin. The electricity it will gener-
ate will be distributed along the line
of the road both east and west and
will be used in Illuminating depots,
switch signals and perhaps for pow
er.
The Reno Journal says: 1t is un-
derstood the new plant is but one Of
several that will be installed along
the road between Ogden and San
Francisco. Railroad men in Reno
yesterday stated that the proposed
Improvement is but the first step in
the work of transforming the road
between Sacramento to Sparks into
trolley road. There is ample oppor-
tunity to develop power for this pur-
pose in the mountains and once in
stalled would effect not only a great
saving in fuel but would result in
faster time and better service. 1t
would also do away the necessity OF
tunneling the Sierra Nevada mount
ians. Even in its present scope the
scheme will cause a great saving in
the cost of oil as we'll as labor.