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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-04

laid down or will be laid down govern
ing the appointment of fourth class
postmasters.
AS a general proposition postmast
ers in this grade are to be retained in
office unless causes other than politi-
cal exigencies can be offered for the
changes. If the members of congress
could have had their way they would
have mad practical politician put
in the office-a man who could sympa-
thize with a request for a postmaster's
dismissal for political reasons-but
Cortelyou did not listen to their advice
and they have to do the best they can
with the man who is commissioned to
conduct the affairs of the Office on a
business like basis.
Rural Delivery Service.
The fourth assistant also has the
rural free delivery service under his
eyes. For the last six or seven years
this branch of the service has been a
fruitful field for members of congress,
and many of them are wondering how
they will fare under the new official
1t is notorious that for the first five
or six years after the rural free deliv-
cry service began to expand senators
and members of the house Of represen-
tatives made use of it as a vote getter.
Thousands of rural routes were estab-
lished, not where they were most need
ed but where they would make the
most votes for members of congress.
There was a time when practically
every rural route inspector will TAX
ing orders directly from some senator
or representative. OF course, the new
fourth assistant will continue to con-
suit members Of congress about the To-
cation of new rural routes, but their
voices will not be so potent as in for
mer days. In the reorganized depart
ment the employees of the government
who are paid to investigate proposed
new routes are persons on whom the
department will rely for advice and
guidance.
On Business Basis.
Every good citizen will wish Post
master General Cortelyou we'll in his
in efforts to put the postoffice depart
ment on a business basis. 1t is the
one executive department to which
the spoilsmen have chung tenaciously.
The Bristow report of a year ago gave
the public an insight into some of the
relationships that existed between the
department and the members of con-
gress. Persons who are familiar with
how the great department mas been
managed, or rather mismanaged in the
past, believe the new postmaster gen.
eral has an opportunity to do the
country a real service by seeing to it
that the postal service is absolutely
divorced from politics.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-04

in the
Wla Wala WASH
described
fnotsa htract
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of
for land
half of Section 49, E. W.
be
with and ihoutc
twoL of and Streets in
In
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n Washington
For in call on
Max Baumeister,
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Master
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12
The VALUE OF CHARCOAL
Few People Know How Use.
full 1t Is In Preserving
Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that charcoal
is the safest and most efficient disinfect-
ant and purifier in nature, but few re-
alize its value when taken into the hu-
man system for the same cleansing pur-
pose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more you
take of it the better; il is not drug at
all, bat simply absorbs the gases and
impurities always present in the stomach
and intestines ana carries them out OF
the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath AFT r
smoking, drinking. after eating onions
and other od0rous Vegeta bles.
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion. ii wEitens the
teeth and further acts as a natural and
eminently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; it dis
infects the mouth and throat from the
poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one form
or another. btft prOba Div the best char-
coal and the most for the money is III
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenees They are
composed Of the finest powdered Willow
charcoal. and other harmless antiseptics
in tablet form, or rather in the form of
large, pleasant tasting lozeEges the
charcoal being mixed with honey.
The daily use of these IOzepges will
soon tell in a much improved condition of
the general health. better complexion
sweeter breath and purer blood and the
result from their continued use, but on
the contrary great benefit.
A Buffalo physician. in speaking of the
benefits of charcoal says: Il advise SIN
arts Charcoal Lozenges to all patients
suffering from gas in stomach and bow
els, and TO clear the complexion and pur-
believe the liver is greatly benefited by
the daily use of them. They cost but q
cents a box at drug stores and although
t In some sense patent preparation, yet
Stuart's Charcoal LOZeuges than in am,
or The ordinary charcoal tablets
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12
ROOSEVELT WINS OUT.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT has been
L elected president of the United
States. That sounds like an attempt
10 work off some ancient history, but
IL is not so ancient as it sounds. Mr..
Roosevelt was really not elected until
last Monday. His friends did not vote
for him In November last. They only
voted for men who would vote for him.
They have voted for him now. and Mr..
Roosevelt is sure Of the presidency. All
that remains is the formaIity of can
vassing the votes. Congress will at
tend to this matter.
If the presidential electors VINO were
elected on the Republican ticket had
held caucus and decided to vote
unanimously for Tom Watson. late
Populist candidate for the presidency.
no legal action could have been taken
against them. And Watson would
have been president. OF that there is
no shadow OF doubt. This. of course.
looks like a very far-fetched proposi-
tion. 1t is so absurd that it seems en-
tirely impossible. But it is not impos-
sible although it is so improbable that
it verges on the impossible.
We suppose the case merely to show
the bungling machinery we use i'm
electing our presidents There is no
such thing as a direct vote for presi-
dent Of this great republic. If there
were, Benjamin Harrison would never
have been president. In 1888. and. in
deed, every time he ran. Grover Cleve-
land received a majority of all the
Etue in
the electors were for Harrison. I'm 1875
Samuel J. Tilden was given tremen-
dous majority of the votes, but Hayes
was awarded the office.
It is objected that direct votinc, for
president and vice-president would
give too much influence to the larger
states, that such commemorative as
Pennsylvania. New York. Ohio, and a
few others would practically control.
This objection is fairly met by a plan
suggested by Simon Newcomb in the
North American Review for January.
Mr. Newcomb says:
AT the present time the people of each
district vote for members of congress-
They could. on the same ballot vote for
president and vice president Then. IN
each dlstrlctt the candidate receiving q
plurality Of the votes would be entitled
TO have the one vote of that district
counted for him. Besides this the state
would be entitled to two eIectoral votes
determined by the majority of the entire
state When, as is sometimes the case
one or more representative are chosen
by the state at large. each state would
hc entitled To al equal number. of cleo
coral votes Tor president and vice Dresf-
dent. This would give to each state pre-
cisely the power II how has: only in
stead or that power being Determined by
never so small = majority in each state
il would be divided among the congress
siOnal districts
The change from the present system
is 50 slight that il could be,pu into one
ration without difficulty The votes in
each congressional district would be
counted and certified TO the authorities
OF the state. as they are now. The pres
idcntiai candidate of each district would
be determined by the vote Of that dist rict:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12
THE POLICE FORCE.

IN HIS ANNUAL REPORT to the
L Mayor, Chief OF Police Lynch asks
for a liberal increase in the number of
twenty-seven additional men, making a
total Of seventy-five. That is at the rate
OF about one policeman to every 900
of population The number seems not
unreasonable nor unsuited to the needs
of a growing city. The only question
is as to the ability of the city to meet
the expense that would be entailed by
the proposed increase.
As at present administered, the po-
lice department costs. net, a little
more than $11, 900 a year. The differ
ence between this sum and the actual
cost, about $4,000 a year. is made up
by the fines and forfeitures in the
criminal division of the city court. The
twenty-seven new men could not; of
course, be put on for anything like a
propOrtionate increase in the expense.
If they cost the city only SIC. 900 to s12.-
600 a year we do not think there would
be any hesitation about granting Chief
Lynch's request.
But the twenty-seven new men would
cost not far from $4,000 annually. Can
the city afford the outlay2 There is
no doubt that the additional men are
badly needed. At this time there are
not enough men to make any pretence
at patrolling the residence districts.
All that can be done is to guard the
business section. And even this sec
ton is so loosely guarded, owing to the
small number OF men. that on many
blocks private watcnmen are employed,
the cost being apportioned among the
business men interested.
Private watchmen are also employed
in some of the residence districts at
the expense of property owners. These
latter would, of course. be done away
with if the force could be increased.
Certainly patrOlmen for the outside
districts are greatly TO be desired. The
only question, as has been said. is the
question of expense. If the council. in
hooking over the estimates for other
city departments, finds that it can cut
them down and apply the money to the
police department, without impairing
the efficiency of the others, The Herald
would strongly favor the increase.
The records show. by the way. that
the police department. is doing first
class work We congratulate Chief
Lynch and his men upon it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12
TARIFF REv,slon.

THE MOST IMPORTANT news in the
dispatches published yesterday
was contained in the announcement
from Washington that President Roose-
welt had determined to call an extra
session Of congress for the purpose of
revising the tariff. No date is fixed for
the extra session and none will be fixed
for some time The president has.
however, expressed a willingness to
spend the summer in Washington If
need be in order that the tariff may be
revised
Mr.. Roosevelt's own view, according
to the statements of those with whom
he has talked. is that the extra ses-
sion should be held at the earliest pos
sible moment after the committees of
both houses have agreed upon a bill.
And there's the difficulty. The presi-
dent says he viii be satisfied with any
bill the committees agree on. But will
the committees be able to agree on
anything? That depends largely on the
influence the protected interests are
able to bring to bear.
The moment an attempt is made to
cut the tariff on a given article the
manufacturers of that article Will be-
gin to protest. They viii demand hear
ings without number, they wiz be rep
resented in person and by attorney.
and they will postpone any action
whatever until the last possible mo-
ment. There is not the slightest doubt
about President Roosevelt's sincerity.
He wants the tariff revised, and he is
willing to make fight for it, but the
battle of his life is ahead of him. No
tariff revision plan that can be agreed
upon viii suit all who are concerned.
There is going to he any amount of
bowling, but the duty of congress is
clear. The tariff must be revised
either at q special session to follow i'm
mediately after the session now in
progress or next fan before the as
sembling OF congress. 1t is just as well
to let the matter alone at this session
for it is the last meeting OF the pres
ent congress. The new congress that
comes into life on the 4th of March
next should have the responsibility for
the changes. And the DIRECTORS may as
well make up their minds first as last
that the tariff is going to be revised.
Our own idea is that it would be a
good thing to start the revision by ma
terially cutting the duties on articles
that are made in this country and sold
abroad cheaper than they are sold at
home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12
THE OLD GRAB.

T HE VERDICT of the packed jury
that was appointed TO sit on the
ship subsidies case has been returned.
As expected. it is in favor of subsidies.
We refer. of course, TO the majority re-
port of the congressional committee
that has been investigating the causes
of the alleged decay of our merchant
marine. The majority makes a num-
Der of interesting recommendations.
First is a bounty of 50 per gross ton
for American ships, to be paid an
nually; second. an increase of the sub
sides for carrying the United states
mails; third, a tonnage tax on foreign
vessels and the creation of a naval
volunteer service.
Now the principal information the
Of eight months was to the effect that
the reason more ships are not built is
that more ships are not needed. Dur
ing other years American shipyards
have built vessels for foreign register
Now they are building none. There is
not freight enough to fill them. The
first result. then, of the adoption of
the committees recommended ions
would be to build, at the expense of the
people, ships that are not needed. It is
not pretended that freghts would be
reduced. On the contrary. they Will be
maintained at the OLD schedule. And the
81 per ton per year viii go directly in
to the pockets of the builders. Friends
of the proposition say that we will save
every year from 800 OOO, 600 to 5000. OO0.-
O0O paid in freights to foreign ship
owners. But viii we? Is there any
guarantee that all Of our freights viii
be carried in American vessels2 Not
I'm the proposed bill. We are told only
that American monopoly is a probabiI-
ity.
But who viii be benefited by the saw
ing? The people Of the United states?
Certainly not. The money will go di-
rectly into the hands of the ship build
ers- The cost of no article in common
use Will be reduced. The manufactur-
ers viii not be benefited because. they
will have to pay the old rates and their
proportion of the 50 per ton out-of the
national treasury
The measure is the old ship subsidy
steal under new name. We doubt if
even Republican congress viii have
the audacity to enact it into law
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12
Society.


Mrs c. c. Goodwin entertained a few
friends at a luncheon yesterday for
Mrs. c. j. Porter of san Francisco,
who is in the city for a fortnight or So
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter are now at the
Knutsford.
Mrs, w. w. Armstrong entertained
the 500 club at her home yesterday
afternoon. Six tables were filed with
the guests, and prizes We're won by
Mrs. w. T. Snyder and Mrs. w. j.
Browning
The men of the University club en-
terrain their friends this evening at the
second in a series of dances planned
Tor the winter
Mrs Legrand Young VIII entertain
today at luncheon in honor of Mrs.
Moses Kirkpatrick and her daughters
Mrs j. F. Evans and Mrs ]. NJ.
Bowman viii entertain at dinner
saturday evening at the Evans apart
ments in the Miller fats.
Mrs. c. L. Rood entertains Informally
at a luncheon today.
Miss Dora Christensen is home from
Berkeley, and viii visit her brother.
Farley p. Christensen till her depar-
ture for the Philippines early next
month.
Miss Leone Pratt is now at home
with her parents on State street
Mrs. II. a. Whitney and her mother
Mrs. Ticrnan viii entertain at
luncheon Friday for Mrs c. d. Porter.
Mrs. ". H Jones left yesterday for
a visit of a few weeks in Washington.
Mrs. IsadOre Mayer and Miss Ger
tude Mayer are home from d visit of
several weeks on the coast
Mrs. George w. Meyer is spending
some time Visiting friends in the east.
Mrs. George s. Putnam will enter
tain the Third Street Card club at her
home on 5 street this afternoon.
Miss Lillian Turner is back from
Soda Springs, where she spent her va
cation.
The history section of the Ladies'
Literary club will meet today at 1O3
at the club house Mrs. M NJ Miller
viii discuss the period of Jewish his
tory covered from 815 to S25 B. c.
The ID. A. r. meets today with Mrs
). W. Morrison on Seventh East street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12

Tom Taggart says the Democratic
party lost the last election because it
lacked the confidence of the voters. 1t
also lacked something like $500 600
votes And as between votes and con-
fiGence in the matter of elections we
prefer the votes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12

There must be some magic in the let
ter p" when ii begins name The
only Democrats in the state senate are
Bamberger. Bennion and Barbour But.
come TO think about it. there was
BRYAN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12

a well-known lawyer said yesterday
that if the members of the bar had a
chance to vote for United States sena-
tor they would cast their ballots unan-
imously for Chief Justice George wash
ington Bartch. And ne didn't intend
his remark to be construed as a COM
pliment TO the chief justice. either.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12

The japanese minister to France
says Japan is not an enemy of that
country. Probably not. but we wouldn't
advise the French TO do any monkey
ing around Port Arthur just now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12
Time Table
IN EFFECT
DEC. 4th, 1904
:s4IE
:, - :.
- -. g -

ARRIVE.
Iouis 6n nGfSeG and ffP5e eaEor ST $40 IN
Prom points Ogden and Intermediate $40 a m
From Ogden. Cache Valley and II.5E
intermediate POINTS ---...-..-.. iAsOJ III
From Ogden. Chicago, st. Louis.
Kansas City. Omaha. Denver AZ -
and san Francisco ............ 7saJ Y iii
From Ogden. Cache Valley
s. Anthony. Portland and San I'm - -,
Francisco .......--- --.-.--.-.--... t.tJ y ia
DEPART
For Ogden, Omaha. Chicago.
Denver. kansas City and St. 7.h0 q N,
Louis ----..------ asOV q u
For ogden. Portland st Ar
t ta9ny; sa points and in 1870 m
For ogden. Omaha. Chicago,
6 and san F f9aaeise CITY St Louis LIE N
For ogden. Cache Valley Den
Louis Leu h sad ch fits; Omaha. St 545 m
For Ogden. Cache Valley. Butte
Helena. Portland. San Fran Hex q, -,
cisco and intermediate points .AisTo Y III
Z. NJ SCHUMACHER.
Traffic Manager.
D. f. hurley.
D. S SPENCER.
A G. P & T A.
City Ticket Office 90l Main Street
Telephone 25O
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12

No, best beloved. we are against your
proposition 10 attach bell TO Legisla-
tor Harry Joseph Harry makes so
much noise that there is never any
trouble about locating him. A can
would perhaps be. more proper APP
pendage for him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12

These votes would be certified BY the ex-
ecutive to the president of the senate.
and counted in joint session, as me cleo.
toral votes now are"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12
Sixty Years Experience OF an Old
N11rsa

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup IS the
prescription OF one or the best female
physicians and nurses in the lSnifaS
states, and has been used for sixty vesrs
with Rever-faiiing success By millions Of
mothers Tor their children. Durlrs- the
process OF tecthing Its value is inealcuIs-
Bile It relieves fhe child from pain. c1lres
otarrhoea- gr1pihg in the bowels IND wind
collie BY giving health TO ne child n
rests the mother. Price y cents a bottle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12

Did Bartch and GIasmann fall out of
the race, or were they pushed We in
cline to the latter belief.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12

Madame Root will begin a class in
dressmaking at the university Tuesday
morning. Jan l.. Register by teIe-
phone No. I574-Y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12
THE LAdOON ROAD"
salt Lake and Ogden Railway.

Salt Lake and Ogden Railway.
Time Table in Effect Sept : lso4
Leave Salt Lake $50 and . a n. s.ss
and $50 o n
10 a. m 4-Se and $50 p. m.
Extra trains at II a m and I.5O pm
on SUNDAYS and HOLIDAYS
A ID. PIERSON. Gen-I- Pass An
J. B. BEAN. Excursion Algr
Office I6I Main Street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12
GIVE YOUR CAST-OEF
CLOTHING ETC.,

To THE SALVATION ARMY Social Re-
lief Dept. for use in its salvage room
Call phone 13s3-x or send postal to Staff
Captain David Miller. 30 Franklin Ave
whose signature Will be on card carried.
By our collector.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12

/ ~ -0L D+-NA1NG NAh SER 4JEl-
All trains except Nos. I to stop at
int ermediRfe points
Ticket office, Dooiy Block. Phone 905
l. A BENTON, c. A p D.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12

Time Table in Effect Sept : 1so4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12

The ID. A. r. meets today with Mrs
5. w. Morrison on Seventh East street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12

Mrs c. c. Goodwin entertained a few
friends at a luncheon yesterday for
Mrs. c. D. Porter of san Francisco
who is in the city for fortnight or So
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter are now at the
Knutsford
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12

The history section of the Ladies'
Literary club will meet today at 1880
at the club house hIIs. M NJ Miller
VIII discuss the period of Jewish his
tory covered from S15 to S25 B. c.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-12-14

rles ot tneeorder.O The attend
auce was large. Officers for
the ensuing term we're elected
as follows: DR.. G. A. holland,
N. G.; Robert SpaIdiug, V.IG.;
H. j Kent, Secy., and .. g.
Demaree, Treas. o. These with
the appoiutive officers will be
installed in January. ]. p.
Patton received the vote of the
Lodge for Grand Representa-
tive.
Thursday night, Dec. 21st,
has been set aside by the Grand
Master as the night on which
every Odd Fellows lodge in
Missouri is TO meet tor roll call
and to initiate a candidate.
Every member of the order
should attend on that occasion,
if not unavoidably prevented.
Wilson's restausaut was the
place to which all in attend
adce went last Thursday night
after the work of the Lodge
was finished. Did they do am
pie justice to the oysters? Of
course, as Wilson had those
oysters prepared as they should
be.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-12-14
Victor Is EittY-SeYen.

Such a small thing as a 57th
birthday cuts no ice with Victor
Hagan. In fact when it occurred
Tuesday, he forgot there was
such a thing, so went to the
field to cut stalks preparatory
to the next oat crop.
While at work he was told
that Tom Yates. Joe Hays, ct al
had come celebrating, so he
took sneak for the house, put
on his Sunday clothes and met
his friends bravely.
OF my, you, but you ought to
have been one of the favored
that placed their feet under
that dining table. Joe says
there was float on the side, but
he failed to say whether it
caused him to float into dream
land or not.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-12-14

Shipments for week ending
yesterday at noon. good. j M
Proctor and Son 6 cars cattle;
] j Rogers / car cattle; ] o
Wood l car cattle; John Zlug 1
car cattle; Jim Jones Car cat
tie; JB Gray and Son 2 cars
sheep; D S Sharp 4 cars sheep;
W R P jackson and Son 9 cars
sheep; G B Mckee l car sheep;
Barger and McClintic 8 cars of
hogs; Balzer and Dirigo car
poultry and eggs; Selby PouI-
try Co 9 cars poultry and eggs;
A H Green 1 car hay. Total
81 cars.