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Spartanburg journal. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1900-1906, 1906-09-06

In New Studio have installed the new "Vioet
Ray for work at night-just the same as day light
A choice line of Mouldngs. We make frames to
order, cheap
Finishing for amateurs on short notice.
big line of Photographs in which you will always
find the latest styles.
We invite you to call and US. Ladies get special
attention by Mrs. Bernhardt.
If you cannot come to Gallery, telephone 16S or
where in automobile, and do your work at home
W. are in the business for the money and always at
your command.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07
THEY DESERVE GOLD MEDALS.

Messrs. H. H. Turner, w. w. Baker,
Joseph G. Cutler, Frank w. Paine
George w. Whitehouse, H. A. Gardner
and John B. Catron, the advisory COM
mittee appointed by the Commercial
club to confer with the city council III
working out the plans for the proposed
gravity water system, deserve the
thanks of every citizen of Walla Walla
for the splendid work they have done
| during the last two weeks The seven
members of the committee have been
| devoting almost their whole time 20
this gratuitous service, holding day
| and night meetings, at which, without
exception, every member was present.
There is no doubt that implicit con-
| fidence in the statements made by this
committee was responsible for the
overwhelming majority recorded in
favor of the $25O,OO0 bond issue AMI
now that the council has accepted the
recommendations of the committee Is
to the employment of Engineer H. H.
Thomson, of Seattle, as supervising
engineer and as to purchase Of pipe
there will be general acquiescence on
the part of the public.
1t will be fortunate for the public if
the services of this committee can be
secured until the work of building the
new water system is completed, AMI
the city could do no wiser thing than
to solicit these men to act as a per-
manent water commission after the
system is in working order Walla
Walla's water system should be en-
tirely removed from the corroding and
corrupting influence of politics at all
times.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

M. Follieres, the new president of
France, is a safe man. For the past
thirty years he has worn a cravat of
the same pattern, namely, dark blue
with white spots He invariably car
ries an umbrella, even during fine
weather He is an early riser, getting
up usually before o'clock. and goes
to bet at 10. He is fond Of domestic
life, and passes the evenings at mis-
fireside with his wife and daughter
reading or listening to music. In
cidentally, We may add that he always
snow cleared from his sidewalk.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

too; for the sale of seats in the House
of Commons became so regular and
systematic that in many instances the
candidates could not pay the purchase
annual charge, which naturally they
got back again by selling their sup
port to the Government, or to the OPP
position-but mostly of course, to the
Government, for that was where the
money was. And so the vicious circle
was completed and perpetuated, until
the awakened public conscience re-
belled."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07
Just Like q Woman,
Thought Mr.. Squilbob

"HT'S just o'clock" said Squilbob,
land so you have plenty Of time
to dress yourself carefully for the
theater. With this margin of time,
Henrietta, you can surely have no ex-
cuse for being unprepared at the last
moment, a trait wholly confined to
your SEX"
Yes, dear. I'll start dressing now,
at once" said his helpmeet dutifully.
"And l myself will show you good
example in promptness," said SQufl-
bob kindly. "I'll start right in now
myself. BY the way, where are my
shirts? p
Here they are"
Put the shirt studs in one, will you
And-er-by the way, this dress suit is
rather rumpled. 1 must have tossed it
about in the drawer. You are rather
handy at those things, Henrietta. Can't
you press it into some sort of shape"
"All right, dear"
"And while you are at it fix the
pearls in my shirt front. Goodness!
wish you'd chase up my cuff links"
Mrs. Squilbob flew around with deft
and willing hands, gathering the mas
culine apparel together, while SQuil-
bob calmly dressed himself in the in
tervals Of his rapid fire directions.
Got my top hat?" he asked. Good!
Now please fix my necktie, and-why-
er-er"-
Squilbob gasped in surprise, looked
at the clock hands, which pointed to 8,
and then surveyed the Hurried little
woman.
"Goodness!' he said in fine scern.
aren't you dressed yet? Well, If that
isn't just like woman!"-Chicago Rec
Ord-Herald.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

"Willie," said an interesting young
mother to her firstborn. "do you know
what the difference is between body
and soul? The soul, my child, is what
you love with; the body carries you
about. This is your body" touching
the little fellows shoulder, "but there
is something deeper in. You can fee
it now. What is it?'
"Oh, I know" said Willie, with 9
fash Of intelligence in his eyes; that's
my flannel shirtv'-Lippincott's Maya.
Z1na.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07
THE ORIGINAL IMPERIALIST.

There is more or less general i'm
preston that, until Admiral Dewey's
victory over the Spanish fleet in Ma
Mia Bay brought the American peo-
pie face to face with the question as
TO what their relation should be to
distant Asiatic islands, no one ever
dreamed of thinking that the Unit
ed States might stretch out it's hand
to the Orient and seize a foothold
there. That this impression is erron-
eous is apparent from what William
S. Rossister says in an article entitled
THE First American Imperialist,"
which appears in the February number
of the North American Review. When
Commodore Perry was sent to Japan
to negotiate a treaty with that country
which events had proved to be essential
to the interests of American COM
merce, imperilled by the brutalities
whereby Japan hoped to continue her
policy of isolation, Japan was not
disposed to treat with the detested
foreigner and Perry's mission was
threatened with failure. He thereupO1.
corresponded with the American Gov
eminent from his flag ship in the ia
pan Sea. begging permission to annex
one of the Lew Chew islands, which
might be used as an American base
this correspondence quoted by Mr..
Rossister is extremely interesting; but
Japan acceded to the American demand
and the Imperialistic expansion of the
United States was postponed for half a
century. Mr.. Rossister says:
While it is profitless to pursue the
might have heens,' of history, the
temptation is great to pause a moment
on the threshold of this interesting
possibility. 1t must be remembered
that the American people had many
opportunities to pass upon the question
of acquisition of territory, and that in
variably they have decided in the af-
firmative Prior to the period under
consideration, they have added all the
contiguous territory we now possess !;
distant and inaccessible Alaska was Sc
cured not long afterwards; next, Ha-
wall, still farther away; and lastly,
we nave acquired dominion of the Far
East on a grander scale than probably
even the far-sighted Perry ever dared
to hope for. Each of these additions
Concerning even the retention of the
Philippines-much debated and Wig
orously opposed-the American public
appears to be in 10 doubt for at three
general elections a decision verdict
eliminating in a gigantic majority
has been rendered in favor of retention
without qualification. 1t is quite with
il possibility, therefore if the news
that the Stars and Stripes were fly
ing over Great Lew Chew mad been
received, it might have aroused con-
siderable popular enthusiasm. Com
modore Perry was so widely known
and universally admired and respected
that his opinions and acts would have
carried much weight with his country
men; the expedition which he COM
manded had attracted attention
throughout the world. and American
rational pride had been deeply stirred:
the period. moreover was of COM
mercial awakening"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

The poor dead packers have a de-
Tense that Garfield came down to the
knife and said: Now confess all your
devilitry or I call the wagon" Chat
tering with fear, they told ALL and now
they say they did not do it, or if they
did they were crazy when they did it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07
The Fellow Who KnocL.

Inc Ccl1O" VINO hnOCk0.
Now. here Is a toast. May 1t thrice react
On the somber visaged duffer,
With face DER long and with brain half
cracked.
Who maketh US all to suffer!
May the little red devils chase him. all
On their redhot racks to break him.
While we drink one toast, though II be a.
gall.
To the fellow who knocks-deucs take
Your business and mine at,t1rnes may Lar.
But his tongue ways forever
The craft that he sails floats thu black
black flag:
His motto: Crush all endeavor!''
May the little red devils-but that v,..
said.
And never the words WIN shake him.
30 here II q toast, while We wish hin,
dead.
To the fellow who knocks-deucs +...
himl
San Francisco Call
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07
ARMY REFORM.

Countries which depend for their
armies upon volunteers appear to suf-
fer in contrast with lands which get
their troops by CONSUMPTION, this not
withstanding the historic boast That
one freeman (volunteer) is worth many
slaves (conscripts.)
Every since the Boer war Great
Britain has been trying to reform her
army. An investigation committee
was formed and plans were drawn
which guaranteed to give Britain six
army corps ready for war. After
several years work the government
claims to have an army in fighting
trim.
The army of the United States is
under the fire of public criticism.
There is said to be graft in the army,
especially in the transportation mon
ey provided by congress. 1t Is sup
posed to be used exclusively for
travelling expenses of troops, but there
is reason to believe that it goes for
many other things. One instance OF
this misuse has recently been un-
earthed where it was shown that the
improvements of the grounds about an
army building were paid out of the
transportation fund. Laying cement
sidewalks and grading lots is not ex-
actly transporting troops, but it is do
ing something which is specifically for
the cost of public buildings beyond the
appropriation made by congress.
Another thing that worries those who
expect to see the army at some time
used for the country's defense is the
fact that about 40 per cent of the
captains are not with their companies
and that 10 per cent Of the cavalry
are actually commanded by second
lieutenants. Where are these brave
captains? Perhaps the political pull
could tell The serious part of this
feature of army administration is that
even with full complement of trained
officers it takes = long period Of UNI
RENTING effort to make a good cav
alry-man out of raw recruit.
In the matter of infantrymen the
United States loses thousands of men
annually. A great deal of the de-
sertion is attributed to the inequality
of conditions between men and officers.
An instance is given of a cook who
was cOurtmartialed and convicted of
misappropriating cents worth Of
soap. He was sentenced to six months
Imprisonment and forfeiture of $40 A
month of his pay during the period.
Thus he paid $50 besides a term of
Imprisonment for theft Of 8 cents.
About the same time a captain was
tried at Governors Island for violating
precisely the same article of war. He
stole 1874 and was upon conviction
sentenced to reprimaned in orders by
the reviewing authority.
There is too muth politics, it is
affirmed in the army This shows it
self in the transfers of pets from one
line of duty to special duty or to do
duty at ALL The consequence of this
practical desertion of their posts by
elder officers is that the troops are be-
ing handled and trained by officers al
most as raw as the soldiers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

The representatives of the city party
in Philadelphia mace refused to
confer with members of the machine
committee suggesting to them that the
mandate of the people last fall was
not that they be good, but that they
be gone.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07
At the Tea Table.

Bobby-Is God everywhere?
Mother DatientlyeYes. Bobby.
Bobby-Is he in the teapot?
Mother (embarrasseO - Why - why,
yes.
Bobby-Is he In the sugar bowl?
Mother (frantically)-Yes! told you
God was everywhere.
Bobby (triumphantly placing his hand
over the top Of the sugar bowD-Hur-
rah! I've got him!Woman's Home
Companion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

the Evelth, Montana, Mining News
complains because 1.-The two Virginia
newspapers are not well informed on
municipal affairs in Evelth. They
imagine that the cemetery is a dead
issue. Quite the reverse is true" In
a live town even the cemetery is a live
issue, it appears.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

Mr.. Arthur Pottow urges that the
present endeavor to lift American poll
ties to a higher plane be continued
sedulously until a public opinion is
created in every constituency which
shall brand with infamy the man who
seeks to debauch his neignbor's poll
ties. That this can be done is proved
by the political history of England,
which at one time was sunk in the
depths of corrupt degradation unthink-
ably beyond the worst that exists in
America. The instances given by Mr.
Pottow of the corrupt practices which
We're common for centuries in England
are astonishing for their shameless
ness, but the old conditions passed
away finally and forever under the
provisions of the law of 1883, which
Mr.. Pottow expounls in detail. Mr.
Pottow says:
Let me close these brief notes OF
this unspeakahly rotten period by cit
ing the instance of the Borough of
Grafton, in Surrey, in which a promi
nent gentleman avoided all possible
trouble by buying the whole borough,
and appointing himself collector of
taxes, churchwarden. overseer, sur-
veyor of the highways and returning
officer of elections. Then he proposed
himself as it's representative in Parlia-
ment, approved himself elected, and in
vited himself to a dinner to celebrate
his return. And nobody as much as
laughed at the travesty, or resented 1t,
so debased was the public conscience
of the time!
There was method in this madness,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07
Dissimilnr Views,

II believe" remarked the scientist,
that in the course of time a man be-
comes what he eats"
II don't" rejoined the ordinary per-
son. 1--WE been eating fish all my life.
and I can't swim a stroke"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

Kaiser having sent a man with a
dividing rod to southwest Africa to
find water for the settlers, it may be
taken for granted that the water will
come out and surrender without more
ado,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07
L. A. A. 0. H.. ATTENTION.!

the Ladies' Auxiliary will meet
Thursday evening in ST. Patrick's hall
at o'clock to make arrangements tn
attend the funeral of Mrs. Nellie
Riley.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

Russell Sage intimateS that if ne had
his life to live over again he would
make closer study of charity. 1t could
not make him any closer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07
More to 1t.

McJigger-After all it's true saying
that "he laughs best who laughs last"
Thingumbob-Not at all. The really
true saying is, HE laughs best whose
laugh lasts."-Detroit Free Press.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

The English elections would now be
completed but for the fact that Artie
Balfour has mislaid his seat and must
look for another.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

Congressman Longworth came dang
gerously near dropping into poetry in
mis- speech on the ambassadorial bill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

George AIDE has had a town named
after him. It is the second turn to
the right after you pass Texas.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07
A Difference

'She is exceedingly we'll read" said
the admiring young woman.
'1ndeed?" rejoined Miss Cayenne.
Eyes. She reads all the new books
as fast as they are published"
THAT means she is abundantly read.
but not well d."-Washington Star.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07
An Unpleasant Reminder.

An Unpleasant Reminder.
"Have you forgotten that this is the
twenty-fifth anniversary Of our we'd
dingT
There you go! Couldn't you see I
was trying to forget it?''-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

The drydOck Dewey is making 100
miles a day. 1t would bother the old
bicycle fiends some to keep up with the
dock week in and week out
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

Chicago's gas meters have been
found to be running per cent too fast.
This discovery is incipient anarchy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Copy of change of advertisements
must be delivered to the business Of
fee by the hour of TEN O'CLOCK a..
m. co insure insertion in tho issue of
.ven date.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

It is intimated that Justice Deuel.
would like to ask.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

Meet me at the walla Walla Bowling
Alleys and develop your muscles.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

First Partner-We'll have to keep an
eye on the new cashier.
Second Partner - Why? Anything
wrong with his accounts?
First Partner-No, but he admits that
he can't live on the salary we pay him.
Brooklyn Life.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07
CORRUPTION IN ELECTIONS.

In an exceedingly interesting article
in the February number of the North
American Review on Election Cor
ruption in England in the Old Days"
Mr.. Arthur POttOw urges that the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

Entered at the Postoffice at WalIa
WaiIa, Washington as Second class
Matter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
OUR WEALTHY ADVISERS.

IKE John Rockefeller and Uncle Jim Hill Henry Rogers,
the king Standard OIL grows garruous in his old He
good advice Detroit the other day contrib
freely the OF wisdom through the medium of the
Free Press, and among other things he complained:
havebe hamm at
time other in man
nghbors
do? Nothing could would of abuse
/ nothing.
What could the poor do? Well he might for example pay
respect decaoge and the laws of his country Let him
what Ida Tarbe and learn OF her what he might have
done but did Again quote
belief that this will always be conducted
think
nlo o. and in
the richest the world,
small ptifu Don't let the
COOPERATIVE good 1t is cooperation but monopoly
that Rogers is the cooperation of the and the
with the inside And then the king of Standard Oil remarked
melancholy of who does hope be believed
Mr. Rockefeller is good man..
OF he good and noble He afford hire
yers his profitable Their achievement
the OF foreign holding companies beat the
Sherman law against To be he good He
said so himself Sundayschool
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
In the Joke World.

You kiss like an expert" said the
pretty maid.
How do you know 1 do?p oueried the
mere man.-Chicago News.
Il would share your every sorrow.'
But 1 have no sorrows.
Wait till we're married. ."-Cleve-
land Leader
Mrs. Hoyle-I hear that your son had
to leave college.
Mrs. Doyle-Yes; he studied too hard
learning the football signals.--Puck.
The ancients thought the world was
fat"
We'll, ] don't blame EN-. They had
no chorus girls, no cigarettes..no bridge,
no society Journals 1t must have been
in those days.'-Philadelphi Bulletin
First Esperantist (volubly)-Lend
me couple of louis, old fellow
Second ESP beg your pardon?
First Esp am begging the loan of
a couple of louis.
Second Esp (thoughtfulIy)-Stra
after all. there are still few words of
the new tongue I don't understand
Figaro.
He was romantic. but bashful for his
age. At % it is expected nowadays
that man should be matter of fact.
She was his equal in romance, but a
trif1e older, old enough indeed to be a
widow. The conversation had turned on
the ever-important subject of mothers
in-law. There was a lull in the argu-
ment- Gazing far she sighed and said:
All, me- ! shall never have another
mother-in-law.''
He looked at her with interest for a
moment and then suddenly blurted out:
My mother died when I was very
young
1t was an inadvertence, but he could
not draw back. She threw herself into
his arms and they have lived happily
up to now.-Pittsburg Press.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROMOTION.

E AJOR GENERAL LEONARD WOOD, commanding in the
MI Philippines makes certain recommendations in his
wi port that will promote his popularity the Among
other things he asks for the elimination of field
grown old for efficient He thinks that
have less than years before the retirement should
be promoted and retired a We quote
policy which tends keep the list of general officers filled with
the initiative and out the best created Either
but fill
the advantage OF the whose
short cripple their initiative
Presumably General Wood represents Rooeves
He close friend of the President his
defiance of the rule of advancement
by seniority The policy of pushing forward young
high followed the other day when Captain Pershng
promoted bgader generahp the
two hundred of his n the service.
of seniority the single
indeensb No business enterprise could successfully
conducted such basis Some regard should be had
in the last promotion depend the discretion
responsible appointing power.