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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-03
Ransom Block
Corner First and Alder Streets.
Business Directory
SECOND FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR
E. d. MATTINSON, LOANS, INSUR-
ance, Surity Bonds, Notary Public.
Rooms 2O6-207. Phone Main ESQ.
HOUGHTON & READING, REAL ES.
tate. Insurance, Money Loaned.
Rooms 200-201. Telephone Main $40.
DIR. c. N. SUTTNER, ROOMS 212-213,
PA Telephone: Office, Main 1856;
Residence, 1856.
DIR. ]. F. BOYLE, ROOMS PIP, 213,
PA. Telephone: Office. Main 1856;
Residence, 1896.
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Anniversary Of Poland's CONSTITUTION

Anniversary Of PoIand's Constitution.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 3.-The Poland
orc in this city are today celebrating
tho one hundred and fifteenth ami
versary of the adoption OF Poland
constitution. Many meetings Will be
hold this evening at which prominent
Polish orators will deliver addresses
among them City Treasurer John r.
Smulsd.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-03
M.tthewm.ttic. From B-ks.

Mathematics From Buks.
The president Of the board Of trus-
tees Of the Carnegie library at Wash
ington tells Of an interesting commu-
q gentleman In a nearby town.
''Sir and Friend" 50 the letter ran,
what l want to know does the Carne-
&c hberrary lend Buks teeching Mat
thewmattics to persons outside the
City of Washington? I desire Onlie
Buks on Mathematics. am alright
on Spellin and pretty Fare as Gram
marian. II l do say 1t Myself, but as
Matthewmatticks is to much for me,
desire the above information as to
whether 1t can be learned from Buks"
-Woman's Home Companion.
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Haulers are receiving the follow1n
prices for loose forage:
Straw-Per load, $3.50 to $500.
Alfalfa-Per ton, $3.50 to $500.
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|! 5||||||| ss Ss{fG On,
AND UNION PACIFIC
ONLY LINE EAST VIA
SALT LAKE AND DENVER
TWO TRAINS DAILY
No. Arrives from Spo-
kane and departs for
Pendleton 80. >. $3.50 D m
No. 8 Arrives from Pendle-
ton an dthe East, and
departs ..............10:50 a. m
No. II Leaves daily except
Sunday for Pendleton
at ...... ..........1 0:O0 a. m
No. A Arrives from Port
land ............ 80. 2:45 a. m
No. 43 Leaves for Port
and Spokane via Val
luld .......... .10:OO p. m
No AZ Arrives from Pendle-
ton, except Sunday :. 9:10 p. m
No 81 Arrives from Dayton and
way points ...:..... ......6:3O .. m
No. So Leaves for Dayton ......s a. m.
Pullman Standard and Tourist
Sleeping cars daily to Omaha, Chica-
go; Tourist Sleeping cars daily to
Kansas City; Pullman tourist sleeping
cars personally conducted) weekly to
Chicago; reclining chair cars (seats
free) to the East daily.
Steamer Lines.
Daily Boat Service between Portland
and Astoria except Sunday, at D. m,
Saturdays at 10 p. m.
Snake River Route.
Leave Riparia daily except Satur.
day. s.: 40 a. m.
Leave Lewiston daily, except Fri
day, 700 a. m.
R. BURNS, Gen. Agent.
Walla Walla, Wash
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sale and mail order house, assistant
manager, man or woman, for this
county and adjoining territory. Sal
airy 500 and expenses, paid weekly;
expense money advanced. Work
pleasant; position permanent. No in.
vestment or experience required
Write 1T once for full particulars
and enclose self-addressed envelope.
Cooper & Co., 1872 Lake Street, Chi
cago, H.
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WAllA WALLA MARKETS.

club, new. o. b., SIC.
Vegetables and Fruits.
Cabbage-Per cwt., $1.7s.
Potatoes-Per cwt., 60c to Csc.
Onions-Per cwt., Yellow Danvers
$1.Oo.
Turnips-Per cwt., 75c.
Beets-Per cwt. 75c.
Carrots-Per cwt., CSC.
Hubbard Squash-Per cwt., $3.50.
Green Pepper-Per box, 75a
Celery-Per crate, $1.25.
Garlic-Per lb. &c.
Pumpkins-Per 100, $3.50.
CauliflOwer-Per doz, $1.2O,
Cooking Apples-Per box, 90c to 81
Eating Apples-Per box. $125.
Dried Fruit.
Currant-Per h., 15c.
Raisins-Per H., 1Oc to 15c.
Citron-Per h., Csc.
Orange Peel-Per h., csc.
Lemon Peel-Per h.. 25c.
Stock Feed.
Bran-Per ton, $1,000.
Shorts-Per ton, $500.
Middliags-Per ton, $4,000.
Rolled Wheat-Per ton. $500.
Whole Barley-Per ton, $500.
Rolled Barley-Per ton, $21.0O.
Forage.
Alfalfa-Per ton, baled, $1100.
Wheat-Per ton, baled, $1,000.
Timothy-Per ton, baled, $500.
Fruits and Nuts.
Apples-Per box. s144 to $3.50.
Walnuts-Per h., zoe.
Lemons-Per doz., 20 to soc.
Ba-anas-Per doz., 40c.
Oranges doz., csc to soc.
Cranberries--Per Of, zoe.
Almonds-Per h., zoe.
RETAIL.
Flour-Per sack, s1.15 to $1.25. pc
DBL, $40 to $3.50.
Potatoes-Per cwt., Csc to 75c.
Cabbage-Per cwt., $3.50.
Honey-Per box, 15c.
Onions-Per cwt, 75c to 81 20.
Boiled Cider-Per qt., Csc.
Carrots-Per h.. 1c.
Turnips-Per h., 1c.
Beets-Per h., &c.
Parsnips-Per h., 1hc.
Hubbard Squash-Each, 1Oc to 35c.
Cauliflower-Per head, 10c.
Egg Plant-Each, 10c.
FRESH MEATS.
Sirloin Steak-Per h., 12hc.
Porterhouse Steak-Per h., 15c.
Round Steak-Per h., 121sc.
Chuck Steak-Per h., 10c.
Prim Rib Roast-Per h., 12kc.
Boiling-Per h., &C.
Veal-Same as beef.
Mutton-Per h., 15c.
Mutton Stew-Per h., sc.
Pork-Per h., 10c to 15c.
Lard-Per lbs, Csc: 10 lbs, $1.25.
Picked Pigs Feet-Per h., 10c.
Bacon-Per h., lie.
HAMPER h.. 16c.
Hamburg Steak-Per h., 10c.
Sausage-Per h., 12Rc.
Picked Tripe--Per h., 10c.
Parsnips-Per cwt., soc.
Picked Lamb Tongues-Per H.,
SOC.
POULTRY AND PRODUCE.
Golden Sheaf Butter-Wholesale 25;
'etail soc.
Chickens-Fries, dressed, zoe.
Geese-Per h., dressed, 15c.
Eggs-2O cents per doz.
FISH.
Flounder-Per h., 1212c.
Sole-Per h., 121sc.
Black Cod-Per h., 12kc.
Salmon-Per h., 15c.
Halibut-Per h., 121ac.
Black Bass-Per h., 15c.
SmeIt-Per h., 1212c.
Salmon Eggs-Per string, 15c.
Trout-Per h., zoe.
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Hippo-How did DR.. Monk come to
charge you SO much?
Giraffe-He had to rub my neck with
liniment.-New York World.
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Fasco. Through berths for Seattle,
Tacoma and Spokane may be reserved
by applying to,
J. P GOODHUE,
r. r. RoOT, City Ticket Agent.
Agent
S. B. CALDERHEAD,
General Passenger Agent,
Walla Walla, Wash
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Timothy-Per ton, $12 10 $13.5U.
Wheat-Per ton, 50 to $1,000.
HIDES, PElTS, WOOL.

Buying prices are as follows:
Hides-Calf, green. SIC: dry, 1910;
steer and bull. same calf.
Pelts-Sheep, Shearlings, Coo.
Full Wool Pelts-Per ID, 12hc
Skins-Bear. $3.50 to $1,000; coyote.
soc to 15c; winter killed.
Mink-Per h.. $1.O0 to 5000; coon.
25c to soc.
Beaver-Per H., $3.50 to $3.50:
nuskrat. sc to Sc: badgers. 10c to soc.
Wool-Per h., lie to 1Sc
Horse Hair-Per h., Ice to tic.
WOOD AND COAL.
Sawed Wood-Per cord. $3.50: Aft
Wood-Per cord, IS.
Roslyn Coal-Per ton, $3.50.
Rock Springs Coal-Per ton, IS.
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THIRD FLOOR.
RAIDER & KING, ATTORNEYS AND
Counsellors at Law. Phone TIA
Rooms 313-314-315-316 Ransom bldg
w. B. CASSILL, DENTIST, ROOMS
31O-311-312. Office. phone Main 461;
Residence, Main SIS.
M. G. ROYAL, ATTORNEY AND
Counsellor at-Law. Room 318, Ran
som bldg.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-06-15

Entered at the Post ONCE at SiouxCtty
Iowa., as second class mail matter.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-06-15

FINANsSEKRETERARE Shaw ON
talade harforliden foliande label
for abiturienterna vid EFT college
i Kentucky:
flag will for EFT ogonbiick TO-
restalla Onkei Sam. Jag hade en-
granne, som under aratal gjorde
mig fortret. En- morgon sager
jag till min familj: Jag will ga och
CORA upp saken med min granne",
och familjen sager: Ga Jag
gor upp saken med honom, men
da jag kommer tillbaka, har Jag
nina armar en- unge, som jag on
skar jag aldrig hade sett. Jag
sammankallar min famili och till
fragar den hvad jag skall CORA med
barnet. Familjen hyser olika me-
ningar ON den saken. mel Diet
basta synes vara att behalla ho-
nom och uppfostra ungen tills han
blir stor, da han kan STAMINA hos
oss eller ga ut i verlden pa egen
hand, ALT efter som han sjelf tyc
ker Diet vara bast. Det kommer
att kosta oas en- hel del, men den
code Guden har icke palagt oss
delta endast for oss sjelfva, ty Diet
kommer att blifva till ster fordel
for barnet sjelft. Derfor bestam
ma vi att han skall STAMINA, men
forsta gangen jag tager honem
till mig. borjar han tjuta, sparka
och bitas. Sa far han aga och
alter aga. men nu ar pojken bella
ten med sin stallning. Da jag
haromdagen h~cmkallade hans
barnpiga, domare Taft, sag han
upp och graf. Det ar 81 godt att
veta hvad pojken skall bli, och
jag tors 81 underskrifva nagon
forutsagelse derom. Men EFT vet
Jag, och Diet ar, att So lange Diet
amerikanska folket'eger roda blod-
ksoppar i sin lifts vatska, och sa
lange Diet alskar friheten och hvad
som ar raft och billigt.sa kommer
Diet ocksa att hjelpa pilten."
Delta ar Philippinerfragan i EFT
notskal.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-06-15
EXCURSION till willing
stadeana.

Lordagen den l6 juni via Great North
ern Line, tur och returpris fran Siou1
City. Ia, 81 90
Biljetter salias bade for dag och patti
tag lordagen den Is juni. Dagtaget lem.
mar Sioux City XII. 4. M, anlan err til
Minneapolis XII. 5.55 g. m, st. Paul XII
$50 e. m Nattaget lemnar XII, 7.4O EN-.
arlander till Minneapolis sondageu XII
7.40 f. M, st. PaGl XII. SID f.. m. Bill.
letter gala for aterresa pa tag, som lem
mar st. Paul XII. 7,c5 g. m och Minneapo-
lis XII. TAO e. No. pa sondog eller tag, SON
lemnar ST. Paul XII. $50 I. IN. och Mime
apolis XII. 10.0 f. m. pa mandag.
G~enomgaende palatssofvagnar pa matt
tagen.
Tvillingstdderna erbiuda besokaren
manga tua attraktioner. bland hvilke
markas Diet nya kapitolium af marmor,
Fort Smelling, Minnehsha Falls, st. An
thony Falls, Lake Barriet, Como Park.
Laks Minnetonka, Indian Mounds Park
Stillwatef etc.
Vidare upplysningar lemnas Of Great
Northern jern yaQeas agenter. .
Svenska monitoren., 1906-06-15

MANGA hafva har j landet der
uppfattningen att Diet kott, SON
kommer fran de stora slakterier.
ma. blifvit inspekteradt at elnbets.
man, SON at regeringen tillsatts
for delta andamal, och att intet
kott utbjudes till salu utan att
forst vara stampladt af dessa EN-.
betsman som en- garanti for att
det kommer fran friska kreatur.
Denna uppfattning ar emeller.
It'd fe aktig. Oct fnnes visserli
gen en- kottinspektion vid slakte-
r%ierna, men endast Diet kott, som
ar bestamdt for export, insPek
teras.
De stora slakteriegarne mot
satte sig for ofrigt energiskt in
spektionen at deras exportaItik.
lar, till dess de utlandska alma
marne tvungo dem att ga in der,
pa. Tyskland, Frankrlke och at
skilliga andra lander sande hit
fackman ior att undersoka for
hallandens vid vSra slakterier,
och innehallet af de rapporter
de vid sin hemkomst atgafvo till
sina respective regeringar var
sadaEt, at fera regeringar vid-
togo atgarder att forbiuda impor,
at amerikanskt kott sasom va
rande helsovadligt.
DS masle slakterierna b0ja sig,
sch @ongressen maste stifta en-
lag on k0ttinspektion. som skulls
infor utlandet utgora en- garant
ON kottets ofarlighet. DerfoI
besik tigss och stamplas ocksi
Diet k0tt, som Dir afsedt for ex-
port.
Men man har raft att drag;
Svenska monitoren., 1906-06-15
Dodliga ormbett

AFRO lika vauliga Indien som oordr iugar
/ magsn och ~lefvern hos oss. For de Sc
pare fumes Diet dock en saker bot, nemli-
gen Electric Bitters, den stora. aterstal-
lande mediciu. hvarom s. A.. Brown j
Benpettsvllle s. g.. sager: '.Det ater-
stallde min hustru till fuIlkoGlig helsa
efter aratals lidande af dyspepsia och en-
kroniskt tr6g l%efver." Erecuic Biiters
botar frossan och feber. malaria. gull
sot, f0rlamad rygg. akommor ipjurarne
och biasau. SALES under garanti af Lun-
greu a Andrceu. apotekare. sioux City.
La. Pris SOC.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-06-15
Excursion till Green Lake
Mimi,

l0rdagen den 16 jur | via Great Northern
Line, iur- och retur fran Sioux City. Ia.
$500. Passagerare kunna cd autipgen
med dag eller nattaEet.
Dagtaget lemna- Sioux City XII. If.
och anlander till Green Lake XII. 2.52 EN-,
pa lordag. Nattaget lemnar XII. TAO EN-,
pa l0rdagsqvalI och anlauder till Green
Lake XII. $50 +. m. pa sondag. Riljetter
gala for aterresa t. o. m. mandagen der
den Is iuni. hvarigenom mar kan STAMINA
iva fulla dagar yid sion.
ALA slags attraktioner och nojen. Tt
markt fske. Vidaie upplysningar lem
mas af Great Northern jernyagens agen.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-06-15
s,oo arrurrNc o

Dem lidnings lasnre will vara glada ofverTstt
rrfara. ut der err Diet minsta en- fruktad sjukdcm.
com vet ansbapen sri stand till att kurera 1 ALA
6ess etalier och Diet arkatarr. Halls Catarrh Cure
or Diet enda verkliga botemedel lakarekonstcn
kanner. DA katarr ar en- Unconstitutional sjuk-
dom, fordrar den en- Unconstitutional demanding.
Hairs Catarrh Cure tages In, verkar direkt pa
blodet och slemhinnorna systemet, tillintetgor
dervid si~ukdomens orsak och giver patlenteu
styrki,, vid att uppbygga konstitutionen och
hjelpa naturen att CORA slit arbete. Egarne har
90 mycken t,lltro till dess valgorande kraft, att
de erbjuda Hundra Dollars for hvarje fall, hva-
rest denna medicin 81 verkar botande. sand
sitter lista af loford. Tillskrif.
f. j. CHENEy a 90, Toledo, o.
cH- Till saiu hos ALA apotekare, 76c.
Hnll,s Family Pilla Arc de- basta.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-06-15

X, x canadian Cedar shing
es sta bast emot forruttnelse.
Finnas att tillga hos S~palding.
3&Court SITS.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-06-15
k$ Till 6alu nos AHA apotekare,
HALLS Family Pills AFRO de basta.

naturl'gtvis att vagra att kopa
dem, imam kotrinspektionen kom
mer riktigt i gang. Men denna
forlust blir endast en- obetydlig-
net jemford med de oerhorda
summon de tjenat under de man
ga ar de ostordt fatt drifva sin
afskyyarda trahk.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-06-15

lata besikfIga Diet kott, som tor
brukas har i landet. bet sager
sig sjelft att pa hvarje Store slak
teri, der tusentals kreatur dagli-
gen slaktas, Diet standigt maste
fnnas en- el!er lera djurkroPpar,
som pa grund at en- eller AMMAN
skada eller sjukdom hos kreatu
ret arc otjenliga till menniskofS
da, mahsnda t. o. m. mycket
helsevadliga. Hvad blir Diet da
af delta kott?
Ia. delta ar slakterlernas hem
lighet. Som en- biprodukt till
ve-ka de tvsl och Diet past IS att
de till menniskofoda odugiiga
djurkropparne f0rvandlas till tval.
men man will Ell gerna taga denna
uppgift for kontant ] betraktande
at andra saker man erfs rit ON
slakteriernas affarsmetoder, och
icke minst emedan de hittills sd
energiskt motsatt sig hvarje anty
dan ON att Diet kunde varae gag
neligt eller nodvandigt att lata
besiktiga Diet kott de omsatta har
landet.
vi omtalade for EFT par veckor
sedan hvilket uppseende Upton
Sinclairs box, "the Jungle,
vackte. | denna box blottas en-
hel mangd saker, som ej arc sar.
deles hedrande for storslaktarne.
Dessa upphafde ocksa genast Ell
Ramaskri not boken. Det val
l0gn alltsammans, pAstodo de,
uppdiktadt at en- person, som
mycket val visste att han var o
ansvarig babe i Diet ena och de,
andra afseendet och derfor ostraf
fadt kunde klada sina logner
romanens dragt.
Men nu upptradde bokens for
laggare, en- ansedd och 6nansielt
ansvarig hrma. Den hade hyst
acknowledgement att offentliggora
Sinclairs box. forklarade den, och
derfor hade den SHELF latit under
soka forhallandena vid slakteriet.
Denna understanding ledde till
sadana resultat. act iorlaggarne
inbjodo slakteriegarne att draga
dem intor rata for skadestsnd,
derest skildringarne Sinclairs box
vor e osanna.
Slakteriegarne och deras press
organ forsokte derefter att tiga
] ihjal boken. Men saken hade fatt
for stor spridning och var at for
stor vigt. For nagon It'd sedan
sande Observation-Disclosures en-
commission till Chicago for att
undersoka forhallandena vid der.
varande slakterier. Denna kom.
missions rapport var at sadan be
skattenhet, att man Ell vagade Of
fentliggora den, men man medde-
lade vissa stycken deraf at sena
ten, som genast antog en- lag ON
besiktning af ALA kreatur, som
slaktas har landet. babe fore och
efter slaktningen,
MI ar denna lag under behand-
ling huset, och slakterierna hat
va oeredt sig pa att amanda hela
slit infiytande att hindra dess an
tagande. Presidenten har emel-
lertid nedslagit deras motstand
genom att tillkannagifva att han
amman offentliggora hela rappor-
ten fran den kommission, som IN
dersokte slakterierna.
Nu veta slakteribaronerna att
def ej langre tjenar dem till nsgot
att s2lerna emot, och nu bek!ag
de sig endast Oliver den stora
skada, som denna agitation tillfo-
gat deras affair, och grata kroko
diltarar ofver den stsckars farma-
rem ocn kreatursuppfodaren, som
hadanefter komma att ia mipdre
betaldt for sina kreatur. Huru
kottbesiktningen kan hafva ctr
sadant inAytande pa kreatursp,i
sen ar for otrigt svart att forsta
Man kunde snarare antaga att den
skulle iordyra dem. bet air dock
en- kand SAX art slakteritrusten
Svenska monitoren., 1906-06-15

On Nj har hosta, sa kop en-
faska al Thelande Compound
Cough Syrup.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-06-15

Byggnadsmsterialier och de
basta snickareverktyg fnnes till
billiga priser hos c. A. Larson.
HOO = 4st.
ON nj VIII ha en- god kopp katie
eller CODA grocerier sd ga till
Breun, 4o7 Pearl Street.
Screen doors and windows till
billiga priser hos Spalding, 3&
Court SITS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
WOMAN SAT ERECT, DEAD.
Suicide Suggested by Note-Man is
Arrested

Annie Burgess, a woman of attractive ap-
pearance. thirty years old and the wife of
w. Burgess of Philadelphia, from whom
she had been separated several years, was
found dead, sitting on chair, IN the
kitchen of the apartments she occupied In
a tenement in New York city yesterday.
She sat quite erect, with the head thrown
far back. There was bullet wound in the
right temple and revolver lay on the moor
several feet from the chair
Although a note found in the apartment
in the woman's handwriting suggested SUI
eide. the police arrested William Eggers,
tutor of stenography, who said ne hVeo
with her. 49,. ~ nod
To the police Eggers stated That ne nad
been asleep all morning and upon waxing
ha,l found the body In the same position as
when the police entered. mn,
Mrs. Burgess has a son, Philip. IN Fhiia-
deInhia. aged thirteen years. Before ner
maria ge she was a Miss Annie Wise. Sne
is said 10 have been well connected In Phil
adeIphia. The letter found IN the nat
soh. Billy, 1 have tried everything and nd
/ iust seem to get worse. may as wei
end it all forever. Don't you worry r;c
E,iorais address Is Mrs. T. Raschies, l6O6
summers street. Philadelphia. Goodbye:
I hought the pistol where l got your cum
buttons on Friday. know am wicked,
hut forgive me. / have not slept all night
am tlred. You are asleep. When you
wake up sell all my things
The letter was not signed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
TO FIGHT THE FAMINE
AN APPEAL FOR THE STRICKEN
PEOPLE OF JAPAN.

To the Editor of The Star:
In view of the reports OF severe famine
IN northern Japan owing to the failure of
the rice crop, l beg to suggest that the
people of the United States should at once
take steps to relieve the suffering by send
ing them, by popular subscription, a few
ship loads of grain or provisions We did
that years ago for the starving Irish again
for the Russians and still more recently
for India, and there Is even more reason
why we should do 1t for the Japanese. who
acknowledge our good work In opening
their country to the influence of modern
civilization, In which the japanese have
made progress uneQualed in the history
of nations There has never been a time
when our people, as whole were as able
to do such work as now with our abundant
crops and uneQualed prosperity in every
branch of business.
Besides, so long as we retain the Philip
pines II certainly is good policy for US to
strengthen in every way possible the ties
of friendship which have and still do exist
between us and our nearest neighbours and
who are now the dominating power in the
orient
Congress would undoubtedly authorize the
use of government vessels to convey the
food, and l think it would not be at all
amiss If 1t were to make an appropriation
for the purchase of the supplies, in part
at least, in order to hasten the relief. Who
will move in the noble work?
w. C. DODGE.
The Star has also received a letter from
one signing Reader" inclosing s1.OO for
the relief Of the Japanese famine suf-
ferers. The writer says:
There are doubtless thousands here in
Washington who would gladly give of their
bounty to aid the depleted treasury of the
Japanese government in its fight against
the famine should means be provided for
the prompt and frequent transmission Of
the funds
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his salary should be determined. That
salary should be ample, inasmuch as there
is no economy in employing incompetent
persons in keeping good men on an In
sufficient allowance. 1t is always cheaper
to reduce the number of public servants
than their remuneration-or, in other
words, the quantity rather than the quality
of the public service. Whatever may be
fair remuneration, it should be fixed by
law and published TO the world. For ex-
ample, there is no reason why judge,
whose work is, in an unusual degree, OPP
tionel, who can he the --latest or the most
industrious of mortals, should have a def
mite salary, while another man, whose OF
flee hours and particular duties are as pre-
else as can be made, should be allowed per-
quisites and pickngs ad libitum. Such
system is unjust. 1t does wrong TO the
official who takes advantage of it. 1t does
wrong-though not such cruel wrong-to
other officials who, doing perhaps more and
better work, are confined to a narrow, alb
solute and inadequate rate OF pay.
Not only does the scheme of fees, or
percentages, cheat the moral sense of the
community, 1t likewise cheats their eco
nonic sense. There offices of minor inn
portance and limited responsibility, de-
manding but little experience and no par
ticular brains, which VIGOROUSLY yield their
occupants almost as much as President
Roosevelt receives for the support of his
great position. There are consulates which
Senator Lodge can readily enumerate-
mere sinecures-which are far more profit
able than first-class missions. Now this
could never occur were the rates of re-
enumeration fixed by law. The people
wouldn't stand it It would be an intoler-
able wrong But as 1t Is, the remuneration
in one case being practically secret, being
collected in small sums and not Included
In the regular congressional appropriations,
it escapes notice; and thus not only the
most fragrant injustice and the grossest
anomalies exist but a vast amount Is an
nually drawn to enrich class of officehoid-
ers who, on the whole, as compared with
the saiaried class, are less hopest, less
laborious and less efficient. 1t Affords the
amplest shelter for unauthorized fncompe-
tence, for corruption. without a spot or
blemish Of either public spirit or public
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Laurels Hold Meeting.

The Laurels held their first social meet
ing of the new year recently at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs, Theodore
Michael. 334 Maryland avenue northeast,
the club members being the guests of Mr..
y. A. Lithgow. Following the transaction
of business remarks were made by the presl-
dent Mr.. T. B. Delcher, In welcoming Miss
A. ]. Gerouard into the club as a new
member.
The favorite game of the Laurels was in
duiged in till quite late after which the
members repaired to the dining room to
partake of refreshments. The table was
beautifully decorated with the colors of the
club The following were present: Miss A.
j. Gerouard, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Delcher
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Mahaney, Mr.. and
Mrs. George II. Solbach, Mr.. and Mrs II.
n. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Altman.