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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29
THE AMERICAN PUZZLE.

Sir Andrew Mcdonald, the Scotch
baronet has been in Kansas City re-
Gently. and speaking of municipal af-
fairs, after further opportunity to study
American institutions, says the Ameri
can cities puzzle him. particularly Chi
cago. He says: Your American peo
pie are the keenest and most capable
business men in the world: you have
reduced commerce from an adventur-
Gus enterprise to a science, and yet
you seem utterly helpless when it
comes to managing city" He was
talking in Kansas City and cautiously
added: Il am speaking now of Chi
cago. of course" and then went on to
describe Chicago's badly kept streets
and her awful street cars" When
he asked business men why they stood
it, they said it was bribery and that
they could not help it. and then the
canny Scot shoe khis head in amaze
ment at the incapacity' of the American
in municipal government. You talk
of municipal politics. said he. why
should there be politics in municipal
government? In Scotland 1 am a lib
eral unionist. but 1 work side by side
with conservatives and socialists in
civic matters for the common good
l am sorely puzzled about such a
clever people being so foolish" And
no American can give him a reason;
that is, a satisfactory one.
1t reminds one of the story of Alb
dara: 1t is related that citizen of
Abdara hired an ass and its driver to
take him on a journey. After they
had travelled some hours, they stopped
during the heat of the day to rest. and
the traveller sat down in the shade OF
the ass The driver objected on the
ground that the traveller had hired the
ass. but had not hired his shadow. The
controversy over this point grew SC
fierce that they were unable to proceed
on the journey and returned to Abdara
to submit the question to arbitration
The opinion of various citizens was
asked. but no agreement reached. The
controversy spread until it finally in
volved the entire citizenship of Abdara
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

Now that a heavy rain has come at
last after a prolonged drouth that
many feared would ruin the crops, one
old farmer was heard to say yester
day, "Well, if this rain keeps up much
longer we won't raise anything but
straw this year" Some people would
kick if they were given their choice
of the mansions in the New Jerusalem
with it's pavements of gold, and this
farmer is evidently one of that class.
He would probably kick because the
pavement was not asphalt or bitulithic.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29
HOW 1T IS DONE.

The revelations before the interstate
commerce commission show that doz-
ems of high officials of the Pennsyl-
vania system received presents of
stocks from coal companies. One di-
vision superintendent confessed to
having received as gifts stocks which
paid him in dividends $4,000, twice his
salary with the road. What did he do
fer these stocks?
To get the answer one must go back
a step. The deal began with the incep
ton of a coal company. To do that all
that was necessary was to get an OF
ton on available land. A company is
tentatively formed and the land taken
over either upon purchase or lease
Bonds are issued which are sold in the
market at par since they are bearing 5
per cent and are guaranteed by some
strong moneyed men who are in the
deal. Then the stock is issued. Part
of this goes as bonus with the bonds
and more is distributed among the rail-
road superintendent, chief clerks and
operating men who are IN authority.
Presto, The new company gets sid
ings, gets cars. and its product is read
lily bought by the railroad. OF course
the stock pays dividends. If it did not
the sidings would soon be in bad re-
pair and the supply of cars run short
The corrollary to this testimony is
the statement of the vice president
of the Pennsylvania that new open
ings were discouraged" and sidings
refused to many operators on the
ground that the coal supply should not
unnecessarily be increased. With too
| much coal in sight the Price might fall
and this calamity the Pennsylvania
undertook to prevent at any hazard
But it should be noted that the people
who were discouraged from opening
i new mines and who got few sidetracks
and hardly any cars were those short
sighted citizens who had failed to dis
tribute dividend paying stocks among
the magnates of the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29
BOSTON'S AWFUL STATE.

According to Mayor Fitzgerald, Bos-
ton has been suffering from dry rot
for wears. New Workers." he said,
rhave come over here and taken away
orr railroads. Real estate is stagnant
in most sections of the city. Our man
ufactures make a poor showing; our
bank clearings, while showing some in
crease, make a poor showing when
compared with other sections OF the
country; our population shows an in
crease in the past ten years of IA per
cent. in the past three years per
cent; out net debt is greater than that
of any city in the country; for years
goodly portion of our population have
been living on false prosperity; we
have been borrowing money for the
payment in many cases of the luxuries
and paid no attention to the actual
needs of and the development of the
business and industry of our city,. We
cannot go further along these lines"
This is terrific arraignment of
Americas pride and pet. lit is enough
to make Plymouth rock go west and
the belfry of the Old South church to
shudder as though in the clutches of an
earthquake Also it is enough to make
the mayor dodge brickbats as he walks
along the street.
Probably there are some things
wrong with Boston, as there are with
most cities. But it is possible to take
Mayor Fitzgerald's remarks, too seri-
ously He very likely adopted the
tone of overestimate for a purpose,
the purpose of arousing public energy
to combat the admitted defects Of the
city
There is considerable of Boston. She
has had a tremendous growth. She has
a notable history. Her seaport is one
of the best in America; she has done
more to put her local transportation
on an equitable footing than almost
any other city. There is much virility
in Boston, though her lackadaisical at
titude has become somewhat too prev
alent This is probably what Mayor
Fitzgerald is hitting at
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29
WHITE CLOUD RYE Is the
You can get it at nearly all
BAcHToLD e. AcHERMANN Distributors.
The Medical Boss.

To q great extent the confusion In
which our legislators find themselves
in the effort to fix status for army
surgeons which shall be effective and
satisfactory all around lies in the great
differences Of opinion as to the scope
Of surgeons duties. We used to
hear a great deal about the doctor in
the capacity of medical adviser. Now
we frequently meet up with him as
medical boss. Civilian boards Of health
can do nothing much without the ex-
ercise of authority. In epidemics the
authority must be absolute.
In the old days the army doctor was
called on when a man was on the sick
or wounded list He advised the gen.
erals and colonies about sanitary
camps and was consulted in the selec-
ton of ratiOns for varying conditions
Gradually the sphere Of the army doc
tor has enlarged. Clashes Of authority
have taken place between the surgeons
and the immediate commanders Of the
troops. The doctor has been given
rank and authority to go with it, and!
it has happened that when a colonel
was pulling his men one way to fight
the surgeon was pulling them in Diff
ferent direction to conserve their fight
ing strength. Public opinion was
wrought up to the extreme pitch when
American soldiers were camped in fe-
yer beds in 1898. and since the marvel
GUS campaign Of the japanese in Man
churia. with It's low mortality, it would
seem dhsgraceful for this nation to ran
below the standard set by them. IN
order to accomplish reform in the med
ical department Of the army there
must be lodged somewhere the power
to boss the camps and Danish the
scourge Of preventible diseases.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29
ADJUSTMENTS
Good Performance.

1.-THE Northern Lights" brought out
Grand last night, even in spite of the
rain, and everyone was more than
pleased with the production. This is
the fourth week of Brandon's players
and their performances have been
steadily improving with each week
until the acme seems to have been
reached with 1.-THE Northern Lights"
This is a superior production to the
panies and Brandon's players handle
it in a manner that would have given
credit to a great road attraction play
ing at much higher prices of admis-
sion. The play deals with frontier
army life, and the scenes and facts are
taken from the Sioux war Of 1876. The
situations while thrilling are very pict-
uresque and interesting and the story
of Clusters massacre is wildly por-
trayed by Thos. M. Sullivan, who i'm
personated Dan Horton, a scout under
General Crook. There are so many
strong characters in the play that each
of the 20 members Of the cast must
be on his metal every minute of the
performance and it is race for hon.
ors.
Ray Brandon appears to the best
advantage as John Swiftwind, an edu-
Gated Indian. He showed careful study
and preparation even to the Indian
walk and bearing, never getting out of
the character of the part for single
moment during the four long acts Of
the play His manliness, courage and
| fortitude endeared him to the audi
ence and his death scene in the last
act left them in tears.
Lee Brandon, as Wallace Gray, the
deserter, was better than in any role
he has heretofore been given and had
| the sympathy of the audience from
| the start.
L. Victor Gillard as Hugo Dare, fur
| nished most of the comedy and his i'm
| personation of the dissipated New
York politician was very clever.
Carl Caldwell as the INSCRIPTIONS
DR.. Sherwood carried a most difficult
part in a clever manner and certainly
is worthy of commentator. John Nc
| Cabe as Lieut.. Sherwood and George
Berrill as Col. Gray, seemed to get
all the applause that their parts could
call for Miss May Roberts as Helen
Dare and Jeanne Russell as Florence
! Sherwood were both excellent. Jane
Darcy got a great deal of comedy out
of the part of the Little Major"
The play will be repeated tonight
and Brandons announce my Jim"
which is said to be another exception
! ally strong one, for Thursday and Fri
day nights.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

"a ,ad IN nermanent divisions of opin-
ion about this and other matters SO
that the people of Abdara became ol-
,,iaed into two factions-the one known
as the shades" and the other as the
asses"
We make our divisions in munlclpal
affairs very often on lines just as IL
diculous and absurd, when we choose
aldermen with respect to their views
on the tariff and mayors win REGARD
their position on the question OF snip
subsidies.
No ropder Sir Andrew finds Ameri-
can municipal government puzzle
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29
INDIAN. PROVERBS.

The coward shoots with shut eyes.
Small things talk loud to the Indians
eye.
The palefaces arm is longer than his
word.
When a fox walks lame old rabbit
jumps.
A squaw's tongue runs faster than
the winds legs.
There is nothing so eloquent as a
rattlesnake's tail.
The Indian scalps his enemy; the
paleface skins his friends.
Before the paleface came there was
no poison in the Indians corn.
There will be hungry palefaces so
long as there is any Indian land to
swallow.
When a man prays one day and
steals six the Great Spirit thunders and
the evil one laughs.
There are three things it takes a
strong man to hold-a young warrior.
a wild horse and handsome squaw.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29
A BOOST FOR HOME PRODUCTS

1t seems that soldiers of the Span
ish-American war did not get all the
"embalmed beef and other choice
products of the beef trusts packing
houses The American people in gen.
eral have been supplied with the same
products and there are still abundant
stocks on hand in every town in the
land. However, it is not likely that
after the exposures made by President
Roosevelts special investigators as to
the sale of carrion chemically treated
to the American people eastern
meats will be so popular in Walla
Walla and other western towns. Home
cured hams and home-meat products
generally will now be more in demand
When we use Walla Walla meats we
will have no misgivings about hog
cholera, lumpy jaw, tuberculosis and
trichina, and when we use Walla Wal
la lard we will know that it is not
mixed with nauseating cotton seed oil
AS for "sardine oil' made of the
grease skinned from Bubbly creek in
the Chicago slaughter yards, we car
avoid that by cutting out Chicago
packed Sardines for while. The
packing house disclosures are GER
tain to add materially to the trade OF
our local meat dealers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

A New York letter to the Philadel-
phia Public Ledger reports the result
of some preliminary canvassing with
reference to Mr. Hearst's strength in
some of the upstate counties, and dis
covers a state of alarm among the
conservative democrats as to the dan
ger that he may win the democratic
nomination for governor. Hearst has
shown himself to be a great vote get
ter and the conservative New York
democracy may well tremble at the
menace of his ascendency. A corre-
spondent of the Ledger says: "The
way to defeat Hearst, and probably
the only way, is for the republicans
and democrats to get together and
nominate Charles E. Hughes, the capa-
BILE lawyer who conducted the insur-
ance investigation
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29
the strong national feeling Of our {

the strong national feeling Of our
northern neighbors with his rallying
cry Canada for the Canadians" His
announcement at the Quebec banquet
was notice to James ]. Hill that his
progress across the boundary will be
opposed by all the political and COM
can muster AS loyal Canadian, born
ond bred in Milwaukee, Wis. Sir
Thomas is determined that no Yankee
railway king shall dominate western
CANADA. Sir William Van Horne, an
other staunch Britisher from Will
county, Illinois, is doubtless of the
for the Canadians.
1t must be admitted that Mr.. Hill
started in the world all right. He was
born under the Union Jack at Guelph,
Ontario, but he foreswore the queen
and his chances of knighthood and be-
came an ordinary. plebeian railroad
president south of the line. Had he
remained a loyal Canadian he might
have been Sir James J. Hill by this
time, or even Marquis of Winnipeg.
He threw away his opportunities when
late for him to return. Canada must
be preserved for the Canadians.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

plorer, once escaped from a very tight
corner in Africa by queer stratagem.
A score or two of murderous natives
had surrounded his tent, into which,
before rushing it, they sent an envoy.
The envoy was told the smallpox was
in the camp, and wretched Albino
was sent out as the awful example. In
FIVE minutes the scared tribesmen had
vanished. AS Sir Harry well knew,
they feared the white disease" more
than all the inventions Of Maxim.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

"a day will come says Luther Bur-
bank when man will offer to his
brother man not bullets nor bayOnets,
but newer grains, better, fruits, fairer
flowers" Mr.. Burbank has had such
a success in developing newer grains
and better fruits that he is pointed to
as the man to bring about disarm-
ament If he can cross the cannon
with The Hague resolution and bring
about deathless bullet or a stingless
bayonet he will solve the problem for
the nations. They can then go on
arming as before with the assurance
that nobody is going to be hurt. Can
non will hurl defiance, but nothing
else, and bayonet charges will bring
laughter instead of grief into the world.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29
"Said Pasha" Tomorrow Night.

The final rehearsal of the comic Op-
era Said Pasha" has been held and
everything is in good shape for the
production of the opera tomorrow
night at the Keylor Grand theater un-
der the direction of SignOr Ferrari
The cast includes many of Walla Wal
las leading vocalists, who have worked
hard in preparing themselves for the
production. The chorus will be large
and the opera will be staged in the
best of style. The performance prom
Uses to be the best amateur effort that
has been attempted in Walla Walla
for many years. The sale of seats
gives promise of a crowded house.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29
A Ghost Story.

A London daily tells a short modern
ghost story. A man was travelling on
a northbound train out of London. OBJ
posite him was silent stranger, hio
only companion. Between London and
Derby no word passed. Then, as the
train drew out Of Derby, he said pleas
antly, Good line, this, sir. eh?" The
stranger replied, Il think it's a beastly
bad line. 1 was killed on it two years
ago"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

To draw the fire out of a burn, heal
a cut without leaving a scar, or to cure
boils, sores. letter, eczma and all skin
and scalp diseases, use DeWitt's Witch
the genuine. No remedy causes such
Hazel Salve. A specific for piles. &c
genuine. Sold by L. L. Tallman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29
His Works.

"A man is known by his works." de-
clared the irrepressible reformer. who
was addressing large and enthusiast
tic audience.
Yours must be gas worksy' shout
ed a rude, uncultured person who occu-
pied q back seat.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

and board of managers, which met
here today and will be in SESSION until
tomorrow. 1t is expected that the time
and place for the next years session
of the National congress will be fixed
at this meeting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

The original Laxative Cough Syrup
is Kennedv's Laxative Honey and Tar.
1t expels ali cold from the system by
acting as a cathartic on the bowels.
Kennedys Laxative Honey and Tar IS
a certain, safe and harmless cure for
colds, Group and whooping cough. Sold
by L. L. Tallman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29
No Congress of Mothers.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May %
The tenth annual conference of the
National Congress of Mothers, which
was to have been held in Los Angeles,
Cal, last month, but was abandoned
definitely given up for this year. This
has been decided upon by the officers
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29
OBLIGED to Move.

what, you are not going to move
again." said Mr.. Jones to bic brother.
Il thought you liked your little fiat"
$50 we did when we moved in, but
my wife has gained ten pounds, and
we need more roOm."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

MAY l ask If am in the market lof
a bid for your aRections" asked INC
youth who did everything in Dusi-
nesslike way.
'You must 60 to par before l can
take any stock in your Offer" answered.
the dutiful brokers' daughter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

The Russians have imported a large
number of automobiles to be used in
case of an uprising. This seems to
prove that the automobile is deadly
weapon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29
Starting the Blaze.

Miss Newdust-Yes. all Of my an
cestors held responsible offices in this
world. Take my grandfather. for in
stance. whose picture you see over
there. You don't know what he had
on his shoulders every day of his life.
Miss Tabasco-Yes, do. dear. I've
heard my father say it was the hod.-
Chicago News.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

Owing to the inability of the Iroquois
club of Chicago to pay the $1,000 liquor
license, the locker system has been
adopted and henceforth every member
will own his own gin mill and purvey
to himself
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

DOwie's watch tower" the big
structure in Zion, has been taken down
and the material used in constructing
sidewalks. 1t was unnecessary to
climb tower to watch the first apos-
tie make the money fly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

Judge Lands has decided that the
Zion factories would make money if
both Voliva and Dowie were EXTERN
mated. Then why should the court
interfere with their piOuS efforts to
one another?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

There are more than two people in
California who want to be United
States senators, so they propose to
make two states out of it, There are
too many states now. Look at Ad-
dicks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29
Six and Half a Dozen.

'LOok herev' cried the stationer who
had just moved into new quarters.
''This bill of yours Is extortionate."
It's an outrageous charge just for
moving things"
'Oh, don't know" replied the cart
er. cit amt as high as your charges
for stationery things" - Minneapolis
Journal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

Captain Arson, city clerk of Chicago.
has written a book on baseball which
he fondly hopes will make hit This
book must have a pitchers in it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

Damnation alley, celebrated Bos-
ton passageway twenty-eight inches
wide, has been closed to the public
after being open two hundred years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

Good nature is the very air Of good
mind, the sign of large and generous
soul and the peculiar soil in which viz
tue prOspers.- Goodman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

The Denver city chemist found his
black Pepper purchases 81 per cent
sawdust. The old wooden nutmeg Of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

All the Walla Walla baldheaded
men are going into wigs. Have the
hair-restorers given up the fight?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

People who live in glass houses have
an awful bill for window shades.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

Connecticut beats this a few per cent,
but not much.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29
JIM HILLS PRESUMPTION.

Sir Thomas Shaughnessy has stirred
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-29

Entered at the Postoffice at Waiia
\ lila, Washington as Seeond'ciass
Matter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
RABBITS EYES FOR MAN.
Sight is Partially Restored by Graft.
ing in Animal Optics.

Partial success has attended the eff
forts of the surgeons to restore the
sight to Wilton Heinard by grating
the membrane and cornea of rabbits
eyes to his. He can now distinguish
between daylight and darkness, says
New York dispatch.
Mr., Heinard was operated on two
months ago. He has undergone sever
al minor operal operations since. The
surgeons maintained the greatest Sc
crecy as to the result of the operation,
but today declared they were satisfied
with It, They claim that II Mr. Helm
ards sight continues to grow stronger,
as ii has done during the past week or
ten days, he will be able to walk about
without the aid of an attendant. They
do not hold out the hope that he will
ever be able to read again.
Heinard lost his sight more than a
year ago by negro highwayman, who
| threw lye in his face. The mucous
membrane which surrounds and lubri
Gates the eyes was eaten away by the
lye and the eyelids grew fast to the
eyeballs.