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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1907-05-03
CONGRESS APPROPRIATES.

WASHINGTON, April 30-According to
the volume of appropriations made new Of
fees created, ETC., during the last session of
congress, just completed by Thomas T.
Cleaves, clerk of the senate committee on
appropriations, and James c. Courts, clerk
of the house committee appropriations,
the total appropriations for the session were
1920, 798, 143
In additions appropriations were author
lied for public works requiring future ap-
preparations aggregating $67 977, ia, OF
which over $49,000000 is for river and har-
Dor improvements and almost $16,0OOOOO for
battleships, torpedo boats, etc. The largest
appropriation carried by any one measure
was $212, ,091 1913 for the postofice bill. The
naval bill carried sos, ,958, ,5O7; the army bill,
$78, ,634 ,582 and the pension bill, $146, 49,
600.
The new offices authorized are 1898 in
number. at an annual compensation of $12,-
716,184. Of these, ALTO were for the postal
service, including 1885 clerks in postoffices
and 1899 railway postal clerks.
The net number of salaries increased is
16,434, at an annual cost Of So, 949, 1853 This
number includes increases in the salaries OF
the vice-president, speaker of the house, nine
cabinet officers, ninety senators and 1896 rep
resentatives and 14722 employees Of the rail
way service The annual compensation of
$4,000 clerks in postoffces is increased in the
aggregate of $21O0,OOO; the annual salaries
Of 24227 city letter carriers are increased
about $2OOO,0O0, and $4,000 rural carriers
are increased from 1920 to 5000 each at an
annual cost Of $6,647 900.
A comparison of the total appropriations
made at the second session Of the F1fty-ninth
congress for 1908 ($920,7 ,798, 143) with those
of the first session of the half of 1907 $780,
$50 1850 shows an increase of $41, ,209,959.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1907-05-03
POLITICAL.

Did not A. F. Statter, former private sec
retary of Senator Ankeny, betray the conf
dence of Senator Ankeny and wilfully de-
ceive Gen Humphrey in the Tacoma dock
embroglio, is now being asked by those who
have learned the circumstances about it. Evi-
IDENTIFY the President believed that Statter
had not acted on the square and that is why
Statter so suddenly decided to leave the post
to which he had so recently been appointed.
Ten davs after the incident became public
Statter was no longer assistant secretary
Of the treasury, he (Statter) giving as his
excuse for rendering his resignation that
he had been offered better place in Ne
vada bank There may be a better place
in Nevada but that position has not as yet,
so says the wise ones, shown up. just say
for me that Statter is a smooth boy" came
from a man who had dealings with the man,
and predicted just some such thing would
befall him when Ankeny decided to appoint
him his private secretary"
Sheriff Lou Smith has decided to close the
county saloons on Sunday, which means that,
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1907-05-03

The name of Clark NJ NettetOn is being
frequently mentioned in connection with the
next Republican nomination for mayor, and
it is meeting with much favor. Clark Nettle-
ton is one of the best known men In Seattle,
and if nominated and elected he would make
an ideal official.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1907-05-03
EDITORIAL DASHES.

Seattle has been honored this week by the
visit of two noted warriors IN the persons
of Lieut.. Gen Macarthur of our own army
and Gen. Baron Kuroki Of the Japanese
army. These friendly visits and exchanges
of courtesy materially aid the effort now be-
inc made toward universal peace. better
understanding of each other by the different
nations is all that is necessary to consum-
mate this most laudable undertaking.
Why should there be such difference in
the treatment Of law breakers in the two
countries? Is one country endeavoring to
uphold the law and protect it's citizens while
the other is lax in its prosecution and quietly
winking at crime? What will be the out
come of this laxness? Where will it end?
Is it not easier to stop crime now than to
check anarchy when it shall become ram
pant? Ism it time the good citizens demand
that all laws be enforced or repealed? Our
actions are breeding anarchists faster than
we think.
In Seattle Wednesday a woman was found
not guilty of murder where the death ac
tuallv occurred and evidence pointed very
strongly to the woman as the perpetrator.
To the majority Of those who followed the
case she was guilty But the jury said no,
and went step further-a collection was
raised for the woman
In Butte Wednesday boy was found
guilty of murder and sentenced to fifteen
years in the penitentiary. AT Nelson, b. e.,
the same day, a man pleaded guilty to at
tempted murder and was given life SEN
tence in the penitentiary.
AS the bright sun and warm rains Intuse
new life in the grass and trees and imparts
life to the newly planted seed let the sight
of these new growths stimulate us to action
Let each individual clear away the debris
and allow nature to do it's Creators bidding
unobstructed. Drop few seed-Nature Will
do the rest All will be benefited
With Georgetown and Youngstown both
closed next Sunday, and the sprinklIng OF
lawns allowed, the capacity OF the Seattle
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1907-05-03

With Georgetown and Youngstown both
closed next Sunday, and the sprinklmg OF
lawns allowed the capacity of the Seattle
water system will be severely taxed
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1907-05-03

Sheriff Lou Smith has decided to close the
county saloons on Sunday, which means that,
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-13
HELPING ALONG THE TRUSTS.
Sending Money Away from Rural Dis.
tricts Assist in Making Them.

1t appears as if the trusts are in the
country to stay. The legislative ac-
ton of the government seems to
merely mean a, little more regulation.
Trusts generally have their starting
point in Wall street. 1t is to Wall
street that the money earned by them
goes. Each trust industry means so
much more for the Golfers of the null
t1-millionaires. It is sorry fact that
the people of the country have been
for years bamboozled by trust mana
gers, and unknowingly have been
compelled to donate toward their SUD-
port. That the great mail-order con-
Germs in Chicago have been backed
up by Wall street capital has just be-
come evident. Within the past few
months Wall street financiers have
decided to build up even greater in
the mail-order business, and one con-
Germ has had it's capital increased to
$40,O00,000. It has been toward such
monster enterprise the people of the
west have been turning their trade
the past several years, and by so do
ing have kept western communities
from advancing.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-13
PELICAN AND CRANE.
How the Former Was Robbed Of q
Good Fish.

The pelican plunged his bill down
ward into the water and brought up
a fish, Right beside him stood the
crane.
''By the way, did you ever hear the
story of the fox and the cheese"
asked the crane.
The pelican paused in his meal, the
fish still squirming in his bill. He
shook his head.
"A crow once stole piece of very
fine cheese. Flying with it to a tree.
he was about to eat it, when he
espied Mr.. Reynard underneath the
tree.
"The fox straightway began ia
praise the crow, and, at last, begged
for one of his charming songs. So
pleased was the foolish crow with
these compliments that he opened his
bill to sing, when. 10! the cheese drop-
ped from it into the jaws of Mr.. Rev.
nard, who then trotted contentedlv
away"
The pelican looked at the crane for
a moment. Then he opened wide his
great bill in a hearty guffaw. An in
stant. and the crane had inserted
his long bill and had drawn from that
of the pelican the wriggling fish.
Certainly the crow of the fable
could not have looked more shame.
facedly around him than did the pel-
ican.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-13
NOT THE TIME TO STOP.
Manager Saw the Possibilities In tho
Situation.

Jim Johnstone, the famous base
ball umpire, said recently in New
York that baseball crowds were far
kinder to umpires than they used
to be.
"This is true Of theater crowds.
too," said Mr.. Johnstone. 'Why, with
provincial touring companies in the
past, maltreatment was regularly ex-
pected. In fact, the companies prof.
tied by it in more ways than one.
II know Of a company that was
playing The Broken Vow in Paint
Rock, q one night stand. The audi
ence didn't like The Broken Vow and
eggs, cabbages and potatoes rained
upon the stage.
"Still the play went on. The hero
raved through his endless speeches.
lodging an onion or a baseball every
other minute, and pretty sore from
those missiles that he hadn't been
able to dodge.
But finally gallery auditor in a
paroxysm of rage and scorn hurled a
heavy boot, and the actor, thoroughly
alarmed, started to retreat.
keep on playing, you fool Kissed
the manager from the wings, as he
hooked in the boot with an umbrella.
Keep on till we get the other one.'"
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-13

"Ping-ding-a-zing-a a-boom!' shrieked
those relentless voices in the dark.
ness.
do you want my money or my
life?" I inquired tremblingly.
I'VE desire to bite our autograph
on your wish-bone," one voice replied
pleasantly.
Great Scott" I shouted, why do
you wish to bite one who is stranger
to you?'
''You have wife who is passing
few weeks at the Jersey seashore,
is it not SOP" inquired the hoarsest
voice.
Heaven help me, I have" answer
ed, manfully.
"She is at Cheesehurst-by-t -the-Sea? o"
that awful voice went on.
"She is,' I admitted it.
well, yesterday evening she slap
ped her forehead suddenly and killed
the breadwinner of this family" the
voice shrieked, "and we are here for
revenge!"
what is your name, please?" ]
whispered.
my name is Clementina Singer
and with me is my son, little Willie
Stinger, formerly of Cheesehurst.on
the-Sea," the voice answered.
I sat there and listened, while my
knees shook for the drinks.
1--WE looked up your wife's home ad.
dress and came hither to board with
you, because she upset our bread-win.
ner's apple cart,' the voice went on
threateningly.
willie, my son, get a light lunch
con from the gentleman's medulla OBJ
longata and will eat a small steak
from his solar plexus -ding-a-zing
a-boom!"
Have you no pity?" 1 said, plead
ingly.
"Pity!" said Clementina-"pity!
You ask for pity, when my forefathers
were the first to land on the only
Plymouth rock in the meadows OF
Hackensack! I wish you to know
that the proud blood of many victims
rushes through the veins of the Sting
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-13
LOCAL PRODUCE MARkET9.
How Agricultural Towns Can Assist In
Preventing "Corners" In Produce.

Now and then complaint is heard OF
how the large packing houses and
handlers of produce Manipulate prices
of eggs and poultry. These concerns
are enabled to do this through their
facilities for extenaively handling
goods and preserving them in their
mammoth cold storage plants. Their
system is to buy in the lowest market
and hold the produce until the demand
is such that prices reach the top notch.
1t is evident that were the business
men of small towns to follow out to
some extent the plans of these large
houses, the home market would be ma
terially improved. In the agricultural
towns merchants are the most extern
sive handlers of farmers produce.
This business is incidental to the mer-
camille business, and few merchants
have proper facilities for the storing
and proper care of perishable goods,
therefore, Immediately upon receiving
supplies from the farmer, consign-
ments are made to the commission
houses in the large cities, and thus are
the large commission men enabled to
obtain control of the markets and to
manipulate prices.
Each agricultural community pro-
duces enough poultry and eggs and
miscellaneous dairy products to sup-
port a prosperous exclusive produce
house. But when the articles that the
farmers have for sale are distributed
among a dozen or more stores, each
acting independently, it is evident that
highest market prices cannot be paid.
The plan proposed for the organiza-
ton of cooperative produce companies
in each town has many desirable
points in it's favor. At small expense
coldstorage plant of adequate capac-
1ty to handle all perishable products
OF the community can be put in order.
A plant of this kind, if rightly man
aged, would greatly improve the con-
ditions of the local markets and higher
prices could be paid for produce than
the merchants could afford to nav for
the same.
A number of towns in the middle
west have adopted this system, and
with success. Not alone have the
home markets been greatly improved,
but greater volume of trade has
been brought to the merchants. Should
this plan be universally followed, in
agricultural districts, it would lessen
the opportunity for the manipulation
OF prices Of produce, and the corner.
ing OF the market" by the large com.
mission and packing houses.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-13

like Little Red Riding Hood, wasn't it ?"
Grandma smiled. very like" said
she, 'only Mr.. Wolf didn't catch any
one
MANY years ago your great-grand-
father and great-grandmother and my
self lived in wild country, just be.
yond great forest. There was no
other house for miles around. Indeed,
you wouldn't call our dwelling a house,
as it was merely rough log cabin.
"One day I was out watching our
few sheep at pasture when I espied a
big wolf slyly coming from the woods.
Calling to the sheep, We all ran
helter-skelter to the barn. Fortunate
ly, We hadn't far to go, but we had
hardly reached shelter before the wolf
arrived.
Nov father used a rope with a
pulley to draw things to the loft of
the barn, which was the best place for
storage We had. The moose on the end
of this rope dangled before a great
hole in the door.
"The wolf rose on his hind legs and
looked over the door. Seeing nothing
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-13
THERE MUST BE MERIT.
Drawing the Line in the Matter OF
Patronage of Home Institutions.

While it is the duty of every home
loving and patriotic citizen to encour-
age and support home enterprise. it
should be part of the principle that the
home enterprises should be such as to
merit support. The matter of service
and of competition are important. It
must be public spirited citizen, in
deed, who will willingly pay home mer-
chants exOrbitant prices for what is
needed, when the same goods can be
purchased in some nearby town at
lower prices. The, local bank should
be patronized, if Well conducted, and
those in charge of it men of integrity
and enterprise. But ofttimes there
are illustrations of local industries be.
ing conducted in such unbusinesslike
ways as to not win the confidence of
the people in the community. Under
such circumstances little censure can
be given those who will seek foreign
institution when they have money to
deposit.
While it may be true that the small
er towns and cities do not afford un-
principled schemers the chance to con-
duct business, illustrations sufficient.
now and then, present themselves to
the people to make them cautious and
perhaps prejudice them against pat
ronlzlng some home institutions.
Too often it is found that insurance
companies, Investment concerns, banks
and mercantile establishments put
forth the plea of being home institu.
tions and thus should be patronized,
while in fact their methods of conduct
are such as to not win the confidence
OF the people. Merit is an important
factor in the home trade matter. and
no argument can be made that will
justify the people of community CIV
ing support to institutions that are un.
sound, or which are managed in a way
as to impose upon the residents of the
community.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-13
PRESCRIPTIONS IN LATIN.
The Public Should Have Them Trans
lated by the Druggists.

What virtue is there in the secrecy
with which the doctor hedges about
his profession?
professional etiquette" occupies a
prominent place in the curriculum of
every medical school, and when strict
ly analyzed professional etiquette"
seems to mean doing what is best for
the doctor, individually and COL
lectively."
Among the things that "is best for
the doctor" is the writing of his pre-
scrfptions in Latin, and thus keeping
the public in ignorance not only of
what it is taking for its ills, but fore
ing call upon the doctor each time
a prescription is needed.
In plain and unmistakable English
the writing Of prescriptions in Latin
makes business for the doctors.
Let us say that you have the ague
You had it last year and the year be-
fore. Each time you have visited the
doctor and he has prescribed for you
in Latin. You have never known
what he has given you for the disease,
and so each time you are forced to go
to him again and give him an oppor-
tunfty to repeat his prescription-in
Latin, and his fee-in dollars.
It you ask the doctor why he uses
Latin in writing his prescriptions, why
he writes "aqua" when he means wa
ter, he will give you a technical dis.
sertation on the purity of the Latin
language, and the fact that all words
are derived from it, etc. It will be a
dissertation that you may not be able
to answer, but it will hardly convince
you.
1t would be good thing for the pub
lie to devise little code of ethics Of
its own; ethics that will be "a good
thing for the public individually and
collectively"
Let US apply one of the rules of this
code Of ethics to you, the individual.
You call in the physician when you
have the ague, the grippe, or any OF
the other Ills to which human flesh is
heir, and which you may have again
some day. The doctor prescribes-in
Latin, and you take this, to you, mean
tngless scribble to the druggist to
have it compounded. Right here is
where you come in, If you are wise.
Say to the druggist that you want
translation of that prescription. It is
your privilege to know what you are
taking. While the doctors code of
ethics may not recognize this right it
Is yours just the same.
With the translated prescription in
your possession you have two distinct
advantages. You know what you are
taking, and should you wish to call
some other doctor at some time you
will be able to tell him what drugs you
have been putting into your system,
and also If you should have the same
disease again you can save yourself
visit to the doctor, and his fee, by
taking this translated prescription to
the druggist once more and having it
ref1lled.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-13

he drew back and was about to leap
over it, when he noticed the hole in
the door, and paused to put his head
through it to take another look.
'This was my chance. 1 seized the
other end of the rope and pulled as
hard as I could. l was big and strong
for my age. The rope frightened, and
Mr.. Wolf was hung by his neck. l
twisted the end of the rope around a
post, so that it wouldn't come loose,
and then ran for father.
He shot the wolf. So you see that
beyond frightening us Mr. Wolf did
no harm. 1t is much more pleasant
to watch him in the Zoo however,
than when he is tearing after you."
II should say so," agreed Alice 81
hope the wolf at the Zoo never gets
loose, for he looks mighty fierce, and 1
know I wouldn't be brave enough to
catch him. Los Angeles Times.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-13
JobnHenrY
on
Mosquitoes
By
George v. Hobart
Copyright, 1906, by G. W. Dillingham; Coz

Copyright 1906 by e. w. Dillingham; Coz
When Peaches and were married
we were sentenced to live in one of
of those eight by nine Harlem people
coOps, where they have running gas
on every floor and hot and cold land
lords and self-folding doors and jan
itors with folding arms and all that
sort of thing.
Immense!
When we moved into the half-por-
:ion dwelling house last spring said
to the janitor: Have you any mosqui-
toes in the summer?'
The janitor was so insulted he didn't
feel like taking a drink for ten min.
utes
"Mosquitoes!' he shouted; "such
birds of prey were never known in
these apartments. We have piano
beaters and gas meters, but never
such criminals as mosquitoes"
With these kind words 1 was satls-
fed.
For weeks I Dragged about my Har-
lem fiat for which no mosquitoes could
carry a latch-key. The janitor said
so, and his word was law.
1 looked forward to summer with
out pennyroyal on the mantelpiece or
witch hazel on the shin bone, and was
content
But one night in the early summer I
got all that was coming to me and I
got it good
In the middle of the night thought
l heard voices in the room and / sat
up in bed
II wonder if it's second-story men,"
l whispered to myself, because my
wife was away at the seashore.
She had gone off to the simmer
ing sands and left me chained to the
post of duty, and I tell you, boys, it's
an awful thing when your wife quits
you that way and you have to drag
the post of duty all over town in Or
der to find a cool place.
Wives may rush away to the sum-
mer resorts where all is gayety, and
where every guess they make at the
bill OF fare means a setback in the
bank account; but the husbands must
labor on through the scorching days
and in the evenings climb the weary
steps to the roof gardens.
"Ping-ding-a-zing-a-boom!" exclaim-
ed the voices on the other side of the
bed.
If they are after my diamonds I
moaned, they will lose money" and
then 1 reached under the pillow for
the revolver I never owned.
'Ping.ding- -a-zing-a a. -boom!" went the
conversation on the other side of the
bed.
There is something doing here" 1
remarked to myself, while wished for
daylight with both hands
"Ping-ding-a-zing-a-b a. BOOM" went the
conversation on the other side of the
bed.
"Who is it?' whispered, waiting
for reply, but hoping no one would
answer me.
"Ping-ding-a-zing-a-b "a BOOM" said the
same mysterious voice.
Then suddenly it struck me-the
janitor was a liar.
These voices in the night emanated
from convention of mosquitoes.
In that nerve-destroylng moment /
recollected my parting admonition to
my wife when she went away: Oar
ling, remember, money is not every
thing In this world, and don't write
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-13
APPEAL THAT WAS Needed.
Judge Must Also Have Been Follower
Of the Gentle Art.

John Quincy Adams, of Massachu-
sets, third Of that name, who died
about ten years ago, was very fond
of fishing, and not especially fond of
his legal profession.
One day, the story runs, case in
which he was counsel was down for
trial in a Massachusetts, court. Mr..
Adams did not make his appearance.
but sent a letter to the Judge. That
worthy gentleman read it, and then
postponed the case with the announce.
ment:
Mr.. Adams is detained on i'm.
portant business"
It was afterward learned by a col.
league Of Adams that the letter read
as follows:
Dear Judge: For the sake of old
1saak Walton, please continue my
case till Friday. The smelts are
biting, and I can't leave"
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-13
FOR MAIL-ORDER TRADE.
Factories Where AduIterated and Mis-.
branded Goods are Put Up.

A visit made short time ago by
the health officers of Chicago to a fac
tory where canned goods were pre-
pared for the mail-order trade, dis
closed the fact that it was a rank
artificial food factory. Tomato cat
sups were made from pumpkin pulp;
fine strawberry and raspberry jam was
made from glucose, starch and the
only evidence of fruits were lot of
dried apple peelings and cores, which
were used as a base. The seed sup
posed to the berry seeds, was grass
seed; the natural coloring was coal tar
dyes, and in the whole thing was a
fraud factory from start to finish.
Several thousand cans of fruit were
found. These were old, several years
perhaps, and the labels dirty showing
their age. From these the labels
were removed and new ones put on.
These goods were dead stock on the
manufacturers hands, until bought for
mere song by the mail-order con-
cern.