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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
COMING MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

The primary elections held in the
smaller cities and towns on Tuesday
last developed few divisions on party
lines. In many municipalities there
will be no opposition ticket in the field
for the election next month, the Jesuit
of the primary settling the matter OF
the selection of officers. In others, cit
itizens'" tickets were nominated by
mass meetings in opposition to the
tickets named at the primary election;
and in others still, contests are to be
made on only a portion of the ticket
named in the primaries, the other nom
inees being satisfactory to the great
mass of the voters.
It may be said that as a rule tc
which only the larger cities afford any
exception, there have ceased to be any
drawing of party lines in municipal
elections in this state. What q mans
political faith may be, in national mat
teTS. is not considered by his fellow
toWnsmen in examining his Qualifica-
tons for any municipal office. This Is
as it should be.
Each municipality is a corporation
the stockholders in which are the cleo
tors and taxpayers. The principal con-
Germ should be to secure the services
of men who will handle the affairs OF
the corporation in an efficient manner
There are. of course. certain matters OF
policy, and those having no relation
to national politics, on which hard anC
fast lines can be and are occasionally
drawn in the municipal contests. Fol
example, in many municipalities the
question whether or not saloons are tc
be permitted to operate under license
is fought out at each succeeding cleo
ton. The divisions on this subject are
naturally without regard to party
lines.-Post-In telligencer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
1.-THE Devil"

Fashion has taken hold of The DeV-
H." Melnar's remarkable psychology
ical play which will shortly be seen in
this city and Devil Ties, Devil Shirts
Devil Waists, and other articles OF the
devilish apparel all in the most bril-
liant red, have become the rage in New
York city. This craze for things bear
ing the devil color has even gone so far
as to cause the introduction of bright
red buttons on white vests and even on
shoes It Is not often that a craze OF
this kind takes possession of the male
portion Of creation. Usually, it is the
women who yield to the passing fan
cies of strange and peculiar fashions.
This was exemplified last winter dur
ing the early days of THE Merry WIG
ow'' craze in the metropolis when all
kinds of female wearing apparel was
popularized under the name of merry
widow goods. An echo Of this craze
is still exhibited in the mammoth mer-
~ widow hats, which are so popular
with the up-to-date girl.
Some of the mems wear which is be-
ing shown in the New York shops IN
the bright red designs is very natty,
although rather startling by reason or
its glaring color. The red four-in-
hands are especially effective and worn
with an opal or other lght-stone stick
pin, they present an appearance that Is
most attractive. The red vests have
an extra attractiveness in the fact
that they are worked with little sug-
gestions of his satanic majesty's tai
around the pockets and the button
holes. The demand for these novelties
in devil wear has been quite unprece-
denied and there is no doubt that be-
fore the winter season has advanced
very far, the craze will be general
one all over the United States. In this
city on December l.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
unKeI hiram SEE.


doant stop a .hoein till you've
finished yer roe.
list when yew git teW thinkln thet
yewer the smartest man IN yeWer
taouwnship, yeWer youngest boy II
asst yeW questyun.
thays a Teller in taouwn thets got the
dadburndest contrapshun ever seed
in my hull life. it's a telyphunny thing
that tocks rite back at yew Jist whut
yuve sed intew it, heze at won oV
them drug stoars on name strete.
locked intew it fer thu man, go al
here it.
thays a plat kalled thu time place
an thu gal" jist yew sho me thu gal an
lie find thu time an plaice, thu ga
questyun" shucks.
thays no use a loOkin fer thu fellel
what ose yew tibet five, kause he seed
yew fust but yew haint seed tibet
whail yit, doant miss 1T.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
HIS SERIOUS WORKS.

Moralists. physicians and undertake
ers continually remind us that death is
an earthly phenomenon which plays
no favorites. To change the metaphor
Just a bit, the pale horse is always a
winner and no system has yet been
found to beat the books. These ObSer-
vations follow the reflection that some
sad dav one Samuel Clemens COM
monty known as Mark Twain, will go
hence, and that then, and not until
then. will the sberiouS side of life, as
portrayed by MIR. Clemens pen, be
given to the world.
For many years it has been known
that Mr.. Clemens entertainS some
opinions on religious and ethical sub
jects that are not shared by the world
at large. That he does not make these
opinions public during his life. is an
other evidence of that canny sagaclty
that has always marked his actions
Martyrdom does not appeal to Mark
Twain. Il am not here to do good-at
least not Intentionally" is the way he
puts it
There will be sad hearts when Mark
Twain is called to that other shore
Perhaps no man in the world today is
looked upon as a friend and comrade
by as many people as SO regard the
creator of 'Huckleberry Finn
And the question arises, when that
sad day comes and those other views
of Mark Twain's are made public, will
they drive away many of these
friends?
At least Mark has the satisfaction OF
knowing that when this happens he
will be in a position to dispense with
these faiC-weather friends.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
CHURCHES
st. Paul's Episcopal.

Rev. D. ]. w. Summerville, of Lew
iston, Idaho, will occupy the pulpit at
both morning and evening services to-
morrow in st. Paul's Episcopal church
and special music at the morning ser
vice will be a vocal solo by Miss Grace
Young, and the anthem, Lord Wher
My Raptured Thoughts" by Beethoven
Shelley, by the choir. In the even
ing the special music will be a solo by
Miss Minnie Gaines, and the anthem
Jesus The Very Thought OF Thee,
by Shelly, will be given by the ladies
quartet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
Last of the Whale Show.

If YOU have not been to the whale
thing that has ever been in Walla
Walla. Tomorrow viii be the last day
and if you miss this opportunity you
will never have another like it unless
YOU visit the Smithsonian Institute at
Washington, D. G.. This is the largest
monster on exhibition in the world out
side that museum at the nations CAPT
tai. Open all this evening and all day
tomorrow. You get admission to both
the whale exhibit and the seal show for
the price of one admission. GO NOW!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
WEATHER FORECAST.

WaIla Walla and Vicinity: Fair to-
night and Sunday.
Washington: Fair tonight, warmer
northeast portion. Sunday fair.
Weather Cond .tions.
The center of the Rocky mountain
high area has moved southeast toward
Texas and extended the cold wave to
the Mississippi valley and the west
gulf states. Fair weather has con-
tinued over most of the western half
of the country with cooler weather
generally west of the Rocky mountains
and warmer in Montana and the Dako-
tas Snow is falling over the upper
lakes and a disturbance off the south
Atlantic coast is causing rain and snow
in the middle Atlantic, south Atlantic
and Gulf states. The indications ia
II continued fair weather in this vicin-
ity during tonight and Sunday with
out much change in temperature.
JOHN GROVER, Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
1.-THE Alaskan"

Edward Martindel who so notably
scored last season in the comic opera
THE Alaskan son to be sung in this
city. is repeating his success this year
in the same role. Mr.. Martindels rem
dition of that famous musical master
piece, MY Totem Pole" will long be
remembered by all who were fortunate
in hearing it, for it created almost
a sensation in musical circles when
sung in New York, and was the great
big number of the opera during its
successful tour throughout the entire
country last year THE Alaskan" viii
be here again this season.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
Charles B. Aanford.

1t is seldom that an actor succeeds
in uniting critical and popular APPROX
al as Charles B. Hanford has done
He mas done much to disprova the the
ory that one must usually be sacrificed
to the other.
The Atlanta Constitution says: This
actor offers a treat for the lovers and
students of Shakespeare Miss Drof-
nah is splendid and possesses an
abundant supply of emotion
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
Union Red Cross Mission.

Services will be conducted tOmOr-
row afternoon at $3.50 o'clock by Rev
J. E. Ireland, and Sunday school will
be held at 230 o'clock. The mission
which has just been established, is
near the Red Cross grocery in the
southern part of the city, and all re-
SidentS Of that part Of the city are
urgently invited to ally themselves
with the mission.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
DIVIDED DUTY"

Whenever you hear the ethics of
journalism frankly discussed, you hear
a lot Of nonsense about the divided
duty of public journals There is re-
ally no such thing.
Every duty is summed up in that of
serving the public under the implied
contract to sell news of general in =
terest to large constituency for a
subscription price. and to sell pub
hcity for information of private In
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
Marvin M. E. Church.

THE Church and IT'S Mission in the
World will be the subject of the
morning sermon in the Marvin M. E
church tomorrow at II o'clock, and ir
the evening at 1870 o'clock the pas
tor, Rev. A. L. Thoroughman, will
speak on the subject. How to Gain
Heaven and Shun HE'LL the services
to be special evangelistic worship.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
German EVANGELICAL Lutheran.

Strictly Biblical Services will be
conducted under the auspices of the
German Evangelical Lutheran Synod
of Missouri, Ohio and other states in
ST. PauPs Episcopal church tOmOr-
row afternoon at o'clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
Annual Iowa Shoot.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Nov IA
big gathering of the states sportsmen
marked the opening today of the annu-
al shoot of the Iowa Trapshooters' as
ISOLATION. The tournament will last
three days and promises to be the most
notable in the history of the sport in
Iowa
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
Park Street Baptist.

the Wise will be the subject of
the morning discourse in the Park
Street Baptist church tomorrow morn
ing at II o'clock, and in the evening
the pastor, Rev. J. II. Beaver, will
speak on THE Open Door,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
United Brethren

Evangelistic services will be con-
Quoted in the United Brethren church
tomorrow evening at 1880 o'clock. and
at the morning services the election of
delegates to the general conference
will be made.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
Florence Roberts Comma.

ThurloW Mergen, who was Florence
Roberts leading man last season. has
been re-engaged Cor Miss Roberts
company, which is shortly to appear in
this city. Mr.. Bergen is said to have
a very strong role in Miss Roberts
new play. THE House of Bondage"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
"RaIIy Dav" Program.

The Wilbur Methodist Sunday school
is preparing for a special Rally Day.
program and service Sunday morn
ing Special music, addresses and
songs will be given by the little folks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
Firs- PRESBYTERIAN.

At the First Presbyterian church
the pastor Rev James Clement Rei(
will preach tomorrow morning OF
The Feeding Of The Five Thousand.
The subject in the evening, will b.
Sincere Sympathy A Secret Of Sue
cess Special music will be render
ed as follows: morning solo, 20 Res
Of Rests" Rotoli, by Mrs. UppingtOn
Anthem, Jesus My Savior, Look OIL
Me- Nevin, by quartette. At night
solo by Mr.. F. w. Hall and ''Te Deun
in B-flat,' by Parker, Quartette.
Genuine P;anola Pianos-EiIers Pia
no House.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
Students Hold Shoot.

MONTREAL, Nov. 14.-Teams OF
eight riflemen from all the universities
of the dominion are engaged today IN
the annual inter- university shooting
match of the Dominion Rifle associa-
ton
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
First Baptist.

Services will be conducted at the re-
gular hour in the First Baptist church
tomorrow morning and evening, Rev.
F. K. Fowler to deliver the sermons.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
Neqro Fair.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 14.-Colored
people from all over this section are
pouring into Augusta today to visit
the negro fair opened here this morn
ing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14

Serene Payne would rather have his
name attached to the new tariff law
than to have the title of speaker at
tached to his name
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14

Illinois may not be represented in
the cabinet, but she seems to be con-
fldent of having a man in the speak
er's chair.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14

In the estimation of automobile men.
the chauffeur who knocks down a man
without running over him is a cautious
driver.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14

EDITORIAL G.
In Washington the opposition to
Speaker Cannon loses much of the
vigor that it had when it was turned
loose in the home districts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14

$500 BUYS GOOD DIVERSIFIED
farm of 24O acres, about eight miles
of city, two miles of station; 100
acres good wheat land, about 10
acres alfalfa, considerable more good
alfalfa land, balance salt grass and
blue grass pasture; running water, no
improvements; would take some city
property as part payment
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14

$500 CASH, SIS PER MONTH BUYS
nice home of two good lots and nice
little cottage. Price, $500.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14

$4,000 BUYS ONE OF THE BEST
suburban homes to be found near
Walla Walla, consisting of five
acres all irrigated, fine Improvements,
about half of place in orchard, con-
siderable of asparagus and berries.
This IS close in.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14

lead African hunting by large ma "a
jority.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14

Buy "Baby" Chandeliers Piano
House.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14

Auto Player Piapo-Eilers Piano
HOUSE.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14

home Of one acre, close to car line
east Of city, new modern Sroom
house. one-half basement, plastered
hot and cold water, running water
ram. young shade. This is the cheap
est place of the kind to be found ne Il
city. Will give good terms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14
TODAY'S IMPORTANT
FOOTBALL GAMES

Yale at PTInC6tOn.
Cornell at Chicago.
w. and ]. at West Point.
Carlisle at Western Penn.
Clemson at Tennessee.
SaWanee at Atlanta Tech.
Pennsylvania at Michigan.
Dartmouth at Harvard.
Penn. State at Anna polls.
Kansas at Nebraska.
Virginia at Georgetown.
Stanford at California.
q. = q. n D. 2. 2. q. q 4, =. = =. T
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-14

As a popular diversion golf is apt 20 ia
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-30
EDWIN TIRRELL
Vice-President at Large

being polled in this section. AS ward
the Thirty-fourth ranked third in the
increase of the Prohibition vote over
last year AS far as can be learned,
but little campaigning was done in the
ward by the party, the boys work
being the most that was attempted be-
cause Of lack of time, probably. 1t
may safely be predicted that boys in
politics" will be a feature of the fall
campaign.
Our club has members at large, or
CLUB promoters, in five or six states
outside of Illinois. These get the same
literature, club button and other sup
plies that the local members receive and
at the same nominal membership fee
of 10 cents, which covers the cost of
the supplies. 1t is hoped that these
boys will in time secure other boys to
join them in forming clubs of their
own.
Recently Mrs. E. A. Russell, now
OF Miami, Florida, ordered 200 club
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-30
THE BOYS PROHIBITION CLUB
BY ELFLEDA BENJAMIN

fourth ward entered the race very late
in the campaign. The superintendent
of the Boys Prohibition Club had
pledged the assistance of the members,
who were on hand to distribute the
campaign cards as soon as they were
received from the Saturday
afternoon, less than sixty-three hours
before the opening of the polls
However, in about half an hour most
of the 1000 envelopes previously adj
dressed had been filled with the cards
and other Prohibition literature Gas
long as it lasted) and the boys were on
their way, carrying an extra supply
of loose cards to be used where there
were no addressed envelopes for the
letter boxes.
About 1000 Of these campaign cards
we're distributed by the club before the
opening of the polls on the following
Tuesday. They we're not only left at
the homes, but in stores and in several
churches. They were also distributed
at the elevated railway stations as the
voters came home from their down
town work.
The results in the six precincts COW
cred by the club were very gratifying
by far the heaviest vote in the ward
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-30
ELWYN SIMMONS
President Boys Club

A year ago in the Thirty fourth ward
of Chicago an embryo political organi-
cation was formed. The purpose, &C
cording to its constitution, was ito pro-
mote Prohibition sentiment and assist
in securing Prohibition votes The
membership consisted of boys between
the ages of eight and fifteen, with the
exception Of the superintendent, who
is mere female of uncertain age
The organization received the in
dorsement of prominent leaders of the
party who have expressed the wish that
similar clubs be formed throughout the
state and nation
The possibilities of such an organi-
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-30

song-a copy of each of which is sent
by the writer with the membership sup
plies
The Christian Temperance Cate
chism, Bible Temperance Puzzles, and
number of the one-page leaflets are
adapted to Sunday school work and
have been so used as we'll as in the
B. P. c. The supplies have been care
fully selected from four or five houses.
The boys are becoming familiar with
the map of their ward and are able to
locate their own precincts They are
also learning something about voting
lists and other matters pertaining to
civics. They will soon enter upon the
study of the national, state and county
platforms of the party, which will be
presented to them as simply as possible.
The meaning of the expression moral
issue" will be made clear to them.
1892 Van Buren, ST., Chicago.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-30
A Rosy View
From the Golden Age, Atlanta]

If the Republicans nominate Cannon,
or Foraker, or Fairbanks, with their
anti Prohibition ideas, or if Taft be
nominated with his advocacy of the can
teen, the Republican party will suffer
heavy losses in every northern state and
will lose some of them, because the
Prohibitionists will not again support
an open enemy. The drift of political
debates so far shows that the contests
offered are on lines of tariff reform and
financial management that are extreme,
visionary impracticable. If neither party
will venture to espouse Prohibition, the
Prohibition party will cast SO strong a
vote that half the states in the Union
will become doubtful states" and it is
possible that the Prohibitionists may
carry enough of them to throw the cleo
ton into the house and win the Presi-
dent The time has come when Prohi-
bition must be dealt with as a national
issue.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-30
LESS DRUNKEN PASSENGERS
Railroad Man tells What Prohibition
DBifmingham Means on Trains

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Arr" s
cial correspondence To-day Captain
J. B. Capehart, for many years rail
road conductor on the Queen & Cres-
cent railroad, made the following state
ment concerning the results of Prohi-
bition in Birmingham as he has oppor-
tunlty to judge them from the passen-
gers whom he carries around that city
Captain Capehart says:
Before Prohibition carried in Birm-
nngham my train was constantly filled
with drunken people going from Birm-
lngham to suburban towns. Especially
was this true on Saturday nights, and
1T was not an uncommon affair for me
to have several alterations week with
these undesirable citizens The loud
swearing and rowdy conduct would be-
come offensive to other passengers who
would appeal to the train crew for
protection. That would many times
call for rough house, and frequently
more than one person would get
bruised up
Since Prohibition has gone into eff
feet there has not been over one or two
instances of this kind upon my train,
and each of those times the rowdies
were foreigners. I can see the marked
changes for the better at the small
towns along my run. Before, every
Saturday night crowds of noisy people
congregated around the depots of many
of the smaller towns, and many under
the influence of whisky would board my
train to go to the next town Just for
fun and at the same time beat the
conductor by bullying tactics. Such
conditions made the life of the average
passenger conductor one of turmoil"
In speaking of the effect of Prohibi
~ron upon the negroes Captain Cape.
hart said he could see marked change
for the better in them. In the black
belts the negro compartments Of the
train were formerly filled with drunken
negroes. Whenever negro could raise
enough money to get whisky and a
ticket to some nearby station he would
tank up on mean whisky and start.
Nothing less than a blackjack or a
Calling gun would subdue such negroes
when they began to make trouble
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-30

buttons and other supplies for the chill
dren in her new home Mrs. Russell
is ce-president of the Women's Pro-
hbition Club of America. This is the
best club news yet received, as far as
numbers are concerned.
The B. P. c. has its own printed
constitution, platform and rallying
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-30

Every pirate on the high seas hates
law and civilization; every highway rob
Der hates policemen, courts and jails
because they restrict his personal liberty
and compel him to regard the interest
of society and earn living in decent
way"
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-30
Sees It Coming

TITOVE EVE OI. LOWES UTOOE DEWUC7UT.I
The boast of some of the Prohibition
-chieftains that their poll will cross the
100000 mark Git was 25S,O00 in 1eO4)
may turn out to be correct. They have
been making great conquests in the past
year or two, but they have done this
through the agency of the Democratic
and the Republican parties. Neverthe-
less, if their poll in 1908 should be sew
eral times as large as it ever was be-
fore, the country would have no reason
to be surprised.