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The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
THE ANDOvER TRoupLE.

In the religious world for several weeks the removal of Andover theolog | ical seminary from Andovcr, Mass, to an affiliated position with Harvard di- vnity school at Cambridge. Mass, has been a disturbing question. Andoyer seminary was founded in lsos for the purpose of withstanding the liberal tendencies In theology as represented at Harvard But now, after hundred years of activity this new position seems like an ignominious surrender During late years Andover has not had many students. and her large invest ment in property and endowments seemed useless without students, or some promise of a favorable change However, this question of students Is troubler for many other theological semInaries, inasmuch az there has been a falling off of ministerial candidates 1 Beside. in the region of Andover there are other like institutions representing almost all the leading denominations. 1 There Is no section of the country that has so many In a given area. Further more, In period when large cities have been building and the change has been ! away from a predomnantly agricultur- 1 al condition to the predominantly ln dustrial, a small town has not been SO | favorable a location. The seminary seems to have succumbed to the gen eral competition for students II was inevitable that around Boston some seminaries could not do better than to consolidate, and this might gracefully be done inasmuch as sectarian lines need be no barrier
 At any rate the trustees of Andover have been roundly rated as betrayers of a great trust, have been charged with having elastic conscences, and no sense of moral obligations, but tho trustees are keeping wise and dis, erect silence While they were strug- gling with their problem there was much apathy among good orthodox people, but now that Andover has le- cidcd simply to affiliate with Harvard
 
 university, keeping up her courses as heretofore, there Is a grand chorus of condemnation, and writers are appear ing who are suggesting all sorts of plans, that might have restored to An dover her old d-tIme power It is one thing to suggest plan, and another to make it work, and this the trustees of Andover found out by experience.
 In this general condemnation that has been proceeding for weeks, the : leading orthodox papers have taken , part, because they charge that aflilia- , tlon means mergence and surrender to Untaransm Many of the aymen and , some of the clergymen of the protesting , denominations are reading the lltera- , ture of Unitaranism, so why should lt be q wicked thing for Andover to walk along with Harvard in brotherly love? Both institutions are seeking to know the truth. If they can find 1t better by cooperating, why should anyone Insist that they must compete7 A newspaper is not supposed to know much about the intricate ways of theology, but 1t cannot see any reason for storming when two institutions ike Andover and Harvard can together do better work than they can apart.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23

e,m at Berlin mentions the results oi experiments with three new species of Manlhot trees, which were discov- cred on a trip through the forests of the province of Bahia by an agent of the Bahia rubber syndicate Two of these are considered tho rubber plants of the future for dry and little fertile regions,
 Encouraging, Often just as this good and generous old world seems about 70 prove unable to meet the demand for something or other a supply of that which Is just as good is discovered. The world isn't worn out yet, though part of it has been reckessly used.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
NOT A TIME TO HE SLOW.

When business Is slow Is Just the time for business man not to be slow. Mr. Albert oliver, a New York business man, tells why Mr. Oliver says that when the volume of general business began to fall off last year his house decided to increase It's advertise ing expenses, believing that in a per- iod of general inactivity engineers and others would give more attention to the study of improved methods as pre- scnted through the advertising col- umns If leading publications than they had been able to do on account of the lless of business for the last eight or ten years We have found this true, says Mir Oliver He claims that. as result of judicious advertising, though the general de- crease In business has been estimated at 30 per cent, his house is doing a larger business than 1t had a year ago,
 What helped Mir, ollyer's business would help many other businesses There !s good deal of business done even in slow times, and those who gc the most perslstently and shrewdly af- ter 1t get it. Advertising pays in slow times quit as well proportionately as 1t does in rapid times.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
NOT YET EXHAUSTED.

New Haven has q large interest in the rubber problem if there Is one. Awhile ago the talk was that there was one, and that 1t threatened to 1 ecome acute. Little has been said about t lately, but 1t Is both interest ing and important that now 1t appears that there may not, after all be Il rubber famine" Afrcr the recent dis covery of a new rubber plant in Cochin China comes the discovery In lIrazIl of new family group of 8 plant which promises to become a val uable source of rubber A report of the Royal Botaalcal Garden and Mus
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
UNSUITABLE CANADA.

Inda's surplus millions" do not seem to be really wanted in Canada. Mir. Mackenzie King, deputy minister Of labor for Canada, after spending some time in London in consultation with the authorities on the subject tf Indian immigration into British Colum- bia and other territories, has compirt- ed his mission, and there is a good deal of speculation concerning the measure of his success, It is com monly reported that satisfactory so- lution of the problem has been found
 It is taken for granted that there will be no legislation on the subject of
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
walter. this Is a pretty small beef

waiter, this ia a pretty small beef steak.
 Walter-Yes, but you see. If you had more to eat, you would lose your train. Wiener Caricnturen.
 "He is said to be a financier."
 ''He fig. He has been known to get a porterhouse steak from q butcher, in- corporate lt, pay the butcher In common stock. sell the preferred. hypothecate the bonds and eat the steak. Oh, he'l' financler. without doubt."-Lousville Courier Journal
 Jawyer-The defendant in this case ls lazy, worthless fellow isn't he? Wltnes ess-Wcll. sir, l don't want to do the man any injustice won't go so far as to say he's lazy, but If lt re- duired any voluntary work on his part to digest his vIctuals he would have died of lack of nourishment fifteen years ago.--Chicago Tribune.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
The CnrrIage wnits "Nithout.'

The carriage waits without my lord, Without what, gentle sir?' Without the left hand running board, Without tho French chauffeur. Without drop of gasoline, Six nuts, the can of oil. Four plnlons, and the limousine. The spark plug. and the coll, Without tho brake. tho horn, the clutch Without tho running gear. one cyllnder-lt beats the Dutch How much there isn't here. The car has hecn repaired in fact, And you should be right glad To find that this much Ia intact Of what your lordship had. The garage sent it hack, my lord, In perfect shape throuEhout, So you will understand. my lord Your carriage waits without
 Harvard Lampoon.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23

The foreigner who arrived in this country the other day with nine chll- dron and q blow cannot ever be Prcsi- dent, but he can be desirable citizen His outfit indicates that he intends Co be,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23

Kingheld, Maine, hasn't had town pauper on its hands In fifteen years, Perhaps Klngncld, Maine, needs little chastenlng, and may get lt
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23

An autograph of Andrew Carnegie has just sold for forty cents. He can write autographs worth considerably more than that.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
SAYINGS AND DOINGs,

Success reports that lt recently asked 10000 subscribers whether, on the whole, they approved the Roosevelt administration, and that o,317 of them answered Yes"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23

A gas well has been struck which yields 5OoO,O0O feet day. The well is not in Washington, D. C., but near Mansfield, ohio.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23

entirely of paper, rendered impermea- able by mems of coating of quick lime mixed with curdled milk and white of egg, It will accommodate 1000 peo- plO
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23

Miss Vera Wentworth British suf- fragette, was kept In Holloway jail a day beyond her companions for cutting "Votcs for Womcn,' on the wall of her cell, She says We used to make the whole ward laugh by playing Votes for we organized great lark By putting our ears to the wall we could hear tho prisoner ln the next cell, and so we agreed to roar like hungry animals al dinner time, We made fearful noise but the wardress could do nothing be- cause there were SO many of us
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23

The municipal chamber of Para, Raa- gil, has recently authorized reduction in the tax levied on travelling salesmen, The reduction will be effective until January |, 1908, The new tax amounts to about SlOl with additional fees of about SIS The penalty for evasion is conAseatlon of samples and heavy fine
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23

Tolstoy has published l2o books, ana lnnumerable pamphlets, most of which have been translated into almost every European language, The extent of his output Is the more remarkable when his laborlous methods are considered. Some Of his chapters have been written dozen times, and the pages of his manuscripts are dlsngured by numerous ensures and Interpolations, One of hls novels had to he copied out seven times before a fairly lcgible manuscript could be sent to tho printers.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23

Tho International Congress of Navi- gntlon, which Is to be held In st. Pet ersburg In June Is organized by the International Association of Congresses of Navigation which has its permanent commission In Brussels composed of delegates from the various European countries that have joined the assocla- ton. The chief aim of the congress will be the consideration of questions connected with river and canal naviga- ton and the industrial and commercial exploitation of waterways and scaports. The training of rivers. mechanical trac- tion of boats on rivers. canals and lakes and the use of armored concrete for hydraulic and subaqueous work arc among the subjects to be discussed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23

Paris Is to have a new church mad,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-08
Paul Gilmore.

Paul Gilmore, who is to come here
again this year. began his season in
THE Boys of Company B" at Bridge
port, Conn. on Friday, September 25.
after a preliminary performance at
Red Bank N. j., on the previous even
ing for the benefit Of the Second Troop
cavalry, National Guard of New .Jer-
sey, at which the highest officers of the
state militia were present.
1t was the same old story on both
evenings (and has been at every per-
formance since) Paul Gilmore is such
a tremendous favorite wherever he
plays, and has such a stunning part
IN such a stunning play. that he is in
receipt of an ovation from his audience
every night.
The part of Tony Allen gives him
the best opportunity he has ever had
OF expressing his daring humor and his
brilliant comedy. He plays the part.
as one critic says with a frankness.
a grace. gusto, persistencv of ego
tlsm, that are merely enchanting"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-08
At Old Vincennes.

VlNCENNES, Ind, Oct. j.-"Alice OF
Old VIncennes" and also Mary and
Hannah and Harry and Hezekiah and
all the rest of the old girls and bows
VINO once lived in this ancient Hoosier
town on the banks of the Wabash
nave come back today to enjoy a week
OF homecoming" festivities arranged
py the progressive citizens of the mod
ern city. Hundreds of former resi-
dents of Vincennes are already here
and every train brings additions to
the list of the returned visitors.
Since natural gas has been discov-
cred here the town has enjoyed a
great boom and the; business men de-
clded to arrange "a Homecoming SO
that the former residents could see tho
changes which have been made. An
interesting program has been arranged
and these at the head of the movement
expect to make the event one of the
biggest in the history of the old In
diana town.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-08
FAIR MEANS AND FOUL.

If Speaker Cannon is reelected in
his district. he will be elected speaker
in the event that the republicans win
in this election. He destroys popular
government in which was once the
popular branch of congress, and the
only way to restore rule by the peo-
pie is to defeat Cannon and the re-
publican congress.
1t is not a personal fight against
Cannon that is being waged, but a
fight against Cannonism. The repub-
lican party has approved the Cannon
rules and stood for suprressing legis-
latiOn. No more severe arrangement
has been made than that by Kansas
republican congressman, who is fight
ing against suppression of rule by the
people. This congressman-Mr. Muir
dock-is editor of the Wichita Eagle,
and here is his arraignment of Can
nonsm.
'fWhere Mr.. Cannon asserted in
Kansas that the rules of the house
have been the same for a number of
years he might have scored point
with with people who are ignorant of
the system. He did not, however,
commit the indiscretion toward himself
of referring to the special rules
which he directs his committee to
bring in and have adopted under his
whip Whenever he deems it essential
to gag and paddock the mouth of every
man of independence in the house of
representatives.
To
the tactics he used regarding the
White Mountain forest reserve propO-
sition, which had been petitioned for
by a large number of the people of
this country who had been educated
to its Importance by President Roose-
welt 1t is boldly stated by the New
York Journal of Commerce that
Speaker Cannon opposed this measur
through his committees, both by fair
means and foul He did not mention
the methods he adopted in forcing
through the house the bond-secured
Aldrich bill with the Vreeland attach
ment to it. and other measures of all
most equal Importance All of his
methods show an extreme application
of force derived from his autocratic
power under the rules.
Mr.. Cannon can argue until dooms-
day that he is not responsible for the
rules but this country is not as stupid
as it was in its younger days when
statesmen could run blind calves over
the masses with impunity. He is re-
sponsibie for the rules as they hurt,
for 1t is not so much the rules as the
abuse of the rules that give the peo-
pie of the country cause to compliant
The country wants both the rules and
the ruler of the rules changed. and it
is only a question of time until the
country will get what it wants.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-08

points of striking resemblance be-
tween Mr. Roosevelt and Mr.. Bryan
to show a certain parallelism between
Mr.. Roosevelt and the Nebraska
statesman. The points of difference
between the president and Mr.. Bryan
on the one hand, and Mr. Taft, on the
other. are distinct and pronounced
And because Mr.. Taft is in many re-
spects the antithesis of the president
his election to the chief magistracy is
the logical remedy for the conditions
resulting in part from Mr. Roosevelt
methods in Office. The country has
every reason to assume that presl-
dent with the characteristics when
Mr.. Roosevelt attributes to Mr. Taft
would not introduce into his admins
tration methods which are wholly in
compatible with the character and
record of Mr. Taft The country has
sound reason for assuming that since
Mr.. Bryan is temperamentally much
like Mr. Roosevelt, Bryan admins
tration would probably result in a
continuance of methods which. in the
Roosevelt administration, created
anxiety and apprehension in business
circles and among the wage earners.
In Baltimore. Taft is held up as
the "antithesis of Roosevelt who
would suit the plutocrats
In the west, Taft is held up as man
of reform, responsible for all the
Roosevelt policies that are progressive.
Is he facing two ways?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-08

should not constitute the assumption
of a risk by the depOsitor and the Civ
ing of wide latitude to the banker.
Such entry should be recognized as
Just as actual an asset as a bank note
Also, proper arrangements must be
made for the continued espionage of
banks by other banks.
Lastly, and quite as important,
banking laws must be enforced; over
certification must be stopped; lOaning
of funds in national banks on obvious
ly speculative schemes must cease;
and other reforms must be wrought to
invest the banking system of the
country with that complete confidence
which, if induced would put stop
to all nervousness by depositOrs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-08
ABLE OFFENSE. /"

Republican voters of Washington
nave not forgotten, nor will they soon
forget, the unfair advantage Sam H
Nichols, secretary of state took of his
official position to get his name first
on the primary ballot. Candidates for
nominations for state office had to file
their declarations with the secretary
of state. Nichols is now serving his
second term of four years, and one
might suppose he would have held
back his declaration until he saw
whether any other candidates for the
nomination for secretary of state APP
peared
What did Nichols do? He was in
possession of the office, and before he
permitted any candidate for any nomi-
nation to file, he filed his own decla-
ration. Not only that He permitted
his deputy, John H. Schively, to file
his candidacy for insurance commits
Sloner before any other candidate for
that nomination was permitted to file.
"Unseemly was the lineup in front
of the secretary of states Office for
many hours preceding the morning of
the first day for filing. Stin more I'M
seemly was the conduct of Nichols in
absolutely refusing to receive decla-
rations until after he had filed his own
with himself as secretary of state and
had accepted the declaration of his
deputy. John H. Schively, for insur-
ance commissioner
mo wonder we hear men condemn
ing the conduct of the secretary of
state. Had the record of the insurance
department, for which Nichols is Joint
ly responsible with Schiyely. not been
evil; had Nichols not already served
a second term, still the disgraceful
selfishness. the lack of any fine sense
| of honor when he abused his official
position TO get his name first on the
ballot, would be good and sufficient
| reason for defeating him."
No. gentle reader. the above is not
from the pen of an irate democrat. IT
is reprinted word for word from that
sterling republican sheet. the Tacoma
Ledger. of August q, 1908.
If what the Ledger said was true
then, is it not true now?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-08
LOOKING TWO WAYS.

What is Taft anyway? Is he in ia
vor OF the ''reactionary" policies, the
Roosevelt policies" is he safe and
sane" like Joe Cannon and Aldrich,
or is he radical like La Toilette and
Bristow of Kansas? Or is he all three
everything by turns and nothing
long?"
During all the Roosevelt admins
tration the Baltimore Sun. published
by the millionaire Abel family, has
opposed the Roosevelt policies. Now it
declares for Taft on the ground that
Taft would repudiate the policies of
Roosevelt. In its issue on page one of
the issue of the Baltimore Sun of
September 10Th, that paper in a special
from Fargo, North Dakota, says MT.
Taft asserted himself the true heir and
political son of Mr.. Roosevelt
That was the telegram from North
Dakota
On the same day the Sun had an
editorial one column long trying to
show that Bryan ought to be defeated
because he would carry out the poll
cieS like those Roosevelt has stood for
while Taft would reverse the Roose-
Welt policies. From that editorial this
extract is taken:
Mr.. Taft's public record and his
habit of mind justify the belief that he
would take no official action until by
research and contemplation he had
formed an intelligent conception OF
the probable consequences of his ac-
ton If he We're in the White House
We should not have government b,
impulse or intuition or caprice. but
government by reason. The nation
needs now chief magistrate having
characteristics which Mr. Roosevelt
has never pretended to possess. ana
which Mr.. Bryan has given no evil
dence of possessing in his public ca.
reer.
1t is, indeed, not difficult to indicat.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-08
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TckET

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL IaCkEI
For President-W. ]. BRYAN, OF Ne
Nebraska.
For Vice President-JOHN w. KERN
of Indiana.
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
CONGRESSMAN Third District-WM-
GOODYEAR.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
Governor-JOHN PATTISON.
Lieutenant GOVERNOR. .. ED
WARDS.
Secretary of State-OTIS JOHNSON.
State Treasurer-JOHN SCHRAM,
State Auditor-W. H. CARSON.
Attorney General-A. w. HOLZ-
HEIMER.
Commissioner of Public Lards-AL-
BERT SCHOOLEY.
Commissioner of Public Instruction
ELDRIDGE WHEELER.
Insurance Commissioner +.
MASTERSON.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET,
Senator. 18th District-JOSEPH f.
Fades.
Senator, 18th District-H. f. CLO-
DIUS, Jr.
Representative, 18th District. w.
COOKERY.
Representative, 18th District
FRANCIS A. GARRECHT, CHARLES
w. MASTERSON.
Sheriff.. D. BRUNTON.
County Clerk-PERRY J. LYONS.
County Auditor-THOMASS STAINS
LAUS SCALLY.
County Treasurer-R. A. BIRD
YELL.
County Attorney-FRED NJ. HEDG-
Err.
County Assessor-M TONER
County Superintendent of schools
2. E. STAFFORD
County Coroner. F. COON.
Commissioner, First District -
GEORGE STRUTHERS.
Commissioner, Third Distrct-F. NJ
I OWDEN, Jr.
.Ist.ce of the Peace-THC.MAS NJ
scKINNEY.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES H. THOMP-
s'ON.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-08

Mr.. Roosevelt has not yet dis
charged himself. If he held a smaller
office, his "perniciOus activity would
cause him to lose his job. Just sup
pose a president had packed conven-
tions with e-holderS and was
prostituting his high Office to elect his
Me Too" to the presidency when
Roosevelt was a civil service reformer
my, how blue the air would be with
denunciations of such usurpation by
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-08
TRUST SERVING OFFICE
HOLDERS.

AS we read of Mr.. Foraker's declar-
alton that what he did while in the
employment of the Standard Oil COM
pany though at the same time he was
a United States senator, was entirely
justified. we feel, instinctively, that
his plausible explanation is neither
sound nor satisfactory. We know as
a matter of political expediency, that
the Foraker doctrine is not only un-
tenable but injurious. Here is
statement from an American states
man of former times. to be contrasted
with the Foraker apology:
when I first came on the stage OF
public life | made the resoluAlon
never to engage, while in public office,
in any kind of enterprise for the i'm
provement of my fortune, nor to wear
any other character than that of a
farmer l have never departed from it
in a single instance, and / have, in
multiplied instances, found myself
happy in being able to decide and to
act as public servant clear of all in
terests in the multiform questions that
have arisen, wherein I have seen others
embarrassed and biased by having got
themselves into a more interested sit
uation. Thus 1 have found myself
richer in contentment than 1 should
have been with any increase of for
tune"
These sentiments are from the pen
of Thomas Jefferson. That they en-
body precepts worthy of consideration
and acceptance at the present time
goes without the saying, as we invoke
the ethical judgment of the average
man-precepts which public men of
today might ponder with profit.