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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18

President elect Taft has voiced the
hope that his administration will be
instrumental in breaking UP the poll
teal alignment Of the solid south, and
those who know Mr. Taft are of the
belief that his determination to spend
the winter months preceding his inau-
guratiOn in southern city was
due as much by desire to study
the southern people as it was to es-
cape the rigors of a northern winter.
Patriotic citizens will welcome the
day when the democratic ticket in the
south will not be assured of victory,
just the same as they will welcome the
day when the republican ticket in
New England will not be a thousand
to one shot no matter who may be on
IT. and if Mr.. Taft learns a few things
while he Is lodging the billiards. this
winter, it is just barely possible that
the solid south will at the next cleo
tion become one of the things that
were
But before this result is brought
about. Mr.. Taft must learn what every
northern man has to learn when he
drops below Mason and Dixons line
He must learn that the south once
had to submit to absolute negro domi-
nation-and the south won't DO that
any more He must learn that the
south has seen republican president
after president appoint to high admin
istrative offices in the south men of
negro blood. He must learn that in
the proudest city Of the south. the
present executive has persisted III
keeping a negro in the office of collec-
tor of customs. And he must learn
that in the south. negroes vote-where
they are allowed to vote-the repub-
lican ticket.
If Mr. Taft learns enough about the
south in his short stay down there to
convince him that to the people of the
south the race question is the only
really vital, close home, red hot
poker issue in politics he will have
learned enough to entitle him to take
his position at the head of class A.
republican statesmen.
And if Mr.. Taft can evolve a way
to remove this race Qeustion, so that
the white people of the south can di-
vide on issues political without bring
ing them face to face with negro rule.
he will prove himself we'll qualified
to tackle the job of making Pennsyl-
Vania and New England also debatable
ground.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18
1.-THE Alaskan"

PROFESSIONALLY the west loves John
CortS comic opera, The Alaskan"
This was eXemplified last season by
the press and public west of the Mis-
souri, river, who, almost as a Unit.
dramatically rebuked the ca1loused
east and lauded to the limit this beau
tiful musical story OF the Golden
north. History repeats itself, for this
season II cities, large and small, in
Guiding st. Louis, simply would not
have The Alaskan" and yet Denver,
Ogden, Salt Lake, and every other CITY
Of any prominence at all in the west.
raved over it in their efforts to ex-
press the homage that it deserves.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18
he Appeal-to-Reason and Wiltshire va

the Appeal-to Reason and Wiltshire va
riety, printed away off somewhere ana
lust naturally coming to us in God
only-knows- sort of a way.
But the idea of there being live
socialist newspaper in a little town like
Prosser doent soak in all at once
does it? But it's there just the same.
It's not the only paper in the town,
but it seems to be holding its own In
the inevitable small-town newspaper
scrap with it's only rival, a stalwart
organ Of standpatism, which just nat
uraIly can't help assuming a holler-
than-thou attitude with its editorlally
unconventional rival
And now for the illustration Of the
power of the press. At the recent city
election in Prosser-yes, they have
city government there-the socialists
got in the game just like they always
do when there is a chance to vote. The
socialist is frank enough to tell you
that he doesn't vote to win-that ne
votes for principles. At least that's
what he says in Walla Walla. But up
in Prosser it's different, and when
they counted the votes they found that
the socialists had elected two council
men without doubt and had chance
of slipping another one in on teen
nfcality, with the thrilling fact facing
the public that this third and disputed
alderman spells the balance Of power
in the city council.
And maybe that republican weekly
I'D in Prosser didn't get mad about
it Why. it is now framing up a deal
to advance the city to higher class
it is the third class to which it would
have Prosser promoted-for the sole
purpose of Clearing the decks for a
complete new set of officers to be chos-
en- next December"
Away from Prosser. where these
events, seen in perspective do not In
dicate that the entire social order is
to be upset by the adverse political
complexion of the town council, 1t
would look as if the republican sheet Is
a pretty hard loser and is now just a
little bit inclined to WEIGH.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18

Editor R. c. Julian, of the Wallula
Gateway, announced in this weeks is
sue that his paper has just completed
the third year of its career, and the
tone of the editorial leads one to be-
lieve that Julie" is determined that
the past three years shall be but the
infancy of a long and useful life. In
another article on the same page, it
is announced that "the Gateway Is
at peace with all mankind" Here's
hoping that the Gateway will always
continue several laps ahead of ad-
versity, for despite the fact that it
gets dyspeptic once in a whole, the
Gateway is ever welcome visitor In
this sanctum sanctorium.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18
ROSE AND LEAF,

All the roses now are gone,
All their glories shed;
Here's a rose that grows not wan,
Rose Of love to wear upon
Your fair breast instead.
Everywhere sere leaves are seen,
Golden, red and gray:
Here's a leaf forever green,
Leaf of truth to hold between
Your white hands Away.
Here's my leaf and here's my rose.
Take them! They are yours.
In my garden nothing grows,
Garden of my heart, God knows,
That it long endures.
Madison Cawein, in October Metro
pOlitan
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18
ADJUSTMENTS
Hi Henry Tonight.

A radical change is made this sea-
son in the personal of Hi Henry's
Ministries who appear at the Keylod
Grand tonight. Every song, joke. act
and feature being entirely new, and
every speciality and vaudeville per-
former being direct from New York
city and of the highest grade of the
amusement profession. Our exchanges
speak very highly of the Hi Henry
minstrel company, declaring it to be
unsurpassed by any in their line. This
bids fair to be- one of the events of
the season.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18
That Streak of Economy.

Editor of The Evening Statesman:
And so the city council fired "Old
Dock" faithful old servant who knew
every inch Of pipe in the city and
who could turn off the water with his
eyes shut from any delinquent or tres
passer. All this in the name of econo-
my!
Why not fire Chief Metz? Tommy
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18

proven to be one Of the foremost, most
Mrs. Frank RockfeIds, COW girl orches-
ira, is doing excellent work and meet
ing with the highest praise from music
lovers For their most praiseworthy Sc
lections, the volume of tone and in
strumental balance leaves nothing TO
he desired
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18

Hart has lots of time and can look
after the fire department.
And while you are about it. kick
Knight out. We@don't need him. Bob
Parks can perform Knights duties.
Turn the rascals OUT Economize.
At this rate, soon the, city will be so
dead and quiet that pretty soon we
won't have to pay any taxes at all.
-CITIZEyN.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18
Editorials Of the People.

will to It's
publication
written
editor should
all communications
course
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18
WEATHER FORECAST,

Walla Walla and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Saturday.
Washington: Fair tonight; colder
northeast portion. Saturday fair, eX-
cept rain along the coast.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18

The mother who has worried over
her children for eleven months finds
them transformed into regular cheru-
biums during the ante Christmas sea-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18

Castro may never come back, but
there are those in Venezuela who do
not care.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18

And probably Emperor William and
President Castro will exchange condo
lenceS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18

Anyhow. Bob Evans probably
knows more about the navy than do
some of its critics.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18

The Lord loveth a cheerful giver,
but He has no use for the man who
doesn't trade with his home merchant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18

And still Weather Observer Grover
insists that somebody ordered winter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18

Money spent at home stays at home
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18

Arthur Hartmann.
One of the most brilliant stars in
the, galaxy Of violinists to appear this
season in America will be Arthur
Hartmann. This artist is not only a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18

And just think what it is in the
DakOtas.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18

100000 DOWN BUYS A NEW MOD
ern bungalow of rooms: IL base
ment, fire place, dumb walters and
wood lift, laundry tubs in basement.
Close in and in best part of city.
Price only $4,000.
$1,000 BUYS A FINE PLACE CLOSE
to Whitman College. House new,
seven rooms, basement, lot 50x137.
$500 BUYS A FINE BUILDING LOT
in Lemons addition will give good
terms.
$1,000 BUYS A FINE BUILDING LOT
in Greens Park addition. Lot 6ox175
lays high.
s22 PER ACRE BUYS 800 ACRES OF
good wheat land close to Clyde;
rents for one-third.
A FINE DIVERSIFIED FARM ES-
pecially adapted to dairying; 40
acres alfalfa, balance good pasture,
good 7-room house, fair barn; close
to school and station; about an
hours drive from city. Place con-
tains 80 acres; price $4,000.
$40 PER ACRE BUYS 100 ACRES OF
the finest kind Of grain land IA
miles of Waitsburg; part OF this Is
fine garden and, fruit land; place Is
sown to summer fallow fall wheat;
small improvements.
s35 PER ACRE BUYS FINE d.
versified farm Of 240 acres; 100
acres in summer fallow wheat; 80
acres bottom land; 80 acres of which
is good alfalfa land; balance best
OF pasture, running water, will take
$4,000 down balance on, easy terms
/ Close to school and station. ana
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18
SECOND HAND FURNITURE

ST. PAUL JUNK SHOP BUYS AND
sells at wholesale and retail all
kinds Of Hides, Wool, Scrap Iron,
Brass, Copper, Rubber, Lead, Zinc,
Bottles, Old Rubbers and Second
Hand Sacks, and Secondhand Fur
niture, Stoves and Carpets. M. Gold
stein, Phone 2207: Sc East Main ST.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18
FOR SALE--REAL ESTATE
Wolfe, Valaer & Brooke
Real Estate
ID and II Paine Bldg.
Phone 1721

$1,000 DOWN BALANCE EASY PAY
ments, buys new modern bungalow
&C six very large rooms; large bath,
good concrete cellar, fire place and
nice barn. Very large lot in the best
part of city, close to school and
college. Price, only $4,000.
$500 PER ACRE BUYS ONE OF
the very best Of foothill farms OF
about 42O acres, about $50 acres of
the very best of black foothill farm
land, suitable to orchard, potatoes,
grains of all kinds, and timothy; 80
acres of fine meadow now. Farm
land lays good; balance good past
ure. This is a fine place for diversl-
fed farming. Small improvements,
spring water; three miles to station.
Adjoining land sold for SIS per acre
which is no better and does not lay
as well.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-18
BREAKING THE SOLID SOUTH.

JOHN GROVER. Observer.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-15

pen described. the camera pictured
the splendid details of this noted
journey.
While Col. Bryan Travelled as a
private citizen he wen with the
prestige of having made two memoir
able contests for the Presidency OF
the United States, and he was every
where recognized and entertained as
a great representative American,
having a leading part in the direc-
ton of American affairs. He was
given opportunity for observations
lever before accorded to any one
travelling in private capacity.
If one wants to see the world and
the people who are at the head OF
affairs in all countries, as we'll as
the masses, he has in this book an
opportunity of seeing them through
the eyes of Col. William Jennings
Bryan. 1t is sold by subscription,
and the Thompson Publishing Co.. of
ST. Louis, Mo, are the fortunate pub
fishers. They offer an especially in
wiling opportunity to solicitors in an
other column of this issue.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-15
Colonies East and West.

The difference between ~despotiSm
and democracy was never better i'll
Illustrated than by contrasting the
progress of Canada and the progress
of Siberia. The two colonies have
a great deal in Both have
cold climates. Both have enormous
timber supplies. Both have mines of
note, and both have vast wheat fields.
Western Canada has nearly a mil
lion inhabitants, where twenty years
ago she had scarcely enough to feed
the mounted police. That region
just east of the Rockies raised 203,-
100000 bushels of wheat last year.
Settlers are pouring in from every
where, and those who come. stay.
Canada is the one country which has
been able to get and hold a consider
able number OF Americans, and that
IS about the highest compliment that
can be paid to any land. Incidentally.
while the Canadian government has
dabbled a bit in assisted immigra-
the result.
Siberia tells a different story. The
climate is a good, the forest as fine,
the soil as rich as in Canada. And
the government has been very anx-
ious to get Russian peasants to emil
crate, hoping to still their discomfort
in this fashion. But of those who
went from Russia to the Altai. the
best part of Siberia, in 1O2, So per
cent returned. The next year it was
even worse; GS per cent of the emil
grants came wandering back. For
the settlement was so hedged up with
despotic p%aternal regulations, ana
thlngs so thoroughly messed up by a
meddiesome bureaucracy that not
even a Russian Peasant could make
a living on the fat of black lands
waiting for him. So they went back
to European Russia where twenty
per cent OF the peasant population is
~chronically underfed. They choose
this form Of slow starvation rather
than 10 be settlers on government
lands in Siberia. Emphasis is i'm,
possible.
But it would be interesting to
know il bureaucrats have reckoneG
on what an army, drawn from this
starving peasantry, may some tim,
do.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-15
..Thc Old World and Its Ways.

Col. William Jennings Bryan's
new book OF travel, entitled THE
Old World and It's Ways" %recounts
his recent tour around the world and
his journeys through Europe. 1t is
profusely and elegantly illustrated
with PSI artistic ~engravings repre-
senting men and things seen in the
various countries OF the earth dur
ing that noted journey. The en-
| cravings are made from photographs
taken for him or his party specially
for this publication. 1t is regarded
by him as the monumental literary
work of his life, and is published I'M
der his special supervision.
1t is sold only through agents
and following its announcement it
has, we are advised met with a de-
rand that has exhausted in a few
months four large editions aggregat.
ing oven $1,000 copies. BY specia.
@ontract with his publishers he made
the retail price low down with tho
view of putting it within easy reach
of every reader and book buyer.
The book gives his experiences
what he saw and d.d-whom he me
and his Impressions and conclusions
He made a profound study of the NJ
tons and of men and things as 4
saw them around the world. II
gives governmental, educational, re
lieious and other conditions. fror
the standuoint of a student aud On
profoundly interested in al. The pee
pies of the earth.
The book is in no sense politica
: but is a brilliant record of travel an
t observation, from the standpoint {
: a we'll informed American either
: concerning the countries and people
Of the earth as e today. While til
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-15

he is preparing to clinch his reputa-
ton for originality and daring by
trying to reach the north pole in an
air ship.
Whatever may be the results of
Mr.. Wellman's daring attempts TO
reach the pole this summer in an
ar ship and send the news of the
voyage at once to the Record-Herald
by wireless biography, the Wellman-
Record-Ilerald expedition is sure to
he conducted by MIR. Wellman with
the same cool courage and whole
souled enthusiasm that have made
him an ideal newspaper correspon-
dent.
MI. Wellman was born in Mentor,
OHIO. in 1858. AT fourteen he began
his newspaper experience, establish
ing a that age a weekly paper in the
little town of Sutton, Nebraska. In
1851 he became the Washington cor
Respondent of the Chicago Herald,
for which paper he visited the West
Indies in 1892. and located the land
Ing place OF Columbus, marking the
spot with a huge stone monument.
In 1891 he made mis- first dash for
the pole, reaching the latitude OF
81 d srt. northeast of Spitzbergen.
IN 1898 e tried the same fascinat-
x qnes, again, penetrating a far
ofJh 5 Fran Josef Land. On both
rirs h. made wonderful success in
discovering new islands and secur-
ing new scientific data which have
been of great value to the American
Geographical society. His volumin-
Gus writings fer scientific periodicals
and popular magazines have shown
the same incisive thought and keen
insight that have marked his iourn-
alistiC work.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-15
The radicalism of yesterday is tn
conservatism of tomorrow.
Poultry Chatter.

Successful Farmlng.) ..
Why don't your hens lay? Per-
maps they are too fat.
Know your hens. The trap nest is
solving the problem.
Don't let up on whitewashing
Just because warn days are near.
Keep close watch of the brooder
these chilly nights. Not too warm,
but just right is a good motto.
When hens stop laying they may
often be started again by a change
Of feed.
BE careful and honest in filling or
ders for eggs and poultry.
DO 0 stuff your hens think
ing that you can meke them lay.
Throw feed in the litter and make
them work for their meals.
Have plenty of grit-the sharper
the better, available for the poultry.
Put fresh straw in the nest boxes
occasionally.
Milk is a great egg food.
Hurrying the chicks from their
incubator to the brooder invariably
means d SCI Ddck. Tive LnClm Tune
to dry off and get on their feet.
Try some kerosene on the roosts
and in crevices to kill lice and mites.
Test eggs for incubatofs. Too
many eggs are infertile when placed
in the machine and then the manu-
lactnrer receives a blessing out"
First food for chicks should be
stale bread soaked in milk squeezed
dry, and stale bread crumbs. Contin-
ue this feed for several days.
After Matching leave the chicks in
the nest for "a hours.
Dampness in the poultry house
must not be allowed. Remember also
that fresh air is a tonic and that poul
try Of all kinds will do much better
If their roosting quarters are vel
ventilated.
Work up a small piece of GROUND
en- the opposite side of the yart
from the garden, and near the poul
try yard and SOW the waste grain
and the newly planted garden vii
not be sought.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-15
Who Holds YOu DOwn2

What object is'more pitiable than
a healthy, strong, well educated
younng man whining about the hard
times. or the lack of opportunity IN
this land which is so packed with
chances? In what other country or
at what other time in the history of
the world, were the times better or
the opportunities greater?
Tens of thousands of young peo-
pie in this country try to excuse
themselves for their failure to do
something worth while by saying
that it is the fault of society, that
it is due to economic conditions, to
the fact that a few good-for-nothine
ldlers get all the money and all the
good things, while the many do al,
the work and bear all the burdens.
Young men and young women idle
away their lives, waiting for some
thing to turn up, for somebody {
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-15
Na1ipnat Charities C~nnfrrnn,z.

Richmond, Va, May G.-Men and
women who are interested in the bet
terment of the conditions of the pooy
and the reformation of the criminal
have come from all over the country
to join in the deliberations of the
National Conference. which opened
its thirty-fifth session in Richmond
today. The reception of visitors and
the transaction OF preliminary bust
ness. together with sectional meet
ings of those interested in different
phases Of charitable and reform
work, marked the opening day. The
first general session will be held this
evening. The State Capitol has been
turned over to the delegates by Gov
ernor Swanson and all the sectional
meetings will be held in that ma
nificent edifice.
Three allied charitable ~organiza-
tons, the Catholic Society of st. Vim
cent de Paul, the National Conference
of Jewish Charities and the Confer
ence on Truant and Backward Child
rem, have been meeting here during
the week, and held their final sessions
today. Most OF the delegates to these
conventions will participate in the
national conference.
The following are some OF the sub
jects to be discussed: State Super
vision; The Insane and Epileptic:
Criminals-Their Punishment and
Reformation; Pubic Health; Stats
tics; Detectives; Needy; Families
Their Homes and Neighhorhoods:
Children; The Educational Aspect of
All Work for Children: Juvenile
Court and Probation: Institutions
How do They Prepare Future Citi-
zens and Parents? Family Homes
Are They Preparatory Schools Also?
The Larger Use of the Public Schools.
Among the entertainments planned
for the delegates are a reception by
Governor and Mrs. Swanson on Fri
day, an excursion on the James river
on Monday and, following the close
of the conference, a reception to the
delegates at the White House by
President Roosevelt. This event will
take place at noon, Thursday, May
IA. A special excursion train viii
carry the delegates from Richmond
to Washington.
Following are the officers of the
tlirty-fifth conference: President,
Thomas NJ. Mulry, New York; frs
vice president, Oscar *. Gushing, Sar
Francisco; second vice president
jacob II. H~ollandor, Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore: third vic,
president, Franklin H. Nibrerker
Glen Mills, Pa; treasurer, Edward
Boyle, Chicago; genera1 secretary
Alexander Johnson, Indianapolis; as
sistant secretaries, w. II. Mccain
ST. Louis; S. p. Morris, Omaha; \
p. kellogg, New York; e. 7. Lies
Minneapolis; n. G. Grasty, Baltimore
III. S. Braucher, Portland, Me; Al
X. Estabrook, Philadelphia.