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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28
Correcting the Record.

Representative Champ Clark Of lis
souri, tells a story about former Repre-
sentative Henry J. johnson of Indiana
Mr. Johnson" he said, "was engaged
in debate with an Illinois congressma
and called him an ass. This was unpar-
liamentary, of course, and had to be
withdrawn. Pursuant to the order of the
speaker. Mr.. Johnson said:
81 withdraw the language l used, Mr.
Speaker, but I insist that the gentleman
from Illinois is out of order
How am I out of order? demanded
the Illinois man, with considerable heat.
Probably a veterinary surgeon can
tell you,' retorted Johnson. This was
parliamentary and went into the record. .
Indianapolis News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28
The Critic.

A painter was praising the other day
the artistic taste of John g. johnson,
the famous Philadelphia lawyer. Mr..
Johnson has collected one of the finest
private galleries in the world and as q
connoisseur he has few living equals.
"a young imressionist," said the
painter, got John G. Johnson to visit
his studio last year. He showed his
latest picture and tried to get Mr.. John
son to buy it. But Mr.. Johnson would
have none of it. He said politely that
he thought the picture was not good.
"This so annoyed he impressionist
that he let his temper get the better of
him. He said hotly:
"After all, Mr.. Johnson, what do you
know about pictures? You never paint
ed any,
"'My dear sir the lawyer retorted,
smiling and rubbing his glasses with his
handkerchief, 4 know a bad egg, but /
never laid one Tit Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

book but upon the character Of the supervisors
and regulators and you must have higher quality or
citizenship those who administer the laws than in
those whose conduct makes the laws and their admins
tration necessary.
Between the man who attempts to fool the people in
order to get and the who attempts to fool the
people in order get Office between him who seeks his
personal profit through abuse of trust as director
the who public office to himself or his
personal friends, there is nothing to choose.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28
THE TEST OF OFFICIAL FITNESS.
BY Coy. Hughes of New York,

Every governmental scheme finds
it's ultimate test in the character of
the men who may be brought to its
execution. Men who in trade will
resort to dishonest methods and I'M
fair practices in competition will at
tempt to fatten themselves at the
expense of the public if they are
elected to Office. Men who will prey
upon minority stockholders or abuse
the trusts that are committed to them
In our great financial enterprises will
prey upon the people If they have a
chance.
Whether powers Of supervision and
regulation will be wisely exercised
dor,op1c not ,1nou tho words of the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28
Teutonic Prowess.

''Dose Irish make me sick, always talk
said Tuentonic resident of Hoboken,
with great contempt. why, at Minna's.
Wedding der odder nighd dot drunken
Mike O'Holligan butted in, und me und
mein bruder und mein cousin Fritz und
mein frient Louie Hartman-vhy, We pref
ty near kicked him oudt of her house!'--
EYerybody's Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28
He Left Two for Seven.

It was sentence day in the city court.
A man in the prisoners pen, who had
been sentenced to two years for lar
ceny. began to cry softly. The big man
next him, who was going to serve seven
years for bigamy, said:
cav, wotcher sniffiin' about?"
'Tm-I'm-th-th- thinkin' about leavin'
(sob) my--my-family. Lea-leavin' my
wife"
cav, cut it out! Look at me. / amt
cryin', am 1? An I'm leavin two of
'em. Everybody Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

When the appellate court at Chicago
affirmed the decision fning two drug
gists $500 each for selling cocaine with
out a written prescription it chronicled
a victory for those who are promoting
a crusade for the saving of dope
fiends.''
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

The conference of appraisers at New
York to consider the adoption of a STAN
dard for olive oil resulted in no agree
ment. The trouble in regard to nearly
all food test standards seems to lie in
the impossibility of fully guarding the
interests of the consumer and at the
same time leaving the money-making OPP
portunities of those commercially inter
ested in the product as large as they
may be made by the practice of sue
eedaneum.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

City,
to
of S
surveillance all Of
S
anarchistc He is
detective watch Berkman
attempt
Goldman lecturer anarchy and associated with
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

The dynamite incident at the Eagle
River fire points to the Importance of
regulating the storage of explosives in
cities which have given tn changers of
traffic in explosives little thought. More
danger and injury resulted from the ex-
plosion than by the fire which caused it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

And now the campaign against ''frats7
has extended TO Ohio. where the state
Senate has passed a bill prohibiting
secret organizations in high schools. Tie
frat is undemocratic and out of place
in the public school system.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

Because of a drouth, the Cuban sugar
crop will be more than one-third short
this year as compared with a year ago.
This will be a serious thing for the
Cubans, and will force the American re-
fneries to buy more than usual of the
product of European beets.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

The Senate having ratified the general
arbitration treaties with Great Britain
and Spain, there is nothing to prevent
the immediate submission of the New
foundland fishery question to the inter-
national court at The Hague. Knowing
this, the Observation-Disclosures will probably
quiet down and let things take their
course without further nagging.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

The train wreck at an Australian sta
ton was the result either of carelesness
or forgetfulness. 1t sounds the old
warning to trainmen, but that will not
insure travellers against repetition. There
will be accidents wherever and when
ever vigilance is relaxed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

The proposed stairways and paths to
the lake beach at Lake park will be ap-
preciated by thousands of habitues of
that magnificent breathing spot" who
have heretofore longed to get down to
the waters edge but We're deferred by
zhe task of sliding and climbing incident
To the diversion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

An accumulation of gas in a mine at
Ellsworth, Pennsylvania, caused an ex-
plosion and the death of four men.
knowing that gas is likely to accumulate
in coal workings, the aim should be to
discover how the gas becomes ignited.
CareIessness causes a majority of the
mine explosions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

The Canadian province of Saskatche-
wan undertook to provide hail insurance
for its farmers, with the result during
1907 of deficit of $114,O0O, which must
be provided from current revenues.
Grain growers are in favor of making
insurance compulsory, in order to swell
the receipts from premiums, but the
better way out would be to leave the
insurance business for private enter
uriSe
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

A lieutenant of the German army who
started last August to cross Africa in
an automobile has just reached Fort
Jameson. Rhodesia, after a journey dur
ing which he built more than thirty
bridges and several miles of road
through swamps. If automobile tourists
were. TO proceed in the same way in this
country there would be no objection to
power vehicles on the part of farmers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

Fighting Bob Evans has made a gal
liant struggle for health, but even a brave
and skilled naval commander is at dis
advantage when his antagonists are rheu-
matiSm and govt
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

While the navy is enjoying the wide
advertising incident to the movement of
the big battleship fleet, the recruiting
officers ought to have little difficulty in
securing the 5000 additional seamen
recommended to be authorized by Con-
UreSS
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

With the signing of the North and Bal
tic Sea treaties by Germany, Great Brit
ain, France, Denmark, Holland and
Sweden opportunity for international
friction has been effectually removed.
The treaty insures the maintenance of
the status quo, which has been conducive
of peace.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

Sixty casualties in the British force
which engaged Mohammedan tribesmen
near Peshawur is evidence that the ma
tives fought stubbornly and in consid-
cradle force. There is evidently need of
short, sharp and decisive work by Tom
nv Atkins in that section, in order 20
prevent a spread of fanatical enthusiasm
under the stimulation of temporary sue
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

ural evolution at work slowly and surely
refining il The cold hard world to-day is not nearly
s cruel or uncomfortable brutal the choicest home
life Of the savages
IF the western world a little untamed in
harrison with the oriental it is because its civilization is
co nuch newer Less than two thousand years ago it
was chiefly savages; whereas over twenty thousand
wears ago the orentals writing poetry and phos
ophy Or if America ruder than Europe it is
because insist upon civizing everybody In Europe
they have been satisfied with few "gentles" They
have called them the quality But in America
nav attention quantity, too And if cannot turn
them all out as gentlemen by the time they are nat
uralized citizens, least find them easy to dis
tingssh from new arrivals by their better behavior and
better dress Whichever way take it-whether the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

world is growing dainer of it's accord whether
women publicly helping to make it so-there is good
reason to expect it to become fit place for woman
as parlor there is little ground for fearing that
women will turn either into rowdies because they
have left their
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

The hanging Of two bandits at Manila
ought to have wholesome effect. To
be unceremoniously strung up in pri-
waite is a fate from which spectacular
bandits generally shrink.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

The street railway collision in Wash
ington which resulted in painful injuries
to Congressman Tawney and CLANCY
and a number of other passengers was
due to the failure of brake. 1t may
lead to consideration of the problem of
brakes on street cars and to insistence
that in Washington and other cities this
important detail Of the equipment of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

When Sir William Henry Waite,
Great Britain's veteran naval designer,
said at Boston that "next to the British
navy. 1 think you have the best navy in
the world" he paid the highest possible
compliment to our naval force. No pow
er in the world expects to do better than
Great Britain, in number of ships at
least; therefore good second is place
worthy of pride.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28
WASHBURN PRINTING CO., Publishers

The reported getting out of plans for
three new coke plants for the Frick
company, at Pittsburg, is optimism OF
a decidedly practical character.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28
lev.

81 feel" said the Boston girl, that l
have been on earth before, IN some re-
mote period
reckless man.'-Washingto Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28
WORLD OR WOMEN-WHICH WILL CHANGE9
By Ada May KreCker.

1t does not seem unreasonable to expect
women in the long run to give to the big
world something Of their own natures. 1t is
only what they have done in the home. That
is why the homes where they are queens are
thought refined and beautiful and why the big
outside world where they are slaves is called
hard and cold. But even if women should
not do much to soften the big world, the nat
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

killed by other animals or by and eaten. OF all
living creatures is the most bloodthrsty and more
animals fall victims his greed cruelty appetite than
the murderous instincts Of earnvorous other AMI
mails.
when they feel the approach of DEATH retire to some hid
ing place. cave hollow tree, crevice in the
rocks there await the end. That may be true and
decidedly probable but does not explain the fact that
only rare the remains of dead animals found
places 1t has often been commented that
in the districts where monkeys abundant dead
monkeys scarcely found writer's like
Piny speak with remarkable erudition of the age which
certain domestic and wild animals but their writ
ings throw light upon the question to what be-
comes Of the animals after death The number Of
and skeletons which actually
small to give satisfactory explanation of that puzzlng
question which is still waiting for it's Oedpus.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

A rubber tree 4 feet in diameter
yields twenty gallons OF sap, making 40
pounds of dry india rubber.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28
AMERICAN CHARACTER CONTRADICTIONS.
By DIR. Felix Adler.

We have no great leadership in politics or
in other fields The average American inteli-
gence is high, but we have not the peaks that
tower above the average. No country needs
great leaders so much as a democracy, and in
no country have they appeared less than in
democracy.
The false Idea Of equality I imagine, has
irrrf TO do xx,ith ac Goo
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28
WHERE DO WILD ANIMALS DIE?
By DIR. Theodore ZeH.

Where do wild animals die? This question
has often been asked, and many learned nat
uralists have tried to find satisfactory an
swer, but even at the present time compara-
lively little is known that would throw
clear light upon that subject. The question
is simple enough and easily answered in some
cases, but extremely difficult in other cases.
In q large number of cases the animals are
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

Americans the most indivdualisc and the least in
dividuastic. Nowhere is indivdualism encour-
aged and nowhere much discouraged.
The air is filled with the spirit Of enterprise:
on the other hand he less Independent than Eng
ishman. He would never assert his rights when he is
ousted as the Engshman he is afraid of being singular
when steps out and resents that which others bear
Democracy is unfavorabe to individuasm this re-
spect.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28

1t was hardly an hour later that one
of the clerks came to him, and bidding
him let the underman take command OF
the machine, told him that the master
wished to speak to him in his private
room.
Stamps, it appeared, small postal or
ders, had been missing from the office
for the last month, and an investiga-
tion had established beyond a shadow OF
doubt that RUDE was the thief.
As Zick listened the perspiration be-
gan by standing on his forehead; when
Mr.. Hawthorn ceased it was pouring
down his face.
NO. he cried out, as he heard the
first words. my little lad, Sallie's son
rob his master! Not he!"
But before the story was ended he was
reduced to silence. When the last word
was said Godfrey looked at his master
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-04-27

has yet staged. The audience last night
one of the most popular the company
recognized in Clarence Love an old
time favorite of Walla Walla footlights
and ne was greeted with liberal APP
plause at his initial appearance. Love
Is a clever actor. He is nearly always
the villain, but he does it so well that
The audience, while hating his stage
self, cannot but admire his ability as
an actor. Miss Ownsbey, new one
to the theatergoers of this city made
good without trouble and will soon be
among the prime favOrites. Mr..
Streeter and Miss Bryan were good,
that goes without saying. So were Har-
ry Terry and Francis Ellis Miss Round
always is favorite and last night was
no exception. The bill is repeated to-
night
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-04-27

develop 10000 horsepower and mas
heen granted a lease by the city OF
Lewiston on a plot of ground to be USED
as site for an auxiliary power plant
in that city. There is good reason to
beIieye that the electric line will not
sion at Pomeroy but will be extended
on through Columbia and Walla Walla
COMMITTEES TO the Columbia river, touch
ing DAYTON. Waitsburg, Prescott, Wal
Ia Walla and other towns enroutc.
Still another project, which will open
IN q vast territory for Walla Walla
is the projected line of the Oregon ana
Washington Traction company, to be
built from Walla Walla to Weston and
Athena AMI then across the mountains
into the Grande Ronde valley. The
value of this lire to Walla Walla would
be inestimable, draining as it would,
ono of the most fertile valleys in the
west Taken all in all, railroad devesop-
rnent in southeastern Washington has
hardly begun and the prospect of Wafla
Walla being a great railroad center Is
very bright indeed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-04-27

One Year in advance, by mail. $1.00
Six Months in advance, by mail. 5Jc
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and to assure them of the immortality
of love and sympathy But it was Jesus
the spirit. not the physical body, who
manifested his presence to claim
otherwise is to collide with natural
law and common sense.
The average mortal prefers to base
his calculations on something tangible,
whether in search of material or spirit
ual ends. Ignoring fraudulent mani
festations as unworthy consideration, l
would direct the attention. of search
ers for light on this subject to the
home circle. There is a satisfaction
inuring to evidence touching the con-
tinuity of life furnished by the home
circle. where near friends meet in quest
of truth. to commune with loved ones
gone before"-a satisfaction impos-
sible to otherwise obtain. Here man
learns to view death with complacency
in fact to discover that death is the
one grand prize that makes life worth
living. Here man is assured that help
inc hands, loving hearts. beaming faces
welcome his advent into the spirit
Itv crosses the threshold unchanged,
ana that sincere aspirations, coupled
With earnest efforts, insure his infinite
progression.
Is. A1idal wave of spiritual truth is
~ eeping over the world with resistless
force, Undermining old ideas and bear
ing ,'iits crest many Of the leading
minds of the age. Elder Bard. in his
conclusions. finds himself in company
With The leading writer's, poets, schol-
ars, CHEMISTS, doctors, ministers and
inventors of this century, VINO are to-
day boldly subscribing to the truths OF
spirit communion.
1t can be but Il few years before all
ministers of the gospel will openly
avail themselves of present day spirit
ual phenomena for evidence of the con-
tinuity Of life in their efforts to cheer
the Respondent, assuage the grief of
the bereaved and to lift humanity from
tie mine Of a sordid materialism. When
the pulpit avails itself Of this evidence
it will then grasp lever With, which a
world may be moved.
I cannot close without congratulate
ing Elder Bard in thus boldly blazing q
trail along which his brethren of the
pulpit must inevitably follow in the
fullneSS of time.
WIN. VAN WATERS.
Walla Walla, Apr. "a, 1908.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-04-27

1.-THE Girl l Left Behind Me" at the
Orpheum last night had all the swing
and military enthusiasm which one
feels at hearing the song of that title.
the play is interesting A number of
real. live soldiers appear on the stage
and the bugle calls are sounded by a
trumpeter who evidently knows how
such calls are given. The play is a
clever one and with the remarkably
good stage setting is bound to prove
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PACIFIC AND SOUTHEASTERN
Continued From Page One).

poration, with the local men assisting.
These men are holders of immense
properties all over the country and
among them are General T. H. Hub
bard of New York, George Crocker,
also of New York, A. D. Shepard, gen.
eral manager of the Improvement COM
pany, OF California. and Charles La
throp, also OF California and brother of
the late Mrs. Leland Stanford, widow
of the founder of the university and
governor of California
Company Built Southern Pacific.
Among the industries with which the
Pacific Improvement company has been
identified, was the building of the
Southern Pacific railway from San
Francisco or point near that city, to
Galveston. Tex This $500 miles Of
railroad was built and operated by the
company until sold to the present ope-
rators, the Hartman interests. about
six years ago The company is heavily
interested in Washington property,
and the promoters believing Tacoma to
be the most feasible. and at the same
time most strategic port in the north
west. decided on the present outlined
project.
In the articles of incorporation Wal
la Walla is in a way named as the
eastern terminus of the line, but at
the same time it is stipulated that the
road may be extended from that point