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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
CAUSE OF SOCIALISM,

The Sparta (Wis.) Democrat, COM
menting on the organization there of
socialists and the nomination of candi-
dates, says:
1T is natural to ask the cause of
this sudden development of extreme ra-
dicalism in this country, but it is diff
ficult to find a satisfactory explana-
ton. While a continual agitation is
kept up by the state socialist party,
this, without underlying causes of dis
content, would have but little effect
in the rural communities. When one
commences to look for causes the first
thought is of the many exposures of
the ill-gotten fortunes made by the
present national administration and
its many failures to secure at the hands
of trust owned republican congress
any legislative relief that will afford
assurance of equality of opportunity
for all, and therelief of the toiling
millions from the robher extractions of
arrogant wealth. This fact standing
out prominent as it does causes many
to turn for relief to the party of ex-
travagant promises in the hope of des-
troying the system which had made the
existence of the robber barons possible.
The United States circuit court of
appeals in releasing the Standard Oil
from the payment of the 100000 fine
imposed by Judge Lands, while other
courts are railroading to the Jail and
penitentiaries the penniless laborers Of
the country accused of comparatively
petty offenses with but scant con-
sideration of their natural rights or
constitutional guarantees, is making
more socialists every day than all the
socialist agitators employed by the
national party
THE American people should awake
10 the fact that the time has arrived
when the government must be taken
from the hands of the party dominated
by Joe Cannon. by Aldrich, by Sher-
man, by Dalzell and other stand Pat
trust attorneys, whose power hag made
existing conditions possible. and place
in authority the party which is under
no obligations to the trusts and COM
bines, and which under the leadership
of the peerless BRYAN will repeal the
legislation that has made the existence
of the trusts possible. thus restoring to
the people that equality of opportunity
and power of government of which they
are now deprived by the arrogant
wealth of the nation through the in
strumentality of its congressional tools.
Unless this is done and events con-
tinue for the next few years as they
have for the past twelve there is no
doubt in the view of the rapid rise Of
the tide of socialism. that this country
will be engulfed in a class struggle. II
that time ever comes there are MANY
thousands who are now endeavoring r.,
avoid the raising of this class aues-
ton by remedying the evils complained
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17

compilation of the filings made
throughout the state for public office
under the direct primary shows that
on the average one voter in every 1o2
Is asking to be elected to office The
plain citizen will surely be shown
plenty of attention during the next
two weeks. And it might be remarked
that the degree OF confidence exhibit
ed, apparently in good faith, by prac-
ucally every candidate under the direct
primary, is little less than astonishing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
BEFORE ELECTION.

The Columbia Is. c. State puts it IN
nutshell when it says: Publicity
before the election; that is the whole
matter. The people are tired of learn
ing, after they have been duped fer
the hundredth time, that such and such
trust contributed a corruption fund
to aid in the election of a practical
man like Roosevelt or Roosevelt man
like Taft
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
WEATHER FORECAST.

Walla Walla and Vicinity: Tonight
fair and warmer Tuesday fair.
Washington: Fair tonight; cooler
extreme southwest and warmly ex-
IRENE east portion. Tuesday fair,
probably cooler interior west portion.
Weather Conditions.
A large area of high pressure, with
it's crest over the western Dakotas, eX-
tends from western Canada southeast
ward to the south Atlantic states.
Slight depressions over lie California
and the st. Lawrence valley. No rain
has fallen on the Pacific slope, but
light showers have occurred in the
southern plateau region, northern
Montana, Nebraska and at scattered
places east of the Mississippi river.
Oppressively warm weather prevailed
yesterday in the Mississippi valley The
indications point to continued fair and
warm weather in this locality tonight
and Tuesday It will be warmer to-
night.
Holm GROVER ObSarver
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
The "Hooray" Fellow.

Teller on the wagon
With the ice-jest give him way.
The little children know him
An greet him with "Hooray!"
No politics can touch him
No presidential rule,
His word to- all the country
Is-"FellerS, just keep cool.
Atlanta Constitution
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17

become the Episcopalian bishop OF
Washington, Bishop Charles H. Brent,
cf the Philippine Islands, has refused
one of the most coveted positions that
his church can ever offer him.
Had the bishop felt inclined to yield
to the allurements of the second call,
he would have had difficulty in ex-
planning to the residents of the Philip
pines his change of mind. By coin
cidence, on the very day. June II. that
tho diocese of Washington was for the
second time electing Bishop Brent as
its bishop, a morning newspaper in
Manila was printing the explanation to
his people for declining the call to
Washington.
Genuine content is a rarely beautf-
full characteristic" said Bishop Brent.
81 do not mean the stagnant content
ment that succumbs to environment,
but the progressive, lively spirit that
is busy availing itself of today's op-
portunities, beating unruly conditions
into shape and at the same time an
ticipating better things for tomorrow.
tutional perversity which blinds us to
the magnitude of our present oppor-
tunities and denies contentment mucn
more than a nights lodging in our
souls. 1t is the forbidden that seems
the home of opportunity rather that
that which is to be had for the ask
ing.
'Place can never make a small man
great. only ridiculous he continued.
"a big place. a place where the atmos-
phere is composed of the souls of
great men who nave gone, must al
ways have to occupy it a soul as big as
it already is. or bigger. else the throne
will become a mockery and the papacy
a kissing.
big things and places are where
big causes and men are. We, here,
can make these islands, a few years
ago obscure, unimportant, great for-
ever-if We first make ourselves great
by doing our small tasks greatly and
allying ourselves consciously with
great causes. Otherwise we shall
make them worse than obscure Po-
litical jugglery. selfishness. insinceri-
ty, and American vice will make them
notorious. We must apply the best
that we are to our tasks That is the
first STEP
He explained that if he did leave
the Philippines it would be on ac-
count of his health.
Our lot, yours and mine" he con-
Guided, lis cast in a fair ground We
are here in the Orient. you and I, to
cling to the ideal life and to dare the
greatest task the world has ever set
itself to unite East and West in mu-
tual understanding and service
Enduring moments to the achieve
ments of Bishop Brent will remain in
Manila long after this good great man
has passed to his reward In the Ca
thedral of ST. Mary and St John, the
finest protestant edifice in the islands.
and in the Columbia club. a magnifi-
cent clubhouse, both Of which were
mace possible by the untiring efforts
OF the bishop, he has made his mark in
the material developments of Americas
outlying possessions
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
SPORTING CALENDAR.



NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Among the
important sporting events on the CAL
endar for this week are the following:
Today.
Western Chess association opens an
nual tournament at Excelsior, near
Minneapolis.
Great Western Trotting circuit
meet begins at Davenport, Ia.
Grand Circuit Harness Racing meet
begins at Poughkeepse, n. Y.
Tuesday.
United States National Lawn Tennis
association begins national champion
ships in singles, doubles and inter-
scholastic singles at Newport
Stanley Ketchell and Joe Thomas
are scheduled to fight twenty rounds
at catch weights before the Occiden-
tai club in San Francisco.
Bar Harbor Horse Show association
will open three day exhibition at Bar
HarbOr, Me.
Wednesday.
A horse show. to last two days, Will
be opened at Berryville, Va.
Thursday.
Ocean race for power boats from
Boston to ShelbOurne, Nova Scotia,
will commence
Narragansett Horse Show. to last
three days, opens at Narragansett
Pier, r. |.
Friday.
Contestants in matches of national
board for the Promotion of Rifle Prac-
tice will begin practice at Camp Perry,
O.
Saturday.
Regalia of Marine and Field club at
Gravesend Bay, L. I.
oi hn Of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
Sad Story.

and so Smithers died of hydropho-
bia?"
Yes; poor chap"
How did it happen?'
He nut too much hOrSeradish on his
bologna and it bit mis- tongue. "-Chi
cago News.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
Too Firmly.

"You need not be afraid of my dog.
He attaches himself very easily 10
strangers.
THAT is exactly what | am afraid
of him for."-BaltimOre American
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
Popular Preaching-

Popular Preachlng-
The court house lawn was crowded
last night by a large audience which
gathered to hear the band concert and
sermon. Rev. Joseph Beaver delivered
the discourse of the evening, his sub
iect being "A Battle for Bread"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
An Instance.

StelIaI suppose You have had
many hair breadth escapes?
Knicker-YeS; a WOmanS couture
was all that kept me from seeing a
play once-Harper's Bazaar.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
Playing Safe.

i've gotten a great deal Of pleasure
from anticipating the trip
More, possibly, than you'll get from
the trip ITSELF
That's what | think. So I've decided
to stay at home and save my money"
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
The Stinoy Man.

He-Won't you miss me when I'm
i far away?
She-No, I'll always think of you as
very close.-Cornell Widow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17

Organized labor in Walla Walla
seems to be willing to demonstrate
that it can celebrate Labor day here
with tut becoming a tool of any fac
ticn in any party.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
That Day.

Good might" he said. The clock struck
one.
She noted Times swift flight
Smiling, and whispered, Tell me- will
You come again tOnight?"-JUdge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17

Maggie calling upstairs)-The gas
stove went out, mum.
Mistress-Well, light it.
Maggie-It went out through the
roof, mum.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
Quite Natural.

Crusty Gent-Usher, can't you stop
that fool? He is annoying everyone
with his violent applause.
Usher-NO, sir. YOU-er-see, he g
the author of the play.-Judge.
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cation and put it in sack or a box,
and haul it up to Mr. Moore, so that
it can't get away, he would be awful
ly pleased and everlastingly grateful.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
The Riaht Van for Him.

I'm the struggle for liberty" shouted
the long haired anarchist, ''you will
always find me, brothers, in the van
Sure" said the doughty policeman,
as he pulled him into the patrol wag-
on.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
Not Twins.

Are they twins, Pat?"
''They are not-wan is a bhoy an
the other is a ghurl."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17

Prof. and Mrs j. w. Cooper returned
this morning from visit with eastern
relatives
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17

Got Three
Three night riders were pulled yes
terday for riding sidewalks without
lights Each deposited $1.00 for APP
pearance in court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
Hoist by His Own Petard.

He-I could marry any girl 1 please.
She-There's the rub. You don't
please any.-Philadelphi Inquirer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
. CITY NEWS In BRIEF =
Jack jagged

Jack Severance was arrested yester-
day evening on the charge of being
drunk and disorderly conduct. He was
released on $40 bond.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
Caught Csuqhe-

Caught Csughe-
Sheriff Haviland returned yester-
day morning from Wallula with Hugh
Caughe wanted for destroying proper
ty while in a drunken condition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
Doe Ditched-

the charge of being drunk and disor-
derby. He was later turned loose upon
promise to be good.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
LiqhtIess Lizzie

Lizzie Moore was. arrested last night
for riding her bicycle without light.
She deposited 81 bond for her appear
ance in police court this afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
JOHN GROVER, Observer.

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET
For President-W. ]. BRYAN, of Ne
Nebraska
For Vice President-JOHN w. KERN
of Indiana.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17

Mrs. DIR. Keylor and her mother, Mrs
William Slime, left yesterday for a
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t. Dolly Statesman-25c per month
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BISHOP BRENT.

Twice in six months, declaring to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-17
Saturday

Regalia of Marine and Field club at
Gravesend Bay, L. l.
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PEOPLE YOU KNOW

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
REUF NOT OUT YET.

SAN FRANCISCO, March r.
Abraham Ruef's release from the
County Jail upon bail aggregating
over $500,000 which he declares he
can promptly furnish, was temper
arily delayed to-day by the absence OF
Judge Frank H. Dunno. Judge M. T.
Dooling, sitting for Dunno in the Te-
Wis Bulletin criminal libed trial, de-
clined to act in the matter OF the five
extortion indictments, and upon
Ruefs plea of guilty to one of them,
which was nullifed by the action OF
the Supreme Court.
Henry Ach, leading council for
Ruef, made motion for the with
drawal of the plea and dismissal OF
the other indictments, but Judge
Dooling declared he had not been
authorized by Judge Dunno to act in
tn matter and preferred not to do so
The court said now that the industry
these defendants were engaged in has
been declared lawful but he contin-
ued the matter until Saturday morn
ing. He also declined to consider the
matter of bail for Ruef upon the other
indictments in that department.
From that court Reuf and his attor-
neys and Assistant District Attorney
Henry and William J. Burns repaired
across the hall to Judge Lawlor's de-
partment. There matters proceeded
for a time amicably between the two
sides, but ended in verbal pyrotech-
MICS and the utterances of defiance or
the part Of both Heney and Ach.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
DECLINED PRESIDENCY

CHICAGO, Mar. l3,-It became
known yesterday that Charles Gate:
Dawes, president OF the Central Trus'
Company of this city, has been offer
ed the position Of president OF the re-
organized Knickerbocker Trust Com
pony of New York 1t is said ne has
definitely declined the place.
Three attempts were made by the
New York interests to induce Mr.,
Dawes to become head of the institu-
non. II is understood the final offer
was extremely attractive. Mr.. Dawes
vas out Of the city when the informa-
tion became public, but his cousin,
w. R. Dawes, cashier of the Central
Trust Company, gave out statement
on the matter.
st is true the offer of the position
OF Presidency Of the Knickerbocker
Trust Company was made to Mr..
Dawes; he said, "but / think it may
be stated definitely he has declined
the offer. He intends to remain in
Chicago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
COAL SITUATION.

LONDON, March l3-The colliery
owners who have been conferring in
this city on the subject OF the gov
ernment's bill establishing an eight
hour day for miners decided yester-
day should parliament pass the meas
ure, to advance the price Of coal SO
cents per ton and to make all future
contracts on this basis. Shipowners,
railways and manufacturers have
been sending delegations to Herbert
Gladstone, secretary for the home
affairs, ever since the introduction OF
the bill, pointing out that the newt
able curtailment OF the output and the
increase in the price Of coal will
cause a serious financial strain, if not
bankruptcy, to many OF the country's
big industries. Mr.. Gladstone thinks
these fears are exaggerated, but ad-
mits that the bill will require some
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
No Use to Die.

Il have found out that there Is no
use to die OF lung trouble as long as
you can get DR., Kings New Dis
covery." says Mrs. ]. p. White, of
Rushboro. Pa. Il would not be alive
today only for that wonderful medi-
cine. II ioosens up cough quicker
than anything else, and cures lung
diesase even after the case Is pro-
nounced hopeless This most reliable
remedy for coughs and colds. Ia
grippe. asthma, bronchitis and hoarse-
ness, Is sold under guarantee at Chas
Rogers & Sons drug store. Soc and
$i.00 Trial bottle free.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
LYDIA Z. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

restores the feminine system to q
strong, healthy, normal condition.
Mrs. Ella Griffin, of Park ST., Can
ton, NY, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
Il was troubled for three years with
female weakness, backache, pains in
my side, and headaches. was most
miserable and discouraged, for doctors
gave me no relief. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound brought back my
health and made me feel better than
ever before"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14

regulation instruments imported from
Europe. These bands are always un.
iiormed, and membership in the band
is high honor. They play with an
indescribable abandon TO the rhythm
Of the melody. and an utter absence
OF the circus-day blare and crash OF
the average town band in THE United
States. They will swing along the
street for hours playing march after
march without note OF music before
them, and every man wholly oblivi.
Gus OF the existance OF any world
outside of the harmony in which he is
then living. For two weeks before
Christmas these bands go out at 5
o'clock in the morning and march up
and down the streets playing wild
and beautiful marches, and | think !
have no more delightful memory than
that OF having awakened by these
bands morning after morning as a
reminder that Christmas was com.
ing.
The sense OF rhythm is strong
among these people. have watched
these bands swinging along in their
dream music, and il was as obviously
impossible for any man to get out OF
step or to lose his place" as it would
have been for him to have changed
his legs for wings and begun to fly.
| stood on corner one day and
counted twenty-five OF these bands
in a great church procession, every
one swaying and swinging in time to
its free and spasmodic melody, and
when they had passed, was near to
being a dweller in that land myself
II was an hour never to be forgotten
One of the sights Of the rice coun-
try is that oil score OF men, women
and children strung out in line across
rice field in which the mud and
water are two feet deep, each one OF
them planting rice in time to the mu-
sic Of banjo played by an "hombre'
on the levee. The swaying line
moves with precision and the total
result Of the work done is many times
increased by the regularity of the sci
Of motion by which the young plants
are placed in the mud.
The phonograph has found its way
into the Philippines, and every illus
trado' owns one, with fair collec-
ton OF records. That these wheez'
ing machines are popular needs nc
assertion. That blare and squeak !:
always popular with an unframed ear
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
BUSINESS ABILITY.

NEW YORK, March l3.--Tribute
to the business ability and useful ac-
tivity In public affairs OF Mrs. Clar-
cnce II. Mackay has been paid by the
Board OF Trade Of Roslyn, L. t.,
where she resides, in unanimously
clecting her to membership in that
body. Mrs. Mackay three years ago
ran for school trustee against DIR.
Legs and won and since that time
has SHOWN great interest in the vii
lage, its schools and its other insti.
tutions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
THREATENING LETTER.

DENVER, March Is. - Governor
Buchtel yesterday received an anony-
nous letter in which the writer
threatens to destroy the federal build
ing and the city hall in this city un-
less something is done to relieve the
condition of the unemployed in Den
yer within the next 4S hours. The
letter was signed "A Republican who
has voted under the lash of the mas
ter" Although the governor did not
appear to take the threat seriously it
is said that extra precautions will be
taken to keep suspicious characters
out of the capitol and other public
buildings.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
SHELTERS STARTING UP.

BUTTE, Mont, March l3.--An
Anaconda special to the Miner states
that the reyerberatory furnaces were
started yesterday afternoon in the
Washoe Copper Smelters Of the Am
algamated Copper Company, and that
today the blast furnaces would be
blown in and the smelling Of copper
commenced. The Washoe Copper
Smclters are the largest in the world,
their capacity being the reduction of
about 10000 tons Of ore daily. The
limestone quarries of the Amalgamat-
cd Copper Company, west Of Ana
conda, resumed operations yesterday
Afternoon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14

stands at attention. Then When the
stars come out, We 80 our own ways
with the echoes OF the band to soothe
US to sleep and make Ms dream that
VIC arc no, eSilcs alf.way round the
world. but back once more in old
Home, Sweet Home. George A.
Miller. in l.. A. Times.