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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
THE EVENING STATESMAN wAILA wALIA WASHINGTON.

prominent and respected citizen Of X.
Things went all right on the main line
of the railroad, explained my friend.
but in the early dawn of the following
morning, in order to get to his town.
the one in which the rightful owner
had lived, he was obliged to go for a
few miles over a branch of the main
line where the conductor was CONVEX
SAINT with even the private affairs Of
all who travelled there. Settled in his
seat with his hat Drawn over his eyes
he heard the conductor call tickets.
Without looking up he presented the
pass. After carefully scrutinizing it
the conductor said:
'"Are you Joseph Smith Of X?'
YES sleepily mumbled my friend.
"'Are you sure? persisted the con-
ductor
"'Sure Of course I'm sure. Smith,
Smith, it's on the ticket
WELL replied the conductor. look
ing my friend over. that's the darnd-
est funniest thing 1 ever heard. Three
weeks ago 1 was a pallbearer at your
funeral"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
AS LOS ANGELES DOES.

The city and county of Los Angeles,
California, have voted to issue $780,
900 in bonds for use in paying the ex-
pense of constructing good roads in
that part of the Golden state. and this
action displays commendable spirit
on the part of the taxpayers and clt1-
zens down there.
Road building is purely business
matter. and the people of Los Angeles
will not ask the slate or the United
States to construct the roads for them.
They have resolved to build them with
out further delay; and it will pay. just
as it does for city to improve her
highways by paving.
Los Angeles has gone ahead at a
rapid pace during the past ten years,
all of which is due to the progressive
ness of her population who do things in
a strictly business way knowing that
what is spent in the way of substantial
improvements will be returned several
times through the Increase Of proper
" values and the greater demand to
own real estate in the vicinity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
NOT IN AMERICA ALONE.

Inasmuch as we have been told that
England is free from the grating evil
in municipal government, which is the
particular shame Of the United States
our attention is naturally attracted to
a London dispatch telling Of the con-
viction of ten municipal officers Of
Mile End parish, charged with graft
ing in small amounts. Thirty lawyers
were engaged and the greatest inter-
est was manifested by the people be-
cause it was unusual to Sc anybody
tried on such a charge.
However, it will not lessen the shame
of American cities to have it known
that England is not wholly free from
the shame of municipal grating. Evil
IDENTIFY the Mile End parish case IS
very unusual else it would not have
been cabled to the United States. II
was distinctly news. Convictions in
municipal graft cases are so numer-
Gus in the United States chat it is
chiefly the large and unusual cases re-
ported by the press associations. We
have reasons for thinking that the mu-
nicipal grating evil is less than il
was ten years ago and that in time
it cannot be said that American cites
are more graft-infected than cities OF
any other country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
TIME TO REGISTER.

The object of The direct primary is
didateS instead of being dependent up
on the trafficking of politicians. But
if the people fail to register the di-
rect primary fails of its purpose.
The principal fault with the old con-
vention system was that the rank and
file of the voters would not attend the
primaries and caucuses and the profess
sional politicians held sway. But if
the voters do not register they cannot
vote on September and the direct
primary will only be an expense.
The liquor interests have always TAX
en- an active interest. in politics be-
cause it was business with them. They
are today registering their friends at
every opportunity and it is safe to say
that there are a larger percentage of
them registered than of any other
class
The direct primary gives the voter
a chance TO say who shall be the no
minees of his party and indirectly who
shall be elected. In forme, times the
nominees were handed out to him by
a gathering of politicians and the rank
and file of the party had to take them
or leave them.
There only remains about 25 days in
which to register. Do not wait until
the last day to register. Go early and
avoid the crowd. Remember that il
you do not register you cannot vote al
the primaries.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
TAILORS
PHYSICIANS

he fails to say that he favors the pub
LEGATION of the contributions before
the election. OF course, it satisfies a
natural curiosity to find out how an
election has been purchased, even
when the knowledge comes too late to
be of service, but why should the peo-
pie be kept in darkness until the cleo
ton is past? Why should the locking
of the door be delayed until the horse
is gone?
An Election Public Affair.
can election is public affair The
people, exercising the right to select
their officials and to decide upon the
policies to be pursued, proceed to
their several polling places on election
day and register their will. What ex-
cuse can be given for secrecy as to the
influences at work? If a man, pecunia-
rily interested in concentrating the
control of the railroads in one man
agement subscribes large sum to aid
in carrying the election, why should
his part in the campaign be concealed
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ADJUSTMENTS
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A Pleasing Theatrical Episode.

A Theatrical event of more than or
binary interest is scheduled to come
off at the Keylor Grand theater on,
August %. On this occasion Manager
Frank G. King will present the ac-
cOmplished little actress, Chic Per-
lcins in an entirely new original and
realistic play in four acts, from the
gifted pen of the renowned playwright,
Edward Lackaye, of New York city,
entitled THE Little Prospector." West
trn plays have always possessed a
strange fascination for the average
theater gOer-dealing as they do for
the most part with the daring deeds
and thrilling incidents which are pecu-
liar to the frontiers of civilization.
They appeal with irresistible force to
that adventurous spirit which is one
of the prime characteristics of the
young men of the present day and
there is usually an idyllic love story
interviewer in the plot, which makes it
equally captivating to the young
women. The play will be presented
with full and complete sets of elabO-
rate scenery. chic" Perkins carries a
company of artists, selected for their
individual excellence and fitness and
the production will be in every way
first class and fully up to date.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
so DO THE ENGLISH.

Americans are criticised as being ex-
travagant and as spending upon fool
ish pleasures sums that are so great
as to make the Indulgence in these
lines of sport criminal. when there are
so many of us VINO need the money.
But Sydney Brooks contributes 10 the
current Harper's Weekly an interest
ing account of the enormous expense
of fox-hunting in "the shires,'' the
name by which the best hunting ris-
trict of England is known. There are
probably in the United Kingdom two
hundred and thirty thousand hunters, -
he says that cost their owners origi-
nally not less than seventy or eighty
million dollars, and that involve a
yearly expenditure of at least forty.
More than one hunt in the shires
spends fifty thousand dollars a year,
and a great many spend over twenty
thousand. A well known NJ. F. II. has
put the cost of maintaining a popular
pack at two thousand five hundred
dollars year for every hunting day.
The compensation funds, the wages
and clothing of the horsemen and
whippers- in. the grooms and the ken
nel-men, and the expenditure on for
age and meat for horse and hound,
when added together. make it appear
probable that the direct outlay on fox
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
STUDY THE SECOND CHOICE

While the provisions of the direc'
primary law regarding the second
choice vote appear to be plain, there
are a number of voters who seem to
have trouble understanding them and
who have the idea that it is optional
whether to vote the second choice or
not
The law provides that for all state
ana congressional Offices, where there
are four Or more candidates. the Sec
ond choice must be voted and in case
the voter fails to designate both a
first and second choice his ballot will
not be counted for that particular Of
flee. 1t also provides that his first
and second choice vote must be for
different candidates.
1t must be remembered. however
that there is no second choice on cour-
ty or legislative candidates and that
to express one would invalidate the
ballot the same as the failure to 10
so where a second choice is provided
for would result in the ballot not be-
ing counted
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
Rose Stahl's Latest.

Here's bit of neighborly bandiage
related by Rose Stahl at a dinner par
ty not long ago in London:
Good afternoon" said Mrs. Nagg
with icy politeness, to her next door
neighbor. Would you mind not look
ing out when my visitors are passing
1t makes the place look vulgar"
Thought they We're brokers' men,
replied Mrs. Snapp pleasantly. You
and your sister, Or charwoman, or
whatever she is, are not the kind that
men visitors run after much, are your
Better than some people whose us
bands have run away from Them OBJ
served her neighbour.
What do you mean, ma'am?''
Il name no names; their 'usbins may
be in prison or they may not Ave you
seen my doormat, bye the bye?
missed it yesterday"
when 1 become thief, ma'am, II
steal something that's Clean
We'll, 1 must CO." said Mrs. Mage
cordially. Il wish 1 could stop, but I've
got to call on a lady"
And so, of course. you feel awkward
Going to ask for place as cook, per-
haps? Well, 1 shan't keep you, ma am
Good evening
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12

he Shiny cutters, even by him, If ne
should attempt to do so.
The Journal has published many
columns of editorials in support and
commentator of President Roose-
Welt. It meant them all, and has
nothing to retract. He has been In
speech, and in many respects IN ac-
ton a great moral uplifting force In
This land, and his good work is es-
tablished and it's fruits are appear
ing and will appear, in spite OF these
contradictions, Inconsistencies and
but il the president OPP
poses Governor Hughes he will In
evitably shrink enormously as a
great nationaA character and leader.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
; PEOPLE YOU KNOW

T. B. Henry is up from Adams on
business today.
F. T. O'Connell, OF Umatilla, is a
guest in the city this afternoon.
T. e. May is down from Dayton on
business today.
Frank Collirge, of Athena, is trans
acting business in town today.
G. E. Perringer, we'll known Pen
dleton attorney, is in the city
]. B. Atkinson. of Starbuck, is down
today on business and pleasure.
J. w. Hitchcock, Of Starbuck, is a
business visitor in the city today.
E. ]. Sailing is up from Westonfor a
few days.
Mrs. A. H. Russell, of Pomeroy. is in
the city for a few days visit with
friends and relatives.
Charles Gilbreath, of Dayton. is in
town for few days.
Dick Stamper, Of Athena, is combin-
ing business and pleasure in the city
today.
Mrs. T. D. Barclay and Mrs. D. w
Dobbins. of Prescott, are guests OF
friends in the city today.
Miss Ada Sturges, Of Pendleton, is
visiting friends In the city @a
w. A. Thompson and family, of
Waitsburg, are in the city today to see
the circus
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Bates, of Pome-
roy are visiting friends and relatives
in the city for few days.
o. L. Waller, Of Pullman, is in the
city on a brief business visit.
T. D. Knettle, of Pomeroy. is in the
city looking after business interests
here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
IDLE MEN AND IDLE LAND.

There is the usual scarcity of har-
vest hands. It is stated that a Ca
madam paper that the Winnipeg gov
ernment has recommended the release
of prisoners serving time for minor Of
lenses, provided they will help save the
grain crop. In Kansas and the Dakotas
there is an Overplus Of remunerative
harvest work; and an under-supply OF
men to do that work. A year ago and
two years ago, when similar conditions
prevailed, the explanation was simple
enough-labor was fully employed.
But this year labor is not fully en-
ployed. In Chicago, and Duluth, and
Minneapolis, and Detroit, and we
might say, in a score of other cities
within easy reach of these Canadian
and middle western grain fields, are
honest men pinched by want; to whom
railroad fare, either to Manitoba,
Kansas Or Dakota, is practically as
unattainabie as the fortune of a
Gould or a Vanderbilt. OF course. the
grain crops in ell this northern and
middle western section will be har-
vested; we may depend upon that.
But there will b damage and loss by
reason of this difficulty in bringing
the harvest hand to the reaping. A
damage and loss which indicate
graver FAULT, of wider import, in our
economic adjustments.
This harvest situation is typical or
a general condition which we must
seek to change as a means Of social
and economic salvation. In the larger
sense, and more permanently, to bring
idle men upon idle land is one of the
chief problems of the time; and as the
years pass it will become problem
that will more imperatively demand
solution. This is realized in the cites
Of the undeveloped west, as it is in
those of the densely populated east.
Here, as there. we begin to appreciate
that the industrial salvation of the
country lies within the bosom of Old
Mother Earth-not upon the standard
of fortune making; but upon that of a
livelihood first, with such additional
competence as individual energy, en-
terprise and opportunity may afford.
To solve this problem means as a
matter Of course, the creation of the
small farm; not to the satisfaction vi
the greedy land speculator;' but upon
the rational basis of the productive
| value of the land. 1t means, too, a
wider and more general agricultural
education than now obtains. 1t means
| that the city boy must not necessari-
| ly be taught to contemplate his future
solely as a city man. 1t means that
there must be widespread dissemina
| ton of the 'idle-man- to the idle land
| idea; and that this must be followed
| by organization to that end; organi-
cation that shall be more or less phi
| lanthropic, perchance. but practical al
all events. This is not a matter of idle
speculation or of Utopian theoriZing
/ On the contrary, it embodies a tasl
which higher civilization must resolve
| to accomplish. There is much de-
mand today that was never demanded
in any previous day; and not tht
| least of this is the imperative under
taking to make the idle land accessible
| to the idle man.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
ROOSEVELT AND HUGHES.

Enthusiastic supporters of President
Roosevelt cannot avoid a feeling of
deep disappointment in his reported
hostility or opposition to Governor
Hughes. From various sources it is
learned that while the president has
as yet taken no open, active hand in
New York state politics, ne refrains
from doing so not because of any OBJ
lection on principle. to doing so, but
because he really wants Hughes to
retire and the machine to control,
but realizes that even his prestige in
New York could not prevent a great
bolt from the party, in case Hughes
should be turned down. says the Ore
gon Journal. There will be a bolt in
any case, but if Hughes is nominated
it will be a bolt of gamblers. sports of
various kinds. machine politicians. all
elements of the baser sort. while if
Hughes is defeated in the convention
by a machine nominee. vast number
of honest. decent republicans will vote
against that nominee. even IL ne be
satisfactory to Theadore Roosevelt,
president of the United States. The
people of New York have shown be-
fore now that they do not like presi-
Dental interference in the matter of
nominating a governor: it was that,
chiefly. that gave Cleveland nearly
100000 majority in 1882, and so
opened for him the high road TO the
presidency.
The presidents reported attitude
in this matter cannot bur weaken his
prestige and the common peoples
confidence in him tremendously, not
only in New York, but throughout
the country. Why. millions will ask,
is not the president satisfied with
Hughes, man who in public office
knows nothing but his duty to the
people; and devotion to his oath of
office? Why should the president,
tho has, preached SO often and so
>-sereusiy in favor of just such Of
fetal conduct, now desire in place of
Hughes some tool of the corrupt and
constituencies New York republican
machine? He may think this neces-
sary party politics. but millions OF
people have believed in his preach
ing. and cannot now be led back int,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
Weather Conditions.

High areas overlie western Oregon
Alberta and he Atlantic states this
morning, and trough of lower pres
sure extends from New Mexico to the
Lake region. the latter causing rains
over the Lake region and portions OF
the Mississippi valley. Light showers
also fell along the northern part Of the
Rocky mountain slope. 1t is slightly
cooler west of The Mississippi this
morning, and slightly warmer east of
that rive. Cloudiness has set in over
the Pacific northwest and unsettled
weather conditions now prevail. Civ
ing indications of showers in this To-
cality tonight or Thursday with cooler
Thursday.
JNO. GROVER, Observer.
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Tales From the Travelling Salesme n.

The Travelling Salesman is a title
which in itself should be a drawing
card for James Forbes play of that
name, as it suggests American comedy
in its best vein. Indeed it has set GO
ing number of tales told by the mem
bers of this happy fraternity. Frank J
Mcintyre, who has the chief male role
in the piece, has started the ball roll
ing. Mr.. Mcintyre relates the follow
ing:
Previous to the recently made rail-
road law, permitting the issuance OF
passes, there existed in every city
what was known as ticket scalpers
who sold to travellers not only regular
tickets at a reduced rate but passes
which had fallen into their hands from
a number of different sources A friend
of mine, who is a travelling salesman
and who was on a western tour, pur-
chased from one of these ticket vend
ers in st. Joseph, Mo-, pass made to
the order of one Joseph Smith, a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
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, 1908-08-12
WEATHER FORECAST.

Walla Walla and vicinity: Showers
tonight or Thursday; cooler Thurs
day.
Washington: Showers tonight or
Thursday; cooler east portion Thurs
day.
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SHALL THE PEOPLE RUl|
Continued From Page One.)

part of all the branches of the federal
government; that for two years only
was the democratic party in a position
to either enact or repeal a law. Hav
ing drawn the salaries; having enjoyed
the honors; having secured the pres
tige, let the republican party accept
the responsibility
Republican Party Responsible.
why were these known abuses
permitted to develop? Why have they
not been corrected? If existing laws
are sufficient, why have they not been
enforced? All of the executive machin-
cry of the federal government is in
the hands of the republican party Are
new laws necessary? Why have they
not been enacted? With a republican
president to recommend. with a rapub-
lican senate and house to carry out his
recommendations, why does the repub-
lican candidate plead for further time
in which to do what should have been
done long ago? Can Mr.. Taft promise
to be more strenuous in the prOsecu-
ton of wrong doors than the present
executive? Can he ask for a larger ma
jOrity in the senate than his party
now has? Does he need more republic
cans in the house Of representatives
thority?
Why No Tariff Reform?
1.-The presidents close friends have
been promising for several years tht
he would attack the iniquities of the
tariff We have had intimation that
Mr.. Taft was FESTIVE under the de-
mands of the highly protected indus
tries. And yet the influence of the
manufacturers, who have for 25 years
contributed to the republican cam
paign funds, and who in return have
framed the tariff schedules. has been
sufficient to prevent tariff reform. AS
the present campaign approached, both
| the president and Mr. Taft declared in
favor of tariff revision, but set the
date of revision after the election. But
the pressure brought to bear by the
protected interests has been great
enough to prevent any attempt at tar
iff reform before the election; and the
reduction promised after the election
is so hedged about with qualifying
phrases, that no one can estimate
with accuracy the sum total of tariff
reform to be expected in case of repub-
lican success. If the past can be taken
as a guide, the republican party will
be obligated by campaign contributions
from the benefciaries of protection, as
to make that party powerless to bring
to the country any material relief from
the present tariff burdens.
Why No Anti Trust Legislation
"A few years ago the republican
leaders in the house of representatives
were cOerced by public opinion into
the support of an antitrust law
which had the endorsement of the
president but the senate refused even
to consider the measure, and since
that time no effort has been made by
the dominant party to secure remedial
legislation upon this subject.
Why No Legislation?
For ten years the interstate COM
merce commission has been asking for
an enlargement of it's powers that it
might prevent rebates and dis
elimination but a republican senate
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
CANDIDATES CARDS.
~.~~~~~~~~~~~~~es~~
Paid Advertisement.

I hereby announce myself as
a candidate on the Republican
ticket for the nomination Of
State Senator in the Twelfth
District, subject to the will of
the voters at the primary cleo
ton.
Grant Copeland
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nunting is hardly less than fifty o
sixty million dollars year"
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CONTINUED on page four.)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-06
chanpaone Fnom sponuss.

'"The champagne makers OF Reims
buy lot OF our sponges." said whole
sale dealer "They squeeze champagne
out Of them. They must squeeze IN the
years course 100000 bottles Of cham
pagne out OF sponges. Mystlfcd. aren't
you? But there is no mystery about
the matter. Champagne. as II fer.
ments, Is powerful stuff. 1t brea1s iha
strongest bottles, and in tile past an
champagne that broke its bottles and
escaped was lost. Now. though. lher
pack the champagne bottles IN clean
sponge. and every day or two they 60
over the plant, and II any OF the bot
ties have broken they squeeze into
casks the wine that the sponges have
retained. This wine. rcclarihed. re
fined aud bottled again, makes a very
good second quality drinkF-Cincin-
natl Enquirer